“A graduate of Flintstone High School, class of 1932, Mr. Norris was a United States Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Norris worked for the American Oil Company for 23 years prior to being the owner and president of the Petroleum Equipment Company, Inc., until his...

On Jan. 16, Allegany County Commissioners Michael W. McKay, Creade V. Brodie, Jr., and William R. Valentine and Frostburg State University President Jonathan Gibralter signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the Allegany County Opportunity Scholarship at...

During the 50th anniversary celebration of Alpha Delta Chi’s founding at Frostburg, Col. Ronald Forrester ’67, a founding member and president of the FSU Alumni Association board of directors, proposed a new scholarship in honor of 50 years of ADX brotherhood. In a...

As a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority at Frostburg State College, Norma Sue Morgan ’65 learned the value of service early. Though her involvement with AZD, she read to students at the old Lincoln School, collected money to fight cancer and participated in numerous...

Members of the Frostburg State University Local 239 chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the FSU administration gathered in April to sign papers establishing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees...

Butch and I met our freshman year at Frostburg and were married 53 years. A great deal of our time was spent at high school and college games, including state and NCAA tournaments. Butch’s life revolved around sports – from playing to coaching. He spent over three...

In memory of my friend: Randall Dennis Walters, born December 15, 1965, died peacefully at his home in Ada, Michigan on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the age of 54. Randy was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended Kenowa Hills High School in Walker, Michigan,...

It was an honor for me and my sons to establish this scholarship to honor my wife, their mother and their grandmother. Both women graduated with degrees in English and taught in the Maryland public school system a generation apart. My brother and I were the first...

The Black Student Alliance (BSA) Mr. and Mrs. William “Bill” and Pansye S. Atkinson Legacy Scholarship was established by African American alumni to honor the outstanding dedication and extraordinary commitment that the Atkinson team continually provided to Black and...

Foundation Key for Alumnus Building Relationships and Business (Published Fall 2015) Just like building a stable company, Brian Mattingly ’83 knows that success is constructed upon a strong foundation. Yet the president and owner of the excavation company Goldin &...

Brock Family Establishes Memorial Scholarship (Published c. 1994) “My father all his life considered himself an environmentalist—a scrap processor, and then recycler when the word became appropriate, and I feel that , my father was very encouraged by (the...

I established the endowed scholarship at F.S.U. to express my appreciation for the educational opportunities the college provided me to have a rewarding career in public education. It is intended for students who have the ability and desire to become dedicated...

(Submitted by Carol Sunderland Fegan) I do not know quite where to begin this story, but I do know that because of this scholarship, the story will never end. To the scholarship recipient, you may not remember Jim and Maggie Sunderlands’ names , but I hope some...

Dr. David Douglas Heavner was born in Cumberland Maryland on July 1, 1956, the first of four sons of Douglas B. Heavner and Sarah B. Heavner. David was, as a child, an excellent student at Northeast Elementary School, while also being an outstanding athlete. He was...

Glenn Scott was an icon at Frostburg State. Glenn was personable, kind, generous, outgoing and comfortable in every setting. Physically, Glenn was without peer, and was instantly recognizable on campus, but perhaps his most enduring characteristics were his quick...

Larry “Dish” Disharoon was born in Randallstown, MD but in 1956 when Larry was just 3 months old, his dad decided to embark on a new adventure to “build things” in a small, undeveloped beach town known as Ocean City, MD. It was there that Larry would develop a deep...

Michael L. Mackereth, “Mack” was a native of Oldtown, Maryland, where he and his two younger brothers grew up among a close extended family. Mack attended Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, graduating as a member of the illustrious class of 1974. Mack had a...

’59 Initiates First Class Scholarship [Published Fall 2002] The Frostburg State University Class of 1959 has become the first class of FSU alumni to endow a scholarship fund. “We wanted to be the first class to do it, and we knew we could,” says class member Joanne...

Cumberland Valley SHRM believes in supporting and helping the next generation of Human Resources Professionals. We are honored to have the partnership with Frostburg to provide a scholarship to a deserving student who is a member of the SHRM Student Chapter.

“The purpose of this scholarship is two-fold. Firstly, in memory of a great teammate and better friend, Fred Swick ’74. Fred and I played basketball two years together and he was a graduate assistant coach my senior year. Fred was a true Bobcat and played with a...

The Travis L. Klingler Memorial Scholarship is offered in his name by his family so that deserving students can benefit from all the good that Travis had to offer — his perseverance, his kind soul, his ability not to judge, his humor, his love of his family, friends...

Dorothy was born on Oct. 22, 1914, in Little Orleans, to the late Archibald R. Shafer and Edith H (Sauerwein) Shafer. She was predeceased by her husband, Adolph Norris, in 2008 after 72 years of marriage. Mrs. Norris was a 66-year member of Pleasant Grove United...

Heartbreak following the 2012 death of Bob Norr in a kayaking accident has been transformed into a joyous and fun annual event that honors the Recreation and Parks Management major’s memory while supporting future students. Nearly 200 people enjoyed pool games, laser...

Establishing this scholarship provides a way to give back to FSU for the many years that I have taught here. Formerly, I taught with the Georgia Institute of Technology, Clemson University, and the University of South Carolina as well as several other institutions of...

Harold Cordts and I seemed an unlikely couple when we met as graduate assistants and doctoral candidates at Syracuse University in the fall of 1955. He had been an army officer during the Korean War, I a college student during World War II, then a high school...

New Frostburg Scholarship Supports the Pursuit of Music for Love, Not Money (Published Jul 7, 2017) Playing music is a passion for many, but only a few make it a career. For many other musicians, they know all about the power of music to move people, build...

Dr. Hopwood Wooddell of Mountain Lake Park, Md., had to wait 57 years to receive the diploma from Frostburg State University that he came so close to earning in 1940, but the value he received from his college education was of such value to him that he and his wife,...

Dr. Jonathan Gibralter was the 14th President of Frostburg State University serving from 2006-2015. During his tenure, Dr. Gibralter and his wife Laurie created the Dr. Jonathan C. and Ms. Laurie Gibralter Presidential Merit Scholarship because they had opportunities...

Well-Intended Gifts a Response to a Well-Rounded College Experience (Published Fall 2012) As the first person in her family to go to college, Jessica Masser ’01 wasn’t sure how many credits she should have each semester. She took as many as she could, and she ended...

Dr. Harold Winstanley was a wise, kind, inspiring educator. His wisdom was gained from a lifetime of experience as a teacher, reading specialist, principal, and superintendent. He encouraged and motivated FSU interns to do their very best for each and every child in...