On Thursday, Nov. 9, Appalachian State University is formally announcing a $10 million gift from alumnus Mark Ricks to support ASU Athletics and its ‘A Mountaineer Impact’ initiative. The ceremony will take place at the Holmes Convocation Center at 1 p.m.
Chancellor Sheri Everts and Director of Athletics Doug Gillin will announce the commitment from Ricks, which represents the university’s largest outright gift to date. A 1989 alumnus of the university, Ricks is owner of Double Wood Farm, an equestrian sanctuary for retired show horses, in Bluemont, Va.
Student-athletes representing every university athletics program will be in attendance.