Juniata College Endowment

Juniata College Endowment

Founded in 1876 as a co-educational normal school, Juniata College is a private liberal arts institution in central Pennsylvania. The endowment supports the college's operations under the financial leadership of Vice President Christine Gibson, with investment committee guidance from trustee and CBRE Investment Management CIO Jeremy Anagnos and economics professor Brad Andrew. The endowment pursues a multi-asset strategy spanning buyout, early-stage venture, growth equity, mezzanine, secondaries, and fund-of-funds commitments. The college's balance sheet also includes direct holdings unusual for an institution of its size: a commercial main campus at 1700 Moore Street, the Raystown Field Station, the Baker-Henry Nature Preserve, and multiple residential properties across Huntingdon. A student-managed Eagle Fund provides applied investment experience. The institution participates in NACUBO and the Council of Independent Colleges. President James A. Troha leads an institution of roughly 1,300 students and approximately 200 faculty, with the endowment representing a critical long-term resource. Board Chair Tim Statton anchored funding for the Statton Learning Commons, a campus facility. The endowment's investment committee draws on external expertise from trustees at firms including Palladian Capital Partners and CBRE Investment Management. The endowment's structural character derives from its embedded operating assets — the Juniata College Museum of Art collection, the Peace Chapel, and the Baker-Henry Nature Preserve are endowment-held, not merely campus features — creating a balance-sheet footprint that bridges financial portfolio management and institutional stewardship.