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John Saleh Legacy
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John Saleh, 1928-2013
John Saleh was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth's University Parish. During his lifetime he was inspired about the vibrancy the students brought to St. Elizabeth's and their commitment to pursue faith during their pivotal college years. Mr. Saleh Lubbock passed away May 14, 2013, in Lubbock, Texas. Wanting to impact the lives of our students beyond his years, Mr. Saleh very generously made a posthumous donation of five million dollar to construct a new catholic student center for the students of Texas Tech University. Along with a succesful capital campaign, on May 6, 2018 the John Saleh Catholic Student Center, named in honor of Mr. Saleh, was dedicated by Bishop Coerver of Lubbock.
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Legacy in actionBecause of his generosity and careful planning, John Saleh continues to impact the lives of our students with his gift! The John Saleh Catholic Student Center is a "home away from home"-- a place where students can rest, study, build relationships, and deepen their faith. We had greatly outgrown our old student center. The previous student center was only 2,100 square feet, and the new building is 19,000 square feet with a 7,200-square-foot multipurpose room. The space also includes a 1,000-square-foot student organization space, office spaces, a commercial kitchen and a media center with a group study room. Mr. Saleh's legacy lives on daily as we are able to host events and activities every day of the week during the school year. Mr. Saleh helped provide a place to host student-lead retreats, fun and fellowship activities, service events, Bible studies, and many other opportunties for students to grow. Click through the album to see Mr. Saleh's legacy in action!
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