On Tuesday the Patriot Club honored its endowed scholarship donors and student-athlete recipients at a reception at the Center for the Arts. The donors were also honored on court of the men's basketball game against Northern Iowa later that evening.
The Patriot Club Endowment Donors represent a broad cross-section of our community. George Mason has endowments established by individuals, members of the George Mason community and organizations in the Northern Virginia area. To name an endowment requires a gift of $25,000. Support from this diverse group of donors anchors a long-term commitment to Mason's athletic programs. There are 48 athletic endowments.
“We are very grateful for the visionary backing of our loyal supporters who have demonstrated their Patriot Pride in the athletic and academic success of our Mason student-athletes by establishing endowments. This event was a great way for the student-athletes and the department to express our gratitude to our donors for their remarkable commitment and also an opportunity for our donors to meet those student-athletes who are fortunate to benefit from their generosity," said Athletic Director Brad Edwards.
Each of the student-athlete endowed scholarship recipients were carefully selected to fulfill the criteria specific to each endowment, as defined by the endowment donors. Academic year and standing, athletic merits, declared major course of study and residency are examples of the criteria that were considered by the selection committee.
Below is a list of our 48 athletic endowments:
Uvaldo Acosta Memorial Endowment
Apple Federal Credit Union Baseball Scholarship Endowment
Michael Beck Family Endowment
J. Gregory Bedner, BS '76, JD '83 Endowment
George E. Bitner Memorial Endowment
Gordon Bradley Memorial Soccer Endowment
Butler Family Endowment for Women's Athletics
Britt-Swart Scholarship Endowment
Broderick Family Swimming Endowment
Cabalu Family Athletic Endowed Scholarship
Cabalu Family Men's Basketball Endowed Scholarship
Clifton Gentleman's Club Endowment
Linmarie Concepcion Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Deborah Beck Corbatto Family Endowment
Crites Family Men's Volleyball Endowed Scholarship
Martin and Teri Dunphy Family Soccer Scholarship Endowment
Educational Support Services Endowment
Frogale Family Wrestling Endowed Scholarship Endowment
Gray-Lafferty Endowment
W. James and Gayle Green Scholarship Endowment
Guiffre Distributing Endowment for Substance Abuse Programming
Horn Family Endowment for Track & Field
Huston Jones Endowment
Tom and Evelyn Kiley Endowment
Paul E. & Connie K. Kyle Athletics Endowment
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Larranaga Memorial Endowment
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Larranaga, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jon T. Larranaga Scholarship Endowment
Lee Memorial Endowment
Carolyn & Jay Marsh Men's Basketball Scholarship Endowment
McKay Scholarship Endowment
Sally Merten Endowment for Athletics
Muha Family Endowment
Stephen W. Neal Men's Basketball Scholarship Endowment
Tom and Barbara O'Connor Athletic Scholarship Endowment
Patriot Elite Wrestling Club Endowment
Pfluger Family Endowment
Raymond "Hap" Spuhler Scholarship
Registrar's Office Honorary Scholarship
RJR Family Scholarship Endowment
Roe Family Soccer Endowment
Rotary Club of Vienna - George E. Bitner Memorial Endowment
Jeffrey and Debora Smith Scholarship Endowment
William and Susan Soza Scholarship Endowment
Charlie and Mary Clarke Tompkey Scholarship Endowment
Don and David Wallace Scholarship Endowment
Aimee Willard Endowment
Dan and Patty Collett Wotring Women's Basketball Endowment
Daniel R. and Margaret P. Wotring Wrestling Endowed Scholarship
For more information contact the Patriot Club at 703.993.3215 or visit http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25200&ATCLID=205072815
