The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy concluded another successful year with direct support from our alumni, friends, and foundations. From July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, the college received new gifts and commitments from our generous alumni and friends totaling $6,167,749. These include two new estate gifts that were documented and multiple pledges and cash gifts, which have greatly benefited multiple areas of the college.
Please find our list of donors for 2024-2025 below. If you would like to become a donor today, you can make a gift by visiting give.fsu.edu/cosspp. Or if you would prefer, you may contact our Assistant Dean for Development, Katherine Cline Ashler, to discuss making a gift at kcline@foundation.fsu.edu or by calling 850-294-3343.
Thank you to each of our generous donors whose gifts will impact the lives of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities they reach. Your philanthropy makes it possible for us to provide opportunities for students that cannot be covered by State of Florida funds. The College uses private contributions to deliver programming under the COSSPP’s The Future is Made in Bellamy initiative that supports student intellectual growth and professional development opportunities for students.
Planned Gifts
The college received a planned gift from Stephen P. Brunetti, who through his estate has grown the Stephen P. Brunetti Family Fund, which provides support for the greatest needs of the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.
Additionally, Darrel E. Flanel and Laura W. Lobdell generously established the James W. Apthorp Endowed Professorship, which will support a faculty member working with and serving the LeRoy Collins Institute in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy whose leadership, research, and teaching are exemplary.
Major Gift Pledges
Marshall S. Cohn established the Faculty Retention Endowment Fund to recruit and retain faculty whose research and teaching enhance the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy.
Thomas and Eileen Culligan established the “Friendly Disagreement” Civility Lecture Series focused on modeling civility and civil discourse among the student body. This speaker series brings in individuals who have close personal relationships but disagree with respect on societal topics.
Nan Johnson established the Nan E. Johnson Graduate Research Fellow program to support to an outstanding graduate student throughout their master’s and doctoral education. Their research must be focused on the sociology of population.
Eugene and Julie Moran established the Gene and Julie Moran Washington Programmatic Fund to provide programmatic and scholastic support to undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy who are studying in Washington, D.C.
BJ and Alicia Pittman established the BJ and Alicia Pittman Endowed Professorship of Social Entrepreneurship, which will support one or more experts in the field of Social Entrepreneurship whose research and teaching are exemplary.
Additional Gifts to Existing Endowments
Jason and Kelly Altmire – Jason and Kelly Altmire Civil Discourse Fund
Ed and Teresa Anthony – Monsignor William A. Kerr Intercultural Education & Dialogue Initiative Endowment Fund
The Brunetti Foundation – Stephen P. Brunetti Family Fund
Bill and Heidi Capko – Monsignor William A. Kerr Intercultural Education & Dialogue Initiative Endowment Fund
Margarita Castellon – Monsignor William A. Kerr Intercultural Education & Dialogue Initiative Endowment Fund
Marie E. Cowart – Marie E. Cowart Social Sciences Scholarship Endowed Fund
Tom and Joan Dye – Thomas R. Dye Scholarship Endowment Fund
Jorge and Pam Gonzalez – Jorge L. and Pamela M. Gonzalez Scholarship Endowment in Social Sciences
Daniel and Sareen Gropper – James and Amy Gwartney Scholarship Endowment Fund
Timothy Gunning – Thomas S. McCaleb Endowed Professorship
John and Sharon Harris – Augustus B. Turnbull, III Memorial Fellowship Fund in Public Administration
Brian C. Hedge and Danielle E. Hale – World Affairs Endowment Fund
Ron and Ruth Hedge – Ronald and Ruth Hedge Scholarship Fund
Jake and Jackie Jacoby – Alumni Graduate Scholarship Fund in Public Administration and Policy
Nancy D. Joyner – Richard B. Gray Scholarship
The Kaul Foundation – Ralph Kaul Fund in Applied Economics
David Lane – Jay Johnson and David Lane Family Fund
Bruce McNeilage – Bruce W. McNeilage Endowed Scholarship
Reva D. Metzinger Charitable Foundation – Reva Daniels Metzinger Endowed Scholarships in Economics
Gene and Julie Moran – Gene and Julie Moran Scholarship Fund
Charles Nam – Charles B. Nam Scholarship Award in Demography and Population Health
Mark Pribula and Susan Wright – Hawkie Mraz Demography Graduate Award
David Rasmussen – David W. Rasmussen Scholarship Endowment Fund
and J. Walter Milon Excellence in Economics Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Adrianna M. Sekula – World Affairs Endowment Fund
Betty Serow – William J. Serow Endowed Professorship
Henry Sirgo – Dr. Henry B. Sirgo Dissertation Grant
Julia Smith – Richard A. Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund
Murray and Luisa Stokely – Monica Stokely Memorial Endowment Fund
Jennifer Troyer and John Teague – Alumni Graduate Scholarship Fund in Economics
Marjorie R. Turnbull – Marjorie R. Turnbull Social Science Scholars Endowment Fund
Kendra J. Barnebey Whitehead – Mark and Marianne Barnebey Leadership Lecture Series
Greta and Bill Williamson – World Affairs Endowment Fund
Roger Wilson – Joseph P. Cresse Ethics in Government Distinguished Lecture Series and Educational Endowment Fund
New Non-endowed Cash Gifts of $5,000 and above
David and Rebecca Bibb – Geography Department
Greg and Stephanie Burge – Sociology General Development Fund
Thomas and Eileen Culligan – Civility Lecture Series
William H. Desvousges – Applied Economics program
Mark and Julie Dunaway – Dunaway Family Celebrating Excellence Scholarships and Dunaway Family Economics Excellence Scholarships
Joyce and Henry Glick – Research Intensive Bachelor’s Certificate
Lynda Keever and Bill Eshenbaugh – Women’s Leadership Network and State Legislative Student Support
Steve MacNamara and Liberty Taylor – Social Sciences General Development Fund
Robinhood Financial – Robinhood Financial Literacy Fund
Unconquered by Debt
This year nine donors provided $41,297 in support for this unique and special program at the Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education at Florida State University to enhance financial literacy among students.
We are so grateful for the support of:
- Champions First Credit Union
- Paul and Judy Cutler
- Kevin P. Nicolai
- David A. Picard
- Ben and Heather Storey
- Ed and Teresa Sutton
Social Science Scholars
The following donors gave $33,420 to help sponsor our college’s Social Science Scholars program, which provides exceptional undergraduates with career-accelerating leadership training and experiences.
- Lettie J. Bien
- Roger D. Blevins
- Tom and Marie Clearman
- Marie E. Cowart
- Marshall S. Cohn
- The Sol Cohn Foundation
- Scott and Pamela Feldman
- Eric and Miranda Gaier
- Lynda Keever and Bill Eshenbaugh
- Christi A. Lawson
- LaToya and Tony Lee
- David W. Rasmussen
- Catie Santamaria
- Jason Sato
- Marjorie R. Turnbull
Additional support for the Social Science Scholars was also provided by the following funds.
- Marshall S. Cohn Social Science Scholars Endowment Fund
- Marie E. Cowart Social Sciences Scholars Endowment
- Thomas M. and Eileen R. Culligan
- Social Science Scholars Fund
- Fred C. and Helen D. Flipse Endowment
- Michael Heatter Memorial Social Sciences Scholars Endowment
- David W. Rasmussen Scholarship Endowment Fund
- Marjorie R. Turnbull Social Science Scholars Endowment Fund
DeVoe L. Moore Center
The DeVoe L. Moore Center for the Study of Critical Issues in Economic Policy and Government received $90,025 from the Institute for Humane Studies and the Reason Foundation to support experiential student learning.
Thank You
Thank you to each of our generous donors whose gifts will impact the lives of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities they reach. Your philanthropy makes it possible for us to provide opportunities for students that cannot be covered by State of Florida funds to support students’ intellectual growth and professional development opportunities. If you would like to join us and make a gift today, please visit give.fsu.edu/cosspp.