Campaign heats up

Displaying the Cornell United Way campaign thermometer in front of the A.D. White House last week are from left, Joann Gruttadaurio, senior extension associate in horticulture and president of the board of directors of the United Way of Tompkins County; LeNorman Strong, assistant vice president for student and academic services and Cornell campaign chair; Sara Gibbons, executive staff assistant to the vice president for planning and budget and a member of the Cornell campaign cabinet; Karen Brown, office manager of the Campus Life Management Office and campaign cabinet member; and Carolyn Ainslie, vice president for planning and budget and Cornell campaign vice chair. The Cornell campaign goal is $525,000 and the county United Way campaign goal is $1.7 million. Members of the Cornell community will be receiving their pledge cards any day now. Charles Harrington/University Photography