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John T. Reynolds '64: Living proof that your gift can and

does make a difference

John Reynolds ’64 looks back fondly on his time as a chemistry student at Shepherd University. Widowed in 1992, John lost his only child in an automobile accident six years later. At that time, he decided to leave his estate to Shepherd. That decision was recently formalized with the creation of the John T. Reynolds Endowed Chair for Chemistry, a deferred gift made through his estate plans that will help the University recruit, recognize, and retain outstanding faculty for the Chemistry department. John's inspirational story was featured on page 26 of the Spring edition of your Shepherd Magazine.

Thomas Miller poses beside a piece of original artwork in his

Shenandoah Junction home.

As a 46-year resident of Jefferson County, Thomas Miller feels Shepherd University is critical to the cultural and economic life of the Eastern Panhandle. This led to his decision to establish the Thomas Miller Endowed Chair for Visual Arts, a faculty excellence award that will help Shepherd continue to recruit, recognize, and retain exceptional faculty for the Visual Arts department. A lifelong artist and retired high school art teacher who also acted as department head for the largest art department in Baltimore City Schools, Tom hopes his gift will help develop Shepherd’s Visual Arts program to include more three-dimensional curriculum such as jewelry-making and ceramics.

Tom was featured in the Leave a Legacy column of the spring edition of Shepherd Magazine, having established his gift with a bequest in his will. To learn more about deferred gifts, visit our planned giving page.