Archive for February 2004

02/17/04 - Lyle Pishny elected chairman of KSU Foundation Executive Committee

Lyle D. Pishny, Stilwell, Kan. was recently elected chairman of the Kansas State University Foundation Executive Committee. He will serve a two-year term in the volunteer position. Pishny is a partner in the law firm of Lathrop & Gage in Overland Park, Kan. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Johnson County Community Foundation, vice chairman of the board of directors of the Shawnee Mission Medical Center Foundation, and member of the American, Kansas and Johnson County Bar Associations. Pishny holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Kansas State University. He and his wife, Jan, are members of the Presidents Club, a leadership organization for friends and alumni of Kansas State University.

The executive committee of the KSU Foundation is the policy-making arm of the KSU Foundation Board of Trustees, the governing body of the foundation. Members of the executive committee are the officers of the board of trustees, the president of the university, the chairman of the KSU Alumni Association Board of Directors and additional members elected from the board of trustees.

Other members of the executive committee are Betty Tointon, Greeley, Colo., vice chairman of the executive committee; Lee Borck, Larned, Kan., chairman, KSU Foundation Board of Trustees; Shelly Chenoweth, Wichita, Kan., chairman, K-State Alumni Association Board of Directors; Joe Downey, Manhattan, Kan.; Paul Edgerley, Brookline, Mass.; Lee Harris, Leawood, Kan., secretary, board of trustees; Phil Howe, Manhattan, Kan.; Earl McVicker, Hutchinson, Kan., treasurer, board of trustees; Dick Pearson, Leawood, Kan.; Paul Stephenson, Wichita, Kan., vice chairman, board of trustees; Eleanor Stolzer, Manhattan, Kan.; Donna Vanier, Brookville, Kan.; and Dennis von Waaden, Austin, Texas.

Ex officio members of the executive committee are Kenny Knight, Lyons, Kan., president, Livestock and Meat Industry Council; Jon Wefald, president, Kansas State University; and Gary Hellebust, president and CEO, KSU Foundation.

The KSU Foundation coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for Kansas State University, a comprehensive, research, land-grant institution established in Manhattan, Kan., Feb. 16, 1863.

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02/12/04 — K-State visual arts scholarship established in memory of student

Cornelius, Corina and Cornelius A. Hugo, Manhattan, Kan., have made a gift of $10,500 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Charles William Hugo Scholarship. Charles William Hugo was a visual communications student at Kansas State University who died in 2002. He was the son of Cornelius and Corina Hugo, and brother of Cornelius A. Hugo.

Cornelius Hugo graduated from K-State with a bachelor’s degree (1973), master’s degree (1975) and doctorate (1980) in agricultural economics. Corina Hugo earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design at K-State in 1980. Cornelius A. Hugo is a current student majoring in art at K-State.

The recipient of the Charles William Hugo Scholarship will be a student enrolled in the Division of Visual Communications in the Department of Art in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University. Candidates for the scholarship should be enthusiastic about the arts, creative, able to apply or use different means and/or media, and open to exploring different avenues. General scholarship requirements for minimum grade point average will be exempted for qualified candidates with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and LD/ADD.

“Charles, known affectionately as ‘Charlie’ or ‘Chuck’ to his friends, was a person who enjoyed every minute of his life, no matter where he was or what he was doing,” Corina Hugo said. “Gifted in many ways, he gave his best to all around him. But most of all, it was his sunny disposition towards life, which will remain in the hearts and memories of those who knew him. The scholarship will perpetuate this trait so typical of him, and it is our hope that many future students will benefit from this gift. We appreciate the many friends and family that contributed to make Charlie’s scholarship a reality.”

“The Charles William Hugo Scholarship is a fitting tribute to the memory of a young man who found personal fulfillment within the visual arts,” said Duane Noblett, head of the Department of Art. “This commitment will continue in the academic life of future students benefiting from the generosity of Cornelius, Corina and Cornelius A. Hugo.”

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