(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 14, 2001 ) Allegheny College President Dr. Richard J. Cook has announced that alumnus Dr. Robert A. Vukovich and Mrs. Laura J. DiMichele-Vukovich of Holmdel, N.J., have made a gift to Allegheny College of $22.2 million, the largest in the College's 185-year history. A portion of the gift will help to support the development and construction of a new theater and communication arts complex, which will feature cutting-edge technologies and curricular innovation, enhancing teaching and learning in theater and communications.

"Allegheny College is profoundly grateful for the Vukovichs' stunning generosity," says Cook. "This landmark gift affirms the value of a liberal arts education and serves as a tangible reminder that our alumni appreciate their educational experiences and want to ensure that students for generations to come enjoy that same opportunity."

Allegheny Alumnus Dr. Robert A. Vukovich

Vukovich graduated from Allegheny College in 1965 with a bachelor of science degree in biology and later earned a Ph.D. from Jefferson Medical College. "Allegheny transformed my life, providing me with a solid education that enabled me to succeed," Vukovich explains. "Allegheny's science program prepared me for medical school, and the College's entrepreneurial culture helped foster the determination to launch my own companies."

"We wanted this gift to make a lasting impact on the College since Allegheny was-and is-such a positive force in Bob's life," adds DiMichele-Vukovich, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y.

In 1983, Vukovich founded Roberts Pharmaceutical Corp., a privately held company that focused on new health care solutions through the development of specialty pharmaceuticals. He founded and became chairman, president and CEO of Wellspring Pharmaceutical Corp. in 1999, a privately held national pharmaceutical company in Farmingdale, N.J., dedicated to the development of new products related to neonatal therapy, urology and cardiovascular medicine. DiMichele-Vukovich is executive vice president of administrative services and human resources at Wellspring.

About Alleghney College

The fact that a liberal arts college "kick-started" the career of an entrepreneur in the medical sciences is not unusual at Allegheny. Located in Meadville, Pa., Allegheny College is a selective, nationally ranked residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1815, the College is one of forty colleges featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives.

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