Inspiring Stories

Hazel (Knappenberger) Goodwin ’55 began artful wood carvings nearly 25 years ago. Today, the walls and shelves of her home are adorned with incredibly intricate and magnificent creations, all of which she produced herself.

Elizabethtown College recently received a $6.5 million gift from the estate of alumnus Jay A. Izenour ’72 to endow the Jay A. Izenour and Karen L. Izenour Endowed Scholarship Fund. The Izenour gift is the second-largest in the College’s history.

Elizabethtown College was gifted a $100,000 donation in 2021 to establish a scholarship by the estate of Rear Admiral Philip O. Geib.

When Arlene graduated from high school in 1939, she wanted desperately to attend college. She applied and was accepted to attend Elizabethtown College, and was offered a scholarship. It was not enough, but she never forgot the kindness.

Did you know that one of the largest scholarship funds in the College’s history almost didn’t happen?

Mary "Molly" Emenheiser graduated from Elizabethtown College with a B.S. in Elementary Education.

Ron and Sandy have established a scholarship fund that will be endowed through their estate.

It was a passion for education and a love of jazz music and mineral collecting that drew a Harrisburg philanthropist to the Elizabethtown College campus and brought about his making the single largest contribution in the College’s history.

The family of Ira Herr has a long history of service to Elizabethtown College.