My husband and I are employees and graduates of Illinois State University. We have donated to several funds, including the College of Education and the Dorothy E. Lee Scholarship. Most recently we have been donating to Mennonite College of Nursing. In light of a national nursing shortage, we have chosen to donate to Mennonite as a way to support quality nursing care.
"; quoteText[1]="At Walker Hall, One North corridor, I met friends who would remain friends all these years. I would have the privilege and pleasure of returning to what became ISU the year I finished doctoral studies for a temporary position -- and then again decades later, I would return yet again as a department chair and later become dean in the College of Education.
It seems like I was always coming home to Illinois State University. And, Illinois State University always gave me a warm welcome back. On our retirements from our profession, my husband, Jim, and I wished to provide a thank you to the University and the College that I called home so often. It was easy to make an annual pledge to the University to provide support in two areas close to our hearts.
"; quoteText[2]="I give in two ways, one to Milner Library's Japanese pottery collection and WGLT. I am passionate about art, simple beauty, functionality and preserving the lively spirit of creativity. Having Japanese pottery available to the public opens the community's eyes to world of beauty and thought. This display has a profound aesthetic impacting offering Central Illinois the opportunity to experience Eastern art culture in our own backyard.
My passion for WGLT is its ability to be the finger on the pulse of cultural activities for Bloomington/Normal and local communities. If you'd like to find out what is going on locally, WGLT knows. The staff is a mixture of characters with diverse interests and programs are always delivered in a positive beat.
"; quoteText[3]="I give regularly to the Department of Mathematics, where I work. This is entirely out of gratitude. This Department is such a good place to work, with an atmosphere of respect and support that you rarely can find. I also give to the Actuarial Program, which I direct. My intention is to motivate alumni to give. I also give books that I do not use to the Milner Library and to the Department of Mathematics library. I do not want students to feel that if they cannot afford books then there is no hope for them.
"; quoteText[4]="I have an amount deducted each month for the History Department's foundation account. Professors generally cannot afford large contributions, especially if they are preparing for their own children's college. But in this way, we make a public statement that our departments are not simply the place we work, that we have a professional stake in them as lively places for education, intellectual activity, and public service.
"; quoteText[5]="When I came to work at Metcalf, I saw firsthand the students I had been working with over the years and the ones I work with now get a chance to begin to use their education. I also saw the students of tomorrow going to Metcalf. And I saw what a great opportunity and what a great place Metcalf was. I felt I wanted to put my giving where education would continue for others to learn and grow.
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