College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

• Music Department receives $1 million gift
  
  

• Ellen (Molleston) and Tom Walvoord, 1961 Iowa State graduates, would like to start something exciting.
          
  The Illinois couple hopes their recent commitment of $1 million to the Department of Music will inspire others.
          
  "Music and theatre tend to be like athletics in terms of extended impact on the university, community and state," Ellen says. Yet, music and theatre may not be the first areas that come to mind when considering where to designate a gift.
         
   Ellen believes the appreciation of music and theatre on campus runs deeper than just those who major in the areas.
          
  "For a science and technology university, participation in music and theatre by non-majors is outstanding - from the marching band to Stars Over Veishea to the classroom," she says.
          
  With a $500,000 deferred gift plus a $500,000 current gift, the Walvoords hope to assist the department both now and in the future.
  
  "We feel comfortable that the department will be wise in how it uses the money," Ellen says. “They can use it in every corner of the department."
  
  The Walvoords are both retired. Tom was senior vice president of Northern Trust Company; and Ellen was senior vice president at Abbott Laboratories.

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