Jim and Cindy Schoeneck, both 1979 graduates of JSU, have made a significant planned gift to the university’s music and nursing programs.
“Cindy and I feel incredibly blessed,” said Jim. “We met at the university our freshman year, started dating as sophomores, married one year after graduation and we’ve been married for 36 years. We each received an outstanding education at JSU. The university has meant a lot to us and we wanted to give back.”
The couple met when they arrived on campus for Marching Southerners band camp as freshmen.
“We met 300-plus JSU students who shared our high standards of music and performance and many of these friendships continue until today,” Jim said.
Jim graduated with a BS in music education and is now president and CEO of Depomed, Inc., a publicly held Newark, Calif., pharmaceutical company focused on products that treat pain and other central nervous system conditions. Cindy graduated with a BS in nursing and now works in the health office of Maricopa Community College in San Diego. According to Jim, their successes in life are a result of their JSU education.
“We had the opportunity to learn in a practical way and the opportunities for leadership at the university helped to make the difference.”
To learn how you can make a planned gift to JSU, visit jsu.planmylegacy.org.