The Gilmer County couple have donated millions of dollars to the
college and local community over the years. (State Journal Photo)
Story by Mike Ruben
statejournal.com
GLENVILLE - Ike and Sue Morris are living the American dream. They also choose to share that dream with Glenville State College and the Gilmer County community.
A trip to Glenville illustrates the story of what a couple can do for a college and a community.
Glenville State recently dedicated the Morris Criminal Justice Center. The I.L. and Sue Morris Stadium is the home of GSC football. A weight-training facility adjacent to the stadium includes their names as major contributors. The Sue Morris Sports Complex, which consists of several picturesque softball and baseball fields, also is nearby.
It's a strong bond that connects the Morris family with the college and the area. They have been avid boosters of the college athletic teams for several decades. Sue Morris served on the GSC Foundation Board before accepting a position four years ago on the college Board of Directors. She now chairs that organization.
Ike served on the committee that chose Peter B. Barr as the new college president. He also helped establish an accounting textbook scholarship and create an accounting faculty position.
Ironically, neither Ike nor Sue is a Gilmer County native. He moved here from Illinois in 1962 to set up a small oil and gas drilling operation. She was a co-ed at the time, attending GSC on an academic scholarship. Coming from a Taylor County coal mining family of seven children, it was her only collegiate option financially speaking. She was pursuing a degree in education on the occasion of meeting her husband-to-be.
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