2012-13 Year in Review - Gator Boosters, Inc.

ATHLETIC EDUCATION FUNDYEAR IN REVIEW 2012–201372The following have also fundedendowments through the AthleticEducation Fund:G. A. K. Adler FamilyEndowmentEstablished by Guido AdlerBlair Holloway AlleyEndowmentBryce Holloway AlleyEndowmentATT – Florida EndowmentSteven F. Billing MemorialEndowmentTucker Craig spearheaded a driveto fund an endowment honoringhis law partner and friend Steven F.Billing. This endowment was madepossible through the many giftsfrom friends and family.A. H. Burnett AthleticScholarship EndowmentRobert E. and WilliamP. Battaglia FamiliesEndowmentWayne L. Carse EndowmentFunded by Leonard C. Smith, Jr.and Leonard C. Smith, III in honorof Wayne Carse and for the sport ofUF football.Cash Family EndowmentJohn T. Cash, Jr.Joe Chapman GolfEndowmentCris & Holly CollinsworthFootball EndowmentJohn and Mary Lou DasburgEndowmentEstablished by John and Mary LouDasburg in honor of their love ofGator athletics.William Ivor DuvenhageMemorial EndowmentEstablished by friends and family inhonor of William Ivor Duvenhage.John H. Eleveld, Jr. MemorialendowmentA golf endowment was createdfrom the estate of John “FairwayJack” Eleveld as an expression ofhis support of excellence in sportsand academics.Fabulous Fifties/SimsEndowmentEstablished by the Fabulous Fifties.Farrior & Boyd FamiliesEndowmentVan Fletcher/Sean SeroyerEndowmentEstablished by the JacksonvilleGator Club to memorialize twoGator Greats. Sean Travis Seroyerdied at age nine of leukemia andwas a Gator fan from birth. VanFletcher was known to all as oneof the most devoted Gator fans inthe state.Florida Department of CitrusAthletic EndowmentEstablished by the State of Florida,Department of Citrus to benefitstudent-athletes at the Universityof Florida.Newell Fox and ChuckBrendler BasketballEndowmentFormer Gator basketball lettermanand Louisville, KY businessman hasfunded the Gator basketball team’sfirst endowment as an expressionof his commitment to excellenceand in support of the basketballprogram.George Garcia FamilyEndowmentMy family has been friends withGregg Troy since 1992. My sonGeorge IV swam for Gregg at theBolles school in Jacksonville.George worked as the men’s swimteam manager from 2002-2005.Dr. Michael J. Garcia, AnnaGarcia and Andrew MichaelGarcia Family EndowmentFor the sport of football at theUniversity of Florida.Robert Gidel FamilyEndowmentEstablished by the Gidel Familyin honor of their love of GatorathleticsRobert Harrell, Dr. DickeyJones and Tom KelleyEndowmentMolly Harrower Women’sGolf Team EndowmentThe estate of Molly Harrowerestablished this fund to recognizethe excellence of Lady Gator Golf.James W. Heavener GolfEndowmentJames W. Heavener FamilyEndowmentHerring Family AthleticEndowmentJay, Dianne and JamieHigbee Football EndowmentThis gift was made in recognitionof exceptional Florida athletics andeducation.William K. Hood andJames E. Beaver FootballEndowmentFunded by Bruce Culpepper, TomDonahoo, Bill Lloyd, Vic Mirandaand M.G. Sanchez. Est. in honorof William K. Hood, Captain of the1960 Football Team and JamesE. Beaver, Captain of the 1961Football Team. These were the firsttwo teams to be coached by thelegendary Coach Ray Graves.Hughes ScholarshipEndowmentIn Honor of ExcellenceThis endowment is funded inmemory of exceptional Gators andtheir love for athletics and“In Honor of Excellence”.Stanley and Sharon KantorEndowmentKimbrough and ParkerEndowmentLady Gator TennisEndowmentCharles W. LaPraddEndowmentBusinessman, educator and GatorAll-American, Charlie LaPraddfunded this endowment to providepermanent academic and athleticopportunities to Gator studentathletes.David H. Levin FootballEndowmentProminent Pensacola attorney andlongtime Gator supporter, DavidLevin established this fund insupport of football.Mercantile Bank, PritchettTrucking and Allen L.Lastinger, Jr. EndowmentRobert G & Joelen K. MerkelEndowmentUrban “Bud” Meyer FootballEndowmentDon Miller EndowmentThe athletic endowment wasfunded from the Don Miller Estateadministered by attorney RobertEvans.Timothy T. Miller EndowmentThe Timothy T. Miller Endowmentwas funded by a friend to furtherthe academic and athleticexcellence at the University ofFlorida.Bill Nimnicht Sr. Endowmentand Barbara NimnichtendowmentBill, Jr. and Ed Nimnicht fundedthese two endowments throughNimnicht Chevrolet in Jacksonville,to honor their father and mother,Bill and Barbara. Bill, Sr. isa founding member of GatorBoosters, Inc.Lynn and Tommy OakleyFoundation EndowmentMalcolm Mark OverstreetEndowmentEstablished by Mark and CharlieMack Overstreet in honor ofMalcolm Mark Overstreet.Gene and Buggie PeekEndowmentEstablished by the Peek Brothers–Gene, Tom, David and AlbertPepsi Football EndowmentJames G. Pressly, Jr. andKathryn Pressly EndowmentMargaret E. Raynal Women’sVolleyball EndowmentThis memorial endowment wasestablished by H. Middleton andFlorence C. Raynal to honor theirdaughter Margaret and her love ofvolleyball.William W. “Billy”Richardson Memorial TrackPat Ridenour EndowmentThis endowment was funded byShirley Ann Slusher and her son,Terry A. Slusher, in memory of Pat,a great Gator fan.L. C. “Ring” Ringhaver andY. E. Hall EndowmentFrank Rogers MemorialEndowmentThis endowment was funded by hisson, Stockton Rogers, Sr., to helpensure academic opportunities forfootball student-athletes.The Ross Family ScholarshipEstablished by brothers Ed andJohn for their support of the sportof tennis.Walton Ruebush FootballEndowmentThe Walton Ruebush FootballEndowment was establishedin honor of Walton E. Ruebush,Captain of the football team andmember of the honorary athleticfraternity Gamma Phi at IllinoisState. This gift was made possiblethanks to the support of RichardR. Feinberg, Sr. and the RuebushFoundation.Raymond Abram Sasso andRaymond “Popi” LaRueEndowmentRaymond Abram Sasso andRaymond “Popi” LaRueEndowment established by Mikeand Beth SassoJimmie Sikes FootballEndowmentEstablished by the BadcockFurniture Corporation in memory ofJimmy Sikes.Silver Sixties Ray GravesEndowmentEstablished by the Silver SixtiesAssociation in honor of RayGraves.Robert Michael SmithMemorial FootballEndowmentJackson E. Stewart,Jackson and Flora MaeStewart EndowmentsThese endowments wereestablished through the estate ofJackson and Flora Mae Stewart tohonor the hard work and dedicationof the Gator student- athletes.Jack Straughn and GuyBostick EndowmentRichard Straughn and Mark Bostickwanted to honor their fathers JackStraughn and Guy Bostick.Dr. Harold S. Sutton TrackEndowmentEstablished in memory of Dr. HaroldS. Sutton.Sharon D. ThompsonBasketball EndowmentEstablished in honor of SharonD. Thompson, a UF Graduate andGator fan!George R. TrogdonEndowmentSuccessful football coach andcitrus businessman, GeorgeTrogdon, established a footballendowment to honor the hardwork and dedication of thecoaches and players.Elizabeth J. TuckerEndowmentEstablished by the Larry TuckerFamily in honor of Elizabeth J.Tucker.Ustler Family EndowmentEstablished by F. Thomas “Tom”Ustler in honor of his family.F. Andrew WardenEndowment for Men’s andWomen’s Track and FieldFormer Gator track athlete fromOrlando, Andy Warden, has madethis endowment possible. Proceedswill benefit both the men’s andwomen’s track and field programsat UF.Elliot Whitehurst FootballEndowmentMr. Whitehurst served as Chairmanof our bank board for many years.He was a graduate of the Universityof Florida and an avid Gator footballsupporter. He loved UF and wasproud of its many accomplishmentsduring his lifetime.Bo Williams EndowmentOcala businessman, Bo Williams,created this endowment to helpprovide the Gator golf team withopportunities to excel on thecourse as well as in the classroom.Women’s Challenge GrantThe Women’s Challenge GrantEndowment was establishedthrough many individual gifts andmatching from the state to benefitthe Lady Gator program.Athletic Education Fundpartial endowments:Armstrong Three EndowmentTony Bjorn Memorial EndowmentBroward Baseball GreatsEndowmentCitrus County Gator ClubJohn A. Cox & Constance S. CoxFamily EndowmentDade County EndowmentH.A. Devlin III EndowmentCharles E. “Jubal” Early FootballEndowmentGene Ellenson MemorialEndowmentFawbush and Gibbs AthleticEndowmentGeorge F. “Bud” FernandezEndowmentFightin’ Gator Touchdown ClubEndowment # 8Gainesville Quarterback ClubEndowment #8Gator Attack VolleyballEndowmentGator Gymnastics GangGator Diamond Club EndowmentGator Tip Off Club Endowment #3Gator Golf EndowmentGatortown Gators AthleticEndowment #2Steve Georgiadis MemorialEndowmentBob Gilbert EndowmentGillespy Family Academic &Athletic EndowmentBobby Joe Green EndowmentSeth Hancock EndowmentHewitt Family EndowmentHighlands Gator Club AthleticEndowmentMichael & Carrie Jaben Men’sSwimming EndowmentLaFace Family AthleticEndowmentLady Gator Athletic EducationFundLady Gator Golf Booster MemorialEndowmentLake County Gator Club 1998Women’s National ChampionshipSoccer Team EndowmentLeCompte, Parks, Staudt, Long &Guindi EndowmentManatee County Gator ClubAthletic Endowment1984 Champions FootballendowmentThe 1984 Champions Endowmentwas funded by Gator Boostermembers to honor Florida’s firstSEC Championship football team.1994 Sugar Bowl ChampionsEndowmentThis endowment was createdthrough contributions from GatorBooster members to recognize theaccomplishments of the 1993–94football team.1996 Football NationalChampionship EndowmentContributions were made bynumerous Gator fans to honor thehard work and dedication of theGator football players, coachesand staff as they won the 1996Football National Championship, bydefeating FSU 52–20 in the SugarBowl.Michael M. McFall EndowmentMcGriff Family EndowmentJack O’Brien Football EndowmentOcala Tip-Off Club Endowment #2Palm Beach County AthleticEndowmentJames & Elizabeth ParrishBaseball EndowmentPinellas County Gator ClubEndowmentPolk County Gator Club #4Charles and Agnes Rice andFamily Endowment2006-2007 Starting FiveBasketball EndowmentEstablished by Lewis M. SchottFoundation in honor of the2006–2007 Starting Five BasketballEndowment honoring LeeHumphrey, Taurean Green,Corey Brewer, Joakim Noahand Al Horford.Starke Quarterback ClubSutton Properties, LLPEndowmentScott & Lynda WhitakerEndowmentATHLETIC EDUCATION FUNDYEAR IN REVIEW 2012–201373