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Cathy and Fred Agel 鈥�52 will be inducted into The Gray Stone Society, 蜜桃影像鈥檚 highest giving society. This honor reflects the deep gratitude for this family鈥檚 generosity and recognizes their remarkable commitment to Oglethorpe. Their names will be added to The Gray Stone wall鈥攁 lasting tribute to their legacy and an inspiration to others. Though both are now deceased, their and their estate鈥檚 giving have made a tremendous impact.

While a student at Oglethorpe, Fred Agel played on the university’s baseball and basketball teams and was president of his sophomore class. Continuing his connection to OU, he served as president of the Alumni Association’s board of directors in 1976-1977, and for eight years beginning in 2008 he served as a member of the university’s Board of Trustees. He was a trustee emeritus, and Oglethorpe awarded him an honorary doctor of humane letters degree in 2013.

鈥淒ad and Cathy forged a relationship for giving, and they had a lot of respect for each other for doing that,鈥� says Rick Agel 鈥�72, an OU alumnus, and Fred鈥檚 oldest son. 鈥淪he was just as committed as Dad,鈥� says Rick. 鈥淚鈥檓 glad this honor is to both of them.鈥�

Oglethorpe provided a place for Fred Agel to spend his time after his retirement, most of which was spent in the library. 聽He loved being around the students.聽

鈥淚t kept him energized, being at Oglethorpe,鈥� says Rick. 鈥淗e gave his energy back to it.鈥�

Fred鈥檚 daughter Lindy Day also remembers her dad spending time on campus, and she went with him several times.

鈥淲e would go and have lunch,鈥� she says. 鈥淥bserving how warmly the students at Oglethorpe were to him 鈥� it was fun to watch people come up and hug him. He was well-liked.鈥�

He volunteered in the archives of the Philip Weltner Library and enjoyed interacting with and having lunch with students on campus. But, among his proudest moments was his endowment of the J. Frederick Agel, Sr., Achievement Scholarship, awarded annually to a student who has contributed significantly to student life.聽

鈥淗e wanted to be involved at a different level, and wanted to give at a different level,鈥� says Rick. 鈥淚n this process, it evolved into him giving a significant gift. It started out as a single student receiving a scholarship, and over the years has grown into something more significant.鈥�

Their estate enabled the scholarships to grow further, and it is now also awarded as a full-tuition scholarship. It鈥檚 fulfilling to see the scholarships meeting student needs early on and in the final year.

鈥淭he scholarship started at $5,000 for a couple of students,鈥� said Chip Moehrke, the son of Cathy. 鈥淔red went to the ceremonies and had a lot of interactions with the students. The scholarships really excited them. The newest ones coming in on full-ride 鈥� they鈥檇 be thrilled with it.鈥�

In 1985, Fred was inducted into the university’s as a baseball player, and in 1987, he was awarded the Samuel Talmage Award, given annually to an alumnus or alumna who contributes time, talent or financial resources to one or more programs of the university and/or is distinguished in the business or professional world.

Appointed as a member of the DeKalb County Board of Health in 1980, he served as its chair from 1984 to 2005. In addition to his service with the DeKalb County Board of Health, for numerous years, he spent his time volunteering by cooking and delivering meals through Meals on Wheels.聽

鈥淗e would talk to them, having conversations and connecting with them,鈥� Chip recalls of his time with Meals on Wheels. 鈥淲hen you鈥檙e around that, it does rub off on you.鈥�

And of course, for the two people who met at church, Fred and Cathy鈥檚 involvement at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church was extensive. They served in numerous ways, often focused on supporting charities and communities, but always doing the hard work during the regular work week.

聽鈥淒ad was amazing,鈥� said Lindy. 鈥淚t鈥檚 quite an honor for this family. He鈥檒l be smiling for sure.鈥�