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resident Lou Anna K. Simon and Dr. Roy J. Simon, Director ofTelecommunication and Transportation Systems, visited with donors inAugust at the Traverse City Opera House at the eighth annual NorthernMichigan event. MSU School of Music Professors of Jazz performed for

the group. September campus events included the Sesquicentennial AcademicConvocation and the President’s Brunch. The convocation featured internationallyknown speakers, as well as President Simon delivering her vision of MSU’s future,“Boldness by Design.” The annual President’s Brunch featured Provost Kim Wilcox atone of his first campus events. Other speakers included MSU Board of TrusteesChairperson David Porteous, Athletics Director Ron Mason and President Simon.

Over 400 donors enjoyed thereception.

Donors enjoyed theTraverse City OperaHouse as the venue forthe annual NorthernMichigan event. (right)

Guests were entertainedby the MSU Professorsof Jazz. (below)

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President Simon spoke with guests at theSesquicentennial Academic Convocation luncheon, while nearby former President CecilMackey and his wife Clare enjoyed conversation.

Football Head Coach John L.Smith (above) spoke to guestsbefore the brunch, with theSpartan Marching Band leading guests (left) in thefight song.

President Simon (below) andProvost Wilcox (right)

addressed guests at the brunch.

They met at MAC when she was in her junioryear studying music and he had just returned tocomplete a few courses toward his degree in music after duty in the Army special services.And they shared a passion for music performance—she played the piano and organ, he played the saxophone.

While students at MAC, Dick and Ruth performed around mid-Michigan as a saxophone-piano duo on many occasions. Ruth recalls anoccasion when Dick received a call from PresidentJohn Hannah asking them to perform for a group.Not knowing the occasion, they showed up at theappointed hour and place and found 40 to 50 menseated in the room. Later, they discovered that thiswas a meeting of officials who had assembled inLansing to give the final vote for MAC to beadmitted to the Big Ten. During his college years,Dick formed a 17-piece dance orchestra that performed throughout Michigan.

avid Morris, a Grand Ledge,Michigan, farmer, has pledged anestate gift valued at approximately$7.5 million to endow research,

teaching and Extension activities within theMichigan State University College ofAgriculture and Natural Resources (CANR),Michigan State University Extension (MSUE)and the Michigan Agricultural ExperimentStation (MAES).

Morris’ gift will fund four agriculture-relatedendowments, including:

• The Betty and David Morris Endowment inLivestock Research. This fund will provide theMAES with discretionary funds for livestockresearch, including teaching and researchfellowships.

• The Betty and David Morris Endowment forSupport of Programs in Communities,Agriculture and Natural Resources. This fundwill provide support through the MAES andMSUE for programs affecting communities,agriculture and natural resources.

ick and Ruth Charles sharedattributes of many alumni couples.Both grew up in Michigan—she inBirmingham and he in Detroit.

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A Passion For Music And Love Of MSUInspires $1 Million Gift

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“It is tremendously gratifying that DavidMorris has chosen to include Michigan StateUniversity in his estate plans,” said MSUPresident Lou Anna K. Simon. “His foresightand generosity will provide support to research,outreach and academic programs that meetemerging needs of Michigan citizens.”

David Morris and his latewife, Betty, operated a cash cropand livestock opera-tion focused onfeeder cattle,hogs, corn and soybeans.

• The Betty and David Morris DiscretionaryFund in the College of Agriculture andNatural Resources. This fund will providesustained support for the college, affordingthe CANR dean the financial flexibility toseize research, outreach and academicopportunities, and to address critical issuesand needs that arise.

• The Betty and David Morris Chair in Stateand Local Government Finance and Policy.This fund will endow an existing positionwithin the Department of AgriculturalEconomics that works with state and localgovernments. This faculty positionengages in research, education andextension, and is focused on policyanalysis that helps governmentalunits attract people and businessesto communities, improves theefficiency and effectiveness ofgovernment services, andadvances Michigan’s economiccompetitiveness.

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President Simon presents a limited editiongold-plated replica of a John Deere 6400 tractor

to David Morris at the MSU Ag Expo in July.

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The Morris farm, which became a Centennialfarm in 2000, grew from 245 acres to 1,689 acresunder their management. Agriculture researchdone at MSU contributed to the growth of theMorris farm. Nutrition and disease researchhelped them raise and sell beef cattle and culti-vate corn, wheat and soybean crops. “I can’t takeany of it with me,” he said of their wealth. “I feelprivileged to give and help. We’re all born togive, whether it’s a handshake or a smile.”

“Dave Morris’ generous planned gift will allowus to leverage other sources of funding to addresscritical issues,” said Jeffrey Armstrong, dean ofthe CANR. “Mr. Morris is a strong believer inusing the fruits of his labor for the betterment ofothers, and we are honored to have been chosento help ensure that his and Betty’s legacy willenhance Michigan’s communities, agriculture andnatural resources for generations to come.”

By choosing to endow his gifts, the Morrislegacy will live on forever. Endowed funds differfrom others in that the total amount of the gift is invested. Each year only a portion of theinvestment income earned is spent, while theremainder adds to the principal growth.

David and Betty Morris have been life-longsupporters of MSU; Betty was a 1949 graduateof the College of Business. In fact, the couplewere married the very evening that Betty gradu-ated. They were also very involved in their community and active in the Grand LedgeUnited Methodist Church. Clark RetirementCommunity, a United Methodist facility inGrand Rapids, will also be a recipient of Morris’generosity.

Morris’ planned gift to MSU qualifies him asa member of the Joseph R. Williams Society,recognizing the generosity of individuals whomake a commitment of at least $5 million toMSU or a qualifying deferred gift of at least $7.5 million.

For more information about making a gift to theCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources,contact CANR Senior Director of Development Sue Woodard at (517) 355-0284.

During her senior year in February 1947 withsnow and ice everywhere, Ruth interviewed for aposition as director of music education in Upland,California. She was intrigued with the pictures theinterviewer showed her of the mountains, nearbybeaches, blue skies and sunshine. She got the job.Dick soon proposed, they graduated, and notknowing a soul in California, the couple headedwest along the now infamous Route 66 in a redconvertible given to them by his parents. Therewere very few hotels along the way and Ruthdescribes the drive west as “primitive.” They settledin Glendale.

Thus began the California-Michigan connec-tion for Dick and Ruth Charles. During the firstthree years after their arrival in California in 1947,the couple offered private music lessons to supple-ment their income from teaching. They turnedtheir garage into a studio. Business was good.

In 1950, their entrepreneurial instincts andmusical talents gave them the courage to quit theirjobs teaching, expand their business and look for anew business site. They opened the first CharlesMusic Store—which had six studios for privatemusic lessons—and hired the best music teachers,Ruth insisting that they all have college degrees.

Over a four-decade period, the Charles MusicStore became the largest owner-operated musicstore west of the Mississippi. Though theCharleses sold the business in 1989, Ruth continues to share her talents by teaching organand piano to students of all ages.

When Dick passed away in 1994, an outpour-ing of gifts from friends, family and colleagues created the Dick Charles Scholarship inSaxophone Studies, the first scholarship in thisarea in the MSU School of Music. A few yearslater, the Ruth Minks Charles Scholarship inPiano was established. These two scholarshipscomplement the musical duo Ruth and Dick rep-resented throughout their lives together, preservinga legacy for future generations of MSU students.

In addition to her many civic, community andprofessional commitments in California andnationally, Ruth continues to find time for MSU,serving as a charter member of the West CoastRegional Council and the College of Arts &Letters Campaign Committee. In 2001, she was

the recipient of the MSU College of Arts &Letters Distinguished Alumni Award. She main-tains close contact with faculty, staff and studentson campus, particularly in the School of Music.

Thus, when considering her gift to TheCampaign for MSU, Ruth wanted to continue hersupport of the School of Music. She has made a$1 million bequest to the proposed new facility forthe School of Music, associating the names Dickand Ruth Charles with the next phase in theincreasing prominence of the school.

“As I approached my 80th birthday,” Ruth said,“it indeed was a time of revelation and reflectionon my life and that of my husband, Dick. Thetiming was right. In the year of our alma mater’s150th anniversary and also the year of my 80thbirthday, and in celebration of Dick’s life and loveof music, people and good food, I have selectedthe Jazz Bistro in the new music facility to benamed the Dick Charles Jazz Bistro. As MSUalumni and friends, our support of this project isparamount to help strengthen the School of Musicwhich we all care about so deeply.”

School of Music Director Jim Forger remarked,“Ruth Charles is a fabulous musician, person, andalumna who has been a steadfast friend to theSchool of Music and MSU over the years. She hasopened her home on many occasions for a varietyof university events, she has generously supportedendowments that have provided access to MSU formore than 20 students to date, she has donatedmusic collections and instruments, and now, hergenerosity continues with a lead gift to support anew state-of-the-art music facility. She has made atremendous impact on our program for which wewill always be grateful.”

Ruth and Dick Charles exemplify the trueSpartan spirit that so many MSU alumni carrywith them from their experiences on campus.Making a charitable bequest was one importantway for them to give back to MSU.

For more information about making a gift to theSchool of Music, contact the College of Arts & LettersDevelopment Office at (517) 353-4725. For moreinformation about the West Coast Regional Council,contact Venice Peek at (949) 492-9300.

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On September 11, 2005, over350 people attended Twilightin the Garden, the signatureevent of the Kresge ArtMuseum, at The James B.Henry Center for ExecutiveDevelopment. This annualevent features live and silentauctions of a variety of incredible artwork, fabulousfood, flowers and music toraise funds for the new ArtMuseum facility. For moreinformation about the facility,contact the Arts & LettersDevelopment Office at (517) 353-4725.

TWILIGHT IN THE GARDENBENEFITS ART MUSEUM

Guests enjoyed food as they raised funds for the new Art Museum facility.

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ichigan State University BlackAlumni (MSUBA) celebrated its25th anniversary on the 2004Homecoming weekend. At this

historic event, it was announced that funds con-tributed to the MSUBA endowment by MSUBAmembers had grown to more than $570,000. TheMSUBA board of directors approved a “MillionDollar Campaign” to grow this endowment fundto exceed one million dollars by homecoming of

2005, while alsocontributing towardthe $1.2 billion totalgoal for TheCampaign for MSU.

In the mid-1980s, the MSUBABoard felt it wasimportant to estab-lish a fund whichwould allow themto give scholarshipsto deserving students. DennisMiller was the first MSUBAmember to establisha named fund along with theMSUBA Endowed

Scholarship. “The reason that I was an advocateto get an MSUBA Endowed Scholarship program started, was a desire to see a named

scholarship that would make an educational contribution into perpetuity. I decided to make ashort term monetary sacrifice in the present—that would benefit others in the future, allowingthem an avenue to achieve their goals anddreams,” explained Dennis. “It is my hope thatthose who have received help from the fund willreciprocate and continue to support the fund forthose coming behind them. If we all do our part,we will create a more educated society for eachsuccessive generation. My hope is that others willcontribute and fund these scholarships to supportstudents who want to make a difference.”

One of President Simon’s top priorities forMSU is to create a more diverse student body,and one of the best ways to accomplish this isthrough undergraduate scholarships and graduatefellowships. A wider range of students with vary-ing life experiences will come to East Lansing ifMSU has scholarships and fellowships to attractthem to our campus.

Ronald Goldsberry, who received his Ph.D.in Chemistry in 1966, is serving as the chair ofthe Million Dollar Campaign. Dr. Goldsberrycurrently sits on the MSU Foundation Board ofDirectors and realizes the importance of growingthe endowment to the future of Michigan StateUniversity. He has made a personal commitmentof $200,000 toward this effort which is designatedto the College of Natural Science and the BroadCollege of Business. He has challenged others tomake gifts and pledges of $400,000 which willbring the MSUBA total over the $1 million mark.

While the focus of the campaign are theMSUBA endowed scholarships and fellowships,the desire is for individuals to give to endowmentsthroughout the university. A perfect example ofthis is the James T. Garrett, Sr. Memorial MSUBlack Alumni Scholarship Endowment. LindaGarrett (Education, ’66) started an endowment in memory of her late husband and has askedfriends, family and colleagues to contribute to the fund.

“I established the James T. Garrett, Sr.Memorial Scholarship in memory of my husbandwho died unexpectedly in 1997 at the age of 54,”explained Linda. “We met at Michigan State andwe both graduated with degrees in education.”

The Garretts joined the MSU Black Alumnigroup the year of its inception and were veryproud of the scholarship program. Linda stated,“We both viewed education as a way to improvelives, and we talked about finding a way to giveback and help young students.”

When Jim passed away, many people gavemonetary gifts, and Linda contacted theUniversity Development office to start the processof establishing a scholarship. When revising her will, she included the James Garrett, Sr.Memorial Scholarship as one of the beneficiariesof the sale of her home. “It was very easy toinclude Michigan State in my will, and I encour-age others to do the same,” Linda stated.

The MSUBA Board of Directors is veryinvolved in this monumental effort, and look forward to celebrating the achievement of the $1 million milestone at Homecoming 2005.

For more information about the MSU Black Alumnischolarship fund, contact Development OfficerBarbara Ball-McClure at (517) 432-7330.

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wo Lansing students are the first recipients of a new endowed scholar-ship program in the College of NaturalScience that provides $5,000 scholar-

ships to students from Lansing’s J.W. Sexton andEastern High Schools. The Larry D. FowlerEndowment in the College of Natural Science wasestablished by an anonymous donor in recognitionof Lansing attorney Larry Fowler, a 1957 graduateof MSU.

MSU freshmen Lynne Dolega and Sadiya Nureach received a $5,000 scholarship which is renew-able for up to three additional years. Each mustmaintain a grade point average of 2.5 or better andmajor in a College of Natural Science program.

Originally from Somalia, Nur remained goal-orientated while attending high school at LansingEastern and graduated in 2005 as valedictorian.She is majoring in Human Biology and plans on attending medical school with the dream ofbecoming a pediatrician.

“Coming to the United States from a war-torncountry, I have been granted several opportunities,and I make sure I make use of these opportunitiesin my quest for a better life,” stated Nur. “I can trulysay my acceptance to Michigan State Universityand becoming a recipient of this award has beenone of life’s greatest gifts.”

Dolega graduated from Lansing Sexton HighSchool in 2005 and was valedictorian. She is dual-

enrolled at MSU and Lansing Community Collegewhere she is on the volleyball team. She will beenrolled full-time at MSU in the spring, majoringin Environmental Science.

These scholarships, presented annually, will eventually support up to eight students during eachschool year. Thus, two more Eastern and Sextonstudents will be selected in Spring 2006 for nextyear’s scholarships, and so on. Since the anonymousdonor chose to endow the $1 million gift, the principal of the gift will continue to grow, allowinga continuous stream of students to receive thescholarship over time. The fund will remain in perpetuity to forever benefit students in the Collegeof Natural Science.

“I am humbled by the establishment of thisendowment,” said Fowler, partner in the Lansing-based law firm of Fowler & Tuttle. Fowler was anAll-American member of MSU’s NationalChampionship Football teams in the early 1950sunder Coach Biggie Munn. He attended MSUafter graduating from Eastern High School.

“As a recipient of a books and tuition scholarshipawarded through Eastern High School, I know thatit provided me with direction and an appreciationfor a better education,” said Fowler. “The Larry D.Fowler scholarship will assist local students in experiencing the joy and discovery of science andmathematics, while providing the resources to allowthem to focus on their studies.”

In addition to the undergraduate student schol-arships, the Fowler endowment also providesresearch stipends and scholarships for future scienceand mathematics teachers admitted to the TeacherEducation program.

“The research stipends help defray costs incurredby students who participate in research,” said Dr.George Leroi, dean of the College of NaturalScience. “The Fowler awards enable undergraduatestudents to tackle scientific problems throughhands-on experience in scientific discovery and critical thinking. Independent research is a wonder-ful learning tool for students who are passionateabout science.”

The College of Natural Science is one of thelargest of the 15 colleges at Michigan StateUniversity. CNS has more than 6,000 studentsenrolled in its 24 departments and programs.

For more information about making a gift to the LarryD. Fowler Endowment, contact the College of NaturalScience Development Office at (517) 353-9855.

New MSU Endowed Scholarship WillSupport Sexton & Eastern Students

(l to r) Larry Fowler, Sadiya Nur and College of NaturalScience Dean George Leroi met at the college’s annualscholarship dinner.

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Dot Selinger’s story is classic MSU. As aself-described “farm kid” who came to this Big Ten university and felt immediately athome, she wisely took advantage of the expertise and counseling of Michigan StateUniversity professors and turned these experiences into a successful business careerwith IBM.

Dot (Business Education, ’59 & ’62) andher husband, Mike Moskovis (Ph.D.,Business Education, ’67), are both retired,Dot from IBM and Mike from WesternMichigan University. They are longtimedonors who had already made major contri-butions to MSU. Now, through an extremelygenerous charitable bequest, they have takentheir commitment to MSU to a new level.

Dot and Mike, who live in New Castle,Delaware, have designated the MSUMuseum, the MSU Archives & HistoricalCollections, the Eli Broad College of Businessand the Office of Admissions andScholarships as the recipients of their gifts.Each of the funds will be endowed.

LUTZ GIFT BENEFITS SCHOOL OF MUSIC

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ne of the areas of focus for The Campaign for MSU is to raise much needed money for endowment. Endowments are an excellent way to acknowledge the outstandingeducation offered at MSU, and a sub-goal of the campaign is to raise $450 milliontoward our endowment.

In endowed funds, the total amount of a gift is invested. Each year, only a portion of theinvestment income earned is spent while the remainder adds to principal growth. In thisrespect, an endowment is a perpetual gift, and university administrators are stressing the needto continually increase funds designated as endowment.

The gifts highlighted below have contributed to the total of $280.4 million raised forendowment as of October 3, 2005.

The story of a young man and womanmeeting at Michigan State University, fallingin love, getting married and raising a family ofyoung Spartans is as old as…well, as old asMSU. Not every MSU love story, however,includes a gift that will last forever.

Mark and Barbara Amo’s story doesinclude such a gift. Mark and Barbara metwhile both were attending MSU in the late1960s. Mark received his bachelor’s degree in

Mathematics and Barbara received hers inEducation. “MSU truly was our first home,and the Spartan spirit became ingrained inour hearts and souls forever,” said Mark oftheir time in East Lansing.

While they moved on with their careersand family, Mark with DaimlerChrylser and Barbara as a teacher, they never forgotMichigan State and continued to stay con-nected. “We continuously visit the campus,have been giving regular donations, and havesupported MSU through our employers,”Mark explained.

Mark’s involvement includes serving as avolunteer solicitor with the DaimlerChrysler

ENDOWMENT GIFTS: Leaving A Legacy

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MSU Vice President for Finance & Operationsand Treasurer Fred Poston presents the AbbotSociety memento to Barbara and Mark Amo.

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Michigan State University is a subjectMerritt Lutz (Advertising, ’65; Social Science,’67) loves to talk about. “After all, MSU iswhere my wife, Candy (Arts & Letters, ’66),and I met,” he said. Merritt is quick to addthat his years at MSU were some of the best ofhis life. They are thankful that many of theirclosest friends today are a result of their contactwith the School of Music.

Merritt and Candy recently pledged leader-ship support for The Spartan ChampionshipDrums Endowment Fund as well as the proposed new facility for the School of Musicwhere they have chosen to name both theSchool of Music Director’s Office and the

Percussion Faculty Office. Merritt was a snaredrummer in the Spartan Marching Band(SMB) from 1963-1966 and led the drumlinehis last three years. “I wanted to be in theSpartan Drumline from as far back as I canremember. Why? Because they were the best,”he stated.

“So I was accepted to MSU, I played in thedrumline, I received a music scholarship eventhough I was not a music major, and I marchedunder Leonard Falcone. I was living mydream.” That dream continued when he andthe band went to the Rose Bowl, marched inthe World’s Fair parade in New York and per-formed in the presidential inaugural celebrationin Washington, D.C.

The Spartan Championship DrumsEndowment Fund was the brainchild of discus-sions between Merritt and some of the other1966 drumline alumni. “SMB Director JohnMadden always says that you can’t have a greatmarching band without a great drumline,” saidMerritt. Some of us felt that it was importantto provide support specifically for the drumlineprogram at MSU. It’s the best, and we want toinsure that it remains that way.”

After consulting with Director Madden andJon Weber, the percussion instructor who workswith the drumline, Merritt facilitated establish-ing the fund and also personally contacted others to ask for their support. The endowmentnow provides money annually for scholarships,drumline competitions and exhibitions, andtravel expenses for SMB Drumline and theCompetition Drumline. Merritt encouragesanyone who has enjoyed the SMB or drumlineto add to the endowed fund so that others cancontinue to share this wonderful experience.

“Merritt Lutz’s long standing emotional andfinancial support has enabled us to continue thegreat tradition of marching percussion atMSU,” said SMB Director Madden. “Merritt iscommitted to MSU’s growth and the growth ofthe Spartan Marching Band. He remains veryproud of the current SMB, however, I believehe is most proud of the continuing excellenceof the current drumline and its talented mem-bers. It is simply a great tradition. He caresimmensely about the drumline’s quality andcommitment to state-of-the-art excellence.”

Merritt is quick to point out that music isand always has been a part of his life, andCandy’s. Besides being a member of the SMB,Merritt also played in the top concert bandwhile attending MSU.

Merritt and Candy now reside in New YorkCity. Merritt has been with Morgan Stanleyfor eleven years where he is Advisory Director,Chairman, MSIT Holdings, Inc. He is a director on the boards of two public and threeprivate companies. They are season subscribersto Carnegie Hall, New York City Opera, andtwo Broadway Series of not-for-profit theater.“New York is a great place for great music andwe take advantage of that every chance we get,”he remarked.

Merritt also serves on the School of MusicAdvisory Board at MSU. The reason behindhis commitment to the new facilities project forthe school is a simple one. He stated, “We havea world-class School of Music here that hassimply outgrown its facility. We cannot continue to attract the most talented studentsand distinguished faculty when competinginstitutions can offer them a state-of-the-artlearning environment.”

The Lutzes’ appreciation of their educationalexperiences at MSU prompted them to endowthese gifts. As a result, future students and faculty can learn and teach in a state-of-the-artfacility while scholarship money attracts thebest and brightest students.

(l to r) Director of Bands John Whitwell, MerrittLutz, Telecommunication and TransportationSystems Director Roy J. Simon (holding Snydermemento) and School of Music Director Jim Forgerpose with Spartan Marching Band members.

“I served on the MSU Foundation boardfor 16 years and saw first hand the advantagesof building a reserve that can be invested andthe profits of which can be used to fund spe-cial projects or normal operating expenses,”Dot said. “The reserve endures, and theexpendable funds are predictably there to meetthe needs of the organization.”

Dot and Mike, who are antique collectors,have set aside a significant portion of theirbequest for the MSU Museum to focuson preservation of the collections, par-ticularly in the decorative arts and quiltareas. Dot’s fondness for and long affil-iation with the MSU Museum have ledto an acute awareness of its needs.“Preserving our history helps usunderstand who we are andhelps us plan properly for thefuture,” she said. “I understandthat preservation is costly.”

A large portion of thebequest will also benefit theMSU Archives & Historical

Collections. “It’s the history connection,” Dotexplained. “I came to MSU in 1955, as the university was celebrating its Centennial andchanging from MSC to MSU. Our gift is in theyear of the Sesquicentennial, and I find these

landmark events interesting and exciting asthe history of the university is unearthedand publicized. Someone has to be thecaretaker of the past, and it’s importantto fund that effort adequately.”

As with the gift to the MSUMuseum, Dot and Mike’s goal is tomeet a need that is not easily recog-nized. “These designations are not

exciting or flashy, but very necessary in my opinion,” Dot said.

The two other areas that will benefit fromtheir bequest are the Eli Broad College ofBusiness and the Office of Admissions andScholarships. Dot and Mike will establish ascholarship honoring Dot’s parents, John andCatherine Selinger, for one student each yearfrom Capac, Michigan, where Dot attendedhigh school.

With all four endowments, Dot and Mikehave demonstrated a keen insight into the uni-versity’s needs. “Endowments are not as big asplash as a one-time gift, perhaps,” Dot said,“but they suit our view that MSU is a long-term proposition. These endowments go waybeyond our generation, and funding has to beplanned with the long term in mind.”

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Special Gift Initiative, an annual effort conducted by MSU alumni employed atDaimlerChrysler to generate financial supportfor MSU. The Amo family connectionextends to another generation as well. Two of their children graduated from MSU,including their son Ryan, who is alsoemployed at DaimlerChrysler and serves as a volunteer on behalf of MSU.

It was as a volunteer at DaimlerChryslerthat Mark learned about the power of endow-ments. Mark and Barbara decided to fund onethemselves, and established the Mark R. andBarbara A. Amo University EndowmentFund through a charitable bequest. The unrestricted endowment will provide supportin perpetuity for purposes determined in thefuture at the discretion of the vice presidentfor finance and operations and treasurer. Aswith all endowments, the principal will beinvested forever, with a portion of the interestgenerated being returned to the university forthe purposes designated by the endowment.

“An unrestricted endowment, such as thisone given by Mark and Barbara Amo, isgreatly appreciated by the university,” saidFred Poston, MSU’s current vice president forfinance and operations and treasurer. “It givesus the ability to direct the funds to the area ofgreatest need and demonstrates their trust thatwe will make the right decisions on behalf ofour students, faculty, staff and alumni.”

Mark said that the goals of the universityand those that he and Barbara believe in—globalization, technology growth and usage,and building the right relationships with private industry—contributed to their desireto give back to MSU. “It is just a token of appreciation to give back to the university our family loves so much,” Mark stated. “Thepeople, staff, and campus are top notch andwe just want to help it grow even more.”

In celebration of years of association withMichigan State University, Susanna F.(Adams) Harrell (Susie) and Dr. Gilbert D.Harrell (Gil), Professor of Marketing andSupply Chain Management, established tenendowments with a significant charitablebequest. After careful consideration, theydecided their legacy should benefit a largenumber of students, faculty and programs atMSU and honor the selection of the firstwoman president of MSU, Lou Anna K.Simon. Their hope is that these endowmentswill ensure a steady stream of funding forefforts that are dear to their hearts.

Both Michigan natives and graduates ofMSU, two undergraduate scholarships wereestablished for graduates from their respectivehigh schools; one for a Marketing & SupplyChain Management major from Big RapidsHigh School and another for a Music majorfrom Williamston High School.

Susie’s interest in rare books and highregard for books as cultural treasures beganwhen she worked in the Rare BooksCollection as a student at MSU. Therefore,the Harrells have established an endowmentfor the conservation of rare books. The fundalso allows the use of technology to save theintellectual content of rare books that cannotbe conserved.

Frequently present at MSU music venues,their enjoyment of music prompted two dis-cretionary endowments: one for the School ofMusic for community engagement in supportof both classical and popular music and theother for the Wharton Center arts educationprogram. Susie and Gil hope that theWharton Center and the School of Music willcontinue to enrich the lives of children whootherwise might not have the financial meansto attend performances. They believe musicand performing arts are central to greater cultural appreciation in our society.

Gil and Susie are also avid sports fans.Great admirers of student-athletes, they wanted to establish an endowment to helpstudent-athletes reach full academic potential.A discretionary endowment in support ofnon-revenue generating Olympic sports wascreated along with an endowment for theClara Bell Smith Student-Athlete AcademicSupport Center.

In memory of their dear friend StanleyHollander, Gil and Susie established anendowment from which proceeds will bedivided between the James B. Henry Centerfor Executive Development and theDepartment of Marketing and Supply ChainManagement. The late Dr. Hollander was anadmired teacher, colleague and friend fondlyremembered for his wit andpositive outlookon life.

As testamentto their supportfor the selectionof President LouAnna K. Simonas the firstwoman presidentat this criticaltime in MSU’shistory, a giftwas directed tothe Libraries’Faculty BookCollection. TheFacultyCollection is afavorite source of value of President Simonand the Harrells. The Faculty Collectionencompasses an immense variety of disciplineareas that represent the broad scope of thefaculty’s scholarly works. These books reflectthe university’s commitment to the higheststandards of research and the communicationof knowledge.

As a reflection of their family’s interest infilm, they have created an endowment thatwill fund film collections in multiple disciplineareas, including the acquisition of books aboutfilm as an art form and a science, and anyeffort to promote the understanding andappreciation of films.

Gil and Susie have generously establishedthese endowments for the MSU community.They are university citizens who are deeplycommitted to leaving a lasting legacy that will benefit those who follow. Their gifts will impact future students and the MSUcommunity in many disciplines for genera-tions to come.

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Gil and Susie Harrell look ata rare book published in1578 in Special Collectionsat the MSU Library.

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he Spartan Stadium Club Suites andSeats officially opened for the 2005MSU Football season, much to thedelight of hundreds of donors and

fans who witnessed a decisive win over Kent Statefrom their new seats.

The recently completed construction projectadded twenty-four luxury suites, eight hundred andsixty-two club seats in the LaSalle Bank Club, andnew press and media facilities. When fully com-pleted, the new building will provide office spacefor University Development, the MSU Foundation,the MSU Alumni Association and Career Services& Placement, as well as new recruiting rooms andfacilities for MSU Athletics. Revenue from thesuites and seats supports athletic scholarships, inaddition to maintaining the facility.

“I like to support the university, and I’m proudof the university,” said Jim Williams (SocialScience, ’71), a LaSalle Bank Club seats holderand president of Williams Kitchen & Bath inGrand Rapids, Michigan. “Those two things werea big part of my preliminary decision to be a partof the club area. Now, having experienced theseats, it is clearly a great opportunity to entertainfriends and business associates and a terrific area to visit with other Spartans and connect otherswith the university. It creates a very positive envi-ronment, and it will be beneficial to long term success, within athletics and the general university.”

When entering the building on the west side ofSpartan Stadium, visitors are first impressed withthe grand three story entrance which also servesas the new home for the original “Sparty” statue.

The high ceiling, glass walls and marble floors area beautiful new setting for this MSU icon, theworld’s largest free-standing ceramic statue.

Twenty-four suites have been built in a newpress tower above the west deck of SpartanStadium. They hold between twelve and twenty-four guests in extraordinary comfort with theater-style seating and a living-room style seating areacomplete with television monitors, refrigerators,elevator access and private restrooms. Each suiteis climate controlled with windows that open andclose for comfort. A majority of the suites havebeen leased for now, but a few still remain.

“There isn’t a better way to entertain your business partners and clients,” said IrvinAutomotive’s Vice President for Sales andMarketing Paul Olinzock. Irvin Automotive is an

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ichigan State University recentlyannounced that The Campaign forMSU, our ambitious fundraisingproject publicly launched three

years ago, has surpassed the $1billion mark. The ultimate goalis to reach $1.2 billion by 2007,which includes a goal of raising$450 million in endowment.

“Passing this important mile-stone is a true testament to thebelief that our alumni, friends,corporations and foundations,and our own faculty, staff andretirees have in the future ofMichigan State University,” saidMSU President Lou Anna K.Simon at an event to announcethe accomplishment, a first in MSU’s history.

“MSU is now among an elite group of universi-ties which has reached the milestone of raising $1 billion from private sources,” added MSU VicePresident for University Development ChuckWebb. “And among those universities, we are onlythe third public university, along with Berkeley andPurdue, to reach that amount without the addedfundraising benefit of a major on-campus medical/research center. This is an accomplishmentof which we all can be very proud.”

Part of what makes the billion dollar mark sucha great accomplishment for MSU is knowingwhere much of the giving has come from, and perhaps more importantly, the people who willbenefit on campus in countless ways.

“So much has been accomplished since thestart of the campaign,” said MSUAssociate Vice President andDirector of UniversityDevelopment Marti Heil. “Wehave had new buildings construct-ed, old buildings renovated,numerous new scholarships created, key faculty positionsadded, and improvements madein laboratories and other spacesfor students. It is incredible the

amount of enthusiasm we have seen and the levelof generosity among our alumni, friends and indi-viduals, as well as corporations and foundations.Now, we need to keep moving forward to reach

and exceed the $1.2 billiongoal, and to meet our endowment and planned-giving goals.”

Admittedly, a fundraisingcampaign of this magnitude

could not succeed without numerous donors whohave the capability of making significant giftscoming forward to lead the way. Although MSUwas among the last in the Big Ten to begin organizing its fundraising efforts, a sign of theprogress made over the past several years has beenthe increasing number of gifts of $1 million ormore given to the university each year. Since July1999 when the campaign’s silent phase began,the university has received 27 gifts in excess of $5 million, and another 120 gifts in excess of $1 million. At the time of the announcement,these donors alone had given more than $650million of the $1 billion raised for MichiganState University.

“These results would not have been possiblewithout the continued hard work and support of the academic leadership and staff of each ofthe university’s colleges and programs,” PresidentSimon said. “It’s a team effort, and I thank deans, directors, faculty and staff for all of theirhard work.”

Not too faint in the distance, just slightlybehind the celebratory tone in announcing thebillion dollar milestone, was the drumbeat signal-ing more work to be done. The generosity of theentire MSU family has certainly placed the university in lofty company, but like all greatSpartan initiatives, there is no satisfaction in getting part way there.

The more people who give what they can, themore scholarships can be created to help studentsin need. The more needs are met with enthusias-tic and generous support, the more MSU facultycan conduct cutting-edge research and the moreMSU can reach out to help communities aroundthe country and across the globe as it has donethroughout its history.

More information about MSU’s billion dollar milestone can be found athttp://special.newsroom.msu.edu/billionmark/,and more information on The Campaign for MSUcan be found at www.givingto.msu.edu.

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Provost Kim Wilcox congratulated sopho-more Cierra Preberry for her involve-ment in the College of Education as aBroad Scholarship recipient. (above)

President Lou Anna K. Simon talked about the accomplishment of surpassing $1 billion in

The Campaign for MSU.

Dr. Andy Amalfitano, OsteopathicHeritage Foundation Professor,spoke about the importance of creating endowed chairs. (left)

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award-winning supplier in theOEM interior trim componentsindustry.

The LaSalle Bank Club seatswere built where the old pressbox was located. It features comfortable chair back seatingbetween the 10-yard lines. Bydesign, the seats are outside butcovered by the upper deck whichallows the area to be heated andprotected from the elements.

Club seat holders have elevator access to an18,500 square foot indoor club with upscale foodand beverage service, television monitors and private restrooms.

“Our guests had such a good time in this new space,” Olinzock said. “We anticipate future events will help continue to build valuedrelationships and be well worth the investment.”

Three, five and seven year leases are available for theSpartan Stadium Suites and LaSalle Bank ClubSeats. For more information, please contact the RalphYoung Fund office (517) 432-4610.

LaSalle Bank Clubpatrons enjoy the space on game day.

$500,000 grant to the College ofCommunication Arts and Sciencesfrom the Rollin M. GerstackerFoundation will enhance the Ellis

N. Brandt Professorship in Public Relations andraise it to the level of endowed chair. This posi-tion is held by Charles Salmon, who was nameddean of the college on June 7, 2005.

“Establishing the Brandt Lectureship and theBrandt Research Assistantship and elevating theexisting faculty position to the Ellis N. BrandtChair adds substance and luster to an excellentprogram,” said MSU President Lou Anna K.Simon.

The endowment originally was established bythe Gerstacker Foundation to honor Ellis N.(Ned) Brandt, a vice president of the foundationand a graduate of MSU’s College ofCommunication Arts and Sciences. The addedendowment funds will support research activi-ties, an annual “Brandt Lectureship on PublicRelations and the Public Interest” and a graduateresearch assistantship.

“This endowment will have a lasting impacton our university, and further strengthen ourresearch and graduate programs in public rela-tions,” Dean Salmon said.

For more information about making a gift to theCollege of Communication Arts & Sciences, contactDevelopment Director Brenda Betts at (517) 432-5672.

GerstackerFoundationEndows Chair$1.5 million grant from the Rollin

M. Gerstacker Foundation and a$250,000 gift from the Charles J.Strosacker Foundation are support-

ing the renovation of science laboratories inHolmes Hall, home of the Lyman Briggs Schoolof Science.

“As a result, we wereable to complete phaseone of construction intime for the 2005 fallsemester,” MSUPresident Lou Anna K.Simon said of the gifts.“Lyman Briggs studentsreturned in August totwo new state-of-the-artscience laboratories inwhich to learn.”

The renovations willupgrade two biology labs, two chemistry labs andassociated supply and prep rooms. The project also includes relocating the physics laboratory andcreating offices for additional faculty required toteach added students. When completed, the RollinM. Gerstacker Laboratories and the Charles J.Strosacker Laboratory will provide contemporary,safe teaching facilities for emerging scientific

fields; flexible and technologically advanced class-rooms; modernized ventilation, electrical, disposaland gas systems; and improved student/facultyresearch space.

“This renovation project will dramatically modernize existing facilities and create additionallaboratories,” said Elizabeth Simmons, director ofthe Lyman Briggs School of Science. “The newlab classrooms will allow 25 percent more under-graduates to enroll in Briggs, where students enjoysmaller class sizes, do research with teams of fel-low students, study the societal context of scienceand have more interaction with professors.”

Both foundations are based in Midland,Michigan. The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundationwas established by Eda U. Gerstacker in 1957 in

memory of her husband. Also in 1957, Charles J.Strosacker, one of the pioneers of Dow ChemicalCompany, established a foundation to assist andbenefit political subdivisions of the State ofMichigan, and religious, charitable, benevolent,scientific and educational organizations.

The Lyman Briggs School opened in 1967 as aresidential college with a math and science focus.

For more information about making a gift to theLyman Briggs School, contact College of Natural ScienceDevelopment Director Suzette Hittner at (517) 353-1637. For information about corporate and foundationgifts, contact Director of Corporate and FoundationRelations Lucille Fallon at (517) 355-8257.

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MIDLAND FOUNDATIONSRECHARGE SCIENCE LABS

Before renovations (above)and after renovations(right).