An endowment to Kentucky Wesleyan College is a gift intended to permanently support a college program chosen by the donor. As seen in the graph pictured, our generous donors fund a variety of scholarships and programs at KWC. These funds provide a rich experience for our students by supporting athletics, academics, religion, the arts and more.
As of May 31, 2020 KWC’s endowment was valued at $32 million. It consists of a combination of the general endowment as well as more than 150 named, endowed funds (see below). Named funds allow our donors to create endowments in areas of need that they are passionate about while honoring a family member, loved one or another cause through naming the fund.
We are grateful for those who have contributed to this most essential aspect of the College’s financial health that enhances KWC and our students’ experiences, shaping them into future leaders. In FY20, the College’s endowment distributed 5% of the average fund value over the past nine quarters and is managed by an independent outside firm. KWC’s endowment follows a long-term investment strategy that invests in a 70/30 equity-to-fixed-income ratio.
CLICK HERE to request more information about creating an endowment, or call our Office of External Relations at 270-852-3274.
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Named Endowed Funds at Kentucky Wesleyan College
Academic Programming Endowment Fund
Barbara Rankin Scholarship
Ben Abbott International Soccer and Merit Scholarship Fund
Beth (Beeler) Howard ’86 Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund
Bevarly Scholarship Fund
Bishop Darlington Endowed Scholarship Fund
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners Scholarship
Bob and Erlene Himes Scholarship
Bruce Horrell Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund
C.E. Field Scholarship
Carol Louise Walker Scholarship
Carrie Woodall Baldree Scholarship
Charles D. & Jeanette Bennett Scholarship
Charles J. Majors Scholarship
Charles Stauffer Memorial Scholarship
Charles Venable Scholarship
Chellgren Scholarship Fund
Clay Physical Education Award
Cochran Dorsey Memorial Scholarship
Cora Lillian Coakley and Henry Lewis Moss Scholarship
Crago-Britton Creative Writing Endowment
Dan C. and Elsie Ewing Scholarship
Dan King Library Science Memorial
Darr-Rader-Pfisterer Scholarship
Doug Kingsley Memorial Scholarship
Douglas Reid Sasser Scholarship
Dr. Billy B. Horrell Endowed Scholarship Fund
Drs. Connie White and Arba Kenner Chemistry Scholarship Fund
Dr. Diane Earle Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dr. Edward L. Beavin Endowment Fund
Dr. Ernest Abernathy Scholarship
Dr. John West Kinney Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Paul W. Hagan Music Endowment
Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Rhonda Mitzel Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dr. W.L. Magnuson Scholars Program
E.L. “Buddy” and Martha Gordon Memorial Scholarship
Ed Ryan Lecture Series
Edith Winn Scholarship
Ellen Sommer Purdom Scholarship
Elizabeth Munday Alumni Scholarship Award
Elizabeth Ray and Claude Caldwell Purdom Scholarship
Ellen Bourke Ewing Scholarship
Ellie Magnuson Literature and Science Endowment Fund
Ellie Magnuson Memorial Endowed Fellowship
Elmer Smith Scholarship
Elsum G. Hedges Scholarship
Eugene Minton Memorial Scholarship
Faculty Development Endowment Fund
Faculty Excellence Fund
Frank and Lucille Cox Scholarship
George Bagby Scholarship
George I. Alden Scholarship
George Rives Scholarship
Gilbert P. Robertson Scholarship
Gough-Martin Scholarship
Gracie Brashear Scholarship
Gus E. Paris Scholarship Award
Harold N. Taylor Scholarship
Hart Lecture Series Endowment
Hazel M. Roberts Memorial Scholarship
Helen Hart Endowed Scholarship
Henry M. Johnson Scholarship
Henry Milton and Nell Ball Pyles Memorial Fund
Henry P. Ford and Judith R. Ford Scholarship
Hilton (Lee) Kincaid Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Hope B. Scott Scholarship
Irvine D. Daniels Memorial Scholarship
J.L. Clark Endowment
James Graham Brown Scholarship
James and Marilouise Chamberlain Scholarship
James and Shirley Thurmond Scholarship
Jane and Edward T. Watson Scholarship
Jane F. Hartsough Scholarship
Jane Forgy Speech Drama Award
Jane and Foster Sanders Scholarship
Jeff White and Charles Schmeal Scholarship
Jeffery Stein Scholarship
Joan Gray Capps Scholarship
John Jones Scholarship
John Swann Scholarship
Joyce S. Taylor Memorial Fund
Karen D. Fisher Physics-Chemistry Award
Katharyn Spencer Demaree and Denzil Claxton Demaree Scholarship
Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletic Endowment
Larry Nofsinger Memorial Scholarship
Laura Connor Endowed Scholarship Fund
Lee Cralle Scholarship
Lester E. Yeager Scholarship
Lexie Bryant Taylor Scholarship
Louise Kramer Scholarship
Lucille Savage Rogers and Frank Hubbard Rogers Scholarship
Lucy Lauenstein Moss Scholarship
MacHir and Grace Hutton Scholarship
Magee Christian Education Endowed Fund
Major Family Endowment
Malone Gaynor Scholarship
Marcia Smith Lawrence Appalachia Scholarship
Margaret White Endowed Fund
Margarine Bivins Clark Scholarship
Marguerite Haile Dravo Scholarship
Marie Gobmyer Hartford and James F. Hartford Scholarship
Mark C. Hedges Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Mattie Hyams Scholarship Fund
Michael E. Horn Family Scholarship
Midwest Iron Workers Scholarship
Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Snyder Scholarship
Music Ministry Scholarship
Music Endowed Scholarship Fund
Nathan B. Allison Scholarship
Nathan Scott McGaw Scholarship
Osso Stanley Memorial Scholarship
Paul and Gladys J. Osborne Scholarship
Payton Adams Scholarship
Pearl Long Stiles Memorial Scholarship
Powell Peace Award
Pyles Scholarship Fund
Rev. Alvin Gilliam
Rev. Dr. Jerry Allen Smith and Carol G. Smith Scholarship
Reverend Erskine L. Wade Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Richard and Julialee Brown Hudson Scholarship
Robert C. Dalzell Memorial Scholarship
Robert W. and Alta Moore Basketball Scholarship
Rose Bailey Slack Scholarship
Roy V. Pickerill Memorial Scholarship
Sara Brackett Roop Scholarship
Sloan Griffin Memorial Scholarship
Stanley Reed Lecture Endowed Fund
Sudduth Family Scholarship
Suzanne Ahnell Garden Fund
Talmage and Margaret Hocker Scholarship
T.D. and Rowena Everett Endowed Scholarship Fund
Terry Woodward Endowed Chair for Entrepreneurial Studies
Terry Woodward Scholarship
Theophia Oexmann Fine Arts Award
Thomas Kendall Chemistry Scholarship
Tom Ewell Drama Scholarship
Tommie J. Hillmon Scholarship
Traditions of Excellence Fund
Truman A. Morris Endowed Scholarship Fund
Vicki Lyle Combs Memorial Award for Distinguished Writing
Virginia Harris ”Shorty” Combs Scholarship
Wade Lecture Series Endowed Fund
William D. Crago Scholarship
William “Jack” Turbeville Scholarship
Wood and Marie Hannah Foundation Scholarship
Woodford B. Troutman Scholarship
Wyndall Smith Scholarship
Yu Hak Hahn Scholarship