Janie Wall Evans ’67

Page Cook Axson McGaughy Lifetime Loyalty Award or more than two decades, Janie Wall Evans has been committed to the cause of college affordability, serving as director of a program that promotes scholarships for young women.

The cause is personal for Evans, who was able to finish her Longwood education with the help of a teaching scholarship. Now she is helping other students pursue their dreams.

"Through unwavering dedication and philanthropic contributions, Janie and her husband, Ron, have demonstrated a deep commitment to the success and well-being of our student body," said Amy Harris '96, MBA '19, associate vice president for development, institutional advancement. "Their support through the Evans Family College of Education, Health, and Human Services Scholarships and the Janie Wall Evans Scholarship has opened doors for deserving students, enabling them to achieve their fullest potential."

The Evanses have also been significant supporters of Longwood's basketball programs.

"We became real rabid basketball fans," Janie Evans said. "We saw all the positive things that could come out of a good basketball program-not just basketball."

Men's basketball head coach Griff Aldrich has gotten to know the Evanses and has seen their passion for the university up close.

"Janie truly represents so much of what is good at Longwood-her joy, her loving nature, her friendliness and her care for others," Aldrich said. "Through their investment in programs such as basketball and other campus initiatives, they are having a lasting impact, not only on this university but on future generations."