Record donations at Thiel

GREENVILLE, PA.

Thiel College received a record-setting 456 donations in 24 hours on the way to raising nearly $200,000 for The Thiel Fund with its one-day online fundraising campaign last Thursday, according to a college news release.

The college asked alumni, community members and friends of the college to make contributions. The campaign’s theme, “Take the Plunge” was lived out when a video of Matt Batt, class of 1987, director of The Thiel Fund, jumping into the icy waters of Pymatuning Lake was released to the public once the donor goal of 250 was met. The event raised $189,865 and has raised more than $750,000 the last five years.