{"id":1122,"date":"2020-03-09T17:16:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T00:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give-s\/?page_id=1122"},"modified":"2026-08-05T11:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:51:30","slug":"recognition-societies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/recognition-societies\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognition Societies"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognition societies honor and thank those alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends who provide us with a high level of support. Members enjoy a number of benefits, including invitations to members-only events and special EWU communications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":411,"featured_media":1115,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-modules.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-1122","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"hero","hero_size":"hero-sm","background_pattern":"","background_type":"","background":{"ID":671,"id":671,"title":"CheneyPano","filename":"CheneyPano.jpg","filesize":122606,"url":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/news\/every-gift-impacts-lives\/cheneypano\/","alt":"Aerial shot of 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21:26:57","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1024,"height":478,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano-300x140.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":140,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano-768x359.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":359,"large":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":478,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano.jpg","1536x1536-width":1024,"1536x1536-height":478,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano.jpg","2048x2048-width":1024,"2048x2048-height":478,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":140,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":187,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/CheneyPano.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":280}},"background_vertical_alignment":"center","mobile_image":false,"background_video":false,"preview_image":false,"text_alignment":"center","text_style":"allcaps","readability_aid":"overlay","intro_title":"","title":"Recognition","bold_title":"Societies","content":"","include_cta":false,"button_text":"","button_link":"","button_style":"","give_heading_text":"","give_heading_tag":"h2","give_intro_text":"","give_fund_explorer_url":"\/give\/funds","give_fund_slug":"","give_campaign_code":"","give_default_amount":"","give_button_text":"Continue","give_read_more_link":null,"component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"","identifier":"","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>Eastern Washington University\u2019s recognition societies honor and thank alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends who provide dedicated financial support that creates transformational learning opportunities for students.<\/p>\n<p>Members enjoy benefits that include invitations to exclusive events, special communications and awards, and the knowledge that you are making a profound impact on generations of Eagles while ensuring the future of the university.<br \/>\nTo learn more about joining, contact the EWU Foundation at <a href=\"http:\/\/Tel:509.359.6252\">509.359.6252<\/a>.<\/p>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"About","identifier":"about","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"off-white","copy":"<h3>Kinnikinick Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/kinnikinick-logo-sml.png\" alt=\"Kinnikinick Society\" width=\"180\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">Named for the Northwest native perennial evergreen and the traditional name of the Eastern yearbook, Kinnikinick Society honors donors for their loyalty, recognizing support of three or more consecutive years, no matter the amount.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Kinnikinick Society","identifier":"kinnikinick","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"<h3>Alumni G.O.L.D. Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87128 img-fluid aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/alumni-gold-society.png\" alt=\"ewu alumni gold society - graduates of the last decade\" width=\"160\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/alumni-gold-society.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/alumni-gold-society-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">Alumni G.O.L.D. Society recognizes and celebrates new graduates and alumni who give back to EWU within the first 10 years of graduation. A gift or pledge of any amount starts Alumni G.O.L.D. members \u2013 \u201cGraduates of the Last Decade\u201d \u2013 on a lifelong philanthropic journey. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/alumni-gold\/\">ewu.edu\/give\/alumni-gold<\/a>.<br \/>\nThree levels of Alumni G.O.L.D. recognition:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Associate<\/strong> members have contributed one-time or cumulative gifts of $150-$499.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fellow<\/strong> members have contributed or pledged one-time or cumulative gifts of $500-$999.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leader<\/strong> members have contributed or pledged one-time or cumulative gifts of $1,000 or more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Alumni G.O.L.D. Society","identifier":"gold","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"off-white","copy":"<h3>Legacy Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/legacy-logo-sml.png\" alt=\"legacy society\" width=\"180\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p>The Legacy Society recognizes individuals and families who, through their estate plans, have established a\u202fplanned gift\u202fof any size to the Eastern Washington University Foundation. Planned gifts take many forms, such as including EWU Foundation in your will or trust, designation as a beneficiary in a retirement plan or insurance policy or one of several charitable life income plans.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ewulegacy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ewulegacy.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Legacy Society","identifier":"legacy","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"<h3>1882 Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/1882-logo-rev.png\" alt=\"1882 society\" width=\"180\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In honor of Eastern&#8217;s year of founding, 1882 Society recognizes donors who contribute one-time or cumulative gifts totaling $1,000 or more in a calendar year. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"1882 Society $1,000 +","identifier":"eighteen","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"off-white","copy":"<h3>Pillar Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/08\/RecognitionSocietyLogos_PillarSociety.png\" alt=\"1882 society\" width=\"180\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Pillar Society shows appreciation for givers who play a foundational role in creating transformative opportunities for students. This society recognizes supporters who have contributed one-time or cumulative gifts totaling $10,000 &#8211; $24,999. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Pillar Society $10,000 - $24,999","identifier":"pillar","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"<h3>President&#8217;s Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/president-logo-sml.png\" alt=\"president's society\" width=\"145\" height=\"103\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Named in honor of the presidents who guided the university to its present eminence, President\u2019s Society members have contributed one-time or lifetime gifts of $25,000-$99,999.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"President's Society $25,000-$99,999","identifier":"president","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"off-white","copy":"<h3>William J. Sutton Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/sutton-logo-sml.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"103\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">William Sutton organized the first public school in Cheney, serving as the Cheney Normal School principal and professor of math and history. William J. Sutton Society recognizes donors who have contributed one-time or lifetime gifts of $100,000\u2013$249,999.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"William J. Sutton Society $100,000\u2013$249,999","identifier":"william","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"<h3>Mary Monroe Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1125 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/monroe-logo-sml.png\" alt=\"monroe society\" width=\"180\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mary Monroe, an influential advocate for women in\u202fprofessional careers, was the first woman appointed to chair the Board of Trustees. Mary Monroe Society members have contributed one-time or\u202flifetime\u202fgifts of $250,000-$499,999.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Mary Monroe Society $250,000-$499,999","identifier":"mary","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"off-white","copy":"<h3>Clarence Daniel Martin Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1124 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/martin-logo-sml.png\" alt=\"martin society\" width=\"180\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clarence Daniel Martin fulfilled his dream of a four-year college in Cheney after he was elected governor of Washington in 1933. Clarence Daniel Martin Society members\u202fhave contributed one-time or lifetime gifts of\u202f$500,000-$999,999.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Clarence Daniel Martin Society $500,000-$999,999","identifier":"clarence","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"<h3>Benjamin P. Cheney Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/03\/cheney-logo-sml.png\" alt=\"cheney society\" width=\"180\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transportation industrialist Benjamin Cheney contributed $10,000 to fulfill the vision of area citizens who had long desired an institute for higher learning. Benjamin P. Cheney Society members have contributed one-time or cumulative gifts of $1,000,000 &#8211; $1,999,999.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Benjamin P. Cheney Society $1 million-$2,999,999","identifier":"cheney","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"off-white","copy":"<h3>J. William T. Youngs Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/08\/RecognitionSocietyLogos_YoungsSociety.png\" alt=\"legacy society\" width=\"180\" height=\"128\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">\n<p>Named to honor the legacy of longtime EWU faculty member and philanthropist J. William T. &#8220;Bill&#8221; Youngs, who is committed to innovative instruction, applied learning and student success, this society recognizes Eastern supporters who have contributed gifts totaling $2,000,000 &#8211; $2,999,999.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"J. William T. Youngs Society $2 million-$2.9 million","identifier":"youngs","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"<h3>Noah D. Showalter Society<\/h3>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-2 col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid wp-image-87129 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/showalter-society.png\" alt=\"showalter-society\" width=\"242\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/showalter-society.png 603w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/12\/showalter-society-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-12\">Cheney Normal School\u2019s first president, Noah Showalter, had a passion for training teachers, oversaw the transformation of the Cheney campus, and led efforts to rebuild the school after the devastating 1912 fire, including construction of the building that bears his name \u2013 our historic Showalter Hall. 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