Images from the $1 billion press conference

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Posted April 29, 2004

IOWA CITY - The following photos were taken at the news conference where The University of Iowa announced it has raised the goal of its "Good. Better. Best. Iowa" comprehensive fund-raising campaign from the current $850 million to $1 billion.

UI President David J. Skorton spoke at the news conference, along with campaign co-chairs Mary Louise Petersen of Harlan, Iowa, and Marvin Pomerantz of Des Moines; UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Linda Maxson; Lisa Quiroz, a sophomore pre-business student from Corpus Christi, Texas, and an Opportunity at Iowa scholar; and UI Foundation President Michael New.

UI President David Skorton: "I am pleased, proud, and very excited to announce to you today that The University of Iowa is expanding the goal of its Good. Better. Best. Iowa campaign to $1 billion."

Campaign co-chairs Marvin Pomerantz and Mary Louise Petersen listen as President Skorton discusses the expanded campaign goals.

UI Foundation President Michael New (left) and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Linda Maxson (right) listen to comments by Lisa Quiroz, a sophomore pre-business student from Corpus Christi, Texas, and an Opportunity at Iowa scholar.

President Skorton: "It is important to note that this ambitious goal is entirely feasible. Based on the tremendous progress to date and with continued hard work by our staff and volunteers, we are confident that a $1 billion goal, although unprecedented in the state of Iowa, is achievable."

UI Foundation President Michael New: "Are we confident we can achieve this very ambitious goal? We are confident, but not certain. This is no slam-dunk. It's going to take a tremendous amount of work and even higher levels of generosity from our alumni and friends. "

UI President David Skorton: "The aspirations of this campaign, and its success thus far, challenge us to ask, 'Why not the best?' And so we're going for a billion -- because we must, the time is right, and this state and this university deserve the finest."

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