On April 16, 2011 the Butler County Alumni Chapter honored Pat Whetstone, a Greenville native, by establishing the "Louis Clyde 'Pat' Whetstone Jr. endowed scholarship," which has been established fully endowed in perpetuity.
The framed certificate presented to Pat reads: "The Butler County Alumni Chapter of the National Alumni Association honors Pat Whetstone for his leadership, commitment and service while serving twenty years as both directof of Alumni Affairs and Executive Secretary of the National Alumni Association, by establishing the Louis Clyde 'Pat' Whetstone Jr. endowed scholarship this 16th day of April, 2011."
The supporting Memorandum of Agreement reads: "His wise counsel has earned respect from his friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. His leadership and commitment have been a guiding force, growing and strengthening the Alumni Association beyond all expectations. Through his vision and determination, he has assured a bright future for the Alumni Association adn his contributions will continue to have a positive influence on the University's students, alumni, faculty, and staff for years to come."
The Butler County Endowed Scholarship was established in June 1989 and reached the endowment level in September 1995. Our corpus balance as of June 30, 2010 is $24,980.02. A list of scholarship winners is below.
2010 Isabella P. Wesley - Fort Dale Academy
2009 Rosemary U. Russell - Fort Dale Academy
2008 Andrew L. Jones - Fort Dale Academy
2008 Rebecca Tyler Manning Casey - Fort Dale Academy
2007 Cory B. Johnson - Fort Dale Academy
2006 Jacob D. Hartin - Georgianna High School
2005 Anna Kate Davis - Fort Dale Academy
2004 Meaghan Elizabeth Till
2003 Natalie S. Hartman - Greenville High School
2002 Robert Miles Hulick - Fort Dale Academy
2001 Robert Ranson Cole
2000 Leah Margaret Utley - Greenville High School
1999 Andrew Thomas Coleman - Greenville High School
1998 Jennie Bennett Katz - Fort Dale Academy
1997 Martha Alice Faulk
1986 Damon Hall
1986 Johnny Hobbie - Fort Dale Academy
1986 Karen Smith
1982 James McDonald “Mack” Russell - Fort Dale Academy (first year scholarship awarded)
The Butler County Chapter extends greetings to all our #1 alumni, friends, and fans. We have truly experienced a banner year both academically and with all our team sports. This year promises to be even more exciting.
