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Fonyo Murek Family Challenge for the

William Greenleaf

Eliot Society

Washington University’s Lasting Impact on the Fonyo Family

In the 1940s, Lelia Jane Fonyo and her younger

brother, George Fonyo, earned degrees from

Washington University. Lelia Jane went on to

have a successful career working for the United

States Department of the Army in Japan, the

U.S. European Command in Nuremberg, Germany,

and as assistant to Missouri Congresswoman Leonor

K. Sullivan. She married

Stefan Murek and spent

decades volunteering for

The Hospitality and

Information Service

Organization for Diplomats

in Washington, D.C.

Lelia Jane died in 2016

at the age of 91.

George Fonyo served in the U.S. Army Air Corps

and Air Force Reserve. He spent his civilian career in

sales and marketing and founded MFG Associates, a

construction products company in St. Louis that he

ran for more than 35 years. George believes in giving

back to his community and volunteers with numerous

organizations, including the Donald Danforth

Plant Science Center, the Saint Louis Zoo, and the

Washington University Eliot Society Committee for

Arts & Sciences and Weidenbaum Center on the

Economy, Government, and Public Policy.

FY19

Lelia Jane in the early 1950s

George Fonyo

with his

daughter Kate

Fonyo Pisano

and her sons,

Will (left)

and George.

Photo by Reece

Robinson.

About the Eliot Society

The William Greenleaf Eliot Society recognizes donors

who make Annual Fund gifts of $1,000 or more to

Washington University. The Annual Fund provides

resources for the most critical and immediate needs

in Arts & Sciences, including scholarships, research

opportunities, facility and technology upgrades,

internships, and career services. Contributions from

Eliot Society members are the largest source of

unrestricted funds for the university.

Help Arts & Sciences maintain its status as a

leader in humanities, social science, and natural

science education. Join the more than 2,200 dedicated

Arts & Sciences Eliot Society members who give

generously to promote excellence in liberal arts

scholarship and research.

Eliot Society Recognition Levels*

Eliot Society Member $1,000–$2,499

Eliot Society Fellow** $2,500–$4,999

Eliot Society Benefactor** $5,000–$9,999

Eliot Society Patron $10,000–$24,999

Danforth Circle

Dean’s Level $25,000–$49,999

Chancellor’s Level $50,000 or more

Your gift to Washington University is tax deductible to the

extent allowed by U.S. and Canadian law.

*Your recognition level is based on your gift and will not

include the challenge matching dollars.

**Donors may establish a named annual scholarship for

each gift of $5,000 or more. Undergraduate alumni who

have graduated in the past five years and graduate and

professional alumni age 35 and younger who have graduated

in the past five years may establish a named annual

scholarship with each gift of $2,500 or more.

Yes! I/We will participate in the Fonyo Murek Family Challenge for the William Greenleaf Eliot Society.

Please designate my/our gift to support Arts & Sciences: 1 Annual Fund

1 Annual scholarships

1 I/We have the following preference for scholarship selection:

1 Need 1 Merit 1 Either

This gift will be funded as follows: (See payment options below.) 1 A multi-year pledge* to be paid over years (up to five years) beginning : Year 1 $ Date Year 4 $ Date Year 2 $ Date Year 5 $ Date Year 3 $ Date (The fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30.)

1 A recurring credit card gift as follows until canceled**: $ (All of the payments must be the same amount.) 1 Annually 1 Quarterly 1 Monthly (Check one.)

1 A one-time gift of $ .

1 This gift will be matched by Name of company – please enclose matching gift form. Name(s)

Address

City State ZIP

Telephone ( ) 1 Home 1 Business 1 Cell

Preferred email

1 I/We prefer no Honor Roll listing.

Payment Options

1 Check (Please make checks payable to Washington University.)

1 Credit card

1 I/We intend to recommend this gift via: 1 a donor-advised fund 1 a family foundation. Name of fund or foundation 1 Other:

Credit card information

1 Amex 1 Discover 1 Mastercard 1 Visa

Acct. No. Exp. Date

Name on Card Please print.

Signature

*If your gift or pledge will be paid from a donor-advised fund or private foundation, your gift will be an “intention” and not a legally binding pledge. **You can change or discontinue your recurring gift at any time by contacting Alumni & Development at 877-215-2727 or annualfund@wustl.edu.

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Fonyo Murek Family Challenge for the William Greenleaf Eliot Society

Kate Fonyo Pisano established the Fonyo Murek

Family Challenge to honor her father, George Fonyo,

AB ’49, and aunt, Lelia Jane Fonyo Murek, AB ’46,

and acknowledge the lasting impact Washington

University has had on her family. “Education

and sharing our time, talents, and treasure are

intrinsic to us as individuals and as a family,” she

says. “Washington University provided a strong

foundation for my dad and aunt, and I believe

their lifelong love of learning is the secret to their

longevity. WashU has influenced my family for

more than seven decades, and I am proud of

our affiliation with the university.” Kate lives in

Baltimore and works as a patient relations specialist

at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

How the Challenge Works

The Fonyo Murek Family Challenge for the

William Greenleaf Eliot Society will provide

the following for each gift of $1,000 or more,

up to a total of $100,000.

Your

gift

Match

provides

New Eliot

Society

memberships

($1,000

or more)

$1 $1

Eliot Society

multi-year

commitments$1 $2