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We are thankful for those who have made an estate gift to WUSF or WSMR. Here are their stories.
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Strength in numbers: WUSF Interns Get a Big Boost from Donor’s Generosity
Any way you add it up, Dr. Joe Rush has a true knack for numbers. As a child in St. Petersburg, the third of 12 siblings was a grade-school math whiz. Years later, as an honors math major at the University of Florida, he placed first in the challenging Putnam Mathematical Competition three straight years—placing 95th in the nation as a senior.
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Support from a Lover of Learning
Pat Tuley begins each day by listening to NPR’s Morning Edition on WUSF 89.7, even before she has a cup of coffee. She appreciates NPR's even-handed approach to the news. Tuley began listening to public radio when she relocated to Fort Lauderdale. But it wasn’t until she settled in the Tampa Bay area that she stepped up as a supporter.
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Commitment to Excellence
Inspired by a desire to support student-athletes in a tangible way and secure their legacy as Bulls fans, in 2019 Mike and Adriana Wilsey made a generous blended gift to the USF Indoor Performance Facility, with half of the gift being made in cash and half earmarked for the center in their estate plan.
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Three Scholarships, Boundless Opportunities
Although Frank Luscher had no affiliation with USF, he is a true friend of the university. Luscher's gift will leave a long-lasting legacy on student success, but more importantly, on the students he supported in achieving their academic dreams.
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Planning Ahead, Way Ahead
J.B. Wright ’05 wanted to leave a legacy for the USF College of Engineering, which has taken the shape of $50,000 in his estate plan to create the J.B. Wright Scholarship Fund.
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One Gift, Multiple Impacts
Betty Castor and Sam Bell are Green and Gold legends. Most Bulls fondly recall Castor as the University’s first female president (January 1994 through December 1999) and later when she was recruited to take the USF Patel Center for Global Solutions to a new level (2007-2009). Those timelines are the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Castor and Bell have nonstop decades of commitment and continue to invest their time as well as their treasure in the university they love.
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Scholarships for Future Doctors
Worried the expense would deter students from enrolling in medical school, Morton "Phil" Stanson and Bill Toshok wanted to help relieve some of the cost for the next generation of doctors.
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A New Way to Give
In November 2019, Jerry and Sue Ellen Addicott celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, which also marked 21 years of consistent giving to WUSF Public Media. And thanks to supporters like the Addicotts, the music they love plays on.
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Sound Values to Live By
Jim Farr said his Sigma Nu experience at the University of South Florida provided a positive foundation that has carried through the rest of his life—through graduate school, through his career as a real estate attorney and through his personal life, raising two daughters.
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A Lifetime of Service, a Commitment to USF
Being in the Peace Corps was one of the most exciting times of their lives, and what they observed there would plant the seed for their philanthropic support of the University of South Florida decades later.
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Two Longtime USF Bulls Football Fans Go Deep With their Support—in the Form of a Planned Gift
Shari Gray, a USF alumna and a fiscal and business analyst at the university, and husband David Gray are diehard Bulls football fans. But they also happen to be proud donors to USF Athletics. Their recent estate gift, made through the Office of Gift Planning, will help student-athletes who transfer to USF from junior college complete their degrees if their scholarship money runs out before they graduate.
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Just Keep Going
Education is a gift Traci and Jeff Jurek want to pay forward to help other nontraditional students make it through school, too.
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Teaming Up to Slam Type One
Major Leaguer “Super” Sam Fuld Joins Forces With SLAMDiabetes Creator Jeff Kolok and a Host of MLB Stars to Fight Type 1 Diabetes at USF – in a Wiffle Ball Tournament
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Changing Lives Through Music
Steve Fessler and Randy Lord have established the graduate assistantship at USF’s School of Music, designed to help serious music students graduate from USF.
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Not Missing A Beat
University of South Florida alumnus Bill Daggett knows the meaning of hard work and perseverance. A retired Temple Terrace police officer, Daggett has selflessly served his community both in his career and personal life. He’s passionate about giving back, and knows that small, steady efforts – made over a long period of time – can add up to something big.
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An Eye Doctor With a Big Heart
According to Dr. Robert Fier, the real key to eye surgery is in the heart. Since the beginning of his career, Fier has generously given back his time and capital to help students and people in need.
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Easing the Way
Dan Johnson worked his way through college, and always thought it would be wonderful if students didn't have to work so hard to put themselves through school. Now, Dan and his wife, Tina, are taking action on that thought by supporting students in the USF School of Accountancy.
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