Owensboro, Ky. (May 26, 2015) – Kentucky Wesleyan College is pleased to announce, and is grateful to accept, a gift of $62,000 from Dr. Paul W. Hagan through his estate. Dr. Hagan passed away in February of 2015. He was a resident of Rockport, Ind. His bequest establishes the Dr. Paul W. Hagan Music Endowment, an investment in the college that will permanently fund awards to outstanding music students and continue the concert series in his name. Dr. Hagan was a long-time friend of the college’s music department. “He was a very kind man. He was also an organist who loved to share the joy of music,” remarked Dr. Diane Earle, Professor of Music and Artist in Residence at Wesleyan.
The renowned Kentucky Wesleyan music program continues to grow and receive national recognition with the addition of faculty to support an emphasis on instrumental, vocal and keyboard performance. The college’s music students, alumni and faculty have impact in places all over the world including, but not limited to, many Owensboro community organizations, churches, the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, civic groups, and, of course, as educators in schools all across the region, the state of Kentucky and beyond.