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McElrath’s generosity ensures bountiful crop of agriscience educators The many days R. Wayne McElrath ’52 spent following a mule with a plow on his family’s row-crop farm in Cherokee County, Ala., helped him gain an appreciation for hard work and for what it means to bring essential commodities to life from the soil. More than anything, however, McElrath developed an understanding for what education meant and where it could take him. “I realized at an early age that if I was going to improve myself, I was going to have to get a good education,” said McElrath, an Albertville, Ala., native who earned a degree in agricultural education from Auburn. Education may have improved McElrath, an Army veteran who built a successful career with Ralston Purina before starting his own Shirley ’00 and Rogers ’94 join Office of Development The College of Education’s Office of Development has added two additions to its staff. Mary Shirley ’00 now serves as the college’s second director of development, while Kelly Rogers ’94 joined the staff full-time as a coordinator. Mary Shirley graduated from Auburn with a degree in wildlife science. During her time as a student, Shirley organized several fundraisers for outdoor activities which led to her career in development. This included the position of development manager for the Western Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. She has also worked in outdoor retail, outdoor education and as a lead kayak instructor. Shirley has also served as vice president of membership for the West Carolina Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and as the annual fund manager for the Junior League of Asheville. She is currently working on a master’s degree in philanthropy and development through St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Kelly Rogers, a Jackson, Ala., native, graduated from Auburn with a degree in criminal justice. After working for a private investigator, she joined the college’s staff as a temporary employee in 2009 and became a permanent employee in November 2010. Rogers’ responsibilities include handling travel arrangements, processing donor gifts, overseeing stewardship, planning donor functions and performing other large and small scale tasks in support of the development officers. business, McElrath Farms. But for the better part of his life, McElrath has spent a considerable amount of time and money trying to improve the lives of others. McElrath’s legacy will ultimately include the cultivation of untold numbers of agriscience educators. His generosity has created a pair of scholarships in the College of Education — the R. Wayne McElrath Endowed Scholarship in Agriscience Education and the R. Wayne & Faye McElrath Endowed Scholarship. His generous planned gift of $1.2 million will create a plethora of opportunities for future generations of agriscience education students at Auburn. The R. Wayne McElrath Endowed Scholarship in Agriscience Education was awarded for the first time in 2008. This scholarship is available to outstanding agriscience undergraduate students or master’s candidates. The R. Wayne & Faye McElrath Endowed Scholarship in the College of Education, which will be presented in coming years as part of the “Spirit of Auburn Scholarship Program,’’ provides four-year renewable assistance for incoming freshmen with stellar academic credentials. “Mr. McElrath’s contribution to our program represents the value that agricultural education holds for professionals in the agricultural sector of our state,” said Dr. Brian Parr, assistant professor of agriscience education in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. “Because of this gift, many young men and women will be afforded the opportunity to pursue a degree in agriscience education and, ultimately, an agriscience teaching position.” McElrath, a member of the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association/Poultry Hall of Fame and the Agricultural Alumni Association Hall of Honor, earned the College of Education’s Outstanding Alumnus Award in 2010. Parr said McElrath’s decision to endow another scholarship will have a lasting effect in Alabama. “These newly minted teachers will be responsible for educating the youth of our state concerning the importance, value and highly technical nature of agriculture in the 21st century,” Parr said. “This gift will help us attract a greater number of high-quality students to fill the ever-growing demand for agriscience educators in Alabama.” 5 8 K e y s t o n e V o l u m e V I I , 2 010
G i v i n g Students benefit from five new scholarship opportunities in 2010 Newly awarded scholarships provided support for eight students during the 2010-11 academic year. The Alma Holladay Fund for Excellence, the Elaine Moore Jackson Annual Scholarship, the Coach Wayne and Charmian Pope Distinguished Endowed Scholarship, the Barbara M. Price and Richard A. Price Endowed Scholarship and the Layne Reynolds Endowed Scholarship were each awarded for the first time during the college’s annual scholarship ceremony in August 2010. Here’s a look at the awards and the people who made them possible: Alma Holl aday Endowment for the College of Education A three-time Auburn University graduate who earned a master’s degree in education, Alma Holladay ’41 didn’t enroll at the university immediately after her high school graduation because her parents couldn’t afford the $50 per year tuition fee at the time. Holladay, a child of the Great Depression, never forgot the fact that her parents saved and prepared for the day when they could. Holladay, who passed away in 2009 at age 93, used her education to help families develop successful households. She was a home demonstration agent for the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, serving Conecuh, Baldwin and Russell counties before retiring in 1971. The Alma Holladay Endowment provides funds for excellence in the College of Education. El aine Moore Jackson Annual Schol arship Kenneth Jackson Sr. and Gail Pate Jackson established this scholarship in honor of Kenneth’s mother, the first college graduate from her family. Elaine Moore Jackson taught high school mathematics for 34 years and counted two of her three children as students. She retired in 1997 while serving as a department chair for one of the largest public high schools in Georgia. The Elaine Moore Jackson Annual Scholarship provides support for first-generation college attendees and members of historically underrepresented ethnic groups. Coach Wayne and Charmian Pope Distinguished Endowed Schol arship Established by Daniel and Marcia Pate, this scholarship honors two educators who had a profound effect on Daniel’s life. Coach Wayne Pope began his teaching career at North Brewton School in 1955 and married Charmian Deuel. They shared a passion for teaching during their 40-year marriage. Coach Pope taught and coached basketball at Conecuh County High School in Castleberry, Ala., from 1958 until 1971, when he became principal. He also served 12 years as superintendent of Conecuh County Schools before retiring in 1988. Coach Pope passed away in 1996. Daniel Pate credits Coach Pope for instilling in him a value of education. Coach Pope helped Pate earn baseball and basketball scholarships to Snead Junior College in Boaz, Ala. Pate eventually transferred to Auburn University and graduated with a degree in mathematics education in 1966. The Coach Wayne and Charmian Pope Distinguished Endowed Scholarship provides full tuition for two years to an education student hailing from Conecuh or Escambia County. Barbara M. Price and Richard A . Price Endowed Schol arship Early childhood education alumna Barbara Mosteller Price ’83 and her husband, Lt. Richard “Al” Price ’83, a building science alumnus, created this scholarship to help early childhood education students. Mrs. Price’s career spanned more than 25 years, five states and grades K-2. She taught in public, private and parochial settings and now serves as the lead kindergarten teacher at a private school in Panama City, Fla. Lt. Price, who served 20 years in the Air Force, put his education to use with two large international construction firms and later as an independent consultant working with clients nationwide. In addition to providing assistance for students in the College of Education, the Prices endowed a scholarship for the McWhorter School of Building Science. L ayne Reynolds Endowed Schol arship Layne Reynolds was honored by her niece, her seven nephews and their wives with the creation of this scholarship on the occasion of her 85th birthday. Reynolds, a Greenville native, worked for the State of Alabama welfare agency for more than 40 years, where she saw first-hand the value of an education. Reynolds saw her brother, six nephews, two of their spouses and four of their children graduate from the university. This scholarship is awarded as part of the “Spirit of Auburn Scholarship Program,” which provides four-year renewable scholarships for incoming freshmen based on high academic achievement. A K e y s t o n e i n B u i l d i n g a B e t t e r F u t u r e f o r A l l 5 9
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