Donors to the Humanities

May - October 2025

The purposes of the West Virginia Humanities Council are educational, and its mission is to support a vigorous program in the humanities statewide. We have spent the last 51 years strengthening communities, enriching our cultural economy, and honoring the people who call this state home. We could not have done it without you!

Our work is made possible by the generous support from federal, state, and local institutions as well as direct membership donations from individuals, organizations, and foundations. Membership renewals ensure that we can continue with this important work.

We’d like to extend a special thank you to the members listed below on our donor honor roll.

Underwriter Level of Support Provided by
Estate of Gerald Davis Federation of State Humanities Councils Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Mellon Foundation National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities West Virginia Department of Tourism
Underwriters/1863 Club Members
Anonymous Sally and Don Richardson

Benefactors/1863 Club Members
Anonymous Leslie Baker Barbara C. and Ralph J. Bean Jr. Barbara Fleischauer and Robert Bastress Pam and Charlie Delauder Helen Epps Kathy and Dan Foster Jason and Elizabeth Castle Charitable Gift Fund - in memory of Joseph C. Jefferds, Jr (Pop-Pop) Sammie L. Gee	Kay Goodwin Barbara and Steve Hopta Susan and Bob Maslowski Matthew McCreight and Kathryn Greene-McCreight Ann and Bob Orders Emily and Paul Papadopoulos Marion and Richard Sinclair Phyllis and Ray Smock Bonnie Bowman Thurston United Bank Lisa and Paul Welch
Patrons
Carolyn and Stan Cavendish Nelle Ratrie Chilton Charitable Trust Betsy and Bob Conte Alice and David Javersak Shirley Neitch Kahle William P. McNeel Pam Miller	NTV Asset Management, LLC Mary and Ray Ratliff Debra and Ken Sullivan Laura Brady and Timothy Sweet Mark Tauger Mary and Stephen C. Voorhees Jane and Kenneth Wright
Sustainers
Nancy and Jim Balow Anna Frances and Matthew Bond Jack Campbell Michael Chancey Suzanne Crandall Debra and Patrick Felton Rita and Walt Helmick Edwin Johnson	Janet Kemp Dewayne Lowther Rebecca Deem McGinnis Marie Tyler-McGraw Becky and Carl McLaughlin Liz and Robert Perry Diane H. and D. Stephen Walker Barbara Warren and Duane Dombek
Sponsors
Anonymous Jan and Steve Adams Timothy Alderman Karen Arms Beth See Bean Charlotte Bowman Lucy Briggs Becky Calwell Sonia and Robert Chambers Marlies M. Charbonniez Sandra Czernek and John Matviko Freddy Davis Margaret and John Demer Elizabeth Dingess Nancy and Bob Douglas Linda Elliott and Steve Logan Susan Feller Anna and Peyton Forbes Joe Geiger Angelica and Ryan Gilleran Hardy County CVB Cheryl and Marc Harshman Lea and Erik Herron Paul Hodges Jolanda Holmes Lucy Hornor Sissy Isaac Eugene Jeffus Michael and Sandra Keller	Margaret Mary Layne - in memory of Nancy Waggoner Helena E. Lee Louisa Swift and Jack Levin Rebecca Lipshultz Raymond Lowther - in memory of Mary Virginia "Ginnie" Lowther Shelley and Lee Maddex Marie Manilla Kim and David McCuskey Taunja Willis-Miller Gerald and Mary Alice Milnes Michele Moure Reeves Ryan Norman Melanie Page Ailene Pearce Frank and Maria Carmen Riddel Sharon and Stephen Rowe George Rutherford Catherine Taylor Donald Teter Dwight and Rhonda Thornton Dipti Vyas The Warmack Family Amana Wenisch West Virginia Archeological Society Jeanie and Joseph Wiest Henry Willard Charles Winter
Friends
Anonymous - in memory of Nancy Waggoner Colleen Anderson Doris B. Andrews Ede J. Ashworth John Billheimer Amelia Brekeller Margaret A. Brennan Edwin Cantley Beth and Jeff Chiparo B. Diane Clements Jane and Ben Crutchfield Mary and Barry Curry Alan John DeYoung Martha and Kelley Endres Sharon and David Fuerst Nicholas A. Ghaphery Jr. Sandra Hamon Gunther James F. Hawk Dale C. Hicks Dolores Johnson Lawrence Johnson Barrie and Todd Kaufman - in memory of Nancy Waggoner Andrea Keller and Michael Craig	Rita Kohn Pete Kosky Anne Lambright and Steven Knopp Mary L. Lane Treasure Lanham Elizabeth Rose Lathrop Walt Lesser Jewell Roark Matthews Kim and Tom Michaud Faredoon and Azita Misaghi Rick Modesitt Nancy and Mark Newfeld Brooke Rawson Kalia St. Louis Mike Shock David Smith Katy and Don Smith Kay and Kelly Sparks Pat and Dave Stanton Fay and Greg Stump Kimble Talley Barbara and Sidney Tedford Stephen D. Trail Melanie and Ed Van Metre C. Jayne Whitlow

December 2024 - April 2025 donors can be found here. Donor lists prior to that can be found in archived issues of
People & Mountains

Give Every Month (GEM) Donors: 2026

Benefactors/1863 Club Members
Patrick Cassidy
Lisa and Monty Fowler
Lois Payne - in memory of Mark Payne
Paige Richardson
Jessica and Eric Waggoner
Jill Wilson - in memory of Nancy Waggoner

Patrons
Margaret and Jerry Miller

Sustainers
Stan Bumgardner
Elliot Hicks
Alan and Carol Kuhlman
Johanna Miesner
Amy and David Pancake
Elissa Pugh
Megan Tarbett
Kyle Warmack
Jessica Wooten

Sponsors
Andrea Allen
Elizabeth Belcher
Michelle Biggs
Heather Campbell
Alice Giles
William Gorby
Rosemary Hathaway
Julia Kastner
Susan Kelley
Carol and J. Dan McCarthy
Madelynn and Justin ODell
Rebekah Prichard
Katrena Ramsey
Brooke Rawson
Timothy Reese
Erin and David Riebe
Beth Rogers
Jerry Roueche
Savannah Schafer
Robin Snyder
Tricia Stringer
Linda Tate
Nathan Tauger
Elizabeth Tuck
Sam Turley
Melissa Thomas Van-Gundy
Happy Wolphe

Friends
Jes Agnew
Ireland Butler
Anita Farrell
Jesse Heady
Kelli Keith
Olivia Laverty
Katie and Dakota Morris
Jessica Salfia
Molly Superfesky
Jennie Williams

December 2024 - April 2025 GEMs can be found here »

Recent Donors

Donors to the Humanities

Underwriter Level of Support Provided by

Underwriters/1863 Club Members

Benefactors/1863 Club Members

Patrons

Sustainers

Sponsors

Friends

Give Every Month (GEM) Donors: 2026