Thrive 2025 ANNUAL REPORT
Muskingum Thrive: Advancing Muskingum University
Dear Muskingum Alumni and Friends,
As we look to the future of Muskingum University, I am proud to share with you an exciting milestone in our journey— Thrive: Advancing Muskingum University, our updated strategic action plan. Building on and strengthening the strategic direction of IMPACT 2025, Thrive represents our ongoing commitment to ensuring the University thrives in a changing educational and professional landscape, preparing our students and institution for a prosperous and sustainable future.
Through a year-long, collaborative process with our faculty, staff, students, and other constituents, we have envisioned a bold and strategic path forward. Guided by a broad mission— to prepare a continuum of learners to think critically, excel professionally, grow personally, and contribute ethically to our changing world—Thrive positions Muskingum to adapt, innovate, and lead.
To achieve these goals, we are focusing on diversifying enrollment, creating operating efficiencies, and offering innovative programs designed to meet the demands of today’s workforce.
While we remain steadfast in providing a residential undergraduate experience grounded in the arts, humanities, and social, natural and health sciences, we are also expanding our academic offerings to better serve adult learners. By reimagining all our education programs, we will equip learners across the generations with the skills and knowledge they need to serve their communities and succeed in their chosen fields.
Thrive is built on our institutional values—the core beliefs that guide our decisions and shape our work. Our values define our purpose and direction, providing the foundation for our sustainability and growth.
We create opportunity
We provide a strong return on learners’ investments through high-quality instruction, wholistic programming, personalized support services, applied learning, and in-demand credentials that prepare all learners to thrive and make an impact.
We cultivate Innovation
We deliver a comprehensive and dynamic educational program ensuring all learners are innovators, creative problem solvers, and confident risk takers with a strong sense of responsibility for our global future.
We build community
We develop an inclusive and vibrant community where every individual is respected, diverse perspectives are embraced, connections are fostered, and all learners are prepared to make meaningful contributions to society.
We provide access
We provide access to an affordable and exceptional educational experience for all learners so they can pursue their passions while positively impacting their social and economic well-being.
While much is changing, one thing remains constant: Muskingum’s commitment to offering an excellent and affordable educational experience that prepares our students to transform the world.
To our alumni and donors, your partnership has been critical in bringing this vision to life. Your dedication and generosity enable us to create an enduring legacy for future generations of Muskingum students. Together, we are preparing Muskingum to not only adapt to today’s challenges but to seize the opportunities ahead.
Thank you for your continued belief in our mission and for ensuring Muskingum thrives for years to come.
With gratitude,
President Susan S. Hasseler
Advancing Muskingum University Thrive
Learning & Innovation
Implement strategies for all learners that include relevant programming, increased engagement opportunities, and emerging technologies.
transformative growth
Recruit a continuum of learners across generations through the development and enhancement of re-imagined educational programming and state-of-the-art systems and facilities.
Visibility & Collaboration
Establish strategic partnerships, drive stronger awareness, enhance visibility, inspire action, and deepen engagement within our community, across our region, and throughout the world.
Institutional Prosperity
Optimize financial, technological, and personnel resources to ensure Muskingum is well-positioned for a prosperous and sustainable future.
Retention Recruitment Relationships Revenue
Mission: Muskingum University prepares a continuum of learners to think critically, excel professionally, grow personally, and contribute ethically to our changing world.
Learning & Innovation
Implement strategies for all learners that include relevant programming, increased engagement opportunities, and emerging technologies.
High Impact Experiences Grant Unlocks Opportunities
The Impact Center is dedicated to ensuring every student gains access to high-impact learning experiences—whether through internships, study-away programs, faculty-led research, leadership opportunities, or work-related learning. These transformative experiences not only enhance academic growth but also empower students to build real-world skills, expand their networks, and shape their future careers
However, financial barriers often stand in the way of students embracing these life-changing opportunities, especially those that take place outside the classroom, over the summer, or in locations that require travel and living expenses.
Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, the Impact Center proudly launched the High Impact Experiences Grant in Fall 2024. This initiative directly supports students by covering essential costs such as housing, meals, transportation, and supplies, ensuring that financial constraints do not limit their potential.
The Impact Center is committed to providing access to opportunities for every student, regardless of financial background, so they can engage in experiences that ignite their passion, sharpen their skills, and prepare them for success beyond graduation. Through the High Impact Experiences Grant, the Center is investing in students’ futures - assuring that every Muskie can turn aspirations into reality.
Keys Program: Unlocking Success Through
NACE Competencies
The Keys Program at Muskingum University is a transformative initiative designed to support students who may face challenges adjusting to the rigor of college academics. By integrating the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career competencies, the program provides a unique framework for academic and professional growth. Keys courses focus on study skills, time management, and career readiness while emphasizing connections to real-world applications. Each lesson ties directly to NACE competencies, such as critical thinking, communication, and professionalism. For example, students analyze job descriptions from businesses, identify sought-after competencies, and learn to articulate how their college experiences align with professional expectations. Through projects like informational interviews and career exploration assignments, students engage deeply with NACE principles, gaining insight into how coursework translates to workforce skills.
A highlight of the program is its integration with Muskingum’s MUXP 151 course for first-year students. In this second-semester extension, students build on their fall projects by conducting interviews with
industry professionals and presenting their findings. They also utilize Impact Center tools, like Big Interview and Focus 2 Careers, ensuring early exposure to career resources.
The Keys Program has evolved to credit-bearing courses while continuing to foster student success by equipping participants with critical skills for academic and professional excellence.
Mentors Add Value to Graduate Degree Programs
Muskingum’s Master and Doctor of Organizational Leadership (formerly Applied Leadership) and the Master of Business Administration have been designed to add value to students’ learning through mentorship. The goal of the mentorship program is to provide support to graduate students, establish connections for the future, and assist in their overall development.
Muskingum’s mentorship program pairs students with a professional mentor in their area of interest. Both the mentor and mentee receive guidelines and expectations for the mentor relationship, so there is purpose and consistency in the relationship.
Professional mentors can be valuable for personal and career growth. They provide wisdom and insights from their own experiences, share practical advice and constructive feedback, and provide counsel related to goals, transitions and opportunities. Connecting students to a professional mentor and helping to establish those relationships will further their development, increase their overall success in the programs, and support their career goals.
Embracing the Future Today
Muskingum University is actively embracing the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance learning, streamline operations, and position our institution at the forefront of higher education innovation. The University is taking deliberate steps to integrate AI thoughtfully and effectively into campus life by participating in two national initiatives - the American Association of Colleges and Universities Institute (AAC&U) on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum and the Council of Independent Colleges’ (CIC) AI-Ready Network.
The AAC&U Institute on AI provides a platform for faculty and administrators to collaborate with peers to explore AI’s impact on teaching, learning, and curriculum development. Muskingum’s involvement in this institute equips our team with strategies to prepare students for an AI-driven workforce while maintaining the core values of a liberal arts education.
Simultaneously, our engagement with the CIC’s AI-Ready Network offers access to resources and best practices from institutions nationwide. This program focuses on building institutional capacity for AI literacy and implementation, ensuring our faculty, staff, and students have the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in an evolving technological landscape.
These initiatives align with our commitment to Learning and Innovation, benefiting both current students and future graduates. By participating in these national conversations, Muskingum University is preparing students for the future and ensuring that our campus community leads the way in responsibly harnessing AI’s potential for education, research, and operational excellence.
Transformative Growth
Recruit a continuum of learners across generations through the development and enhancement of re-imagined educational programming and state-of-the-art systems and facilities.
Optimizing Academics for a Thriving Future
Muskingum University is embracing a bold new era of academic innovation through its “Thrive” Strategic Action Plan. As highlighted in the Visibility and Collaboration section, the University continued its legacy of excellence and affordability, being named the #1 Best Value among Ohio Universities in the Regional Midwest. To maintain this standard, Muskingum has undertaken a campus-wide optimization initiative, focusing heavily on academic programming. Each undergraduate department rigorously evaluated its majors, minors, and course offerings using data on workforce needs, class sizes, and experiential learning opportunities. This process has resulted in program integration, refinement, and the creation of new, innovative offerings.
New majors and minors launching in Fall 2025 include Inclusive Primary Education, Applied Mathematics and Data Analytics, and reimagined programs like Environmental Conservation Science, Digital Marketing, Digital Journalism and Media Production, and Neuroscience and Microbiology tracks in the Biology major. These additions ensure a robust array of optimized programs across arts, humanities, sciences, and professional studies.
Adult learners will benefit from streamlined degree completion options, including a new Public Health Studies major. Pathways for seamless progression into graduate programs, such as the Master of Business Administration and Master of Organizational Leadership, are also being implemented. To increase students’ access to advance their education, the University created a 4+1 program for those two master’s degree programs.
Undergraduate students can take up to 9 credits at the graduate level while they are pursuing their undergraduate degree. These courses are considered for financial aid the same as the traditional undergraduate courses as they are part of the student’s undergraduate degree, therefore saving them time and money towards the completion of their master’s degree.
These forward-looking academic enhancements will prepare students to thrive in today’s demand occupations.
FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR
Enhancing Learning Opportunities with Micro-Credentials
Muskingum University is at the forefront of providing students with enriched learning experiences, ensuring they are equipped with skills that extend beyond the traditional classroom. A key initiative in this effort is the integration of micro-credentials, which offer focused and flexible learning modules designed to complement academic programs. These micro-credentials are recognized through digital badges, showcasing the skills and knowledge students acquire.
The Financial Literacy program, developed under a U.S. Department of Education Title III grant, was the University’s first micro-credential initiative. Created by Holly Moore, Instructor of Mathematics, this program empowers students to make informed financial decisions through an eight-module, online curriculum completed throughout their academic journey.
Following its success, the micro-credential program has expanded to include innovative offerings like Intercultural Awareness, developed by Valerie Smith, Director of Cultural Engagement & Inclusion. This program is unique in its accessibility to the entire campus community, fostering a culture of belonging. Additionally, the Leadership Academy microcredential, launched by Dr. Robert McManus and Dr. Henry Stanford, equips students with leadership skills over four semesters.
Looking forward, Muskingum is introducing microcredentials like Statistics in Excel, developed by Dr. Jason Kehrberg, which integrates practical applications into coursework, preparing students to solve real-world problems.
These initiatives exemplify Muskingum’s commitment to enhancing student education while increasing their marketability and readiness for the workforce. By adopting micro-credentials, Muskingum ensures its graduates are well-prepared to make meaningful contributions to society.
Refreshing Campus for Sustainability
Muskingum University continues to evolve its campus and programming to support transformative growth and attract learners across generations. These strategic enhancements provide an exceptional, inclusive educational experience that meets the needs of today’s diverse learners—from traditional undergraduates to adult degree completers.
Significant progress has been made in developing stateof-the-art facilities and systems that foster academic excellence and community engagement. Upgraded learning environments, modernized laboratories, and enhanced technological infrastructure reflect the University’s commitment to staying ahead in a rapidly changing educational landscape. These improvements are designed to support innovative programs and prepare students for success in high-demand fields such as healthcare, business, technology, and education.
In 2024, the University invested in renovations to Cambridge Hall that support the overall infrastructure of the facility, providing a quality learning environment for our students. Through these investments, Muskingum University is enhancing its physical campus while reinforcing its role as a beacon of lifelong learning.
Visibility & Collaboration
Establish strategic partnerships, drive stronger awareness, enhance visibility, inspire action, and deepen engagement within our community, across our region, and throughout the world.
The Impact Center Transforming Career Development
Muskingum University’s newly renovated Impact Center is revolutionizing the way students prepare for their careers, equipping them with the 21st-century skills that today’s employers seek.
Located on the second floor of the Quad Center, this state-of-the-art facility symbolizes the University’s bold commitment to connecting students with alumni, community partners, employers, and high-impact experience opportunities.
Thanks to funding from a Department of Education Title III Strengthening Institutions grant, the Impact Center brings together career development resources that were once scattered across campus. With features like a learning lab, private virtual interview space, and advanced career planning software, students can hone their skills anytime, anywhere.
In Fall 2024, the Impact Center hosted over 30 career development events, giving students direct access to industry insights, networking opportunities, and professional development. Some of the events included the Khanna Career Connections Conference, alumni panels, professional development workshops, and networking events.
The Impact Center thrives on collaboration, fostering strong connections between students, faculty, alumni, community partners, and regional employers. Whether it’s a pop-up event in the professional clothing closet, etiquette dinners, or one-on-one career advising sessions, every initiative is designed to prepare students to step into the workforce with confidence.
Expanding Opportunities for Adult Learners
Since the 1980s, Muskingum University has been a leader in serving adult learners through its Graduate and Continuing Studies (GCS) programs, offering flexible degree completion and graduate opportunities. In 2024, the University amplified its commitment to this important population by transitioning GCS communications and marketing efforts to the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications (SMAC).
This transition included the creation of a distinctive sub-brand for graduate programs, supported by a suite of new promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, postcards, and video campaigns. SMAC also launched targeted email outreach and robust social media campaigns—both organic and paid—highlighting programs like Education, Organizational Leadership (formerly Applied Leadership), Medical Laboratory Studies, and Occupational Therapy.
Recognizing the critical role of digital engagement, the University partnered with Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL) to enhance search engine visibility and optimize program landing pages. These efforts aim to generate organic leads and connect with prospective students searching online for education opportunities. Additionally, investments in paid digital advertising, including social media and Google ads, further elevate Muskingum’s reach.
By promoting GCS programs with innovative marketing strategies and industry partnerships, Muskingum is increasing program awareness and enrollment, and advancing its mission to transform lives through education—ensuring every learner finds a pathway to success.
Muskingum University: Leading Excellence for a Second Year
Muskingum University continues to demonstrate its commitment to excellence, earning the top spot among Ohio universities for the second consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Regional Midwest rankings. The University achieved 1st place among Ohio schools in both the Best Value and Social Mobility categories, ranking 8th and 7th regionally in these respective categories.
The rankings affirm our dedication to providing an affordable, high-quality education that ensures all students succeed. Muskingum’s focus on access and affordability is bolstered by financial aid for 100% of its undergraduate students, making its costs comparable to Ohio’s public universities. In 2024, the university awarded $31 millionin scholarships and financial aid.
The University’s leadership in Social Mobility highlights its efforts to support students from low-income backgrounds. Nearly half of Muskingum’s undergraduates qualify for federal Pell Grants, with programs designed to help these students achieve success in higher education.
As Muskingum University celebrates its continued recognition, it remains steadfast in its mission to prepare a continuum of learners to think critically, excel professionally, grow personally, and contribute ethically to our changing world.
Institutional Prosperity
Optimize financial, technological, and personnel resources to ensure Muskingum is well-positioned for a prosperous and sustainable future.
Advancing Opportunity Through Strategic Initiatives
In response to the growing occupational demand for healthcare professionals, Muskingum University is leading the way with two transformative initiatives that equip students to meet critical workforce needs. These efforts enhance educational opportunities and strengthen the healthcare pipeline in underserved communities, ensuring a better future for both students and the region.
The University secured over $1 million through the Choose Ohio First (COF) program, marking more than $4 million in COF funding over the last four years. This investment supports Muskingum’s Healthcare Workforce Preparation Pathways and Partnerships in Appalachian Ohio, providing scholarships for students in healthcare-focused programs like biology, biochemistry, nursing, and the Master of Occupational Therapy.
Complementing this effort, the University received a
$1.4 Million
Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative grant
from the U.S. Department of Labor. This grant fuels the Expanding Rural Integrated Healthcare Pathways project, addressing the healthcare needs of a 21-county region in southeastern Ohio. Serving areas designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), the initiative brings together healthcare providers, educational institutions, and workforce organizations to train and retain skilled healthcare workers.
Through these targeted initiatives, the University is reducing barriers to education and addressing critical workforce shortages, while building a stronger healthcare pipeline in underserved Appalachian communities.
Increasing Accessibility to Education
Scholarships play a critical role in expanding access to education by removing financial barriers and creating opportunities for students who might not otherwise have the resources to pursue their academic goals.
Thanks to the generous support of our alumni and friends, the University directly impacts students through the Muskingum Fund Scholarship Program. This program allows annual donors of $5,000 or more to establish a named scholarship in their honor, which is awarded to a deserving student. Now in its third year, the program has grown to support 50 students with a total of $300,000 in scholarships. Additionally, during the March 2024 Day of Giving, Greek and social clubs collectively raised nearly $30,000 from 133 donors, providing essential scholarships to students within their organizations.
Muskingum has also seen an increase in endowed scholarships, which can be named for the donor or in honor or memory of a loved one. Endowed scholarships require a minimum contribution of $25,000, which may be funded through an immediate gift of cash, securities, or property, or through a five-year pledge totaling $25,000. Over the past three years, nearly $3 million has been contributed to endowed scholarships, strengthening Muskingum’s ability to provide exceptional educational opportunities and enriching the student experience.
2024 DAY OF GIVING
$192,734 from 350 donors
Technology Resources Create New Opportunities
In 2024, the University invested in technological resources to streamline processes, increase productivity, and support student learning.
The Office of Admission has used Slate, a higher education customer relationship management (CRM) system, for undergraduate recruitment since 2019. Slate houses prospective student inquiry and application forms, facilitates personalized communication, and supports reporting and strategic data analysis to track trends, measure engagement, and refine outreach efforts.
This past year, the Offices of Admission and Graduate and Continuing Studies expanded Slate to include the Muskingum Adult Program, improving response times and automating communication for adult degree completers. By handling transactional messages automatically, Slate allows program advisors to focus on personalized follow-up.
To support faculty and students, the University began transitioning its online classroom from Blackboard to Canvas. Canvas is a state-of-the-art learning environment with intuitive navigation and a wide range of tools to support learning. Faculty use the platform with in-person and for fully online courses to streamline administrative tasks, engage and assess students, and provide support.
The University also implemented Curriculog, a management system that automates the process of course and curriculum approvals through electronic workflows. The online system allows faculty to create, modify, inactivate, and reactivate courses. Faculty use the system to create, change, and track proposals for courses, programs, micro-credentials, and certificates following the approval process for each. Curriculog will streamline course approval and program changes and improve communication about the curriculum across campus.
THANK YOU, Trustee Emeritus
After 10 years Nikhil Deogun retired from the Muskingum University Board of Trustees. Thank you for your leadership and stewardship!
Nikhil Deogun ʼ91 served from 2014 to 2024 sharing his insightful perspectives and broad expertise on the External Relations and Finance and Management Committees. He serves as CEO of the Americas and U.S. Senior Partner for the Brunswick Group following a 25-year career as a media executive and journalist.
WELCOME, New Trustees
The Board of Trustees elected three new members in 2024. Congratulations and welcome to the Board!
H. Eugene Folden ’81 of Columbus, Ohio is a Clinical Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) at The Ohio State University, where he concentrates his efforts on teaching, advising, and mentoring students. He also serves as Associate Pastor of Congregational Care at Linworth United Methodist Church in Columbus, Ohio.
Jeffrey L. Gibbs ’78 of Santa Fe, New Mexico began his career as a transactional corporate attorney in Kansas City, Missouri and then embarked on multiple entrepreneurial ventures in Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami, and Dallas. He then returned to practicing law as General Counsel at both Eighteen Capital Group and Kennyhertz Perry in Kansas City.
Devavrat Purohit ’83, of Durham, North Carolina is the Ford Motor Company Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. He provided the keynote address at the 2023 May Commencement where he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Muskingum University.
Muskingum Society Members
Muskingum Society Members
July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024
The Muskingum Society honors donors who make an annual gift of $1,000 or more, supporting student aid, scholarships, and other vital programs. Donor lists reflect giving from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. For more information, visit muskingum.edu/giving/muskingum-society .
Greg ‘81 and Eileen McComb ‘80 Adams
Joel ‘69 and Lidia Hernandez Allen
Jeffrey ‘83 and Kerry McNenny ‘84 Allenby
Kazi Mikawa Alward ‘74 and Wallace Alward
American Chemical Society
Craig ‘73 and Debbie Hart ‘74 Anderson
Mary Cowden Anderson ‘67
Gracie Andrews ‘23
Aramark Corporation
Mary Phillips Arnett ‘64
Lynne Ayres ‘70
Rick Bachhuber
Robert ‘73 and Jennifer Shinn ‘74 Bacon
Erica Booth Barricklow ‘06
Robert Graham Barrows ‘68
David ‘74 and Kathy Lanham ‘73 Bartley
Karen Bass ‘62
David ‘60 and Nancy Bayless
David ‘64 and Betsy Bennett
Chris Bennington ‘01
William ‘66 and Noelle Berry
Tom ‘63 and Mikki Bixler
Katherine Fischer Black ‘79 and Allen Black
Dennis ‘64 and Deanne Kustes ‘65 Blackburn
Mary Bloechl ‘90
Dick ‘53 and Mildred Bloom
Bob ‘69 and Fran Holekamp ‘68 Boardman
Frederick Bonkovsky ‘61
Barbara McConagha Borson ‘66 and Alan Borson
Manuel ‘66 and Micheline Bourlas
Don ‘63 and Sally Lamberton ‘63 Bovais
Meredith Bowman ‘06
Douglas ‘54 and Diane Brackenridge
Drew Braun ‘85
Scott ‘92 and Helen Vlk ‘92 Briggs
Bryce ‘96, ‘05G and Jen Schultice ‘97 Bronner
Peter ‘69 and Marie Brookhart
Kathy Brown
Margaret Brown
Nancy Wiley Brown (D) ‘64 and William Brown
Steven Brown ‘69 and Elaine Perri
Marjorie McMorris Brueder ‘57
Molly Witt Brundage ‘01 and Carl Brundage
Bob Brunner ‘68
Debbie Kelley Brunner and George Thompson
Chuck ‘74 and Susan Bunting
Hal ‘62 and Sue Hussey ‘63 Burlingame
Jim Burson ‘63 and Jennifer Lyle
Michael Busta ‘72
John Buzby ‘96
Joan Cameron
Janet Tellman Campbell ‘70
Keith ‘77 and Shirley Campbell
Pat Campbell
Susan Canfield
Douglas ‘87 and Julie Stermer ‘88 Cantrell
Scott ‘88 and Cheryl Hetrick ‘86 Carpenter
Shane Casimir ‘01
Pat Koster Caudill ‘63
David ‘93 and Tanya McGregor ‘94 Cepek
Cintas Corporation
Tiffany Casimir Cipollone ‘96 and Tony Cipollone
Jeff and Tiffany Clayton
Tiffany Clayton
Bev Coen ‘68
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Bill ‘61 and Sonie Green ‘61 Cooper
Brian ‘97 and Sarah Coryea
Bob Cowden ‘54
James ‘81 and Stephanie Brennan ‘84 Crawford
Sherry Crawford-Eyen ‘72 and Charles Eyen
Richard Cross
Richard ‘17 and Ann Dailey
Betty Colin Dasch ‘71
Steven ‘75 and Donna Dauterman
Dave ‘88 and Cynde Davis
Phil ‘77 and Laura Davis
Laurie Deal ‘93
Brent Dellacoletta ‘75
Dana Dement
Nik Deogun ‘91 and Allison Kimmich ‘91
Molly Randall Devlin ‘61 and Albert Devlin
Mary Ann Spitznagel DeVolld ‘73, ‘91G and Stewart DeVolld
Barbara Swartz Dickerman ‘51
Bob ‘63 and Diane Dickson
Kristen Dietiker ‘93
Susan McConagha Donaldson ‘72 and Lynn Donaldson
Jim Dooley
Cam ‘05 and Lori Torrens ‘04 Drake
Richard ‘67 and Susan Hunsicker ‘69 Dryburgh
Ruth Ann Moore Duff ‘59
Richard ‘67 and Donna Duffield
Jennifer Dugan and John Wood
Richard ‘72 and Joanna Mihok ‘71 Duncan
Bill ‘61 and Judy Dunn
in Scholarships and Financial Aid Awarded in 2024 $31 Million
Chris ‘83 and Elaine Early ‘85 Easterling
Richard ‘67 and Linda Ellinger
David Evans ‘68
FAD Alumnae Association
Al ‘61 and Audeen Fentiman
Gary ‘74 and Julie Gebhardt Ferber
Liz Files ‘19
Al Finley ‘64 and Pat Smith
Robert ‘72 and Patricia Finley
Michael ‘58 and Janice Fodor
Gene Folden ‘81 and Robert Burns
Dannie (D) ‘66 and Esther Case ‘66 Fouts
Delora Frakes ‘71
Patricia Wright Fridley ‘76 and Gary Fridley
Melissa Haynes Frye
Stan Frye ‘59
Eleanor McKee Fujita ‘65
John ‘68 and Therese Gardner
Sandy Graef Gately ‘72 and John Gately
Brad ‘97 and Jodi Geduldig
Bill Gegas ‘79
Bob ‘58 and Laura Geiger
Joan Beitler Geil ‘64
Tom German ‘93
Jeffery Gibbs ‘78 and Alex Zuniga
Richard ‘60 and Christine Craven ‘60 Gibson
Robert ‘53 and Carolyn Swarner ‘53 Giffin
Rena Glover Goss ‘58
Clay and Alice Graham
Jonathan ‘89 and Jennifer Bubb ‘90 Graham
Jim Gray ‘74
Nancy Gray ‘62
Wayne ‘64 and Jacqueline Denzine ‘65 Greb
Barbara Weeks Gross ‘70 and Charles Gross
Michael Gruber ‘77 and Mary Phan-Gruber ‘78
Thomas Gumpf
Sue Chinn Habbersett ‘59 (D)
Tom Hadden ‘59
James ‘62 and Jan Hamilton
Marjie Burlingame Hancock ‘91 and Tom Hancock
Barbara and Drew Hansen
Jeff ‘83 and Jennifer Guess Harper
Susan and Kenneth Hasseler
Peggy Hays ‘65
Darrell ‘86 and Annmarie Hazell
Jeff ‘76 and Colleen Hawkins ‘82 Heacock
Jim ‘70 and Sherry Heacock
Brock Hefflin ‘84
Ruth Champlin Hefflin ‘60
William ‘70 and Cheryl Heilman
Robin Heiser
Marty Helman
Bob ‘64 and Sue Heckler ‘64 Henderson
Dick ‘68 and Sheila White ‘69 Henderson
Nick ‘08 and Gail Hess
Todd ‘87 and Linda Allender ‘87 Hickerson
Bob and Anne Hite
Susan Wilcoxon Hite ‘70 and Don Hite
Nancy Spencer Hobe ‘61 and Richard Hobe
Steven ‘76 and Cynthia Hollon
John Hoopingarner ‘76
William ‘73 and Kari Moore ‘73 Howard
Tom ‘59 and Jeanne Purkey ‘60 Howison
Gail Walsh Hudson ‘81 and Kevin Hudson
Dan ‘77 and Mary Regula ‘78 Hughes
Mike ‘76 and Robin Hummel
George ‘64 and Eileen Lauderman Hupp
Barbara Birrell ‘80 and Kirt Hyde
Mike Jablonski ‘20G
John ‘69 and Nancy Vrabel ‘71 Jacobs
Dani Crown Jadwin ‘15 and Aaron Jadwin
Lynn Jamieson ‘68 and Stephen Wolter
Debbie Fogle Jenkins ‘86 and Mark Jenkins
Kay McGregor Jenkins ‘67
Tim and Karen Jewett
Roy ‘60 and Maggie Jobe
Chuck Johnson ‘71
Maureen McCauley Johnson ‘64
Tom ‘71 and Joyce Johnson
Margie Henderson Johnston ‘66 and Edward Johnston
Bob Jones ‘63 and Carol Wilcox-Jones
Marilyn Malony Jones ‘66 and Paul Jones
Carl ‘72 and Kristin Kalnow
Carla Kampschmidt ‘01
Sanjay ‘86 and Rae ‘85 Kapur
Brad ‘88 and Mary Hetrick ‘87 Kaufmann
Barry ‘73 and Brenda Roby ‘76 Keim
Elizabeth Kaenzig Kellar ‘71 and Kenneth Kellar
Lew ‘65 and Linda McConagha ‘66 Kelly
Anuj ‘86 and Susana Khanna
Jaideep ‘85 and Rachel Khanna
Tarun ‘90 and Saira Khanna
Viren Khanna ‘86 and Monica Nanda
Dave Kiessling
Carol Williamson Kinsley ‘59 and Ken Kinsley
Mike Klamo ‘15
Justin Klink ‘10
Nancy Kaye Koons ‘68
David ‘81 and Karin Collins ‘82 Kratoville
Paul ‘82 and Suzanne Kreienberg
Warner ‘64 and Bonnie Glick ‘64 Kugler
Bob ‘66 and Lynne Kuhn
Richard Kurth ‘59
Denise Labis ‘16
Beverly Smith Lacey ‘69
Caren Hofstatter Lacy ‘71
Rick Lang ‘73
Michael ‘73 and Janette Leahey
Christine Tucker Leeper ‘72 and William Leeper
Ned ‘70 and Patsy Karns ‘70 Leibensperger
Chris and Katherine Lewis
Joanne Visnick Limbach ‘62 and Jim Houglan
Lincoln Construction, Inc
Bud and Lynn Linn
Gary ‘64P and Lynne Linn
Bernie Finley Litt ‘55
Gordon ‘80 and Susan Litt
Sally Smith Little ‘67 and Gene Little
Luke Lloyd ‘19
Keith Lockwood
Gretchen Eckfeld Logan ‘60
Sean ‘88 and Melissa Davis Logan
Allen ‘69 and Donna Loomis
Benjamin and Carrie Loop
Tony Lowe ‘88
Sharon Lunato
Trevor ‘10 and Lauren Lutz
Jeffrey Lyttle
M.A.C.E. Alumni Association
Jayne Maerker ‘73
David ‘65 and Virginia Yonally ‘65 Maharry
Ranjit Malik ‘87
Steve ‘83 and Marlene Manser
Hub ‘68 and Mary Marg Wallover ‘69 Marquis
Jane Marshall ‘75
Jonathan Marshall
Jane O’Brien Marti ‘75 and Phillip Marti
Glen ‘73 and Lynn Morris ‘73 Martin
Carole Smith ‘60 and William Mason
Don ‘79 and Danielle Mason
Jeffrey ‘79 and Tamara Deibel Mathias
Michael Mayo ‘85
Macy McAdams ‘21
James ‘62 and Eleanor McBane
Tom ‘76 and Darlene McCalmont
Keith McCauley
Amanda Williams McClelland ‘14 and Paul McClelland
Dick ‘60 and Joyce Shaffer ‘59 McClelland
Crawford ‘52 (D) and Polly Coleman ‘50 McCoy
Elda McCoy ‘68 and Allan Erbe (D)
Ruth Grove McCreath ‘59 and David McCreath
Stephen McCutchan ‘63
Allen McFarren ‘52
Gary ‘62 and Roberta Koeppen ‘64 McGovern
Glenn ‘71 and Diane Williams ‘72 McGregor
William and Beverly McKee
Greg ‘04 and Katie Schoonover ‘04 McKenzie
Granger ‘62 and Kristen McKinney
Robert McManus
Ann Messersmith ‘59
Dinah Meyer and Chris Cicenas
Susan Meyer ‘95
Grant and Tonya Mickley
Carrie Warner Middleton ‘74
Jairus Mikols ‘05
Jordan ‘09 and Jessica Mikols
Brent ‘83 and Bonnie Miller
Catherine Mizer Miller ‘53
Larry Miller (D)
Ray Miller
Margot Grubb Minor ‘67 and Jon Minor
Anne Hathaway Mitchell ‘53
Diane Moffett ‘78
Jacquelyn Dutton Montgomery ‘58
Mike Moore ‘96
Anne Morgan ‘72 and Saul Morse
Constance Piersol Mori ‘59
Barbara Young Morris ‘67 (D)
Bill ‘92 and Jennifer Mountcastle
Philipp Mueller ‘07 and Amy Santas
Nancy Smith Murphy ‘73
Susan Roshong Myers ‘70
Jane Mykrantz
Marilyn Nalbach ‘61
Becky Schroeder Nduaguba ‘08
Leroy Neiman Foundation
Craig and Sally Nordlund
John ‘59 and Kathleen Norris
Sue Ann Guillerey Norton ‘63 and Dennis Norton
Rick Nutt and Mary Gene Boteler
Sandra O’Connell ‘62
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Sue Ames Osenar ‘67 and Peter Osenar
Krissy Oyler ‘85
Suzanne Fontaine Pagels ‘67 and George Pagels
Tim ‘88 and Jackie McLaughlin ‘89 Palmer
Park National Bank
Parnell & Associates Inc.
Penny Parnell ‘99
James Patterson
Ed ‘71 and Holly Culbertson ‘71 Pearson
Louise Flower Pence ‘65 and David Pence
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Tom ‘64 and Joanie Loudon ‘62 Perkins
William S. Perper Foundation
Catherine Peters ‘69
William ‘54 and Lois Philips
Roger ‘61 and Sandy Kennedy ‘63 Pinnicks
Ron Pissocra ‘53
Dan ‘75 and Anita Plumly
Eric ‘82 and Alicia Gratz ‘83 Pohjala
Bruce ‘56 and Ginny Johnson ‘56 Porter
Presbyterian Church Foundation
Howard ‘71 and Cheryl Thornton ‘71 Prince
Lin Prize-Fawley ‘81 and Stan Fawley
Bob ‘66 and Susan Prout
James ‘85 and Elisabeth Purdy
Debu ‘83 and Anuja Purohit
Richard ‘68 and Kerry Blunt ‘69 Purselle
Joan Rhoades Quinn ‘77
Ann MacKay Randles ‘61 and Doug Randles
Steve ‘85 and Halle Schoener ‘86 Randles
David Rankin ‘69
Ginni Yeates Rassieur ‘60 and Charles Rassieur
Rea & Associates, Inc.
Jeffrey ‘70 and Sylvia Reed
David ‘69 and Joan Resler
Robert ‘65 and Julie Reveley
Chuck ‘91 and Kelly Kokovich ‘91 Rinkes
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Marcy and Douglas Ritzert
Bill Robb ‘59
Carole Klostermeyer Roberts ‘59
Stephen ‘75 and Sissy Haas ‘76 Rodgers
Sally Schulenberg Rogers ‘68
John ‘71 and Victoria (D) Romeo
Kim Gage Rothermel ‘71 and Bill Rothermel
William Rothwell
John ‘73 and Donna Stevenson ‘72 Runzo
Sylvia Rapp Sabia ‘72 and Arthur Sabia
Sandra Sanford ‘01G and Jennifer Wardwell
Elinor Phillips Saunders ‘66
Tim ‘68 and Suzanne Schiltz
Lorri Schmidt ‘83
Jim Schmotter ‘69 and Daphne Jameson
Ben Schueler ‘01 and Karey Uhler ‘00
Bill and Nancy Schultz (D)
Scott ‘73 and Debbie Kellogg ‘73 Seaholm
Angie Lewis Septer ‘05 and Matt Septer
Gaurav and Elizabeth Seth
Ben Shaver ‘50 (D)
Michelle Shaver
Bruce ‘79 and Susan Shaw
Susan Shaw ‘73 and Thomas Crane
Ken ‘85 and Mary Sheetz
Rick ‘68 and Jane Tedrick ‘75 Sherman
Dan Shuey ‘06 and Kristin Kenily-Shuey ‘06
Barbara Johnson Siemer ‘62 and Al Siemer
Ken ‘98 and Kristie Radcliff ‘97 Sigler
Kay Croxson Silk ‘57 and James Silk (D)
Walt ‘71 and Pat Silver
Dave and Becky Skeen
Kim Ronald Smith ‘77 and Billy Smith
Mary Jo Patterson Smith ‘64 and Geoffrey Smith
William Smith ‘67
George ‘77 and Joanie (D) Snyder
Marjorie Hazard Sonstroem ‘70 and Roger Sonstroem
Mike ‘99 and Tara Davis ‘00 Spoon
Jon Stanek ‘98
Kate Goold Stanley ‘65 and Wallace Weatherway
Susan Andrews Stark-Gigandet ‘63
Anne and Rollin Steele
Preston ‘64 and Sharon Christian ‘64 Stover
Stephen Struebing ‘65
Nate Strum ‘06 and Christy Kaminski-Strum ‘06
Taylor and Janet Stults
Julia Krichbaum Swan ‘54
Alan ‘77 and Terry Swank
Ed Swanson ‘57
Dennis ‘91 and Dawn Swit
Paul Szalay and Shelley Amstutz-Szalay
Janet Blair Talmadge ‘72 and Richard Talmadge
Tim Tarnowski
Mike Tartara ‘97
Tom ‘70 and Suzanne Snyder ‘70 Tewell
Bob Thomas ‘64
Nic Thomas ‘19 and Katie Thompson-Taylor ‘17
Ryan Thomas ‘99
Mike ‘74 and Patti Mead ‘76 Thomin
Nancy Tishkoff and Family
John ‘71 and Sherry Stradley ‘71 Torrens
Larry ‘80 and Debbie Triplett
Wendy Gates Troxel ‘79 and Jerry Troxel
David Turrill
Janet Young Ummer ‘67 and James Ummer
Linda Eyman Underhill ‘63 and Wayne Underhill
Brad ‘96 and Kathy Van Sickle
Supporting our Student-Athletes
$53,000 in gifts from the annual golf outing $40,800 in gifts from Muskie Athletic Club, Parent Partners, and Corporate Partners $113,767 in gifts from Athletic Day of Giving #ADOG
AMG Vanadium
Janet Conners Vejsicky ‘72
Rika Hess Wadsworth ‘69
Brian ‘89 and Christine Wagner
Kevin and Trudy Wagner
Otto and Fran Walter Foundation
Holly Walters ‘88 and Stephen LeClaire
Kathy Walton-Mills ‘72 and George Mills
Ruth Wasem ‘76
Janet Weir ‘66
Wendy’s
Bruce ‘62 and Jane Gensbigler ‘62 Werner
Tom ‘81 and Terri Whitman
Mary Clayton Wichterman ‘74 and Robert Wichterman
Skip ‘83 and Greta Cramer ‘83 Wilday
Thomas ‘74 and Rebecca Hoffman ‘73 Wiles
Kayla Wilkerson ‘19
Austin ‘17 and Angela Darnley ‘16 Wilkinson
Stan ‘77 and Kathleen Willey
Barbara Cartwright Williams ‘60
Don ‘60 and Sue Bell ‘59 Williams
Ruth Myers Williams ‘60 and Tom Williams
Jean-Gabrielle Wilson (D)
Robert and Nancy (D) Wilson
Cliff ‘86 and Carla Stalder ‘89 Wiltshire
Karen Winn
Richard ‘69 and Deborah Wood
Jackie Dudek Woods ‘69 and Jack Woods
Kazuyo Yamashita
Miriam Bricker Yoder ‘52
Walter ‘66 and Donna Higinbotham ‘66 Young
Susan Dykes Yutzey ‘71 and John Yutzey
Jeff ‘74 and Ginny Larter Zellers
V. K. Schneider Ziegler ‘74 and Zane Ziegler
Peggy Bennett Zinkand ‘67 and John Zinkand
Lifetime Members of the Muskingum Society
Lifetime membership in the Muskingum Society honors those alumni and friends whose lifetime gifts to the University total $100,000 or more (includes gifts received by June 30, 2024).
R. Gregory Adams ‘81
Eileen McComb Adams ‘80
Estate of Audrey Marie Aikin ‘24
Hannah McCleary Hutchison Amos ‘35 (D)
Robert Amos (D)
Craig Anderson ‘73
Deborah Hart Anderson ‘74
Estate of Homer ‘35 and Mabel Warren ‘35 Anderson
Aramark Corporation
AT&T Foundation
Estate of Henry ‘30 and Katheryn Ayers
Lynne Ayres ‘70
Estate of Matilda Bailey
William Baker ‘57
Nancy Baker (D)
Jaime Bermudez Cuaron ‘44 (D)
Celia Bermudez
Suzette Morris Birch ‘60
James Birch
Thomas Bixler ‘63
Melissa Bixler
Judson Blaine ‘80
Monica Blaine
Bob Boardman ‘69
Fran Holekamp Boardman ‘68
Charles S. Bolender, Jr. ‘55 (D)
Virginia Bichsel Bolender ‘53 (D)
The Boyd Estate
Kathy Brown
Estate of Thomas and Lois Brownlee ‘27
Bruce
Helen Seeley Buchanan ‘43 (D)
Lee Buchanan (D)
Henry Bullock ‘77 (D)
Harold Burlingame ‘62
Susanne Hussey Burlingame ‘63
Philip Caldwell ‘40 (D)
Betsey Caldwell (D)
W. Wilson Caldwell ‘38 (D)
Eleanor Riley Caldwell ‘38 (D)
Carol Elaine Campbell ‘55 (D)
Keith Campbell ‘77
Shirley Campbell
Willard Campbell ‘22 (D)
Rosanne Campbell (D)
Estate of Melvern ‘49 & Jean Ulbrich ‘49 Campbell
Century National Bank
Walter Chess ‘43 (D)
Marcia Chess (D)
Clay City Beverage
Estate of William Cobbett
Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottling Co.
Beverly Coen ‘68
Estate of Arthur and Eloise Barnes ‘33 Cole
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
William Cooper ‘61
Sandra Green Cooper ‘61
Lotte Copeland
William Copeland ‘51 (D)
Willard Crawford ‘49 (D)
Jean Caulton Crawford ‘47 (D)
Marjorie Hlavacek Crockett ‘64
Andrew Crockett (D)
Ruth Dalrymple ‘37 (D)
Estate of Frederick Darner
William Dentzer, Jr. ‘51 (D)
Celia Hill Dentzer ‘52 (D)
Nikhil Deogun ‘91
Allison Kimmich ‘91
Robert Dickson ‘63
Diane Dickson
$1,292,950
Class of 1974 Reunion Gift
Estate of Margaret Grosjean Dotts ‘32
Dana Duff ‘59 (D)
Ruth Ann Moore Duff ‘59
Estate of George and Gladys Robertson ‘32 Dunlap
Estate of Nancy Jean Ebert ‘56
Estate of Eleanor C. Elder
Estate of John ‘34 and Margaret Miller ‘34
Erbey
Estate of Mary Agnes Erskine
David J. Evans III ‘68
Jean Beucler Evans ‘69 (D)
Robert Evans (D)
Exxonmobil Foundation
FAD Alumnae Association
Robert Fellers (D)
Leona Fellers (D)
Al Fentiman ‘61
Audeen Fentiman
Frank L. Festi, Jr. ‘75
Pamela Sardelli Festi ‘76
Estate Of Orrin ‘22 and Margaret Findley
Estate of Robert ‘69 and Carole Fine
Charles Fisher (D)
Alice Fisher (D)
William Fisk ‘41 (D)
Beatrice Sprague Fisk ‘42 (D)
Estate of Lester E Flauhaus ‘42
Ford Motor Company
Thomas Fox ‘63
Ilona Moore Fox ‘64
Dale Fridley
Carolyn Fridley
Patricia Wright Fridley ‘76
Gary Fridley
The Gar Foundation
John Gardner ‘68
Therese Gardner
General Motors
R. William Geyer ‘52 (D)
Emilie Geyer (D)
Jeffery Gibbs ‘78
Alex Zuniga
Estate of A. Bruce Gill (1896) and Mabel Gill
John H. Glenn ‘43 (D)
Anna Castor Glenn ‘42 (D)
GM Corporation
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Dennis Grant ‘62
Martha Brouwer Grant ‘62
James Gray ‘74
Wilbur Gregory ‘33 (D)
Prashant Gupta ‘95
Jennifer Pingledis ‘95
Estate of Romine and Helen Hill ‘30 Hamilton
Susan Hasseler
Kenneth Hasseler
Joan Gabbert Hawkins ‘55 (D)
Earl Hawkins (D)
Estate of David ‘32 and Gene Hawthorne
Ruth Champlin Hefflin ‘60
Charles Hefflin (D)
Janet Sue Faunce Heilmeier ‘61
George Heilmeier (D)
J. Paul Herrmann ‘61 (D)
Margaret McKelvey Herrmann ‘61 (D)
Estate of J. C. ‘31 and Martha Jane Allen ‘32 Heston
H. Burt Hiester ‘55 (D)
Mary Hiester
Glenn Hodges ‘63
Carolyn Read Hodges ‘64
Rex Hoon ‘48 (D)
Joan Spillman Hoon ‘51 (D)
Estate of Martha Hornbeck
H Larry Humm ‘64
Dorothy Caccamo Humm ‘67
M. Jean Lowery Hutchison ‘57 (D)
Roy E. Hutchison (D)
George Jabol ‘65
Estate of Iva Minnetta Jackson ‘23
Richard Johnson ‘52 (D)
Jane Chase Johnson ‘52 (D)
Estate of Virginia H. Jones
Marilyn Malony Jones ‘66
J. Paul Jones
Paul Jones (D)
Carolyn Jones
Mary Jones (D)
Carl Frost Kalnow ‘72
Kristin Kalnow
Lawrence Kast ‘53 (D)
Kellogg Company
Roderick Kerr ‘60
Kenneth Kettlewell ‘45 (D)
M. Jean White Kettlewell ‘45 (D)
Jaideep Khanna ‘85
Rachel Khanna
Charleen Green Kirkpatrick ‘50 (D)
David Covell (D)
The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation
Steve Kokovich, Jr. ‘63
Susan Wade Kokovich ‘63, ‘93G
David Kratoville ‘81
Karin Collins Kratoville ‘82
The Kresge Foundation
Richard Kurth ‘59
Betty Lou Larrick ‘59
Harry Laurent ‘40 (D)
Mary Evelyn Cather Laurent ‘42 (D)
Estate of Harriet B. Lawler
Estate of Hugo and Edna Galigher ‘32 Libby
Estate of Arline and Clay Littick
The Longaberger Foundation
Allen Loomis ‘69
Donna Loomis
Estate of Mary K. Lorenz
Bill Lovejoy ‘51 (D)
Martha Johnson Lovejoy ‘52 (D)
Howard Lowery ‘51 (D)
Ellen Lowery
The Lubrizol Foundation
Estate of W. Kenneth ‘42 and Elsie Porter ‘42
Lydic
Estate of Lavelle and Elizabeth Reeder ‘27
Lyon
The J.S. Mack Foundation
George Marquis, Jr. ‘68
Mary Margaret Wallover Marquis ‘69
James McBane ‘62
Eleanor McBane
Estate of Wallace W. McBane
Estate of Dorman McBurney
Tom McCalmont ‘76
Darlene McCalmont
Richard McCleery ‘25 (D)
Estate of Glenn ‘32 and Pearl Hook ‘33 McConagha
C. Larry McCormick ‘61 (D)
Nancy Tobey McCormick ‘59
John and Mary McCune Charitable Trust
The McCune Foundation
Bernard McDonough (D)
G. Allen McFarren ‘52
Jean Finney McFarren ‘54 (D)
Thomas McFate ‘63 (D)
Cheri McFate
Estate of Earl and Dorothy Leemon ‘28 McGrath
Brent Miller ‘83
Bonnie Miller
Larry Miller (D)
Vincent Miller, Jr. ‘54 (D)
Alida Miller (D)
Wayne Miller ‘56 (D)
Barbara Miller (D)
Margot Grubb Minor ‘67
Jon Minor
C. Barry Montgomery ‘59
Shauna Montgomery
Estate of Carl L. Moore ‘25
Estate of Agnes Moorehead ‘23
Estate of William P. Moorhead
Barbara Young Morris ‘67 (D)
S. Elizabeth Rutherford Morris ‘31 (D)
Dennis Morris (D)
Estate of Robert Munkres
Muskingum Presbytery
Estate of George ‘40 and Dorothy Myers
Susan Roshong Myers ‘70
Jane Power Mykrantz
Jake Johnson (D)
Peter Mykrantz (D)
Nat’l Endowment for Humanities
The NCR Foundation
Leroy Neiman Foundation
John Neptune ‘42 (D)
Ruth Dorsey Neptune ‘40 (D)
David Newberry (D)
Jean Newberry
Craig Nordlund
Sally Nordlund
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Estate of Evelyn Osborne ‘39
Estate of R. William Padgitt ‘42
Robert W. Patin, Jr. ‘64
Lorraine Cedik Patin ‘64 (D)
William Vance Peacock ‘47 (D)
Beatrice Almy Peacock ‘47 (D)
Marty Peak
William S. Perper Foundation
Harlan Peterjohn (D)
Elizabeth Sherwood Peterjohn ‘54 (D)
Beaton Pettengill ‘47 (D)
Frances Bradley Pettengill ‘45 (D)
Estate of Margaret Pettengill
Marshall Phelps, Jr. ‘66
Eileen Phelps
Joanne Williams Pleska ‘47 (D)
Paul Pleska (D)
Daniel Plumly ‘75
Anita Plumly
Estate of Harry ‘35 and Barbara Poppe
Estate of Louise M. Porter
Estate of Jennie Prentiss
Estate of Mary K. Prentiss
Presbyterian Church
Estate of John Pritchard
James Purdy ‘85
Elisabeth Purdy
Estate of Joseph ‘28 and Virginia Ralston
William Rapp (D)
Evelyn Rapp (D)
Rob Reveley ‘65
Julie Reveley
Estate of Lois J. Richardson
Estate of Donald and Mary McDonald ‘43
Ridenour
J. Merle Rife, Jr. ‘50 (D)
Wanda Rife (D)
Estate of Kyle Riggs ‘55
Estate of Robert ‘43 and Mary Ritson
Marjorie Johnston Rivingston ‘49 (D)
Bill Robb ‘59
Linda Faulhaber Robb ‘59 (D)
Lance Roepe ‘70 (D)
Estate of Park and Frances Taylor ‘28 Rogers
Rogge Memorial Foundation
Estate of Lillian Rosenblath
Kim Gage Rothermel ‘71
William S. Rothermel, Jr.
Janet Brown Rothwell ‘54 (D)
William Rothwell
Phyllis Moore Ryan ‘68 (D)
Michael Ryan
Sylvia Rapp Sabia ‘72
Arthur A. Sabia Jr.
Estate of Virginia Sauer ‘46
Harold Saunders ‘64 (D)
Elinor Phillips Saunders ‘66
Anne Marshall Saunier ‘68 (D)
Diana Klein Schein ‘64 (D)
George Schein
Charles E. Schell Foundation
James Schmotter ‘69
Daphne Jameson
Seward Schooler (D)
Edith Schooler (D)
Miriam Schwartz (D)
Estate of Irvin ‘48 and Martha Seal
John Sears ‘37 (D)
Audrey Sears (D)
Ben Shaver ‘50 (D)
Alyce Cowan Shaver ‘49 (D)
Estate Of Henry and Maisie Chevalier ‘30 Shea
A. Katherine Roy Short ‘39 (D)
Morris Short (D)
R. Ellis Smith ‘33 (D)
Roberta Arndt Smith (D)
Samuel W. Speck, Jr. ‘59 (D)
Sharon Anderson Speck ‘60 (D)
Estate of William and Dorothy Vickers ‘40 Starling
Anne C. Steele
Rollin Steele Jr.
Estate of Byron ‘41 and Rama Groves ‘44 Steen
Barb Johnstin Steiner ‘54 (D)
Louis Steiner
Estate of Theodore and Mary Sawhill ‘31 Stine
Alan Stone ‘31 (D)
Audrey Stone (D)
Estate of Rachel Morrow Stormont ‘21
Estate of Charles and Ruth Story
The J. William and Mary Helen Straker Foundation
Robert Straker (D)
Jean Straker (D)
Stranahan Foundation
Russell C. Swank, Jr. ‘48 (D)
Rosemary Brown Swank ‘48 (D)
Edwin Swanson ‘57
Jane Stiers Swanson ‘56 (D)
Dennis Swit Jr. ‘91
Dawn Swit
Synod of the Covenant
Taylor-McHenry Foundation
Estate of Leonard Thomas ‘52
Estate of Howard Thompson ‘40
J. Stark Thompson ‘63
Sandra Wolfe Thompson ‘61 (D)
Estate of Herbert Thomson
Timken Foundation of Canton
Larry Triplett ‘80
Debbie Triplett
Chris Tucker ‘72
Jim Leeper
Estate of Martha Underhill ‘42
Unizan Bank/Huntington National Bank
Estate of H. Chris Unruh ‘51
USX Foundation Inc
Estate of Beulah Clark Van Wagenen ‘24
Shirley Kimmel Wagner ‘51 (D)
Donald Wagner (D)
Otto and Fran Walter Foundation
Holly Walters ‘88
Stephen LeClaire
Alfred S. Warren, Jr. ‘48 (D)
Jane Stepp Warren ‘49 (D)
Estate of Ralph ‘39 and Ruth Wells
Bruce Werner ‘62
Jane Gensbigler Werner ‘62
Wheeling Home for Men
Estate of Edward Whittemore
Estate of Sara Wilhelm
A. Everett Williams ‘40 (D)
Mary Hunter Williams ‘40 (D)
Estate of Elizabeth Wilson
Estate of Marjorie McCleery Wilson ‘33
Robert Winn ‘50 (D)
Karen Whelan Winn
Jacqueline Dudek Woods ‘69
John H. Woods, Jr.
Estate of JoAnn Poland Young
Walter R. Young, Jr. ‘66
Donna Higinbotham Young ‘66
Estate of Grace Zahniser
Zemba Companies, Inc.
Muskingum University Heritage Society
Members
Heritage Society membership recognizes living alumni and friends who have provided for the University with a planned gift or established an endowed scholarship through June 30, 2024. Planned gifts can be made through a bequest to the University in an estate plan or through establishing a gift plan which pays a lifetime income to the donor and then leaves the remaining assets to Muskingum. Other opportunities to support Muskingum include gifts of stock or mutual fund shares, real estate, insurance policies, and retirement assets such as IRA charitable rollovers. For more information, visit muskingumplannedgiving.org.
J oel ‘69 and Lidia Allen
David Almes ‘59
Jim ‘69 and Pamela Arganbright
Mary Phillips Arnett ‘64
Thomas Atkinson
Lynne Wallace Ayres ‘70
Rick Bachhuber
Robert Graham Barrows ‘68
Keb ‘58 and Barb Ramage ‘57 Bell
Suzette Morris Birch ‘60 and J. R. Birch
Tom ‘63 and Mikki Bixler
Jud ‘80 and Monica Blaine
James ‘55 and Judy Bline
Douglas ‘54 and Diane Brackenridge
Pete ‘69 and Marie Brookhart
Susan Hill Brown ‘67
Robert ‘59 and Carol Brown
Debbie Brunner and George Thompson
Bob Brunner ‘68
Mary Jo Haines Buck ‘45 (D)
Paul Bunting ‘68
Hal ‘62 and Sue Hussey ‘63 Burlingame
Dan ‘94 and Carrie Oertel ‘94 Busby
Suzanne Laurent Buxton ‘67 and Anthony Buxton
Bob ‘63 and Judith Caldwell
Douglass Callihan ‘73
Carol Campbell ‘55 (D)
Rhoda Campbell ‘54
Douglas Campbell
Patricia Carter
John ‘73 and Linda Villies ‘75 Caspole
Louise Chapman
Nancy Clay
Bev Coen ‘68
Bill ‘61 and Sonie Green ‘61 Cooper
Carol Copeland
Bob Cowden ‘54
Don ‘62 and Carolyn Aiken ‘63 Crabtree
Phyllis Smailes Davis ‘62
Phil ‘77 and Laura Davis
Georgette Morris Delassus ‘60
June Demmerle
Molly Randall Devlin ‘61 and Albert Devlin
John DeWees ‘47
Barbara Swartz Dickerman ‘51
Carolyn Dickson
Pidge Leitch Diehl ‘58
Barb Winter Draper ‘63
Bill ‘61 and Judy Dunn
Stephen ‘73 and Cynthia Wilday ‘72 Ebsary
Richard ‘67 and Linda Ellinger
David Evans ‘68
Sylvia Montini Faust ‘61
J. K. Fawley ‘73
Al ‘61 and Audeen Fentiman
Norma Ferguson
Carole Fine
Charlie ‘71 and Lynette Fisher
Gene Folden, Jr. ‘81 and Robert Burns
Sherry Foster
James Foust ‘60
Ken Fouts ‘77
Nancy Crawford Frame ‘62
Patricia Wright Fridley ‘76 and Gary Fridley
Stan Frye ‘59
Eleanor McKee Fujita ‘65
John ‘68 and Therese Gardner
Roberta Stevens Garrett ‘38
Richard ‘60 and Christine Craven ‘60 Gibson
Wilma Butt Gilkey ‘54
Dennis ‘62 and Marty Brouwer ‘62 Grant
Charlie Gratz ‘57
Jim Gray ‘74
Edward Grigg
Doris Palmer Groves ‘52
Donald ‘77 and Phyllis Grubb
Michael and Rosanne Guy
Gregory Guy
Stephen Guy
Sue Chinn Habbersett ‘59 (D)
Helen Kuver Haberlein ‘53
Grant and Pat Hafley
Walter Hales ‘49 (D)
Susan Hampton
Jeff ‘83 and Jennifer Harper
Steve Hartman ‘92
Tom ‘52 (D) and Katherine Hartung
Peggy Hays ‘65
William ‘70 and Cheryl Heilman
Marty Helman
Paul Hemminger ‘69
William Henschel ‘49 (D)
Paul Herrmann ‘61 (D)
Burt ‘55 (D) and Mary Hiester
Lorma Weaver Hill ‘59
Glenn ‘63 and Carolyn Read ‘64 Hodges
Kathryn Hovis-Younger ‘87 and Todd Younger
Karen Steuart Howell ‘62
Larry ‘64 and Dotti Caccamo ‘67 Humm
George Jabol ‘65
Barbara Jackson-Brown ‘60
Marilyn Malony Jones ‘66 and Paul Jones
Carolyn Jones
Mary Jones
William Junk
Robert and Rosemary Kabel
Martha Keil ‘67
Jim Kelvington ‘58
Roderick Kerr ‘60
Jenna Khanna
Steve ‘63 and Sue Wade ‘63, ‘93G Kokovich
Carol Kreager Kreger ‘67
David ‘48 and Dorothy Franklin ‘50 Kreid
Beverly Smith Lacey ‘69
William Lange
Betty Larrick ‘59
Jane Anderson Larrick ‘56
Lewis ‘70 and Bonnie Dodd ‘71 Liggett
Demetrios ‘64 and Raynette Lyons ‘64 Lignos
Howard ‘51 (D) and Ellen Lowery
Bob MacDonald ‘68 and Julia MacDonald-Hu
Robbin MacDonald ‘66
Carole Johnson Marcy ‘60
Mary Markley ‘48
Hank ‘70 and Pamela Martensen
Mary Neff Martin ‘62
Nancy Nolin Mast ‘54
Betty Balentine Matthews ‘49
Patti Miller Mauro ‘88
Keith McCauley
Amanda Williams McClelland ‘14 and Paul McClelland
Bill McClelland (D)
Nancy Tobey McCormick ‘59
Lester (D) and Mary Ann McCormick
Sally McCracken ‘64
Stephen McCutchan ‘63
David McEwen
Allen McFarren ‘52
Jean Welker McKendry ‘63
David ‘62 and Charlette Boburka ‘64
McQuilkin
Larry Miller (D)
Susan Dalva Mills ‘67 and Robert Mills
Grace Millspaugh
Margot Grubb Minor ‘67 and Jon Minor
Lota Echols Mitchell ‘56
Andrew Mitchell ‘63
Grover ‘74 and Teresa Montgomery ‘76
Mollineaux
Dorothy Culbertson Montgomery ‘53
Barry ‘59 and Shauna Montgomery
John Knox Montgomery III ‘56 and Anne Stallman Montgomery ‘56
Carol Morell
Anne Morgan ‘72 and Saul Morse
Barbara Young Morris ‘67 (D)
Paul Morris ‘48 (D)
Laurie Kimball Mottle ‘68 (D)
Richard Munt
Susan Roshong Myers ‘70
Jane Mykrantz
Mason Noble ‘71
Craig and Sally Nordlund
Rick Nutt and Mary Gene Boteler
Sandra O’Connell ‘62
Walter and Sarel Offinger
Anne Sindelar Osborne ‘61 (D)
Wilhelm Ostern ‘91
Suzanne Fontaine Pagels ‘67 and George Pagels
Catherine Peters ‘69
Carolyn Shellito Phillippe ‘53
William Phillippe ‘52
Janet Phillips ‘41
Dan ‘75 and Anita Plumly
Leona Plummer
Marianne Griffin Plummer
Bob ‘66 and Susan Prout
Ginni Yates Rassieur ‘60 and Charles Rassieur
Robert ‘62 and Betty Rhoads
Robert Rish
Bill Robb ‘59
William Rothwell
Craig Rush ‘71
Sylvia Rapp Sabia ‘72 and Arthur Sabia
Sudha Saksena
Dennis Salmon ‘69 and Beverly Berry
Elinor Phillips Saunders ‘66
Phillip Saylor
George Schein
Jim Schmotter ‘69 and Daphne Jameson
Polly Schoonover ‘73
Shirley Seabrook
Tom and Penny Selock
David Shane
Ben Shaver ‘50 (D)
Ken ‘85 and Mary Sheetz
Bob Spaulding ‘64
Barbara Geyer Spencer ‘52
Richard Spencer
Susan Stark-Gigandet '63
Taylor and Janet Stults
Christine Hovis Sukel '83
Ed Swanson '57
Marilyn Tate
Alva Taylor
Tom Thawley '63 (D)
Janet Huszar Thompkins '61
Stark '63 and Sandy Wolfe '61 (D) Thompson
Daniel '87 and Lisa Uhlenbrock '85 Toomey
Bill '59 and Helen Toward
Christine Tucker '72 and William Leeper
David and Joan Turner
Sue Slevin Tuxill '64
Nikki Montgomery Van Wingerden '94 and Doug Van Wingerden
Chuck '65 and Janey Walker '65 Walker
Theodore Wallace '71
Ruth Wasem '76
Janet Weir '66
Bruce '62 and Jane Gensbigler '62 Werner
Nancy Wheeley '66
Marion White
Patricia Gerber Whittaker '61
Donald '60 and Sue Bell '59 Williams
Jim '72 and Susan Paul '09 Wilson
Karen Winn
Geraldine Bowdler Woodruff '53
Janet Small Woods '65
Karen Skemp Wright '66 and Joseph Wright
Clyta Musser Young '50
Jim '74 and Marlene Zeigler
David Zimmerman '65
Marilyn Kohr Zitar '58 and Robert Zitar
THANK YOU!
In Memoriam
Barbara Young Morris ’67, 1945-2024
Trustee Emerita, 2015 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipient, 2008 Doctor of Humane Letters Degree Recipient
Barbara Morris was a member of the Muskingum Board of Trustees from 2005-2021, where her leadership roles included chairing the University Capacity Committee. She held an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and served as Senior Vice President for Fortune-100 corporation Baxter Health Care International and as a Principal with Winston Partners, Inc. She was active in causes including land-use issues, animal-assisted therapy, homeless shelters, and food banks.
Former Muskingum University Board Member
William Lester “Bill” McClelland, 1924-2024
Professor of Religion
Rev. Dr. Bill McClelland was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he piloted a B-24 Liberator, and a graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He served Muskingum as Professor of Religion from 1956-1966 and again from 1983 until his retirement as Professor Emeritus in 1989. He was known for his long evening walks with his dog, Bonnie Dundee, in New Concord and the wide-ranging and caring conversations he had with all those he met along the way.
Obituary: https://www.snoufferfuneralhome.com/obituary/WilliamBillMcClelland
Marilyn Jean Woodyard Lockhart ’56, 1934-2024
2010 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipient
The first woman to major in physics at Muskingum, Marilyn Lockhart earned her degree in both physics and mathematics. After completing a master’s degree from Northwestern University, she joined IBM as a programmer in the emerging field of computer science. She was an accomplished needle artist, a Gold Medal winner in multiple events in the North Carolina Senior Games, and a constant presence at the Brevard Music Center.
Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/marilyn-lockhartobituary?id=55310744
Gladys Taylor McGarey ’41, 1920-2024
2001 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Born in India to missionary parents, Dr. Gladys Taylor McGarey graduated from the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1946 and practiced in family medicine. She co-founded the American Holistic Medical Association (1978) and the Foundation for Living Medicine (1989). The author of The WellLived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Happiness at Every Age, she recalled her Muskingum memories in the Summer 2024 Muskingum UPDATE magazine.
Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/scottsdale-az/gladysmcgarey-12009627Obituary
W. Terry Schoener ’60, 1937-2023
2008 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipient
After graduating from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 1963, Rev. Dr. W. Terry Schoener’s early ministry included a partnership with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who used Rev. Schoener’s Glenville Presbyterian Church as a base of operations for his Cleveland-area economic empowerment initiatives. Rev. Schoener later served as the pastor of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park, Maryland from 1979 until his 2006 retirement.
Obituary: https://www.barrancofuneralhome.com/obituary/rev-dr-terryschoener
Kenneth L. Vaux ’60, 1939-2024
1988 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipient
Rev. Dr. Ken Vaux graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary and the University of Hamburg (Germany). In 1964, he was jailed in Mississippi for his voter registration activism. His career included service as a church pastor, campus minister, Professor of Ethics in Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago Medical Center for 15 years, and founding faculty member of the Stead Center for Ethics at Garret Seminary from 1993 until his 2012 retirement.
Obituary: https://www.donnellanfuneral.com/obituaries/Kenneth-LesterVaux-PhD?obId=32335412
Benjamin O. Shaver ’50, 1924-2024
2017 Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipient
A World War II U.S. Army veteran, Ben Shaver earned a Master of Education degree from Ohio University. He impacted countless young people during his career as a high school teacher, basketball and baseball coach, school administrator, and school district superintendent. He later served Firelands Electric Cooperative, where he authored multiple articles and became a charter member of the National Rural Electric Communicators Association.
Obituary: https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/obituaries/pwoo0788624
William J. Wallace, 1935-2024 Professor
of Chemistry
Dr. William Wallace held a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Purdue University. He served Muskingum as Professor of Chemistry for 42 years, teaching, researching, and publishing extensively before retiring as Professor Emeritus in 2001. A resident of New Concord, he played clarinet with the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra. He established Muskingum’s Wallace Award for juniors and seniors majoring in chemistry.
Obituary: https://www.farusfh.com/obituary/DrWilliamJ-Wallace
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