Tributary Gifts

Honor someone you love with a tributary gift

In Honor of Gifts

Gifts to the College at Wise may be made in honor of a person or a special event in the life of a loved one. Many choose to honor a particular faculty member, classmate, their parents, or friends — anyone who has inspired them, challenged them, and helped them to grow. Others honor birthdays, anniversaries, and many other special occasions. Just be sure to indicate the full name of the person you wish to honor and the College will notify them of your kindness. Honorary gifts are listed below for the current fiscal year, July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

In Memory of Gifts

Gifts to the College may also be made in memory of a person who has affected the life of the donor or at the passing of a family, friend, or colleague. Memorial gifts are a beautiful and loving way to pay special tribute to a loved one. Please indicate the full name of the person and who you would like us to let know of your gift. Memorial gifts are listed below for the current fiscal year, July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

Twinleaf Society Clock Personalized Pavers

Another possible way to give in honor of or in memory of someone is by making a contribution for a personalized brick to be placed at the Twinleaf Clock, which is conveniently located near the Chapel of All Faiths and across from Crockett Hall. Each brick is $500 and may include up to three lines of text that can include up to 18 characters each. 

In Honor of and in Memory of Gifts

(July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025)

In memory of Freda Atwood for the Coeburn High School Alumni Scholarship made by: 

• George and Nancy Culbertson

In honor of Sadie Badgett for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Jean Badgett
• Paige Badgett
• Erin Bownman
• Dana Draughn
• Cheray Hensley
• Daryll and Betsy Johnson
• Judy Campbell Smith

In honor of Morgan Blankenship for the Volleyball Team made by: 

• Franklin and Faye Blankenship

In honor of Gavin Bolling for the Cross Country Team made by: 

• Keri Honeycutt

In honor of Gwyn Bott for the Bott Family Scholarship made by: 

• Will Bott

In honor of Rosa Bott for the Bott Family Scholarship made by:

• Will Bott

In honor of Wayne Bott for the Bott Family Scholarship made by:

• Will Bott

In honor of Riley Brandon for the Volleyball Team made by: 

• Peggy Heatherly 

In honor of Makenzie Bremer for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Cheryl Arp
• Ben and Lisa Bremer
• Bobby Dixon
• Alicia Mann
• Corrine Mays
• Colton Mullins
• Teresa Patrick
• Renee Stiles

In honor of Katlin Burger for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Noah Durham
• Jordan Gillespie
• Allen and Donna Henry
• Dominic Hoffman
• Kristen Long
• Colton Mullins
• David and Jodi Redwine
• Caitlyn Ross
• Trey Stapleton
• Robert Venerable
• Rick Yeager

In honor of Sable Burnside for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Ashley Burnside
• Henry and Jessica Burnside
• Colton Mullins
• William and Rosalind Thompson
• Ronald Vaughn
• Marie Voccola
• Robert and Edna Williams
• Robin Woolum

In honor of Alissa Cheek for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• David and Neela Anders
• Courtney Cheek
• Judy Cheek
• Trish Cheek
• Robert Crocker
• Amanda Duncan
• Ronnie Duncan
• Victoria Owen

In honor of Becca Clippard for the Bott Family Scholarship made by:

• Will Bott

In memory of Bobby Colyer, Sr. for the General Athletics made by: 

• Alycia Franklin

In memory of Mike Combs for the Alumni Association made by: 

• Randy and Yvonne Wampler

In honor of Shelia Combs for the Alumni Association made by: 

• Randy and Yvonne Wampler

In honor of Carroll Dale for the Carroll Dale & Tracy Stallard CAVS Scholarship made by: 

• Garnett and Shanda Horner

In memory of William Elkins for the William Bradley Elkins Scholarship made by: 

• Matthew and Mirandy Rose
• James and Victoria Wiandt

In honor of Tami Ely for the Norma Amer Siemen Scholarship in Business made by: 

• Dale and Stefanie DePriest
• Double D Horseshoeing

In memory of Rachel Endicott for the Endicott Memorial Nursing Scholarship made by: 

• Dean and Kathy Addington

In honor of Sue Fischer for the Fred & Anna Lee Culbertson Emergency Fund made by: 

• George and Nancy Culbertson

In honor of Allyson Fleenor for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Travis Gore
• Keyontae Kennedy
• Carla McKnight 
• Colton Mullins
• Gary Pennington
• Karen Phibbs
• David Price
• James Rupe

In honor of Brooklyn Frazier for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Elizabeth Dye
• Benjamin and Melissa Johnson
• Kameron Wilson

In memory of Brock Funk for the Brock Funk Athletic Scholarship made by: 

• Tiny and Roxanne Funk

In honor of Adyson Gibson for the Women's Softball Team made by: 

• Debra Gibson

In memory of Fred B. Greear, Jr., M.D. for the Fred B. Greear Scholarship made by: 

• Judy Abbott
• William and Marguerite Kanto
• James and Helen Cauthen
• C. R. Pate Trust
• Marvin and Marcia Gilliam
• Allen and Donna Henry

In honor of Amelia Harris for the Amelia J. Harris Study Abroad Scholarship made by: 

• James and Margie Tucker

In honor of Matthew Harvey for the Greatest Needs made by: 

• Edward & Ellen Harvey

In memory of Phyllis Hatcher for the Phyllis Hatcher Scholarship made by: 

• UVA Wise Alumni Association

In honor of Katy Hay for the Bott Family Scholarship made by:

• Will Bott

In honor of Emma Helvey for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Chris and Laura Helvey
• Emily Buckland
• Michael and Brittany Helvey
• Pamela Helvey
• Shair Helvey
• E. Charles Linkous
• Lisa Martin
• Jodie Riffe
• Dakoda Shrader
• Cheri Warburton
• Dorletta Willis

In honor of Donna Henry for the Richard W. and Doris J. Price Bicentennial Scholarship made by: 

• Nathan Rasnake

In honor of Charlee Hobbs for the Volleyball Team made by: 

• Laiken Hobbs

In memory of Jessica Hollyfield for the Jessica Nicole Huff Hollyfield Memorial Scholarship made by: 

• Jeff and Tammy Kilgore

In honor of Mailea Hufnagel for the Volleyball Team made by: 

• Tom and Margaret Bertrand
• Brian Murdy

In honor of Chloe Huston for the Women's Lacrosse Team made by: 

• Teri Huston

In memory of Sadie Stone Jones for the Sadie Stone Jones Scholarship made by: 

• Maurice and Cynthia Gover

In honor of Kappa Sigma Fraternity for the Football (End Zone Club) made by: 

• Logan Holland

In honor of Ella Karst for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Jane Karst

In honor of Christine Stanley Kohr for the E. Beuford Rose & Christine Stanley Rose Scholarship made by: 

• Christopher and Patricia Fievet
• Bruce Wasem

In memory of Wilma Lambert for the W. C. & Wilma Stallard Lambert Scholarship made by: 

• Judy Abbott
• Scott and Rhonda Perkins
• Phyllis Williams

In honor of Ines Latapia for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Peter and Sarah Carlson
• Hugo Rodriguez Cortes
• Monserrat Izquierdo
• Jorge Llinas
• Montse Izquierdo Monserrate
• Colton Mullins

In memory of Clara Lipps for the Jim and Clara Lipps Scholarship made by: 

• Janet Bloomer
• Charles and Martha Hogue
• Steve and Valerie Lawson
• Karen McLain 

In honor of Jay Lloyd for the Greatest needs made by: 

• Danny and Mary Lloyd

In honor of Madison Looney for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Robin and Karen Dotson
• Kristie Lester
• Karen Looney
• Trenia Looney
• Joe and Paula Martin

In honor of Hannah McAmis for the Volleyball Team made by: 

• T.J. & Rosiland McAmis

In honor of Katie Michaels for the Women's Lacrosse Team made by: 

• Samantha Michaels

In honor of Taylor Miller for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Theresa Miller

In honor of Caroline Mullins for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Steve and Jan Brock
• Joyce Cantrell
• Jammie Hopkins
• Tanya McFarland
• Kathy Mullins
• Jamie Richards
• Jordan and Kadie Shaw
• Tammy Walker
• Adam and Melissa Wharton
• Sam and Debra Wharton
• Quinton Wood

In honor of Taylor Mullins for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Theresa Miller

In honor of Freddie Mullins for the Freddie E. and Karen S. Mullins Scholarship Fund made by: 

• Freddie and Marnie Mullins

In honor of Karen Mullins for the Freddie E. and Karen S. Mullins Scholarship Fund made by: 

• Freddie and Marnie Mullins

In memory of Susan Marie Nelson for the Nelson-Hopkins Scholarship made by:

• Jeremiah and Ann-Delyse Hopkins

In honor of Tailor Nolley for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Wendy Dillon
• Katy Nolley
• Travis and April Nolley
• Kristy Peters

In memory of Charles Orr for the Student Scholarships made by: 

• Everette and Linda Orr

In memory of Frances Orr for the Student Scholarships made by: 

• Everette and Linda Orr

In honor of Richard Peake for the Catherine J. Mahoney Scholarship in Literature made by: 

• Karen Moore

In honor of Serina Petersen for the Volleyball Team made by: 

• William Beumer
• David and Karen Petersen

In memory of Don Pippin for the Chancellor's Fund for Success made by: 

• H7 Foundation
• Robert and Mollie Hardie

In honor of Emilea Preece for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Jarrod Hardin
• Joann McCoy
• Rose Park
• Leah Preece and Sarah Pack
• Parker Preece
• Phyllis Preece
• Erica Sammons
• Leslie Trimble

In memory of Doris Price for the Richard W. and Doris J. Price Bicentennial Scholarship made by: 

• Priscilla Brame
• Jeff and Lala Baylor
• Terry and Gina Chisenhall
• Robert and Carol Felts
• Don Green
• Susan H. Dick Revocable Living Trust
• Wayne and Brenda Edwards
• Dolan and Suzan Evanovich
• Marvin and Marcia Gilliam
• H7 Foundation
• Robert and Molly Hardie
• Elsey and Amelia Harris
• Allen and Donna Henry
• Jerry and Dawn Jessee
• Andy Johnson and Emily Dotson
• Sandra Jones
• Joe and Selena Kiser
• Steve and Valerie Lawson
• Linda Miller
• Scott and Rhonda Perkins
• Nathan Rasnake
• Stanley and Ruby Rogers
• Mack Shupe and Elizabeth Dotson-Shupe
• Robert and Jeannie Stallard
• Amy Swantner
• Randy and Janey Toleman
• Joe Villari
• Sam and Debra Wharton

In honor of Richard Price for the Richard W. and Doris J. Price Bicentennial Scholarship made by: 

• Priscilla Brame

In honor of Evan Ramsey for the Men's Basketball Team made by: 

• Christopher Ramsey

In memory of Bill Ramseyer for the Football (End Zone Club) made by: 

• Philip and Patricia Robbins

In memory of Sandra Richardson made for the Education Department made by: 

• Rosanna Ballinger
• Taylor Blair
• Amy Chalmers
• Mary Dean
• Charlotte Gilmer
• Emaleigh Osborn
• Jeff Plank
• Kevin Reap
• Stephanie Toman

In memory of Bruce Robinette for the Bruce K. & Patsy Y. Robinette Scholarship made by: 

• Shirley Pearson
• Scott and Rhonda Perkins
• Sam and Debra Wharton

In honor of Macie Ridge for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Rob and Trissie Foister
• Jody Frye
• Jennifer Kirkland
• Colton Mullins
• Katelyn Price
• Amy Ridge
• Brent Ridge
• Neil Roach and Amy Ridge
• Kent and Tamlyn Sellars
• Crystal Taylor

In memory of Patsy Robinette for the Bruce K. and Patsy Y. Robinette Scholarship made by: 

• Shirley Pearson

In honor of Jalie Ruehling for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Mary Jo Gallaher
• Shelia Gallagher
• Dominic Hoffman
• Shelly Landis
• Colton Mullins
• Amanda Ruehling
• Dustin Ruehling
• Caitlyn Ross
• Ashley Thomas 
• Teri Winton
• Brittany Woodlee

In memory of Dana Sample for the Dana Sample Travel Scholarship made by: 

• Jeffrey Hamilton

In memory of Peggy Thompson Shortt for the Snyder Nursing Home Peggy Thompson Shortt Bicentennial Scholars Fund made by: 

• Tara Pagan

In honor of Sydney Steinberg for the Lacrosse Family Legacy Bicentennial Scholarship Fund made by: 

• Roger and Mary Anne Steinberg

In honor of Bowen Tarter for the General Athletics made by: 

• Amanda Moss

In memory of Joyce Vaughn-Battle for the Women's Basketball Team:

• Ronald Vaughn

In honor of Bruce Wasem for the Bill & Mary Ramseyer Football Bicentennial Scholarship made by: 

• Gail Rose

In memory of Kenneth Wheeler for the Greatest Needs made by: 

• Andrew Traynor and Pamela Flynn

In memory of Ann Fischer Williams for the Fischer-Elseg-Williams Bicentennial Scholarship made by: 

• Sam and Debra Wharton

In honor of Braelynn Williams for the Volleyball Team made by: 

• Brandon and Jennifer Williams

In honor of Hailey Williams for the Women's Basketball Team made by: 

• Susan Everhart
• Makenzie Hamilton
• Paula Holiway
• Colton Mullins
• Matthew and Jennifer Williams

Updated November 18, 2024