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Higher Education
Distinguished Associates Named at Applause
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Dec 31, 2007, 10:53

Findlay, Ohio – Glenn ’42 and Helen Stout and the Mazza Enthusiasts (ME) were honored Dec. 11 at the University’s annual Applause! recognition reception. Eldon Beery, Mrs. Stout’s brother, accepted the award for Mr. and Mrs. Stout, who were unable to attend. Beery talked about his family’s long history with the University.

Student Mikaela Umbs, principal harpist for the UF Symphonic Band, provided music during the reception. Dr. Marie Louden-Hanes, dean of undergraduate education, welcomed those in attendance. An invocation was offered by Dr. C. Darrell Prichard, trustee. Dr. DeBow Freed, president of UF, ended the reception with closing remarks.

Originally from Fostoria, Ohio, Glenn Stout is a 1942 graduate of Findlay College, and in 1973, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Findlay College. Throughout his career, Glenn was an international expert in water resource management and conservation. Glenn was also one of the two first Distinguished Alumni in 1962. Helen attended Findlay College business school for two years. She left school when Glenn moved to Chicago in the spring of 1942. She remained in Findlay to work until they married in November of 1942, at which time she also moved to Chicago.

Today, Glenn and Helen actively volunteer for many organizations in the Champaign, Ill., community. In addition to volunteer activities, Glenn and Helen enjoy traveling, having visited 55 different countries. In addition to their support of civic and religious organizations in Champaign, Glenn and Helen are active, engaged and supportive members of The University of Findlay Alumni Association.Hosting alumni gatherings at their home in Champaign, they serve the University faithfully by spreading their contagious enthusiasm to many.

They are committed to providing educational opportunities to young people and have provided scholarship assistance to 18 deserving young men and women pursuing their academic endeavors at The University of Findlay. In 1994, Glenn and Helen created an endowment fund to provide for the upkeep and maintenance of the Glenn and Helen Stout Alumni House, located on North Cory Street.Earlier this year, Glenn and Helen celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family gathering on the coast in Delaware. In addition to their children, the couple has five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. They have extended a legacy of thoughtfulness and concern for young people through their support of The University of Findlay.

The Mazza Enthusiasts, founded in 1991, is a volunteer organization for the Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books, dedicated to the promotion of literacy and to support and nurture a lifelong appreciation of the arts in literature. The Mazza Enthusiasts (ME) help to advance the museum’s mission in many ways.

The ME provide a vital service to the museum by organizing and managing year-long docent training programs with the assistance of the educational coordinator. Docents pass on their knowledge to more than 5,000 children and adults each year in docent-led tours. Many dedicated hours are devoted by the Mazza Enthusiasts to running the Mazza Museum Gift Shop, entailing ordering, organizing displays, sales and overall operations. The profits from the gift shop are used to help support the museum operations and educational programs, and recently helped fund an expanded retail space in the educational addition to the museum.

The Mazza Enthusiasts hold an annual membership drive, with membership fees and contributions used to fund museum programs.Currently, there are more than 380 ME members from across the country. An ME exhibit committee provides a traveling art exhibit, SPEAK!, for the promotion of literacy through a nation-wide educational program for children and adults.

Through their generosity, volunteerism and commitment to excellence, the Mazza Enthusiasts have helped to ensure that the Mazza Museum will continue as an outstanding educational and enrichment center for untold numbers of children, teachers and visitors for years to come. Their leadership and support are contributing factors in the success Mazza has had and will further enhance the museum’s recognition in the state, the nation and indeed, the world.