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Upon retirement, Arboretum's founding director leaves growing legacy


IMAGE: Patrick Mansell
The Arboretum at Penn State is a showcase of scientific discovery, the joy of learning and natural beauty that is Kim s legacy, said Penn State President Eric Barron. His steady leadership, vision and persistence helped us realize the dream of the Arboretum, and our University is better for his many contributions. We wish him the very best in retirement.
After seeing site plans approved and becoming director of the planned Arboretum, Steiner still had to overcome major challenges to get the project off the ground.
The 1999 master plan resulted in a great deal of interest in the project, but the price tag was very big, and it was clear the money would have to come from private donations, he said. The University gave us the green light to fundraise for the project provided we could get a lead gift of at least $10 million. It took eight years to find that lead gift a long time to sustain enthusiasm even among supporters. Acquiring that le ....

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