Ron and Ann Churchill Leave Estate Gift to Benefit Libraries and Local Students
Donors
Ron (鈥�53) and Ann (鈥�54) Churchill, through the Estate of Ron Churchill Jr.
Gift
Major estate gift towards the Churchill Family Fund for Excellence, which they established in 2001.
Impact
According to the wishes of the Churchills, half of the funds from their gift will be put towards support of 天美传媒鈥檚 libraries, and half will provide academic scholarships for students graduating from Murray or Calloway County High Schools. Not only will their gift be transformational for the University Libraries, but it will enable numerous deserving local students to attend their hometown university.
Inspiration
Ron and Ann both grew up in Murray and graduated from Murray High School, where Ann earned the honor of Valedictorian. High school sweethearts, they both attended Murray State, with Ron receiving a bachelor鈥檚 degree in math and physics and Ann a bachelor鈥檚 in business administration. After serving for two years in the military, Ron began working for Union Carbide Products Division in Ohio as an engineer. During his 30 year career there, he worked on developing brushes for high altitude aircraft electrical equipment and was awarded a patent for the approved brush grade for the electrical equipment for the Mercury, Gemini, and Atlas space capsules. Meanwhile, Ann earned her master鈥檚 degree from Baldwin-Wallace College and taught for 26 years. Upon retiring in 1992, the Churchills moved back to their hometown of Murray, where they became active members of the community and proud Racer fans. Always placing a high value on their education and its importance in their successful careers, the Churchills decided to plan to leave a huge legacy to positively impact both their alma mater and students from Murray and Calloway County.