The Lock Haven University Foundation’s 10th anniversary All In Day of Giving fundraising event was one for the record books, with more than $270,000 raised and over 1,300 donors rallying together in a powerful demonstration of Haven pride. The giving total marks a new record for the event, surpassing last year's milestone of just over $253,000, while the donor count surpassed 1,000 for the first time in All In history.
Phone-A-Thon is a tradition that connects Lock Haven students and student-athletes with alumni who graduated from the same major or played collegiately for the same Bald Eagle athletics program. It's an opportunity for students to share updates from campus, make alumni connections, and advocate for philanthropic support that has a major impact on student success at The Haven. As the countdown to the LHUF’s 10th Anniversary All In Day of Giving Celebration revs up, Lock Haven students are sharing their school spirit with alumni as part of the LHUF's biannual Phone-A-Thon campaign.
For Marsha (Peterson) Kaiser '76, Lock Haven State College was more than just a place to earn a degree - it was where she discovered her potential, formed lifelong friendships and built the foundation for a successful career. Now, through a transformative major planned gift, Kaiser, and her husband, Bob, are ensuring that future first-generation students and Zeta Tau Alpha sisters at The Haven will have the same lifechanging opportunities that helped shape her life.
For Jim Schuster ‘76, Lock Haven Wrestling wasn’t just a sport, it was a lifeline at a time he needed one most. From a young athlete whose football dreams were dashed to a record-breaking wrestler at Lock Haven State College, Jim’s journey is a testament to resilience, determination, and the transformative power of wrestling in the one and only, Mat-Town, USA.
Now, Jim and his wife, Ann Marie, are excited to provide support for the next generation of Bald Eagle wrestlers to experience their own life-changing journeys, after recently making a transformative six-figure gift to The Rise campaign—an ambitious $3.5 million fundraising effort to endow Lock Haven’s world-renowned collegiate wrestling program.
The memory of Dr. Charles Newcomer Jr., a beloved 31-year Lock Haven psychology professor, continues to inspire students, colleagues, and his family. After his passing in 2024 at the age of 91, his wife, Natalie, and children, John ’84 and Jean ’87—along with her husband, Steve Coffman ’86 - sought a way to honor Charles’ lifelong commitment to education and service. In doing so, they established the Dr. Charles A. Newcomer, Jr. Professor Emeritus Psychology Scholarship, ensuring his legacy will impact Lock Haven students for generations to come.
Dr. Cathy Rush and the late Dr. Steven Rush ‘74 are names synonymous with the field of education at Commonwealth University (CU)-Lock Haven. With over three decades of combined teaching and mentorship as faculty in Lock Haven’s education department, the Rushes have profoundly impacted thousands of students. Now, through a major gift to the Lock Haven University Foundation (LHUF), their joint legacy of inspiring educational leaders will live on, providing future Bald Eagles with meaningful support to pursue their dreams of becoming the best teachers they can be.
In a touching celebration on Sunday, Oct. 27, more than 20 alumni and guests honored the legacy of former men’s soccer player Michael Bobby ’83. The event, held in Thomas Fieldhouse, marked the official naming of the head men’s soccer coach’s office in Bobby’s name—the first such office naming in Lock Haven Athletics history.
With overwhelming support from alumni, friends, and key stakeholders, the Lock Haven University Foundation (LHUF) is excited to announce more than $3.82 million in new donor-designated gifts and pledges to empower Commonwealth University (CU)-Lock Haven students were secured during the 2023-24 fiscal year that concluded on June 30. This was the third-largest giving year in the LHUF’s 57-year history.
More than 30 brothers of the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity that attended Lock Haven State College (LHSC) in the 1970s returned to Commonwealth University-Lock Haven for their 33rd consecutive LHSC TKE alumni annual reunion from August 6-9. During that time, the brothers raised more than $10,200 for the Tau Kappa Epsilon Alumni Scholarship and the TKE "Friends of Finken" Fund.
Nick Subich, a 2017 Lock Haven grauate has never forgotten the impact his alma mater had on his life. Now, as the owner of YTS Wealth Management, he is committed to giving back to the institution that helped shape his future.
Robert “Bob” Lomison, a 1977 graduate of Lock Haven State College, recently solidified his commitment to enhancing professional development opportunities at Commonwealth University (CU) with a generous $250,000 gift in support of Professional Experience Grants (PEGs).
Lock Haven wrestling is set to soar into the future following the public launch of "The Rise," a campaign to raise $3.5 million to propel the Bald Eagles' nationally ranked men's and women's wrestling programs to their greatest heights yet.
