by Krissy Allacher | Jul 17, 2024 | Donor Stories, Scholarships
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...
by Krissy Allacher | Jul 3, 2024 | Donor Stories, 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...
by Krissy Allacher | Feb 7, 2024 | Donor Stories, Scholarships, Uncategorized
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...
by zrwoolf | Jan 5, 2023 | Fort Hays State University, Scholarships, Student Stories
The Himalayas, home to many of the world’s highest mountain peaks, separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. This range of massive mountains covers more than 1,500 square miles and passes through India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, and...
by zrwoolf | Jul 19, 2022 | Donor Stories, Scholarships
On a beautiful spring afternoon in Downtown Hays, Joseph Boeckner met with his kindergarten teacher, Marilyn Davidson, to surprise her with news that he had started a scholarship in her name. Although he was a student in Davidson’s class nearly 30 years ago, Boeckner,...
by zrwoolf | May 12, 2022 | Foundation Gift, Scholarships
“Being a Schmidt Foundation Scholar has been a huge blessing” Julina Wall can hardly wait to tell the 2023 cohort of Schmidt Foundation Scholars how blessed they are. Wall, a Fort Hays State University student from Ingalls, was a member of the inaugural class of...
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