This is Station 5 on the GWU tour. This is where I spent most of the day on Friday serving as a tour guide. The flag is positioned at the northeast corner of the 42 acre campus. Nearby is the site of the first building which will be built. It will be a 9,000 square foot building which will eventually be administrative, but will meanwhile house much of GWU Monticello, though I understand that the Hyland Hotel/GWU reception center will still be maintained. Construction is slated to begin a year from now.
Diane Thomas was the Master of Ceremonies for the Groundbreaking.
Our children are fully engaged in the building of George Wythe University.
This (the GWU logo) is what Rachelle did as she was listening to the ceremony.
This (the GWU logo) is what Rachelle did as she was listening to the ceremony.
Dr Shanon Brooks, President of George Wythe University
Douglas and I received the "Founder's Award" for our "example of Public Virtue" for helping GWU. Joseph, our youngest, is holding the award. The thought came to me as he stroked the award that he knows nothing other than parents who are very involved in promoting liberal arts education and that in many ways he has given all he has to the cause as well.
Left to Right: Laney Cheney, Nels Jensen, Russ Skousen, Symbria Patterson,
Jillayne Thomas, Russell Clarke, Dr. Andy Groft (Cedar City Campus President),
Dr. Shanon Brooks (George Wythe University President), Gary Arnell,
Doug Allen (Mayor of Monticello), Brad Houston (Campus Architect),
Rachel DeMille (wife of GWU Chancellor Dr. Oliver DeMille),
Dr. Shane Schulthies (Monticello Campus President), unknown, and Douglas Harkey.
Shanon & Doug
Diane Jeppson, GWU Board Member is fundraising again - she is great!
The log sawing competition at the GWU party on Saturday.
Rachelle and Mark (far end of the log) win!
Douglas and I received the "Founder's Award" for our "example of Public Virtue" for helping GWU. Joseph, our youngest, is holding the award. The thought came to me as he stroked the award that he knows nothing other than parents who are very involved in promoting liberal arts education and that in many ways he has given all he has to the cause as well.
Left to Right: Laney Cheney, Nels Jensen, Russ Skousen, Symbria Patterson,
Jillayne Thomas, Russell Clarke, Dr. Andy Groft (Cedar City Campus President),
Dr. Shanon Brooks (George Wythe University President), Gary Arnell,
Doug Allen (Mayor of Monticello), Brad Houston (Campus Architect),
Rachel DeMille (wife of GWU Chancellor Dr. Oliver DeMille),
Dr. Shane Schulthies (Monticello Campus President), unknown, and Douglas Harkey.
Shanon & Doug
Diane Jeppson, GWU Board Member is fundraising again - she is great!
The log sawing competition at the GWU party on Saturday.
Rachelle and Mark (far end of the log) win!
It was an incredible day for me. This is something that I have dreamed about for years and it seems unreal that it has already come and gone and the hard work of raising the funds to build the first building is upon us. I look forward to many great things in the future.
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