Trustees Honor Linda Parson Davis ’73

Michael Candelaria October 21, 2018
Linda Davis holds framed proclamation with Wendy LIbby and Joe Cooper
Linda Parson Davis is presented with a special proclamation by Stetson University President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., and Joe Cooper, Stetson University Board of Trustees chair.

On Oct. 18, during a Stetson University Board of Trustees dinner, Linda Parson Davis ’73 was presented with a painting that depicts Stetson campus locations in DeLand, Celebration, Tampa and Gulfport. In addition, Davis received a special proclamation that was read by Trustees Chair Joe Cooper, noting her “incredible contributions over those many years.”

Davis, Stetson’s Special Advisor to the President for Philanthropy, is retiring on Jan. 31, 2019, following 41 years of service to Stetson.

Through the years on campus, Davis has held numerous positions of leadership in alumni relations and development, with titles including Director of Alumni Programs, Director of Development, Associate Vice President for Planned Giving and Vice President for University Relations, as well as her current role.

Davis established the first full-time planned-giving program and today is helping to guide the successful completion of her fourth major fundraising campaign. Her time at Stetson has spanned four university presidencies and resulted in widespread goodwill on campus and across Hatter Nation.

Read more about Davis’ inspiring story here.

Wendy Libby and Joe Cooper honor Linda Davis, who stands holding a paintiing
President Wendy B. Libby, left, and Chair of the Stetson Board of Trustees Joe Cooper, ’79, ’82, right, present a painting to Linda Davis at a Trustee dinner on Oct. 18. The painting depicting Stetson University locations in DeLand, Celebration, Tampa and Gulfport in honor of Davis’s retirement, her 41 years of service to the university and her enormous contributions over the years.