Student Emergency Fund

Mount Union students and their families, like many others in our nation and around the world, are suffering hardships due the COVID-19 pandemic. For some students, this time period has resulted in a dire financial emergency. Additional costs related to travel, moving expenses, wifi access, food, and rent, in addition to the possibility of potential unemployment and other impacts, has prompted the University to launch the Student Emergency Fund.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Adams Ms. Logan A. Aguiniga Ms. Deana M Allen Mrs. Paula C. Andreani Ms. Monica Andreski Anonymous Ms. Shehla Arif Mrs. Jane E. Barrett Ms. Heidi K. Bartholomew and Mr. Timothy Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin J. Baum Mr. and Mrs. Scott H. Berkeley Mr. and Mrs. David M. Blank Dr. Bryan A. Boatright Dr. Patricia A. Boehm Ms. Janicia Y. Bonney Mr. and Mrs. Aaron S. Boothby Ms. Ariella J. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bryan Ms. Marsha J. Bukala Mr. Jesse K. Cassidy Ms. Nancy K. Castellucci Mr. and Mrs. James R. Chester Mr. and Mrs. P. Roger Clay Dr. Chanda Coblentz Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Mike Crews Mr. and Mrs. Greg Culbertson Mr. and Mrs. William E. Cunion Mr. J. Dawson Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Matthew G. Darrah Ms. Dorothy J. Davis Ms. Susan K. Denning Dr. Rodney Dick Mr. Anthony V. DiGeronimo Mr. and Mrs. Steve Donahue Ms. Melissa M. Dreger Mr. Thomas Drummond Mr. Steve J. Edgehouse and Dr. Melissa A. Askren-Edgehouse Ms. Bridget England Ms. Kimesha C. Flonnoy Mr. and Mrs. Elliot F. Forsyth Mr. and Mrs. John L. Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fugett Mrs. Melissa F. Gardner and Mr. Terry Gardner Mr. Joshua Gargac Mr. Michael H. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gates Mr. and Mrs. Greg Gayer Mr. and Mrs. A. Gioglio Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Goris Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Green Mrs. Kay K. Gresham Mrs. Carol J. Grove Ms. Teale N. Harold Mr. and Mrs. Jeff L. Hattery Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Heddleston Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hennon Mr. Douglas Henry Mr. Todd W. Hibbs and Ms. Karen K. Kane Dr. Mark W. Himmelein Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Hobe, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Hobe Mrs. James R. Hossman Mr. and Mrs. Doug S. Hubert Atty. and Mrs. Randall C. Hunt Ms. Jenny Huth Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Ibarra Atty. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Jakmides Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Jefferson Mr. Chad V. Johnson Mrs. Crystal D. Johnson Mrs. Lisa D. Johnson Mr. David E. Jones Rev. and Mrs. Clark E. Kandel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kavulla Ms. Shannon T. Kelly Ms. Tammi K. Kennedy Mr. Gregory L. King

IMANI ELKINS ’22 INTERVENTION SPECIALIST MAJOR

Mr. Mark P. Kingston Ms. Denise L. Kipfstuhl Mr. James L. Klepek Mrs. Shirley J. Klocek Dr. Harold M. Kolenrander Atty. Edward M. Kolesar Dr. and Mrs. William G. Krochta Mr. and Mrs. Randal J. Kuceyeski Ms. Patty M. Kuhn Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Kunkel, Jr. Dr. Bertrand D. Landry Ms. Amy Laubscher-Milnes Mr. Ron E. Lenney Ms. Bethany L. Leslie Ms. Callie A. Livengood Mr. and Mrs. Bradley K. Lynne Dr. and Mrs. Ivory L. Lyons Ms. Gina Maida Ms. Leigh A. Mainwaring and Mr. Herb Spear Mr. Stanley L. Malecki Mr. John McCorkle Ms. Janet A. McLean Ms. Sydney N. Mihailoff Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Donald Montgomery, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steve N. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Moore Mr. John A. Neuenschwander Dr. and Mrs. Philip L. Orwick Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Painting Mr. Benjamin T. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Douglas N. Pohto Mr. William E. and Mrs. Mary B. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pytlik Ms. E.J. Ralston Rev. and Mrs. Philip R. Raynes Mr. and Mrs. David L. Ream Mrs. Caitlin R. Reash Mr. and Mrs. David E. Reichard Ms. Lynn Riggle Dr. and Mrs. James H. Ritchie, Jr. Ms. Barbara M. Robinson Mrs. Cynthia L. Robinson Ms. Monica L. Rollins Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Ruggles Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Samuel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Joel L. Sassa Ms. Elizabeth A. Schaefer Mrs. Jane E. Schauss Mrs. Anne C. Schultz Mrs. Rachel J. Schwieterman Mrs. Debbie A. Seime Ms. Regina Shellenberger Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Sherer Ms. Caitlin M. Shimp Dr. and Mrs. Larry D. Shinn Mr. James L. Simbro, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Sims Mr. and Mrs. Len Slack Dr. Niall W. Slater Mr. Randy Smith Dr. Edwin L. Stanley II Mr. and Mrs. George E. Stradley II Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Swaine Ms. Jessica C. Switzer Mrs. Laura B. Testrake Ms. Sandra L. Thomas Ms. Melissa C. Turk Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Vogel Mr. John M. Vovos Mr. and Mrs. Scott Watson Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Weber Mrs. and Mr. Erin M. West Ms. Lindajean H. Western Mr. and Mrs. John Wheeler Rev. Paul R. White Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Williams Mr. and Mrs. David S. Wolpert Dr. Lin Wu Mr. and Mrs. Matt Youngen

“It takes a village, and I consider donors a part of my village. Their support is truly a blessing, and I’m thankful that they believed in me and my education, without ever meeting me.”

As a member of the Mount Union Cheerleading Team and a student leader on campus, she is known by many as a “bright light” in the Mount Union community.

On top of transitioning to living and learning remotely, Imani worried about how she would afford groceries, pay her bills, and buy books for her summer courses.

“I am my main source of financial support, and COVID-19 made getting a job difficult. I work for the University, and the virus put a complete halt on my employment. My mom’s job took away the opportunity for overtime and gave each employee alternating days to work, which put a big dent in her pay.”