Gifts and grants from alumni and the community enable Drury University to strengthen areas that make the university stand out. We are grateful for ALL donors who support Drury in ANY amount!
Below are a few of the many ways donors gave back this year. All donors will be recognized in the annual publication, “Honor Roll of Donors.”
The Stanley & Elaine Ball Foundation – Drury University received $4,000 to support its Reading Clinic, which provides literacy interventions for elementary students in the economically disadvantaged Midtown neighborhood.
The Drury Reading Clinic engages university students in two practicum courses, offering one-on-one and group literacy interventions to children from Boyd Elementary and surrounding areas. The grant will fund additional reading materials tailored to students’ needs and snacks for evening sessions held on campus. These resources aim to enhance learning outcomes and address rising literacy support needs.
Melba Shewmaker Charitable Remainder Trust provided ongoing funding for the university until Mrs. Shewmaker’s passing when the remaining balance was then gifted to the university.
Justin and Ashley Kilker Powell ’07/’07 made a gift of appreciated stock to benefit the Student Success Fund for over $10,000.
An anonymous donor made a $10,000 gift of appreciated stock to the Don Deeds Endowed Scholarship Fund which provides support to student-athletes competing in golf or majoring in the sciences.
Steven Ellis, M.D. ’87 made a gift of over $15,000 in appreciated stock to benefit the Chemistry Department, Biology Department, and the Student Success Fund.
Thompson Sales Champions Challenge 2024 – The 5th year of the challenge set records in both dollars and donors resulting in nearly $400,000 from 1,191 donors. Thank you to all the donors that participated.
Special thanks to our matching donors for supporting the Drury Athletics Champions Challenge!
▶ Thompson Sales, John & Crystal Beuerlein ’75/’75 and Beth Pile ’80 – matching any athletic team gifts
▶ Heartland Financial Group, Integrity Marketing, Hiland Dairy, Trifecta Productions, AGP Inc, Price Cutter, Arkie Lures, RPM Towing, Valliance Bank, Thomas Rankin, Clear Cover, and Dent Works – matching gifts to the Bass Fishing team
▶ Springfield Neurological & Spine,
Ben & Melissa Taylor ’11/-, and
Mathew & Megan Klauser ’06/’06 – matching gifts for Men’s Soccer
▶ Mathew & Megan Klauser ’06/’06 – matching gifts for Triathlon.
▶ Jim Robbins – matching gifts to Hockey
▶ John & Barb Bunselmeyer – matching gifts to Pickleball
▶ Patsy Palmer – matching gifts to Men’s and Women’s Basketball
▶ Rah Law and Grant Rahmeyer – matching gifts to Men’s Tennis
▶ Aaron & Heather Clubb – matching gifts to Volleyball
▶ Don & Susan Powell – matching gifts to Men’s Rugby
▶ Sea Ark Boats and James River Jeep – matching gifts to Cheer
▶ John & Crystal Beuerlein ’75/’75 – matching gifts to Wrestling
▶ Wilmoth Family, French Family
Foundation, Excel Investments, and John Gafner – matching gifts to Men’s Golf
▶ Mark & Tina Stillwell ’67/- and Beth Pile ’80 – matching gifts to the Athletic Director’s Fund
▶ Willard Asphalt – matching gifts to Softball
▶ Many anonymous donors also provided matching gifts
Interested in learning more about how you can make an impact at Drury University?
Call (417) 873-7258 for more information or visit www.drury.edu/fortify
