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OCTOBER 28, 2021
NEWS
WLU Foundation connects scholarship recipients with donors during annual Scholarship Day
To honor the generous donors and fundholders who grant money toward the furthering of higher education in students at West Liberty University (WLU), the WLU Foundation held their annual Scholarship Day on Wednesday, Oct. 27 in the Student Union.
honored to have received this award.” Romick went on to explain that the donors of the Elbin Scholarship made her college education possible because she grew up in a one parent household with multiple siblings which made the idea of her going to college impossible.
Stackpole is a double major in healthcare management and management with a minor in computer information systems and is a recipient of the Guy and Mary Ann West College of Business Scholarship. Stackpole is During this event, the WLU grateful for her donors and thanked Foundation scholarship recipients them by saying “This scholarship gives were able to gather inside the Union me the opportunity to be less stressed Ginni McFarland Findley, the finance administrator, is a part of the from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn more about how to pay for my education WLU Foundation. about their scholarship and the donor costs. It also allows me to continue my Photo Credits: Haley Blakemore who created or sponsors it. Students path as a double major with a minor.” also had the opportunity to write out parts of campus by providing over 130 of these students included Jeremiah After graduation, Stackpole plans to a personal thank you note to their scholarships in areas of academics and “Douglas” Torres, Hannah Holbert, Ol- move south in hopes of finding a cadonor as well as provide them with athletics through the help of funding ivia Romick and Abbe Stackpole. reer in healthcare management. a questionnaire that explains why the made possible by donors. For more information about student chose WLU, their plans after Torres is a senior music educa- scholarships through the WLU Founcollege and some of their favorite As a token of appreciation for tion major and a three-year recipient of dation and how to participate in Scholmemories on campus. After writing the many opportunities that donors the Edward C. Wolf Scholarship. Torres arship Day, visit the WLU Foundations’ out their messages of thanks, students make possible for students, the WLU had this to say about the opportunities website or contact Zambito-Hill at anhad their photo taken for a postcard Foundation created Scholarship Day made possible to him thanks to his dogie.hill@westliberty.edu. that will be mailed to their donor. to connect recipients to the donors nor: “The Edward C. Wolf Scholarship who helped provide funding for their has given me so many opportunities. “Handwritten thank you notes specific scholarship award. One of the main opportunities is that it are a great way to show gratitude in a has given me a chance to grow as a fupersonal way and it means a lot to our “It (Scholarship Day) is an op- ture music educator. I have been taught donors, especially in a world of text portunity for students to thank their and mentored by Professor Pat Garrett, and email communication. It stands donors and an opportunity for WLU Dr. Gretchen Pohlman and all of the out,” said Angie Zambito-Hill, execu- Foundation staff and board members amazing department of music staff and tive director of the WLU Foundation. to meet students who benefit from faculty.” After graduation, Torres hopes the work we do,” said Zambito-Hill. to become a high school band director The pictures and thank you card will be mailed out to each donor The WLU Foundation grants somewhere in the state of West Virginia. by the Foundation with the invitation out scholarships in multiple fields Holbert is a sophomore zoo scifor the donor and student to meet in around campus that range from ath- ence major and a recipient of the Elbin person at a later date. letics to specific colleges such as the Scholarship and expressed her gratitude College of Liberal and Creative Arts, Zambito-Hill went on to ex- College of Education, College of Sci- for the scholarship by stating, “I thanked plain how Scholarship Day is solely ences and the Gary E. West College the donors by letting them know that meant for the students because it al- of Business. Other scholarships that without them, I wouldn’t have been able lows them to see and experience the don’t exist under a specific college in- to come to campus in the first place. impact private donors have on cam- clude the Barnes & Noble Scholarship, I thanked them for how much they’ve Doug Torres, recipient of the Edward C. Wolf Scholarship. done for me without even knowing it.” pus and many other students. Clyde Thomas Scholarship and Colle- Holbert’s post-graduation plans consist Photo Credit: Abigail Beckelhimer According to Zambito-Hill, giate Alumnae of Wheeling Eleanore of finding a job at a zoo or conservation the WLU Foundation is a nonprof- V. Golden Scholarship. For a full list of center or pursuing a Master’s degree. “The Edward C. Wolfe it organization that is separate from scholarships and the history behind them, visit the WLU Foundation web Romick is a journalism major WLU but works to serve the univerScholarship has given me and a recipient of the Elbin Scholarship. sity through cultivation, stewardship, site. so many opportunities...” Romick thanked her scholarship donor management and raising of private Over 100 recipients were infunds. Zambito-Hill elaborated on vited to Scholarship Day and some by stating, “Honestly, there is no way for -Doug Torres me to say thank you enough. I am so this by saying they are involved in all
