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For alumna Sheila Hoynes (\u201971), reconnecting with her Georgia Southern roots began with something as simple as a decal on a car.<\/p>\n

Ever since Hoynes launched an Eagle Club in Conyers, Ga., she and her husband, Spence, began meeting more and more people who shared their passion. \u201cI would just stop people on the street if I saw they had a Georgia Southern sticker,\u201d she said. Over the years, the 2011 College of Education Alumna of the Year has steadily rebuilt her connection with her alma mater.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack when I was in school, Georgia Southern was much smaller \u2013 you knew everyone on campus, if not by name, at least by face,\u201d said Hoynes.<\/p>\n

She and Spence became reacquainted with a much larger Georgia Southern in 1992 after attending a football game with businessman and long-time supporter Morris Lupton. \u201cWe had such a wonderful time and ended up coming back for the entire season,\u201d said Hoynes. \u201cThe following year we joined the Boosters and things took off from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

That spark of interest for she and Spence has developed into a full-blown passion for the University. Hoynes worked with the Office of Alumni Relations to start an Eagle Club in their area. \u201cThrough the years, I worked with (former alumni directors) Gene Crawford and then Frank Hook. Frank was such a motivator \u2013 he is so enthusiastic, that you can\u2019t help but be excited, too.\u201d Hook encouraged Hoynes to serve as an officer on the Alumni Board and she later served as Board president from 2000-2002. \u201cIt was such an awesome job \u2013 traveling with Frank to visit all of the Eagle Clubs was such fun,\u201d said Hoynes.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only do we love Georgia Southern athletics, but my degree has given me 30 wonderful years as a teacher,\u201d said Hoynes. \u201cWe wanted to thank Georgia Southern for all it has given us, and donating a large sum wasn\u2019t an option right now. Deferred giving allowed us to add our gift to future students as a component of our will. You can be as specific as you want or give to a general fund and let the University work it out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hoynes has also served the University as a member of the board for the College of Education and the Athletic Foundation Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

Planned charitable gifts create a win-win situation for Georgia Southern University and the donor. The conservation of income and considerable tax savings often combine to make possible a gift that might not have been made otherwise. This act of philanthropic support leaves a legacy and an example for others to follow.<\/p>\n

A will bequest is the most popular way of making a planned gift to the Georgia Southern University Foundation. A bequest may be expressed in terms of either a specific sum or a percentage of the residuary estate.<\/p>\n

For more information on planned giving and other giving opportunities, please contact the University Foundation at 912- 478-4483 (GSU-GIVE) or visit http:\/\/ georgiasouthern.edu\/foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Marla Bruner<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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