Archive for December 2004

12/15/04 — Ottawa, Kan., family honors parents with KSU agriculture scholarship

Wint and Nancy Winter, Ottawa, Kan., have made a gift of $75,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Fay and Ship Winter Scholarship.

The purpose of this scholarship is to honor Wint Winter’s parents, Fay and Ship Winter, who both graduated from Kansas State University. Milton Shipman “Ship” Winter earned a bachelor’s degree in animal husbandry in 1922. He lettered in football, basketball and track at K-State. Fay Aileen (Young) Winter graduated in 1920 with a bachelor’s degree in home economics. While in college she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority, Enchiladas and WAA. She was an office in her senior class. Ship Winter owned a Chevrolet dealership in Lawrence, Kan., and cattle ranching operations in Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado. Ship Winter died in 1966 and Fay Winter died in 1971.

Recipients of the Fay and Ship Winter Scholarship must be freshmen enrolled in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University. First preference will be given to students from Franklin, Osage, Miami, Coffey, Barber, Douglas or Comanche counties in Kansas. Second preference will be for students who are from other counties in Kansas.

“My father was an ardent supporter of higher education and of the 4-H program in Kansas,” Wint Winter said. “Back in 1983, our family established a 4-H scholarship in his name to recognize and reward exemplary achievements by young Kansans. With the Fay and Ship Winter Scholarship, we want to extend that tradition further by helping students who are enrolled in K-State’s College of Agriculture.”

“It’s such an honor when our alumni or their families choose to reinvest by creating a scholarship that will be tremendously beneficial to our future students,” said Fred Cholick, dean of the College of Agriculture. “When people from Kansas, such as Wint and Nancy Winter, choose to reinvest this way, especially in honor of great alumni like Wint’s parents, it says a great deal about this institution. We think it’s important for a land-grant university to be accessible to the people, so an award like the Fay and Ship Winter Scholarship allows a lot of people to pursue their dreams of attending college.”

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12/15/04 — Alumnus creates KSU scholarship for electrical and computer engineering

Donald Gemaehlich, Chandler, Ariz., has made a commitment of $25,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Donald Gemaehlich Electrical and Computer Engineering Scholarship.

The recipient of this scholarship will be an undergraduate student enrolled in the electrical and computer engineering department in the College of Engineering at Kansas State University. Applicants are required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

Gemaehlich is a native of Hays, Kan. He is a software technical lead engineer at General Dynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale, Ariz. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1983 and a master’s degree in 1984, both in electrical engineering. Gemaehlich is the 2003 recipient of the College of Engineering’s Professional Progress Award. He is a member of Presidents Club, a leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State.

“I was able achieve my goal of receiving my engineering degrees because of scholarships provided by the generosity of Kansas State alumni,” Gemaehlich said. “This scholarship is my opportunity to help the College of Engineering and specifically the electrical and computer engineering department continue to graduate the highest quality engineers.”

“This is an exciting opportunity for our department to recruit highly qualified students,” said Anil Pahwa, head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “I would like to personally thank Donald Gemaehlich for establishing the scholarship. It will definitely help us in maintaining a high level of academic quality in the department.”

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12/15/04 — Rogge and Gruber join KSU Foundation development team

Lori Rogge, Leonardville, and Chris Gruber, Salina, have been named to the development staff at the Kansas State University Foundation.

Rogge joins the foundation as gift planning officer. Originally from the Wichita area, Rogge is well-established in the Manhattan business community as a financial advisor, having served with American Express Financial Advisors for the last 14 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing at K-State in 1994.

Gruber, a native of Hope, Kan., is a development officer for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to joining the foundation, he was the director of foster care recruitment and training at Saint Francis Academy in Salina since June 1998. During his six and a half years at Saint Francis Academy, Gruber also served as community outreach assistant program director and coordinator. He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, in 1995.

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12/02/04 — KSU pecan researcher and wife pledge funding for research site

Drs. William and Brenda Reid, Chetopa, Kan., have made a commitment of $25,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Reid Pecan Research Fund in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University.

The Reid Pecan Research Fund is dedicated to support the pecan research program at Kansas State University’s Pecan Experiment Field in Chetopa. The fund will be used for research equipment, farm implements and buildings as needed to conduct an applied research program. The Pecan Experiment Field is a regional research and extension center serving pecan producers in Kansas and Missouri. The 80-acre experiment field, located in extreme southeast Kansas, conducts research projects in the areas of native pecan management and northern pecan production. Field days and newsletters provide forums for the transfer of new research results to growers. Extension outreach programs include grafting schools and farm tours held at locations across Kansas and Missouri.

Dr. William Reid has been the director of the KSU Pecan Experiment Field since 1981. He earned a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., in 1978; a master’s degree in soil science from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, in 1980; and a doctorate in entomology from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, in 1993. Dr. Brenda Reid is the owner and operator of Brenda’s Berries in Chetopa. She earned a bachelor’s degree in crop science from Rutgers University in 1978; a master’s degree in horticulture from North Carolina State University in 1980; and a doctorate in plant breeding from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, in 1993. The Reids are members of Presidents Club, a KSU Foundation leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State.

“Planting a pecan tree is an act of faith,” said Dr. Reid, “the faith that the tree you plant today will produce nuts both during your lifetime and for generations to come. Brenda and I established a fund with the KSU Foundation to plant the financial seed that would help ensure that pecan research and extension would continue to grow and flourish in southeast Kansas.”

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Dr. Bill Reid since 1991,” said Tom Warner, head of the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources. “Bill has always exhibited characteristics of an individual who is committed to success: energy, enthusiasm and commitment. He is dedicated to supporting the Kansas and multi-state pecan industry and this gift clearly indicates that this contribution from the Reids — to support the station and crop research — is a personal commitment that goes beyond their professional commitment. Bill and Brenda are to be thanked for this act of generosity.”

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