Archive for August 2006

08/31/06 — KSU Foundation names Kramer and Robben to staff

Marty Kramer, Salina, Kan., and Michelle Robben, Manhattan, Kan., have been appointed to the staff at the Kansas State University Foundation.

Kramer joins the foundation as assistant director of development for the College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to joining the foundation, he worked as an independent financial adviser with OFG Financial Services Inc., in Salina. Before that, he was a teacher for USD 240 in Bennington, Kan. Kramer earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, in 1997.

Robben has been named to the position of development officer for the College of Arts and Sciences. Prior to joining the foundation, Robben was the executive director of the Manhattan Community Foundation. She was previously employed as a content editor for the MASTER Teacher in Manhattan. Robben earned a bachelor’s degree in business communications at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, in 1992. She is president of the Junior League of the Flint Hills.

The KSU Foundation’s Changing Lives Campaign for Kansas State University is a comprehensive $500 million campaign that will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university. The KSU Foundation coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for Kansas State University.

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08/24/06 — Cantrell gift supports scholarships and excellence at K-State

Duane L. and Leslee K. Cantrell, Topeka, Kan., have made a gift of $250,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Duane L. and Leslee K. Cantrell Scholarship in Economics, and to enhance the Leslee K. and Duane L. Cantrell Scholarship in Human Ecology,the Duane L. and Leslee K. Cantrell Scholarship in Business Administration. Other areas receiving support from the Cantrell gift are K-State Athletics, the College of Business Administration’s dean’s excellence fund and the KSU Foundation.

Duane Cantrell received a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1978 from the College of Arts and Sciences. Leslee Cantrell received her bachelor’s degree in interior design in 1978 from the College of Human Ecology. The Cantrells are both members of the KSU Foundation Board of Trustees and Presidents Club, a KSU Foundation leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State. Duane Cantrell is treasurer of the trustees and a member of the KSU Foundation’s Executive Committee.

“K-State provided us both a great foundation in our careers,” Duane Cantrell said. “We believe strongly in Kansas State and what it stands for: its values and the character of its students. When you have been blessed as we have, we feel an obligation to give back to create opportunities the same as what we received.”

“My colleagues and I greatly appreciate the generosity and loyalty of Duane and Leslee Cantrell,” said Lloyd Thomas, head of the Department of Economics. “This scholarship will make it possible for a worthy individual to obtain a first-rate university education, thus contributing to the well-being both of the individual and society at large.”

“Duane and Leslee Cantrell are philanthropists in the best sense — giving their financial support, their time and talent, and their personal commitment to strengthening Kansas State University,” interim Dean Virginia Moxley said. “I am delighted that students in the College of Human Ecology will be beneficiaries of their most recent gift.”

“I am honored that Duane and Leslee Cantrell have chosen to invest in College of Business Administration students,” Dean Yar Ebadi said. “The Cantrells have been great friends of the college for many years. We treasure our relationship with Duane and Leslee and appreciate the generous commitment they have made in establishing this scholarship to assist CBA students in achieving their academic goals.”

The KSU Foundation’s Changing Lives Campaign for Kansas State University is a comprehensive $500 million campaign that will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university. The KSU Foundation coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for Kansas State University.

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08/24/06 — Coonrod family establishes fellowship in K-State engineering

The Carl M. and Ruth L. Coonrod Family Foundation, Wichita, Kan., has made a commitment of $125,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Coonrod Family Construction Industry Fellow.

The recipient of this award will be a faculty member in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science in the College of Engineering at K-State.

Ruth Coonrod is a native of Manhattan, Kan., and Carl M. Coonrod was a native of Fort Scott, Kan. He graduated from K-State in 1949 with a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering. Carl worked in the construction field for more than 40 years and established his name as one of the most respected general contractors in the state of Kansas. He died in 2002. Over the years, Carl and Ruth Coonrod have established scholarships for civil engineering, architectural engineering and construction science students. Together with the Carl M. and Ruth L. Coonrod Family Foundation their contributions to K-State exceed $385,500.

Ruth and Carl have two sons, Carl Fred and Randall Coonrod. Randall serves as the principal manager of the Coonrod Family Foundation. Ruth, Randall and his wife, Jacquie Coonrod, are members of Presidents Club, a KSU Foundation leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State. Randall is also a member of the College of Engineering Hall of Fame, College of Engineering Advisory Council and the KSU Foundation Board of Trustees.

“To maintain a high level of excellence in an educational facility requires top-quality, committed faculty,” Randall Coonrod said. “In order to fund this requirement in the future, the K-State family of friends, corporations, foundations and alumni must step forward in support.”

“We are truly honored to have friends and alumni like Coonrods. They have helped to create a legacy that is the cornerstone of our effort to provide opportunities for academic excellence in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science at K-State, now and into the 21 st century,” Department Head David Fritchen said. “Their commitment will help us sustain the growth in our programs and attract and retain top-quality faculty.”

The KSU Foundation’s Changing Lives Campaign for Kansas State University is a comprehensive $500 million campaign that will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university. The KSU Foundation coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for Kansas State University.

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08/09/06 — Scholarships established for K-State journalism and agricultural engineering students

A bequest from the estate of late June and Ellen Roberts, Sun City, Ariz., has made a gift of $643,215 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Ellen Warren Roberts Scholarship and provide additional funding for the June Roberts Scholarship,which was established in 1993.

The purpose of the new scholarship is to perpetuate the memory of Ellen Warren Roberts and to provide financial assistance to students properly enrolled in the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University. The purpose of the June Roberts Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students properly enrolled in agricultural engineering in the College of Engineering at Kansas State University.

Ellen Warren graduated from Kansas State University in 1933 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Ellen married June Roberts in 1940. She received a master’s degree in home economics and communications in 1942, and a master’s degree in fine art in 1973, both from Washington State University. She died July 5, 2005.

June Roberts earned a bachelor’s degree in 1933 and a master’s degree in 1934, both in agricultural engineering from K-State. While in school, he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and competed on K-State’s football and wrestling teams. June worked as a professional engineer. He died January 23, 2004.

“We are delighted to be able to offer one of our best students a scholarship with the generous endowment from the Roberts family,” said Angela Powers, director of K-State’s A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications. “It’s these types of donations that help make our program great.”

“The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications and the College of Arts and Sciences are very happy to have the opportunity to provide our students with this important scholarship established in the name of Ellen Warren Roberts,” said Steve White, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “This provides a wonderful opportunity to help students who are pursuing a degree in journalism.”

“This generous support and additional funding for the June Roberts Scholarship is greatly appreciated and will help many students who are pursuing a degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering,” said Gary Clark, head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.

The KSU Foundation’s Changing Lives Campaign for Kansas State University is a comprehensive
$500 million campaign that will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university. The KSU Foundation coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for Kansas State University.

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08/08/06 — Stolzers’ gift to name sculpture gallery at KSU art museum

Bill and Eleanor Stolzer, Manhattan, Kan., have made a gift of $350,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign for the Beyond the Arch Campaign for naming the sculpture gallery at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University.

“Our gift is in recognition of the vision and dedication of Ruth Ann Wefald and the generosity of Marianna and Ross Beach, the benefits of which transcend both the University and Manhattan communities for generations to come,” Bill Stolzer said.

“The Bill and Eleanor Stolzer Sculpture Gallery is one of the most exciting features of the museum’s addition,” said Bill North, senior curator of the museum. “The gallery, located on the second floor of the museum’s new wing, will be without a ceiling and open to the sky. The space will provide a very special environment in which the museum can present temporary installations of outdoor sculpture. It represents a significant new dimension of the museum’s exhibition programming.”

Eleanor ( Griffith) Stolzer graduated from K-State with a bachelor’s degree in home economics in 1956. She is a member of the KSU Foundation Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. Bill Stolzer graduated from K-State in 1957 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.He has been a foundation trustee since 1968. Former K-State President James McCain appointed Bill to the Executive Committee in 1971 and he served until 1998. The Stolzers are members of Presidents Club, a KSU Foundation leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State.

Beyond the Arch is a museum expansion project that will add 17,000 square feet to the museum’s existing 26,000 square feet. Half of the new space will be for public use, and the rest will be for collection storage and work space. Construction began Nov. 1, and is expected to be completed for a fall 2007 opening. Beyond the Arch is part of the universitywide Changing Lives Campaign.

The KSU Foundation’s Changing Lives Campaign for Kansas State University is a comprehensive $500 million campaign that will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university. The KSU Foundation coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for Kansas State University.

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