Named Endowments
Gifts in Memoriam
A strong endowment enables us to provide an excellent education far above that which tuition can afford. Many LM friends have supported our endowment fund by establishing named endowments in honor of a loved one and/or in support of a specific aspect of Mennonite education.
Named Program Endowments
- Advanced Biology Endowment – Enables and maintains an excellent science discovery and training program for students, preparing them for college and career.
- Clarence and Elva Rutt Memorial Endowment – Supports excellence in vocal music.
- Connie Heisey Stauffer Early Childhood Innovation Endowment – Supports innovative early education programming for students, leadership development of early education department staff and expansion of early education programming and facilities.
- David & Edith Thomas Endowment -Enables campus ministry, chapel programming, and other activities that foster spiritual vitality.
- Elva and E. Robert Bare Endowment – Supports the general operating expenses of Lancaster Mennonite.
- FFA Endowment – Endows the added program costs of having an FFA chapter at LMH General Endowment – Supports the program costs of having an FFA chapter at LMS
- General Endowment – Supports the general operating expenses of Lancaster Mennonite.
- Harold and Ruth Angstadt Mast Endowment for Technology – Provides current technology for educational purposes, enabling students to be fully equipped for the next stage of school or work.
- How Can I Keep from Singing! Terry and Joan Gotwals Yoder Family Endowment – Supports the individual growth and development of student vocal programing.
- John H. and Thelma Wolgemuth Family Endowment – Provides support for the general operations of LM.
- Joyce E. and J. Richard Thomas Superintendent’s Office Endowment – Supports the operational expenses of the superintendent’s office.
- Kristin Palazzo Memorial Visual Arts Endowment – Supports the visual arts program for Lancaster Mennonite School students.
- LMS Friends Memorial Endowment – Supports the general operating expenses of Lancaster Mennonite.
- Raise the Curtain – Supports exceptional drama education and production experience for Lancaster Mennonite School drama students
- Victoria Heisey Memorial Learning Support Center Endowment – Supports high school students who need additional learning support.
Named Student Aid Endowments
- Allon and Doris Blank Lefever Values Centered Leadership Endowment – Provides need-based scholarships to students interested in business and leadership.
- Betty Hershey Newswanger Memorial Endowment – Supports the LMS early education program. Gifts to this endowment strengthen families by enabling students’ early entry into the LMS school system.
- Danny Wenger Memorial Scholarship – Provides need-based scholarships for LMS students.
- Glen Lapp Memorial Endowment -Provides need-based scholarships with particular consideration to immigrant students and students from Native American backgrounds.
- Ivan and Irene Martin Endowment – Provides need-based scholarships to increase the accessibility of LMS.
- Jay Richard Frey ’64 and Janet Landis Frey Endowed Scholarship – Provides financial assistance with a preference for residence hall students who are Anabaptist and of racial/ethnic backgrounds to attend LM.
- Katie S. and Christian F. Beiler Scholarship – Provides need based scholarships for students with a preference for residence hall students from the U.S.
- S. Dale and Sadie Horst High Scholarship – Provides need based scholarships for high school students.
- Selah Art Scholarship – Provides academic scholarships for students from Korea and other Asian countries.
- Student Aid Endowment – Provides need based scholarships for LMS students.
- Wonderfully Made Scholarship Endowment – Provides need based scholarships for elementary students who need additional learning support.
Named Athletic Endowments
- Brent Nauman Memorial – Provides an athletic trainer for LMS.
- Hoober-Haller Athletic Leadership Endowment – Supports excellence in character and leadership development for athletic department staff and student athletes.
- LMS Blazer Baseball Endowment – Supports program costs associated with advancing the baseball program.