Winter 2012 - Wayland Baptist University Alumni Association

According to Executive Director of the
Office of Institutional Advancement Mike
Melcher, the fund is a way to honor the
enormous impact the Ryans have had on
Plainview and the surrounding area, as well as
the band director’s role in establishing what is
now a state-record 75 consecutive First Division
ratings in the annual University Scholastic
League marching festival.
Individuals who want to contribute to the
fund may do so in a variety of ways. Melcher
explained that people can come by the Advancement
office, located at 810 Utica, and
donate either through cash or with a check
— simply memo the check as going to the
O.T. and Pat Ryan Scholarship. Additionally,
individuals may donate by going to the Wayland
Baptist University website, www.wbu.edu,
and clicking on the yellow Give Now icon on
the left side of the site. That will take them to
the giving page where they can select “Other
Designated Areas” from a drop-down menu
and designate the donation for the O.T. and
Pat Ryan Scholarship. The site then will allow
them to enter the appropriate credit card
information.
Music school honors
All-Steinway supporters
The School of Music continues to move
forward with its All-Steinway Initiative, raising
money to replace every piano on campus with
a Steinway, Boston or Essex model.
As part of Phase II of the four-phase project,
longtime Plainview attorney Bill LaFont
and his wife, Peggy, provided a $50,000
challenge gift to help raise money for the new
Steinway pianos. The gift was given in honor
of Dr. Ann Stutes, Dean of the School of Music.
In recognition for their support of the
All-Steinway Initiative, the LaFonts were honored
at a reception on Sept. 27.
For information on giving to the All-Steinway
initiative, contact the School of Music at
806-291-1076.
Sally, Cary Eaves recognized
for contributions to WBU
Representatives from Wayland
Baptist University attended
the 17th annual National
Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon
at the Lubbock Country
Club in November, where
longtime Wayland supporters
Cary and Sally Eaves were recognized
for their contributions
to and support of the school
and its mission.
In a prepared statement
that was read in recognition of
the Eaves, university officials
said, “Wayland Baptist University
has no better friends and
supporters than Cary and Sally
Eaves. They are a complete
package as they generously
volunteer their time, share
their resources and truly
support every aspect of the
university.”
A longtime, Plainview busi-
nessman, Cary, who graduated
from West Texas A&M, is a
partner in the Morgan-Eaves
Agency. Sally, who graduated
from Wayland in 1975,
currently serves as a member
of the WBU Board of Trustees.
She is also president of the
Association of Former Students
and a charter member of
The Sally Society, a women’s
philanthropy group at Wayland.
“Every university should be
so fortunate to have the energy
and enthusiasm of Cary and
Sally Eaves working on their
behalf. For their loyal and committed
efforts, Wayland Baptist
University is honored to recognize
this humble, gracious
couple for their extraordinary,
philanthropic spirit.”
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