FHSU Foundation News
Join the Egan brothers in supporting scholarships at FHSU
Brothers John and Nate Egan remember all too well what it was like to be students with big dreams. As recent Fort Hays State University graduates, the brothers say FHSU had a profound impact on them. So much so that the 26 and 22-year-old brothers have already created...
FHSU alumna leaving a legacy with gift of land
Roxy (Green) Tate, a 1972 Fort Hays State graduate, recently made a significant gift to the university that will keep her family’s name alive. Last year, she sold her family’s 160-acre homestead near Osborne. The property included the original limestone house where...
Young FHSU entrepreneurs flourish in Hansen Hall
Fort Hays State University students Lincoln Myers and Tyler Preisser wake up each day inspired to create something new and exciting. As residents of the on-campus Dane G. Hansen Scholarship Hall, the pair have embraced new opportunities to grow, learn, and connect....
FHSU celebrates the groundbreaking of a new athletic complex
Fort Hays State University held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex Friday morning to kick off Homecoming weekend. The 20,000-square-foot complex in the south end zone of Lewis Field Stadium will be a game-changer, accommodating for...
Kesler family supporting aspiring bankers at FHSU
First-generation Fort Hays State University graduate Jeff Kesler always hoped to pay it forward to FHSU students but was unsure where to begin. His experience at FHSU provided the opportunities and mentors to make his decades-long career in banking possible. With a...
FHSU honors late alumnus gift toward construction management scholarships
Few things made Fort Hays State University alumnus Mike Morgison happier than getting his hands dirty. From a messy, rough-and-tumble boy to a skilled man who could reassemble almost anything he pulled apart, Mike exemplified the value of hard work. Before he passed...
FHSU celebrates the groundbreaking of a nearly $28 million Forsyth Library renovation
Fort Hays State University celebrated the upcoming renovation of Forsyth Library with a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday afternoon. A packed crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of plans for the library’s nearly $28 million transformation. Forsyth Library becoming a...
Hammonds Leaving a Legacy at FHSU
When Ed and Mary Hammond think of home, Hays, Kansas, and Fort Hays State University come to mind. As an investment in our community and FHSU students, the couple is leaving half of their estate, a more than seven-figure gift, to Fort Hays State University. The...
FHSU alumnus pays it forward in honor of father
Jan Jecha and his father, Dr. Larry Jecha, share an important connection beyond being father and son— their time at Fort Hays State University. When Jan and his partner, Lawrence, decided to create an endowed scholarship at Fort Hays State, they knew exactly who...