Endowments in Support of Programs and Facilities
The Anderson Hancock Planetarium Facilities Endowment established in 2010 through generous donations from the Brenda and Dave Rickey Foundation and other friends of the foundation, is an endowed fund set up to provide necessary funds and resources to operate the planetarium, and maintain its equipment, furnishings and landscape, including repairs and appropriate improvement and upgrades.
The Barbara A. Beiser ’49 Field Station Endowment was established in 2009 by Ralph M. Voorhees in memory of his loving wife Barbara. Mr. Voorhees, in conjunction with the Friends of the Lower Muskingum Watershed District and Marietta College, set aside a portion of Beiser family farmland to be used as a field station to provide educational and research opportunities for students of all ages and interest. This facilities endowment provides funds to be used in the on-going maintenance and upgrade of the field station property.
The Art and Betty Buell Endowment for Communication was established in 2015 by Jack and Andy Hopkins to recognize the contributions of Art and Betty Buell to the students of Marietta College and to honor Jack’s parents, Bill and Marie Hopkins, who became life-long friends of Art and Betty. Through the funds generated from the Art and Betty Buell Endowment for Communication it is now possible for the scope, the reach and the impact of the Communications Resource Center (CRC) to extend beyond a small number of communications students and render service to the entire Marietta College scholastic community.
The Frederica G. Esbenshade Memorial Fund provides annual income to bring lecturers, performing artists, or programs of diverse natures to campus. The endowed fund was established in 1980 by Harry H. Esbenshade Sr., and Harry H. Esbenshade Jr., husband and son, respectively, of the late Mrs. Esbenshade of Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
The George M. Gadsby Fine Arts Fund, created in 1966 from a bequest of Mr. Gadsby, of Salt Lake City, Utah, provides endowment earnings to bring distinguished artists, performers, and lecturers to campus. Mr. Gadsby was a graduate in the Class of 1906 and a trustee of the College.
Genevieve Daves Greene Chair Endowment Fund supports naming the principal first violin (concertmaster/mistress) in the annual Handel’s Messiah and Christmas with the Concert Choir concerts.
Carol L. Lucas Visiting Authors Endowment will provide the English department with a gift to bring authors of literary merit to campus.
McDonough Leadership Center Capital Endowment Fund was established by Peoples Bank of Marietta, Ohio in honor of Robert E. Evans, longtime executive of the bank and staunch supporter of leadership studies. This endowment provided for the renovation of the McDonough Center’s case study room and for on-going maintenance, equipment, renovation, and capital investment needs of the McDonough Center.
The McDonough Center Executive/Leader in Residence Endowment was established by Barbara Perry ’73 and Paul Fitzgerald and other generous donors to support the expenses incurred in the marketing, on-campus visit, and follow-up for the distinguished individuals invited to campus as part of the Executive/Leader in Residence programs.
The David F. Schaible Petroleum Engineering and Geology Endowment was established by Newfield Exploration Company to memorialize David F. Schaible ’83 who passed away in 2007. The company believes that David’s impact on industry can continue through this endowment and be equally meaningful and significant for aspiring petroleum engineers at Marietta College. Funds from the endowment are used to support critical needs within the department such as enhanced curricular support including scholarship assistance, field experiences, professional conferences, undergraduate research support, and/or career counseling.
The Stone Family Fund was established in 2001 by Dr. Dwayne D. Stone, Professor Emeritus of Geology, in honor of his father, Dwight H. Stone, D.O., his mother, Hazel G. Stone, and his brother, Dwight H. Stone, Jr., M.D. The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support for Marietta College. The income from this fund is to be shared equally between Legacy Library and the College’s Board of Trustees, and expended as each recipient designates. (See also Library Funds.)
The VanVoorhis Crew Endowment was established in 1995 by Dale W. VanVoorhis ’63 to provide funds to enhance and enrich the Crew Athletic Program at Marietta College.