SU Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Carillon Concert

SALISBURY, MD---The Salisbury University Foundation, Inc., concludes its 50th anniversary celebration with a concert by carillonneur Lisa Lonie 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Samuel R. Brown and William D. Church Carillon in the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons.

Those attending are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the performance from the adjacent Perdue and Henson Science Hall lawns. The first 200 in attendance receive free ice cream novelties.

Lonie has served as Princeton University’s carillonneur since 2012. She is the lead carillonneur on the oldest carillon in North America, located at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia (1882).

The SU Foundation was created in 1973 to accumulate funds, by gift and investment, and to foster, encourage and enrich the activities, educational programs, athletics and scholarships of SU.

For half a century, the Foundation has carried out its mission to promote, sponsor and carry out educational, scientific and charitable purposes and objectives for the benefit of SU and its students. Its 29-member board of directors currently oversees an endowment of nearly $100 million.

Admission to the concert is free and the public is invited. Rain date is Wednesday, June 21. For more information call 410-543-6175.

Learn more about SU and opportunities to Make Tomorrow Yours at www.salisbury.edu.