2025 Women Investing in Shepherd (WISH) Grant Award Reception
The 2025 WISH Grant Award Recipients pose for a group photo. Seated (l to r): Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix, Shepherd University President; Carolyn Fleenor, WISH Advisory Committee; Bev Hughes, WISH Advisory Committee; and Lisa Wolff, sponsor Second Row (l to r): Beverly Largent, Children’s Home Society of WV; Adrianna Nicely, Children’s Home Society of WV; Kait McKay, Children’s Home Society of WV; Matt Ware, Agricultural Innovation Center at Tabler Farm; Dr. Ben Martz, Agricultural Innovation Center at Tabler Farm; Chase Brown, Camp Frame; Liz Oates, WISH Advisory Committee; Theresa Smith, Ruth Scarborough Library Director; Tara Carlisle, Ruth Scarborough Library, Jenny Walters, Ruth Scarborough Library; Sherri Janelle, Shepherd University Foundation Executive Vice President; and Meg Patterson, Shepherd University Foundation Director of Donor Engagement and Strategic Initiatives Back Row (l to r): Huck Puffenburger, Camp Frame; Mikie Withrow, Camp Frame; and Denny Barron, Camp Frame
Camp Frame representatives (l to r): Chase Brown, Huck Puffenburger, Mikie Withrow, and Denny Barron pose with Grant Committee Co-Chair Harriet Pearson (c)
Children’s Home Society of WV staff (l to r) Adrianna Nicely, Kaitlin McKay, and Beverly Largent pose with Grant Committee Co-Chair Harriet Pearson (c)
WISH Grant Committee Co-Chair Harriet Pearson (l) poses with Scarborough Library Director Theresa Smith (r)
Dr. Ben Martz (l), Grant Committee Co-Chair Harriet Pearson (c), and Tabler Farm Operations Manager Matt Ware (r)
WISH Grant Committee member Kim Himes
WISH member Kristie Hadley
Shepherd University EVP Sherri Janelle chats with Dr. Ben Martz
WISH Grant Committee Co-Chair Harriet Pearson (r) meets with new WISH members Marcy Bartlett and Charlotte Baker-Shenk
WISH member Kathy Jo Blue
WISH members Kay Barkwill (l) and Mary Shipe Duke (r)
WISH members Carol Ann Durand (l) and Peggy Grantham (c) chat with WISH Advisory Committee member Bev Hughes (r)
WISH member and Vice President for Development and Annual Giving Dr. Kelly Hart greets some guests
2025 Nonprofit recipient Children’s Home Society of WV representatives Adrianna Nicely (l) and Beverly Largent (r)
WISH member Tatyana Davletshina
WISH member Elaine Mauck
WISH Advisory Committee (l to r): Bev Hughes, Carolyn Fleenor, and Liz Oates (not pictured Peachy Staley)
SUF EVP Sherri Janelle gives some introduction remarks
Lisa Wolff, who sponsored the event, takes a moment to say a few words to the crowd.
Shepherd University President Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix thanks the WISH members in attendance for their continued support
Carolyn Fleenor gives a membership presentation
Harriet Pearson, who serves as a co-chair for the grant committee, introduced each of the 2025 recipients
4-Her Chase Brown thanked the audience on behalf of 2025 recipient Camp Frame
WISH Grant Committee member Dana DeJarnett
Nonprofit recipient Camp Frame
Permanency Director Kait McKay spoke on behalf of Children’s Home Society of WV
2025 nonprofit recipient Children’s Home Society of WV
2025 Shepherd Learning Project Ruth Scarborough Library, represented by Library Director Theresa Smith
Dr. Ben Martz thanks the WISH membership on behalf of the Shepherd University Agricultural Innovation Center at Tabler Farm
2025 Shepherd Learning Project Agricultural Innovation Center at Tabler Farm
Sherri Janelle (l) poses with WISH member Carol Van Evera Durand (r)
New WISH member Misha Van Mecl (c)
WISH member Becky Lidgerding
4-Hers from Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties in attendance
Theresa Smith (l) and WISH member Penny Kay Hoeflinger (r)
WISH Grant Committee member Susie Davis (c)
Lisa Wolff
WISH member Michelle Sudduth
WISH member Barb Gibson (c)
WISH 2025 Grant Committee in attendance Front Row (l to r): Meg Patterson, Bev Hughes, Harriet Pearson, and Sherri Janelle Back Row (l to r): Gillian McPhee, Kim Himes, Mary Jane Rinard, Hap Becker, Susie Davis, Dana DeJarnett, and Pam Curtis
