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The John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> is Tarleton State\u2019s premier giving society structured to provide unprecedented stewardship and engagement to Tarleton State\u2019s major-gift benefactors.<\/p>\n
Specifically, membership in the John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> is reserved for Tarleton State donors who have verifiably donated $25,000 or more lifetime<\/b> to Tarleton State University.<\/p>\n
Members are honored and recognized via select John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> membership levels, with those most generous stewarded at the highest level of the Society.<\/p>\n
Each level contains unique benefits with the level of stewardship reflective of the member\u2019s generosity. Benefits are carefully designed to maximize appreciation while incentivizing donors to consider additional generosity to increase their important impact on Tarleton State.<\/p>\n
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The John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> reflects the very essence of Tarleton State University\u2019s core values\u2014excellence, integrity and respect. Just as Tarleton State Texans strive for exceptional outcomes, uphold the highest ethical standards and foster a thriving community, members of the John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> embody these ideals through their unwavering support and lasting impact.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n EXCELLENCE:<\/span><\/strong> Those who comprise the John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> share a common commitment to private support as the<\/span> margin of excellence for the university. The university continues to benefit from strong financial backing from the State of Texas. To elevate Tarleton State to national preeminence, however, private resources are essential. John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> members recognize this opportunity and leverage their resources to advance unprecedented achievement.<\/p>\n INTEGRITY:<\/span><\/strong> John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> members exemplify integrity and represent the exceptional attributes found in all Tarleton State Texans. Their actions are motivated by a desire to make a difference, and their impact pays tribute to their unwavering investment in the advance of Tarleton State and the lifelong success of deserving students.<\/p>\n RESPECT: <\/span><\/strong>John Tarleton Society<\/i><\/b> members are individuals of character who uphold a commitment to excellence through action. They lead by example and model the way as leaders, visionaries, and ambassadors for our great university.<\/p>\n \n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/07\/Campus-Photos-07.08.25-CW-9599.jpg” alt=”Dwayne Mayfield and Dr. Sam pack greeting each other.” title_text=”Campus Photos 07.08.25 CW-9599″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_color_all=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ABOUT THE JOHN TARLETON…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":841,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth-stretched.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3940","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/author\/rramirez1\/","display_name":"Raiford Ramirez"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 9 months ago","modified":"Updated 2 weeks ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on 2025-07-10","modified":"Updated on 2026-04-07"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on 2025-07-10 09:20","modified":"Updated on 2026-04-07 09:06"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/841"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3940"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4482,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3940\/revisions\/4482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}