Benefactors of the Year, 2005

BIG SANDY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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Marion S. Clark, Nashville, TN
Honored by Big Sandy Community and Technical College

In 1992, Marion S. Clark established the Marion Mayo and Homer Salisbury Memorial Scholarship Endowment at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. The gift was made in memory of Mrs. Clark's parents. This generous support has allowed many students to continue their education and become successful citizens. Mrs. Clark is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and was a teacher at Prestonsburg High School. She later moved to Nashville, Tennessee to accept a position at the Methodist Board of Higher Education. She and husband, Roy, reside in Nashville but often visit the Prestonsburg Campus.

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Linda Kay and William Gordon Francis, Prestonsburg
Honored by the Big Sandy College Educational Foundation, Inc.

Linda Kay and William Gordon Francis have a strong legacy of both voluntary and financial support of Big Sandy Community and Technical College. Mr. Francis currently serves as a member of the Big Sandy College Educational Foundation and previously served as both its secretary and president. He is also one of the trustees of the Foundation and is the first Outstanding Alumnus recognized by the College. Mr. and Mrs. Francis are each involved with various cultural, civic and church organizations; and their commitment to the College is exemplified through their significant contributions of time and support.

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Interstate Natural Gas Company, Pikeville
Honored by the Big Sandy College Educational Foundation, Inc.

Jerry Kanney and Dennis Rohrer, cofounders of Interstate Natural Gas Company, are dedicated to community, economic and cultural enhancement. In 2001, they established the Interstate Natural Gas Community Service Award presented each year to both a student and an employee at the College to encourage community involvement and leadership. Mr. Kanney is vice-chair of the Big Sandy College Educational Foundation. He has selflessly given of his time and resources and has been instrumental in the fund-raising efforts of the Fulfilling the Promise Campaign. Interstate Natural Gas Company has received numerous prestigious awards, most recently the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.