History of the Foundation

July 1961: The Shepherd College Foundation incorporated by Charles J. Unseld '06, James M. Moler '30, Oliver S. Ikenberry, John L. Engle, and Shirley M. Hunt with William R. Thacher, president

1964: Jessie Hendrix, the Foundation's office assistant, compiles first alumni directory

March 1965: Amended charter provding fora more extensive operation is adopted

Spring 1968: Foundation Office established in newly-constructed Ikenberry Hall

Spring 1972: Dr. James Moler '30 becomes second president of the Foundation

1979: Charles Doss appointed CFO

1981: Foundation serves as fiscal agent to Festival of the Arts

1983: Foundation pays tuition for 50 unemployed persons to attend Shepherd

1984: Foundation provides funding for the recruitment of students

October 1984: Foundation celebrates 20 years with a reception for 160 friends and supporters. Approximately $70,000 awarded in student aid, exceeding any other year in its 20-year history.

September 1985: Foundation fund for faculty support added to the Foundation program

November 1985: Foundation creates fund to pay tuition of students who were victims of the devastating flood of 1985

1991: Wilma Neff hired as executive secretary and treasurer

1991: Shepherd Classified Employees start Foundation scholarship for children of classified employees

July 1995: McMurran Society established

December 1996: Monica Lingenfelter hired as executive vice president

September 1997: First Foundation Donor/Scholar Reception held at Popodicon

1998: James Davis '59 elected third president of Foundation

Spring 2000: Foundation board votes to adopt mission to expand funding to support innovative curriculum, up-to-date technology, faculty development, and capital building projects

Spring 2000: Foundation begins Campaign for Shepherd, a gift-giving program to support library addition and stadium expansion

Spring 2002: Scarborough Society established to support library programs

July 2003: Assets reach $17.5 million; $1.2 million distributed for scholarships and programs during 03-04 academic year

September 2003: Kenneth J. Boone Field House dedicated--first building to be built with use of private funds raised by the Foundation

March 2004: Foundation goes online for donations

May 2004: Shepherd University Foundation moves offices to new home in historic McMurran Hall. Anticipate assets to exceed $20 million by fall 2004

July 2006: Shepherd University Foundation, in conjunction with other university support groups, begin working toward the first ever comprehensive campaign

September 2006: Ramon A. Alvarez '62 elected fourth president of Foundation

March 2010: Create the Future Campaign achieves over 90 percent of its 20 million dollar goal