October 2018 marked 50 years for the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Foundation. Within that time, the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Foundation's mission statement has remained the same: to attract, acquire, and manage donors’ charitable gifts to support and sustain the goals of the ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
Making a gift is always a choice, and the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Foundation recognizes how fortunate it is for the alumni and friends who made the decision to invest in our students, faculty and programs. The importance of a higher education is the shared value which connects all of us.
The ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Foundation must always strive to preserve the power of education as the single most important thread that pulls us together in unity of purpose. Leadership and stewardship in these endeavors is strongly attributed to the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Foundation Board of Directors.Â
The Executive Committee is comprised of the officers of the Board, the past chair, and directors-at-large.
| Officer Title | Officer |
| Chair | Jean M. Blanton ’01 |
| President | Andrea R. Gentry ’05 |
| Chair Elect | Sheila L. Huff-Jackson |
| Vice Chair for Alumni | Rileigh M. Lear ’13 |
| Vice Chair for Development | Michael F. Roeder ’89 |
| Vice Chair for Planning | Neal A. Franklin |
| Secretary | Terry Alvey ’84 |
| Treasurer | John L. Schutz ’82 |
| Assistant Treasurer | Jeffrey M. Sickman ’94 M’00 |
| Administrative Advisor | Steven J. Bridges ’89 M’95 |
| Past Chair | Jeffrey L. Wilmes ’81 |
| Nominating Committee Chair | Randall L. Haaff ’84 |
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Joseph E. O’Daniel †|
Thomas E. Topper †|
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Albert A. Woll †|
Bix Branson |
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E. Donald Elliott †|
Kevin M. Eastridge |
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R. Jack Brunton †|
Bruce H. Baker†|
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C. Wayne Worthington †|
Marie Bussing |
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Ted C. Ziemer Jr. †|
Kevin L. Hammett ’90 |
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Robert E. Griffin †|
Karen S. Walker |
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John M. Dunn |
Trudy J. Stock ’86 |
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Carolyn S. Georgette †|
Jeffrey L. Wilmes ’81 |
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Ronald D. Romain ’73 |
†Deceased