Securing A Strong Future

Named for the fourth president of Fort Hays State University, the Lyman Dwight Wooster Society seeks to honor individuals who arrange gifts to the Fort Hays State University Foundation through planned giving.

These generous and visionary individuals ensure the strong future of Fort Hays State University.

Wooster Members Improve the Future

“Fort Hays State University made an incredible impact in my life. In return, I look forward to impacting the lives of students at FHSU for years to come.”

— Dr. Allen Webster, Wooster Society Member

“There were always leaders with courage and hope to point the way.”
—Lyman Dwight Wooster, Fourth President of Fort Hays State University

Your Time to Lead

“The overall objective and function of education in America is to prepare people for responsible living in a democracy.”

To Dr. Wooster, the all-important, all-inclusive word in that statement was responsible. The creation of the FHSU Foundation was a tribute to Dr. Wooster’s belief in societal responsibility to education. Through the Wooster Society, donors of planned gifts enact Wooster’s vision.

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