Previous Donors to the Humanities

December 2024 - April 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.

Underwriters/1863 Club Members
Bernard H. and Blanche E. Jacobson Foundation Carter Family Foundation Federation of State Humanities Councils H. B. Wehrle Foundation Herscher Foundation National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities Pam Tarr and Gary Hart - in honor of Lisa Rose, Program Committee Chair West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History
Benefactors/1863 Club Members
Leslie Baker Beth Batdorf and John Bresland Betsy and Bob Conte Thomas Cook Laurie Erickson and E. Gordon Gee Michael Harpold Laura Hill Jabberwocky Fund Loeb Family Foundation Carol and J. Dan McCarthy Carol and John McCuskey Tia and Bob McMillan	Heike and Todd Mills NTV Asset Management, LLC Emily and Paul Papadopoulos Lois Payne - in memory of Mark Payne Barbara and Norval Rasmussen Judy K. Rule Marion and Richard Sinclair Phyllis and Ray Smock Edwin Sweeney United Bank Barbara Warren & Duane Dombek Lisa Welch
Patrons
John C. Allen Jr. Anna and Kenneth Bailey Eleanor L. Byrnes CB Babcock and Greg Coble Alison H. and Patrick D. Deem Sally and Horace Emery Norman Fagan Kay Goodwin Pam and Bill Harvit Huntington Federal Savings Bank The James & Law Company Dee and Sam Kapourales David King	Callen McJunkin Nelle Ratrie Chilton Charitable Trust Ann and Bob Orders Nina Peyton Mary and Ray Ratliff Elisabeth Rose Lathrop Anne Ray Silbernagel Laura Brady and Timothy Sweet Bonnie Thurston Diana and Donald Van Horn Gretchen and Bryson VanNostrand Douglas McClure Wood
Sustainers
Marianne Alexander Polly and Tom Baldridge Nancy and George "Gib" Brown Nancy P. Bruns Jack Campbell Camille and John Copenhaver Suzanne Crandall Karen Diaz Hannah and Garry Geffert Kellie and Daniel Gooding Faye and Joe Guilfoile Carol Jewell Kanawha-Roxalana Co. Kathryn Greene-McCreight & Matthew McCreight	Britt and Judy McJunkin PrayWorks, LLC Patricia Proctor R. Terrance Rodgers Sylvia and Ray Shurbutt Stuart Lewis Smith Debby Sonis Steve Spence - in memory of Mark Payne Debra and Ken Sullivan Nancy and Phil Tissue Visit Mountaineer Country CVB Dolores and Bill Yoke
Sponsors
Anonymous Timothy Alderman Joyce Butler McKee Allen Susan Aloi Karen Arms Neema Avashia Eddie and Betty Barrett Kenneth T. Batty Carolyn Becker Elizabeth J. and P. Nathan Bowles Myla and Jack Bowman Judy Bradford Nancy Bulla Becky Calwell Gloriann and James Caudill Sonia and Robert Chambers Chris Chanlett Elizabeth Early Chilton Annette and George Cipriani Lewis A. Cook Nancy and Richard (Capt. Dick) Daugherty - in memory of The Earl of Elkview George Daugherty Sarah Denman Alan DeYoung Nancy and Bob Douglas Nancy and John Droppleman Kim and Charlie Duff Linda Elliott and Steve Logan Carly and Bruce Flack Jane Fotos Lisa and Monty Fowler Alex Franklin Elda Franklin Pat Garner Joe Geiger Scott Gibbs Karen Goff Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldsmith Sr. Amy and Booth Goodwin Jean and Ben Hardesty Harpers Ferry Park Association William L. Harris Arnold Harrison Monica and Mark Hatfield John Hennen Frances Hensley Jolanda Holmes Judy Jones Sandi and Mike Keller Karen and Doug Kinnett Anne Knight Mrs. Miriam Knight Sam Kusic Meg and Joseph Laker John Lambertson J. Thomas Lane Priscilla Lawson	The Philip B. and Rebecca S. Lepanto Fund of the Foundation for the Tri-State Community, Inc. Margaret Mary Layne Sally and Charlie Love Lew McDaniel Rebecca Deem McGinnis Val S. McWhorter Montserrat Miller and Dan Holbrook Juli and Donald F. Mock Christine and Marc Monteleone Barbara O'Grady and Stephen Moseley Carolyn and Michael Naylor Toni and Bill Nesselrotte James Vernon Odom Edwina Pendarvis Leslie Petteys Christine Jones and Billy Joe Peyton - in memory of Dr. Emory Kemp Mimi Pickering Deborah Piscitelli Pomeroy Foundation Maria Carmen and Steve Riddel Alice Riecks Ann Robinson Donn Rogosin Sharon and Stephen Rowe George Rutherford P. J. and Tom Scarr Karen and Jim Scherr Cookie and Bernie Soldo Schultz Ann Serafin Mary Severson Victoria and Peter Smith Linda Spatig and Marty Amerikaner Mary Kaye Staggers Becky and Bob Steptoe Ron Stollings Anne and Dennis Strawn Sissie Summers Carrie and Jeff Swing Mark B Tauger Eleanor Jayne Taylor Carol and Maury Taylor Mary T. and Victor Thacker Dwight & Rhonda Thornton Rebecca and Tom Tinder Lera Van Meter and Mark Kelley John N. Vielkind Jr. Katherine F. Wellford West Virginia Archeological Society Rita Wicks-Nelson - in memory of Leonard Nelson Charles Wirts Martha and David Woodward Philip and Renee Wyatt Pamela D. and R. Karl Yagle Fred Ziegler
Friends
Alice and Mike Abernethy Barbara and Raymond Alvarez Colleen Anderson Doris B. Andrews The Aurora Project David Allen Barnette Cheryl A. Belcher John Billheimer Nicholas Blanton Gayle and Daniel Brazeau Bonnie and Gary Brown Campbell Flannagan Murrell House Museum Victoria Casey Nyles Charon B. Diane Clements Mary and Barry Curry Judy and Len Deutsch John Draper Joyce Dunlap Tanya and Ed Easton Denise Ferguson Eleanor Finn Robert Fred Frum Emilie Fusco - in memory of Jeffrey Rogerson Nicholas A. Ghaphery Jr. Ellen Goodwin Grant County Arts Council, Inc. Dalton Greene Jeanne Grimm Peter B. Grinnell Teddi and James Grogan Jacob Hall Historic Shepherdstown Commission & Museum Suzanne Hodroge Jackson County Historical Society Kirk Judd Charl and David Kappel Barrie and Todd Kaufman Marion R. Kee - in honor of Kirk Judd Pete Kosky Karen. Larry Leann and Hunter Lesser Louisa Swift and Jack Levin Monique Leys Dr. Joan B. Linhardt, Ph.D. Glenn Longacre Nancy Malcomb Ralph Mann	Sara and Thomas Marchio Judy Marteney Gloria and William Martin Yvonne and Terry Martin Terri L. McDougal Maria McKelvey Mary and Mark McOwen Mark McRoberts Johanna Miesner Richard and Rich Miller Harry B. Mills G. Thomas Minshall Rhonda and Harry Mitchell Rick Modesitt Phyllis and Jim Moore Pat and Charles Moyers Rebecca Newman Carol Nutter Annick Odom Ralph Pedersen Cindy Phillips Robert Pomphrey Elissa Pugh Rentch Family Foundation Inc. Cathy and Joe Rice Connie Riley Eleanor Ringel Judy and Tom Rodd Larry L. Rowe Rowlesburg Revitalization Dorothy and Bill Scharf Mike Shock Frances Simone Alexander M. Smith Andrew Smith Barbara Ellen Smith Anna and Kim Smucker Doris St. Clair Gerald D. Swick Kimble Talley George Updike Fawn Valentine Linda Van Meter Beach Vickers Judy Wagner Bill and Susan Wheeler C. Michael Williams Wood County Historical and Preservation Society Guy B. Young II

Prior donor lists can be found in archived issues of
People & Mountains

Give Every Month (GEM) Donors: 2025

Benefactors/1863 Club Members
Patrick Cassidy
Lisa and Monty Fowler
Paige Richardson
Jessica and Eric Waggoner
Jill Wilson

Patrons
Margaret and Jerry Miller

Sustainers
Stan Bumgardner
Carol Sue Del Col
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
Lauren Keller
Susan Kelley
Catherine Martin
Carol and J. Dan McCarthy
Katie Morris
Rebekah Prichard
Katrena Ramsey
Brooke Rawson
Timothy Reese
Erin and David Riebe
Beth Rogers
Jerry Roueche
Savannah Schafer
Robin Snyder
Tricia Stringer
Elizabeth Tuck
Sam Turley
Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy
Happy Wolphe

Friends
Jes Agnew
Ireland Butler
Anita Farrell
Jesse Heady
Adam Jones
Kelli Keith
Andrew Kolovos
Olivia Laverty
Rachel Lilly
Rachel Maynard
Mindi Rival
Jessica Salfia
Jonette Kirkwood
John Shirley
Molly Superfesky
Jennie Williams

Prior GEM lists can be found in archived issues of People & Mountains »

Previous Donors

Previous Donors to the Humanities

Underwriters/1863 Club Members

Benefactors/1863 Club Members

Patrons

Sustainers

Sponsors

Friends

Give Every Month (GEM) Donors: 2025