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.
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.
Dr. Ed Shifflett, Ph.D, a 1996 alumnus of Lock Haven University, and his wife, Dr. Gretchen Shifflett, DVM, recently provided a transformative endowment to the men's wrestling program at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven. Their major gift aims to provide increased scholarship funding to further propel "The Rise" of the Bald Eagles' nationally renowned wrestling program.
In the heart of Mat-Town, USA, where wrestling pride runs deep, former Lock Haven State College (LHSC) wrestler, George Way ’78, stands as a proud testament to the program’s rich and storied history. Way, and his wife , Pam, recently endowed the George and Pam Way Wrestling Scholarship through the Lock Haven University Foundation, signaling a powerful commitment to Lock Haven’s nationally-ranked wrestling program; a commitment they hope will inspire fellow alumni to follow suit by investing in the program.
