For 69 years, the Wittenberg Guild has supported Wittenberg through scholarships, campus landscaping, artwork and other fund-raising initiatives.  Although many Guild members have no formal connection to Wittenberg, either as alumnae or employees, all share a deep desire to be advocates for the university in the community and to promote Wittenberg to prospective students.

The Wittenberg Guild supports the community each winter when we kick off the Wittenberg Guild Martha Rodgers Scholarship Campaign.  To inspire local students to attend Wittenberg and ensure they have the resources to do so, the Guild has been raising scholarship monies to award to all local students who enroll at Wittenberg.  Since 1990 the scholarship fund has raised over $360,000 from the generous donations of its members and the Springfield-Clark County community at-large.  Hundreds of local students have received scholarships to attend Wittenberg.

Through the generosity of almost 150 donors, our Wittenberg Guild Martha Rodgers Scholarship Fund raised $20,430 this year.  Under the leadership of Chair Kristine Baggs and her committee, our loyal donors have again made it possible for us to support Guild scholarships for local students attending Wittenberg.  With the funds raised from our Style Show last November, as well as contributions from the Scholarship Fund, we have made a donation to the University of $40,160 this year.

    

Jade Gianakopoulos, President of the Wittenberg Guild presents a

check to the Vice President of Advancement, Brenda Beebe-Duncan

 

Style Show 2009

On November 14th the Guild will present its 54th Annual Scholarship Style Show at the Courtyard Marriott in downtown Springfield. It will be co-chaired by Lisa Dunn and Janet James. There will be a silent auction beginning at 10 a.m. followed by a delicious luncheon and the Style Show.  Invitations will be sent on Oct. 1, 2009.  Everyone is welcome to come to the show and there will be a special price for children. For more information about the Style Show please contact Linda Himes in office of Advancement at 327-7432 or lhimes@wittenberg.edu.

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