The Lebanese American University is deeply indebted to the Stoltzfus family for their service and generosity. In 1937 William A. Stoltzfus became president of the American Junior College for Women, and since then his descendants have honored his memory and the memory of other family members by creating four endowed funds. The proceeds of these funds are dedicated to needy and deserving students and are distributed to qualified recipients:
- The William Stoltzfus Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by Curtis and Elizabeth Webster and funded by the Curtis McGraw Foundation in 1983.
- The Ethel Stoltzfus Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by James Stoltzfus Jr., John Stoltzfus and Robert Stoltzfus in 1986.
The above-mentioned funds were set up in honor of William A. Stoltzfus and his wife Ethel. When they first met, Ethel was a Presbyterian missionary working in an orphanage in Lebanon. Their partnership was integral to the success of the American Junior College for Women and the Beirut College for Women during those tumultuous early years.
- The James L. Stoltzfus Endowed Scholarship Fund, dedicated to female students in the master’s degree program in gender and women’s studies, was founded by Mrs. Floyd Humphreys in 2012.
- The Janet and William A. Stoltzfus Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund, dedicated to students who demonstrate work in service, was founded by LAU Board of Trustees Chairman Philip Stoltzfus and his siblings in honor of their parents in 2005.
With a current balance of over $1.4 million, these funds have continued to support LAU students during one of the most trying times in Lebanese history. Year after year, students benefit from the fund’s annual proceeds of over $59,000. Help us add to this impressive total, and join a legacy of dedication and service that will exist in perpetuity. Students who stand out in their studies and contribute to society will remain at LAU thanks to your help.
Philip Stoltzfus, who currently chairs LAU’s Board of Trustees, wrote this of the institution:
“LAU matters in a way that is true of only a handful of institutions in the world. LAU is a trusted place in a society which has lost faith in most of its institutions, and it has achieved this trust through a century of delivering on its promise to the Lebanese people.”
We are so grateful to the Stoltzfus family, and ask for your support by contributing to one of these worthwhile funds in their honor. As Philip Stoltzfus says, “No institution today is doing more for Lebanon than LAU. Please join us.”
For further information, please contact LAU’s Development Office in New York:
(212) 203 4333 Ext. 3524
NYDevelopment@lau.edu
LAU has 501(c)(3) status. All donations are tax-deductible in the United States.