Archive for October 2005

10/28/05— KSU Foundation names Bauman, Carrico and Friesen to development staff

The Kansas State University Foundation has announced three recent staff appointments.

Clarence Bauman, Chambersburg, Pa., has been named director of development for Hale Library. Bauman was previously employed as development director for the Salvation Army, Winchester Corps in Winchester, Va. Prior to that, he was the vice president of DeWitt & Associates Inc., Richmond, Va.

Bauman earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., in 1970.

Kelly Carrico, Salina, Kan., has been named director of development for K-State at Salina. Carrico was previously employed as an admissions and advising counselor for K-State at Salina. Prior, she was data management coordinator for Saint Francis Academy Inc. in Salina.

Carrico earned a bachelor’s degree in technology management at K-State at Salina in 2000. She completed a master’s degree in education administration at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan., in December 2004.

Mark Friesen, Salina, Kan., has been named development officer for the College of Engineering. Friesen was previously employed as an account executive for MarketAide Services, Inc. in Salina. Prior to that, he was a real estate consultant for Welsh & Associates, Salina.

Friesen earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kansas State University in 2002.

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10/27/05 — Texas couple establishes engineering scholarship

Donna Kottwitz and Mark Larson, Missouri City, Texas, have made a commitment of $25,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Donna Kottwitz and Mark Larson Engineering Scholarship.

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the College of Engineering at Kansas State University. Students must be at least juniors. The scholarship is renewable if a 3.0 grade point average is maintained.

Donna Kottwitz graduated from K-State in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. While at K-State she was a member of Steel Ring and Tau Beta Pi, professional engineering honor societies, and Society of Women Engineers. Mark Larson graduated from Iowa State University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Donna Kottwitz is currently employed by Eni Petroleum, Houston, and Mark Larson is employed by Dow Chemical Company, Lake Jackson, Texas.

Kottwitz and Larson are members of Presidents Club, a leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State.

“We are pleased to assist juniors and seniors reach their engineering education goals,” Kottwitz said. “We want to make a difference in the life of someone at risk of not being able to attend college due to financial conditions. Scholarships were an important part of my ability to attend K-State.”

“Donna and Mark have stepped forward in a tangible way to show their support for engineering education at Kansas State,” said Terry King, dean of the College of Engineering. “We are so appreciative of this scholarship and the positive impact it will have on the lives of the young men and women in our program who will receive it.”

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10/27/05 — Human ecology grad honors late husband with KSU civil engineering scholarship

Geraldine Gehrke (Eberline) Schultz, Green Valley, Ariz., has made a commitment of $25,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Rex L. Eberline Engineering Scholarship in honor of her late husband. The Eberlines previously gave $25,000 to establish the Howard C. Eberline Memorial Scholarship in honor of Rex’s brother.

The yearly recipient of the Rex L. Eberline Engineering Scholarship will be a student enrolled in the Department of Civil Engineering at Kansas State University’s College of Engineering.

Geraldine Schultz is a native of Parkerville, Kan. She is a 1946 graduate of Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics and institutional management and a master’s degree in communications from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in 1979. She married Rex Eberline, a Clio, Iowa, native, in May 1946. Eberline earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at K-State in 1947, where he was a member of Sigma Tau – Tau Beta Pi engineering honorary. Eberline died in March 1998. His brother, Howard, graduated from K State with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1942. In 1947, the Eberline Instrument Company was founded in Santa Fe, N.M., and is still in operation there and in Albuquerque. Geraldine Schultz’s brother, Thornton M. Gehrke, earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at K-State in 1949. He worked for many years at Kaiser-Permanente Company in Mission Viejo, Calif. He died in January 1998.

John R. and Geraldine Schultz are members of Presidents Club, a KSU Foundation leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State.

“It’s important for young people to get college degrees and the jobs they want since competition now is so very great,” Geraldine Schultz said. “This scholarship will truly help students pursue their degrees.”

“I consider our department to be blessed with the generous support from K-State alumni such as Ms. Schultz who made this gift in memory of her late husband and his engineering background,” said Lakshmi Reddi, head of the Department of Civil Engineering. “Scholarship support is vital to recruiting and retaining top quality civil engineering students. The Eberline Engineering Scholarship will take us a long way toward further enhancing the quality of civil engineering graduates. It is greatly appreciated by our faculty and students.”

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10/14/05 — Texas couple commits funds for civil engineering at Kansas State University

Thomas and Connie Paulson, Katy, Texas, have made a commitment of $42,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Paulson Civil Engineering Student Excellence Fund.

The purpose of the fund is to acknowledge excellence in student leadership in the Department of Civil Engineering in the College of Engineering at Kansas State University. Recipients of the scholarship shall show exceptional leadership abilities in departmental organizations and/or classroom activities.

The Paulsons are natives of Topeka, Kan. Thomas Paulson graduated from Kansas State University in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. While in school, he was a member Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Paulson is a vice president for ConocoPhillips Qatar. Connie Paulson graduated from Kansas State University in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in education. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority.

The Paulsons are members of Presidents Club, a KSU Foundation leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State.

“Our experiences at Kansas State created a solid foundation for our future,” Thomas Paulson said. “It prepared us for a life that has allowed us the opportunity to enjoy assignments all over the world, to appreciate the diversity of cultures, and to tackle the challenge of exciting projects. The importance of leadership qualities in tandem with a solid academic footing cannot be stressed enough as our future engineers prepare for their careers. It is our hope that this fund can contribute to their success.”

“Thomas and Connie Paulson’s gift to our department exemplifies the extraordinary generosity of our alumni,” said Lakshmi Reddi, civil engineering professor and department head. “Our faculty, staff and students are very grateful for this gift. These funds will provide a number of opportunities for our students to take part in leadership training and will directly contribute to producing civil engineering leaders of tomorrow.”

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10/14/05 — Yunks commit funds for K-State College of Education

Dan and Cheryl Yunk, Manhattan, Kan., have made a commitment of $37,500 to the Kansas State University Foundation to establish the Dan and Cheryl Yunk Award for Excellence in Education Administration.

The annual award will honor an individual who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in providing or promoting the administration of P-12 schools in Kansas.

Dan Yunk graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in 1971 and master’s degree in 1975, both in secondary education. He received a doctorate in educational administration in 1987. While in school, he was a member of Delta Chi fraternity and Phi Kappa Phi honorary society. He is past superintendent of Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 and serves as CEO of Kansas Farm Bureau. Cheryl (Maneth) Yunk graduated from K-State with a bachelor’s degree in 1972 and a master’s degree in 1979, both in secondary education. While in school, she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. She has served Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 as a math teacher and district administrator.

The Yunks are members of Presidents Club, a KSU Foundation leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State. They are also members of the KSU Foundation Board of Trustees.

“We wanted to give back to Kansas State University and in particular the College of Education while at the same time honoring administrative leaders who help to create quality schools,” Dan Yunk said. “Unfortunately, school administrators’ vital roles in educating students and supporting teachers are too often misunderstood and too frequently unrecognized.”

“Both Dan and Cheryl established outstanding personal reputations as school leaders,” said Michael Holen, dean of the College of Education. “Their dedication to the encouragement of high quality administrators is fueled by their belief that the improvement of student learning depends on schools led by skilled and caring principals and superintendents.”

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10/07/05 — K-State’s Changing Lives Campaign kicks off with $340.5 million

The $500 million Changing Lives Campaign for Kansas State University was announced today by university and KSU Foundation officials. The most ambitious fundraising campaign in the history of Kansas State University will provide new funds for student scholarships and programs, recruiting and retaining talented faculty, new and enhanced facilities, and improving the campus technology infrastructure. This comprehensive campaign will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university.

K-State President Dr. Jon Wefald announced the public phase of the campaign at a kickoff event designed to honor contributors and challenge other alumni and friends to change lives. The quiet phase of the campaign began in July of 2000.

“We have set an aggressive goal for the Changing Lives Campaign that we are well on our way to meeting,” Wefald said. “We are very pleased to announce that the incredible generosity of K-State alumni and friends has already brought our campaign total to $340.5 million. We look forward to the successful completion of the campaign to ensure our capacity now and, in the future, to fulfill our promise of changing lives — and by so doing, change the world.”

K-State alumni and friends throughout the country have participated in the campaign as donors and campaign volunteers. “We divided the country into seven regions and asked dedicated K-Staters to serve as chairpersons for each region,” said Gary Hellebust, president of the KSU Foundation and campaign director. “We have been honored to have the benefit of their leadership.”

The regional chairpersons are: Rhea and Pat Serpan, Danville, Calif., West Region; Robert and Betty Tointon, Greeley, Colo., Mountain Region; Gary F. Glatz and Lela Beck-Glatz, Gurnee, Ill., North Central Region; Duane and Leslee Cantrell, Topeka, Kan., Kansas Region; Dennis and Sally von Waaden, Austin, Texas, South Central Region; Arnold and Terrie Allemang, Midland, Mich., East Central Region; and Paul B. and Sandra M. Edgerley, Brookline, Mass., East Region. Their combined giving during the campaign exceeds $7 million.

During the quiet phase of the campaign, more than 60 individuals and corporations have made gifts that total or exceed $1 million. The total of their combined contributions is $161 million. Honorary chairpersons for the Changing Lives Campaign are: Ross and Marianna Kistler Beach, Hays, Kan.; Jim and Marcia Colbert, Las Vegas, Nev.; Jack and Joann Goldstein, Manhattan, Kan.; Robert and Marcia Hagans, Overland Park, Kan.; Dean and Lavon Morton, Los Altos, Calif.; Elizabeth Rhodes, Mesa, Ariz.; Mitch and Juli Richmond, Los Angeles, Calif.; Bill and Sharon Snyder, Manhattan, Kan.; Warren R. and Mary Lynn Staley, Edina, Minn.; Joe M. and Inge T. Tiao, Manhattan, Kan.; Jack and Donna Vanier, Brookville, Kan.; and M. Fred “Tex” and Nancy Chase Winter, Newport, Ore. Their combined giving during the campaign exceeds $13 million.

The Changing Lives Campaign will conclude in 2008.

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