Gifts in Honor and Memory By Karina Antenucci
Making a gift in honor or memory of a spouse or loved one to Agnes Scott College is one of the many meaningful ways to celebrate their lives and pay tribute to them. Scotties are known for how passionately they feel about their alma mater, and gifts made in their honor or memory become a lasting symbol of their connection to Agnes Scott and the impact their treasured time at the college had on them. The gift also provides generous support to Agnes Scott, helping it remain a great institution for Scotties of today and tomorrow. Supporting Future Scotties — Joel F. “Jack” Reeves and Jean Salter Reeves ’59
In many ways, the college experience that Jean Salter Reeves ’59 had at Agnes Scott College formed the core of her values, friendships and her lifelong interest in learning, says her husband Jack Reeves, a former real estate banker and U.S. Army veteran. “As a Photo courtesy of Joel F.“Jack” Reeves couple, we find contributing to causes that have significant importance in our lives especially rewarding. To Jean, Agnes Scott was always a top contender!” he explains. A Phi Beta Kappa history and political science major, Jean went on to be a lower-school and kindergarten teacher and has remained active as an alumna of Agnes Scott. She participated in the Atlanta Alumnae Club, was the president of the Alumnae Association from 1982 to 1984 and was a member of the Board of Trustees from 1982 to 1986. “Through the years, we have attended numerous lectures and events on campus together, and Jean continues to actively participate in alumnae offerings,” Jack says. Jean’s commitment to her college and her continuing interest in education were apparent to Jack, which is why he chose to establish the Jean Salter Reeves ’59 Scholarship in honor of his wife. The scholarship is meant to benefit another young student who, like Jean, works hard in her studies. The couple, who live in Atlanta, were introduced by one of Jean’s Agnes Scott classmates and married in 1969. “I used to laugh and say that when I answered the phone and heard a woman use her three names to ask for ‘Jean Salter Reeves,’ I knew the person calling had a black ring! Naming a scholarship in her honor has brought me enormous satisfaction, and I believe with this gift, I also brought a unique joy to Jean.”
An Anniversary Gift to Remember — Jim M. Jarboe and Mary K. Owen Jarboe ’68
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Mary K. Owen Jarboe ’68 is not your typical alumna. She retired as registrar emerita from Agnes Scott College in 2002 after 28 years of loyal service in admissions initially and the last 20 years as registrar. “Agnes Scott College
means pretty much everything to Mary K. and to me. She saw the movie ‘A Man Called Peter’ when she was 8 years old and went home and proclaimed to her mother that she would attend college at Agnes Scott. Eight years old!” says her husband, Jim M. Jarboe, a self-employed Realtor. Elaborating on his wife’s connection to the college, Jim says, “Mary K. has heeded the call on several occasions since her retirement and returned to handle some special tasks for the college, and she currently serves as president of her class, the class of 1968.” The couple lives in Decatur and was introduced at the wedding of one of Mary K.’s Agnes Scott roommates to Jim’s next-door neighbor. They dated just a month before he proposed, and they were married in 1969. Additionally, the Jarboes’ daughter, Megan Jarboe, is an alumna from the class of 2002. So when Jim was trying to think of something special for Mary K. to commemorate their 50th anniversary, he thought of Agnes Scott, which had already been part of their Photo courtesy of Jim M. Jarboe annual giving plan for many years. It was about the time the capital campaign for Rebekah Scott Hall kicked off — a perfect fit. “She lived in Rebekah her junior and senior years, so what better way than to surprise her with a room named in her honor?” Jim says. He adds, “Mary K. and I each believe strongly in the value of a liberal arts education and the critical thinking skills it provides. We like to think that [our donations], at least in a small way, are helping deserving students who might not otherwise be able to experience all that Agnes Scott has to offer.”
Valuing History and Tradition — Jack H. “Ted” Tedards and Rosalind Todd Tedards ’67 Jack H. “Ted” Tedards met his wife, Rosalind Todd Tedards ’67, in Greenville, South Carolina, where they both grew up and lived most of their lives. “We were in high school together, but we did not know each other well with 360 people in our class. We had a couple of classes together and would say hi,” Ted recalls. The two got to know one another the summer after they graduated and
