Bonita B. and Charles O. Perkins

Bonita B. Perkins ’68 and Charles O. Perkins ’68 have supported KU through giving for 36 years, including each of the last 21 years. They created the Burke Perkins Endowed Scholarship and contribute to the Ladies Tea Endowed Scholarship, earning their membership in the George B. Hatcher Society at the Kutztown University Foundation. They are members of the Golden Bear Athletics Club; 1866 Giving Challenge Champions Fund; Bears Band Together Emergency Fund; Class of 1968 Endowed Scholarship; and the Football Legacy Club.

They co-chaired the Foundation’s annual fund in 1998 and served on the executive committee for KU’s capital campaign in 2008.

Bonita B. Perkins ’68 earned a Bachelor of Arts in special education from KU and was a member of the KU cheerleading team. She has served as chair of Ladies Tea and is a member of the Ladies Tea Scholarship Committee.

Charles O. Perkins ’68 earned a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences from KU. He retired as the general manager at various locations of the Marriott Corporation, including its flagship Washington, D.C. location. He was an advisor in bringing the award-winning Hampton Inn and Suites to Kutztown.

He has served on the KUF Board of Directors for 20 years, including terms as vice president and treasurer, and was a guest member for Ursus Aureus, Inc. and Golden Bear Ventures, Inc.

The Perkins’ have three daughters, six grandchildren and reside in Potomac, Md. They enjoy spending their summers at the Jersey Shore with family.