Clyde and Jerrine Stewart of Sheridan lived their lives as quiet-but-powerful examples of public service. Clyde was a teacher and coach at Sheridan High School, and Jerrie was a journalist for the Sheridan Press.

By raising their family, mentoring young children, and supporting friends and neighbors, they embodied a life of purpose and responsibility. Today, their legacy continues at the University ofWyoming through the Stewart Family Professorship in public service within the School of Politics, Public Affairs, and International Studies, created in their honor to inspire students and faculty. The impact of the gift was doubled through the state matching program.

“We feel that our parents led their lives in service to the public,” says Kendall Hartman, daughter of the Stewarts. “My husband Joseph and I are so pleased we are in a position to help put forward this groundbreaking public service and civic engagement opportunity.” Kendall is proud to be a member of the fourth generation of a northeast Wyoming homesteading family.

Jean Garrison, professor of international studies and political science, has been named the fi rst Stewart Family Professor in Public Service, recognizing her 25 years of leadership in advancing civic engagement at UW.

Garrison has built a long legacy of programs that advance public service opportunities for students, including her work in the Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program, as co-founder of the Center for Global Studies, and as past director of the International Studies Program.

The Stewarts’ legacy not only honors the values they carried throughout their lives, but it also creates opportunities for students and faculty to engage deeply with their communities, ensuring that the spirit of service they embodied will inspire generations to come.