Legacy Society Advancing Fellows

On 2/7/2012

Legacy Society Advancing Fellows

Five couples were honored as Legacy Society Advancing Fellows at the Lipscomb University Associates Gala, held Nov. 3 at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

“Advancing Fellows” are those who have achieved membership in the Legacy Society or have achieved a new level of membership in the previous 12 months, said G. David England, associate vice president for advancement.

Advancing fellows and their designations: John and Linda (’63) Johnston, Nashville, Founders’ Fellow; Burt (’79) and Lisa (’80) Nowers, Brentwood, Tenn., and David and Debbie Scobey, Alpharetta, Ga., University Fellow; Jerry (’75) and Sharlet (’73) Cover, Brentwood, Tenn., and Greg (’74) and Linda (’75) Hardeman, Nashville, College Fellow.

Several additional donors were honored as Advancing Fellows but could not attend the Gala, including Marty (’77) and Jane (’76) Kittrell, Franklin, Tenn., Founders’ Fellow; Bruce (’63) and Elaine (’64) Sullivan, Nashville, University Fellow; Lewis and Betty Carter, Donalsonville, Ga., Jim (’63) and Jane Harwell, Nashville, Bill and Susan (’63) Lassiter, Nashville, Wayne and Kathryn (’60) Lewis, Nashville, Sam and Peggy Moore, Nashville, Ken (’65) and Joyce (’72) Shumard, Atlanta, and Mike and Diane Smith, Old Hickory, Tenn., College Fellow.

Linda Johnston, David Scobey, Jerry Cover, Greg Hardeman, Marty Kittrell, Lewis Carter and Ken Shumard are members of the Lipscomb board of trustees. Scobey was elected chairman of the board in the trustees’ meeting on Nov. 5, succeeding Hilton Dean.

The Legacy Society honors those who have contributed $100,000 or more to the University or David Lipscomb Campus School on a cumulative basis. Society members are honored at seven levels: Legacy Fellow, $10 million; Trustees’ Fellow, $5 million; President’s Fellow, $2.5 million, Chancellor’s Fellow, $1 million; Founders’ Fellow, $500,000; University Fellow, $250,000; College Fellow, $100,000.

The Lipscomb University Associates Gala is an annual, invitation-only, formal event held in honor of members of three of the university’s giving societies: the Legacy Society, Lipscomb Associates, and A.M. Burton Society. Associates support the university or campus school on an annual, renewable basis with gifts of $1,000 or more. The Burton Society honors individuals who support Lipscomb through one or more planned gift arrangements, such as documented bequests, trusts, gift annuities, named endowments of $25,000 or more, and other methods.

This year’s guest speaker was Capt. Mark Kelly, U.S. astronaut and husband of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

The Gala is produced by Lipscomb’s Office of Stewardship and Donor Relations.