{"id":7314,"date":"2019-01-30T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T18:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=7314"},"modified":"2019-01-30T12:00:45","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T18:00:45","slug":"iconic-businessman-philanthropist-donates-to-renovate-nicholls-student-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/30\/iconic-businessman-philanthropist-donates-to-renovate-nicholls-student-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic businessman, philanthropist donates to renovate ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Student Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7313\" style=\"width: 532px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2019\/01\/Bollinger1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2019\/01\/Bollinger1-538x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caption: ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ President Dr. Jay Clune poses with a check for $300,000 with Boysie Bollinger. Standing alongside them are Allison Clune; Jeremy Becker, executive director of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation; and Chris Riviere, president of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation Board. The money will be used to renovate the interior of the Bollinger Student Union. (Cain Madden\/ÐÓ°É´«Ã½)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIBODAUX, La. &#8212; ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is excited to announce a significant gift by legendary businessman and philanthropist Boysie Bollinger to renovate the student union.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bollinger, the chairman of the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Foundation Board, donated $300,000 to renovate the interior of the building. Renovations are expected to begin after Spring 2019 ends and be completed before Fall 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI have been impressed with ÐÓ°É´«Ã½\u2019 commitment to the people of South Louisiana,\u201d Bollinger said. \u201cThese students will go on to become the leaders of this region and this state. I\u2019m proud to know that I help enhance their quality of life and impact their education.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Originally built in 1967, the building was named after Boysie\u2019s father and founder of Bollinger Shipyards, Donald G. Bollinger, in 2000. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are so grateful to Mr. Boysie Bollinger and the entire Bollinger Family for their commitment to ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and our students,\u201d said Dr. Jay Clune, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ president. \u201cThe Donald G. Bollinger Memorial Student Union is located in the heart of our campus and is the central location for student services and information. A generous gift like this affects each and every one of our students.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last semester, Bollinger\u2019s sisters, Charlotte and Andie, donated to renovate the Cotillion Ballroom inside the student union, and adjacent conference rooms have been renamed the Bollinger Suite. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bollinger Family and ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ have a storied history of promoting access to education to all in the Bayou Region. Bollinger and his father have each received honorary doctorates from ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and Charlotte delivered the Fall 2018 commencement speech. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1997, Bollinger, Charlotte and Andie, donated the first $1 million endowment in ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jan. 30, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CONTACT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jacob Batte, Media Relations and Publications Coordinator, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">985.448.4141<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jacob.batte@www.nicholls.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX, La. &#8212; ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is excited to announce a significant gift by legendary businessman and philanthropist Boysie Bollinger to renovate the student union. 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