Dr. John G. Youmans' estate leaves a legacy to Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø with funds forthe Crockett-Youmans Dance Scholarship
September 8, 2004
04-119
Charles Harmon Director of University Relations
Dr. John G. Youmans' estate leaves a legacy to Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø with funds forthe Crockett-Youmans Dance Scholarship
The estate of Dr. John G. Youmans has bequeathed $80,450 to the
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Foundation Inc. The funds will be added
to proceeds from a gift annuity Dr. Youmans established several
years ago to fund Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø's Crockett-Youmans Dance Scholarship. The
loan fund, with a total value of $100,000, was set up to benefit
Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø students studying dance.
Dr. Youmans, who once held a faculty position at Valdosta State
College, died in March of this year at the age of 84 in Daytona
Beach, Florida.
?We are so appreciative to Dr. Youmans for his support of Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø over
the years,? said Sandra Fletcher, Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø's Director of Planned Giving
and Major Gifts.
Youmans was a supporter of the arts at Valdosta State and was a
patron to the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Theatre and Valdosta Symphony Orchestra said Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø
staff member Joan Dear. She and her husband, Allan, were close
friends of Youmans.
?John was a generous man and he certainly has left a legacy,? said
Dear.
Professor Eric Nielsen, Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø's Director of Dance, said the impact of
the Crockett-Youmans Dance Scholarship in helping gifted Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø
dancers achieve their goals at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø will be tremendous.
?On behalf of the dance faculty, I would like to extend our thanks
for the generous gift from John Youmans,? said Nielsen. ?John was
always a big supporter of VSC dance concerts and expressed a
sincere desire to help the future growth of our program.?
Nielsen added, ?We are extremely grateful. Bless you John for
making this dream come true!?
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