Bruce A. and Amelia R. Goodrow Endowment
The Goodrows have a strong commitment to higher education and a desire to provide opportunities for deserving students who are in need of financial help.
Established: April 2001
Bruce Goodrow
Bruce Goodrow, a disabled veteran, holds high on his priority list veterans who need assistance in affording a college education. Dr. Goodrow’s formal education has taken him to a baccalaureate degree from West Texas A&M, and an MPH from the University of Texas, culminating with his doctoral degree from the University of Tennessee. He served on the East Tennessee State University faculty from 1988 to 2008 and was awarded the honor of Professor Emeritus upon retirement.
Amelia Goodrow
Amelia Goodrow graduated as valedictorian of the Quail High School Class of 1961 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967 from West Texas A&M University. She retired after 31 years as an executive in Quality Control Management with Levi Strauss & Company. She served as a member of the East Tennessee State University Foundation for many years prior to her death on April 6, 2013.