SUSTAINING PHILANTHROPIST SOCIETY
The Sustaining Philanthropist Society is a donor recognition program designed to honor alumni and friends who have made sustained/major gifts to the University either through a one-time gift or a multi-year commitment.
Your sustaining gift will help build the endowment; strengthen academic programs and services; enhance the learning environment and expand scholarship opportunities. By sharing your financial gifts and joining a Sustaining Philanthropist Society, you will help continue the legacy of excellence at Central State University.
JOHN W. GARLAND & CAROLYN FARROW-GARLAND SOCIETY
Members of this society support the University at a level of $100,000 or more
John W. ‘71 & Carolyn Farrow-Garland
Anonymous
Dr. Frank S. Black ’67
Dr. James A. Elam ‘54
Dr. James E. Farmer ‘67
Ronald E. Goldsberry ‘64
Ernie & Della Green
Ernie Green & Associates Inc.
James Hill, Jr. ‘64
Richard Lapedes
Maureen Lynch
Vaudrey L. Tipton, Jr.*
JAMES A. ELAM SOCIETY
Members of this society support the University at a level of $70,000 to $99,999
Marcella Boozer ‘67
Dr. Yvette L. Coursey ‘63
Dr. Jerry R. Cummings ‘63
Dr. Gerald E. Meyer*
Luther & Gloria Towers ‘54
CHARLES WHITEHEAD SOCIETY
Members of this society support the University at a level of $40,000 to $69,999
Charles Whitehead ‘61
Anonymous
Stanley J. Botts ‘70
Gary A. Dowdell ‘70
Vernon N. Ford ‘70
Larry J. Thomas
Dr. Ronald P. Thomas
AUDREY NORMAN TURNER SOCIETY
Members of this society support the University at a level of $10,000 to $39,999
William Allen ‘62
Dr. Abayomi Ajayi-Majebi
John E. Angell
Mattie Brown-Berry ‘57
Dr. Gordon Berry ‘55
Gillis Bowden ‘77
Dr. Robert L. Bowles, Jr ‘61
James Bridges ’56
Linda Dukes-Campbell ‘75
Richard “Clay” Dixon ‘63
Ponzella M. Penny Fuller ‘66
Martha A. DuPree-Gibson ‘72
Mark Hatcher
Dave Henderson
June R. Moss, Ed. D.
THE 1887 LEGACY SOCIETY
Planned Giving Program
The 1887 Legacy Society is a donor recognition planned giving program for individuals who desire to establish their legacy and ensure the future of Central State University. Gifts such as stocks and securities, life insurance, retirement accounts, a bequest, and property such as land, housing, artwork and rare books are recognized as planned gifts. Individuals making such gifts are inducted into the 1887 Legacy Society. Members inducted into The 1887 Legacy Society include:
Janet and John Angell
Dolores Alston ’55
Almelda Brack ’59
James Bridges ’56
Esther Bronston*
Alice Callier ’62
Urcelle Carter Willis
Yvette Coursey
Yvonne Coursey
Hugh Douglass
Cheryl Dowdell ’73
Linda Dukes Campbell ’75
James Elam ’54*
Hattie Farris*
LaVonne Flowers
John Garland ’71 & Carolyn Garland ’70
Waverly Glover ’50
Ronald Goldsberry ’64
Biancha Graves ’90
Ernie and Della Green
Jonathan Hariston ’08
Leota Hardin ’48*
Ronald Hayes ’63
Raymond Haysbert ’47*
Janet Hicks ’61*
James Hill ’64
Lance O Jackson ’84*
Ruby Jefferson
Gloria Jones ‘64
Thomas Kelly ’42
Richard Lapedes and Maureen Lynch
James Marable ’50
Gerald Meyer*
Doris Nicholson
Gene Norman
Audrey Norman Turner*
Joan Owens ’59
Dorothy Palmer ’49*
Kimberly Peoples ’49
Deborah Perkins ’73
Keith Perkins ’82 & Lisa Perkins
David Price ’56*
James Renick ’70 & Peggy Renick
Shelbert Smith*
Joshua Smith ’63
Curtis Symonds ’78
Leatrice Thomas ’57
Vaudrey Tipton*
Benjamin Thompson ’67
Gwendolyn Walters ’57*
Patricia Walton
