Marquette University: Receives $2.5 million gift to support Innovation Alley leadership initiatives and men’s basketball program
Contact: Lynn Sheka Sr. Director of University Communication (414) 288-4719 — office (414) 499-5157 — mobile lynn.sheka@marquette.edu This release is also available online. MILWAUKEE — Chuck and Karen Swoboda, an alumni couple, have committed a $2.5 million gift to Marquette University, President Michael R. Lovell shared today. The gift will support the men’s basketball program and Innovation Alley leadership development initiatives, a key academic priority that aligns with the university’s strategic plan, Beyond Boundaries. Chuck, who served as the chair of Marquette’s Board of Trustees from 2012-14, graduated from the Opus College of Engineering in 1989; Karen in 1990. “This