Franciscan campaign far exceeded its initial goal
STEUBENVILLE — “When the university asks me to do something, it’s like getting on a roller coaster,” said Paul Michael “Mickey” Pohl, chairman of the most successful fundraising campaign in Franciscan University of Steubenville’s 75-year history. While the Rebuild My Church campaign raised $125 million, exceeding its original goal by $50 million, Pohl said he initially wasn’t certain about its success, comparing it to a thrill ride in which one “always feels better at the end.” The Rev. Dave Pivonka, TOR, the university’s president, noted it was launched three ...