Special program honors
collegers major benefactors
Special recognition and tributes were paid to major benefactors of
Chowan College at the third annual Awards and Appreciation Dinner in May.
With Dr. Jerry F. Jackson presiding, the festive banquet was held in the
President’s Dining Room of Thomas Cafeteria. More than 100 friends and
guests attended.
Dr. Jackson expressed appreciation for the support of individuals, busi
ness, corporations, foundations and other benefactors of the “role you play in
the life and progress of this college.”
Dr. Thomas H. McGuire, Jr., executive director of the A. J. Fletcher
Foundation of Raleigh, was the keynote speaker and noted that “support for
education here at Chowan College represents all that is good and meaningful
in philanthropy.”
McGuire pointed out the “importance of our private colleges and our
responsibility in maintaining their special place in higher education.”
“We must continue,” he said, “through scholarships and other institutional
support, to make Chowan affordable and accessible to all who are qualified
and desire what the college has to offer.”
The Fletcher Foundation provides financial
assistance for scholarships and institutional
development to almost 50 institutions of higher
learning.
Mrs. Elaine E. Myers, chair of the Board of
Trustees, recognized the donors and expressed
appreciation and gratitude in behalf of the
governing board.
One of the new categories of donor support
was introduced by Mrs. Kate M. Allen, an
alumna of the Class of 1929 and a current
member of the Board of Trustees. The “Distin
guished Recognition for Philanthropy” honors
friends of the college who give at least
$1,000,000 during their lifetime or pledge by
will an estate gift of at least this amount.
Dr. Jackson announced the names of those
benefactors receiving the “Godwin Cotton
Moore Achievement Award” in recognition of
their contribution of at least $500,000 during a
lifetime or an estate gift of at least this amount.
The chairman of the Board of Visitors,
Charles H. Albritton, III, of Hookerton, pre
sented the “Archibald McDowell Benevolence
Award” to those friends of the college who have
given a minimum of $250,000 during their
lifetime or pledged by will an estate gift of this
amount.
New members of the Golden Crown group,
who have given at least $100,000 or pledged an
estate gift of this amount, were recognized and
presented engraved gifts by James W. Mason, a
member of the Board of Trustees and vice
chairman of the executive committee.
Robert B. Spivey, mayor of Windsor and a
former chairman of the Board of Trustees,
presented gifts to new members of the Gold
Circle. William Meekins, Jr., chairman of the
Board of Visitors’ executive committee,
recognized new members of the Silver Circle.
New members of the Bronze Circle were
Pit the Campus
recognized and presented gifts by Mrs. Jenny T.
Eakin, assistant professor of mathematics, while
R. Clayton Lewis, Director of Corporate and
Foundation Relations, recognized new members
of the Founders Club.
Gifts and recognition was also given to new
members of the Legacy Society by Braxton
Britt, a member of the Board of Visitors. Britt
explained that the Legacy Society is made up of
“those friends of the college who are providing
a deferred gift to Chowan by will, life insur
ance, or planned gift instrument such as a trust
or annuity.”
E. Vincent Tilson, vice president for develop
ment, said that friends of the college in each of
the categories may select from many options the
way their gifts are used.
“Annual Fund gifts are not designated for a
specific purpose,” he noted, “and the college
may direct them to areas of the highest
priority.
“Annual Fund gifts are used, in part, to
reduce costs to students and defray daily
operational expenses and also to purchase
books for the library,” he continued.
Tilson also noted that “restricted gifts are
usually designed to enhance programs of
special-interest to donors” and such gifts may
be “specified for a scholarship, the general
endowment, any academic department, a
professorship or chair, and also for faculty/
staff development.”
It was noted that restricted gifts may be
made to the Chowan College Fine Arts
Foundation, Friends of Whitaker Library, the
Braves Club, the Chowan Graphic Arts
Foundation, or any other funded program
associated with Chowan College.
Fecho gets ’94 Excellence in Teaching
Award; to serve as Faculty Marshal
Mrs. Susan B. Fecho, associate professor of
art, was awarded the 1994 Excellence in
Teaching Award during graduation exercises in
May. The announcement of the recipient, made
by Dr. B. Franklin Lowe, vice president for
academic affairs, is one of the highlights of the
annual ceremonies.
Mrs. Fecho’s identical twin sister, Mary
Barbe, also received an excellence in teaching
award from Temple University in Philadelphia
on the same day.
Fecho and her sister, however, teach in
different fields. Mary Barbe attended the
Bowman-Gray School of Medicine in Winston-
William Baber,
center, and
Harry Coker,
both of Silver
Spring, MD,
chat with
Tommy Davis
of Ahoskie.
Mrs. Kate Allen, a
trustee, left, and
Otis Vaughan, both
of'Weldon, speak
with Mrs. Ela- ? E.
Myers, chair t the
Board of Trustees,
following the
appreciation
banquet.
Salem, and teaches physical therapy at Temple
University.
In making the presentation, Lowe noted that
the recipient of the teaching award is chosen by
the faculty of the college. “Selection is based on
such factors as dedication to the profession and
to students,” he said, “as well as effectiveness as
a teacher, continued professional growth and
availability to students diuing and beyond
regular office hours.”
“Mrs. Fecho has certainly exemplified the
qualities and characteristics for the teaching
excellence award,” Lowe continued.
The recipient of the award serves as Faculty
Marshal for the subsequent year and delivers the
devotional at commencement exercises. The
marshal also leads the faculty processionals for
convocations and other special occasions.
Fecho, who serves as head of the Division of
Art, joined the Chowan faculty in 1987. Her
husband currently serves on the college’s Board
of visitors.
She was awarded her undergraduate degree
and the Master’s of Fine Arts by East Carolina
University, and she has completed further study
at East Tennessee State University and Western
Carolina University.
The Chowan teaching award was inaugurated
in 1986. Past recipients include William Sowell,
printing technology; Mrs. Betty Batchelor,
English; Mrs. Phyllis Dewar, science; Mrs.
Esther Whitaker, religion; Dr. Earl Parker,
religion; Dr. Carl Garrott, language and litera
ture; Dr. Kenneth Wolfskill, English; and Mrs.
Sissy Eakin, mathematics.
Identical
twin
sister wins
similar
award on
same day
at another
institution
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