$25 million estate gift to crown legacy of donor who launched the Arboretum
October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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$25 million estate gift to crown legacy of donor who launched the Arboretum
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In 2007, Charles H. "Skip" Smith, an alumnus and State College business owner, forever altered the landscape of University Park when he catalyzed the creation of the Arboretum at Penn State with a landmark $10 million gift.
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$25 million estate gift to crown legacy of donor who launched the Arboretum
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In 2007, Charles H. "Skip" Smith, an alumnus and State College business owner, forever altered the landscape of University Park when he catalyzed the creation of the Arboretum at Penn State with a landmark $10 million gift.
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