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$100,000 Galarneau Gift to Engineering

July 2, 2015

don galarneauUniversity of Portland alumnus Donald T. Galarneau, a 1949 University graduate, has donated $50,000 to the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering for the purchase for a high speed camera. Galarneau’s former employer, General Electric Company, will match his gift, raising the overall value to $100,000. Galarneau worked at GE for 35 years as a field engineer. A Portland resident, Galarneau earned a degree in physics at the University and served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. His interests at the University of Portland include the engineering and science programs. He often attends University reunions and events and is involved with the local Catholic radio station KBVM.

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