Monday, January 30, 2012

News release prepared by: Andrew Zender
Contact: Mindy Wexelman, mindyw@found.ksu.edu, 785-532-7523
(Kansas interest for Andover, Augusta, De Soto, Derby, Fredonia, Great Bend, Hutchinson, Inman, Iola, Junction City, Kingman, LaCrosse, Leawood, Lenexa, Lyons, Manhattan, Olathe, Ottawa, Overland Park, Pittsburg, Plainville, Prairie Village, Salina, Shawnee, Topeka, Valley Center, Whitewater and Wichita, Kan.)
MANHATTAN, KAN. — K-State Proud, [...]

Friday, January 13, 2012

News release prepared by: Andrew Zender
Contact: Emilie Fink, emilief@found.ksu.edu, 785-532-7571
(Kansas interest for Reading)
MANHATTAN, Kan. — From the animal husbandry group that emerged from the K-State Farming Department in 1901, to its current form as one of the largest animal science departments in the U.S., the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry has [...]

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Contact: Andrew Zender, andrewz@found.ksu.edu, 785-532-7648
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) has made a commitment of $300,000 to the Kansas State University Department of Grain Science and Industry to establish the NAMA Instructor of Milling Award. Fran Churchill, a K-State alumna with more than 20 years of milling industry experience, [...]

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Contact: Andrew Zender, andrewz@found.ksu.edu, 785-532-7648
(Kansas interest for Clay Center and Topeka)
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The state of Kansas — its history, culture, people and places — has been well served for several decades with the publication of Kansas History: Journal of the Central Plains. Edited by Virgil W. Dean, Ph.D., of the Kansas [...]

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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In today’s global society, gaining an understanding of the world through international experience is an increasingly important element of a university education. K-State alumnus Ben Hakimian, founder and president of Hakimian Organization, a New York City real estate development company, is helping give students in the college the [...]

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Contact: Andrew Zender, andrewz@found.ksu.edu, 785-532-7648
(Kansas interest for Simpson and Wichita)
It’s not every day that you hear a person’s “bucket list” includes a major gift to a university. In the case of George Jones, Wichita, Kan., a gift to K-State was a top priority — and with a contribution of $100,000 to the [...]

To make a gift for the 2011 tax year, your gift must be postmarked on or before Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Since credit card donations must appear on your statement in this tax year, credit card processing will end at noon on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011.

Monday, November 14, 2011

News release prepared by: Andrew Zender
Contact: Julie Lea, juliel@found.ksu.edu, 785-532-7564
(Kansas interest for Beloit, Delphos, Derby, Garden City, Leawood, Ness City, Topeka and Wichita)
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Officers and members were elected at the Kansas State University Foundation Board of Trustees annual meeting in Manhattan, Kan., on Nov. 11. Twenty-one people were elected to [...]

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Contact: Julie Lea, juliel@found.ksu.edu, 785-532-7564
Shane Giese, Eugene, Ore., has been named to the position of senior vice president for development, (CDO), at the Kansas State University Foundation. His appointment is effective Dec. 1.
Giese comes to the KSU Foundation with more than 25 years of experience in higher education development. He previously served as [...]

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Contact: Mitzi Richards, mitzir@found.ksu.edu, 785-532-7507
News release prepared by: Andrew Zender
Manhattan, Kan. — AT&T presented a $15,000 check to Kansas State University today to support three programs that help students succeed in college and after they graduate. The on-campus presentation was attended by distinguished guests from the state of Kansas, AT&T and Kansas State [...]