Dear Members of the Campus Community,
It is my pleasure to write to you today with the news that the Tom and Meg Names Family Foundation has committed $10 million in support of Puget Sound’s endowment. The transformational gift—the largest single gift in Puget Sound’s 134-year history—will establish a new endowed fund to support the health, wellness, and personal and professional development of Logger student-athletes and will enhance the existing Tom and Meg Names Family Foundation Endowed Fund for Athletics.
As I affirmed to the board of trustees in May 2022, it is a goal of the university to build a championship athletics culture on our campus. This commitment from the Tom and Meg Names Family Foundation provides a strong foundation as we set our sights on competing regularly at the national level. This work, overseen by Director of Athletics Amy Hackett and our talented coaches and athletics staff, is well aligned with the goals and objectives outlined in the Puget Sound’s 10-year Leadership for a Changing World strategic plan.
This gift honors Tom ’59 and Meg ’56 Names, two proud Loggers who met at Puget Sound and remained supporters throughout their lives. Tom and Meg were strong believers in the impact that athletics can have in the lives of young people, and this gift is a testament to their commitment to sports, the university, and Logger athletics.
The Names family, including trustee Erin Shagren ’88, P’17, has long supported University of Puget Sound with gifts to the endowment, to the Puget Sound Fund, and in support of the construction and renovation of campus spaces, including Lower Baker Field, the Wilson Welcome Center, and the Athletics and Aquatics Center. I am so grateful for their generosity and partnership.
Go, Loggers!
Isiaah
Isiaah Crawford, PhD | President