Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Jane Cooper-Stacy has been associated with Southeast Missouri State University since first coming to the University as a freshman student in 1973. She was hired by former President Mark Scully as Director of Alumni Services, a position she held until her retirement in 2008. For almost 10 years, Jane was also First Lady of the University while her former husband, Dr. Bill W. Stacy, served as President of Southeast Missouri State. As Alumni Director, she supervised the Homecoming Steering as well as the Alumni Council. She pioneered the implementation of Young Alumni Merit Award and Faculty Merit Award, and started the St. Louis Alumni chapter as well as 11 other groups. Stacy began a travel program which continued for many years. During these years, she became a major player in solicitation of funds as she served as the contact for many major gifts such as Roger and Ella Frances Rhodes, Aleen Vogel Wehking and Mary Johnson Tweedy. Stacy added the title of Director of Major Gifts to her responsibilities. It has been estimated by the Development Office that she was directly responsible for raising over 15 million dollars for the University. Additionally, Stacy wrote a book titled, "The Athletic Hall of Fame of Southeast Missouri State Universty" commemorating the history of the Athletics Hall of Fame.