Fountain Plaza Dedication Planned for October 2

The Meredith College community is invited to celebrate the dedication of the Elizabeth Triplett Beam Fountain Plaza on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 10 a.m. in front of  Johnson Hall.

A $1 million gift from Elizabeth Triplett Beam, ʼ72, of Raleigh, N.C., names the fountain plaza that was renovated last year. The gift supports Beyond Strong │The Campaign for Meredith.

President Jo Allen will speak and Beam, along with her family, will be in attendance.

Beam, who earned a degree in music education at Meredith, currently serves on the Board of Trustees and the Beyond Strong Campaign Steering Committee. She has served as chair of the Board of Trustees, president of the Alumnae Association, chair of the Meredith Legacy Committee, and chair of the Presidential Search Committee. She has received the Outstanding Alumnae Award and the Outstanding Alumnae Philanthropist Award.