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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winke Estate Bequests over $50,000 to Greenville College's Annual FundGREENVILLE, Ill. - Greenville College recently received over $50,000 in unrestricted funds as an estate gift from the Winke Family Loving Trust. The donation continues a tradition of support for Greenville College by the family for more than twenty years. The gift will go toward Greenville College's comprehensive campaign, "Transforming Lives, Shaping the Future." Half of the bequest will go toward the Fund for Educational Excellence. The remainder will support church-related music programs. Mrs. Hope Winke graduated from the college in 1940 and was an alumna of the choir. "Greenville College is fortunate to have the support of donors like the Winke family," said David Hoag, Vice President for College Advancement. "We thank God for his continued blessings." Greenville College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with more than 1,200 traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree completion students. Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the college is located in Greenville, Ill., 45 miles east of St. Louis.
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