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Foley Named Director of Major Gifts for MU Society of Yeager Scholars
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Stacey Foley has been appointed the Director of Major
Gifts for the Society of Yeager Scholars at Marshall University, Carolyn
Hunter, Vice President for Development, announced today.
The Society of Yeager Scholars is a program that provides a scholarship
for students which includes tuition and fees; room and board; a stipend
for books and supplies, a study abroad experience and the use of a personal
computer. The four-year scholarship is awarded as long as the student
maintains a 3.5 GPA and an honors course load. The program is named
for U.S. Air Force Brigadier General (Ret.) Charles E. “Chuck”
Yeager, who is a native of Hamlin, W.Va.
The Yeager program has accepted 13 scholars to begin at Marshall in August
for the fall semester.
Foley said she is responsible for raising $11 million for the Yeager Scholars
as part of the Campaign for National Prominence, which is a major funding
raising effort by the university.
“Our goal with the $11 million is to permanently be able to provide
20 Yeager scholarships a year,” Foley said.
Foley is a graduate of Marshall with an undergraduate degree in Marketing.
She went on to receive her M.B.A. at the University of Colorado.
Before assuming her position at Marshall on May 6, she was employed by
Syscan Corporation in Charleston, W.Va., as the Director of Marketing
and Communications.
“We are very pleased to have Stacey on the development staff.
She brings experience to the position as well as good communication skills,
she is deeply involved in the program and we believe she will do an excellent
job,” Hunter said.
More information regarding the position or Foley is available by contacting
Carolyn Hunter at (304) 696-6443.
