Athens State University is pleased to announce that on Friday, May 3, 2019, a reception and unveiling ceremony will be held in the University Library for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kares of Boynton Beach, Florida. Mr. Kares, a 1968 alumnus of Athens College, and his wife Gale, a retired librarian, have made the largest individual financial commitment in the history of the Athens State University Foundation. In recognition of their gift, the University Library will be named “Kares Library.”