Donor Stories

Tommie and Paul Holmes
Tommie and Paul Holmes decided to make provisions to leave a gift to Arkansas State University because they not only recognize...
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Mrs. Susan Duff Jespersen
Shortly after high school graduation, Susan married her high school sweetheart Billy Duff, and chose to take a year hiatus...
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Kathryn and Ivan Joe Miles
Kathryn and Joe Miles recognize a good education as the most effective and efficient vehicle to an improved quality of life. Together, they...
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Ms. Linda Moncrief
As a retired teacher, Linda Moncrief knows there are many good students who cannot afford a college education, and is...
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Rita and Keith Reed
Rita and Keith Reed, as well as their three children, feel fortunate to have graduated from college. They were able to see...
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Ms. Mary Ryan
Arkansas State University was the first college that Mary Ryan attended, and she might not have been able to do so without...
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Katrina and Oliver Scoggin
Katrina Scoggin was the prototypical "first in her family to attend college," and was the recipient of a Presidential Scholarship, which...
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Jim Smalley
Jim Smalley '76, of Fayetteville, made A-State the beneficiary of one of his retirement savings funds to create scholarships...
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Curtis Steele
Donald Eugene Steele was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1904 and Barbara Alice Lowe was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1910. The couple...
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Dennis Zolper
Dennis decided some time ago to leave a portion of his estate to Arkansas State, as he feels it provided him with an excellent...
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Wayne and Virginia Baker Estate
Wayne F. and Virginia R. Baker loved Arkansas State University almost as much as they loved each other. In many ways, Arkansas State...
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C.B. Finch Trust
Mr. Finch generously made Arkansas State the beneficiary of his charitable remainder trust. This will mean scholarships for...
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Jim and Wanda Lee Vaughn Estate
Following their commitment of an estate gift, James and Wanda Lee Vaughn of Jonesboro were inducted into the Legacy Society...
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Mr. Charles* and Mrs. Kay Luter
Already members of the Legacy Society for their generous contributions to athletics, the Luters made A-State a beneficiary of...
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Dr. Kenneth Swan
An inaugural Legacy Society member from 1999 and retired elementary school principal, Dr. Swan established the Mary L. (Haynes) Swan...
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Dr. Hazel and Mr. Franklin Dickey
As Legacy Society inductees in 2001, the Dickeys recently documented their intentions to benefit the College of Business...
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Gift Examples

Bequests
Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters over the years. Both of them strongly believe that it is important to support and encourage our mission.
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Tax-Free Sale
Howard and Lynn were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.
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Fixed Income for Retirement
After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia was ready to retire.
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Capital Gains Tax Bypassed
Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities.
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Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Many years ago, Clara bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that built it.
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Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
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The Retirement Unitrust
Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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Property Turns Into Income
Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their children. After her spouse passed, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her home.
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Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity
Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially.
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Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
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Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000.
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A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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Leading for the Future
Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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Give it Twice Trust
While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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Providing for Our Children's Future
Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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