The funds, which come from the sale of property at 34 Broad St., will be used to establish the Katherine M. Murray and Agnes M. Downs Endowment Fund. Mrs. Downs was a sister to Katherine Murray. In her will, Miss Murray requested that income and, if needed, principal of the fund be used in providing financial assistance for the education of students attending SUNY Plattsburgh. They enable us to continue to be a high-quality institution of higher education.
Bequests help to build our endowment fund.
According to Don Garrant, executive director of the Foundation, the college is funded only 34 percent by state tax dollars. We are now state-assisted. The 34 Broad St. property sold for the Foundation was once home to an exclusive women's dress shop called Agnes Downs Dress Shop. This page last modified on September 08, 2000. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions about this site.