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 Dave
Novotney ’85 knows the meaning of a long shot. He holds the
record for shotput at Willamette. In 1985, he threw the shot 53’8”,
which still stands as the longest shotput in the history of Willamette
athletics. While no one has come within two feet of this record,
it’s not the only lasting impression Novotney will make at
Willamette.
After earning his B.A. in physical education, Novotney went on
to earn a master’s degree in education and school administration
and a Ph.D. in education. He began his career as a teacher and a
coach of track, football and wrestling, and ultimately rose to his
current position as assistant superintendent of the Willamette Education
Service District. Novotney is passionate about education, both at
the K-12 and college levels.
As assistant superintendent, Novotney dals with the challenges
of bud-get cuts, state regulations and the requirements of the No
Child Left Behind Act. He continually works to improve the educational
opportuni-ties afforded to students in his district and to honor
its mission to foster equitable educational opportunities and help
achieve Oregon’s educa-tional goals.
To fulfill his passion for higher edu-cation, Novotney has provided
for Willamette through a contingent bequest in his will. If Novotney’s
mother predeceases him, his estate will go to Willamette to establish
the Dave C. Novotney Scholarship Fund. Novotney feels that a bequest
is “the best of both worlds. I can use my immediate resources
to support K-12 education, while making a much larger donation to
higher education at Willamette through my bequest.”
While Novotney was a student at Willamette, he was a member of
the football and tracks teams, and was also a member of Beta Theta
Pi Fraternity. He received the Florian Von Eschen and Cardinal Roundtable
scholarships. Those scholarships made his education possible, and
Novotney now says he would like to extend the same type of opportunity
to other students. “If not for that type of support, I would
not have received an education at Willamette.”
His scholarship will make a Willamette education possible for
future generations of students who demonstrate financial need and
who participate in significant extracur-ricular and community activities.
Novotney has a great deal of peace of mind about this arrangement.
“I am able to provide for my family as well as do something
very positive, even in the event of my death.”
R.A. Booth Society
By including the University in his estate plans, Dave Novotney ’85
was welcomed as a member of the R.A. Booth Society, which honors
alumni and friends of the University who have made deferred gifts,
such as bequests and life-income gifts.
R.A. Booth (1858-1944) was an early University trustee who was
the driving force behind the creation and growth of Willamette’s
endowment.
For more information about including Willamette in your estate
plans, please contact Steve Brier in the Office of Planned Giving,
toll free at 866-204-8102. If you have provided for the University
in your will or living trust, please contact us to be included in
the R.A. Booth Society.
– Shannon Christianson
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