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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/21/04
Greenville College Receives $20,000 from University Loft Company
Donation to Be Used for Experiential Learning
GREENVILLE
, ILL. – Greenville College officials drove to University Loft Company
(ULC) headquarters in Indianapolis , Indiana to receive a $20,000 check
from company founder James Jannteids, the largest donation the company
has made to the college. The money will be used for the college's
experiential learning program that funds such student activities as
Walkabout, the resident chaplain training, and Urban Plunge, a weekend
in which students travel to St. Louis to serve urban ministries.
Over
the summer the college was given an estate gift that provided for half
a million dollars worth of furniture which was purchased from ULC. “I
realized in researching furniture,” said Dr. Norm Hall, associate vice
president and dean of student development, “University Loft has what
students like and what administration will buy.”
Each
set of furniture purchased includes a bed, dresser, chair, desk and
mattress. “The tool-less system has multiple ways of being assembled.
It has versatility tied into it. It is really the best product for the
lowest price,” said Dr. Hall.
The company, which
inscribes John 3:16 on all their furniture, was founded in 1986 while
Jannteids attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale . Now one
of the largest educational furniture providers, ULC also serves the
government, hospitality industry, churches, and retail companies.
Greenville
College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with
more than 1300 traditional undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree
completion students. Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free
Methodist Church , the college is located in Greenville , Illinois , 45
miles east of St. Louis .
CONTACT:
Christy Grimes
Assistant Director of Public Relations
Greenville College
(618) 664-6515
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