Beverly Kloehn

Making a difference by: establishing the Beverly Niemiec Kloehn Scholarship in Human Ecology through a bequest in her will.

K-State connection: In 1973, Beverly, who had an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, earned her master’s degree in food and nutrition at K-State.

While at K-State, she received a graduate research assistantship from the College of Human Ecology.

Why she gave: Beverly Kloehn’s career spanned more than 30 years and took her from Los Angeles, across the country and back. She attributes her success, in great part, to her degree program at K-State

“I felt that my degree experience certainly paid off for me. I wanted to help others in that same way,” Beverly said. “It was really a way of giving back. I have contributed annually, but by creating an endowment I could really contribute on a larger scale.”

Why it matters: The daughter of a single mother and a former military spouse, Beverly said that she knows personally how important it is to get grants and scholarships towards an education. After all, had she not received an assistantship, she may have never attended K-State.

“During my career, I worked with many bright and deserving people who never felt they had the money to attend college,” Beverly said. “I hope that my scholarship will help someone achieve their dreams and objectives.”