A new wall sculpture at Cleveland Hall provides an opportunity for people to honor the mentors, teachers, coaches, and other educational leaders who made a difference in their lives.
The acrylic and ceramic Education Legacy Tree decorates the passageway linking Cleveland Hall with its classroom annex.
Anyone who wishes may purchase the right to have a leaf or foundation stone embossed with an educator’s name. Proceeds will benefit the College of Education.
Among the first to buy leaves was the family of the late Harry Batey, a longtime WSU chemistry faculty member. “He was a great professor, teacher, lover of education. My father, a great man,” wrote Barbara Batey.
WSU alumna Brooke Mobley (‘99) was quick to honor Tony Bressan, who taught her at North Kitsap High School.
“He opened my mind to the possibilities around me; he pushed me to question my beliefs and to find the truth; he helped me express and support my opinions,” wrote Mobley.
Their testimonials appear on a roster of the honorees. The roster and a contribution form are available on-line at
www.educ.wsu.edu/alumni/legacytree/
.
A single leaf costs $100; a double leaf. $250; and a foundation stone, $500. Proceeds go into the Dean’s Excellence Fund, which supports such College of Education priorities as scholarships and faculty research.
When possible, the college staff will contact honorees to let them know they are being recognized. “As more leaves and foundation stones are added, the Education Legacy Tree will continue to grow and inspire,” said Kim Holapa, director of development.
The tree will be dedicated at Oct. 6 homecoming festivities at the college. It was designed and installed by David and Jim Tanner of L&L Architectural Signs in Spokane.
Further information is available from Amy Cox,
amycox@wsu.edu
, 509-335-7843.
