West Liberty College alumni made the New Yr extra affluent when former members of the wrestling workforce displayed true teamwork in initiating a $1 million legacy reward to strengthen the way forward for grapplers on the Hilltop.
"West Liberty's popularity on the planet of faculty wrestling is well-known and I thank these alumni for stepping ahead with a plan for the longer term that ensures the custom," stated President Stephen Greiner.
Former wrestlers Richard Foston, Chris Gibbs, A.J. Monseau, Scott Shipman, Samuel Stewart, Chris Taylor and Wes Watson have all bought life insurance coverage insurance policies that designate WLU because the beneficiary.
"Our alumni are main the best way by taking the step and can encourage others to hitch the trigger and turn out to be energetic in deliberate giving. I'm grateful for his or her management and dedication to West Liberty College's future," stated WLU Basis Government Director Angie Zambito-Hill.
"The life insurance coverage undertaking was kicked off two years in the past by the efforts of our wrestling board and seen as a long run aim for this system. The dedication from these alumni is superb and speaks extremely of our program. We cannot cease on the $550,000 already secured by these alumni, the target is to succeed in $1 million by the top of 2019," stated Mitch Smith, head wrestling coach.
"It is superb generosity. This million-dollar reward will endow a fund for the way forward for WLU Wrestling," stated Zambito-Hill, noting that 90 % of the Basis's $16 million endowment is the results of deliberate giving or presents which can be deferred until a later date.
Alumni and others who make provisions for the WLU Basis of their wills or devise different estate-planning preparations are acknowledged by a proper itemizing within the Nathan Shotwell Society, named after the varsity's founding president. Presently there are 151 members on this prestigious group.
Pursuing excellence since its inception in 1962, the West Liberty College wrestling program has produced 93 NAIA and NCAA Division II All-Individuals and eight particular person nationwide champions. That success has been matched within the classroom the place the Hilltoppers have acquired an much more spectacular 102 NWCA Nationwide All-Educational citations. For full particulars on Hilltoppers Athletics, please go to hilltoppersports.com.
For extra info on giving to WLU, please go to WLUFoundation.org.