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SCHOOL Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Cannon ‘87

Contents

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Features 10 Flight School pg. 20

Alumna and U.S. Army Servicewoman Shares Advice on How to Soar After Stumbling

By Joy Brown M'19

18 On Call Alumnus Travels The World As U.S. Army Chaplain

By Krystan Krucki

22 Tuskegee Tough Lt. Col Harold H. Brown Awarded Honorary Doctorate

By Jack Barger ‘01

Departments 5

Service Spotlight

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Around Campus

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Veterans Day

26 2018-19 Annual Report 44 Donor Impact 46 Oiler Athletics 50 2019 Homecoming 53 Class Notes 56 In Memory 58 End Notes 59 Archives

From the President Vol. 106, No. 1, Fall 2019 The University of Findlay salutes our country’s military veterans who have unselfishly provided us the freedom to pursue productive lives of meaning and joy. We acknowledge that all of us who work, teach, and learn on our campus owe a debt of gratitude to veterans for the independence that allows us to follow our calling. Our university has been repeatedly recognized for its outstanding service to U.S. veterans and active military members and their families. Along with providing additional educational support to ensure academic success, the University also honored veterans who are alumni and friends of the institution with an expanded Veterans Day celebration this November. Our service to and acknowledgement of them are tokens of our appreciation for the brave call to duty they have fulfilled.

This FindlayMag issue is continuing this tradition of recognition by including three veteran-focused features that highlight the sacrifices these individuals made and the lessons they learned along the way. Our cover story spotlights retired Lt. Col. Kathleen Cannon '87, whose U.S. Army service has taken her from the cockpit of Black Hawks to diplomatic discussions in China. Chaplain (Brigadier General) Kenneth “Ed” Brandt ’81, while adhering to his Christian faith, tells of how he has counseled thousands of soldiers through loss and other traumas while guiding others along their military chaplaincy careers. Lt. Col. Harold Brown, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, and a recent recipient of an honorary doctoral degree from UF, relays his experience as a German POW during World War II. Also, please make sure you do not miss a few other stories covered in this edition: one about a different type of veteran, a student-athlete who successfully battled cancer; the Service Spotlight featuring our busy and innovative Center for Career and Professional Development; and narratives about some of our generous donors who also play an integral role in making students’ higher education dreams come true.

Sincerely,

Katherine Fell, Ph.D. President

FindlayMag is published by the University of Findlay. It is mailed free of charge to alumni, parents, and friends of the University twice each year.

President Katherine Fell, Ph.D. Vice President for University Advancement Marcia Sloan Latta, Ed.D. Editor Joy Brown M'19 Art Director Irene Martin Staff Writers Joy Brown M'19 Jack Barger '01 Krystan Krucki Contributing Writer Kyle Nierman M’15 Staff Photographer Anne Risser Lee Contributing Photographer Amy DePuy Multimedia Aaron Osborne ’00, M'14 Ben Walton ’04, M'14

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Service Spotlight Center for Career and Professional Development Gone are the days of buying fancy resumé paper! University of Findlay students and alumni might not often realize that, upon graduation, they need to be prepared not just for landing a job, but also to be armed with the skills to navigate the entire employment experience. This is where UF’s Center for Career and Professional Development comes in.

The center (CCPD) provides students and alumni with valuable knowledge, services, and resources to instill confidence when networking with professionals, interviewing, and landing an internship or employment. “We do a lot of the connecting,” said Brad Hammer '03, M'13, Director of Career and Professional Development. “We put events together, we post jobs, we create networking opportunities where students can connect with employers, and then the students usually take it from there.”

Among the more unique and interesting perks that the center offers to students and alumni are the Career Closet and professional head shots. The former, which rents suits for up to a week for $5, has proven to be invaluable for those who don’t want to spend a lot for an outfit they might use sparingly. “A lot of times students only need them for interviews or presentations,” explained Susan Eiserle, CCPD’s administrative assistant and Career Closet manager.

Eiserle is also in charge of taking photos for professional social media profiles and other career needs. She said the CCPD has photo booths at career fairs and other events. “I had a pharmacy student tell me at one time that she had a professional photo taken for $40! We take them free of charge for students and alumni,” said Eiserle.

Alexis Binder, CCPD assistant director, said that, while all universities certainly want their graduates to find employment, UF reaches beyond that goal. “We’ve shifted to the idea of trying to empower our students with skills and knowledge to be able to navigate the whole employment experience, because people change jobs all the time now,” she said. “You might not like your first job. Then what? We want you to be able to see all of the possible scenarios on your own.”

The CCPD, which also includes client services Brad Hammer '03, M'13, Director of specialist Katrina Shull, and professional development Career and Professional Development counselor Cindy Strathman, collectively want students and alumni to know that the sooner they start considering a life after graduation, the better, and even encourages students to begin as soon as their freshman year. “Actively engaging in career development earlier prevents that ‘I’m about to graduate’ or ‘I’ve graduated and don’t know what to do’ moment of panic,” Hammer said. “We’re here for you early and for the duration of your career. We can definitely help make it easier.”

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Around Campus P R AY E R F U L P R O S E

WORK WISDOM

Award-winning children’s book author and poet Nikki Grimes visited as part of the Freed Contemporary Christian Lecture Series. She discussed how her work is “an act of prayer, an act of worship” intended for religious and secular audiences.

Four regional business leaders from Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, and AR Marketing offered valuable professional advice for students during a panel discussion about “How to Stand Out in Your Internship/ Job” in October.

HAPPY

ANNIVERSARY

A panel discussion on “The Arts: Their Impact on the Brain, Heart, and Bottom Line” was offered for the first Fridays at Findlay leadership series breakfast of the fall semester. Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna Collins participated.

The Black Student Union celebrated its 50th anniversary during Homecoming and Family Weekend with a black tie dance and an open house at the Buford Center for Diversity and Service featuring photos and other memorabilia.

D I G I TA L D I V I D E

LEAPING LIZARDS

C R E AT I V E C O M M E R C E

Media literacy was the topic of a Sept.

30 Richard E. Wilkin Event Series lecture by communication professor Diana Montague, Ph.D. She addressed issues precipitated by the rapid pace of emerging internet technology, such as “deep fake” dissemination.

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The Herpetology Club observed National Reptile Appreciation Day on Oct. 21 with a public event in the Davis Street Building that allowed attendees to meet a variety of “educational animals” from Arrowhead Reptile Rescue based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

MYTHICAL MAGIC

by Sarah Ruhl

Theatre students reimagined the fabled Greek tragedy “Eurydice” during four Homecoming and Family Weekend performances. The play addressed the myth of Orpheus through the eyes of the ill-fated heroine, who dies on her wedding day and reunites with her father.

PROMISES KEPT

BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH The College of Pharmacy earned worldwide attention in August for collaborative faculty and student brain cancer research.

Their compound shows initial promise in targeting and eradicating glioblastoma cells and other brain diseases.

P O T T E R AT T H E P L A N E TA R I U M In partnership with the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library as part of its HancockREAD literacy program, a Harry Potter-themed presentation for all ages was offered at UF’s Newhard Planetarium.

On Sept. 28 at the Griffith Memorial Arch, more than 80 friends and family were in attendance for UF’s inaugural vows renewal ceremony for “Findlay Faithfuls” – past and present University of Findlay/Findlay College couples who met while students and went on to get married.

GREEN GOALS

The Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability Program hosted the 2019 Ohio Student Sustainability Leaders Conference on Oct. 5. This studentrun event marked the first time the annual conference was held at UF. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director Laurie Stevenson was the keynote speaker.

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Veterans Day

By hosting multiple events, the University of Findlay observed Veterans Day 2019 like never before. Three celebrations were offered for the campus and public on Nov. 11 to honor our country’s heroes. These events provided ample opportunity to give thanks and to learn more about military might and bravery.

P R AY E R S E R V I C E UF’s Campus Ministries led a prayer at the flag pole in front of Old Main. Sentiments focused on offering thanks and supporting current military members and their families.

For more information about the K9s for Warriors organization, visit k9sforwarriors.org.

MOVIE NIGHT

A screening of the Emmy and Telly Award-winning documentary, “A New Leash on Life: The K-9s for Warriors Story” was held in Winebrenner Building’s TLB Auditorium. The film about how the Florida-based K9s for Warriors organization provides service dogs to post 9-11 military veterans features Cpt. Louis Belluomini and his service dog, Star; Belluomini is a regional paramedic. He, along with UF students, faculty, and staff, recently helped to raise $15,000 to sponsor a K9s for Warriors dog for a veteran in need.

Belluomini and Star, along with U.S. military veterans Adam LeGrange and Shilo Schluterman and their dogs who are also featured in the film, were on hand to answer questions.

Evening events were organized by UF’s Student Activities Board and co-hosted by the Wellness Program.

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AFTERNOON CEREMONY The University’s traditional annual observance was again held at the Center for Student Life’s Veterans Honor Wall. The ceremony’s special guest speaker was Kyle Dresbach, Pharm.D. ’14, U.S. Air Force Pharmacy Officer in Charge.

Tuskegee Airman and World War II veteran Harold Brown, a German POW survivor, received an honorary doctorate from the University.

A reading of Veterans Honor Wall names followed the program.

Visit newsroom.findlay. edu/tag/veteran for more stories about University of Findlay Veterans.

More on Harold Brown on pg. 22

Ways to Give Back • Student Activities Board and Wellness Program members are raising money to fund a second service dog for a U.S. veteran. With generous support from many Hancock County organizations, this fundraising effort is on its way toward reaching its goal! Anyone interested in donating online may visit support.k9sforwarriors.org • Names are continuously being accepted for UF’s Veterans Honor Wall, which recognizes military service members and veterans who attended UF/Findlay College. The Class of 1966 sponsored the wall, which includes more than 600 names. To submit a name, visit www.findlay.edu/ HonoringourVeterans. For more information, contact the Wolfe Center for Alumni, Parents, and Friends, at 419-434-4516 or at alumni@findlay.edu.

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FLIGHT Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Cannon ‘87

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SCHOOL Alumna and U.S. Army Servicewoman Shares Advice on How to Soar After Stumbling

By Joy Brown M’19 Photography by Amy DePuy

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By definition, the word “failure” does not apply to retired Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Cannon ‘87. Her career has been distinguished by groundbreaking and gutsy military service marked by Black Hawk missions, her status as one of the few female U.S. Army aviation commanders, and intricate foreign diplomacy work in and outside of combat zones. And yet, at a pivotal career point that should’ve been cause for celebration, Cannon said she didn’t feel like she’d succeeded.

“As I stood at this crossroad, it was so dark,” Cannon admitted during her graduate commencement speech at the University of Findlay in May 2019. “I felt alone and defeated.”

While embarking on a different professional mission for the Army that would take her to the other side of the world, where nearly everything seemed otherworldly, Cannon would initially carry those feelings of inadequacy with her. It would take more time and introspection for her to recognize the common thread of connection that she said is essential for us all to embrace if we wish to live lives that are of value to ourselves and to others.

“This is what I learned: Know yourself and bring others with you,” Cannon, a Legion of Merit award recipient and a 2019 UF Distinguished Alumna, told UF graduates. She emphasized that each challenge-induced reinvention requires self-awareness and outside help. “What is important to you? What do you admire about yourself? What needs work? Then lift your sights outward.

What help do you need? Is it encouragement, a shove in the right direction, a shoulder to cry on, or maybe a glimpse of a new possibility? What are your strengths? What can you offer?

Then, overcome your inertia or doubt and take action. These relationships you foster will help carry the burden, sometimes your load, sometimes another’s,” she said.

Of course, such wisdom didn’t come easy. Cannon’s life, much of it lived from a standpoint of stubborn independence cultivated within challenging settings at home and abroad, illustrates how she reached this conclusion, and why she hopes others benefit from it.

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The Upstate New York native’s love of horses brought her to then Findlay College. She was impressed by the fact that “every student rode at least one horse every day,” and by the large farm that houses hundreds of horses. She decided to double major in equestrian studies and business. But the road to commencement wasn’t smooth. Her strong work ethic, others’ generosity, and academic offerings that stoked curiosity were key factors that guided her to graduation.

With her two brothers also starting college, Cannon’s family finances were limited, so, it was up to her to find additional ways to help pay for tuition, room, and board. “I had worked and

saved in high school, had generous scholarships and aid, and worked several jobs at a time in my first two years at Findlay,” she explained. “But I realized if I didn’t get one more scholarship, I just couldn’t afford to return for my junior year.” Her solution: enrolling in the Army’s Reserve Officer Training Corps, which covered her tuition and enabled her to become commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.

“I literally knew nothing about the Army,

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but ROTC turned out to be my only real option,” she said.

In addition, “the kindness and caring of everyone at Findlay who were at first strangers” helped her immensely, Cannon said. Those interactions provided a firm social foundation that has since influenced her personal and professional endeavors at home and throughout the world. She hasn’t forgotten how so many people at UF helped her financially-strapped, farfrom-home self in so many ways.

During the 1980s, phone calls were expensive, and travelling was too, Cannon pointed out; keeping in touch with family therefore meant monthly calls, if that, and a single trip home during Christmas break. Others took note. “One classmate invited me home for Thanksgiving freshman year,” she said.

“Another gave me one of her old down jackets when she saw me wearing so many layers at the barn.

The nurse always had a caring ear. A professor helped me earn some extra money babysitting and the campus maintenance supervisor let me ticket cars in 15-minute blocks for some of my work study,” she recalled. “As I later traveled the world, I believe this helped me not to fear strangers and the unknown, but to expect the best from people.”

Also unexpected at the time was the love of learning Cannon developed while at Findlay. She admitted that, although she did well

with her high school studies, she found them “tedious.” “Studying new areas and subjects at Findlay was engaging,” she said, and would give her enough confidence to eventually master Chinese, get a master’s degree from Harvard University, and return to graduate school to pursue a second career in finance.

Cannon had intended to land a job in the equine industry. Instead, military flight school beckoned. From there, she served in a battalion in the 3rd Infantry Division in Germany, led a Black Hawk assault helicopter platoon there, and served in an air traffic control battalion in South Korea. During Desert Shield, she deployed a Black Hawk platoon to Cyprus. Once Desert Storm commenced, “we had to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Beirut,” she said. At Fort Carson, Colorado, she commanded a Black Hawk assault helicopter company in the 4th Infantry Division.

Subsequent jobs entailed helicopter maintenance company work at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and flying VIP’s on the east coast.

Cannon loved the variety, challenges, and different environments involved with flying. She flew over the Alps, Rockies, California desert, and the Mediterranean Ocean. She described her experiences in poetic terms. “I’ve flown in snow and clouds of dust, and blacked out on moonless nights skimming through the trees with night vision goggles. We inserted troops by parachute, ropes, and even jumping into water. We’d sling load HUMMVs, cannons, and fuel bladders, you name it. There was always something new.

That responsibility, knowing my soldiers’ lives were literally my responsibility, was terrifying, but it was also incredibly meaningful and rewarding,” she said.

Flight School, 1988

Flying in Hong Kong, 2008

Hong Kong Flight Crew, 2008

Flying is inherently risky, even outside of combat, and particularly during training flights.

To that end, Cannon faced her fair share of difficult moments. She had an engine catch fire.

Once, she came just inches away of striking a wire and crashing into a river. “That potential wire strike was the most scared I have ever been,” she acknowledged.

In combat, she said she was mostly “too busy” to be afraid. “To a certain extent, the Army trains you through repetition how to respond and and work together when everything goes wrong." So, you intuitively fall back on that and get to work,” she explained.

“However, rocket and mortar fire did make me angry,” she said. In Iraq, a rocket landed about 25 meters away from the portable toilet she was using. She’d be damned, she thought, if she was going to die covered in blue toilet water and raw sewage. “It turns out this is a common fear among soldiers; no one wants to go out that way,” she quipped.

The work was challenging in other ways, particularly in ways that specifically targeted her gender.

“It wasn’t just that I didn’t have any role models. I was clearly serving in ‘this man’s Army.’ When it was time for me to get a promised Black Hawk helicopter platoon at my first duty station, I heard through the grapevine that it was going to another lieutenant,” Cannon said in her commencement speech.

She was told the brigade commander “didn’t want a female in that job. I left his office infuriated. In the end I did get that platoon, but I knew every day that my boss had fought to keep me out,” she said. Her female contemporaries also experienced discrimination.

Other problems complicated matters.

Cannon said that while she loved flying and leading troops for the Army, her marriage was falling apart and would soon end, and her company would deactivate due to a planned troop drawdown. The era that involved flying Black Hawks and being a platoon leader and commander was ending. What’s more, she despised her boss.

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“One dark night in the desert we stood chest-to-chest, him towering over me, ordering me to change my tactics because that wasn’t the way he had done it. I felt the overpowering urge to haul off and hit him. I literally made a fist. Instead I growled, ‘yes, sir’ and stomped off,” she admitted.

Therefore, Cannon’s decisions to go to the Defense League Institute to learn Mandarin Chinese, earn a master’s degree in East Asian studies at Harvard, and then live and work in Asia, were bittersweet. The new possibilities excited her, but “it also felt like quitting. Like I failed. Like I was slinking away from my responsibility to lead and serve soldiers,” she maintained. She considered leaving the military altogether. Instead, she served in a different way, as an Army Foreign Area Officer (FAO), again pursuing fascinating work that appealed to her intellect and curiosity. Her work in China involved advising on strategic issues for the Department of Defense, serving as a Chinese military analyst, and as an Army attaché in Hong Kong. While an FAO, she also served two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan at Task Force and NATO headquarters Prior to this she hadn’t even known anything about China, other than what she saw during a trip from Germany via the Trans-Siberian Railway. The country seemed “so strange, part time capsule, part alien planet,” she said. “Living and working there seemed like it would be the ultimate adventure.”

Cannon credits her grit and perseverance to her upbringing. The brutal New York cold, “doing hard labor on a dairy farm as a teenager,” and her family’s expectations of her were transformative. “I think the (family’s) expectation was always that I would succeed, despite obstacles and difficulties that came up. Failure didn’t

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seem to be an option,” she said.

Professionally, Cannon is also Although she wonders what facing the unknown yet again. She might’ve happened, Cannon doesn’t is back in school studying finance to regret not staying the aviation course. become a Certified Financial Planner What she does regret: isolating herself, and launch her own business. “Though including from other women. “We were I often chaffed working under someone living and working in a man’s world and I “I’ve flown in snow and clouds of dust, and internalized the ideal blacked out on moonless nights skimming soldier as a brave, through the trees with night vision goggles. We strong, square-jawed man,” she said. “...I inserted troops by parachute, ropes, and even struggled alone to jumping into water. We’d sling load HUMMVs, prove I was just as cannons, and fuel bladders, you name it. There good, or better than, the men. I was afraid was always something new. That responsibility, that identifying too knowing my soldiers’ lives were literally my much with female responsibility, was terrifying, but it was also soldiers would incredibly meaningful and rewarding.” project weakness.

And I missed out on opportunities to draw from their else, I never viewed myself as a solo strength and see us all succeed. entrepreneur, so this is both exciting “I wish I hadn’t tried to go it alone and a bit terrifying,” she said. so often...,” she concluded “When What she fears the most, however, I felt inadequate I didn’t see that I is failure, which she acknowledged “is had anything to offer someone else. I strange. I have failed, stumbled and didn’t see myself as a mentor, or as fallen so many times and come back for a champion of someone else. I wish the better, you’d think I’d be over it by I had put myself out there more and now. I guess the fear of failure motivates encouraged others to learn from me, me to do better, be better,” she said. including my mistakes.”

To that end, Cannon is now fully embracing the philosophy of connection that she spent so many years struggling to recognize. “I value honesty, kindness, These days, Cannon finds herself persistence, service and sacrifice,” she coming full circle, pursuing goals that concluded.

Those who impress her are she set while at UF. “I’m really enjoying individuals who are willing to share their being (literally) back in the saddle mistakes, struggles, and successes while again,” she said. “I have three horses mentoring others. “That inspires me to at home right now and have been do the same and be a better person,” competing in three-day eventing. I she concluded. “It’s important to me to qualified for the national championships be the kind of person I can be proud this year, which was a blast, and of and help improve the lives of those placed both individually and in team around me.” competition. And, I have just moved to training level, so everything is bigger, faster, more complex, and even more fun,” she said.

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Alumnus Travels The World As U.S. Army Chaplain

By Krystan Krucki | Photography by Anne Risser Lee

From age 12, Chaplain (Brigadier General) Kenneth "Ed" Brandt ’81 felt a calling to serve in the church. Only decades later did he realize the calling was more specific: it was a calling to be a military chaplain. Now as the Chief Chaplain for the Army National Guard and National Guard Bureau Joint Chaplain, he has worked in all 50 states, three territories, District of Columbia, and countries around the world to provide armed forces with the support that can be found through faith.

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Deployed in 2008, Brandt worked with American troops on the ground as they faced unimaginable struggles. Oftentimes, he would listen to and guide soldiers who had experienced a traumatic event. “In military chaplaincy, you’re dealing with life and death issues,” he said. “I work on helping them reframe their thoughts and think through how to attack their issues, and helping them through any spiritual issues or conflicts they may be having.”

After completing his tour, Brandt remained in the military in various roles, providing military leadership with guidance and working to expand the mission of chaplaincy around the world.

With his days of serving in a theater abroad behind him, Brandt now travels overseas as Chief Chaplain for the Army National Guard to work with foreign countries as part of an international network of military chaplains. In this role, he leads worship and says prayers at events but does not believe in proselytizing the service members he meets. Rather, his goal is to create a framework that is general in nature but brings out the best in humanity. To that end, he works with other chaplains for Muslims, Catholics, and Jews all over the world to ensure spiritual support for those who serve.

Each American state, territory, and District of Columbia are part of a state partnership program.

Through these partnerships, leaders in the military

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chaplaincies have the opportunity to work together to generate new ideas and support one another. In some cases, they even work together to build a military chaplaincy program from the ground up, as did Brandt with Ohio’s partner country of Serbia in 2014. He went to the country and met with military leaders and spiritual leaders of various faiths to celebrate a program and partnership that will go on to help thousands of people in Serbia’s military forces.

Brandt’s Serbia experiences have emphasized to him how similar people around the world are, but how different life experiences can be. “We all have the same basic needs, the need to be validated, to have rites of passage, to be forgiven and redeemed,” he said. “The thing that makes us different is our cultural background, how we understand things.” Brandt finds the structure provided by the military beneficial to this type of spiritual outreach. He believes that working with leadership to solve issues and make decisions is a good model of teamwork and collegiality, which helps make hard decisions easier. “It doesn’t matter where a fellow chaplain is from, the theological language is spoken across national boundaries,” he pointed out.

As he helps others explore and strengthen their spirituality, Brandt learns more about himself and his role every day. “When you’re dealing with people from all walks of life, from all age groups, you need to know who you are,” he said. “As my role became more defined, I had a well of experience to draw from, and it had more of an impact on people to whom I was speaking.”

Brandt nurtured the calling he felt at a young age at the University of Findlay, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in religion, philosophy, and Christian education.

He started his path on a campus grounded in Christian faith and grew through his education. Because of this, he has been able to help people around the world by connecting through faith.

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Tuskegee Tough Lt. Col. Harold H. Brown Awarded Honorary Doctorate at University of Findlay

By Jack Barger ‘01 | Photography by Anne Risser Lee

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Much of this story was adapted from the book “Keep Your Airspeed Up: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman,” written by Harold H. Brown and Marsha S. Bordner, and published by University Alabama Press in 2017.

WORKING TOWARD GOALS UNDER VARIOUS

types of adversity is something that college students across the globe are familiar with. It’s no different at University of Findlay, where meeting due dates, studying for many hours, and making their way through social life are all things that students manage on their way to a degree and a meaningful life and productive career.

The challenges Lt. Col. Harold Brown faced during his early life and military career, however, were far different. For his bravery, Brown, one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, was presented with an honorary doctorate from UF at the 2019 Veterans Day ceremony on campus.

“We are deeply pleased to have conferred an honorary doctorate upon Harold Brown,” said University of Findlay President Katherine Fell, Ph.D. “As a Tuskegee Airman, he demonstrated unparalleled bravery and dedication to our country, and we

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thank him for his sacrifices and service.”

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps, a precursor of the U.S. Air Force. The men flew more than 15,000 missions in Europe and North Africa during World War II, and were awarded many Distinguished Flying Crosses. Their heroism encouraged the eventual integration of the U.S. armed forces.

At age 16, and while a junior in high school, Brown was able to save $35 – a lot of money in 1941 – to take flying lessons. “My mother went berserk,” he said. “She thought I threw the money away.” His dad, he continued, came to his defense, explaining to his mother that it was Harold’s money that he worked hard for, and that he should be able to spend it how he wanted. He began the lessons, and “the kids used to tease me and call me Lindbergh,” he said. “They said ‘they won’t even let you wash a plane,’ but I told them that by the time I’m ready, everything will have changed. And that’s precisely what happened.” The lessons turned out to be priceless, as they inevitably helped him in earning a shot as a military pilot during World War II. As a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, Brown flew many missions, but the one that he remembers most clearly is one that caused him to come faceto-face with his own mortality. He was shot down at low altitude on a mission during the war, and had to eject. “I was up in that chute all by myself. Twentyyears old, in Germany, looking like this,” he said. He was captured by some Germans upon landing and taken to a village where, he recollected, “it was very clear what their intentions were. I knew I was going to die that day. I couldn’t see a way out.” But from somewhere among the throngs of people surrounding them came a constable who stepped in front of Brown, put a round in his rifle, and saved him from certain death. “We barricaded ourselves in a pub down the road, and when it was clear, he took me to another village and turned me over.”

In 2007, the Tuskegee Airmen, as a group, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest and most distinguished civilian award. The U.S. Congress gives this medal to individuals or groups for exceptional service to our country. The courage and insight that came from the Tuskegee experience carried on for Brown after the United States was liberated from the war and he returned

stateside. As a Tuskegee, he said, he had a choice to remain in the military, and, since his goal had always been to be a military pilot, he decided to do just that. “I was also highly motivated,” he said. “I was determined I was not going to be second best. I was, and am, goal-driven. The military has a very clearly defined hierarchy of rank, so my plan was always to be moving up.”

Brown’s military tenure included a significant role with Strategic Air Command, flying in 20 types of aircraft, and spanned over two decades in the service. Upon retiring from the military, he took up a career in higher education, and as he spent much of his prior career as a military pilot instructor and a few years as an electronics instructor in the Air Force Training Command Navigator School, he said that the transition was “fairly easy.” He continued his involvement in higher education with Columbus Area Technical School/Columbus Tech, Clark Technical College, and Gaston College.

In a life that has been filled with setting and achieving goals, Brown has been continuously striving to better himself. Now, at the age of 95, Brown, who along with his wife Dr. Marsha Bordner, has made presentations at over 100 venues, has achieved yet another from UF. Referencing a previous presentation at the University, Brown said that one of the couple’s favorite venues is Findlay. “It is so easy to see why Findlay is soaring under Dr. Fell’s tutelage. Our event was overflowing with people who care about history and military service. The feeling of patriotism in that auditorium was palpable. Receiving this honorary doctorate is the icing on the cake,” he said.

Brown, in the book he co-wrote with his wife titled "Keep Your Airspeed Up: The Story of a Tuskegee Airman," said that, in these golden years of his life, he has been struck by one consistent theme, one that can be of help to college students and others alike: constantly setting goals for oneself. “As soon as I had successfully achieved one goal, I would immediately set another one, which again would require meaningful effort, plain old-fashioned hard work, and flat out stubbornness to refuse anything less than a successful outcome. For whatever traits that have been instilled in me by my parents,” he said, “there was always the idea that failure was not an option.”

“They said ‘they won’t even let you wash a plane,’ but I told them that by the time I’m ready, everything will have changed. And that’s precisely what happened.”

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Annual Report 2018-19

History Findlay was founded through a joint partnership between the Churches of God, General Conference and the City of Findlay with the goal of providing Christ-centered higher education to the community and Church of God members.

Findlay At A Glance Located in the number one micropolitan community in the United States, the City of Findlay in Northwest Ohio is rich with a robust job market and strong alumni network.

350+ Acre Campus Includes

Mazza Museum

Campus Our calling is to cultivate the potential within each student through academic excellence, transformative experiences, and a supportive community that is grounded in Christian faith.​

80+

11

4

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Doctoral Programs

3,800+

FROM

42

AND

Pre-Vet Facility

43

Students

States

16:1

200+

24

Student/ Faculty Ratio

Full-time Faculty

Average ACT

Countries

Nature Preserve

Armstrong Athletic Complex

Activities

100

Division II 12 Men’s Varsity Sports

Two Equine Facilities

12 Women’s Varsity Sports

Student Organizations

All Hazards Training Center

THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Year ended July 31, 2019

Operating support and revenue Student fees, net of scholarships Auxiliary enterprises Gifts and grants Investment return designated for current operations Other revenue Net assets released from restriction

Without Donor Restrictions

With Donor Restrictions

$ 55,265,753 12,576,089 7,524,543

$

Total

3,429,648

$

55,265,753 12,576,089 10,954,191

1,650,442 8,939,228 3,040,044

(3,040,044)

1,650,442 8,939,228 -

Total operating support and revenue

88,996,099

389,604

89,385,703

Operating expenses Instructional Academic support Administrative support Student support Auxiliary enterprises Fundraising

39,281,655 7,866,152 20,054,172 12,411,424 7,423,800 1,411,238

-

39,281,655 7,866,152 20,054,172 12,411,424 7,423,800 1,411,238

Total operating expenses

88,448,441

-

88,448,441

Change in net assets from operations

547,658

389,604

937,262

Investment (deficit) return other than amounts designated for current operations Change in split interest agreements

(590,785) 341,268

580,425 -

(10,360) 341,268

Change in net assets

298,141

970,029

1,268,170

98,492,975

48,532,496

147,025,471

$ 98,791,116

$ 49,502,525

$ 148,293,641

Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year

See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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Contributions During the Fiscal Year Aug. 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019 Chairman’s Circle $100,000 and Above American Electric Power Company American Electric Power Foundation Sally B. Elsea Heather M. Fortune DeBow Freed Ann Grifalconi Gary M. and Rhonda Harpst O. J.* and Georgia* Huffman Sharon Kane Patricia M. Luther* Carol Nicklaus Nickolas Asset Management LLC Carla A. Reinhart Nick L. Reinhart Jack W. and Judith W. Ridge Sodexo Sodexo, Inc. & Affiliates TLB Foundation, Inc. Billy J. '96 and Brenda S. Watterson The Watterson Family Foundation Trustees' Council $25,000 - $99,999 American Endowment Foundation Marla R. Barnaba John M. and Pamela K. (Moses) '78 Beall Chuck and Dee Dee Bills Leah H. Buchanan* Henry Cole College First Church of God Joseph V. and Judith M. Conda Clifford C. and Maureen Cook Hugh B. D'Andrade Frederick H. and Holly T. Davidorf Paul T. and Jane M. Davis Earthwise Sorbents Donna M. Ewing The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Dennis J. Friedman J. Michael and Judith M. Greer Shiv K. Gupta* Cheryl E. Harness Lawrence Hohman Duane E. and Kathleen E. Jebbett Elissa L. Kramer Nirmal S. '74 and Princy N. Kumar Marathon Petroleum Corporation MC Reinhart Inc. McNair Farm LLC Dick McNair Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Christopher E. and Dina Ostrander Mari R. Otto Matthew Reinhart

Daniel S. Blain and Miriam E. Rosenberg Ruby Rosenberg Barney E. Saltzberg Gene and Elaine Stevens Samuel F. and Martha G. Stott Donald E. Tate II Elizabeth Thatcher Toledo Community Foundation George M. and Shirlee J. Whitson Tamara P. Wiggs President's Leadership Circle $10,000 - $24,999 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Robert L. and Lorene L. (King) '61 Ashby ASIANetwork BP Amoco Corporation BP-Husky Refining LLC Angela S. Brown '92 David C. Brown '90 C & D Bills Ltd. A.R. '66 and Mary Ann Charnes Roger and Katherine R. Fell Darin E. and Pamela Fields First Federal Bank of the Midwest Graystone Consulting The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Michael E. Harrington and Anne R. Pramaggiore Trudi P. and John P. Hatter, Jr. Jerl Machine, Inc Key Private Bank KeyBank National Association Vincent Kirsh Mary L. Klein David Y. Lai and Amy H. Lin Michael H. '88 and Anne A. (Harrington) '89 Mallett Marathon - Matching Gift Program Marathon Classic Marathon Petroleum Corp Employees Political Action Committee Bill O. and Gail L. Miller James P. and Gale K. Mix Harold J. and Peggy L. Moore Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC Timothy H. '77 and Melinda K. Nesler Nutrien Ltd. Ohio Logistics Nathalie J. (Zuberbuhler) Osmun '70 Procter & Gamble Co.-Corporate Contributions & Comm Relation Reineke Ford Lincoln, Inc. William P. and Megan S. Rooney

Paul F. and Kristine Smith Bradley A. Spraw '07, '08 Whirlpool Corporation / Findlay Operations Barton A.* and Josephine A.* (Stough) '29 Wilson Deans' Council $5,000 - $9,999 ACI Construction Company, Inc. Alexandria's Gastropub Michele A. Andrade Armand Baltazar Norma K. Bibler Dennis E. and Janice M. Bishop Blanchard Valley Health System Linda L. Boyd Sherri Garner Brumbaugh and Jerry D. Brumbaugh, Jr. Bry-Pie, Inc. DBA Dominos Pizza Don R. and Judith Carter The Council of Independent Colleges CVS Corporation Robert A. and Valerie K. Deane Arthur J. and Sandra S. Diederich Doepker Group, Inc. Jeff and Sherry Doepker Michael Drennan Brian and Jennifer Edler Hobart* and Lottie* Faulkner Ferguson Farms, Inc. First Federal Bank H. Fort Flowers Foundation Garner Trucking, Inc. Justin '07 and Jamie Gladieux Hylant Group INOK Investments, LLC Doris J. Kimble Doris and Floyd Kimble Foundation Richard C. and Sabrina K. Kirk Marian S. Lowe '97 and Ashley A.Wise Karen S. and L. Don Manley II John S. and Barbara E. (Eakin) '63 Meyers Carlton and Carol Mittermaier Robert M. '57 and Catherine M. Pritts Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund William H. '73 and Judy M. (Markle) '89 Reist Brant K. '00 and Jaymie Rhoad William E. and Donna L. Ruse Hugh T. and Elizabeth J. Sauer Shell Oil Company Foundation Gregory J. Kurasz and P. Rae TaylorKurasz

Time Staffing, Inc. Valicor Environmental Services, LLC Vaughn Industries, LLC Walgreens Company Steve G. and Emily Walton James E. Wiedie Wisne Charitable Foundation Alan L. and Kathryn L. Wisne Charles J. Younger Scholars' Circle $2,500 - $4,999 Alfagreen Supreme C. Richard and Linda D. Beckett Blanchard Valley Veterinary Clinic Bliss Corporation Patricia A. Bookwalter Marcia J. Brown* Thomas J. '98 and Debra Brungard Ronald C. Cable '64 Nondace N. Campbell Julie A. Christiansen Coughlin Automotive Group CVS Health Foundation Pamela Dalton Dave's Running Shop, Inc. James J. and Wendy S. Davidson DNC Hydraulics, LLC Drury Inn & Suites - Findlay Dunne Manning Exxon Mobil Eastman & Smith Ltd. ERA Geyer-Noakes Realty Group, Inc. Charles A. '92, '06 and Belinda D. (Roberts) '02 Ernst Paul W. and Linda Feasel Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Findlay Rotary Foundation Inc. Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development Friends Office Products Anthony W. and Joanne C. Fuller Regina R. Garner Anthony T. '00 and Mary Jo Geise Jack F. and Susan K. Grove Madison L. Hallas '12 Hancock Federal Credit Union Hancock Hotel William G. '67 and Bette Heidlebaugh Philip J. Johnson Paul M. and Cheryl L. Kalmbach Kolleen Kirk Kris A. and Shannon Klepper LaRiche Chevrolet-Cadillac LaRiche Family of Dealerships John LaRiche Tom Lichtenheld and Jan M. Miller Brian Lies Loop Abroad, LLC

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Philip W. '01, '05 and Patricia L. '08 Lucas Anthony R. Marini David A. McGuire '54 Wendell G. and Florence Minor David L. '67 and Edith J. Morris Gary D. and Greta D. Noakes Jacquelyn S. and Richard W. Norton, Jr. Ohio Education Association Ohio Environmental Service Industries Sarah and C. Paul Palmer IV Milton E. and Carol D. Peters David A. '75 and Pamela A. (Bright) '75 Reist Rowmark, LLC. L. Jack '66 and Ann L. (Colburn) '65 Ruscilli Yuri Salzman Russel W. '56 and Harriet A.* (Varano) '57 Sanders Madeleine Schneider* Schwab Charitable Fund Karen E. Shedlauskas Jerry L. '69 and Debra W. Smith Ronald R. '60 and Susan K. Souply Jim C. and Karen L. (Van Nice) '72 Spurgat S. Duane Stratton Melinda P. and Edward J. Taylor, Jr. Ron J. '04 and Christine E. Tulley John S. and Joyce Wallach Edith K. Wannemacher Jack D. '65 and G. Jeanne (Williams) '66 Wasbro

Adam Watkins John W. and Victoria B. Weddle Larry G. White* '59 Whitson Properties Paul M. '91 and Cynthia K. Whitson Brian L. '84 and Teresa L. Young Richard P. and Karen Zunkiewicz President's Council $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous Ada Technologies, Inc. Vivian C. And Winzer R. Andrews, Sr. Alan A. Baker '73 Luke '68 and Jeanne M. (Helfrick) '66, '96 Bartolomeo David D. and Karen M. (Makrides) '96 Beard R. Tod and Mary Beckett Joseph and Jeanny G. Belladonna The Benevity Community Impact Fund Molly R. Benson John A. '62 and Joanne Berg Don A. and Deborah A. Berlekamp Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society Jerry R. and Whitney Blevins Board of Certified Safety Professionals Foundation Timothy J. and Sandy Booher Russel D. Branan '79 Kent and Charlotte O. (Wright) '65 Brannan Joe and Jan Brett

Giving by Gift Category

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William L. and Angela K. Briggs Patricia J. (Cornely) Brown '85 Nicole M. (Hauenstein) Busey '99 Robert George and Kathleen A. '87 Cannon Cass County Tire and Auto Service Center The Center for Cross-Cultural Study Inc Lynn R. Child Churches of God, General Conference Jerald F. Clark '66 Myron C. and Yolanda Cline Clouse Construction Corporation Leonard and Lynn Clouse Coca-Cola Consolidated Gary L. and Shirley D. (Tooman) '77 Cole Donald E. and Brenda K. '90 Collins Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Cooper Tire & Rubber Foundation David E. and Carolyn Copus Country Inn & Suites Craig A. Crotteau and Mary A. Moffitt Jo Ann H. Davidson Davis Farms Ann K. DeHaven '70 and C. William '71 Barkalow, Jr. Donald E. '66 and Marcia S. Detter Thomas H. and Mary Beth '05, '07 Dillon Duane D. Duffield* Melissa Duflock '89

Rodney K. Rogers and Sandra B. Earle Eastern Regional Churches of God Conference Richard E. '92 and Michelle D. Egbert David W. and Michelle Emsweller Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery David and Karen L. (Pettibone) '77 Eubanks John G. Ewald Steve Ewald Jessamyn Falcone Gary L. and Nancy M. Fay Eugene A. '77, '08 and Joyce A. (Foor) '79 Fernandez Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fifth Third Bank Findlay Transmission Service Center, Inc. Lance and Brenda R. '06 Finley Five Star Maintenance & Construction Susan E. Ford '68 Friends of Findlay Steven P. and Suzanne Gagle Norman J. Geer GEM Energy, LLC General Electric Healthcare Jana Gessner Matthew S. and Lindsay K. (Boehler) '15 Ginter Aaron S. Golding '71 GSW Manufacturing, Inc. Virginia Guarnieri

Giving by Constituency

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Institutional Financial Aid 2015 $39.9 million 2016 $46.3 million 2017 $46.8 million 2018 $48.8 million 2019 $48.9 million

Fully Endowed Funds 2017 406 funds 2018 416 funds 2019 430 funds

Donors to Any Gift Designation 2017 4,663 donors 2018 4,697 donors 2019 4,663 donors

Pledge Revenue Received 2017 $6,691,918 2018 $9,502,592 2019 $8,389,521

The market value of long-term investments at the University of Findlay through the fiscal year ending on July 31, 2019, was $41.1 million.

Frank A. and Annett H. (Hollington) Guglielmi David A. and Marilyn J. Hackenberg J. R. '81 and Kathy S. Haley Chris and Mary Beth Hammond Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, Inc. Clair R. and Saundra K. Harmon L. Gordon and Elizabeth A. (Johnson) '69 Harriss Philip E. and Margaret A. Havens Charlie Hayward John H. and Patricia A. Haywood Heartlight Pharmacy Services Jack G. and Candace H. '00 Hendershot William E. and Jane E. Hillenbrand Sara A. Hingson '92, '96 HIT Enterprises LLC Sally S. and Richard R. Hollington, Jr. Jay J. '77 and Soon J. Hong Derek F. '88 and Jessica Hutchinson Edward F. Hyland and Maxine A. Mazza-Hyland Charles B. '70 and Patricia F. Jacobina JJ Ventures LLC The Japan Foundation James R. '99 and Kendra Joaquin Phil and Kristen K. Johnson Robert and Cindy M. Kalkstein Philip D. and Carolyn D. Kath Ted W. '67 and Margaret Kehr Jeffrey and Heather A. Kellstrom Dan N. and M. Kathleen Kennard Sharon J. (Sheldon) and G. Richard '54 Kern, Jr. Michael and Melanie E. Kerns Robert and Jenifer Keys Margot J. Klose Philip F. '90 and Joyce R. Kortokrax David W. and Sue Kruse Ronald W. and Marjorie M. Kruse David L. Kuhl Janice P. and John '67 Lacki, Jr. Rikhard M. and Virginia M. Laiho Robert Latta and Marcia Sloan Latta Timothy J. and Brandi E. Laurita Connie M. Leatherman B. Luke Levers '51 and Patricia M. Smith Michael W. Lindamood David* and Linda (Stauffer) '64 Linton Sally H. Manahan Ann Manley Wallace N. Martel Sara L. Mast '99 Edgar H. '56 and Barbara N. Maugans George H. McAfee '96

John F. McDonald William J. '91, '09 and Julie D. (Dean) '90 McIntosh Jeffery A. and Tracy L. McMath Christopher and Nicole L. Medjesky Deborah M. Mercer Mercy Health Partners Thomas Metzger Drew J. '01 and Lydia L. (Carpenter) '02 Mihalik Larry L. and Tricia J. Miles Cheryl D. Miller '71 Millstream Area Credit Union Arita A. Moats Keith A. Mohr '67 Dale Cupp and Diana M. Montague John and Bonny Morris Michael H. '64 and Marjorie R. Mumma Kathy and John R. Murray, Jr. NACDS Foundation Bethany and Michael S. Needler, Jr. Joseph P. and Nancy A. Nemrava Helen Faye Newman '70 Patrick '89 and Elizabeth Nolan Norman J. Geer Atty At Law Allan W. and Karen A. Oneal Devin and Debra L. Parker Garry L. and Kathleen J. Peiffer PepsiCo Foundation J. Duane '59 and Judith L. Philipp Philips Patrick J. and Susan Pierret Peter J. and Sarah Potosky Eric and Amy Prigge Trena C. '87 Reed and David L. Williamson II J. Alec and Sandra M. Reinhardt Rhoad Law, LLC Harold E. '93 and Jennifer Rinehart Douglas A. and Cynthia J. (Wolery) '81 Ritter Carol J. Roessing Timothy and Sharon Rooney Edward L. and Linda K. Rosenberry Daryl L. and Cynthia J. Rotman Ruscilli Construction Company Inc. S & S Management Inc. Jeffrey K. Sailer McKinley H. and Laura A. Sauer Eric H. and Marlena Schaaf Gary R. '01, '03 and Helen M. '95 Schneider Josh L. '01 and Erika J. Schoenberger Philip J. '88 and Nancy J. (Heitz) '87, '90 Scott M. Chandra and Padmini Sekar Michael J. Shardo Nancy L. Short George M. '65 and Alice C. Showers 2018-19 Annual Report | 31

Margaret B. Slough David M. and Jennifer C. (Capra) '91 Smith Richard A. and Phyllis C. Smith Robert A. '74 and Carol Smolinski Ethel H. Snavely Snoke Family Enterprises Lisa J. Snyder '12, '16 Phyllis Spragg William H. and Deanna M. (Johann) '93, '00, '07 Spraw John Stadler Jerry L. '53 and Patricia J. Stevenson John S. and Anne Swearingen Jerry W. '69 and Mary Ann Szymonowicz Tall Timbers Industrial Park Association Vijay '92 and Nita Talwar Richard D. and Julie F. Teeple Martin L. '66 and Chrystal M. Terry Debra L. Theis David L. Thomas* Nathan C. and Julia A. Tice Town & Campus Jesse L. Tucker '63 Valfilm North America Marc and Lisa M. (Pavlak) '86, '87 Vignerot James W. and Christine M. Walpole Brian '84 and Carol P. (Price) '89 Washington Waste Management Yvonne L. Wenning '97 Jeffrey B. and Melissa J. Westmeyer Margaret E. Wetzler '92 Eugene M. and Marjorie L. White Ann E. Whithaus* Thad F. and Amelia S. Whitinger Whitson Hospitality Operations, LLC John M. and Patricia S. Whitson Susan M. Williams Clarence Williamson and Marilyn S. Rowe Rodney K. Womer and Barbara Karplus James W. '63 and Karis S. Woodward Dan A. and Aleta J. '88 Yates Dennis A. '70 and Barbara Zahler Robert J. '70 and Martha (Kirk) '71 Zavodsky Richard and Laurie A. '16 Zydonik Old Main Society $500 - $999 Zoey Abbott Patricia Abels Abdulraheem Al-Nimer David A. Altobelli '71 Martin J. '72 and Laureen K. Arft

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Susan E. Arnold '83, '95 and Laura L. Eier Teresa K. Ash AssuredPartners NL, LLC Wesley and Laura C. (Mako) '10 Aubihl Robert Baird Sharon H. Baker Ball Metal Beverage Packing Division Edwin Budlong and Celia B. '70 Barberena Mark I. '96 and Deborah A. Barnes Baxter Healthcare Corporation Beer Barrel, Inc. Lindsey M. Benedict '16 William Beymer Mark R. and Lynette M. (Hixon) '98 Biery Biggby Coffee Steven A. '90 and Victoria M. (Rutledge) '94 Bihn Darren P. '01, '04 and Jennifer M. (Feller) '08 Black James A. and Lula M. Blanks Carol A. Bowden Kenneth E. '81 and Jane Brandt Bridgestone Americas Kenneth C. and Susan M. Brooks Brumbaugh Leasing, LLC Donald and Mary T. Cameron Joseph J. '68 and Elisa M. Camillone William S. and Lael S. Carter Peter G. and Laura L. Cassanos Daniel Chudzinski Churches of God Women's Ministries Charles D. and Paula C. Clapper Myreon K. and Elaine D. Cobb Travis '99 and Amanda M. (Fredritz) '99 Comer Cone Instruments Rebecca S. Craig Kathleen C. (Child) Crates '69 Kenneth E. '68 and K'Etta (Cook) '68 Curry Curtis D. Dahms Richard E. '73 and Carole Dailey Jonathan K. '99 and Ashley S. Davis Daniel J. '15 and Catherine M. Donovan William and Lisa L. Donovan Thomas D. and Ann Drake Raeceen L. (Daugherty) '14 and Ty E. Dukehart A. Gail Dunn* '52 Rahman H. '61 and Shirley Dyer Eastman & Smith, Ltd. Dorothy M. Edwards '56 Gary L. '85 and Teresa S. Egner Suzanne W. English '09 Michael and Eunice Ernst

Wesley A. and Lori J. Ernsthausen C. H. Forney* Donna M. Ewald Teresa Ewald Rod G. and Maggie Fannin Jon and F. Eleanor (Williams) '63 Fellers Debra S. Fields Findlay Family Chiropractic Clinic Findlay Implement Co. Findlay Rugby Football Club Findlay-Hancock County Alliance Foundation Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce First National Bank Murray B. '69 and Barbara J. Fitzgerald Richard W. and Beth L. Flowers Sue Ellen Folk Fort Wayne Art League Scott Freehafer Matthew T. '01 and Katherine (Stirn) '01 Freeman Velma E. and C. Eugene '61 Fries, Jr. Don and Doyne Frommer Jeff L. and Martha Frye Patricia Furnas Gateway Church Richard C. and Barbara S. Gebhardt Timothy J. '88 and Kristina S. (Abbey) '97 Gephart William F. and Mary L. Gilbert John F. '62 and Karen Kay Givens GlaxoSmithKline Foundation R. Robert Glew '67 Granger Insurance Jason A. '99 and Beth E. Granger Donald S. and Martha A. (Katzer) '48 Grothe H & O Services, LLC Joel D. Hagy Charles A. '86 and Julie A. Hardesty Randy W. Harper '98 Hiegel Insurance Agency Doug and Kelly S. Hiegel Hitchings Insurance Agency Inc Anthony J. and Keri Hixon Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Brandon J. Hollopeter '05 Kathy S. Holloway Hosler-Corbin Insurance Agency Robin M. and Sara Hunziker Impact Credit Union International Studies Abroad Wayne L. and Miriam E. Irwin Douglas J. '02, '17 and Rebecca (Shell) '01 Jenkins John W. Trafton and Sherrye L. '85 Johnson-Trafton

Jonathan K. Davis, DDS, Inc. William and Lisa '02 Kahle-Piasecki Crendal R. Kear '97 Lawrence M. and Jeanne H. (Wolfe) '71 Kelly Alexandra Kemp-Thompson Kirk D. '02, '04 and Constance A. Kern Mary Lou Kieffer* Misti and Martin L. Killgallon III William C. and Susan Killgallon Mark '92 and Suzanne Kirk Marilyn Klingler George G. Stossel and Vicki Knauerhase Keith A. Knauss '89 Knueven, Schroeder & Co. Michelle L. Koch '07 '10 John H. '73 and Robin R. Koehler Gust G. and Susan S. Kouvaris David P. and Gwen L. Kuenzli Gary C. '83 and Julie A. Kuns Landisville Church Of God Phillip P. '75 and Carol Lawson Jeffrey E. Lee '86 and Rob Stauffer Keith H. Lewis '63 Tom S. and Karen E. (Ewald) '78 Long Don L. Hanes and Marie A. Louden-Hanes Timothy R. '68 and Diane Lynch Benjamin and Meredith Madsen Mainspring Solutions, LLC Brent '91 and Meredith (Sheffler) '03, '16 Marsh Masterson Farms LLC Daniel J. May and Cheryl D. Cape Raymond J. and Anita M. (O'Brien) '86 McCandless Scott and Crista K. McNish James F. Meacham '66 The Merck Foundation Ruth C. (Lloyd) Mitchell '64 Nancy Moody-Russo Timothy J. '98 and Jenny Murphy Richard F. '69 and Linda Myers Steven D. '03 and Janet L. Myers Robert J. '61 and Susan L. Nichols Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Edward Nyman Amanda Ochsner J. Randy and Lisa O'Dell Ryan K. '97, '00 and Andrea M. Odendahl The Ohio Art Company Mark J. and Terry J. (Willems) '98 Olthouse C. Damon Osborne Donald R. Parker '68 Barbara J. Piper '98 Poet Biorefining

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J.J. and Alissa R. (Simpson) '01 Preston Russell T. and Royetta E. (Hopkins) '71 Pulver Timothy D. '95 and Diane M. (Foos) '94 Puthoff PVS Nolwood Chemicals, Inc. Mark R. and Denise M. (Brown) '77 Ramser Bert A.* '56 and Marlene L. '88 Rayl Gerald R. and Janet M. Reichert Reid Insurance Agency Daniel F. and Wendy T. Reid Rebecca L. Reynolds '01 Rieck Center for Habitat Studies Jeremy J. '04 and Karen S. (Ziegman) '04 Rinehammer Ron Spencer Real Estate, Inc. David W. '89 and Janice S. (Stump) '90 Rosier Betty J. (Penland) Ruhl '49 Benjamin E. '93, '95 and Lani J. (Booher) '98, '02 Sapp Martha Schmidt Ryan A. Schneider Michael E. Schoenberger '83 Jerome B. and Diane M. Schroeder Larry D. '68 and Rosario Sharp Lisa W. Sheffer '83 Joy D. (Sayer) '04 and Charles R. '04 Shepard II Siemens Medical Solutions, USA Sink's Flower Shop & Greenhouse Lawrence H. Slagel III Wayne F. and F. Louise Smith Andrew F. Smyth Barry Snook '97 Robert C. '03 and Rebecca (Foos) '02 Solomon SonoSim, Inc. Jeraco R. '09 and Karen M. Speelman Joseph F. and Beverly A. Spencer State Bank Richard B. States Marvin E. '77 and Ann Stechschulte John N. and Elaine M. (Sfaelos) '67 Steffen Kimberly K. (Cramer) '96 and Charles F. Stumpp, Jr. Terrier Capital and Financing Corporation Jared C. and Beth A. (Miller) '99 Thomas John J. Tinsman '61 Trisonics, Inc. Jonathan T. '66 and Barbara A. (Conroy) '67 Tullis Bernard Turner '76 Rachel Westlake and F. William '75 Uhlman III UNC at Chapel Hill Valley View Farms

J. Eric and Lucretia A. Vandemark Heather L. Vennekotter Alyssa Von Drach John M. and Patricia A. Wallach Scott and Becky Weasel Wells Fargo - Matching Gift Program George H. '68 and Ellen E. (Edgar) '68 White David K. and Carol R. Whitinger Karen F. Wielinski Richard E. '52 and Barbara A. (Zehender) '51 Wilkin Grant W. and Anna M. Wilkinson Scott C. Younger Orange and Black Society $250 - $499 AAA Findlay Automobile Club AEP Ohio Power Co- Distribution American Institute for Foreign Study Mark R. Amsler Micheal F. and Denise K. Anders Mark A. '84 and Leigh Baker William W. '68 and Donna Baker Steven K. and Bonnie S. (Bunn) '70 Basinger Danny N. Baughman '73 George M. '68 and Angela C. (Clark) '68 Behney Merilee Beisner Leon and Cynthia L. Bekier Cris E. and Christina L. (Ryan) '10 Bell Helen H. Bennett Cynthia S. Beucler Bigelow Glass, Inc. Marc D. '99, '04 and Erika L. (Stemmer) '00, '02 Bishop Bistro On Main F. Alan and Jacqueline K. Blackburn John T. and Lynn Blakeney Blanchard Valley Chiropractic Inc. Wilmer J. and Karen P. Blanchard Carol Ann Bowden Revocable Trust David H. Bowling '97 Lisa Bradley Dennis K. '68 and Patricia E. Brandt William A. '01 and Cyndi D. Bregel Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Robert C. '65 and Ruth F. Brown Rick P. '79 and Marlene D. Brunswick William B. '53 and Patricia J. Buck David D. Busenburg '69 Judith A. Butler Robert Butler Marc and Lisa Cabi John L. '73 and Nancy J. Cable Tim '87 and Linda Carles

Gary Chamberlin Simon '07 and Heather A. (Hochstetler) '07 Chan Mary Cholodewitsch Anthony A. and Cathy Z. Chudzinski Citizens National Bank Christopher M. and Peggy A. Cole Christopher J. Conklin '16 Mark T. '05, '07 and Paula K. (Jackson) '06, '12 Cosiano Scott M. '93 and Sara K. Cox CPE Consultants, LLC Keith A. and Barbara L. Cramer Jeremy Cripps Bryan H. '87 and Therese A. (Kirkhope) '87 Crissman Linda L. and Thomas C. Croy II Culver's of Findlay Charles D. '97, '01 Daniels and Darla E. Lammers Roger H. and Janet E. Darnall Peter and Colleen T. Demczuk Gregory J. '94, '16 and Christine M. Denecker Don and Phyllis M. Dennison Dermatologists of Central States, LLC DKB Concepts Judith L. (Stevenson) Doby '65 DonateWell Stan K. and Lela F. Doty Chad H. Dowell '00 Patricia and Richard W. '16 Dudley III Eaton Corporation - Matching Gift Program Loring F. '64 and Linda J. (Dunbar) '64 Ebersole Brett and Annette M. (Chicoine) '93, '03 Edgington Amanda M. Eichel '19 Donald D. Elswick '19 Emclay Enterprises, Inc. Judith A. Epley Brian K. Epperson '05 Dane M. '76, '97 and Diane E. '91, '99 Erford Edward W. and Virginia L. Erner Eliseo L. and Valerie J. Escobedo Brett W. and Lisa M. (Hallock) '93 Evans Erman D. Famiano '68 James L. '78 and Mary Ferguson Dennis L. '86 and Sheila Fernandez Baylee G. Fike Findlay North PTO Gerard L. '72 and Doris D. '72 Fisher Thomas N. '77 and Cynthia B. Fitzpatrick Danny L. '84 and Patricia E. (Slupecki) '84 Fought Russell H. and Andrea Fury G & J Paving, Inc.

Lynda C. Gallant '83 T. David '90 and Yolanda Garcia David and Natalie Gdula Sharon Gentry Karen A. George Ronald L. '80 and Karen S. Gephart Thomas J. and Penny L. (Berger) '98 Gerdeman James G. '99 and Renee Givens Donna L. and Fred W. '61 Gohlke, Jr. Gregory J. and Cyndy L. Goodwin Grand Design RV LLC Justin C. and Eve L. (Burnett) '06 Gray Jeffrey M. and Kimberly A. (Clemons) '81 Grilliot Guarnieri Pizzeria Dominic R. '05, '07 and Maria C. (Farris) '05 Guarnieri Joseph E. '10 and Amanda M. (Etnyre) '09, '10 Guidos Donn K. and Anne-Marie Q. Hallman Timothy A. and Pamela L. '94, '98 Hamlin Hancock County Convention and Visitors Bureau Brook L. '89, '91 and Julie Hanes Bruce F. and Charlene J. '09 Hankinson Kris E. and Lisa A. (Huffman) '84 Hansel Paul A. '85 and Sharon D. Hartman Karl L. Heminger Hermiller Construction Co. Gerald L. and Anne L.* Hermiller Rebecca S. Herr '05 Audrey A. Hicks Roger M. and Patsy R. Higley Hilton Garden Inn Findlay Gayle (Baltzell) Hindenach '93 Gary E. and Kathy S. Hirschfeld Hixon Zuercher Capital Management Andrew J. Hoffman '16 Holiday Inn Express Elizabeth G. Hoople Richard and Darla I. Hudson Pamela K. Hughes '72 Melvin R. '64 and Gayna R. Hulbert Gregory F. and Elizabeth T. Hull Idea Firm LLC James L. and Sheri L. Iliff Thomas J. '73 and Nancy L. Jakubiec Stan Jones SeaHwa and Su Jung Kathryn A. Lewis DDS LLC Hiroaki and Sachiko '03 Kawamura Timothy E. '89 and Donna R. Kepp Robert E. and Nancy A. (Opperman) '03 Kidd Nelson A. '52 and Martha J. Kittle

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Hugh J. '62 and Patricia A. Kleinhenz William H. and Kay A. Kose Geraldine R. Lacney '75 Dana Ladd Lady Mustang Soccer Academy William F. '62 and Anita M. Lanning LaRiche Toyota-Subaru, Inc. Thomas N. and Susan M. Lause Adam P. '06 and Michelle L. Lauth Thomas K. Leddy John C. and Jerry L. Lipps Jo Ann Luce Matthew K. '90 and Deborah M. (Ryan) '87 Mains John A. and Denese J. Malacos James P. and Anita J. Manning Jeffrey C. Marsh Martin Painting & Coating Co. Matrix Claims Management, Inc. Elizabeth McBride William D. and Hope C. McCleave Richard K. and Lynn J. McCord Matthew and Judith M. McCrory Fred A. '52 and Margie McCumber Merit Energy Associates, L.P. Michelle Metzger Joseph J. '73 and Deborah A. Mihalik Leslie L. '64 and Mary S. Miller Richard L. and Lucille Kay (Howell) '69 Miller Russell R. Miller, Jr. '84 Steven J. and Michelle M. Mlsna Robert H. '59 and Darlene I. Montgomery Dennis A. and Ann Moore Morgan Stanley Rosaline G. Morgan '71 Chris A. and Candice Moser Charles R. Mosler Markus M. and Julie M. Munger Kenneth E. '98 and Kathleen M. Musselman New York Life Insurance Company Matching Gift Program

Marilyn J. Nonnamaker Richard A. and Veronica M. O'Connor Julie H. Oestreich The Ohio National Foundation Ohio Valley Women's Collegiate Rugby Conference Old Fort Bank Virginia R. O'Malley On the Ball Soccer Camp Dan T. '69 and Patricia S. O'Shaughnessey Kara K. Parker '17 James J. '65 and Janet S. Paule Susan M. Perry Pfizer Foundation - Matching Gifts Program Michael P. '82 and Jamesina L. Piechuta Thomas J. Pierson '16 Tyson L. and Elizabeth Pinion Jeremy Pittman Post Board Gaming, LLC Brett J. Preston '05 George C. and Elsie L. Preston Vernon L. '72 and Deborah L. (Lee) Preston Calvin E. '73 and Beverly A. Price Tony L. '89 and Martha K. Price Debra K. Prichard-Ebert '89, '98 Richard A. Puckett '10 and Elizabeth Babington Cary F. and William J. '73 Pugh, Jr. Jack A. Quisno, Jr. '85 Brianna Rabe Arthur F. and Elizabeth J. Raker Ryan P. '95 and Dominique M. Ray Joesph F. and Suzanne Recker Michael C. Reed and Colleen Benelli Carol L. Reno Philip and Donna E. (Murphy) '03, '06 Ridenour Rieth-Riley Corporate Russ and Gwynne Rife Todd and Melinda Rings

Amy M. Robinson* '85 Neal A. and Beverly J. (Fisher) '68 Robinson Thomas S. and Mary Robinson Joseph E. '51 and Joanne H. (Hamilton) '51 Rockwell Janet B. Roll Eileen F. Rucki '17 James C. '77 and Linda L. Russell Elizabeth J. Sabel Brian P. and Meriah L. Sage Hedayatollah and Jeannia A. Samimi Thomas R. '67 and Roseann (Keller) '68 Samson Robert L. '73 and Sharon P. '73 Schmidt Craig D. '08 and Jill M. (Beining) '09, '12 Schnipke Greg and Cara Schuster Stephen and Cheryl A. (Staley) '13 Seibert Duane R. Seiling '68 Gary R. Shirley '74 James E. '82 and Margie F. (Butt) '84 Shoop Megan M. Silver '05 James J. Simonis '63 James L.* and Barbara A. Simpson Ryan J. '00, '07 and Marie B. (Clevenger) '00, '10 Smith Dudley D. and Deborah S. Snyder Jerry D. '77 and Sandra K. Snyder Kathryn Sobczyk '12 Kimberly J. Spurgeon '93 Jamie M. and Julie A. Stall Stan K. Doty, D.D.S. State Farm Companies Foundation - Matching Gift Program Jennifer S. Stefan '93, '00 Ralph and Lin S. '71 Stoudt Robert E. '81 and Patti A. Strasbaugh Ronald F. '91 and Tracy A. (Buschor) '91 Stupi Kay A. Suggs '81

Robert D. '93 and Heather (Wright) '93 Sutyak David W. '66 and Jill E. (Cobb) '66 Taber Theodore N. '50 and Barbara J. Taylor Cam L. (Roberts) Taylor '67 Sonia S. Taylor Darin '99 and Kerry S. (Doby) '14 Teeple William K. '78 and Linda J. '79 Templeton Kim A. and Patricia D. Thomas Scott and Jamie Toon Toyota Motor North America Matching Gift Program Trends! On Main Tri State Industrial Floors, Inc. Trip Sports, Inc. Todd Utrup Janice M. Wagner Dwight L. '90 and Michele Webb Blaine and Anne M. (Fish) '04, '16 Wells Michael L. '91 and Linda E. (McGuire) '90, '15 Werst Dennis L. and Linda L. (Cannon) '71 White Andrew R. Whitis Christopher P. and Joann L. Widman Steven Wild Robert C. Wilder '68 Doug Wilkins Robert D. and Jo Ann Wilson J. Kevin and Marsha K. Yarnell YourCause LLC Guofen Heather Yu Scott K. '92 and Lisa M. Zimber Adam C. and Amy R. Zuercher Theresa E. Zuro

Ruth Corwin Endly* The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Further Lane Farm LLC Michael J.* and Robin L. Gardner O. J.* and Georgia* Huffman Bonnie L. and James C. Koehler, Sr. Gordon S.* and Marilyn* Macklin Robert A. Malcolm* Marathon - Matching Gift Program Marathon Oil Company, Inc. Marjorie McGranahan* '37 Mildred F. McGranahan* '41

Lorne and Alice Michaels Ohio Department of Education W & B Realty, Ltd. George M. and Shirlee J. Whitson Charles J. and Mariann D.* Younger

Lifetime Giving Recognition Founders' Society $2,000,000 and Above Earl W.* '48 and Gladys L.* DeLong Philip D.* and Virginia B.* Gardner Steven C. and Helen H. Kellogg Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Emerson D.* and Laura E.* Pelton Sodexo, Inc. & Affiliates U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters John R. H. Latchaw Society $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 C. Richard and Linda D. Beckett Edward E.* and Joyce* Brewer W. Robert* and Marilyn Y.* Brewer Churches of God, General Conference Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Thomas B. '70 and Kathleen M. Donnell

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William N. Yates Society $500,000 - $999,999 American Electric Power Company American Electric Power Foundation Ameritech Ohio Foundation Marguerite T. Armstrong* Austin E. Knowlton Foundation Ralph Carbone A.R. '66 and Mary Ann Charnes Wilbur G.* and Maxine M.* Clauss B. L.* and Cynthia Cleary Coca Cola Bottling Company of Ohio Edward Dumbauld* Matthew R. and Jennifer L. (Payne) '87 Dysinger DeBow and Catherine M.* Freed Vernon E.* and Regina R. Garner John W.* and Hester P.* Grimm Kinloch Enterprises, Inc. Dudley* and Mary Marks* Lea Tom Lichtenheld and Jan M. Miller John M.* and Patricia M.* Luther Marathon Petroleum Corporation Helen Faye Newman '70 Michael G.* and Patricia A. Oxley Margaret M. Palmer* Jack W. and Judith W. Ridge Patrick W.* '58 and Sondra D. Rooney L. Jack '66 and Ann L. (Colburn) '65 Ruscilli Kathleen V. Snavely* John P. and Nancy G. Tague Terry G. '06 and Betty A. Terhark Time Warner Cable Business Class U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Whirlpool Foundation Richard E. White* Whitson Properties Harold P.* '54 and Patricia A. Wolfe Charles Manchester Society $250,000 - $499,999 1525 Foundation Lynne Avril John M. and Pamela K. (Moses) '78 Beall James J. Beeson* Margot B. Biery Dennis E. and Janice M. Bishop Blanchard Valley Hospital Dorothy L. Burgoon* Charles E. Schell Foundation Clifford C. and Maureen Cook Frederick H. and Holly T. Davidorf Anthony C. Edwards Equinimity LLC The Findlay Publishing Company Five University Investors, Ltd. H. Fort Flowers Foundation

Dennis E. '67 and Patricia L. Foster Kenneth L.* and Margaret* Frost Philip J. Gardner Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation Shiv K.* and Elizabeth S.* Gupta Hancor Gary M. and Rhonda Harpst Edwin L.* and Barbara J.* Heminger Sally S. and Richard R. Hollington, Jr. Duane E. and Kathleen E. Jebbett Jane Kim George H.* and Helen K.* Koepke William H.* and Martha E. Draper* Lape LaunchEquity Acquisition Partnership, LLC Advised Holdings S. Blair Lent, Jr.* Michael H. '88 and Anne A. (Harrington) '89 Mallett Maumee Bay Turf Center - UBU Sports Worldwide Carol Nicklaus James H.* and Jean C.* Nye The Ohio Academic Resources Network/OSU Sterling L.* and Meredith M.* Pfeiffer Ted* and Gloria K. Rand Charles E. Reed* J. Alec and Sandra M. Reinhardt Matthew Reinhart Nellie Ritz* Charles H.* and Phyllis Spragg Jim C. and Karen L. (Van Nice) '72 Spurgat Jerry L. '53 and Patricia J. Stevenson TLB Foundation, Inc. Thomas A. Watson Billy J. '96 and Brenda S. Watterson Kathryn L. Wenzel* Dale E.* and Lucy M. Wilkinson Roger Wohl C.I. Brown Society $100,000 - $249,999 ACI Construction Company, Inc. Gertrude O. Anderson* Roy V. and Marcia A. Armes Paul V. and Linda S.* Ballinger Bank One Shirley J. and Richard P.* '65 Barchent, Jr. Robert E. and Brenda V. Barkley Mabel C. Bauer* Elizabeth W. Bean Berrien Community Foundation Chuck and Dee Dee Bills BP-Husky Refining LLC James H.* and Peggy McGinty Brannigan

Bremer Foundation Barbara Brenner Lora (Wiest) Burgderfer* James L. Child*, Jr. James W.* and Lynn R. Child R. M.* and Kathleen M.* Churchwell Michael J. and Dee Cicak Jane H. Clark J. Allen* '36 and Elizabeth F.* (Caskey) '36 Clopper Paul T. and Jane M. Davis Melissa Duflock '89 Eastern Regional Churches of God Conference Sally B. Elsea Hobart* and Lottie* Faulkner Fifth Third Bank Heather M. Fortune Gardner & Sons Wendy Gerber Alberto and Paola Geronimi Ann Grifalconi Janet A. Gunn Catherine Haddad Cheryl E. Harness Michael E. Harrington and Anne R. Pramaggiore Lowell E.* and Virginia G.* Hatfield The Hauss-Helms Foundation, Inc. Dorsey A.* '42 and Ann M.* Hazelton Greer L. Hindle Tami Hoag Olivia Hoecker Harold D.* and Eleanor G.* Hoopman Huntington National Bank Edward F. Hyland and Maxine A. Mazza-Hyland Sharon Kane Edwin L. Kennedy* Mary S. Kirk* Joseph* and Marilyn Klingler David P. and Gwen L. Kuenzli Thomas M.* and Marjorie E.* Lacey Leon C. Lantz* Jerry J.* and Carol M.* Mallett MEPAC Match Program Stephen R. Mariucci Marriott Corporation Carolyn M. Marvin* Mazza Enthusiasts Association August C. Mazza* '41 Emily A. McCully Mary A. (Foster) McDaniel* '35 Larry L. and Tricia J. Miles Wendell G. and Florence Minor Gussie Moffitt* Geraldine Moss* '19 National Christian Foundation Greater Chicago Nickolas Asset Management LLC

Ohio Board of Regents Ohio Department of Development Ohio Logistics OHM Remediation Services Corp.

Christopher E. and Dina Ostrander Samantha Parry Wayne A. and Linda M. Peck Merle Peek Jeremy L. Pemberton '96, '97 Kaaren D. Powell Paula N. Quirarte Ellis J. Rader* Jane M. Rainis* RCA Helen O. Reimund* '26 Carla A. Reinhart Nick L. Reinhart Martin* and Carol L. Reno Retirement Research Foundation Kelly J. Robbins Robert A. Rosenfeld Rowmark, LLC. William E. and Donna L. Ruse Karen Sakas Lillian* and John S.* Sawvel, Sr. Joan Schroeder Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Trust Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust Douglas M. Shafer* Mitchel Slotnick Robin T. Spowart Helen L. (Beery) and Glenn E.* '42 Stout, Jr. Melinda P. and Edward J. Taylor, Jr. Maurice* and Reva M.* (Staley) '36 Terry Toledo Community Foundation Toledo Public Schools Arthur R.* and Margaret P.* Tuttle U. S. Department of Education International Programs United States Steel Foundation, Inc. Vaughn Industries, LLC Timothy and Gina M. Vaughn Bruce Vickery Gregory E. '03 and S. Chris '96, '98 Ward The Watterson Family Foundation Whirlpool Corporation / Findlay Operations Barton A.* and Josephine A.* (Stough) '29 Wilson Alan L. and Kathryn L. Wisne David E. '67 and Cassie Yates * Deceased

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C.T. Fox Legacy Society Named in honor of Charles T. Fox, Ph.D., the third president of Findlay College, the C.T. Fox Legacy Society recognizes donors who have shared their intentions to remember the University through a planned gift. For more information about leaving your legacy through a planned gift, contact Jaclyn Schalk, Ed.D., director of gift planning, at schalk@findlay.edu or 419-434-4794.

Anonymous Hiram E. Abegglen* '39 Catherine L. Achord* '28 Donald G. Alexander* Mary L. (Long) Alge* '32 David L. Allen* Theresa M. Anderson '72 Debra (Pees) Arce '80 Marc M. Arce Norman C.* '29 and H. Oneita* Aungst Joyce C. Bachmann* '73 Eva K. (Royer) Baker* '34 H. JoAnn Baker* Ceretta H. R. Baldwin* Marilyn Barber* Shirley J. and Richard P.* '65 Barchent, Jr. Robert E. Barkley Treva Barton* Mabel C. Bauer* L. Richard Beard* '36 Reva C. (Coleman) Beard* C. Richard and Linda D. Beckett James J. Beeson* Marjorie M. (Fleming) Berg* Margot B. Biery Dennis E. and Janice M. Bishop Richard E.* and Janette M.* Bixel Wilfred W. Black* George E.* '36 and Elaine B.* (Bright) '35 Blackburn Catharine M. Bowen* '29 Anna L. (Garverich) Brachendorf* '17 Judith A. (Claypool) Braun '66 Mary E. Brenner* Edward E.* and Joyce* Brewer W. Robert* and Marilyn Y.* Brewer Clifford J. Brooks* '48 Estelle M. Brown* Harry B. Brown* Jane B. (Metz) Brown* '57 James F. and Mary A.* (Stringfellow) '82 Brucklacher Leah H. Buchanan*

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Thomas A. Buis* Geneva J.* (Keck) '44 and Richard L.* '59 Bundy, Sr. Lora Wiest Burgderfer* Dorothy L. Burgoon* Viola S. Burket* Jane Eoff Burson* John H. Burson William T. Butterbaugh* '54 Ronald C. Cable '64 Fern W. (Wayne) Castile* '29 Albert Chapin* A.R. '66 and Mary Ann Charnes James W.* and Lynn R. Child Ruth M. Chortie* '25 Zela I. Christ* Michael J. Cicak Wilbur G.* and Maxine M.* Clauss J. Allen* '36 and Elizabeth F.* (Caskey) '36 Clopper Donald E. and Brenda K. '90 Collins Clifford C. Cook George E. Countryman* Gary L.* and Diana L. Cramer Frederick J.* '54 and Kathleen C. (Child) '69 Crates Sylvia Crist* Robert E. '61 and Donna J. (Coffman) '60 Crosby Kenneth B. Cummins* Evelyn M. Damon* '27 Elsie M. Daubert* '46 Jo Ann H. Davidson Paula R. Deardorff '78 Earl W. DeLong* '48 Dorothy E. (Stover) Denney* '28 James R. Didham* Thomas B. '70 and Kathleen M. Donnell Edward Dumbauld* A. Gail '52* and Marilyn J. (Reames)* '65 Dunn Chloe Elder* '25 Ruth Corwin Endly*

Helen L. (Inbody) Ensign* '38 Frank R. Erme* '52 Raymond P. Evans* Benjamin F.* '39 and Norma Evenbeck Robert J.* '67 and Donna M. Ewald Donna M. Ewing Hobart* and Lottie* Faulkner Mary E. Faulkner* Royce E. Fewell* Geraldine R. Finn* '90 John C. Firmin* Roger D. Fisher '69 Mary S. Flagg* Earl M. Fletcher '75 Susan E. Ford '68 C. H. Forney* Dennis E. '67 and Patricia L. Foster Ruth H. Frederick* '60 Wilmer J. Frederick* '41 DeBow and Catherine M.* Freed Carolyn A. Frobase Kenneth L. Frost* Denison E. Fuller '72 Robert E.* and Flossie* (Brandt) '22 Fuller Kathryn J. Gambell* Philip D.* and Virginia B.* Gardner Richard C. and Barbara S. Gebhardt Marguerite C. George* Frances Gibson* Gladys Good* James G. Greenwood* Mary R. Grose* Karl Grossman Evelyn J. (Burkey) Hamilton Florence Hamlin* Berneice Harlan* John H.* and Sarah J.* Harrington Virginia R. Harris* Lowell E.* and Virginia G.* Hatfield

Helen C. Hawley* Dorsey A.* '42 and Ann M.* Hazelton Bernice M. Hellings* '17 Edwin L.* and Barbara J.* Heminger Anthony J. Hixon Norma M. (Packard) Hogle* '51 Lottie Holzhauser* Dorothy M. Hoose* John E. Hoover* Adele Horn* Helen Hosler* O. J.* and Georgia* Huffman Dale R. and Mary Hunt Maxine A. Hyland Randy L. Jenkins Joseph W. Johnsick David A. Johnson* '70 Odah H. Johnson* '38 Elizabeth E. Johnston* Robert J. and Cynthia S. Jones Robert Jones* John M. Joseph* Cora L. Katzer '48 Benjamin F. Keckler*, Jr. '52 Mildred I. Kelly* '29 Edwin L. Kennedy* James F. Kidd '61 Mary S. Kirk* Nelson A. '52 and Martha J. Kittle Grant R. Kline* John H. '73 and Robin R. Koehler George H.* and Helen K.* Koepke Billy C. Krugh* '50 William H. Kuck* David P. and Gwen L. Kuenzli Helen E. Kurt* '31 Thomas M.* and Marjorie E.* Lacey Elizabeth L. Lanagan* Leon C. Lantz* William H.* and Martha E. Draper* Lape

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Mary Frances Hess Laverty* Phillip P. '75 and Carol Lawson Dudley* and Mary Marks* Lea S. Blair Lent, Jr.* B. Luke Levers '51 L. Mary Lewis '91 Darrel F. '43 and Glenna F. Linder Ralph M. Line* '27 Samuel C. and Nancy J. Littlepage Otta M. Litzenberg* Shirley M. (Shrider) Lloyd* '00 Fern T. (Thomas) Ludwick* '29 Patricia M. Luther* Martha L. (Rowe) Lutz* '53 Robert A. Malcolm* Carolyn M. Marvin* Donald L.* and Ruth A.* Mathews David E.* '40 and Marie B.* Maugans August C. Mazza* '41 Mary A. (Foster) McDaniel* '35 V. Ruth McDowell* '51 Terry M. McGann Marjorie McGranahan* '37 Mildred F. McGranahan* '41 Justine K. McManness* James L. and Susan L. Meier J. Paul Mellott* '31 Mabel R. (Roberts) Mertz* '40 Carl R. '63 and Wava Meyer Flossie Michaux* Floyd W. Miller* '38 Sharon G. Milligan Wendell G. Minor Carol Mittermaier Jasmine Moini '75 B. Michael '00 and Debra M. Momany Larry J. Monday '75 Nancy Moody-Russo Raymond A. Mosshart* Bonita Moyer* '38 Gladys Moyer* Michael H. Mumma '64 Henry W. Musser* Larry E. '74, '05 and Sharon E. Musser Steward E. Myers* John W.* '49 and Dorothy E.* (Hill) '48 Neidley Timothy H. Nesler '77 G. Norman and Jane E.* Nicholson Gary Noblit William M. and Martha A.* (Pound) '71 Nolan Herbert O.* '27 and Helen* (Alexander) '28 Now James H.* and Jean C.* Nye

Christopher E. and Dina Ostrander Vincent C. Passaro '81 Laura E. Pelton* Laura S. Perrott* Robert W. Peters* '34 Joseph H. Petrella Sterling L.* and Meredith M.* Pfeiffer Alice C. Potter* '49 Daniel T. Powers Wayne I. Pribble* '85 Ellis J. Rader* Homer L. Rader* Glen R.* and Joyce M. Rasmussen Larry E.* and Cara C.* (Kemler) '80 Ray Joe Ann Redfern* Thomas L. Redman* '55 Charles E. Reed* Treva M. (Mitchell) Reed* '25 J. Alec and Sandra M. Reinhardt William H. '73 and Judy M. (Markle) '89 Reist Carol L. Reno Brant K. '00 and Jaymie Rhoad Robert L. Rhoad* Patsy A. (Doersam) Rice '67 Lewis R. Richardson* Harriette S. (Smith) Ritz* Nellie Ritz* Jean E. Keneagy Rivera* '51 Neal A. and Beverly J. (Fisher) '68 Robinson Michael J. Rosen Edward L. and Linda K. Rosenberry Gunver Ruble* William E. Rumbold '74 L. Jack '66 and Ann L. (Colburn) '65 Ruscilli William E. Ruse Robert J. and Jeanne M. '87 Rustic Betty Ruths* Thomas R. '67 and Roseann (Keller) '68 Samson Lillian* and John S.* Sawvel, Sr. Maurice M.* '46 and Mary T. Sayre Charles W. '62 and Phyllis J. (Eakin) '62 Schmidt Martha Schmidt Elaine H. Schoonmaker* John C. '68 and Marjorie M. (McMahon) '63 Schott Oscar C.* '48 and Abigail R. (Entrikin) '50 Schultz Katy L. Schwinn* Philip J. '88 and Nancy J. (Heitz) '87, '90 Scott

Janet J. (Carpenter) Selick '70 Douglas M. Shafer* Ray Shontlemire* Ruth Showers* Clifford J. Smith and Sharon L. '72 Winkle Frances M. (Stover) Smith* '32 Gwendoline (Wilhem) Smith* '27 Jerry L. Smith '69 Linda K. T. Smith '69 Richard A. and Phyllis C. Smith Jere M.* and Pauline H.* Snavely Kathleen V. Snavely* Carolyn B. Sockrider* Carrie Ray Sponhauer* Charles H. Spragg* Jim C. and Karen L. (Van Nice) '72 Spurgat Jerrene (Ackerman) Stahl '73 James K. Steen* David L. Steiner* Berton B. Stevens* Jerry L. '53 and Patricia J. Stevenson Roberta Stober Park I. Stoner* Ray Stoner* Helen L. (Beery) and Glenn E.* '42 Stout, Jr. Florence Kling Taylor* P. Rae Taylor-Kurasz Maurice* and Reva M.* (Staley) '36 Terry James H. '64 and Barbara J. (Gwara) '64 Tewell Gary L. and Laura G. Thomas Kenneth W. '70 and Mary Ellen P. (Pritts) '69 Thomas Garnet Thompson* '10 Opal (Foreman) Thompson* '30 Richard Thompson* Suzanne E. Thompson Lester P.* '45 and Mary* Thornton Ann M. (Knoll) Todd '87 Van A. Trout* '38 Patricia E. (Keller) Turpening '74 Margaret P. Tuttle* Troi C. Tyner* '63 Mary Jo Urschalitz* '49 Richard R. '70 and Clarabelle VanHorn Mary R. VanSant* Lisa M. (Pavlak) Vignerot '86, '87 Jack C. Voller Michael C. Walker '79, '81 Alice K. Walters* Gregory E. '03 and S. Chris '96, '98 Ward Jack D. '65 and G. Jeanne (Williams) '66 Wasbro

Julie J. Weber '80 Kathryn L. Wenzel* Margaret E. Wetzler '92 Bernadette C. Whisler* Eugene M. and Marjorie L. White H. Dean '49 and Genevieve B.* White Kathryn B. White* Richard E. '52 and Barbara A. (Zehender) '51 Wilkin Susan Wilkinson '73 Jennifer M. Williams '71 Josephine A. (Stough) Wilson* '29 Julia M. Wilson* Alice P. Winegardner* '28 J. Louis Wolf* Ruth (Frederick) Wonner* '48 Clair E. Woodruff* '28 David E. Yates '67 William W. '51 and Joan D.* (Ritter) '51 Yoder Woodrow W.* '34 and Dorothy* (Traxler) '35 Zinser Kenneth E. and Christine L. Zirkle * Deceased

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New Endowed Funds 2018-19 The following funds became fully endowed during the 2018-19 fiscal year.

American Electric Power Foundation Endowed Scholarship in STEM Education Fund The AEP Foundation established the AEP Foundation Endowed Scholarship in STEM Education Fund at the University of Findlay.

Scholarship awards will be made annually to students enrolled in STEM academic programs.

Billy J. and Brenda Watterson “Be the Light Christian Service Award” Endowment Fund Established by Billy J. and Brenda Watterson, the Billy J. and Brenda Watterson “Be the Light Christian Service Award” at the University of Findlay will support students who wish to serve others abroad through their Christian faith.

Bradley Shinn Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund The friends of Bradley Shinn established the Dr. Bradley W. Shinn Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay. Scholarship awards will be made annually to student(s) who is/are a Doctor of Pharmacy major (5th and 6th year).

Christian Ministries Staff Support Endowment Fund The Christian Ministries Staff Support Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay has been established through the generosity of Sally B. Elsea, friend of the University. This fund is meant to support the salaries and work of the Christian leaders at UF. Distributions may be made annually. It is understood that additions to the endowment fund can be made at any time from any source and are bound by the terms of this agreement.

Dallas Sterling, R.Ph., and Cheryl Sterling Pharmacy Scholarship Endowment Fund Dallas and Cheryl Sterling established the Dallas Sterling, R.Ph. and Cheryl Sterling Pharmacy Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay. Scholarship awards will be made annually to student(s) who is/are a Doctor of Pharmacy major (5th and 6th year).

Donna M. Ewing Nursing Scholarship Endowment Fund Donna Ewing established the Donna M. Ewing Nursing Scholarship Endowment Fund in support of a UF athlete enrolled in the nursing program. Scholarship awards will be made annually.

David and Karen ’77 Eubanks Nursing Endowment Fund The David and Karen ’77 Eubanks Nursing Endowment Fund was established by the Eubanks to support the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at the University of Findlay. Distributions may be made annually. It is understood that additions to the endowment fund can be made at any time from any source and are bound by the terms of this agreement. Annual distributions will be used at the discretion of the College of Health Professions dean and the

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Nursing chair to financially support the Bachelor of Science of Nursing Program.

Findlay Green Campus Initiative Scholarship Endowment Fund In conjunction with the Give Voice to Your Values Campaign, the Findlay Green Campus Initiative Scholarship Endowment Fund (FGCI) has been established at the University of Findlay.

Scholarship awards will be made annually. Said awards shall be made from income and/or realized appreciation determined in accordance with the University’s investment and spending policy in effect.

DeBow and Catherine Freed Academic Scholars Award Endowment Fund Dr. DeBow Freed established the DeBow and Catherine Freed Academic Scholars Awards Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay. Awards will be made annually and shall be presented to the highest-ranking undergraduate student in each of the colleges, as measured by the highest cumulative grade point average (GPA) after the first semester or first term of the senior year. The GPA shall be based on at least two full years of study at the University of Findlay.

Emily Apt Geer Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund The friends and family of former faculty member Emily Apt Geer established the Emily Apt Geer Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay. Scholarship awards will be made annually.

Gene and Elaine Stevens Family Oiler Basketball Scholarship Endowment Fund Gene and Elaine Stevens established the Gene and Elaine Stevens Oiler Basketball Scholarship Endowment Fund in support of a member of the UF basketball teams. Scholarship awards will be made annually to a student(s) who is participating in the University of Findlay’s men’s or women’s basketball program.

Gary and Shirley Cole Nursing Scholarship Endowment Fund Gary and Shirley Cole established the Cole Family Nursing Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay to assist students pursuing a career in nursing. The student(s) should be admitted to the Nursing Program. Scholarship awards will be made annually.

George and Shirlee Whitson Endowed Choral Concert Support Fund George and Shirlee Whitson established the George and Shirlee Whitson Endowed Choral Concert Support Fund. Distributions may be made annually and are intended to defray expenses of concerts performed by University of Findlay choral ensembles which feature University students and/or community members.

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John C. and Audrice M. Hutson Scholarship Endowment Fund Through the generosity of Mr. Hutson, and his desire to also honor his wife, the scholarship fund was renamed to the John C. and Audrice M. Hutson Scholarship Endowment Fund. Scholarship awards are to be made annually to student(s) who have a declared major in the humanities, with a concentration in the sciences.

Leah Huffman Buchanan Scholarship Endowment Fund Leah Buchanan established the Leah Huffman Buchanan Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay.

Scholarship awards will be made annually to a student who is a Van Buren High School graduate and who is enrolled in an approved major in an academic area of their choice. If there are no qualified candidates who have graduated from Van Buren High School, the scholarship will be awarded to a student who has graduated from Findlay High School.

Mike and Judy Tesnow Greer Scholarship Endowment Fund The Mike and Judy Tesnow Greer Scholarship Endowment Fund was established in 2019 by Mike and Judy Tesnow Greer in memory of Ervin A. and Rosina P. Tesnow. Mr. and Mrs. Tesnow were longtime residents of Findlay, Ohio and owned and operated Hoppenberg Machine Company and T&K Manufacturing for many years. They often did free work for the University and had a strong belief in the value of education.

Scholarship awards will be made annually.

College of Pharmacy Faculty Excellence Award Endowment Fund This award recognizes faculty excellence in the areas of teaching, research, and supervision and support of students in the College of Pharmacy.

Samuel “Sam” Fittante Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund Duane and Kathleen Jebbett established the Samuel “Sam” Fittante Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay. Scholarship awards will be made annually to a student(s) who shows entrepreneurial excellence in business by starting, helping, or assisting in the development of a business.

Jeff ’76 and Ruth Seever Scholarship Endowment Fund Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Seever established the Jeff and Ruth Seever Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay.

Scholarship awards will be made annually to student(s) who have financial need.

Terhark Family Scholarship Endowment Fund In conjunction with the Give Voice to Your Values Campaign, Terry ’06 and Betty Terhark established the Terhark Family Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Findlay. Scholarship awards will be made annually to Liberty-Benton High School, Hancock County, Ohio, graduates. Students should be well rounded and involved in extracurricular activities (i.e. work, organizations, clubs, sports, etc.).

Miller Adjunct Faculty Award (Funded by Bill and Gail Miller) Bill O. Miller established the Miller Adjunct Faculty Award in recognition of outstanding adjunct faculty members at the University of Findlay. Awards will be made annually. Adjunct faculty may be nominated by any student, provided that the student is not currently enrolled in a course instructed by said faculty member. A letter of nomination must be submitted to the vice president for academic affairs.

Current Endowed Funds $1 million and Above Emerson and Laura Pelton Scholarship Marjorie M. McGranahan-Mildred F. McGranahan-Shafer-VanDornMcGranahan Scholarship O. J. and Georgia Huffman Scholarship Ruth Corwin Endly Scholarship $500,000 - $999,999 Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship Charles Jacobs Younger and Mariann Dana Younger Operating Endowment Dr. Jerry J. Mallett Institute Endowment Garnet Thompson Memorial Scholarship

H. Faye Newman '70 Nursing Operating Scholarship Mabel Bauer Scholarship Margaret and Paul Palmer Family Scholarship Ritz Memorial Scholarship Van Sweringen Memorial Scholarship $250,000 - $499,999 AEP Foundation Endowed Scholarship in STEM Education Fund Arden H. and Dorothy L. Burgoon Scholarship Douglas M. Shafer Library Endowment Dr. Jean C. Nye Spanish Scholarship Dr. Vernon E. Garner Endowed Fund for Entrepreneurial Excellence Endowment

Dumbauld Memorial Scholarship Gladys L. DeLong Memorial Nursing Scholarship Harold P. "Herk" Wolfe '54 and Patricia (Gohlke) Wolfe Center for Alumni, Parents & Friends Endowment James J. and Marveline Beeson Scholarship Katharine Ballard Reed Memorial Scholarship Philip D. Gardner Football Scholarship Tennyson Guyer Memorial Scholarship Terhark Family Scholarship Thomas and Kathleen Donnell Broadway Concert Series Endowment

Thomas B. Donnell Business Leadership Award Endowment The Whitson Family Hospitality Endowment $100,000 - $249,999 A.R. and Mary Ann Charnes Basketball Endowment A.R. and Mary Ann Charnes Student Life Endowment Ballinger Industries, Inc. Scholarship Bernice Hellings Scholarship Billy J. and Brenda Watterson "Be the Light Christian Service Award" Endowment Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Computer Science Scholarship Christian Ministries Staff Support Endowment Dana Chair Endowment

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DeBow and Catherine Freed Christian Lecture Series Endowment Dr. Frank R. and Mary Jane Cosiano Scholarship Dr. Patrick W. Rooney Scholarship Edwin L. Heminger Memorial Lectureship in Business Ethics Endowment EJ and Mildred Rader Scholarship G.N. Nicholson Scholarship Garver Oxley Memorial Scholarship Gerald R. and Florence G. Collins Graduate Assistantship Scholarship Gertrude O. Anderson Scholarship Howard and Carolyn Marvin Scholarship James C. and Bonnie L. Koehler Scholarship James H. Brannigan Musical Theatre Guest Artist Endowment Janice and Dennis Bishop Scholarship Jesse Snavely Jr. Memorial Scholarship John and Frances Eoff Scholarship John and Patty Luther Mazza Museum Visiting Artist Endowment John W. '14 and Hester (Powell '19) Grimm Scholarship Kenneth E. Zirkle Scholarship Kyla Wisne Memorial Choir Scholarship Leon Charles Lantz Scholarship Lora Wiest Burgderfer Scholarship Lorain Hispanic/Latino Scholarship Mary Alice (Foster '35) McDaniel Scholarship Mary Snyder Kirk Musical Theatre Guest Artist Chair Endowment Maurice and Reva (Staley '36) Terry Scholarship R. M. Churchwell Scholarship Richard E. and Jean K. Davis Scholarship School of Pharmacy Dean's Excellence Endowment Whirlpool Endowed SIFE Fund $50,000 - $99,999 Active Christian Emissary (ACE) Scholarship Ann and L. Jack Ruscilli Football Scholarship Ann E. Bonifas Memorial Scholarship

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Dr. August C. and Maxine A. Mazza Director's Discretionary Endowment Barbara Rieck Heminger Scholarship Billy J. '96 and Brenda Watterson Scholarship David C. Wallach Mathematics Scholarship David L. Allen Award for Teaching Exellence Endowment Dean C.A. Morey Children of Alumni Scholarship Dick Strahm Scholarship Dr. David L. Steiner Equestrian/PreVet Scholarship Dr. James D. '53 and Mira M. (Frost '78) Houdeshell Scholarship Dr. John "Jack" Harrington Scholarship Duane and Kathy Jebbett Leadership Scholarship Emma May Gray '66 Scholarship Florence F. Overmire Scholarship GAR Foundation Scholarship Grace Leonard Farrell '36 and Christina Taylor Florence '94 Scholarship Gwen L. Kuenzli Scholarship Harold "Herk" '54 and Patte Wolfe Basketball Endowment Helen O. Reimund Scholarship I.N. Heminger Scholarship Jackson E. Betts Scholarship Jessica and James Moses Business Scholarship John R. '53 and Jo Ann '00 Davidson Scholarship Josephine A. Wilson '29 Scholarship Larry and Joann M. Miles Scholarship Lucinda V. Peters Scholarship Martha Draper Lape Scholarship Mazza Supplemental Salary McBride Faculty Development Endowment Mike and Judy Tesnow Greer Scholarship Mildred (Kinsinger '29) Kelly Scholarship Nellie Ritz Scholarship Pemberton Basketball Endowment Professor Shiv K. Gupta Faculty Chair in the College of Business Endowment Ralph Whisler Scholarship Richard Lee Couchot Football Scholarship Richard W. Corner Memorial Scholarship

Robert M. and Catherine M. Pritts Scholarship Russel and Peg Armstrong Business Scholarship Sharon G. Milligan-Lois Annabelle Foltz-Milligan Memorial Scholarship Sheldon W. '36 and Florence (Kling) Taylor Memorial Scholarship Shiv K. Gupta Business Scholarship Theatre Department Endowment William and Lucye Hoopes Scholarship William and Marilyn Nonnamaker Scholarship Wm. Max and Barbara Ann Nonnamaker Scholarship Worth H. Kramer Scholarship $10,000 - $49,999 Allen Clopper Scholarship Allyson Busch '09 Western Equestrian Scholarship Angela Brown Scholarship Athletic Department Academic Resource Discretionary Endowment Athletic Endowment Barbara Eakin Meyers Acquisition Fund Endowment Barry Alexander Memorial Theatre Scholarship Bernice M. Hagerty Scholarship Bob and Betty Gephart Scholarship Betty and Russell Ruths Memorial Scholarship Betty Caskey Clopper Scholarship Bob and Marcia Sloan Latta Scholarship Bob and Wanda Staley Memorial Scholarship Bradley Shinn Memorial Scholarship Broadway Concert Series Endowment Buckeye Western Horse Association Scholarship Bundy-Keck Scholarship Business Affairs Scholarship Byron E. "By" Morgan Jr. Scholarship C. Paul Palmer Scholarship C. William Barkalow Business Leadership Endowment Caleb T. Clark Scholarship Catharine M. Bowen Scholarship Catherine Achord Spanish Scholarship Charles A. Jackson Scholarship

Charles D. Daniels '97 and Darla E. Lammers, D.C., Basketball Endowment Charles Sheets Western Equestrian Scholarship Charles H. Spragg Golf Scholarship Charlie '92 and Belinda '02 Ernst Basketball Endowment Christin Kay "Chrissie" Kausrud Memorial English Equestrian Scholarship Class of 1939 Scholarship Class of 1942 Scholarship Class of 1943 Scholarship Class of 1944 Scholarship Class of 1959 Scholarship Class of 1959 University Archives Endowment Class of 1960 Scholarship Class of 1962 Scholarship Class of '64 Scholarship Clauss Varsity Athletic Scholarship College of Education AYA/MA/MC Scholarship College of Education Early Childhood Scholarship College of Education Intervention Specialist Scholarship College First Church of God Scholarship COB Advisory Board Leadership Endowment College of Business Dean's Discretionary Endowment College of Business Endowed Fund for Support of Non-Traditional Business Programs Endowment College of Education Clubhouse Endowment College of Education Harold Hoopman Student Endowment College of Pharmacy Advisory Board Endowment College of Pharmacy Faculty Advancement Endowment College of Pharmacy Faculty Excellence Award Endowment College of Pharmacy Founding Dean's Scholarship Curtain Raisers Society Choral Scholarship Curtain Raisers Society Orchestra Scholarship Curtain Raisers Society Performing Arts Scholarship Curtain Raisers Society Technical Theatre Production Scholarship Cynthia A. Fishbaugh Walker Memorial Scholarship

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D. Richard and Judith L. Stephens Leadership Endowment Dale Wilkinson Scholarship Dallas Sterling, R.Ph., and Cheryl Sterling Pharmacy Scholarship Dana R. Jackson, R.Ph., C.Ph., Scholarship Daniel E. Whitinger Memorial Soccer Scholarship Dave and Fradonna Buck Basketball Endowment David and Karen '77 Eubanks Nursing Endowment David J. Faiella Sports Information Scholarship David L. '67 and Edith J. Morris Scholarship David L. Allen Social Science Scholarship David P. Ferguson and Karen R. Schwarzwalder Mazza Director's Discretionary Endowment DeBow and Catherine Freed Academic Scholars Award Endowment DeLong Oiler Promise Scholarship Desmond V. Buford "One World, One People, One Race" Memorial Scholarship Dietsch Family Scholarship Don and Nellie Renninger Scholarship Donald C. Higgins Scholarship Donald D. Ewing Men's Basketball Scholarship Donald Knepper Scholarship Donald W. Hennigs Memorial Vocal Music Scholarship Donald W. Stansloski and Patricia Romans Stansloski Scholarship Dow U.S.A. Science Scholarship Doyne Frommer Scholarship Dr. Ann Whithaus Nuclear Medicine Institute Scholarship Dr. Charles and Phyllis Spragg Basketball Endowment Dr. Edwin S. Stefan Scholarship Dr. Herbert O. and Helen (Alexander '28) Now Scholarship Dr. Jean C. Nye Memorial Scholarship Dr. Jean C. Nye Music Scholarship Dr. Jim and Wendy Davidson Basketball Endowment Dr. Kenneth J. Buchenroth Scholarship Dr. Marian R. Bartch '49 Scholarship Dr. Mary Jo and Tony Geise Family Computer Science Scholarship

Dr. Michael T. Homsher Memorial Scholarship Dr. Michael F. & Denise K. (Reno) Anders Musical Theatre Scholarship Dr. Michael F. Anders Vocal Music Scholarship Dr. Paul and Jane Davis Physician Assistant Endowment Dr. Richard W. Malcolm '55 Memorial Scholarship Dr. Wendell W. Moyer Scholarship Dr. Wilfred W. Black History Scholarship Dressage Scholarship Dudley Laser '23 and Mary (Marks '17) Lea Scholarship Dwight '73 and Alice Miller Scholarship Earl W. '48 DeLong COB Visiting Executive Lectureship Endowment Ed and Melinda Taylor Men's Basketball Endowment Edward and Mary Crosby Scholarship Edward Lamb Foundation Equestrian Scholarship Elizabeth S. and Professor Shiv Kumar Gupta Award for Excellence in Teaching Endowment Elsie Mae Daubert '46 Memorial Scholarship Emily Apt Geer Memorial Scholarship ESOH Scholarship Eugene M. and Marjorie L. White Mazza Endowment Eugene M. and Marjorie L. White Scholarship Evelyn M. Damon '27 Scholarship F. O. Eakin Family Scholarship Ferguson Farm, Inc, Equestrian and Pre-Vet Scholarship Fifth Quarter Club Endowment Findlay Civic Band Scholarship Findlay Green Campus Initiative Scholarship Flowers Family Theatre Production/ Design Scholarship Floyd C. and Stella T. Dickman Mazza Institute Librarian's Endowment Fred and Dorothy (Dressler '19) Gatchel Scholarship Frederick Kremer Jr. Scholarship Gary and Shirley Cole Nursing Scholarship

Gary L. Cramer II Endowed Scholarship Gene and Alice (Stroude '28) Winegardner Scholarship Gene and Elaine Stevens Family Oiler Basketball Scholarship George and Elaine Blackburn Memorial Scholarship George and Nellie Crosby Scholarship George and Shirlee Whitson Endowed Choral Concert Support George E. Countryman Scholarship George R. Lanagan Sr. Scholarship George W. '65 and Sons Christopher and Robert Drummond Football Scholarship Gift of Hope Hispanic Scholarship Glenn and Helen Stout Scholarship for the Alumni Center Glenn Stout Alumni House Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Merit Scholarship Great Lakes Conference Churches of God Scholarship Greenwood-Ehr Prize in Communication Endowment Grob Systems Inc. Scholarship GSW Manufacturing, Inc. Study Abroad Scholarship Gupta Business Faculty Global Studies Endowment Harada Seeds For Growth Scholarship Harold and Lucille Crosby Scholarship Harold P. Wolfe College of Business Dean's Excellence Endowment Harry M. and Mary Snyder Kirk Vocal Music Scholarship Harry M. Kirk Memorial Scholarship Hazel and Bert Miller Business Scholarship Helen O. Reimund Speaker Series Endowment Heritage Scholarship for AfricanAmerican Students Scholarship Hospitality Management Scholarship Hunter/Jumper Scholarship Ida Fern Wayne '29 and Albert Castile Religious Studies Endowment J. Paul Mellott Instrumental Music Scholarship Jack and Jeanne Wasbro Basketball Endowment

Jack and Patricia Taylor Instrumental Music Scholarship James "Jim" Heck Scholarship James A. and Janet B. Miller Mazza Museum Endowment Mr. and Mrs. James C. Weaver Preservation and Restoration Endowment James D. and Judith L. Philipp Award of Excellence for the COE Endowment James I. Poole '33 Scholarship James L. Child Jr. Scholarship James L. Thomas Memorial Scholarship James R. Rettig Sr. Scholarship James W. '63 and Karis S. Woodward Female Veterans' Scholarship James W. Child Memorial Scholarship Jane Eoff Burson Scholarship Jane J. Tille '57 Scholarship Janet Maule Swartz Scholarship Janet R. January '64 Scholarship Jason Murphy Memorial Scholarship Jean Keneagy Rivera Scholarship Jeff '76 and Ruth Seever Scholarship Jeff Doepker Basketball Endowment Jeff Seever '76 Scholarship Jeffire Wrestling Scholarship Jeremy L. Pemberton '96 Scholarship Jim and Karen (Van Nice '72) Spurgat College of Science Research Endowment Jim and Karen (Van Nice '72) Spurgat Music Program Endowment Joan R. Lewis Scholarship John '61 and Linda Weaver Business Scholarship John R. and Barbara F. Murray Award For Outstanding Academic and Leadership Physician Assist. Award John and Francis Crosby Schott Scholarship John and Margaret Firmin Endowed Scholarship John and Marge Cindric Scholarship John C. and Audrice M. Hutson Scholarship John L. Houston '42 Scholarship John R. and Marion E. Van Nice Choral Music Scholarship John R. and Marion E. Van Nice Instrumental Scholarship Jonathan Binder '11 Scholarship

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Joseph and Judith Conda Tales for Tots Endowment Julie and J. Steve '69 Welton Family Scholarship Julie Christiansen Mazza Museum Endowment Keck Family Memorial Scholarship Keith '67 and Joyce Mohr Scholarship Student Involvement Scholarship Kenneth and Laurie Vaupel Family Basketball Endowment Kenneth and Susan Brooks Family Scholarship Kenneth B. Cummins Mathematics Scholarship Kenneth Williams '29 Scholarship Kern Family UF Archives Endowment Koehler Equestrian Scholarship Kuenzli/Harada International Student Scholarship Larry '63 and Ruth McDougle Scholarship Leah Buchanan Mazza Library Endowment Leah Huffman Buchanan Scholarship Leslie '35 and Eva '34 (Royer) Baker Scholarship LGBT Program Initiatives Endowment Lorene King Ashby Scholarship Lori Kloman and Clarence Williamson NMI Scholarship Luke and Jeanne Bartolomeo Faculty Development Endowment Mac and Billie McDowell Memorial Scholarship Mains/Stupi Basketball Endowment Majors James A. and Joan E. Sayer Service Scholarship Marie G. Sweitzer Scholarship Marvin "Monty" Monroe '42 Scholarship Meiring-Peck Scholarship Michael B. and Sara F. Dolmayer '54 Western Equestrian Scholarship Michael H. '88 and Anne A. '89 (Harrington) Mallett Basketball Endowment Michael W. Murphy Scholarship Minnie Perkins-Basar Memorial Music Scholarship Mrs. C.I. Brown Scholarship Ms. Elizabeth (Betty Johnson) Harriss '69 Scholarship Multicultural Master's Degree Scholarship

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Myrtle Deming Mazza Museum Endowment Nathalie J. Osmun Scholarship Nellie Fox Hutson Scholarship Norma Dirmeyer Bibler Scholarship Nuclear Medicine Institute Scholarship Office of Development Educational Assistance Scholarship Oiler Heritage Basketball Endowment Owens-Illinois Plastic Products Division Scholarship P. Michael Lancaster '83 Memorial Scholarship Pam Hyland Scholarship Patricia A. March Scholarship Paula and John Wolper Hospitality Management Scholarship Pharmacy Camp Alumni - P5/P6 Scholarship Pharmacy Camp Enthusiast Scholarship Pharmacy Camp Scholarship Pharmacy Student Travel Scholarship Phil '90 and Joyce Kortokrax Basketball Endowment Philip B. and Peggy Crosby Scholarship Philip S. Willis Scholarship Physical Plant Endowed Book Professor Harold Newhard Memorial Scholarship Ralph H. '42 and Betty B. '39 Edie Scholarship Ralph L. Kuss Scholarship Ralph Marlowe Line '27 Scholarship Ralph W. Gunnett, Sr. & Sons Scholarship Rich and Phyllis Smith Endowment for the Humanities Endowment Richard 'Dick' Crawfis Scholarship The Richard L. and Geneva J. (Keck) Bundy Equestrian Scholarship Richard and Patricia Dudley Award for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Science Research Endowment Richard E. & Barbara A. Wilkin Scholarship Richard L. '69 and Linda Crowder Scholarship Richard L. Bundy Sr. '59, Geneva J. (Keck) Bundy '44, and Melissa M. (Bundy) Crowl '01 Scholarship Robert J. and Janice L. Montague Service Scholarship Robert W. Brennan Western Equestrian Scholarship Robert W. Peters Endowment

Roberta Stober Instrumental Music Scholarship ROKI AMERICA Company, Ltd. Scholarship Ronald and Doris Niekamp Basketball Endowment Ronald and Marjorie Kruse Children's Educational Programming Endowment Ronald C. Cable '64 Instrumental Music Scholarship Ronald C. Cable Scholarship Royal and Rosamond Kear Scholarship Royal Kear and Doyne Frommer Mazza Museum Graduate Assistant Endowment Samuel "Sam" Fittante Memorial Scholarship Samuel F. Reist Scholarship Sandra "Sandy" Sauer Memorial International Travel Scholarship Sgt. Robin Vincent Fell Scholarship Sharon Everett College of Health Professions Endowment Sharon Milligan Faculty Excellence Award Endowment Shirley M. Lloyd Scholarship Six Disciplines Entrepreneurial Excellence Scholarship Smith-Emlich Academic Support Center Discretionary Endowment Stefan Psychology Scholarship Stella LaRue Scholarship Steven J. Klein '95 Memorial PreVeterinary Scholarship Stober Book Scholarship Student Leader Scholarship Susan E. Ford Scholarship Technology Management Scholarship International Center Endowed Scholarship The University of Findlay Horse Club Scholarship Theta Chi Fraternity Scholarship Thomas M. Pees Memorial Scholarship Thomas, Kelly '03 and Kirstie '13 Ernst Family Scholarship Tim Trask Scholarship Timothy H. '77 and Melinda K. Nesler Scholarship Tony and Joanne Fuller Basketball Endowment Tony Pitts Football Scholarship Town & Campus Scholarship Travis '99 and Amanda Comer '99 Scholarship Troy Berry '92 Scholarship

The University of Findlay Athletic Department Golf Program Scholarship UF Bookstore Book Fund Endowment University of Findlay Scouting Scholarship Valicor Environmental Services, LLC Scholarship Vanda Nichols - AAUW Scholarship Varsity 'F' Endowment Velva Spencer Memorial Nursing Scholarship Vicki '05 and Phil McClurkin Theatre Scholarship Walter L. Whithaus Scholarship Ward Family Scholarship Warner-Capra Scholarship Wayne E. Baltzell Hospitality Scholarship Whirlpool Foundation for Women and Minorities Scholarship William '91 and Dr. Julie '90 McIntosh Scholarship William A. Barton Scholarship William C. and Betty L. DeWitt Scholarship William J. Butler Scholarship William J. Jutte Memorial Scholarship William W. Beall Golf Scholarship Women's Christian Service Council Scholarship Zahler and Associates Scholarships Endowment Zahler Family Scholarship

Reports for 2018-19 prepared by Jennifer Dykes Dane Erford

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Funds in Development In addition to the funds that have achieved the University’s funding threshold, the following accounts have been established but had not been fully funded

by July 31, 2019.

Admiral Edward L. Feightner Leadership Scholarship Angela S. Brown Campus Ministries Program Endowment Animal Science Department Scholarship Annabell F., Earl and Jennifer M. Williams '71 Scholarship Athletic Training Scholarship Bair Family Scholarship Barry, Cobb, and King Scholarship Benjamin L. Levers and Patricia M. Smith Scholarship Bob and Jeanne '89 Rustic Scholarship Bradley Spraw '07, '08 Global Learning Scholarship Endowment Byard-Mercer Pharmacy Scholarship C. Richard Beckett Pre-Veterinary Scholarship C.P. Voller Scholarship COLA Faculty Development Endowment Campus Ministry Endowment Carl Meyer '63 Scholarship Chemistry Scholarship College of Business Faculty Development Endowment College of Education Program Endowment Computer Science ACM Horizons Award Don and Brenda '90 Collins Scholarship Donna M. Ewing Nursing Scholarship Donna M. Ewing Women's Basketball Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Stevenson College of Science Research Endowment Dr. C. Michael and Melanie Kerns Scholarship Dr. Eugene K. Eakin Scholarship Dr. Robert J. Ewald Performing Arts Scholarship Earl M. Fletcher '75 Scholarship Echo Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship DeBow and Catherine Freed Endowment for Support of Teaching Speech and Support of the Arts Gary L. and Laura G. Thomas Psychology Scholarship Gary L. and Laura G. Thomas Biology Scholarship Gebhardt Memorial for English Faculty Development Endowment Jack '65 and Jeanne '66 Wasbro Business Scholarship Jack '65 and Jeanne '66 Wasbro Education Scholarship James M. Schmidt Mathematics Scholarship

Joseph and Marilyn (Kempsell) Klingler Business Scholarship Joseph and Marilyn (Kempsell) Klingler Instrumental Music Scholarship Joseph and Marilyn (Kempsell) Klingler Music Program Endowment Justin Gladieux '07 Scholarship Katherine L. and Roy R. Schwinn Scholarship Kristen L. Slater Outstanding Western Equestrian Student Award Endowment Larry G. White Scholarship Louise and Florence Burkey - Evelyn Hamilton Scholarship Endowment Margaret E. Wetzler '92 Endowment Marguerite Platt Winkle Memorial Educational Programming Endowment Math Horizons Mazza Enthusiasts Past Chair Endowment Michael J. Rosen Mazza Museum Traveling Exhibit Endowment Nancy Erme Scholarship Nancy Moody-Russo Physician Assistant Program Endowment Natalie L. Powelson Horsemanship School Endowment Pamela M. Hixon Memorial Nursing Scholarship Paula Deardorff '78 Art Acquisition Endowment Rice-Root Scholarship R.C. Gebhardt Essay Award Robert T. Bradley Memorial Award Endowment Sigma Kappa Sorority Scholarship Theta Tau Chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority Award Thomas Robert '67 and Roseann (Keller '68) Samson Scholarship Tibetan Student Scholarship UF Graduate Research and Scholarship Committee Endowment William G. '67, Bette, and Mark Heidlebaugh Scholarship William Rumbold WLFC/Findlay Media Network Scholarship Endowment Worstell Family Endowment

University of Findlay Board of Trustees 2018-19* A. R. Charnes '66, Chair Christopher E. Ostrander, Vice Chair Katherine Fell, Ph.D., Member by virtue of

office without vote

Pamela K.M. Beall, '78 Tod Beckett Chuck Bills Sherri L. Garner Brumbaugh Lynn R. Child Clifford C. Cook Craig A. Crotteau Melissa Duflock '89 J. Lance Finley Michael E. Harrington John H. Haywood

Karl L. Heminger Duane E. Jebbett Dan N. Kennard Kolleen Kirk Philip F. Kortokrax '90 L. Don Manley Timothy H. Nesler '77 C. Paul Palmer IV William H. Reist '73 Brant K. Rhoad '00 Edward L. Rosenberry Philip J. Scott '88 Jennifer C. Smith '91 Lisa M. Vignerot '86, '97 Brian Washington '84 Billy J. Watterson '96 Brian L. Young '84 *As of October 2019

Board of Counselors The University of Findlay Board of Counselors includes alumni, parents, and friends of the University who are committed to the growth and development of the University and its mission. They offer insights to University leadership based on their career perspectives from a variety of fields and act as valuable partners for the institution.

Vivian C. Andrews Winzer R. Andrews Karen M. Beard '96 Molly R. Benson Angela K. Briggs Cheryl M. Buckland Kathleen A. Cannon '87 Joseph V. Conda Charles D. Daniels '97, '01 Annett H. Guglielmi Derek F. Hutchinson '88 Paul M. Kalmbach David L. Kuhl

Elaine E. Little Rick R. Little '88 Michael H. Mallett '88 Michael S. Needler Richard W. Norton Mark A. Pitts '85 J. Alec Reinhardt Sandra M. Reinhardt Joy E. Romero '99 Ray A. Romero '00 Jeffrey K. Sailer Kimberly K. Stumpp '96

Terry G. Terhark '06

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Donor Impact Findlay Fund Has RecordBreaking Year Great things are continuing to happen for our students thanks to The President’s Leadership Society and other Findlay Fund givers!

This fund has the distinction of having the greatest impact at UF because it assists in so many areas. Funds are used for necessities that range from classroom technology upgrades to supporting research initiatives and vital student wellness services.

Just a few of the many successes that have come for UF in 2018-19 with the help of a record-setting year for unrestricted funds are:

"Regularly thanking our nation’s military veterans and active service members for their sacrifices is essential, but it’s also important to recognize their lifelong giving philosophy. So many graciously give of their time, knowledge, and earnings to ensure that University of Findlay students can earn their degrees and go on to serve in myriad ways themselves. Therefore, we thank you, U.S. veterans, military personnel, and families, for your enormous generosity!"

Marcia Sloan Latta, Ed.D. Vice President for University Advancement

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A BUILDING PROJECT - The Mazza Museum is preparing to break ground on a new 4,000-squarefoot addition to the Mazza Museum. The Conda STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics/medicine) Education Center will blend the art of picture books with hard science for children of all ages.

AN ANIMAL STUDIES PARTNERSHIP - The University solidified its collaboration with Loop Abroad, the top veterinary study abroad program in the country, by being named the school of record for the organization. As part of the partnership, Findlay students and students from any other university who participate in the program will earn college credit for their study abroad experience with Loop from UF. A BIG EQUESTRIAN WIN - Once again, the talent of our equestrian riders and coaches put the national spotlight on the University this past spring. For the second consecutive year, the IHSA Western team was the American Quarter Horse Association national champion. This win marks the seventh National Championship for the IHSA Western Team.

MORE GIVING - The success of the University’s spring 2019 Day of Giving was record breaking. UF more than doubled its goal of 250 donations in a 24hour period on March 20 and 21 by receiving 584 gifts totaling $100,565.

To become a Findlay Fund giver, visit give.findlay.edu, contact the Annual Giving Office at 1-800-472-9502, or email thefindlayfund@findlay.edu.

Donor Impact

AEP Foundation and UF Partner to Provide New Scholarships For many years, the University of Findlay and American Electric Power have enjoyed a collaborative relationship that has helped countless students earn their degrees. Most recently, three scholarships between the AEP Foundation and UF were created that will provide much-needed aid to students pursuing rewarding, serviceoriented careers. The AEP Foundation contributed $500,000.

The scholarships include: • The American Electric Power Foundation Endowed Scholarship in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math/medicine) Education Fund, which will go to a student who is enrolled in accounting or finance or any programs in the College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy or College of Sciences; • The American Electric Power Foundation Findlay Forward Scholarship for Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability, which will impact eight to 15 students annually over five years; and • The Business Affiliates Scholarship program provides critical financial support to UF students with financial need who either graduated from a Hancock County high school or who are currently employed by a Hancock County business.

According to Karen George, UF’s senior director of advancement, all three scholarships will have immense benefits to the students who receive them.

“The Business Affiliates scholarship has already had an immediate impact,” George explained. “We’ve overshot our goal, and have been able to add on four additional scholarships. It’s just fantastic. We’re so fortunate to create these possibilities together.”

Fundraising Efforts Receive International Accolades University Advancement recently had an additional, and rather atypical, reason to thank all of its outstanding donors: personnel received the highly competitive 2019 Educational Fundraising Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). This international recognition, which represents a first for UF, reflects hard-earned efforts that resonated with many; more than 5,000 were eligible, and only 44 other institutions were Most Improved Fundraising Program Award winners.

A blind review of institutional data voluntarily submitted to CASE during the past three years was used to pinpoint and celebrate exemplary development programs. UF was specifically lauded for its program growth in areas such as major and planned gift increases, donor growth, alumni giving participation, and increased alumni and volunteer engagement. Tailored fundraising ideas aimed at cultivating a greater culture of giving have focused on meaningful interaction, individualistic endeavors, and fun activities.

“The support and involvement we have received in recent years to provide educational opportunities for our students, as well as support for other areas such as athletics, the arts, and even our animal population, has been phenomenal,” said Marcia Latta, Ed.D., vice president for University Advancement. “We are truly blessed to have such strong campus-wide backing, along with increased donor engagement from near and far.”

Successful UF fundraising initiatives have included: • Major gift fundraising, which saw overall cash donations increase by 68%, and a 13% increase in UF’s endowment market value; • Planned giving, in which the average gift size increased by 44%; • Day of Giving, featuring the 2019 “Oiler Up, Give Back” campaign raised $100,565 (far surpassing $28,698 raised in 2018) and collected 584 gifts during a 24-hour period in March.

• 100% Oilers, the annual faculty and staff giving campaign that included 86.7% participation during 2017-18; and • Graduating Class Gift Program, which garnered 247 financial gifts, handed out 225 cords to wear during commencement, and raised $5,077.

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Athletics Spotlight

ADDISON

GRAHAM

By Kyle Nierman M’15

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Making the leap from high school to college athletics often proves to be a difficult task and requires toughness and determination. For University of Findlay freshman soccer player Addison Graham, those qualities were instilled at a young age, and with much more on the line than playing time.

At the age of nine, Addison "Addie," a Perrysburg, Ohio native, visited the dermatologist to have a spot on her upper arm examined. After a painful biopsy, during which Addie says, “I was tough and did not cry at all,” doctors called the Grahams and asked them to return to the office to share the results.

“I knew as soon as the doctor’s office called and asked us to come in that it was serious,” said Addie’s mother, Beth. “It was one of the scariest moments of our lives. I begged the nurse to let me know what the diagnosis was because I wanted to be able to be calm for Addie and (father) Ian.” What the doctor shared was that the spot was malignant fibrous histiosarcoma of the upper arm. According to the National Cancer Institute, the disease is a type of cancer that forms in soft tissue and can occur anywhere in the body, but is commonly found in arms and legs. It is much more common in adults than in children.

“My parents explained the diagnosis to me and my brothers and I seemed to really understand,” Addie said. “I went to my classroom with my mom and she was going to try to explain my cancer to them. I held her hand and said, ‘Mom, I will tell them,’ and explained it perfectly.”

“She handled it extremely well,” said Beth. “She was never scared or down.”

Now that the Grahams had a diagnosis, it was time for treatment to begin. After appointments at Toledo Children’s Hospital and at the University of Michigan Mott’s Children’s Hospital, it was determined that surgery would be needed.

Addie went under the knife to have the sarcoma removed but, since malignant fibrous histiosarcoma is so rare in children, it has not been widely researched, and it was determined that she would need another surgery to remove even more of the surrounding tissue.

This string of events seems anything but easy, especially at the age of nine, but that’s exactly the verbiage Addie used to describe her ordeal.

“Luckily for me, the type of cancer I had was easily treated,” Addie remarked. “My attitude was always very positive, just worrying about getting treated.”

Naturally, after a mass of tissue is removed from an arm, the spot needs to be stitched so that it can heal properly. However, these stitches meant time on the sideline for Addie, who was learning to love the game of soccer. But, as Addie recalls, even those stitches couldn’t stop her.

The Oilers were the winners of the 201819 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) President’s Cup, which is awarded to the institution that maintains the highest winning percentage across all sports in an academic year.

Out of UF’s 602 studentathletes in 2018-19, 112 were named allconference and 13 were named conference Athlete of the Year in their respective sport.

Oilers’ student-athletes had an academic success rate of 88% last school year, which is 22 points above the national average. Also, 211 student-athletes finished the year with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, the most in the country in NCAA Division II. The fall 2019 season has been distinguished by the men’s and women’s golf programs. Combined, they’d won five of the seven tournaments completed as of Oct. 8. Also in October, the women’s team was ranked sixth in the country, which represents the highest ranking in UF program history.

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“I had a big soccer game just a few days after my surgery.

“I have always loved Coach Jimmy (who previously I played in the game because it meant so much to me. Soccer coached club soccer in the Perrysburg area) growing up and I was my outlet and a good distraction from what was going on,” knew he would make me a better player and help me grow as she said. a person,” she said.

Addie’s mom, Beth, commented, “Our family and Addie’s father Ian, a goalkeeper coach at Findlay, says the soccer community became our support system and a there was no pressure put on his daughter. distraction for Addie. She was determined to get back to “Addie fell in love with Findlay and made the choice on soccer as soon as possible and her philosophy was she didn’t her own. Make-A-Wish made her really want to come, but need her arm for soccer, just her feet.”

Jimmy’s coaching style was also a big part of her decision.”

Enter the University of Findlay and the Make-A-Wish On the subject of coaching his daughter, Ian said, “I have Foundation. the best seat in the house as a dad to Make-A-Wish, a foundation watch her play for the next four years. that grants wishes to children The battles she has had at a young age battling serious illness, reached out helped mold her into who she is today. to the Grahams after hearing about Adds has a spark inside her, a strong Addie. The family was reluctant at drive and work ethic that will make first, but accepted the offer when her successful in anything she does on they realized how much fun it could the field, classroom, and life.” be for their daughter.

“As a parent, a diagnosis of In their first year of partnering cancer for one of your children is with Make-A-Wish, the University heartbreaking. We are extremely lucky of Findlay Athletic Department, that Addie had two surgeries and led by the Student Athlete Advisory is now clear,” Beth said. “No one is Committee (SAAC), was paired promised tomorrow.” with the Grahams to help raise While she is now cancer free, money for Addie’s wish, which Addie does not forget or take lightly was to go to Disney World and everything she endured as a child.

Universal Studios.

“Hearing the word ‘cancer’ makes On Jan. 12, 2013, Addie was my stomach drop every time. Beating on campus at Findlay in Croy cancer has taught me never to take life Gymnasium where a packed house for granted and has taught me to be so helped raise a portion of the money mentally and physically tough. Going that would make her wish come through that at such a young age made true. Addie remembers that day me grow up fast,” she said very clearly.

That growth has been visible, “I came with some of my especially on the field. Now a regular closest friends. They (the student-athletes) made me feel very in the lineup for the very school she visited as a young child, special,” she said.

Addie helped Findlay to an undefeated start to the season.

Her mother added, “The student-athletes were nothing "The news gets even better: in November, the women's soccer short of amazing.” team had won the Great Midwest Athletic Conference regular After returning to have X-rays taken every six months for season championship, which represented their first conference the next five years, and just once a year since then, Addie is title since joining the NCAA, and earned its first NCAA cancer free and has been excelling at the game of soccer.

Division II playoff berth in school history."

When it came time to be recruited, Addie, who led “Addie has always had to be tough and aggressive as a Perrysburg to a state runner-up finish in 2017 and scored player as she does not possess huge size,” said Findlay head more than 70 goals in her career, had many schools knocking coach Jimmy Walker. “But what she lacks in height she more on her door. But one school stood alone. than makes up for in desire.”

“Findlay has always been close to my heart because of me coming when I was a Make-A-Wish child,” Addie said. But it was her relationship with women’s soccer coach Jimmy Walker that may have tipped the scale even further.

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“Findlay has always been close to my heart because of me coming when I was a Make-A-Wish child,” Addie said.

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Class Notes 1980s Matthew Miller ’86 of Houston, Texas is a therapist at Free Indeed Therapy in Houston.

Dr. Trena Reed, D.P.M. ’87 of Findlay, Ohio, owner of T.C. Reed DPM LLC, is a physician and surgeon.

Nathan Ankerman M’89 of Delphos, Ohio is a field agent for the Knights of Columbus based in New Haven, Connecticut.

1990s Kevin Fourman M’93 of Bucyrus, Ohio has been named Crestline High School principal in Crestline, Ohio.

Jessica VanHook, D.V.M. ’05 of Lakewood, Colorado, has been named deputy district manager for the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service in Lakewood.

Robert Moore ’05 of Perrysburg, Ohio was one of only 40 in the country to be chosen by the National Safety Council as a 2019 Rising Star of Safety. He is currently the EHS lead at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Perrysburg.

Christopher Harben M’09 of Wauseon, Ohio is an assistant teaching professor at Penn State Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Lynne (Clevenger) Lyon ’97 of Lewis Center, Ohio has been named deputy director at the Ohio Department of Medicaid in Columbus, Ohio.

2000s Candice Kinn ’01 of Springfield, Virginia, has been named a senior manager at Deloitte in Arlington, Virginia.

Kathryn Patterson ’05 of Findlay, Ohio is a Youth For Christ campus life director for Van Buren School District in Van Buren, Ohio.

Sierra (Heaton) Dyer ’15 of LaRue, Ohio is a marketing officer for Richwood Marketing in Richwood, Ohio.

Lucas Recker ’16 of Findlay, Ohio is an MRP Controller for Grob Systems Inc. in Bluffton, Ohio.

Madelaine (McBride) Pope ’17 of Winchester, Kentucky, is a Ph.D. in English candidate at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.

Logan Bosely ’19 of Upatoi, Georgia works in operational support for the U.S. Army Warrior Training Center in Fort Benning, Georgia.

Class notes for this issue were received by Oct. 10, 2019.

2010s Prakashkumar (Dasharathlal) Patel M’11 of Surat in Gujarat, India, has been named CEO of New Indian Education and Research Society in Surat.

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Marriages & Births

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Marriages 1 Dr. Christopher Harben M’09 and Betsy (Wenger) Harben were married on June 8, 2019. They reside in Wauseon, Ohio.

2 Erin (Murphy) Howard ’11, M ’13 and Evan Howard were married on Aug. 17, 2019. They reside in Westerville, Ohio.

Jessica (Wiesner) Lahey DPT ’11 and Nathan A. Lahey ’10, M’11 were married on June 22, 2019. They reside in Stow, Ohio.

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Births and Adoptions 3 Emily (Geiser) Studer ’08,

M’11 and Steven Studer of North Baltimore, Ohio welcomed their son, Calvin Jared Studer, on Dec. 4, 2018.

Nicole Milligan ’07 and Burnett Smith of Kittanning, Pennsylvania welcomed their son, Maxwell Albert Smith, on June 25, 2019.

4 Nichole (Hal) Mattingly ’15 and Bryan Mattingly ’18 of Findlay welcomed their son, Mason James Mattingly, on June 18, 2019.

5 Stacey (Endicott) Raspitzi ’02,

M’05 and Paul Raspitzi of Saint Petersburg, Florida, welcomed their daughter, Olivia Rose Raspitzi on June 3, 2019.

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6 Ellen (Gore) Thacker Pharm.D. ’16 and Cody Thacker ’16 of Evansville, Indiana welcomed their son, Lewis Patrick Thacker, on April 18, 2019.

Kimberly (Hooven) Demay ’12, M’18 and Raymond Demay of Hilliard, Ohio welcomed their son, Ryan Demay, on June 13, 2019.

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Jan. 3, 2020

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Feb. 1, 2020

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Feb. 10, 2020

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Feb. 21, 2020

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The amazing Budweiser Clydesdales made the UF Western Farm their home for a few days in September. Some of our donors were lucky to meet them!

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In Memory 1940s Lorine C. Oman ’40

1950s

1960s

1980s

Thomas H. Pleiman ’60 Karen A. (Brubaker) Snyder ’61 Diana E. Hough ’66 Merril B. Mirsky ’69

Viola L. (Pressnell) Hochstettler ’81

1990s

2000s Steven J. Caldwell ‘01 John Herd ’01

Gregg J. McClurg ’91 Michael H. Schlereth ’92

Frances J. Weith ’59

Friends Michael D. Rowland Joyce E. Albert Carol A. Augsburger Shirley J. Bernhardt Claudine Cervenka

Ray F. Franks William E. Gunther Douglas D. Hudson Mary Lou Kieffer Terrence McClanahan

Norman R. Meyers Louis C. Mihaly Kathryn A. Otte Rosalinda W. Paul Denny R. Powell

Bobbie J. Roberts Maurice J. Sabbe Veronica Sanders

The following passages were shared with the University of Findlay for publication Rosita (Arredondo) Harper ’69, M’07 of Findlay, Ohio died Aug. 1, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and Spanish, and two master’s degrees, including in education. Rosita was an assistant professor of English as an international language at the University. She began her career at UF in 1996, and continued to teach part time through 2016. She was also the Language Laboratory manager for several years. During her retirement, she served as a substitute teacher at Blanchard Valley School in Findlay. Rosita was an active parishioner of Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, and was secretary of the International Women’s Club. She was involved in 50 North, and belonged to Findlay Rocks, a rock-painting club that hides decorated rocks for others to find.

Robert G. Dunbar ’52 of Mount Blanchard, Ohio, died June 5, 2019 in Arlington, Ohio.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in social science/history. A U.S. Navy veteran, he was aboard the first ship entering Japan at Tokyo Bay after the country’s surrender. He taught at Kenton High School for 26 years and at Harpster for five years. He also coached baseball, football, track, and basketball; started the Little League Program in Mount Blanchard; and had served on Mount Blanchard Village Council.

Dorothy E. (Ambrose) Hippensteel ’66 of Findlay, Ohio, died May 10, 2019 in Lima, Ohio. She earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education. She retired as a fourthgrade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School

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in Findlay. Ms. Hippensteel was a docent for more than 10 years for University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum, and volunteered at the City Mission in Findlay.

Dal G. Lawrence ’54 of Sylvania, Ohio, died on May 14, 2019 in Perrysburg, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Science in sociology and history, and was named a UF Distinguished Alumnus in 1992. Mr. Lawrence, who taught world and American history and government, was a union leader who helped develop the nationally-recognized and modeled The Toledo Plan. He also wrote monthly columns about public education in The (Toledo) Blade, and authored the book, “Don't You Want to Be a Professional?”

Pete Mudre ’56 of Galena, Ohio, died June 21, 2019. He earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and health and physical education.

Pete was a highly decorated and recordsetting college athlete who played football, baseball, and track for UF’s Oiler teams. He worked for many years in Ohio as a teacher, coach, and athletic director, and in 1989 was ranked fourth nationally in 55-and-over tennis doubles.

Robert D. Swisher ’50 of Palm Harbor, Florida died March 16, 2019 in Palm Harbor.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in commerce, and lettered four years at UF playing football.

His junior year, the team, labeled “The Iron Men,” led the nation in defense, with 790 total rushing yards against them. Bob was a staff sergeant in the Ohio National Guard for seven years. He coached football in Urbana, Ohio, and at UF was director of admissions and assistant to the president.

He also worked for Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Spangler Candy Company, was a bookkeeper, and was a choir director and accomplished soloist.

Richard L. Wink ’52 of Mansfield, Ohio died on July 18, 2019. He was a UF Distinguished Alumnus who earned a Bachelor of Arts in music and French. He served in the U.S. Army for a year in Korea as a combat engineer. He taught music in public schools, was a retired Ohio State University, Mansfield campus music professor, and served for more than 20 years in administrative leadership roles.

Mr. Wink was the founding director of the

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Mansfield Symphony Chorus and served for 34 years as Chancel Choir Director at Mansfield's First Congregational Church.

He also co-authored two editions of "An Invitation to Listening" with Lois Williams; "An Invitation to the Gallery," co-authored with Dick Phipps; and wrote "The McGraw Hill Museum Goers Guide.”

Dr. James Miller, M.D., of Findlay, Ohio died Sept. 30, 2019. He was in family practice with Dr. Ed Davis and served a term as chief of staff at Blanchard Valley Hospital. After closing his practice, he worked at Physicians Plus Urgent Care and at the University of Findlay Cosiano Health Center. Dr. Miller was honored as Distinguished Physician of the Year in 2010, and chaired the American Heart Association in 1976.

Kathleen C. Evans of Bonita Springs, Florida died July 28, 2019 in Bonita Springs. She and her husband, University of Findlay alumnus David Evans ’72, were generous UF supporters. Kate held marketing and public relations leadership positions at Blanchard Valley Hospital and The Ohio Bank, and was senior vice president for Bank of America and US Trust Wealth Management. She also served two terms on Findlay City Council, including as council president in 1992, and had been a United Way of Hancock County president.

Daniel M. Snyder of Findlay, Ohio, died Aug. 30, 2019. Dan and his wife, former University of Findlay employee Barb (McCrory) Snyder, were generous UF supporters. Dan was a practicing attorney in Findlay for 52 years with the firm Snyder, Alge, and Welch. He was a past president of the Findlay/Hancock County Bar Association and served 33.5 years in the Ohio Army National Guard before being honorably discharged as a full Colonel.

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Feb. 12, 2020 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Pelican Isle Yacht Club 410 Dockside Dr. Naples, FL 34110 The University of Findlay’s seventh annual Winter College will feature several presentations, including: · "The Impact of Art in Alzheimer’s Patients" by Dr. Lindsey Buddelmeyer, University of Findlay assistant professor in Occupational Therapy · "Current Trends in Animal Research & its Impact on Your Health"

by Jennifer C. Smith D.V.M., Bioresources Department director for Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan and UF Trustee

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End Notes "I am thankful to all of our active military members and veterans for their service. As the brother of two veterans who were deployed to Iraq, I have some understanding of what the families of veterans may go through while their loved ones are away. I appreciate all the sacrifice the men and women of our military make on a daily basis for our country. May God bless you and keep you all."

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Alumni Association Board of Governors 2019-20 Officers President DeMya Wimberly '94 Vice President Nicole (Hauenstein) Busey '99 Past President Kelly (Zink) Ernst '03

DeMya T. Wimberly ’94, President Alumni Association Board of Governors

Elected Representatives (3 year terms) Ann (DeHaven) Barkalow ’70 Suzzette Boyd ‘97 Kenneth "Ed" Brandt '81 Preston Eberlyn ’15 Tom Jakubiec ‘73 Mike Kantner ’04 M’06 Jennia Knestrick ’94 Forrest Miller ’17 Kathy Myers M’09 Dean Plott ’93 Alissa (Simpson) Preston '01 Jennifer (Reinhart) Schoenberger ’99 Teresa (McIntosh) Steed ‘92 Brian Treece ’01 MAE ’02 Margaret Wetzler '92 Student Representatives (2 year appointments)

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