Bridgewater College BC Digital Commons Bridgewater Magazine Journals and Campus Publications Fall 2007 President's Report and Honor Roll of Donors 2008-2007 Bridgewater College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/bridgewater_magazine TABLE OF CONTENTS EVERY STUDENT I ONE COMMITMENT Testimonial Gifts Campaign for Bridgewater College.......... 2 In Memory ............................. 32 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS In Honor ............................... 33 Life-Long Giving ........................... 7 Endowment Funds ........................ 33 Bridgewater Fund .......................... 8 Endowment Donors ....................... 36 Source/Designation of Gifts................. 9 Corporations & Foundations ............... 39 Alumni by Class ........................... 12 Matching Gift Companies & Donors ....... 40 Friends.................................... 26 VFIC Contributors ......................... 41 Faculty & Staf............................. 29 Codicil Club ............................... 44 Parents ................................... 29 Bequests ................................. 44 Churches.................................. 31 Board ofTrustees ........... Inside Back Cover Organizations ............................ 32 ART DIRECTOR The 2006-2007 President's Report and Coll ege Box 180 Debra L. Shefer, '80 Honor Roll of Donors is produced by the Bridgewater, Virginia 22812 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Bridgewater College Offices of College 540-828-5448 Justin G. Taxler, '05 Relations and Institutional Advancement alumn [email protected] www.bridgewater.edu EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE Bridgewater (series 064-960) is published fur times per year Ofce oflnstitutional Advancement Every effort is made to assure that the infrmation in this by Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA 22812, for alumni, Ofce of College Relations annual report is accurate. Should you note any mistakes parents, faculty, staf and friends of the College. Bridgewater or omissions, please notify the Office of Institutional VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGE RELATIONS College is a member of the Council for Advancement Advancement by calling 540-828-5448. Karen W. Wigginton and Support for Education. Periodical postage paid at Bridgewater, Virginia, and additional ofces. VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Brenda Beebe Duncan PRESIDENT'S REPORT & HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Every Student. One Commitment. On the subject of education, Abraham Lincoln once said,"... I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in." Represented in this report are the many people who, like Lincoln, consider education a priority. Thisyear, the College launched the public phase of a campaign to raise $40 million for endowed scholarships, academic enhancement, facilities improvements, laboratories, equipment, information technology and the Bridgewater Fund.The Every Student, One Commitment: Campaign for Bridgewater College is our historic effortto respond proactively to the needs of new generations of students and the demands of an ever-changing society,and thanks to your continued support, we craft - student by student - a better life, a better world for us all. As donors, you have made it possible through your giftsto insure the vitality of Bridgewater's present and its future. Your giftsin the past, and during the Every Student, One Commitment Campaign help Bridgewater College to: • Fund endowed scholarships. More than 95 percent of Bridgewater students receive financial assistance; many would not be able to afford Bridgewater College without it. • Continue academic excellence. To attract and retain exceptional teacher/scholars, the College must offer competitive salaries, fundingfor scholarly activity and reasonable teaching loads. As well, the College must offer another important measure of institutional distinction: endowed chairs and professorships. • Enhance facilities.Over the past decades, several construction, renovation, and expansion projects trans­ formedthe appearance of the campus and helped the College further the commitment it makes to its students to provide excellent facilitiesto meet academic and co-curricular needs. Additional academic and athletic buildings are slated for renovations. • Upgrade labs, equipment, informationtechnology. The Every Student, One Commitment Campaign will allow the College to properly equip its labs and to create an endowment that will keep it at the forefrontas new technologies emerge. • Perpetuate the Bridgewater Fund.People who give unrestricted annual giftsto the Bridgewater Fund represent all that is good about loyalty to the College.The Every Student, One Commitment Campaign counts Bridgewater Fund giftsin its campaign total, allowing those who give to combine their resources and become one voice making a big difference. Your generosity and commitment to Bridgewater College makes it possible to continue as a "College of Character" and a "Community of Excellence."Thankyou for your confidence in the College, its mission to educate the whole person, and its commitment to balanced academic excellence. Phillip C. Stone, President BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE BC Launches $40 million Campaign every student I one commitment n Sept. 14, Bridgewater College "TheEvery Student, One Commitment: 0 officially launched the public phase Campaign forBridgewater College is a of a campaign to raise $40 million for wonderful opportunity to make a lasting endowed scholarships, academic enhance­ contribution to something truly good," ment, facilities improvements, laboratories, Miller said. "It is really that simple. The equipment and informationtechnology, young adults we educate at Bridgewater and the Bridgewater Fund. College leavehere with values, integrity and a strong work ethic, as well as impor­ Nathan H. Miller, '65, of the Har­ tant skills forsucceeding in whatever life risonburg, Va.,law firm of Miller Earle they choose. We can never measure the & Shanks, has been named campaign lasting contributions they make in their chairman. communities or their professions,but we know they make a difference." 2 I PRESIDENT'S REPORT & HONOR ROLL OF DONORS The silent phase of the campaign began tion: endowed chairs and professorships. in July of 2004, and the public phase will Bridgewater seeks support to acknowledge CAMPAIGN extend through 2010. More than half the facultyexcellence as well as for several fully STEERING COMMITTEE $40 million goal has been met. Areas for endowed chairs or professorships to honor Nathan H. Miller,'65 J. Allen Layman, '74 which contributions are being sought are: and support the individuals who are so Harrisonburg, Virginia Daleville, Virginia committed to Bridgewater College. Violet S. Cox, '59 Robert I. Stolzman, '83 Endowed Scholarships-$11 million Finally,BC's signature Personal Devel­ Kiawah Island, South Carolina Providence, Rhode Island Bridgewater, Virginia More than 95 percent of Bridgewater opment Portfolio program, key to the goal Phillip C. Stone,'65 YanceyW. Ford,Jr., '62 Bridgewater, Virginia students receive financialassistance; many of educating of the whole person, must Ruckersville, Virginia would not be able to afford Bridgewater continue to be enhanced. Kathy G. Wright,'81 James L. Keeler, '57 Richmond, Virginia College without it. From its own operating Moneta, Virginia budget, BC provides more than $10 million Facility Enhancements - $1 O million During the last decade, Bridgewater annually, a figure that increases as federal and state funding for students dwindles.A College completed several construction, more robust endowment is critical if the renovation and expansion projects. They College is to continue to attract academi­ transformedthe appearance of the campus callystrong and deserving students. and helped the College furtherthe com­ mitment it makes to its students to provide ... a wonderful Academic Excellence -$10 million excellent facilitiesto meet academic and opportunity to make a To attract and retain exceptional co-curricular needs. Additional academic lasting contribution to and athletic buildings are slated forrenova - teacher/scholars, the College must offer something truly good. competitive salaries, funding for scholarly tions through the Every Student, One Commitment: Campaign for Bridgewater Nathan Miller, '65, activity and reasonable teaching loads. Trustee, Campaign Chairman As well, the College must offer another College. important measure of institutional distinc- Continued on page 4 I 3 BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE Pictured Above: (Left): Prof W. Steve Watson, Continuedfrom page 3 The Bridgewater Fund - $6 million "Generous alumni, parents and friends Jr. (secondfrom L) and his wife, Ruth along with Laboratories, Equipment/Information People who give unrestricted annual will play a critical role in perpetuating our Lawrance and Carmen transformational and mission-driven style Miller. Prof. Watson is the Technology - $3 million giftsto the Bridgewater Fund represent frst chair holder of the To be prepared for top graduate pro­ all that is good about loyalty to the Col­ of education," said Bridgewater President Lawrance S. and Carmen C. Miller Chair in Ethics. grams and high-end careers, today's lege. They understand BC's vision and Phillip C. Stone,'65. "The Every Student, (Center): Campaign Chair­ college students deserve and require the mission as well as the need to maintain One Commitment Campaign is our man Nathan N. Miller,'65, most up-to-date scientific labs as well as robust resources to address today's most historic effortto build