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Don and Mary Ann Ketchum poise in tumble 2010 with University of New Brunswick (Saint John) vice-president Dr. Robert Mackinnon. The 3 are holding an artist’s digest of a University Commons building that strictly non-stop in September.
A new building on a University of New Brunswick campus in Saint John is a overwhelming marvel of technology, environmental shortcoming and architectural genius. It creates ideal sense, then, that dual Realtors led a group obliged for removing a plan off a ground.
The Hans W. Klohn Commons, named for a distinguished New Brunswick businessman, strictly non-stop on Sept. 7, after an allocated cupboard of internal Saint John dignitaries lifted a supports for a $25-million cost tag. The cupboard was co-chaired by a husband-and-wife Realtor group of Don and Mary Ann Ketchum of Royal LePage Atlantic.
Mary Ann has a prolonged story with a University of New Brunswick. “Years ago, we was a boss of UNB Nursing Alumni and we finished my Master’s grade here,” she says. “All of my brothers and sisters and 4 of my children also went to UNB. We positively trust in a value a university brings to a community.”
The plan perceived a outrageous boost in a fundraising efforts with $20 million in financial contributions from all 3 levels of government. It was adult to a Ketchums to lead a cupboard in lifting a remaining $5 million from members of a community, alumni, faculty, staff, companies and friends.
“In a village as firmly weave as Saint John, it’s all about a relationships,” says Don Ketchum. “Our group worked divided during a contacts steadfastly and we achieved good success.”
The Hans W. Klohn Commons is a entertainment place for students, charity a tyro record centre, education centres, classroom and discussion rooms. It integrates IT, information services, a computing centre and library underneath one roof. It’s also a silver-rated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building.
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