Alum Frank Marshall gifts $1.2M in support of Hoya Football
Nov 8, 2018 12:42:07 GMT -5
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WASHINGTON – With his 50th Class Reunion coming up in June 2019, Frank Marshall (F'69, P'05) has been reflecting on his life – the experiences and opportunities he has been afforded, and how he might leave a legacy for future generations.
As he thought about his own Georgetown experience, where he competed on behalf of Georgetown's men's basketball and football programs, the opportunities he had access to as both a student of one of the nation's top universities and as a varsity and intramural athlete were at the top of his mind.
Coming from a family which emphasized education, it was important to Marshall to ensure that future generations of Hoyas with financial need, those in Georgetown's athletics programs and particularly members of the football program, were supported in their efforts to succeed in both their academic and athletic pursuits.
Started in 2015, the Football Summer School program is focused on Georgetown's first generation student-athletes. It is instrumental in supporting their acclimation to Georgetown through summer course work, readiness programming, cultural experiences and mentoring relationships that help student-athletes adjust to the university and Washington, D.C.
Passionate about the purpose of this program, Marshall and his family are ensuring that first generation student-athletes establish a foundation for success from day one, giving them the chance to take full advantage of a Georgetown education and all the opportunities that will arise from this experience. For Marshall, Georgetown Football's Summer School program is a natural and meaningful way to support both academics and athletics on the Hilltop.
With his commitment of $1.2M, Marshall and his family will support Georgetown Football's Summer School program for first generation student-athletes through the establishment of the Marshall Family Endowed Scholarship and the Marshall Family Current Use Scholarship funds. These endowments are the first of their kind for this program.
"It was important to me to ensure that first generation college students are able to attend Georgetown University and maximize their experience on the Hilltop," Marshall said. "By making this gift and establishing this endowment, it will ensure that Georgetown Athletics will be able to continue to support our first generation student-athletes attain a Georgetown degree. I hope that with their academic and athletic experience they will be better prepared to make a positive impact on those around them and in their community."
In making this gift, Marshall is using a combination of traditional giving and an estate gift, through the designation of an IRA, to support not only the current needs of the program, but to establish the very first endowment in support of Georgetown Football's Summer School program.
"I am extremely grateful to Frank and his family for this groundbreaking gift," Georgetown University Football Head Coach Rob Sgarlata said. "His generosity will make both an immediate and long lasting impact on our student-athletes and the program overall. This funding will greatly assist our first generation student-athletes as they strive to succeed in the classroom, on the field and in the Georgetown community. The Summer School Program allows our student-athletes to acclimate to the extremely challenging academic and athletic environment at Georgetown This gift will allow us to continue to develop true student-athletes with a specific emphasis on the Jesuit ideals of Cura Personalis, the care of the whole person, while developing Men for Others who will positively affect their communities upon graduation."
One of five kids in a family from California, Marshall attended Georgetown on a four-year Army ROTC scholarship. Following a year as a member of the freshman squad of the men's basketball team, Marshall joined the football team as an end, enjoying the camaraderie, teamwork, and discipline which comes from participation in sports.
After graduating from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service, Marshall studied at the UC Hastings College of Law followed by nearly eight years of active duty in the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG). Marshall then entered the private sector. He retired in 2009 following a decades-long legal career in the aerospace industry.
Through all of the changes that have come in his life, Marshall has remained connected to Georgetown through his friendships, financial commitments and as a men's basketball season ticket holder and frequent attendee at football games.
Marshall is the father of Chip Werner, who is married to Allison Maina (B'05), Christine Werner-Maginnis (B'05), who is married to Erik Maginnis (C'05), and Andrew and is a proud grandfather of four and is married to Florence Auld.
Marshall is excited about the opportunity to have a lasting impact on Georgetown Athletics and its football program's first generation student-athletes through this creatively designed gift. While supporting this particular program, he notes that there are other similarly structured programs on the Hilltop. Marshall hopes that this gift will inspire other Hoyas, and in particular those in their reunion years, to give back to the University that helped form them into the persona of who they are today.
As he thought about his own Georgetown experience, where he competed on behalf of Georgetown's men's basketball and football programs, the opportunities he had access to as both a student of one of the nation's top universities and as a varsity and intramural athlete were at the top of his mind.
Coming from a family which emphasized education, it was important to Marshall to ensure that future generations of Hoyas with financial need, those in Georgetown's athletics programs and particularly members of the football program, were supported in their efforts to succeed in both their academic and athletic pursuits.
Started in 2015, the Football Summer School program is focused on Georgetown's first generation student-athletes. It is instrumental in supporting their acclimation to Georgetown through summer course work, readiness programming, cultural experiences and mentoring relationships that help student-athletes adjust to the university and Washington, D.C.
Passionate about the purpose of this program, Marshall and his family are ensuring that first generation student-athletes establish a foundation for success from day one, giving them the chance to take full advantage of a Georgetown education and all the opportunities that will arise from this experience. For Marshall, Georgetown Football's Summer School program is a natural and meaningful way to support both academics and athletics on the Hilltop.
With his commitment of $1.2M, Marshall and his family will support Georgetown Football's Summer School program for first generation student-athletes through the establishment of the Marshall Family Endowed Scholarship and the Marshall Family Current Use Scholarship funds. These endowments are the first of their kind for this program.
"It was important to me to ensure that first generation college students are able to attend Georgetown University and maximize their experience on the Hilltop," Marshall said. "By making this gift and establishing this endowment, it will ensure that Georgetown Athletics will be able to continue to support our first generation student-athletes attain a Georgetown degree. I hope that with their academic and athletic experience they will be better prepared to make a positive impact on those around them and in their community."
In making this gift, Marshall is using a combination of traditional giving and an estate gift, through the designation of an IRA, to support not only the current needs of the program, but to establish the very first endowment in support of Georgetown Football's Summer School program.
"I am extremely grateful to Frank and his family for this groundbreaking gift," Georgetown University Football Head Coach Rob Sgarlata said. "His generosity will make both an immediate and long lasting impact on our student-athletes and the program overall. This funding will greatly assist our first generation student-athletes as they strive to succeed in the classroom, on the field and in the Georgetown community. The Summer School Program allows our student-athletes to acclimate to the extremely challenging academic and athletic environment at Georgetown This gift will allow us to continue to develop true student-athletes with a specific emphasis on the Jesuit ideals of Cura Personalis, the care of the whole person, while developing Men for Others who will positively affect their communities upon graduation."
One of five kids in a family from California, Marshall attended Georgetown on a four-year Army ROTC scholarship. Following a year as a member of the freshman squad of the men's basketball team, Marshall joined the football team as an end, enjoying the camaraderie, teamwork, and discipline which comes from participation in sports.
After graduating from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service, Marshall studied at the UC Hastings College of Law followed by nearly eight years of active duty in the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG). Marshall then entered the private sector. He retired in 2009 following a decades-long legal career in the aerospace industry.
Through all of the changes that have come in his life, Marshall has remained connected to Georgetown through his friendships, financial commitments and as a men's basketball season ticket holder and frequent attendee at football games.
Marshall is the father of Chip Werner, who is married to Allison Maina (B'05), Christine Werner-Maginnis (B'05), who is married to Erik Maginnis (C'05), and Andrew and is a proud grandfather of four and is married to Florence Auld.
Marshall is excited about the opportunity to have a lasting impact on Georgetown Athletics and its football program's first generation student-athletes through this creatively designed gift. While supporting this particular program, he notes that there are other similarly structured programs on the Hilltop. Marshall hopes that this gift will inspire other Hoyas, and in particular those in their reunion years, to give back to the University that helped form them into the persona of who they are today.
