Testimonials

The Spectator would like to recognize Jeffrey Southmayd and J Bruce Whelihan for their generous gifts as friends of the Futch Forum.

https://www.wluspectator.com/futch-forum

To Jeff,

Six Days of War, June 1967 and the making of the Modern Middle East. Great defender of freedom.

-Best wishes Michael B. Oren

Jeff Southmayd received the Rawhide Award for his generous support of programs at the Reagan Ranch.

The Southmayd Center for American Ideals provided the funds to The Generals Redoubt for the purchase of Fancy Hill. Jeffrey Duke Southmayd was directly involved in negotiating with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Vaughn for the acquisition on behalf of The Generals Redoubt.

Historical Site To Be Used As Headquarters

Dear Mr. Southmayd,

Thank you for your kind support of The Generals Redoubt in May 2025! We are very excited to have received your Colonnade print. It will make an excellent addition to Fany Hill’s growing collection of university memorabilia and in doing so, help us champion Washington and Lee’s exceptional history and traditions.

-Kamron M. Spivey, ’24 | Campus & Research Fellow

On Behalf of the students we serve, thank you for your generous support of our work at Young America’s Foundation – at the Reagan Ranch and across the country. We are very grateful for your help.

Thank you again for all you have done for The W&L Spectator and on campus over the past year. The speakers you funded mean W&L’s student population is undoubtedly far better exposed to key conservative perspectives than their counterparts at other elite institutions.

Thank you for your generous support of Young America’s Foundation.

-Governor Scott Walker, President

This interview was made possible by the Southmayd Center for American Ideals. The Spectator thanks them for their support.

I just wanted to thank you for your generous sponsorship of our event. Your generosity helped us make a good event even better for our community.  I just want to be sure you knew how very much we appreciate your support of our efforts.

-Jennifer Tingley

Jeffery Duke Southmayd is a contributor and is on the editorial advisory board for the W&L Spectator.

W&L alumnus Jeffery Duke Southmayd recently founded a non-profit, the Souhtmayd Center for American Ideals.

-W&L Spectator

Thank you for your generosity, enthusiasm, and commitment to Mock Convention.

-Gabreil Stulce, Fundraising Chairman

Dear Jeffrey & Nancy, Thank you very much for your generous investment in the Steamboat Institute. We are in a huge flight to preserve our freedom, and we intend to win!

-Haley Supergan, Vice President of Development

Jeff, for all you have done for TGR and all you are doing for the future of Washington and Lee University

Thank you! You will make a difference.

– Elizabeth Barry Brown

Mr. Southmayd , Thank you for hosting a fantastic evening here at Lime Kiln Theater – It was a blast!

-Chuck Smith, Lime Kiln Board

Dear Mr. Southmayd, Thank you again for these impactful gifts that help prepare Washington and Lee graduates for lives of personal, professional, and civic success.

-Tom Jennings, Vice President for University Advancement

Dear Jeff, thank you so much for your support of the George Washington Forum and we look forward to working with you in the future!

-Jordan Kach, Patrick France, Owen Murray, Drew Thompson