Goal: $125,000,000
Progress: $95,900,000
Last Updated January 2012
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| Jay & Chuck Ames |
MESSAGE FROM THE HONORARY CHAIRS
We were recently asked why we give to Illinois Wesleyan. It’s simple — we would not be who we are were it not for Wesleyan. So this is our way of helping pass along to future students a bit of our good fortune.
And we’re pleased to say, we’re not alone. Already many generous alumni and friends have made gifts to the campaign and we’re more than halfway to our goal of $125 million. If your life was transformed by your Wesleyan experience, please join us in this important campaign.
Read the Fall 2011 Campaign Newsletter (pdf)
Campaign News
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25 New Scholarships Established
Support for Students
Illinois Wesleyan announced 25 new scholarships, named in honor of donors who made them possible. -
Chuck '50 & Jay Ames '49
School of Art Renovations
A gift from Chuck '50 and Jay Ames '49 is providing renovations and a new entry for the Ames School of Art. -
Robert Harrington
New Endowed Professorship
Robert Harrington, professor emeritus and former chair of business and economics at Illinois Wesleyan, is establishing a new endowed professorship. -
Flora Harris Armstrong '43
Goodwill Ambassador
Flora Harris Armstrong '43 has been tapped to be Goodwill Ambassador for the Transforming Lives campaign. -
Kent '62 & Sue Wallace
New Main Classroom Building
Among gifts announced at the Dallas Connection, a substantial gift from Kent '62 and Sue Wallace will support the planned Main Classroom Building. -
Howard & Sharon Fricke '60
More Than $1,000,000
Major gifts announced at Homecoming 2010 included more than $1 million from Howard and Sharon Linton Fricke '60. -
Scholarships
16 New Scholarships
Sixteen new scholarships were celebrated at the Scholarship Benefactors and Awards Recipients Dinner. -
Sandra '77 & Louis Rice
School of Nursing Support
Two new endowment funds will support Illinois Wesleyan's School of Nursing. -
Byron Tucci '66
New Endowed Professorship
In a lasting tribute to the Illinois Wesleyan professors who transformed his life, Byron Tucci '66 has established a new endowed professorship. -
Chuck '50 & Jay Ames '49
$25,000,000 Endowment Gift
The Ames' gift, the largest in University history, will go to the endowment and be used primarily to name endowed faculty. -
Herbert & Susan Getz '77
$250,000 Scholarship Fund
The Getz Scholarship Fund will help keep the Wesleyan promise alive for students who need financial assistance. -
John '82 & Joann Horton
$250,000 Wesleyan Fund Gift
The Hortons have donated to the Wesleyan Fund, so that this annual giving program can continue to provide financial assistance to students and support key campus programs. -
Roger & Stevie Joslin
$1,000,000 Building Addition
With this gift, the Memorial Center will be expanded with additional meeting, reception and banquet space with views overlooking the main quadrangle. -
Shirk Family
Endowment Gift
Ever since the Shirk Center replaced the Fred Young Fieldhouse, it has been one of the crown jewels of the campus and an important community asset. This gift ensures the facility will be maintained at a high level. -
Coyner '54 & Donna Smith
$250,000 Scholarship Fund
The Smith Scholars Fund will provide merit scholarships to students with high academic potential. -
Vinyard-Shepelak Family
$500,000 Wesleyan Fund Gift
Gifts to the Wesleyan Fund help support a wide range of programs and activities, ranging from student financial aid to campus life activities.