This fund was established in honor of Father George Haspedis through the generousity of Thomas amd Joyce Rulon. 

Father Haspedis had a passion for the education and formation of seminarians. Many of his ministerial years were spent in seminarian formation. He taught latin at Bishop White Seminary and Mater Cleri Seminary, he served as spiritual director and later rector of Bishop White Seminary, and was a chaplain at Fort Wright college. 

The fund bearing his name reflects his devotion to priestly formation by providing financial support to Bishop White Seminary through a perpetual endowment. Today this fund is valued at $220,000 and currently generates approximately $7,000 in support annually for Bishop White Seminary. The average annual cost to support a single seminarian is .