Archive for June 2006

06/29/06 — Krider bequest supplements student workers in K-State architecture center

The G. Alden Krider estate, Manhattan, Kan., has made a $91,500 gift to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to enhance the G. Alden and Margaret B. Krider Memorial Fund for the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. Krider started the fund in 1997 for student employees, who help index, digitize and upgrade the collection in the college’s Krider Visual Resource Center.

Krider was a native of Newton, Kan. He graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in 1933 and a master’s degree in 1955, both in architecture. Krider joined the architecture faculty at K-State in 1949. He became the director of basic studies when the College of Architecture and Design was formed in 1964. His wife, Peg (Bacon) Krider, also graduated from architecture at K-State in 1932. She was the architecture librarian from 1967 to 1977. She died in 1995. Alden Krider died in 2004. Their children were both K-State graduates. Janet L. (Krider) Duncan, Manhattan, earned a bachelor’s degree in 1962 in physical sciences, a master’s in statistics in 1968 and doctorate in statistics in 1972. John Krider earned a bachelor’s degree in 1967 and master’s degree in 1976, both in journalism and mass communications. He died in 1997.

Janet Duncan is a member of Presidents Club, a KSU Foundation leadership organization for friends and alumni of K-State.

“I think one of my father’s happiest times must have been in his history of architecture classroom, when he and his students were surrounded by the images from his three slide projectors as he lectured,” Duncan said. “His student assistant told me years later that the instructions for changing the images in those noncomputer, predigital ages looked most like a musical score, and every word of my father’s lecture was timed to explain the facets of the architecture he knew his students needed to see. The Krider Visual Resource Center has sprung from this, and to help students at Kansas State has been his continued goal.”

“We are very pleased to receive this generous bequest from the Alden Krider estate,” said Jeff Head, director of the Krider Visual Resource Center. “The Krider Center today is steeped in technology, requiring skills in digital and electronic systems, Web programming and server management. In addition, students with a good grasp of architectural history and graphic design are always needed. This bequest will be used to endow student salaries to help us attract the student talent we need to build the image and video collection, and meet the future audio visual needs of the faculty and students in the college.”

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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06/22/06 — Wichita couple makes gift to Kansas State University

Gib and Brenda Compton, Wichita, Kan., have made a gift to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Brenda and Gib Compton Teacher Education Scholarship, Gib and Brenda Compton Construction Science Scholarship, Gib and Brenda Compton Athletic Scholarship, Gib and Brenda Compton Wichita Alumni Club Scholarship, Brenda and Gib Compton K-State Gardens Fellowship and Gib and Brenda Compton Alumni Center Building Fund.

“The generosity of Gib and Brenda Compton is a wonderful example of how alumni can help Kansas State University change the lives of students in meaningful ways across academic disciplines,” said Kansas State University President Jon Wefald. “Their gift will not only impact students in several colleges and with different extracurricular interests, but also the future maintenance and improvements to the K-State Alumni Center. The influence of this gift will be felt by K-Staters for years to come.”

The recipient of the teacher education scholarship will be a student enrolled in the teacher education program in the College of Education at K-State. The construction science scholarship will be awarded to a junior enrolled in the construction science program in the Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science in the College of Engineering. The recipient of the athletic scholarship will be a student participating in a nonrevenue varsity athletic endeavor and properly enrolled in any curriculum at K-State. The Wichita Alumni Club scholarship will be awarded to students from Wichita area high schools and who are enrolled in any curriculum at K-State. The K-State Gardens Fellowship will be awarded to a student enrolled in the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources in the College of Agriculture at K-State. The endowed Alumni Center fund will be used for the maintenance of and improvements to the facility.

Gilbert “Gib” Compton is a 1980 graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in construction science from K-State. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and student government. Gib Compton is the owner of Compton Construction Corporation of Wichita. Brenda Jean Compton is a 1977 graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education from K-State and master’s degrees from both Emporia State University in 1979 and Wichita State University in 1988. She is a special education teacher at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, Kan. Both serve on the KSU Foundation Board of Trustees and are members of the KSU Foundation President’s Club, the K-State Alumni Association and the Wichita Catbackers. Gib is currently serving a four-year term on the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors.

“The gifts we have made to the Kansas State University Foundation through the Changing Lives Campaign have enabled us to give back to the university, which has made a profound impact on who we are today,” said the Comptons. “ Attending Kansas State University has truly changed our lives with career opportunities, lasting friendships and many memorable moments. Making these gifts through our estate planning insures that our wishes to give back to Kansas State University in our areas of academic, athletic and volunteer interest are fulfilled in the future.”

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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06/22/06 — Wichita accounting firm establishes fellowship at K-State

The international accounting firm of Grant Thornton LLP with offices in Wichita, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo., has made a commitment of $38,400 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Grant Thornton Department Head Fellowship in Accounting.

The recipient of this fellowship will be the department head of accounting in the College of Business Administration at K-State.

Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International, one of the six global accounting, tax and business advisory organizations. Through member firms in 110 countries, including 50 offices in the United States, the partners and employees of Grant Thornton member firms provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients around the globe.

“Grant Thornton has made a commitment to assist with the development and promotion of the accounting programs at key learning institutions,” said Jarod Allerheiligen, office managing partner of the Wichita office of Grant Thornton. “In order to prepare students for the workforce and provide them with advanced learning opportunities, we feel that it is necessary to support their learning environment. Kansas State University has an excellent accounting program, which we are very pleased and honored to have the opportunity to provide with our support.”

“The College of Business Administration greatly appreciates the generous gift that the firm of Grant Thornton has made to establish a department head fellowship in accounting,” said Yar Ebadi, dean of the College of Business Administration. “They understand the competitive market for the outstanding scholars we need to lead our business programs. I am grateful for this opportunity to reinforce our leadership base and enhance our academic partnership with Grant Thornton LLP.”

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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06/15/06 — Lawrences commit $55,120 to milling scholarship

George and Evelyne Lawrence, Corcoran, Calif., have made a commitment of $55,120 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the George and Evelyne Lawrence Milling Scholarship.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a student majoring in milling science and management in the Department of Grain Science and Industry in K-State’s College of Agriculture.

George Lawrence is a native of Luray, Kan. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree in milling science and management. As a student at K-State, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Mu, Scabbard and Band, and the college band. He is retired from J.G. Boswell Co. of Los Angeles. Evelyne Froebe Lawrence grew up on a farm near Mound Valley, Kan., and attended Labette County Community High School in Altamont, Kan. She attended Coffeyville Junior College and received an associate’s degree in business. She was employed in Wichita until her marriage to George in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1952. She worked as a secretary for the Air Force until George had fulfilled his ROTC contract, after which they moved to Wichita and started a family. The couple has two sons, Clark and Scott.

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

“Life has been very good to me,” George Lawrence said. “I had a wonderful career in the grain business, due in large part to the degree I received from the School of Milling at Kansas State. I know this degree opened many doors for me along the way, and we just felt that this gift was a way to give something back.”

“It’s great when alumni like the Lawrences are able to make a contribution back to the university to support students,” said Fred Cholick, dean of the College of Agriculture . “This kind of support is critical today with the cost of education greatly increasing for students. Because of the Lawrences, students in milling science who might not have otherwise had an opportunity will be able to continue their education. Many thanks to the Lawrences for their generosity and commitment to K-State.”

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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06/15/06 — Regniers establish scholarship and speaker series at Kansas State University

Robert and Ann Regnier, Leawood, Kan., have made a gift of $56,400 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Ann McKee Regnier Scholarship for Sociology and the Robert D. Regnier Speakers Series on Entrepreneurship.

The purpose of the sociology scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students properly enrolled in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University. The recipient will be a junior or senior student majoring in sociology who demonstrates a commitment to the study of sociology.

The Regnier Speaker Series on Entrepreneurship will provide support for the series, which is organized by the Undergraduate Economics Club in the Department of Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences. The series will offer one or two annual presentations by leading entrepreneurs with insights about careers in business leadership and development. The guest speakers will either be K-State alumni or regional business leaders interested in cultivating young entrepreneurs from K-State.

Ann (McKee) Regnier graduated from K-State in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She serves on the College of Arts and Sciences advisory council. Robert Regnier graduated from K-State in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. While in school he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He is the president and CEO of the Bank of Blue Valley, Overland Park, Kan.

The Regniers 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.

“Bob and I are very pleased to give back to KSU,” said Ann Regnier. “As I scholarship recipient myself while attending K-State, I am especially happy to pass that gift on to today's students.”

“As the cost of higher education continues to increase, the generosity of people like Ann Regnier makes it possible for students in need to complete their education,” said Betsy Cauble, head of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work. “We are very grateful for her gift and the opportunity it will provide a worthy sociology student for years to come.”

“Bob Regnier has made an important contribution to the development of our undergraduate program in economics at Kansas State University,” said Lloyd Thomas, head of the Department of Economics. “The Robert Regnier Speaker Series will bring successful business leaders to campus to address our students. K-State students will be inspired and gain a broadening of perspectives from exposure to successful entrepreneurs, and opportunities for internships and careers will be enhanced.”

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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06/12/06 — Buhler Inc. establishes faculty chair in KSU grain science department

Buhler Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., has made a commitment of $500,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Buhler Industrial Milling Instructor Chair.

The chair supports a faculty member with industrial milling experience in the Department of Grain Science and Industry in the College of Agriculture at K-State. Kendall McFall, instructor in grain science, was named to the position. His responsibilities will include the coordination of new continuing education programming to provide short courses and training modules for millers in the international and North American grain processing industries.

“My hope is that as stewards of both the gift and the inferred confidence, we are able to build upon Buhler’s endowment by offering additional training services,” said McFall, who earned a bachelor’s degree in milling science and management at K-State in 1984. “We want to give back to the industry through better-prepared employees both the energy and promise provided us in this gift.”

Buhler Inc., a member of the Buhler Group, is among the leading suppliers of efficient production systems, engineering solutions and associated services. Together with its customers, Buhler develops technologies in the fields of processing and bulk solids handling for food and nonfood industries, as well as die casting.

“Our top priority is to improve our customers’ productivity and competitiveness,” said René Steiner, president of Buhler’s North America division. “We collaborate closely with our customers throughout the life cycle of their productions plants to ensure a continuous step up of the values of their products. Education and training are very important values, securing future success. Buhler’s contribution will help to provide the tools to maintain and exceed the knowledge and know-how in grain science for the future challenges.”

“We were very pleased and impressed with Buhler’s generous gift,” said Virgil Smail, head of the Department of Grain Science and Industry. “We are working with the International Association of Operative Millers to design a series of seminars designed to offer professional miller certification that will include correspondence training along with hands-on training at K-State. The milling industry should benefit greatly from this program.”

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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06/12/06 — Regnier family creates visiting faculty chair for KSU architecture department

Victor A. Regnier, Robert D. Regnier and Catherine M. Regnier, through the Victor and Helen Regnier Family Foundation, Leawood, Kan., have made a commitment of $270,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Victor L. Regnier Traveling Chair in K-State’s College of Architecture, Planning and Design.

The recipient of this award will be a distinguished visiting professional in the field of architecture. Preference will be given to an internationally renowned, practicing professional from outside of the United States. The intent of the chair is to enrich the educational experience of architecture students at K-State.

Victor A. Regnier FAIA, Los Angeles, is a 1971 KSU graduate with bachelor’s degrees in architecture and architectural engineering. He has served on the Department of Architecture’s Professional Advisory Board since 1995, was an alumni fellow in the spring of 2001 and was the keynote speaker for the college commencement in May 2002. Robert D. Regnier, Leawood, Kan., received a bachelor’s degree in economics from K-State in 1970. He is the president of the Bank of Blue Valley, Overland Park, Kan. Catherine M. Regnier, Mission, Kan., graduated from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree in French.

“KSU has a first-rate architecture program with an outstanding faculty and a dedicated group of hard working students — a good investment for a gift of this nature,” Victor A Regnier said. “Bob, Cathy and I have been very impressed with the list of extraordinary architects the college has attracted as guest lecturers during the last decade. We wanted to do something that allowed the faculty and students to spend more time with these internationally renowned design professionals — a visiting professorship program of this sort seemed like the perfect solution.”

“The Regnier Traveling Chair program significantly enriches the Kansas State University architecture program,” said David Sachs, architecture department head. “It helps to expand the horizons of both students and faculty members by allowing them the opportunity to work closely with an eminent architect who practices in a less familiar context.”

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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06/02/06 — Morse family gives $183,000 to KSU Libraries for Consumer Movement Archives

The Consumer Movement Archives at Kansas State University has received a gift of $183,000 to enhance and support its collection of papers of leaders who have championed the rights of consumers. The gift, creating the Consumer Movement Archives Endowment, was given by the daughters of Richard L.D. Morse, a nationally known consumer activist who died in 2000.

The earnings from this endowment will be used for acquiring additional collections, offering public programs, promoting research, ensuring the preservation and maintenance of collections and supporting other activities that enhance the Consumer Movement Archives.

Morse, known as the father of Truth in Lending, was also instrumental in the creation and passage of other consumer legislation such as Truth in Savings and Truth in Packaging. For 20 years, he served on the board of Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports. Morse came to Kansas State in 1955 to head the Department of Family Economics. Upon his retirement in 1987, he donated his personal papers to the Special Collections Department of Kansas State’s library and collaborated with the staff to establish the Consumer Movement Archives as a repository for the collections of other consumer leaders and organizations.

KSU Hale Library’s Department of Special Collections is named for Morse and his wife Marjorie, who gave generously to the library and chaired the Essential Edge campaign which raised money for the building of the new library.

“The Morse family has a long history of support for the libraries for which we are most grateful,” KSU Libraries Dean Lori Goetsch said. “The Consumer Movement Archives is one of the premier collections we hold at K-State, and it has been used by researchers from around the world. This endowment will help us grow the collection and assure its availability for future generations of scholars.”

“We thought it important to support this valuable resource established by our father. This honors the work that he did and the vision that he had.” commented Mary Morse, who along with her sisters Nancy and Susan Morse funded the CMA Endowment with monies from their father’s Family Economic Trust.

The endowment was set up through the KSU Foundation, which coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for Kansas Sate University. The KSU Foundation is working toward a $500 million goal in its Changing Lives Campaign that will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university.

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06/02/06 — Bauer commits funds for finance students and faculty at K-State

Gary Bauer, Houston, has made a commitment of $100,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign to establish the Gary B. Bauer Family Scholarship in Finance and the Gary B. Bauer Family Faculty Enhancement Award in Finance.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the Department of Finance in the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University. The purpose of the faculty enhancement award is to provide financial assistance to faculty in the Department of Finance.

Bauer is a native of Wichita, Kan. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance and accounting. While in school, he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. After graduation he worked as a CPA for Touche Ross and Co., Kansas City. Since then, he has worked in Houston, Singapore and New York as an oil trader for Koch Industries and Goldman Sachs. Currently, he is a partner with Dynoil Energy Inc., Houston, where they specialize in trading and brokering of oil swaps options and derivatives. He also serves as a member of K-State’s Finance Advisory Board.

“I feel very fortunate to have received an excellent education from K-State,” Bauer said. “K-State presented me with many opportunities that allowed me to have such a great career, and for that, I am thankful.”

“Gary Bauer is a passionate supporter of K-State’s finance department,” said Anand Desai, department head. “His substantial gift will change the lives of many future K-Staters. Through the scholarship, we will be able to attract and retain some of the best students to the finance major. To provide these students with the highest quality of education, it is equally important that we provide our faculty the opportunities to grow professionally and develop their teaching and research skills. Gary recognizes this link, and his contributions will make it a reality.”

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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