Marshall Rises News Archive
The Marshall University Foundation Inc., hosted its first holiday card design competition in conjunction with Marshall University’s School of Art and Design.
Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House has been well known and highly regarded in the Huntington community for numerous decades. Recently, Larry and Cheryl Tweel, on behalf of the entire Tweel family, which owns the restaurant, established a scholarship in memory of one of the two most important people responsible for its success, C.M. “Bunny” Gray.
Brent (’02) and Lindsey Sobczak (’03), are helping Marshall Rise through their recent gift to support major initiatives in the university’s comprehensive campaign. The $25,000 contribution will be split between the new College of Business facility and Marshall University’s long-awaited baseball stadium.
Ohio Valley Bank recently made a $50,000 gift in support of Marshall University’s new College of Business facility, which will be constructed at 4th Avenue and 15th Street. Construction will begin soon, as the Marshall University’s Board of Governors recently approved the off-campus location, further expanding Marshall University into downtown Huntington and the local business sector.
The Patricia “Patty” Green Graduate Strings Scholarship has been created in honor of Green, a past violin faculty member at Marshall University and beloved teacher to generations of Huntington residents.
The Marshall University Alumni Association’s Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky chapter has established an endowed scholarship to aid student recruitment and support students from the greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky area in their educational pursuits.
Mike and Jane Fotos recently established the Dr. Jane C. Fotos Scholarship to support full-time students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program. The student should be in good academic standing with a 3.25 GPA or higher.
The Marshall University Foundation held its ninth annual Donor Recognition Celebration event Friday, Oct. 11, at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus.
Fresh off a first-ever ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s top-tier “National Universities” category, Marshall University officials this weekend announced the public phase of a $150 million campaign called Marshall Rises.