Donors advancing K-State

A lifetime of giving, an enduring legacy
By including K-State in their trust, Gary and Peggy Edwards have established a faculty chair in engineering and a legacy of lifelong giving. Read more.

Continuing the tradition of leadership and opportunity
To the right of Dave Fritchen’s computer sits a framed quote from Albert Einstein: “Try not to be a man of success but rather a man of value.” Read more.

Veterinary Medicine donation supports pet owners
Ever since her first animal rescue in 1979, Cheryl Mellenthin has dedicated her life to helping animals in need. It all started with an apricot miniature poodle tethered to shrubbery in a Texas front yard. Read more.

Hoping for a chain reaction of giving
Louis Meilink and his wife, Janetann, have created the Louis A. Meilink, Jr. and Janetann Meilink Scholarship in Architecture for the Department of Architecture at Kansas State University. Read more.

Showing appreciation by funding higher education
Though not military veterans, K-State alumni or Manhattan natives, Brett and Candi Allison support all three with the K-State-Fort Riley Partnership Fund. Read more.

Giving the world to students
Believing that international travel and cultural exchange are important to students getting a well-rounded education, the Mangeses have established the Harry and Elaine Manges Family International Scholarship. Read more.

Leaving a heritage of success
Growing up in Blue Rapids, Kan., not too far from Manhattan, Virgil and Marjorie Musil had a soft spot in their hearts for Kansas State University. Read more.

On a mission to alleviate student debt
Les Pelfrey, owner of the Stanley Veterinary Clinic in Overland Park, Kan., has a mission—to help alleviate the debt load of Kansas State University veterinary students. Read more.

Rewarding students who get involved
“If all there was to a university was truly classroom learning, you could make a strong argument for doing it remotely and not leaving your room or your house. But I believe there’s so much more to the experience outside the classroom.” Read more.

Professor, dean and mentor invests time and money in graduate students
Leading by example, Carol Shanklin, dean of K-State's Graduate School, has created a research enhancement fund for female doctoral students in STEM fields—science, technologfy, engineering and mathematics. Read more.

Giving of time and treasure
Working on Wall Street, K-State graduate Joe Miller knows the impact debt load can have on a person's future so he and his wife, Louise, are doing their best to help alleviate that load for students. Read more.

Giving back to a long-ago love
Robert MacDonald lived all but four years of his life on the family farm in New York. The time he spent attending the College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State meant so much to him, he left his entire estate to the school. Read more.

Honoring a passion: The David W. Fitzgerald Rodeo Scholarship
David Fitzgerald’s love of rodeo was born at Kansas State University. Now his widow, Judith Fitzgerald, has honored his memory by establishing an endowed scholarship for rodeo team members. Read more.

Giving the gift of education
A desire to make a difference in young people’s lives spurred a Kansas State University alumna to establish two K-State scholarships, plus provide scholarship funds for the Beta Upsilon chapter of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Read more.

Helping people succeed
Compassionate, generous, kind, empathetic, family man…these words came up frequently as family members reminisced about Don Dressler. Read more.

Reaching into new worlds
After crisscrossing the globe, alumni Steve and Linnea Kirchhoff reconnected with K-State, established a scholarship and tripled their contribution through an employer matching gift. Read more.

Engineering excellence at K-State
With the aid of a corporate matching gift, K-State alumni Susan and Spencer Tholstrup established an excellence fund to support multiple initiatives in chemical engineering. Read more.

The Ralph Webb Memorial Scholarship
Ralph Webb's journey to success began at K-State, and his legacy will continue with the scholarship his wife established in his honor. Read more.

The Fred and Cathy Cholick Wildcat Scholarship
The "joy of giving" inspires Fred and Cathy Cholick to create a premier scholarship in the K-State College of Agriculture. Read more.

Couple establishes fund in honor of retiring K-State Salina CEO/Dean
At his retirement ceremony, CEO and dean of K-State Salina Dennis Kuhlman was surprised with the news that Linda and Robert Haller made a $25,000 gift to the campus in his honor. Read more.

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