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Alumna Supports Access and Inclusivity

Recently, Jan Anestis ’67, established a scholarship fund to help Transylvania University attract and retain exceptional students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

Stewart Bruner on campus with other students

Scholarship Recipient Leaves a Legacy for Future Pioneers

Stewart Bruner entered Transylvania University in 1940 thanks to a scholarship. He was a bass-baritone in the college’s a cappella choir and a tuba player.

Alum's Experience Helps Shape Others

“You can only take what you left behind.” These song lyrics summarize the belief system of Charles P. Taylor, Jr. '65 and are central to his continued involvement in and support of Transylvania.

Alumna Passes Lessons of Experience on to Next Generation

As a volunteer mentor in Transylvania’s 100 Doors to Success program, Jo Ellen Hayden '69 promotes an analytical approach to decision making. An understanding of systems management and the compassionate wisdom that comes with experience make her a great sounding board for students. The decision to further support the school with a planned gift that would help even more students just came naturally.

Impacting the Lives of Students and the Community

Lifelong supporters of education, Andy and Mike Bales have chosen to leave a legacy at Transylvania University. Before attending Transylvania as a student, Andy Bales ‘64 visited campus from Ashland, Kentucky, often with her mother, a 1936 graduate. Her emotional connection to the school grew with friendships forged in Forrer Hall as well as the academic experiences of her elementary education classes.

The Ties That Bind

Family ties and shared experience initially bonded David and Ann Orme Windley '65 to Transylvania, yet what they learned from faculty, coaches and fellow classmates has resonated for a lifetime. As they celebrated their 50th reunion, they chose to honor their alma mater by leaving a legacy for future students with a planned gift for scholarships from their retirement assets.

Challenging Students to Immerse Themselves

Lifelong educators, Doug and Marilyn Cardwell '61 are on a mission. They want to make it possible for Pioneers to immerse themselves in language and culture. They know from their own experience that spending a full academic year in a country is profoundly different from one semester abroad.

Scholarships Honor Family, Support Students

Martha Dee Rausch attended Transylvania University for one year in the 1960s before transferring to and graduating from the University of Kentucky. Though her stay at the school was short, she appreciates her connection to Transylvania and has followed its progress with interest.

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