FHSU Foundation News
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...
FHSU student Alex Johnson gives thanks to donors
Fort Hays State University student Alex Johnson firmly believes in three values: always have a “gratitude attitude,” follow your passion, and keep your community close to your heart. The final of these tenets, community, has been vital to his success at FHSU. Alex is...
India native honors family and FHSU through endowed scholarship
Encouragement from loved ones can sometimes be all one needs to take a leap of faith. Fort Hays State University alumnus Satya Sinha credits his family for urging him to explore the world beyond his hometown of Ranchi, India, and pursue a graduate degree in geology in...
FHSU Shotgun Team celebrates new facility
To kick off Homecoming weekend, Fort Hays State University community members, alumni, and friends gathered for a Friday morning ribbon cutting at the Hays City Sportsmen’s Club to celebrate the newly completed Wilmer and Lorena Kellogg Training Center, Home of the...
FHSU Foundation welcomes new Board of Trustees members
The Fort Hays State University Foundation recently added two new members, Julie Deterding, and Brandon Prough, to its board of trustees. “I’m excited about the addition of these two members and the backgrounds they will offer this group of dedicated and...
Dale and Sherry Chaffin give back to FHSU to support future educators
In the late 1960s, a curiosity ignited in Dale Chaffin when a young woman studying near a sunny window in the Fort Hays State University Memorial Union caught his eye. Little did he know that this woman, Sherry, would later become his beautiful bride of 50 years. The...
FHSU Giving Day demonstrates power of community
The Fort Hays State community showed up for the university’s third annual Giving Day in a powerful way. Tiger fans worldwide enthusiastically supported more than 62 causes across campus during the 24-hour fundraising campaign. Donations rolled in throughout the day,...