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Makes Donation to Mansfield University Foundation
The Mansfield University Foundation has announced the receipt of a $50,000 gift from the Horace Packer Foundation. This gift will provide scholarship support for eligible high-school students from Tioga County to attend Mansfield University.
“The generosity of the Horace Packer Foundation has made a difference to students right here in our community and we are very grateful for their support,” MU President Maravene Loeschke said.
The Horace B. Packer Foundation is a private, non-profit, charitable foundation based in Wellsboro that awards grants to a variety of charities and non-profit groups in Tioga County, with an emphasis on assisting organizations that promote education, programs for youth, health, cultural life and the local economy.
The foundation is operated by a seven-member board of directors that meets three times annually. Members of the board of directors are: Edward H. Owlett, Rhonda Litchfield, Jeff Fetzer, Eugene Seeley, R. James Dunham, Robert F. Cox, Jr. and Father Gregory Hinton.
In 2009, the Packer Foundation awarded more than $136,000 to approximately 20 organizations and programs operating within Tioga County. Since 2000, the Foundation has given over $2 million to qualified Tioga County organizations.
Alumni Couple Donates Steinway
“This piano will go on for many, many years and I hope you will enjoy it and it will last and be a part of you.” With those words Marcella Hyde-Smith dedicated the news Steinway piano she and her husband Al Smith donated to the Mansfield University Music Department in the memory of her late first husband, John Hyde.
Pointing out that Marcella and Al have also endowed a scholarship fund, MU President Maravene Loeschke told the students gathered that, “Both of these individuals do nothing but give and give and give because they love you, they respect you and they are more than proud of who you are.”
After hearing Tyler Wetherbee, a music major from Wellsboro, PA perform the last movement of Beethoven’s Appassionata Sonato (Op. 57) on the new Steinway, Hyde-Smith applauded and said, “I hope I get to hear it many more times." Hanako Henty, a music major from Towanda, PA, read her essay on what the piano means to her as part of the ceremony.
The donation is part of Mansfield’s initiative to become an “All-Steinway School.” The program calls for Mansfield be equipped with more than 70 Steinway or Steinway-made pianos maintained by a full-time technician, certified by Steinway and Sons.
2009 Major Donor Dinner October 24, 2009
Interested in being a part of the Major Donor Dinner? Click here to see how you can celebrate the loyalty and generosity of Mansfield University's alumni and friends from 2009.
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FREE SEMINAR
I've Come Into a Windfall, What are the Pitfalls?
Charitable Strategies That Can Help Provide for My Family's Financial Security
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Jim speaks with Janice Kennedy (MU'46) of Troy, PA |
James E. Connell (FAHP, CSA) explained options for making the most of a windfall.
Local accountants, banks, tax offices and more were available to connect you with local resources for financial planning.
If you weren't able to make it, but want information, please call Kerry Miller at 570-662-4296 or email lkmiller@mansfield.edu
Mansfield Foundation Gathers a Bunch of Alumni in Binghamton, NY
Alumni and friends of Mansfield University gathered as "The Binghamton Bunch"! We were at the beautiful Binghamton Country Club on May 15th from 6:00-8:00. Hosted by Mansfield University Foundation with attendance encouraged by Ron Goodwin '72 and Pat Barber '73.
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It was an evening of hors d'oeuvres, cashbar and buds of springtime!
Do you think that alumni in your area would be interested in attending an event to learn about the vision of Mansfield University Foundation at is supports the mission of Mansfield University? Please contact us or see what other areas have hosted events.
Scholarship Dinner - April 22, 2009
EXCHANGING GIFTS AND REDEFINING POSSIBILITIES!
 Scholarship Recipients connect with donors and get to know each other at the 2009 Scholarship Dinner |
Scholars who come to Mansfield University and the donors who support them each bring a gift.
- The SCHOLARS: a special ability, a natural talent, an aptitude, a genius.
- The DONORS: something given voluntarily, a benefaction, an endowment.
And it is together through this EXCHANGE OF GIFTS that they move the horizon, REDEFINE POSSIBILITY and ensure real world progress.
For more information on the dinner or how you help by establishing a scholarship with Mansfield University, contact Rebecca Bair, Director of Development (570) 662-4294.
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Fall 2009 Phonathon
We have come to expect great things from our Phonathon campaigns. The next 6-week Phonathon will begin in November and continue into December. It is this support from Alumni and Friends of Mansfield University and the Mansfield Annual Fund that allows students to have a quality experience during their time on Mansfield's Campus. To learn more about our Annual phonathon click here.
Presidential Initiatives
In the Spring of 2009 the President of the University outlined 5 initiatives that she would be focusing on over the next few years.
* International Walkway
* Student Retention Scholarship Endowment
* Athletic Scholarships
* All-Steinway Initiative
* Endowed Chair in Leadership
To find out more about each of these, click here.
