Trustees' Academy

The oldest and most prestigious of Ohio University giving societies, the Trustees' Academy fulfills an influential and significant role in the life of the university. Private support from individual and corporate members of the academy has enriched all university endeavors - from classroom instruction to athletic programs, faculty research to student scholarships, lectures to curricula. There are 950 members of the Trustees' Academy. Membership offers an opportunity to shape the accomplishments of Ohio University by pledging financial support to ensure the university's future.

Here is a list of the newest members of the Trustees' Academy.

THIRD CENTURY SOCIETY
($500,000-$900,000 cash/$1,500,000-$2,999,999 deferred)

• Patricia Connor Study, '48, the Patricia Connor Study Chair in the College of Arts and Sciences

JOHN C. BAKER COUNCIL
($100,000 cash/$300,000 deferred)

• Martin N. and Iris Taylor, Peden Stadium expansion
• Milton J. Taylor Jr. and Nancy Taylor, Peden Stadium expansion

WILLIAM H. MCGUFFEY FELLOWS
($50,000 cash/$300,000 deferred)

• N. Wayne St. John, '49, The N. Wayne St. John Scholarship in the College of Business

WILLIAM H. SCOTT CIRCLE
($25,000 cash/$75,000 deferred)

• Barbara Allushuski, '74, the Women's Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences

MARGARET BOYD SOCIETY
($15,000 cash/$45,000 deferred)

• Andrew Alexander, '72, and Beverly E. Jones, '75, The Andrew Alexander Scholarship in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
• Lisa Greene, The Walter and Sally Greene Memorial Art Award in the College of Fine Arts
• Tim, '71, and Kathy Kilroy, Peden Stadium expansion

Notable Gift Commitments

Received from Oct. 15 to Feb. 18:

• Joan Wood, $1.4 million for the Cutler Scholars Program and an eminent chair and a graduate fellowship in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
• Cruse and Ginny Moss, $1 million for various initiatives
• Patricia Connor Study, $1 million for College of Arts and Sciences chair in contemporary U.S. history
• Leona Hughes, $450,000 for the Cutler Scholars Program, Emeriti Park, Alumni Relations, Athletics and other initiatives
• Alan and Ruby Riedel, $400,000 for Peden Stadium expansion and the Cutler Scholars Program
• The Scripps Howard Foundation, $291,730 for the Scripps Howard Multimedia Laboratory in the College of Communication and $100,000 for the Scripps Howard Teaching Fellows Program in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism

For more information on the Trustees' Academy, contact Susan Downard, Office of Development, 308 McGuffey Hall, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, or visit the Web at www.ohiou.edu/development/roster.htm