11:31 am ETSU Distinguished President’s Trust welcomes 2 new members from Elizabethton
KINGSPORT — Seventy-six new members of East Tennessee State University’s Distinguished President’s Trust, two of which were from Elizabethton, were welcomed by ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland during a formal dinner held at MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center Friday evening, Feb. 17.
Among the newest DPT members are the Dr. S. Martin Trust and Dr. David H. and Catherine L. Mills of Elizabethton.
Distinguished President’s Trust (DPT) members consistently rank among the most loyal supporters of the university through the ETSU Foundation. The DPT point of entry for individuals, organizations and businesses is cumulative giving in excess of $10,000, usually the result of annual giving or combinations of significant major or planned gifts.
Dr. Richard A. Manahan, vice president for University Advancement and president/CEO of the ETSU Foundation, noted that DPT members have contributed over $203 million to benefit the university.
“Your continued generosity has enabled ETSU to provide scholarships and educational support for our students, and resources for our faculty and staff, too,” he told the gathering.
“The recognition of our new, as well as existing, Distinguished President’s Trust members is certainly a privilege for the university and the ETSU Foundation,” Manahan said. “We are always very pleased and so honored to add these individuals, businesses and organizations to our Trust membership. They will serve as sterling examples for future donors to follow in annual giving and significant gift planning — joining together to build the ‘Margin of Excellence’ for our students, faculty and staff at the university.”
Noland described this group of more than 1,350 contributors as the backbone of the university’s scholarship and educational efforts. “This group of donors has distinguished itself by providing, over many years, critically needed resources for student scholarships and for faculty and staff support,” he said. “I am deeply grateful for the continued leadership and the tremendous spirit of giving demonstrated by these outstanding donors. For 100 years, alumni and friends have given to build an outstanding institution of higher education at ETSU.”
D. Roger Kennedy, chairman of the ETSU Foundation Board of Directors, stated that “The ETSU Foundation continues to benefit greatly from the leadership, support and service of these new members and all Distinguished President’s Trust members. They each provide an outstanding example of support for ETSU to empower the university to provide access to high-caliber educational opportunities for our students and resources for our faculty and staff.
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