Donor Overview | WVU Potomac State College | Keyser Campus

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$310K planned gift provides flexible support for WVU Potomac State College

Future students at West Virginia University Potomac State College will benefit from a $310,000 planned gift that provides flexible funding to meet emerging needs.

Alumnus Harry W. Porter III and his wife, Rebecca Franklin-Porter, established a trust that left unrestricted funds to PSC upon their passing. Their gift provides discretionary funding for PSC President Jerry Wallace to address the College’s greatest needs.

Betty T. Livengood Teacher Education Scholarship at WVU Potomac State College to continue in perpetuity

The Betty T. Livengood Teacher Education Scholarship at West Virginia University Potomac State College was initiated and established in 1993 by friends and colleagues wishing to acknowledge her lifelong commitment to education and her love of teaching.

WVU Potomac State College alumnus Marion ‘Butch’ Chambers III makes $60K planned gift in will

Alumnus Marion ‘Butch’ Chambers III recently made a $60,000 planned gift in his will to benefit WVU Potomac State College. The Butch Chambers President's Unrestricted Endowment will support the greatest needs of Potomac State College as determined by the president.

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Dr. Mark Manchin’s Gift to PSC

Dr. Mark Manchin was born and raised in Farmington, WV, and attended public schools in Marion County. He graduated from WVU Potomac State College in 1971. While at PSC, he was a member of the football team. In 1976, he completed his undergraduate studies at Fairmont State College. He received a master’s degree in education administration at West Virginia University in 1982, and a Doctor of Education Administration from West Virginia University with a minor in curriculum and instruction, in 1986.

Former PSC Professor William H. Gallier leaves planned gift to College

Future students and faculty at West Virginia University Potomac State College will benefit from a former faculty member’s planned gift worth more than $95,000 to benefit the History Department.

Douglas and Bonita Haines gift WVU Potomac State College with funds to continue benefitting local students

Throughout their individual careers, Douglas and Bonita credited Potomac State College with preparing them for their chosen careers. Their hope was to inspire the future generations of local students by providing financial support with a gift in the amount of $840,750.

George Oss honors grandmother with Dulin Memorial Scholarship

Former Keyser resident, George K. Oss and his wife, Joann, recently made an additional donation to the Dulin Memorial Scholarship, which was endowed in 2016, with the West Virginia University Potomac State College Foundation. The scholarship was created in memory of his late grandmother, Cora A. Dulin, who raised George and his sister after their mother passed away.

Skip Homan and his wife, Nancy (l to r), donated an additional planned gift to the Charles I. "Skip" and Nancy J. Homan Scholarship at WVU Potomac State College.

Charles I. "Skip" and Nancy J. Homan Scholarship

Charles “Skip” Homan and his wife, Nancy, recently updated the Charles I. "Skip" and Nancy J. Homan Scholarship, which they established as an endowed scholarship in 2017 at West Virginia University (WVU) Potomac State College (PSC).

James and Anita H. Mahood establish scholarship for WVU Potomac State College

James and Anita H. Mahood Scholarship

Keyser High School alumni who are already attending WVU Potomac State College, or those who will be, are eligible for a scholarship made possible by James and Anita Mahood.

The James and Anita H. Mahood Scholarship was established in late March 2026.