2022 Women Investing in Shepherd (WISH) Grant Awards
2022 Grant Recipients pose with the Advisory Committee, President Mary J.C. Hendrix, and sponsors John and Lisa Wolff From left to right: WISH Advisory Committee member Bev Hughes ’71; Berkeley Senior Services staff members Katherine Donovan, Kathleen Mahaffie, and Sharon Carpenter; Shepherdstown Public Library Director of Development Lee Ann Warner; Shepherdstown Public Library Board President Terreance Kramer; Shepherdstown Public Library Director Hali Taylor; Shepherd University Foundation Executive Vice President Monica Lingenfelter; Berkeley Senior Services staff member Jessica Seibert; Shepherd University President Mary J.C. Hendrix; Berkeley Senior Services Executive Director Amy Orndoff; WISH Grant Committee Chair Bonnie Brannon ’63; Associate VP for Campus Services Jack Shaw; Assistant Professor of Biology Sara Reynolds; Suzanne Shipley Wellness Center Director Jennifer Flora ’08; WISH Advisory Committee member Carolyn Fleenor ’78; Sponsors Lisa Wolff ’87 and John Wolff ’88; WISH Advisory Committee member Liz Oates; and Shepherd University Foundation Director of Donor Relations Meg Patterson
Nonprofit recipient Berkeley Senior Services (l to r): Sharon Carpenter, Kathleen Mahaffie, Jessica Seibert, WISH Grant Chair Bonnie Brannon, Executive Director Amy Orndoff, and Katherine Donovan
Nonprofit recipient Shepherdstown Public Library (l to r): Director of Library Development Lee Ann Warner, Library Board President Terreance Kramer, WISH Grant Chair Bonnie Brannon, and Library Director Hali Taylor
Shepherd Learning Project Recipient Department of Biology (l to r): Assistant Professor Sara Reynolds and WISH Grant Chair Bonnie Brannon
Shepherd Learning Project recipient Campus Resource Scarcity Project (l to r): Shepherd University Associate VP for Campus Services Jack Shaw, WISH Grant Chair Bonnie Brannon, and Suzanne Shipley Wellness Center Director Jennifer Flora
WISH Member and 2021 nonprofit recipient Dianne Waldron (Meals on Wheels) visits with members Caroline Long (c) and Michele Schraf (r)
WISH Member Penny Kay Hoeflinger
The lovely purple decor was provided by Aramark Catering. WISH thanks Aramark for always creating a wonderful reception for guests.
WISH Grant Committee Chair Bonnie Brannon (l) chats with member Kay Barkwill (r). Kay is the director of Horses with Hearts, who was a recipient of a 2016 nonprofit grant.
Shepherdstown Public Library Director Hali Taylor (l) strategizes with Director of Library Development Lee Ann Warner (r)
WISH Advisory Committee Member Bev Hughes
WISH Advisory members Liz Oates (l) and Carolyn Fleenor (c) visit with members Carol Kamensky (c) and Linda Orr (l)
Liz Oates chats with WISH Founding Member Jean Slonaker (r)
Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix is greeted by the Advisory team
Alyssa Nazarok, the 2022 WISH “Courage to Inspire, Strength to Empower” award recipient, talks with other members in attendance
Shepherdstown Public Library Board President Terreance Kramer
WISH Member Suze Sheehan
WISH Grant Committee Member Betsy Bainbridge
Betsy chats with fellow grant committee members Hap Becker (c) and Lyn Widmyer (r)
The Advisory Committee presents Shepherd University Executive Vice President Monica Lingenfelter with a corsage in honor of her retirement at the end of September
Event Sponsor John Wolff ’88 enjoys the program with Dr. Hendrix
WISH Member Journey Committee Member Kathy Bennett
WISH Grant Chair Bonnie Brannon fashions her remarks around the wishbone symbol
Shepherd Learning Project recipient Sara Reynolds accepts the award on behalf of the biology department
Dr. Jennifer Flora accepts a Shepherd Learning Project award on behalf of the Campus Resource Scarcity Project
Berkeley Senior Services Executive Director Amy Orndoff accepts the first nonprofit award
Shepherdstown Public Library Director Hali Taylor accepts the second nonprofit award
Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix offers remarks as a WISH member and Shepherd University President
Members of the 2022 WISH Grant Committee From left to right: Susan Brookreson, Karen Hensell. Chair Bonnie Brannon ’63, Susie Davis ’77, Annette Van Hilst, Kim Himes Advisor Bev Hughes ’71, Lyn Widmyer, Hap Becker, Advisor Monica Lingenfelter, Betsy Bainbridge, and Harriet Pearson
WISH Advisory Committee Member Carolyn Fleenor ’78
WISH Grant Committee Member Harriet Pearson
WISH Grant Committee Member Karen Hensell (r) chats with friends
Nonprofit recipient Amy Orndoff (c) meets with WISH members following the program
New member Michelle La Follette (r) enjoys her first grant award celebration
WISH Grant Committee Member Kim Himes
WISH offers its sincere gratitude and best wishes to Shepherd University EVP (and WISH member) Monica Lingenfelter as she prepares for her retirement. Monica was the visionary behind WISH.
