“My husband and I give to the EOU Foundation because we have experienced the benefits of the quality educational experience that Eastern provides right here at home.  As lifelong residents in the Grande Ronde Valley we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to earn our degrees right where we live and work.  Personally, Eastern provided me a strong foundation for a career in education after earning my bachelors and masters degrees.  Our family’s educational paths uniquely demonstrate the university’s ability to meet the needs of many through their partnership programs with other universities, with my husband earning his degree from the OSU Ag Program and our daughter earning her degree from OHSU while staying home and attending EOU.  Eastern Oregon University is also a vital part of our rural community’s economy health and stability and deserves the support of all Union County residents.  For all these reasons we give annually to the EOU foundation, and I hope you and your family will also commit to annual giving.”

~ Jennifer Teeter, ‘95