2017 Foundation Report

CELEBRATING PHILANTHROPY

EKU FOUNDATION REPORT 2017

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A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BENSON In this space a year ago, I shared how Eastern Kentucky

For the second consecutive year, our alumni and friends

University was rising to the challenge to transform the living

have responded with all-time high levels of giving, including

and learning experience for our current and future students.

record amounts for scholarships. For every donor who has

Many of the changes in recent months are obvious to all, as

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there is a grateful student who might not have otherwise

including the completion within the past few months of our

reached his or her level of success or even remained in school.

Science Building, two new residence halls and a Scholar House

For every block contractors place in one of our new facilities,

for single parents pursuing higher education; and in several

the engagement of our alumni and friends is the very

landscaping changes, such as Turner Gate and Carloftis

cornerstone of our ongoing campus revitalization efforts.

Garden, designed to make our campus even more beautiful

We can never say it enough: On behalf of the University and

and inviting to those who study and work here as well as

our current and future students, thank you for your support

those who visit.

and generosity. What you do and what you give makes a

Those projects, and several others underway, can easily be

real difference.

viewed by anyone passing by or through our campus. What is not so readily apparent, but no less important, is the role our

Go Colonels!

generous alumni and friends are playing in this renewal. Just as much as an architect with a pen or a construction worker

— Michael T. Benson

with a hammer, our graduates are on the front lines in building a new Eastern, one that retains all the exemplary qualities

Michael T. Benson

they cherish as it better positions itself for future growth and

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success. This publication shares some of their stories.

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AGGIE WILLIAMS

MCNAIR SCHOLAR REPRESENTS POTENTIAL OF STEM EDUCATION As a McNair Scholar, EKU chemistry major Aggie Williams knew she would get to spend a semester conducting ÃV i Ì wV ÀiÃi>ÀV p ̽à i v ÃiÛiÀ> >V>`i V ÀiµÕ Ài i Ìà for the prestigious scholarship program.

However, she had no idea her EKU professors would provide an opportunity to research a potentially lifesaving new cancer treatment, nor that her work would help the 1 ÛiÀÃ ÌÞ Ì> i ÌÃ wÀÃÌ Ìi Ì>Ì Ûi ÃÌi«Ã Ì Ü>À` LiV } > biomedical research institution.

Over the summer, Williams tested a chemotherapeutic agent designed to target triple negative breast cancer and other hard-to-treat, aggressive cancers. The compound was created through a cross-departmental collaboration LiÌÜii ÌÜ 1 «À viÃÃ ÀÃ p À° >À}>ÀiÌ ` }ÕÀ ] chemistry, and Dr. Lindsay Calderon, in biology.

Williams studied the effects of the treatment on mice, recording reductions in tumor size and weight to determine therapeutic doses that may one day help humans. She has already presented her research at two conferences, with more to come.

“I have gotten to do a lot of things that most students ` ½Ì }iÌ Ì ` Õ Ì « ÃÌ }À>`]» Ã> ` 7 > Ã] Ü Ü }À>`Õ>Ìi Ü Ì > L>V i À½Ã `i}Àii Ì Ã Þi>À° º ̽à Lii > Ài> Þ vÕ À `i° >Ûi Lii ÛiÀÞ ÕV Þ°»

À° > `iÀ ] 7 > ý i Ì À] Ã> ` i « } ÃÌÕ`i Ìà ` more than they thought possible is exactly what the new Science Building represents.

“It consolidates all the sciences into one place, which > iÃ Ì i>à iÀ Ì V >L À>Ìi «À iVÌà i Ì Ã]» à i Ã> `° º Ì > à `i ÃÌÀ>Ìià > iÜ v VÕà -/ ° ̽à }iÀ ÕÃÌ ¼Ü À Ü Ì Ü >Ì Þ Õ½Ûi } Ì°½ 7i v VÕà Ì] LÕÞ iµÕ « i Ì for it and get students involved. Our goal is to improve their education by getting them in grad schools, in papers > ` Ì V viÀi Við»

DR. MATT WINSLOW

PROFESSOR EARNS STATE’S TOP TEACHING HONOR Dr. Matt Winslow pulled a smartphone out of his pocket and held it high. All the information his students need, he iĂ?ÂŤÂ?>ˆ˜i`] ÂˆĂƒ >Ăƒ VÂ?ÂœĂƒi >Ăƒ ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ w˜}iĂ€ĂŒÂˆÂŤĂƒÂ° Âş7Â…>ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ Â˜ÂœĂŒ ĂƒÂœ VÂ…i>ÂŤ >˜` i>ĂƒĂž ĂŒÂœ >VViĂƒĂƒ]Âť 7ÂˆÂ˜ĂƒÂ?ÂœĂœ >``i`] “is the critical thinking skills that allow them to process, iĂ›>Â?Ă•>ĂŒi] >ÂŤÂŤÂ?Ăž >˜` iĂ›i˜ VĂ€i>ĂŒi ˆ˜vÂœĂ€Â“>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° 9ÂœĂ• V>Â˜Â˝ĂŒ >ĂƒÂŽ Google to do that for you. My job is not to give my students ˆ˜vÂœĂ€Â“>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° ĂŒÂ˝Ăƒ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒĂ€>ˆ˜ ĂŒÂ…i“ Â…ÂœĂœ ĂŒÂœ ĂŒÂ…ÂˆÂ˜ÂŽÂ°Âť ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ LiV>Ă•Ăƒi Âœv 7ÂˆÂ˜ĂƒÂ?ÂœĂœÂ˝Ăƒ >LˆÂ?ÂˆĂŒĂž ĂŒÂœ >VĂŒÂˆĂ›iÂ?Ăž i˜}>}i students in the learning process that the EKU psychology ÂŤĂ€ÂœviĂƒĂƒÂœĂ€ Ă€iViÂˆĂ›i` ĂŒÂ…i Óä£Ç Ć‚VÂœĂ€Â˜ Ć‚Ăœ>Ă€`] ĂŒÂ…i …ˆ}Â…iĂƒĂŒ Â…ÂœÂ˜ÂœĂ€ for teaching excellence presented by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

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he began moving away from a passive lecture style to a format where his students are active participants in the ÂŤĂ€ÂœViĂƒĂƒÂ° ĂŒÂ˝Ăƒ ĂœÂ…i˜ Â…i LiV>“i] >Ăƒ Â…i ÂŤĂ•ĂŒ ÂˆĂŒ] Â?iĂƒĂƒ Âœv > ÂşĂƒ>}i

CAMPUS REVITALIZATION

MORE THAN STRUCTURES, EKU’S NEW BUILDINGS ARE WHERE DREAMS ARE CHASED AND SUCCESS MADE REAL /Â…i Ă€iĂ›ÂˆĂŒ>Â?ÂˆĂ˘>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ Âœv 1Â˝Ăƒ ,ˆV…“œ˜` V>Â“ÂŤĂ•Ăƒ VÂœÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂ˜Ă•i` `Ă•Ă€ÂˆÂ˜} Óä£Ç‡£n ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ĂŒÂ…i ÂœÂŤi˜ˆ˜} Âœv two new residence halls, a Scholar House for single parents, the second phase of the new Science Ă•ÂˆÂ?`ˆ˜}] >Ăƒi ˆ˜ˆ˜} >Â?Â? >˜` ĂŒÂ…i 1Â˜ÂˆĂ›iĂ€ĂƒÂˆĂŒĂžÂ˝Ăƒ ÂŤ>Ă€ÂŽÂˆÂ˜} }>Ă€>}i° Ă•ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…i ĂœÂœĂ€ÂŽ ÂˆĂƒ v>Ă€ vĂ€ÂœÂ“ wÂ˜ÂˆĂƒÂ…i`° ,iÂ˜ÂœĂ›>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Ăƒ VÂœÂ˜ĂŒÂˆÂ˜Ă•i œ˜ ĂŒÂ…i *ÂœĂœiÂ?Â? Ă•ÂˆÂ?`ˆ˜}] ĂŒÂœ ĂƒiÀÛi >Ăƒ > Ă€ivĂ•Ă€LÂˆĂƒÂ…i` ĂƒĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒ Ă•Â˜ÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° Ć‚ ˜iĂœ recreation center is beginning to take shape. And a new pedway across the Eastern By-Pass near Alumni Coliseum and the Center for the Arts is in the planning stages.

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MARIBETH MCBRIDE BERMAN COLLABORATION, INNOVATION KEY TO GENERATING NEW REVENUE AND MAINTAINING HIGHEST LEVELS OF EDUCATION Ć‚Ăƒ Ă€iyiVĂŒ œ˜ ĂŒÂ…ÂˆĂƒ ÂŤ>ĂƒĂŒ Ăži>Ă€ >Ăƒ VÂ…>ÂˆĂ€ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i 1 ÂœĂ•Â˜`>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜

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Board, I am deeply inspired by and grateful for my fellow

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trustees and volunteers who work hard to lead the way

Âœv ,i}iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒ] ÂœĂ•Â˜`>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ Âœ>Ă€` >˜` Ć‚Â?Ă•Â“Â˜Âˆ Âœ>Ă€`° /Â…iĂƒi

philanthropically at EKU. The Foundation Board has an

three groups are more aligned than ever in working together

almost entirely new makeup, and that means we have new

to achieve common goals and support the mission of the

generations of Colonels stepping up and getting involved

University. The feeling of optimism and energy on these

with their alma mater.

boards is refreshing and contagious!

Faced with declining state support, post-secondary

As you review this report and see the good news about

institutions are looking for ways to be more creative and

increases in giving and areas of philanthropic improvement,

entrepreneurial in generating new revenue and continuing

I hope you will be inspired to think of ways you can personally

ĂŒÂœ ÂŤĂ€ÂœĂ›Âˆ`i ĂŒÂ…i …ˆ}Â…iĂƒĂŒ Â?iĂ›iÂ?Ăƒ Âœv i`Ă•V>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜Â° ,iVĂ€Ă•ÂˆĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ˜iĂœ

get involved, whether it be serving on a board, serving on

trustees brings in fresh ideas and new strategies to deal with

a college advisory council, attending sporting or cultural

these issues. EKU has a strong foundation of former board

events or becoming a legacy donor, annual donor or major

members and longtime donors, but it is time to expand the

gift donor. I can personally testify that my work on behalf

base while continuing to create a true culture of philanthropy

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among EKU alumni and friends.

acts of service I have ever undertaken.

/Â…i ÂœĂ•Â˜`>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ Âœ>Ă€` Ă€iViÂ˜ĂŒÂ?Ăž VÂœÂ“ÂŤÂ?iĂŒi` ÂˆĂŒĂƒ wĂ€ĂƒĂŒ iĂ›iĂ€ strategic plan to support its mission, the efforts of the Board

Thank you for your continued support. It is vital to maintaining EKU as the best educational bargain in the Commonwealth.

PRIVATE SUPPORT AT ALL-TIME HIGH (AGAIN!)

KRISTINE HERRERA SERVICE AND SCHOLARSHIP /Â…i ,>ĂžÂ“ÂœÂ˜` ° ˆÂ?ĂŒÂ˜iĂ€ >˜` ,iLiVV> ˆÂ?ĂŒÂ˜iĂ€ iÂ?V…ˆ˜} Memorial Scholarship has given Kristine Herrera an opportunity to pursue a medical laboratory science degree with a pre-med concentration. Ă•ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒÂ˝Ăƒ Â˜ÂœĂŒ >Â?Â?° ĂŒ Â…>Ăƒ >Â?ĂƒÂœ >Â?Â?ÂœĂœi` ĂŒÂ…i ĂƒiÂ˜ÂˆÂœĂ€ vĂ€ÂœÂ“ Elizabethtown the chance to give back to the University through her service with the Student Alumni Ambassadors, which she serves as president. “This scholarship has been a blessing because it allows me ĂŒÂœ Â˜ÂœĂŒ ĂœÂœĂ€Ă€Ăž >Ăƒ “ÕVÂ… >LÂœĂ•ĂŒ ĂŒÂ…i w˜>˜Vˆ>Â? ĂƒĂŒĂ€iĂƒĂƒ Âœv VÂœÂ?Â?i}i]Âť said Kristine, who followed an older brother to Eastern and is in the Honors Program. “I am able to focus on classes and my extracurricular activities like SAA (through which she Ă€iViÂˆĂ›i` ĂŒÂ…i ĂƒVÂ…ÂœÂ?>Ă€ĂƒÂ…ÂˆÂŤÂŽ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ…ÂœĂ•ĂŒ Â…>Ă›ÂˆÂ˜} ĂŒÂœ `ÂˆĂ›Âˆ`i “Þ ĂŒÂˆÂ“i vÂœĂ€ ĂŒÂ…iĂƒi ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂœĂ€ÂˆĂŒÂˆiĂƒ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ĂœÂœĂ€ÂŽÂ°Âť

TROY ELLIS GAME CHANGER

As a medical laboratory scientist, Kristine will be able to test patient samples and aid physicians in their diagnosis of patients. Her long-term career goal is to become a physician.

It takes a village, as they say.

Troy Ellis experienced that idiom as a child growing up in a single-parent home on ÂœĂ•ÂˆĂƒĂ›ÂˆÂ?Â?iÂ˝Ăƒ 7iĂƒĂŒ ˜`] ĂœÂ…iĂ€i ˜iˆ}Â…LÂœĂ€Ăƒ >˜` Ă›>Ă€ÂˆÂœĂ•Ăƒ iĂ?ĂŒi˜`i` v>“ˆÂ?Ăž “i“LiĂ€Ăƒ Â…iÂ?ÂŤi` ÂŽiiÂŤ ĂŒÂ…i impressionable youngster in line. ÂœĂœ ĂŒÂ…i £™nÇ 1 >Â?Ă•Â“Â˜Ă•Ăƒ ÂˆĂƒ > Ă›>Â?Ă•>LÂ?i ÂŤ>Ă€ĂŒ Âœv ĂŒÂ…i ÂşĂ›ÂˆÂ?Â?>}iÂť ĂŒÂ…>ĂŒ ÂˆĂƒ Â…iÂ?ÂŤÂˆÂ˜} VÕÀÀiÂ˜ĂŒ >˜` vĂ•ĂŒĂ•Ă€i ÂœÂ?œ˜iÂ?Ăƒ >V…ˆiĂ›i ĂŒÂ…iÂˆĂ€ i`Ă•V>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜>Â? >˜` V>Ă€iiĂ€ `Ă€i>Â“ĂƒÂ° Ć‚ fxä]äää ÂŤÂ?i`}i vĂ€ÂœÂ“ /Ă€ÂœĂž >˜` Michelle Ellis to the newly established Diversity Non-Endowed Fund is the largest gift Eastern Â…>Ăƒ iĂ›iĂ€ Ă€iViÂˆĂ›i` vÂœĂ€ `ÂˆĂ›iĂ€ĂƒÂˆĂŒĂž >˜` Â“ÂˆÂ˜ÂœĂ€ÂˆĂŒĂž ÂˆÂ˜ÂˆĂŒÂˆ>ĂŒÂˆĂ›iĂƒ >˜` Ăœ>Ăƒ V>Â?Â?i` > Âş}>“i VÂ…>˜}iÀ vÂœĂ€ 1Â˝Ăƒ `ÂˆĂ›iĂ€Ăƒi ĂƒĂŒĂ•`iÂ˜ĂŒĂƒÂ° À° Â?Â?ÂˆĂƒ ÂˆĂƒ iĂ?iVĂ•ĂŒÂˆĂ›i Ă›ÂˆVi ÂŤĂ€iĂƒÂˆ`iÂ˜ĂŒ vÂœĂ€ ĂƒĂ•ÂŤÂŤÂ?Ăž VÂ…>ˆ˜ ĂœÂˆĂŒÂ… ÂœÂ“ÂˆÂ˜ÂœÂ˝ĂƒÂ° ,iÂŤÂœĂ€ĂŒÂˆÂ˜} ĂŒÂœ ÂœÂ“ÂˆÂ˜ÂœÂ˝Ăƒ

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CHUNBO LI A GENEROSITY THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDS Ài Ì > Ç]äää ià Ãi«>À>Ìi 1 > ` >° ÕÌ neither geographic nor cultural barriers can diminish the generosity of Chunbo Li. The chairman of the Zhejiang Medicine Company, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in China, has « i`}i` > >`` Ì > fÎää]äää Ì Ì i < ` Üi` -V >Àà « Õ `] iÃÌ>L à i` Óä£{ Ü Ì > Ì > } vÌ v fÓää]äää° / i iÞ Ü Li ÕÃi` v À Àà ÃV >Àà «Ã > ` ÌÀ>Ûi }À> ÌÃ] iÝÌi ` } Ì i «À }À> ½Ã ºÌÀ>` Ì v iÝVi i Vi > ` >Ì > i>`iÀà «]» >VV À` } Ì Director Dr. David Coleman.

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> À > ] Ü V Ì ÕiÃ Ì ÃÕ«« ÀÌ ­ 1® LÞ Ãi ` } his employees to complete advanced degrees in VVÕ«>Ì > Ã>viÌÞ > ` LÕà iÃÃ]» Ã> ` *Àià `i Ì V >i Benson. “We are deeply honored that his personal generosity will deeply impact generations of our students, foster goodwill among our peoples, and help us prepare ÌÀÕ Þ } L> V Ì âi ð»

> À > ] Ì i iÞ w}ÕÀi < ½Ã ÌÀ> Ã Ì vÀ > state-owned company into a privately owned international corporation, received an honorary doctor of laws degree vÀ 1 Ó䣣] Ü i i > à >``ÀiÃÃi` }À>`Õ>Ìià >Ì a spring commencement ceremony.

RICHARD NEWBERRY

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in honor of Dr. Aughtum Howard, a former math and physics

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a successful entrepreneur, founding companies such as Cleo,

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a data-management company, and Comalex, a point-of-sale

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software for schools and colleges.

She was right. Following his graduation with a double major in business administration and mathematics, Mr. Newberry embarked on a long and successful career as a computer programmer and tech entrepreneur.

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SAWYER GARRIQUES A MATTER OF FOCUS

While still a high school junior in Knowlton, New Jersey, Â&#x2026;i Â?Â&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;i` Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C;iĂ&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;Â&#x2DC; wĂ&#x20AC;i >Â&#x2DC;` Ă&#x20AC;iĂ&#x192;VĂ&#x2022;i Â&#x153;ÂŤiĂ&#x20AC;>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;° Ć&#x201A; Ă&#x17E;i>Ă&#x20AC; Â?>Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;] Â&#x2026;i }Ă&#x20AC;>`Ă&#x2022;>Ă&#x152;i` vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;i 7>Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x20AC;iÂ&#x2DC; Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x17E; ­ ° °Ž Fire Academy the day after his high school graduation and went on to earn an associate degree in emergency management from the local community college.

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FISCAL YEAR-END DATA SUMMARY DATE

ENDOWMENT

GIFT RECEIPTS

ANNUAL GIVING

NUMBER OF DONORS

NUMBER OF ALUMNI DONORS

2013

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2015

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2016

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AVERAGE GIFT BY YEAR

NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 2013

2013

2014

2015

2016

$263

1,151 1000

2014

2017

1,041

$294 800

2015

$448

861

600 612

2016

400

$446

542

200

2017

$567

100

200

300

400

500

600

$336,557 $320,123

$624,793 $809,788 $1,024,672

TOTAL GIFT COMMITMENTS 2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$9.1M fn

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$2,914,000

$2,882,000

$4,694,000

$8,944,000

$9,170,448

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GIVING BY SOURCE

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$1,075,408

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$459,886 f ä ]äÇn

fÎÈÈ]{£Ó

2015

fÇxÈ]nÎ{ f£{Î]Çä£

f£] Èn]ÎÎÈ

2017

$144,429

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Q Alumni

Q Corporations Q Friends

Q Foundations

Q Other

STUDENT ENROLLMENT 17,000

16,844

16,881

16,750 16,500

16,305

16,250 16,000 15,750

16,111 15,968

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AWARDED Ó]È£x 2,500

Ó]Çn£

Ó]nÓÈ

Ó]nÎn

2,843

1,605

1,607

1,649

1,604

1,110

1,176

1,219

1,189

1,239

2012-13

2013-14

2014 -15

2015-16

2016-17

1,505

2,000 1,500 1,000 500

Q Women

Q Men

TOTALS

Friends of the Center is the annual giving group for the EKU Center vÂ&#x153;Ă&#x20AC; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;i Ć&#x201A;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;] Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;i Ă&#x20AC;i}Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192; ÂŤĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x201C;>Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E; performing arts and entertainment venue. The Friends of the Center provide sustaining support for the EKU Center to enhance the patron experience. They perform educational outreach, fund facility improvements and bring together a fun-loving, like-minded community for amazing experiences. Friends of the Center enjoy exclusive

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

access to performance-enhancing LiÂ&#x2DC;iwĂ&#x152;Ă&#x192; Ă&#x192;Ă&#x2022;VÂ&#x2026; >Ă&#x192; ÂŤĂ&#x20AC;iÂ&#x201C;Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x20AC; ÂŤ>Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x17D;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}] meet-and-greets with performers,

DR. ALAN BEELER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; THE GIFT OF MUSIC

advance notice of shows and early ticket purchasing opportunities.

406

DONORS â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

$70,646.61 RAISED

For almost four decades on the EKU music faculty,

â&#x20AC;&#x153;He took special interest in the success of his students,

Ă&#x20AC;° Ć&#x201A;Â?>Â&#x2DC; iiÂ?iĂ&#x20AC; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Â&#x153;Â&#x17D; > ÂşĂ&#x192;ÂŤiVÂ&#x2C6;>Â? Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x152;Âť Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x2022;`iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192;½

encouraging their progress by working with them individ-

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ually, being active and interested in their academic

establish an endowed professorship that bears his name,

wellbeing and, most impressively, spending an immense

his legacy will endure for generations to come.

amount of his personal time attending all of their concerts

Ă&#x20AC;° iiÂ?iĂ&#x20AC;] Ă&#x153;Â&#x2026;Â&#x153; Ă&#x152;>Ă&#x2022;}Â&#x2026;Ă&#x152; >Ă&#x152; >Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2DC; vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; ÂŁÂ&#x2122;Ă&#x2021;ä Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; Ă&#x201C;ääĂ&#x2021;

>Â&#x2DC;` Ă&#x20AC;iVÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;>Â?Ă&#x192;]Âť Ă&#x192;>Â&#x2C6;` iĂ&#x20AC;iÂ&#x201C;Ă&#x17E; Ă&#x2022;Â?Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Â?Â?>Â&#x2DC;`] VÂ&#x2026;>Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x20AC; Â&#x153;v Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;i -VÂ&#x2026;Â&#x153;Â&#x153;Â?

>Â&#x2DC;` ÂŤ>Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;i` >Ă&#x153;>Ă&#x17E; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; Ă&#x201C;ä£Ă&#x2C6;] Ă&#x153;>Ă&#x192; >Â?Ă&#x192;Â&#x153; >Â&#x2DC; >VVÂ&#x153;Â&#x201C;ÂŤÂ?Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2026;i`

of Music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This open giving of his time for the students...

composer, with published works for solo piano, chorus,

Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x2022;Â?Ă&#x17E; Â&#x201C;>`i Ă&#x20AC;° iiÂ?iĂ&#x20AC; iĂ?ViÂŤĂ&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;>Â?°

chamber ensemble, string orchestra and voice. Many of

The Beeler professorship provides programmatic and/or

Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; VÂ&#x153;Â&#x201C;ÂŤÂ&#x153;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x192; Ă&#x153;iĂ&#x20AC;i Ă&#x20AC;iVÂ&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;`i` vÂ&#x153;Ă&#x20AC; *>Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x201C;> ,iVÂ&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;`Ă&#x192;° i

salary support for a new or existing faculty position for

was also a regular member of various woodwind quintets

oboe studies and associated costs, including professional

and performed with chamber groups on oboe and

development and research opportunities.

French horn.

Âş/Â&#x2026;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;}Â&#x2026; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; }Â&#x2C6;vĂ&#x152;]Âť Ă&#x2022;Â?Â?Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Â?Â?>Â&#x2DC;` Ă&#x192;>Â&#x2C6;`] ÂşĂ&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x2022;`iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x192; Ă&#x153;Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;

But it was his exemplary work in the Foster Building,

did not have the pleasure of knowing Dr. Beeler... will

whether in the constant hum of classrooms and studios,

still be cared for, affected and supported. We at the EKU

Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; ÂľĂ&#x2022;Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x152;] Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;} VÂ&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x203A;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x192;>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x192; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Â&#x153;vwVi] Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;>Ă&#x152; Â?ivĂ&#x152;

School of Music are humbled, honored and deeply

the biggest imprint.

appreciative of all that Dr. Beeler has given to us in his Ă&#x152;iÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x2022;Ă&#x20AC;i >Ă&#x192; ÂŤĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;viĂ&#x192;Ă&#x192;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC; Â&#x2026;iĂ&#x20AC;i >Â&#x2DC;` Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Ă&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;}Â&#x2026; Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x152;>Ă&#x152;i }Â&#x2C6;vĂ&#x152;°

JAY AND DEE RIGGS A LEGACY OF CHANGED LIVES Their impact on students and on EKU went far beyond the

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jay was one of those faculty members about whom

classrooms, and their charity knew no bounds. Even after

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LÂ&#x153;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026; ÂŤ>Ă&#x192;Ă&#x192;i` >Ă&#x153;>Ă&#x17E; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; Ă&#x201C;ä£Ă&#x2C6;] Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x20AC; Â?i}>VĂ&#x17E; Â&#x153;v Ă&#x192;iÂ?yiĂ&#x192;Ă&#x192; }Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x203A;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}

chair of the Department of Psychology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His impact on

survives.

students went far beyond the classroom. He took a personal

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Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x152; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iÂ&#x2C6;Ă&#x20AC; Ă&#x153;iÂ?Â?LiÂ&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;}° The couple were also avid Colonel sports fans and went

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out of their way to befriend EKU football players, many of

as an assistant librarian. Fifty percent went to the Department

Ă&#x153;Â&#x2026;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; V>Â?Â?i` Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;iÂ&#x201C; Âş Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; >Â&#x2DC;` >`° ii Ă&#x153;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Â?` `Ă&#x20AC;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x192;

of Psychology to be used for undergraduate scholarships,

Cabbage Patch dolls in maroon and white, add pom poms,

Ă&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026; Ă&#x201C;ä ÂŤiĂ&#x20AC;ViÂ&#x2DC;Ă&#x152; i>VÂ&#x2026; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; Â&#x201C;iÂ&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192; >Â&#x2DC;` Ă&#x153;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C;iÂ&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192; >Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;Â?iĂ&#x152;Â&#x2C6;VĂ&#x192; >Ă&#x152;

and set them on the ledge in front of them at games. Jay,

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meanwhile, was revered for his cooking, whether it was for

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DR. JIM MELTON

variations are possible with these plans, many of which provide donors with lifetime payments.

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authority on the treatment and education of people with Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Ă&#x152;iÂ?Â?iVĂ&#x152;Ă&#x2022;>Â? `Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;>LÂ&#x2C6;Â?Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;iĂ&#x192;° /Â&#x2026;>Ă&#x152; Ă&#x153;Â&#x153;Ă&#x2022;Â?`Â&#x2DC;½Ă&#x152; Â&#x2026;>Ă&#x203A;i LiiÂ&#x2DC; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;i V>Ă&#x192;i Â&#x2C6;v >Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192; Ă&#x20AC;i}Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;>Ă&#x20AC; Â&#x2026;>`Â&#x2DC;½Ă&#x152; }Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x203A;iÂ&#x2DC; Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x201C; > VÂ&#x2026;>Â&#x2DC;Vi Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; ÂŁÂ&#x2122;xĂ&#x2C6;° â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would not have made progress in my life if I had not >Ă&#x152;Ă&#x152;iÂ&#x2DC;`i` >Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x2DC;]Âť Â&#x2026;i Ă&#x192;>Â&#x2C6;`° Now Dr. Melton wants to pay it forward by giving

Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;VÂ&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2DC;>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6; Ă&#x152;Â&#x153; Â&#x201C;iiĂ&#x152; Ă&#x153;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026; ,i}Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;>Ă&#x20AC; iÂ?Ă&#x203A;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; ° >Ă&#x152;Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă? personally. /Â&#x2026;i Ă&#x20AC;iĂ&#x192;Ă&#x152; Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E;° Ă&#x20AC;° iÂ?Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC; Ă&#x153;>Ă&#x192; >`Â&#x201C;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x152;i`] wÂ&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;} his undergrad degree in just three years. He obtained Â&#x2026;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192; Â&#x201C;>Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;iĂ&#x20AC;½Ă&#x192; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC; Ă&#x192;ÂŤiVÂ&#x2C6;>Â? i`Ă&#x2022;V>Ă&#x152;Â&#x2C6;Â&#x153;Â&#x2DC; vĂ&#x20AC;Â&#x153;Â&#x201C; Ă&#x152;Â&#x2026;i 1Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x203A;iĂ&#x20AC;Ă&#x192;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x17E; Â&#x153;v Cincinnati and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.

He taught special education students and trained

a chance to students who plan to study history like

teachers for decades before retiring from the University of

he did as an undergraduate. He recently endowed

the District of Columbia.

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care of his two cats and making quilts, a family tradition.

programming.

As he began thinking about his legacy, his thoughts

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turned to the university that gave him his start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mother and two cousins graduated from Eastern,

taken college preparatory classes in high school, and

so it became our family university. And I had wonderful

Eastern was already overenrolled. But the determined

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young man convinced a friend to drive him from his home

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GERALDINE SPURLIN

RETIRED PHYSICIAN HOPES TO IMPACT STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIP DONATION

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to donate was partly inspired by the current campus

exclusively comprises female students today. And she was

revitalization. The construction of new dorms, academic

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when Alumni Coliseum and other important capital

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projects were started. À iÀ «Àià `i Ì , LiÀÌ >ÀÌ º >` ÌÜ } > Ã

break new ground like her. She recently committed a

his mind when I came in as a freshman: build buildings and

generous estate gift to the University, primarily for science

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scholarships. Although she got her medical degree

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for her success.

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“We had such a strong science department. It prepared us pre-medical students very well for medical school,

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COLONEL CLUB Colonel Athletics enhances the full collegiate experience, offering students with educational and personal opportunities in the stands, on the field of play and beyond. Eastern Kentucky 1 ÛiÀÃ ÌÞ ÃÕ«« ÀÌÃ ÛiÀ Îää student-athletes in their pursuit of academic, athletic and personal excellence. The Colonel Club helps provide the resources iViÃÃ>ÀÞ Ì > Ì> > wÀÃÌ V >ÃÃ athletics program.

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SCOTT NORTHCUTT FOUNTAIN OF LOVE

À > Þ >ÃÌiÀ > Õ ] Ì½Ã Ì ÕÃÌ > ÕÀÌÕÀ } «À viÃà À] campus life or sporting event that brings back fond memories.

For Scott Northcutt and countless others, it was also

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where romance blossomed and relationships took root.

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Now, thanks to a fountain in Carloftis Garden, generations

job he took out of graduate school was at the former Begley

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wife, the former Anne Allegrini, and maybe their own story.

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bolically expresses my love for my wife as new, ever evolving

Alumni. The Northcutts reside in Bermuda and Fort Lauder-

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dale, Florida, but their minds often wander back to Eastern,

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where Mr. Northcutt imagines the fountain will become “a

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DR. EUGENE PALKA “SIMPLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO”

Ƃà > wÀÃÌ }i iÀ>Ì ] Ü V i V i}i ÃÌÕ`i Ì Þi>Àà >} ] À° Õ}i i *> > Üà vÀ experience the make-or-break difference a scholarship can make. / >Ì½Ã Ü Þ 1½Ã Û Vi «Àià `i Ì v À ÃÌÕ`i Ì ÃÕVViÃà > ` Ã Ü vi] `Þ] Ü > Ã Ü À à >Ì >ÃÌiÀ ] w > V > Þ ÃÕ«« ÀÌ Ì i 1 ÛiÀà ÌÞ > Û>À iÌÞ v Ü>ÞÃ] V Õ` } ` ÀiVÌ >Ãà ÃÌ> Vi Ì ` Û `Õ> ÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ Ü Ì w > V > ii`Ã Ì i >L i Ì i Ì «À }ÀiÃà > ` iÛi ÌÕ> Þ }À>`Õ>Ìi° º/ i] Ì Ã Ã « Þ Ì i À } Ì Ì } Ì ` ]» i Ã> `° º/ i 1 ÛiÀà ÌÞ >à ÛiÃÌi` i] > ` ViÀÌ> Þ Ü> Ì Ì `i ÃÌÀ>Ìi Þ i `ÕÀ } V Ì i Ì Ì 1°» à V> «Õà À i] À° *> > Ãiià wÀÃÌ > ` Ì i «>VÌ «À Û>Ìi ÃÕ«« ÀÌ >à 1 ÃÌÕ`i Ìà and programs. “It not only enables us to sustain existing programs during times of decreased ÃÌ>Ìi > ` vi`iÀ> vÕ ` }Æ Ì i >L ià ÕÃ Ì « i i Ì ¼ >À} v iÝVi i Vi½ ÌÞ«ià v «À }À> ð We have used private funding to support our efforts to diversify, meet the needs of our large Õ LiÀ v wÀÃÌ }i iÀ>Ì ÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ] > ` >Ãà ÃÌ > à > «iÀVi Ì>}i v ÕÀ ÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ Ü Ì w > V > ii`ð *À Û>Ìi vÕ ` } >à > à i >L i` ÕÃ Ì «À Û `i ¼ÜÀ>« >À Õ `½ «À }À> à > ` ÃiÀÛ ViÃ Ì i > Vi ÀiÌi Ì ] «À }ÀiÃà ] > ` }À>`Õ>Ì À>Ìià v À ÕÀ ÃÌÕ`i Ìð»

À° *> >] Ü i` >ÃÌiÀ Ó䣣 >vÌiÀ > ` ÃÌ }Õ Ã i` ÎÎ Þi>À Ì>ÀÞ V>ÀiiÀ] Li iÛià } iÀ i`ÕV>Ì Ã º Ì i `` i v > «>À>` } à vÌ]» Ü iÀi > «ÕL V V i}i À Õ ÛiÀà ÌÞ must behave, in some respects, like a private institution “in order to generate the revenue necessary to recruit and admit our students, advance our academic programs, maintain our v>V Ì iÃ] > ` V Ì Õ> Þ `iÛi « ÕÀ v>VÕ ÌÞ > ` ÃÌ>vv°» The Palkas also support the Annual Fund Campaign, EKU Athletics, programs for veterans and the Center for the Arts. º ÌÀÕ Þ Li iÛi Ì >Ì `Ài> à V> V i ÌÀÕi iÀi >Ì 1]» À° *> > Ã> `°

DR. STEVE FARDO WANDERER’S HEART ANCHORED TO EASTERN

" Ã vwVi Ü> ÕÃÌ Ã `i Ì i 7 > Õ ` } > }Ã > Ü À ` >« Ü Ì «ÕÃ « Ã >À } Ì i >««À Ý >Ìi Þ Îä countries that Dr. Steve Fardo has visited.

But his heart is never far from EKU, where, as a student > ` v>VÕ ÌÞ i LiÀ] i >à ëi Ì Ài Ì > xä Þi>Àà v à vi° Ì½Ã Ì >Ì Ûi v À >ÃÌiÀ ] Ü >Ì Ì Ài«ÀiÃi Ìà > ` Ì i impact it made on his and so many other lives, that has } vÕi i` À° >À` ½Ã « > Ì À « V ÃÕ«« ÀÌ° A scholarship in the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology (where the Foundation Professor now serves «>ÀÌ Ì i®] À i `à v 1 LÀ>À ià > ` 1 ,"/ >Ûi > Li iwÌi` vÀ À° >À` ½Ã }i iÀ à ÌÞ° >V >à « >Þi` iÞ À ià à «À viÃà > ÃÕVViÃÃ\ >à > wÀÃÌ }i iÀ>Ì V i}i student from a farm family, as a researcher/author and as a à ` iÀ Ü Ã«i Ì > ÃÌ Îä Þi>ÀÃ Ì i ƂÀ Þ ,iÃiÀÛi° º >ÃÌiÀ ]» i `iV >Ài`]º }>Ûi i > Ì v V iVÌ Ã Ì many special people (including his wife, the former Helen V >Þ] Ü i iÌ V> «Õî > ` Ü>Ã Þ ` ÀÜ>Þ Ì Ì i LiÌÌiÀ Ì }à vi°»

KEITH AND LEIGHANNE DANIEL NOT ABOUT TO STAND STILL º v Þ Õ >Ài ÃÌ> ` } ÃÌ ]» i Ì > i >à } Ã> `] ºÞ Õ >Ài }iÌÌ } Li `°» In an effort to keep EKU Athletics moving forward, Keith and Leighanne Daniel have V ÌÌi` f£ää]äää Ì i « vÕ ` Û>À Õà >Ì iÌ Và v>V ÌÞ «À iVÌÃ Ì i V } Þi>Àð º7i ` Ì Ü> Ì Ì Ãii ÕÀ >Ì iÌ Và «À }À> ÃÌ> ` ÃÌ ]» À° > i Ã> `° º À`iÀ Ì compete at the level we all want, we need to continue to upgrade our facilities to recruit

BASEBALL FACILITY DONATION HONORS MEMORY OF EKU BASEBALL PLAYER Þ > >VV Õ ÌÃ] Ì -iÞ ÕÀ] ½än] Ü>à > V > « > ` off the baseball diamond. From his childhood playing Little League in the Pittsburgh area, to his four years as a scholarship player at EKU, the sport instilled the pride, respect and `iÌiÀ >Ì Ì >Ì `iw i` Ì i Þ Õ } > ° / >Ì½Ã Ü Þ] v Ü } ̽à ÌÀ>} V `i>Ì vÀ > >ÃÃ>Õ Ì Óä£{] à v> Þ > ` vÀ i `à v Õ `i` / i Ì -iÞ ÕÀ * >Þ > Õ `° / i «À wÌ À}> â>Ì ÃÌà L>ÃiL> V> «Ã and clinics and purchases facilities and equipment, primarily for disadvantaged youth and cash-strapped programs. º ÃÌ « >ÞiÀà ` ½Ì > i > V>ÀiiÀ ÕÌ v L>ÃiL> ] LÕÌ Ì½Ã a wonderful vehicle for character development for kids and Þ Õ } >`Õ ÌÃ]» Ã> ` -iÞ ÕÀ] ̽à v>Ì iÀ > ` «Àià `i Ì v Ì i «À wÌ° º/ >Ì½Ã Ü >Ì Ì ` ` v À Ì] > ` Ì >Ì½Ã Ü >Ì ÕÀ v Õ `>Ì Ã >L ÕÌ°» This year, The Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund committed fΣ]äää Ì i « ÕÌwÌ Ì i iÜ ` À ÌÌ } v>V ÌÞ > ` V iÀ À Li } LÕ Ì >Ì 1½Ã >À i Là -Ì>` Õ ° / i ` >Ì was made after Head Baseball Coach Edwin Thompson asked Mr. Seymour for permission to name a social and meeting space in the facility after Clint.

“Coach Thompson has always been great about perpetuat } ̽à i ÀÞ° i ` ` ½Ì >à v À iÞ] LÕÌ Ü> Ìi` Ì vviÀ à iÌ } ÀiÌÕÀ ]» À° -iÞ ÕÀ Ã> `° / i À p Ìi Ì>Ì Ûi Þ > i` ̽à ÕL ÕÃi p à ÕÃÌ Ì i >ÌiÃÌ `i` V>Ì Ì Ì i « >ÞiÀ] >vÌiÀ à } ÃV wi ` in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was renamed Clint Seymour i ` Óä£È° “Our whole goal is to promote baseball for everyone who Ü> ÌÃ Ì « >Þ] vÀ È Þi>À `à > Ì i Ü>Þ Õ« Ì V i}i « >ÞiÀÃ] LiV>ÕÃi v Ì i «>VÌ Ì >` ̽à vi]» À° -iÞ ÕÀ said. “Projects like this help provide that opportunity while }Õ>À> Ìii } ̽à > i > ` i}>VÞ Ü Ûi °»

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Longtime season ticket holders, they are avid EKU sports followers, with Mr. Daniel serving for a time as president of the Colonel Club. º i Ì > ` i } > i L Ì Ã >Ài > `ii« >vw ÌÞ v À 1 > ` ÕÀ ÃÌÕ`i Ì >Ì iÌiÃ]» Ã> ` ƂÕÃÌ iÜÌ ] >Ãà ÃÌ> Ì >Ì iÌ Và ` ÀiVÌ À v À `iÛi « i Ì° º7i½Ài iÝÌÀi i Þ }À>ÌivÕ v À their continued support of Colonel athletics, and especially this generous contribution, which Ü «>VÌ > v ÕÀ >Ì iÌ Và «À }À> à v À Þi>ÀÃ Ì V i°» / Ì> «À Û>Ìi ` >Ì Ã Ì 1 ƂÌ iÌ Và Ài>V i` > > Ì i } Ì Ã «>ÃÌ wÃV> Þi>À° “The Daniels have not only taken on a personal responsibility in making this historic year possible, but have been leaders in encouraging and recruiting others to help support our ÃÌÕ`i Ì >Ì iÌiÃ]» iÜÌ Ã> `° i Ì > ` i } > i i>À i` L>V i À½Ã `i}Àiià w > Vi > ` >À iÌ }] ÀiëiVÌ Ûi Þ] £ Ç ° º7i Ì Õ} Ì Ì Ã } vÌ Ü>à > iÝVi i Ì Ü>Þ v À ÕÃ Ì } Ûi L>V Ì 1]» À° > i Ã> `°

TED GREEN LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP A half-century ago, it was the team that ignited a championship tradition in Colonel football. Ü] > fÓxä]äää ` >Ì vÀ > i LiÀ v Ì i £ ÈÇ À> Ì > ` , Vi Ü V > « Ã] Ì i largest single gift commitment ever to the EKU football program, will remember those pioneers and help pave the way for future gridiron success at Eastern.

Ted Green, a former safety who graduated vÀ >ÃÌiÀ £ Çä > ` Üi Ì Ì > } Þ successful business career, gave the gift to dedicate Ì i iÜ v ÌL> V iÀ À Ì Ì i ½ÈÇ Ìi> ] Ü V Üi Ì n £ Ó > ` Ì «« i` > -Ì>Ìi 1 ÛiÀà ÌÞ ÓÇ £Î Ìà L Ü }> i° >ÃÌiÀ Üi Ì Ì Ü >Ì > ƂƂ Ì Ì ià £ Ç > ` £ nÓ] LÕÌ Ì i ½ÈÇ team is just as fondly remembered today. º/ i À> Ì > ` , Vi Ü Ìi> Ü>à > }À Õ« of guys that were all fortunate to arrive at EKU for Û>À Õà Ài>à à > ` v À i` > ÛiÀÞ V Ãi Ìi> ]» À° Àii ÀiV> i`° º7i Þ >` v ÕÀ À wÛi superstars. The rest of us worked very hard to be the best we could be. We are all very proud of «ÕÌÌ } Ì i «À }À> Ì i >«°» À° Àii ½Ã } vÌ Ü Li ÕÃi` Ì > i Ì i locker room, part of the expansion project on Ì i i>ÃÌ Ã `i v , Þ `` -Ì>` Õ ] º i v Ì i premier facilities in the country for many years Ì V i]» Ã> ` ƂÕÃÌ iÜÌ ] >Ãà ÃÌ> Ì >Ì iÌ Và director for development. A plaque in the facility ÀiV } âiÃ Ì i ½ÈÇ Ìi> ] Ü V Ü>à Ài` -i«Ìi LiÀ Óä£Ç Ü i Ì i v>V ÌÞ Ü>à `i` V>Ìi`° - Vi £ £ À° Àii >à ÃiÀÛi` >à «Àià `i Ì and CEO of Sterling Independent Services Inc. and as administrator of the Sterling Institutional ,iÛ iÜ >À`° i >à Ài > i` >VÌ Ûi Ü Ì Ì i 1 ÛiÀà Ì޽à > Õ >Ãà V >Ì > ` 7 À i>Ì

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EKU FANS GIVE FOOTBALL TEAM RECOGNITION -Õi ,> ÃiÞ > ` iÀ ÕÃL> `] " i] ½Ç ] >Ài }Ì i supporters of EKU Football. They are Colonel Club members > ` «iÀà > vÀ i `Ã Ü Ì i}i `>ÀÞ >V , Þ ``° / iÞ >Ûi i ` Ì i Ã> i L Ý Ãi>Ìà v À Îx Þi>Àð 9iÌ] Ì iÞ >` ½Ì donated much to the University, for one simple reason: º i iÛiÀ >à i`]» Àð ,> ÃiÞ Ã> `° / >Ì V > }i` ÀiVi Ì Þ Ü i Ì i ,> ÃiÞà } Ì Ì Ü Austin Newton, assistant athletics director for development.

He asked if they had ideas for new initiatives to support. One immediately came to mind. º Ã> `] ¼ Ì LÕ}à i Ì >Ì 1 ÃÌ ««i` «ÕÌÌ } « >ÞiÀý > iÃ Ì i À iÀÃiÞÃ]½» Àð ,> ÃiÞ Ã> `° / >Ì½Ã Ü Ì i ,> ÃiÞà v Õ `i` > vÕ ` Ì «ÕÀV >Ãi uniforms that included player names. Since their inaugural gift, £Ó Ì iÀà >Ûi ` >Ìi` Ì Ì i V>ÕÃi] Ü Ì Ì i à >Ài` } > v making sure Colonels get the recognition they deserve.

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very special gift: black helmets. The team has been asking for an all-black uniform for years,

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Martin says it feels good to give back. His career has been nothing short of successful since he graduated with a degree in construction management. He founded Martin Contracting in Óä£Ó° ÕÃÌ wÛi Þi>ÀÃ] à « «i i V ÌÀ>VÌ } LÕà iÃà >à }À Ü vÀ Ì Àii i « ÞiiÃ Ì Óää] > >} } «À iVÌÃ Õ Ì « i ÃÌ>Ìið º Þ >ÃÌiÀ i`ÕV>Ì >à Lii ÛiÀÞ Li iwV > v À i «>ÀÌ LiV>ÕÃi v Ì i iÌÜ À }° ÃÌ ` LÕà iÃÃ Ü Ì }ÕÞÃ Ü Üi Ì Ì ÃV Ü Ì i]» i Ã> `° ºƂ ` Üi½Ài V ÃÌ> Ì Þ «Õ } ÃÌÕ`i Ìà vÀ Ì i V ÃÌÀÕVÌ «À }À> ° "ÕÀ LiÃÌ i « Þiià >Ài ÌÀ> i` >Ì 1°»

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Michael Benson EKU President Richmond, KY

Matt Evans ‘91 Board Member Lexington, KY

Maribeth Berman ‘92 Board Chair Louisville, KY

Steve Hall ‘87 Board Member Union, KY

Gary Booth ‘62 Board Member Cincinnati, OH

Thomas Martin ’93, ‘01 Alumni Board Representative Danville, KY

Don Bornhorst ‘87 Vice Chair Excelsior, MN

Richard Mattingly ‘78 Board Member Potomac, MD

Jane Boyer Friend Louisville, KY In honor of her service 2002 -’17

Mary Ousley ’74, ‘86 Board Member Richmond, KY

Paul Chellgren Board Member Ft. Lauderdale, FL Paul Collins ‘75 Board Member Hazard, KY Melissa Combs-Wright ‘00 Board Member Lexington, KY Troy Ellis ‘87 Board Member Ann Arbor, MI

April Perry ’86, ‘96 Board Member Ashland, KY Ritchie Rednour Board Member Clay City, KY Barbara Ricke ‘74 Board Member Lexington, KY Craig Turner ‘75 Board of Regents Representative Lexington, KY Gabe Uebel ’97, ‘98 Board Member Lawrenceburg, KY

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