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$40 million gift sets record for university Farmer family continues lifelong commitment to Miami Miami University President Greg Crawford announced at his

2009. Joyce Barnes Farmer earned her bachelor’s

in groundbreaking programs and solutions that

degree in elementary education from Miami in 1957.

enable all students to excel in the fast-changing

inauguration a $40 million gift to

Both Dick and Joyce have served Miami University

the Farmer School of Business from

and the Farmer School of Business in volunteer

Richard T. “Dick” and Joyce Farmer and the Farmer Family Foundation.

The gift will support all elements of the Farmer School of Business, including its faculty, students, emerging programs and curricula enhancements

global economy.”

“The support and guidance the Farmers have provided to the School of Business are major

“The incredible commitment

contributors to our students’ continued success,”

and generosity the Farmers

of Business Leadership of the Farmer School of

have to their alma mater speaks

said Matt Myers, dean and Mitchell P. Rales Chair Business. “Their generosity allows talented students the access to a Miami education and allows us to

volumes. It’s this type of vision and

attract and retain top faculty and staff and to develop

leader in undergraduate business education.

leadership that will position Miami

educational institution.”

“We have such wonderful memories here, Joyce

at the forefront in groundbreaking

and will propel the Farmer School of Business as a

and I, as do our children and grandchildren,” said Dick Farmer, retired chairman and CEO of Cintas Corp. “The Farmer School is one of the greatest undergraduate business schools in the country, and to remain great requires constant innovation.

It requires talented, motivated students learning relevant skills from dedicated faculty.”

programs and solutions that enable

It has consistently ranked in the top tier of public

changing global economy.”

producer of Fortune 500 CEOs.

PRESIDENT GREG CRAWFORD

and in 2016, Money magazine noted it as a top 10

“We are extremely proud of the work that Miami University and the Farmer School of Business do to

leadership roles and advisory boards. In addition to

Foundation was the lead donor for the construction

Dick and Joyce, the trustees of the Farmer Family

of the Farmer School of Business building and

Foundation include Miami alumni Brynne Farmer

faculty support. This new $40 million commitment

Coletti ’79, Robert E. Coletti ’79, Scott Farmer ’81,

is the largest of any single foundation or individual

Mary Jamieson Farmer ’86, Amy Farmer Joseph ’86

in the university’s 207-year history.

and George R. Joseph.

After graduating from Miami in 1956 with a degree

“The incredible commitment and generosity

in business, Dick Farmer served in the U.S. Marine

the Farmers have to their alma mater speaks

Corps and then joined the family business. Farmer

volumes,” Crawford said. “It’s this type of vision and

left the company in 1968 to start what would become

leadership that will position Miami at the forefront

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4,000 students and nearly 40,000 alumni worldwide. university undergraduate business school programs

the School of Business. In 2005, the Farmer Family

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The Farmer School of Business serves more than

all students to excel in the fast-

In 1992, the Farmers provided the cornerstone gift to

Cintas Corp. He retired as CEO and chairman in

visionary programming – all vital to a world-class

prepare students for a successful future,” said John Carey, chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education. “This generous gift from the Farmer family ensures that Miami will be able to continue that work for generations to come.” ■

To learn more about opportunities at the Farmer School of Business, contact David Zilch, senior director of development, at 513-529-6079 or zilchdg@ MiamiOH.edu.

LIVES T R A N S FO R M E D

Read more about the impact of donor support at ForLoveandHonor.org/Impact

Giving impact at Miami “We feel very strongly about giving back

During Lynn’s junior year, she didn’t have enough

and giving forward. We are grateful

money to return for her second trimester, so

to have benefited from donor support while at Miami, and now that we have established a scholarship we love hearing from students who receive assistance.”

someone suggested she request a meeting with John Dolibois, Miami’s vice president for Development and Alumni Affairs. Dolibois asked how much she needed, and he said he would see that she got it. He only asked that when Tim and Lynn were able to give back, that they think about Miami – and they

It has been 50 years since Tim and Lynn Pistell met in a botany lab at Miami. They both worked their way through school, but, despite their hard work, they would have been unable to attend the university without help from scholarships.

have been blessed to be able to do just that.

The loyal Miami Merger couple has given back every year since graduation, and, in 2010, the Pistells created the Lynn and Tim Pistell Scholarship to support academically talented students majoring in botany – in honor of the class that brought them

Lynn and Tim Pistell ’69

together. ■

LYNN AND TIM PISTELL SCHOLARSHIP

“Miami’s scholarship giving program

But nothing clicked, she said, until Miami came to

makes it possible for anyone to create a

mind. Judy, who is now director of advancement for

scholarship. You don’t have to be someone of great wealth to make a huge impact. I

Rose-Mary Center, credits Miami with providing her with a great education and a rewarding teaching career. So as retirement approached, she decided she

want to encourage others to leave a legacy, wanted to do something to honor Miami. have an impact and help others.”

Instead of retirement gifts, she asked her friends and

As a cancer survivor, Judy Matsko has been involved with several health-related nonprofits.

As she prepared to retire from her career as a physical education teacher, she researched those organizations and others, thinking she might find

Judith E. Matsko ’76

family to contribute to a scholarship fund at Miami.

With their help, she established the Judith E. Matsko ’76 Scholarship Fund, which benefits students studying sport leadership and management in the College of Education, Health, and Society. ■

one with which to become more involved.

JUDITH E. MATSKO ’76 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

“My twin callings of diversity and public

the Association of Public-Safety Communications

service had their grounding in campus

Officials International. As the recipient of the

activism at Miami. That catapulted my career and has influenced it to this day.”

Harry S. Truman Scholarship as well as merit scholarships and awards funded in the names of Edward and Mary Rue Shepherd, Gary L. Best and Howard White, Mark wanted to give future students

Mark Cannon’s two dozen years of service as a

the same chance to excel through the Miami

national nonprofit executive have presented him

educational experience that benefited him so much.

with opportunities to further diversity. His career

From that was born the Mark Cannon Diversity

in public service reflects the same commitment to

in Public Service Fund, which benefits students

bolstering diversity he possessed as a member of

from historically underrepresented populations

Miami’s student government in the 1980s. While

who are studying political science or public

at Miami, he honed his organizing skills, which

administration or have a demonstrated commitment

serve him well as a deputy executive director of

to public service. ■

Mark Cannon ’86 MARK CANNON DIVERSITY IN PUBLIC SERVICE FUND

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Left-right: Mae, Sarah, Dan ’05, Dave ’66, Julie ’78, Meghan ’07, Brian Magee, Jackson Magee and Rusty ’02

Giving new meaning to “Old Miami, New Miami” Shuffelton family shows gratitude with lasting gift The Shuffelton family’s history is so intertwined with that of Miami University, you could say Miami runs in their blood.

David ’66 and Julie Moloney Shuffelton ’78 and their children have all walked down Slant Walk, listened to the Beta Bells and cheered on Miami Football longer than they can remember.

Their Miami family tradition began with David’s father, who attended Miami but left during his senior year due to the Great Depression. Throughout

The oldest of the Shuffelton children, David “Rusty”

courses in high school and needed financial aid.

’02 knew his calling at 10 years old. A special

Undeterred, Julie sent letters to Oxford lawyers

agent in the United States Department of the

until one hired her, and she sought out mentors to

Treasury, Rusty studied sociology and minored in

help her stay on track to become a CPA. Now she

management information systems with the goal of

runs her own accounting firm, and David, a retired

working in law enforcement. After graduating, he

attorney, works as a part-time mediator in the same

moved to D.C. for his dream job and connected with

office building.

the alumni chapter.

“I couldn’t have gone to Miami without financial

“I’m proud I’m a third generation Miamian, and

aid and the people who helped me along the way,”

I would like to see Miami live on for many more

Julie said. “You think about the young people today,

centuries,” Rusty said. “The state isn’t putting money

they’re really in the same boat.”

into public universities like it used to, so we alumni have to step it up to make up the difference.”

David could be counted among Julie’s friends during

football games with his father, a tradition he carried

For Rusty and Meghan’s brother, Dan ’05, having a

but only began dating during Julie’s senior year.

on with his own children.

family of his own makes him reflect on Miami now

After marrying in 1978, they discovered they both

more than ever. After graduating, the theatre major

kept every letter, even the “ding” letter from David

moved to Los Angeles to try his hand at acting. He

and the thank you note Julie sent after the interview.

and his high school sweetheart, Sarah, reconnected

Now those letters are framed in their home.

childhood, David visited Miami and attended

David and Julie wanted to create a lasting gift to the place that has given their family so much, so the entire family has named the Miami University David and Julie Shuffelton Family Scholarship in their wills.

“Miami was four years of my life that shaped who I am today,” said Meghan Shuffelton Magee ’07, the youngest of the family. “I feel I owe Miami for that. It really opened the whole world for me.”

Meghan studied abroad in Luxembourg, which she credits for giving her confidence to explore new cities and careers. Since Miami, she has lived in California, the Czech Republic, Colorado and Indiana. While in Denver, she earned a master’s in education and served as Miami alumni chapter president. She is now a second grade teacher and feels she has found her calling.

there, married and eventually returned to Ohio to start a family. They have a daughter, Mae, and are

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The letters and their memories of Miami show how

expecting their second child.

much the Shuffeltons value history and tradition.

“I will definitely take my kids to visit Miami,

“The phrase ‘Old Miami! New Miami!’ always made

like my parents did for me, so they can get the

me think, even to this day, the days of Old Miami

experience,” Dan said.

were when my father was there and New Miami was

Julie took a different path to Miami. Before college,

meaning at the time, but that first impression always

she entered the workforce, where she met David. She

stuck with me. This same connection applies to Julie,

interviewed at his law practice, but he hired another

me and our three children. I’m thrilled my family

candidate. When another lawyer at a nearby firm did

can ensure ‘days to be’ for years to come.”

when I was there,” David said. “I didn’t know its true

hire her, David and Julie often ran into each other at the courthouse, becoming friends and keeping in touch even after Julie attended Miami.

Julie knew attending college would be a struggle for a number of reasons. She had no college preparatory

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college. They exchanged a handful of friendly letters,

To learn more about gift planning options, contact Jayne Whitehead H.A. ’06, J.D., senior director of development for gift planning, at jayne.whitehead@ MiamiOH.edu and 513-529-5223 or visit MiamiOH. edu/GiftPlanning.

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Beyond the field, beyond the classroom Mogk’s gift reflects gratitude for Miami Experience For every student, Miami delivers a personalized experience.

This may explain why it took three years for Peter ’85 and Betsy Sutcliffe Mogk ’85 to cross paths and why they remain so appreciative of Miami today.

Last March, the Mogks donated $1 million to the Miami soccer stadium project. Peter is actively involved in the Graduating Champions Campaign as a campaign steering committee member, and the couple also has supported the David and Anita Dauch Indoor Sports Center (DISC) and the Jay Hayden Baseball Center. The Mogks see their support as a way to not only boost Miami Athletics but also build up Miami’s overall reputation.

“Our ability to give back is because of Miami,” Betsy said. “We both have strong personal connections to the university between my sorority experience, Peter’s athletic experience and the fact that we met there. It makes Miami the perfect place for the two of us to give.”

Peter and Betsy met their senior year through Betsy’s roommate. During the first three years of college, they pursued vastly different interests.

“Betsy and I were on different tracks, but the experiences we had at Miami and the lessons we learned have benefited both of us immensely,” Peter said.

Because he was a business economics major and a student-athlete, Peter spent most of his time on the field and in the classroom. Betsy majored in finance and served in officer roles with Kappa Kappa Gamma. During their senior year, they

finally met after Betsy’s roommate and Peter studied in Luxembourg, and Betsy asked Peter to a sorority formal.

“That was a new thing for me,” Peter laughed. “You’d think that by senior year I would have gone to a sorority formal, but that wasn’t what we did as part of a sports team.”

After 24 years of marriage, two graduate degrees, three children – one of whom is a current Miami student – and two successful business careers, the Mogks tie their good fortune to one common bond: the Miami Experience.

“I never knew Peter during his athletic career,” Betsy said. “But I do see how his athletic career has brought us to where we are today.”

Peter came to Miami as a baseball student-athlete, but after getting the opportunity to study in Luxembourg his junior year, Peter’s baseball career ended. His college athletic career, however, was far from over.

“When you have athletics in your DNA, you really don’t know much else,” Peter said. “So after Luxembourg, I went out for the soccer team.”

Betsy ’85 and Peter ’85

Chicago and returned to Michigan where they still call home today. Now, Peter is a Senior Partner and Founding Member of Huron Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm based in Detroit.

Betsy is an accountant at a gluten-free bakery.

“When I look at a lot of the factors and characteristics that make me successful in my current profession, most of those were developed through athletics,” Peter said. “Things like

An honorable mention All-State player in Michigan,

leadership, perseverance, creative thinking, dealing

Peter knew the game, but he was surprised when he

with failure and competitiveness – these are the

did not just make the team – he became a starter in

things that drive me on a day-to-day basis and make

his junior year.

After graduating, Peter and Betsy both accepted job offers in Chicago. They were married in 1992 and welcomed their first child the following year. When Peter was offered the position of Vice President Treasurer of Penske Corporation, the Mogks left

me successful in what I do.” ■

Learn more about the Graduating Champions Campaign at MiamiOH.edu/GraduatingChampions or by contacting Coleman Barnes, senior director of development for intercollegiate athletics at 513-529-8285 or barnesd@MiamiOH.edu.

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#MoveInMiami sets record in year three Day-of-giving campaign surpasses goal of 2,020 donors Alumni and friends rallied together once again and

and alumni demonstrated their support by making

“The enthusiasm and support for #MoveInMiami

more than 400 gifts;

pours in from alumni, parents, students, friends,

welcomed the incoming first-year

• Morris Hall edged out Tappan Hall, last year’s

class to campus with the most

winner, as the top residence hall in the alumni/

successful #MoveInMiami day-ofgiving effort yet. #MoveInMiami, a participation-driven effort in its third year, set an initial goal of attaining 2,020 gifts in 20 hours and 20 minutes to honor the Class of 2020. The 2016 effort surpassed the original goal early in the evening, announced a second challenge of 3,000 gifts and surpassed that as well with a record-breaking 4,123 gifts of all sizes and to all areas of Miami’s campus. In all, the effort unlocked more than $200,000 in matching gift challenges and raised $1,005,800 for more than 300 designations campuswide. Driven largely through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other online applications, #MoveInMiami recorded more than 10.2 million social media impressions.

Other interesting #MoveInMiami

donor giving competition; • The hashtag #MoveInMiami trended nationally at times on Twitter and consistently ranked among the top five trend topics in the Cincinnati market; • Donors made gifts from 11 different countries. The gift coming from the longest distance was made by Prakash Swarnakar ’12 from Nepal.

“In the third year of the campaign, the unprecedented success places the #MoveInMiami effort as one of the best in the country,” said Tom Herbert, vice president for university advancement.

faculty and staff – including right in our own division with 100 percent of the Advancement staff donating to the effort. The excitement of move-in day was heightened by welcoming not only the Class of 2020 but also Miami’s new president and university ambassador, Greg and Renate Crawford, to the Miami family.”

In 2015, #MoveInMiami surpassed its goal of 2,019 donors with 3,281 donors and unlocked $200,000 in matching gift challenges, raising $672,757. 2016 also proved to be a success in terms of engaging donors at all giving levels in supporting Miami students.

“It’s incredible how quickly this effort has become part of the culture of move-in day at Miami,” said Brad Bundy, senior associate vice president for development. “When the Oxford and regional campuses and our alumni and friends all pull together, the incoming class gets a true sense of what it means to be a Miamian and how the Miami Experience will leave an indelible impression lasting long after they graduate.”■

facts include the following: • Donors ranged from the Class of 1947 to the Class of 2020, with the Class of 2009 recording the most gifts; • Once again Miami’s regional campus faculty, staff, students

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Plans are already underway for #MoveInMiami 2017. If you would like to learn more about how you can be involved in this Miami family effort, contact Emily Berry, senior director of annual giving, at 513-529-9625 or emily.berry@ MiamiOH.edu.

Pavilion named for alumnus and long-time faculty member Donald W. Fritz Pavilion celebrates Fritz’s Miami legacy Miami University’s largest event space, the Armstrong Student Center Pavilion, now carries the name of a

Appointed director of the Performing Arts Series in 1998, Fritz spent the next 15 years building a nationally acclaimed series that attracted internationally renowned artists, orchestras, ballets,

respected Miami alumnus, longtime

operas and more while promoting young artists. He

faculty member and former director

also commissioned a ballet, “Urban Folk Dance,”

of Miami’s Performing Arts Series.

During Alumni Weekend’s June 10 Hughes Society Luncheon, a surprise announcement recognized Donald W. Fritz ’56 and announced that an anonymous gift had named the Donald W. Fritz Pavilion. Ted Rogers ’56, a classmate and friend who made the announcement, spoke highly of Fritz’s Miami legacy.

international conferences.

In retirement, he served on the 1809 LGBT Alumni Board of Directors. In 2012, he continued an extensive Miami giving history by creating The Donald W. Fritz Professorship to support faculty members who seek to enlighten and educate on issues faced by disenfranchised or marginalized populations. According to Fritz, the honor is not

“When I first met Don, I didn’t realize the overwhelming contributions he was making and would continue making to the arts at Miami. He ran what was probably the finest visiting arts program in the United States, and it’s been a wonderful contribution to this school,” Rogers said. “For that reason, Miami University takes a great deal of pleasure and honor in dedicating this hall to him.”

Fritz, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Miami and a doctorate from Stanford University, returned to Miami in 1968 as a professor of Medieval British literature. During his 30-year faculty tenure, he served as director of graduate studies for the English Department and chaired a number of prominent university committees, including the art museum development committee and a committee leading a yearlong Latin American celebration on campus.

Miami University Foundation Board of Directors 2016

which toured internationally, and hosted two

about him as much as it is about recognizing the power of the arts.

and permanent recognition for my contributions to Miami University, the real significance of this gift lies in the benefactor’s understanding of the significance and value of art,” Fritz said. “For students to be introduced to great art – in all its many forms – and to experience great artists and great performances potentially opens up new worlds that may influence and shape their destinies.”

Completed as part of the Armstrong Student

BY ELECTION Mark Sullivan ’81 President Wilton, CT

Donald Crain ’70 West Chester, OH

Alison Sanger ’93 Oakland, CA

David Dafoe ‘84 Prospect, KY

Sylvia Stanfield ’65 Washington, D.C.

Steve Anderson ’79 Medina, OH

Richard McVey ’81 Greenwich, CT

recognition opportunities, beginning at only $250, are available through the East Wing project through Dec. 31, 2016.■

To learn more about the East Wing named recognition opportunities, contact Susie Brower Sadler ’84, senior director of development for the Armstrong Student Center, at 513-529-9217 or sadlers@MiamiOH.edu.

third floor, has welcomed more than 600 student,

Lynn Pistell Chagrin Falls, OH

Rick Amos ’87 Chicago, IL

complete the Center’s original vision. Named

square foot space located on the Armstrong Center’s

James Chapman ’72 Powell, OH

Sue Henry ’73 Arlington, VA

Armstrong Student Center East Wing, which will

Center’s first phase in 2014, the Pavilion, an 8,000

John W. Peck ’66 Cincinnati, OH

Cynthia Henderson ’90 Cincinnati, OH

Construction is currently underway on the

is both spiritually and intellectually inspiring and

Dr. Richard Chaifetz Lake Forest, IL

Charles Landes ’74 Secretary Cincinnati, OH

and cultural expos.

humbled, to be singled out with such a prominent

Beth Mynhier ’82 Lake Forest, IL

Thomas Hayden ’82 Cincinnati, OH

alumni, campus and community events since its opening, including music concerts, fashion shows

“While I’m personally deeply touched, even

Mary Ann Casati ’77 New York, NY

Ellen Schubert ’83 Treasurer Old Greenwich, CT

Classmates and friends: Ted Rogers ’56 and Don Fritz ’56

BY APPOINTMENT FROM BOARD OF TRUSTEES David Budig ’84 Cincinnati, OH Jagdish Bhati Cincinnati, OH

BY SERVICE TO MIAMI

Giving Tribute Staff

Greg Crawford President, Miami University

Josh Chapin Assistant Director, Editorial Services

Phyllis Callahan Provost and Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs Tom Herbert Vice President, University Advancement and Executive Director, Miami University Foundation David Creamer Senior Vice President, Finance and Business Services/Treasurer Jayne Brownell Vice President, Student Affairs

Auriel Buchanan Copywriter Ali Place Associate Director, Creative Services Jessica Staubach Graphic Designer Kim Tavares MBA ’12 Senior Director, University Advancement Communications, Marketing & Events Kevin Marks MS ’85 Senior Director of Development, Campaign Services

The mission of the Miami University Foundation is to support the educational and research activities of Miami University through the identification and solicitation of contributions of money and gifts and the management and stewardship of the Miami University endowment. Learn more at ForLoveandHonor.org/Foundation.

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an $18 million yearly goal and putting the two-year

Fiscal-year 2016 fundraising total ranks among highest in university history

• Bringing the Graduating Champions Campaign

Miami University’s Division of University

$80 million goal);

total at $50 million;

Advancement has reported the fifth most successful fundraising year in university history for fiscal year 2016.

From July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, Miami raised more than $56 million in new gifts and pledges.

From the previous year, parents and friends increased their giving by 20 percent and alumni by 8 percent.

fundraising total to $57.7 million (72 percent of its

to support the institution at an astonishing pace and the impact is profound,” Vice President for

progressive inclusion of international students in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as a written history on the

• Garnering more than $4 million from nearly 30,000 Annual Giving donors;

circular walls surrounding the seal.

Western College for Women originally stood on

• Raising nearly $50,000 from the Senior Class Gift effort, endowing the Class of 2016 Scholarship and increasing the participation rate to an impressive 39 percent this year;

what is now Miami’s Western campus. The college closed its doors in 1974, and the Western College Alumnae Association, Inc. (WCAA) was established.

The WCAA will be dissolved in 2024 when the last class celebrates their 50th anniversary, at which time

• Securing 50 percent of contributions from alumni,

“Miami University’s alumni and friends continue

implements a compass to reflect Western College’s

followed by parents and friends (35 percent), and corporations, foundations and other organizations (15 percent).

Western alumnae will be supported by the Miami University Alumni Association.

Western alumna Marjorie Lloyd Liggett ’39 gave $100,000, the largest single donation, to fund the legacy circle. She and her husband, Miami alumnus

the palpable excitement about President Greg

Western College Legacy Circle debuted in October

Crawford’s arrival, we will carry this enthusiasm

On Saturday, Oct. 8, the Western College Legacy

throughout their lives. Thirty-five Liggett family

in the coming year and continue to reach even

Circle was debuted on Western campus at an event

greater heights.”

with faculty, staff, students and special guests.

Some of the Fiscal Year 2016 notables include:

A permanent structure preserving Western College’s

University Advancement Tom Herbert said. “With

• Raising $30.3 million toward the $100 million Miami Promise Scholarship Campaign, surpassing

William Liggett ’39, served Western College

history, the legacy circle is a two-dimensional version of the college’s seal that provides an outdoor

members helped debut the circle at the ceremony.

A formal dedication takes place in June 2017. The Western College Legacy Circle is located behind Patterson Place on Western Drive. Parking is available at Patterson Place and Bachelor Hall.

study or gathering space. The circle’s design

Hodge legacy captured in named Armstrong Student Center space The Center for Student Engagement and Leadership

passionately involved in every phase of bringing the

(SEAL) within Miami University’s Armstrong

Armstrong Student Center to life.

Student Center now carries the name of the couple instrumental in helping build it.

“The Center for Student Engagement and

During a brief ceremony Friday, June 24, President

rounded and vibrant student experience David and

David Hodge and University Ambassador Valerie

Valerie worked so hard to foster and advance during

Hodge were honored with the naming dedication

their decade at Miami University.”

Leadership, in particular, is a testament to the well-

for the David and Valerie Hodge Center for Student Engagement and Leadership. According to David Budig ’84, chairman of the board of trustees, it is a fitting tribute to the Hodges’ 10 years at Miami and

The two-story David and Valerie Hodge Center for Student Engagement and Leadership is home to approximately 100 Miami student-led groups,

one of their most significant accomplishments.

featuring offices, meeting rooms, the Cliff Alexander

“If there is a physical symbol of the legacy of

some of the university’s most prominent student

David and Valerie Hodge at Miami University, you

organizations. It was designed to bring Miami’s

are standing in it right now,” Budig said. “From

student leaders together in one space to collaborate

conceptualization to planning, promoting the idea

and practice leadership.

Leadership Library and office suites housing

and fundraising to make it happen, the Hodges were

Miami University Office of Development Leadership Tom Herbert Vice President and Executive Director of Miami Foundation Brad Bundy H.A. ’13 Senior Associate Vice President and Campaign Director

Mackenzie Becker Rice ’99 Senior Director of University Administration and Chief Administrative Officer of the Miami University Foundation

Erika Dockery Senior Director of Development, Central Programs, Corporate & Foundation Relations and Global Initiatives/MUDEC

Coleman Barnes Senior Director of Development, Intercollegiate Athletics

Jill Gaby ’91 Senior Director of Development, Regional Development

Emily Berry ’01, M.A. ’11 Senior Director, Annual Giving

Evan Lichtenstein Senior Director of Development, College of Arts and Science

Heidi Bortel ‘99 Director of Development, Women’s Initiatives

Kevin Marks M.S. ’85 Senior Director of Development, Campaign Services

David and Valerie Hodge

Alumni and friends contributed more than $2 million to name the SEAL in the Hodges’ honor. The funds went to the David and Valerie Hodge Scholars Scholarship, endowed by the Hodges – both firstgeneration college students themselves – to provide need-based financial support to first-generation college students.

Ellen Paxton Senior Director, Regional Advancement

Jay Fridy Director of Development, College of Engineering and Computing

Susie Brower Sadler ’84 Senior Director of Development, Armstrong Student Center and Academic Programs

Brian Furnish ’01 Director of Development, College of Education, Health, and Society

Jayne Whitehead H.A. ’06, J.D. Senior Director, Gift Planning David Zilch ’84 Senior Director of Development, Farmer School of Business

Heather Kogge Director of Development, College of Creative Arts Michael Kumler ’97 Director of Development, Student Affairs, University Libraries, Graduate School

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