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VU honors trio of distinguished alumni during Homecoming

As part of Homecoming Weekend, the Vincennes University Alumni Association proudly recognized three extraordinary graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards. The 2024 honorees, Dan Fritch, Aaron Galindo, and Dane J. Sievers, were acknowledged for their notable contributions that have positively impacted their communities, professions, and VU.

Chattin named 2024 VU Alumni Association Davis Citation for Service Award recipient

Message from the Executive Director

Take your love for the arts, science, teaching, or technology and turn it into a legacy for student success. That is what happens when your passion meets our purpose. The Vincennes University Foundation assists alumni, friends, and partners in discovering their own style of philanthropy and matches it with efforts that support the mission of Vincennes University. Let us bring your passion for helping others to the forefront and be a leader in transformative change.

Alumni Award recepient and family smile and pose courtside in a university basketball arena, with VU President Charles Johnson

Our Mission

The Vincennes University Foundation's mission is to support the higher education and community service missions of Vincennes University by seeking and receiving contributions from alumni and friends of the University. We strive to administer these funds for the benefit of Vincennes University and its students.

Vincennes University Foundation Board of Directors

Board Member	Location	Position / Title	Organization
MR. L. KIRK BOUCHIE '78	Vincennes, IN 47591	General Manager	Vincennes Water Utilities
MR. MIKE A. BURCH ‘82	Vincennes, IN 47591	Professor	Vincennes University
MR. B. PATRICK “PAT” CARTER ’69 ^*Board Officer: Secretary	Carmel, IN 46032	Partner	Kemper CPA Group
MR. BRENT D. COURTER ’91	Loogootee, IN 47553	Investment Representative	Edward Jones
MRS. KRISTI DEETZ ‘89	Vincennes, IN 47591	Executive Director / Senior Director of Institutional Advancement	Vincennes University Foundation
MR. HAROLD DUMES	Vincennes, IN 47591	Owner	Dumes Inc.
MRS. MOLLIE EWING - Smith	Vincennes, IN 47591	Chief Executive Officer & President	CFS, Corp.
MR. DAVID R. FRETTE	Washington, IN 47501	Owner	David R. Frette, CPA
MR. DAN FRITCH ’83 ^*Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Member	Jasper, IN 47546	President	Matrix Integration
MR. JUSTIN HARRIS	Washington, IN 47501	CEO	Daviess Community Hospital
DR. CHARLES R. "CHUCK" JOHNSON, Jr.	Vincennes, IN 47591	President	Vincennes University
MR. KIRK KOENIG	Indianapolis, IN 46202	President	Expert Aviation Consulting
MR. WILL MCCORMICK	Bruceville, IN 47516	Executive	Bestway Express, Inc.
MRS. JOYCE MEMERING '68	Vincennes, IN 47591	Retired	Education Administration
MR. DAVID L. MILLER '59	Vincennes, IN 47591	Retired Attorney at Law	—
MR. LEONDIS "LONNIE" MOORE	Vincennes, IN 47591	President	Moores Sales Corporation
MS. BRENDA REETZ	Linton, IN 47441	CEO	Greene County General Hospital
MR. GREGORY W. STURM ^*Board Officer: Chair	Vincennes, IN 47591	Retired Attorney	—
MS. HELEN R. SEIRP '95	Vincennes, IN 47591	President (Retired)	Old National Bank
MR. BRENT STUCKEY ^*University Legal Counsel	Vincennes, IN 47591	Attorney	Hart Bell, LLC
MS. CASSIE VANDERPOOL '01	Greenfield, IN 46140	Chief Operations Officer	Bedel Financial
DR. WILLIAM R. VAUGHN '77	Evansville, IN 47725	Retired Urologist	—
MS. LINDA WALDROUP	Vincennes, IN 47591	Retired Vice-President Financial	Vincennes University
MRS. CONYA WAMPLER '84 ^*Board Officer: Treasurer	Vincennes, IN 47591	Vice President Financial Services	Vincennes University
MR. CHARLES "Shorty" WHITTINGTON	Grammer, IN 47236	President & CEO	Grammer Industries, Inc.
MR. JERRY W. ZEIGLER '93	Vincennes, IN 47591	Vice President	Ewing Printing Co., Inc.
TOTAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP			26 Members

MR. L. KIRK BOUCHIE '78
Position	General Manager
Organization	Vincennes Water Utilities
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. MIKE A. BURCH ‘82
Position	Professor
Organization	Vincennes University
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. B. PATRICK “PAT” CARTER ’69
Role	Secretary
Position	Partner
Organization	Kemper CPA Group
Location	Carmel, IN 46032

MR. BRENT D. COURTER ’91
Position	Investment Representative
Organization	Edward Jones
Location	Loogootee, IN 47553

MRS. KRISTI DEETZ ‘89
Position	Executive Director / Senior Director of Institutional Adv.
Organization	Vincennes University Foundation
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. HAROLD DUMES
Position	Owner
Organization	Dumes Inc.
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MRS. MOLLIE EWING - SMITH
Position	Chief Executive Officer & President
Organization	CFS, Corp.
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. DAVID R. FRETTE
Position	Owner
Organization	David R. Frette, CPA
Location	Washington, IN 47501

MR. DAN FRITCH ’83
Role	Ex-Officio, Non-Voting
Position	President
Organization	Matrix Integration
Location	Jasper, IN 47546

MR. JUSTIN HARRIS
Position	CEO
Organization	Daviess Community Hospital
Location	Washington, IN 47501

DR. CHARLES R. "CHUCK" JOHNSON, Jr.
Position	President
Organization	Vincennes University
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. KIRK KOENIG
Position	President
Organization	Expert Aviation Consulting
Location	Indianapolis, IN 46202

MR. WILL MCCORMICK
Organization	Bestway Express, Inc.
Location	Bruceville, IN 47516

MRS. JOYCE MEMERING '68
Position	Retired
Field	Education Administration
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. DAVID L. MILLER '59
Position	Retired Attorney at Law
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. LEONDIS "LONNIE" MOORE
Position	President
Organization	Moores Sales Corporation
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MS. BRENDA REETZ
Position	CEO
Organization	Greene County General Hospital
Location	Linton, IN 47441

MR. GREGORY W. STURM
Role	Chair
Position	Retired Attorney
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MS. HELEN R. SEIRP '95
Position	President (Retired)
Organization	Old National Bank
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. BRENT STUCKEY
Role	University Legal Counsel
Position	Attorney
Organization	Hart Bell, LLC
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MS. CASSIE VANDERPOOL '01
Position	Chief Operations Officer
Organization	Bedel Financial
Location	Greenfield, IN 46140

DR. WILLIAM R. VAUGHN '77
Position	Retired Urologist
Location	Evansville, IN 47725

MS. LINDA WALDROUP
Position	Retired Vice-President Financial
Organization	Vincennes University
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MRS. CONYA WAMPLER '84
Role	Treasurer
Position	Vice President Financial Services
Organization	Vincennes University
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

MR. CHARLES "Shorty" WHITTINGTON
Position	President & CEO
Organization	Grammer Industries, Inc.
Location	Grammer, IN 47236

MR. JERRY W. ZEIGLER '93
Position	Vice President
Organization	Ewing Printing Co., Inc.
Location	Vincennes, IN 47591

TOTAL BOARD MEMBERS

26 Members

Overhead drone shot of the VU Jasper campus.

VU Jasper Foundation

The Vincennes University Jasper Foundation (VUJF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports higher education and community service programming to the VU Jasper Campus by seeking and receiving contributions from alumni and friends of Vincennes University Jasper and then maintaining, administering, and distributing those funds for the benefit of the campus and its students.

Visit the VUJF Foundation Page