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GameAbove and Eastern Michigan University Rename Convocation Center

Center to honor former EMU great and Detroit native George Gervin

Deadline 11/17/21 Deadline 11/17/21

George Gervin Documentary In Works From ‘Last Dance’ Producer Mike Tollin’s MSM, GameAbove Entertainment & Director One9

Currently in production, the untitled project will be directed by One9 and produced by MSM, alongside Keith Stone’s GameAbove Entertainment and its subsidiary Front Runner Films.

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George Gervin Gets Doc Treatment from Tollin/MSM

Production company behind “The Last Dance” takes on “Iceman” story

GameAbove 9/21/21 GameAbove 9/21/21

GameAbove EMU Supports Local STEM Initiatives with Eastern Michigan University

GameAbove donated backpacks with STEM kits to students during the summer and will help EMU provide STEM learning to middle schoolers during the school year.

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GameAbove-EMU and Mr. October Foundation Celebrate Expanded STEM Efforts for Young Women and Men in Detroit Schools

GameAbove and the Mr. October Foundation celebrate a collaborative effort to expand STEM education in Detroit.

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GameAbove Donates $150,000 to Gamers for Giving

GameAbove is making a $150,000 contribution to this year’s Gamers Outreach 2021 Gamers for Giving fundraiser.

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GameAbove Extends Partnership with Eastern Michigan University Through $5 Million Gift, Which Includes Naming of the College of Engineering and Technology

Eastern Michigan University is renaming its engineering and technology college to the GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology in honor of the alumni group’s recent significant gift

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GameAbove Capital Makes First Investment in Pro-Tech Group

Pro-Tech Group, a Michigan-based company and leader in warehousing and logistics solutions

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GameAbove Donates $500K to Best of the Batch Foundation For New Educational Facility to Serve Youth in Pittsburgh

GameAbove Also Contributes $400 to Each Incoming Freshman at Eastern Michigan U.

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GameAbove Funds Research Engineer Position at Eastern Michigan University to Expand Focus on Autonomous Vehicle Technologies

3-year, $500,000 gift to GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology to foster public-private collaborations and transform mobility landscape

GameAbove 4/27/20 GameAbove 4/27/20

GameAbove Gifts $2M to Eastern Michigan University April 2020 Graduates and Incoming Fall Freshmen

The Alumni Pay-it-Forward fund will provide immediate financial support to EMU graduates and new first-year students enrolling next fall.

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Eastern Michigan University community members making protective equipment for area healthcare workers

GameAbove provides critical contributions to assist university students, local hospitals, and hundreds of families.

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GameAbove Donates $150,000 to Gamers for Giving

Large streaming gaming tournament, March 28-29, raises funds to provide games for young people in hospitals

EMU Today 2/13/20 EMU Today 2/13/20

14 faculty members at Eastern Michigan University are first to receive funding from GameAbove Faculty First $2 million gift

The alumni group’s recent donation shows quick results with funding of wide range of initiatives

Detroit Free Press 1/10/20 Detroit Free Press 1/10/20

Eastern Michigan to Get $500k a Year to Draw Students to Science, Math

The program looks to expand beyond twice-annual conferences to include after-school sessions, summer camps and other events

MLive 1/10/20 MLive 1/10/20

Eastern Michigan University Gets $500K to Expand STEM Efforts

The annual funding will help EMU expand the twice-a-year conference for middle and high school girls.

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GameAbove, Mr. October Foundation Announce Collaboration, $500,000 a Year to Expand STEM Efforts for Young Women and Men

Eastern Michigan University’s Successful “Digital Divas” and “Digital Dudes” Programs Encourage Middle and High School Youth to Enter Technology Fields