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    ������Ƶ has received a $1 million gift from the estate of William A. Graham, a 1962 alumnus from Flemingsburg, Ky., who died in 2006. The gift will become  part of ������Ƶ’s endowment, providing scholarship assistance for student-athletes on the Phoenix baseball team as well as academically talented students in the ������Ƶ College Fellows program.
    “Bill Graham loved ������Ƶ, and wanted to make it possible for future generations of students to experience the same kind of education he enjoyed,” said Leo M. Lambert, ������Ƶ president. “His commitment to his alma mater has created a remarkable legacy, and demonstrates the critical importance of alumni support in building ������Ƶ’s future.”
    Graham was a business administration major at ������Ƶ and a member of the baseball team. After graduating from ������Ƶ, he played professional baseball for 12 years, including major league play as a pitcher with the Detroit Tigers (1966) and New York Mets (1967).
    Following his baseball career, Graham became a successful business leader in banking, farming and real estate in his hometown of Flemingsburg. During this time, he remained close to his ������Ƶ classmates and professors.