Foundation News at Truman State University

President's Leadership Award
Recipients Honored at Banquet

Marian M. Morelock and C. Ethel (Cassity) Schwengel were awarded the first President's Leadership Award at the John R. Kirk and the Joseph Baldwin Societies Recognition Banquet on April 4. The Leadership Award was awarded posthumously to Dr. Ruth Warner Towne.

The President's Leadership Award is given to recognize the most significant personal contributions made to Truman by its alumni and friends. The award is one of the most prestigious honors bestowed by the University.

Marian M. Morelock (right), of Kirksville, gradu-ated from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in 1931 with a Bachelor of Science Education degree in business. In 1940, she received her master's degree from the University of Iowa. She then held several positions with the U.S. Government, serving as an accountant with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and budget officer for the U.S. Navy. She retired in 1972 after 31 years of civil service. At that time she was awarded the U.S. Navy's Superior Civilian Service Award, the second highest naval honorary award. Morelock has been generously supporting Truman for many years. Most recently she provided funds to endow a scholarship for students from northeast Missouri.

C. Ethel Schwengel (left) is a 1932 grad-uate of Northeast Missouri State Teachers College. She and her late husband, Fred ('30), donated an extensive collection of books, art works, artifacts and memorabilia devoted to Abraham Lincoln to the University. In addition to the Lincoln Collection, the Schwengels established a special fund to underwrite contests each year in art, essay writing and oratory to inspire a new generation in the ideals and values of Abraham Lincoln. Schwengel resides in Arlington, Va.

Dr. Ruth Warner Towne was the first honor graduate of Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in 1939. She studied under a curator's scholarship and graduate assistantship at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she earned master's and doctoral degrees in history. In 1952, she returned to Kirksville and her alma mater, where she was professor of history and later dean of graduate studies. Although she officially retired in 1987, Towne continued to teach a class each semester until spring 1993. In 1992, Towne made a gesture that will continue giving to the campus community for years to come when she presented the University with four bronze bells and a carillon for the Pickler Memorial Library clock tower. She made the gift in honor of her parents.

Mary J ane
Kohlenberg ('56)
accepted the
award for
Dr. Towne

Kyle Cope Memorial Scholarship Established

The family and friends of the late Kyle Cope ('97) have established the Kyle Cope Memorial Scholarship fund through the Truman State University Foundation. Kyle completed a bachelor of arts degree in political science and was president of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He died from injuries received in an automobile accident on Nov. 29, 1997. When endowed, the scholarship will provide an annual scholarship award to a Truman student. Gifts designated to the fund can be sent to the Truman State University Foundation, McClain Hall 100.

Coils Become New Members
of Joseph Baldwin Society

On Saturday, April 4, Ed Coil ('89) and his wife, Kim, became two of the newest and youngest members to join the Joseph Baldwin Society.

Ed attended Fort Zumwalt High School and graduated from Truman in 1989 with an accounting degree. During his time in Kirksville he was a member and secretary of Phi Sigma Epsilon (now Phi Sigma Kappa) social fraternity, and was President of both Order of Omega and the Interfraternity Council (IFC).

When he graduated he worked first for Deloitte & Touche and was promoted to senior manager before he began working for Emerson Electric in 1997, where he is the manager of external reporting. He is also currently attending Washington University to receive his master's degree in business administration.

Kim attended Truman for two years and completed her degree at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is a high school teacher in St. Charles County, where the couple lives.

Ed had a life insurance policy that he had taken out prior to going to college that had a contract value of $10,000. He waited for a few years but once Jack Magruder, a fellow fraternity brother, became President of Truman, he then decided to give the policy to the University.

"The gift of a life insurance policy is an easy way for someone just starting out to make a significant contribution to the University," said Dean Van Galen, chief advancement officer. "We greatly appreciate the Coils' generosity."

"It was easy to change the policy over," said Ed. "All it took was a few minutes on the phone with my insurance agent and filling out a couple of forms. As a CPA, I know the tax benefits of such a donation. I thought it would be something nice to do for the University - I wish I'd done it earlier."

Ed Coil ('89) and his wife, Kim, become one of the newest and youngest members of the Joseph Baldwin Society during the April 4 Recognition Banquet.

Kirk/Baldwin Societies
Recognition Banquet Highlights

Joseph Baldwin Society New Inductees

The Baldwin Society was created to recognize and honor those alumni and friends who have provided a planned gift for the benefit of the Truman State University Foundation.

Fellows:
Miles and Nancy Lovelace, Pittsboro, North Carolina
Larry and Jill Lunsford, Overland Park, Kansas
Elizabeth Nolan, High Point, North Carolina

Members:
Edward and Kim Coil, O'Fallon, Missouri
Oren and Doris Slaughter, Stroud, Oklahoma

Marilyn and Steve Barger ('67) surprised Jack Bowen ('58) and his wife, Melba ('61), when they announced that they had established an endowed scholarship in their honor. Jack was a former health and exercise science instructor of Steve's and he played an important role in Barger's life. The Bowens were overwhelmed by this tremendous honor. pictured (l-r) are: Melba Bowen, Steve Barger, Marilyn Barger and Jack Bowen.

Ron Gaber ('82) and his wife, Elsie ('87), enjoyed dinner with, Tracie Adams ('98), a senior political science major and recipient of the Ron and Elsie Gaber Achievement Award.

Students, alumni and friends of the University were able to meet and mingle with former South African President, F.W. de Klerk at the reception and dinner recognizing the University's most generous donors. Pictured are: F.W. de Klerk and former Student Senate President, Kirk McCarty ('98).

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