Family and friends of Dr. Heath J Schroeder have made a gift to the leadership studies program at Kansas State University to perpetuate his memory. Their gift will establish the Dr. Heath J Schroeder Memorial Leadership Scholarship.

ConocoPhillips, Houston, has made a philanthropic commitment to K-State, which will be recognized in a ceremony at the Sept. 26 K-State football game in Bill Snyder Family Stadium. A 5-year commitment is designed to support four areas at K-State, and a 2009 gift is designated for scholarships and initiatives in the Colleges of Business Administration and Engineering, as well as the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholars program.

Damion McIntosh, Lees Summit, Mo., has made a commitment of more than $400,000 to the School of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University establishing the Damion McIntosh Excellence in Leadership Studies Fund.

The 2009 All-University Campaign for K-State will kick off Thursday, Sept. 10 at 3:30 p.m. with an ice cream social in the K-State Student Union Bosco Plaza. A kick-off event for K-State at Salina will be held Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m. in the Admissions Lobby.

Gary Hellebust, president and CEO of the KSU Foundation, has announced plans to step down from his position effective Dec. 31, 2009. Hellebust has been with the KSU Foundation for 23 years and has served as president and CEO of the organization since 1996. In January 2010, he will begin a phased retirement, working offsite on mutually agreed-upon initiatives on behalf of the foundation and the university.

Marsha Meili, Wichita, Kan., has made a commitment of $30,000 to the College of Engineering at Kansas State University to establish the Marsha Meili Engineering Scholarship.

The Kansas State University Student Foundation recently won three national awards at the annual Affiliated Student Advancement Programs Conference in Baltimore, Md., sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.