A Special Thank You
Support Lives On
A Special Thank You to the Donors Who Helped Build ESU’s Future
At Emporia State University, our mission to change lives through education is made possible by the generosity of those who believe in what we do. We extend our deepest gratitude to the donors and their representatives whose long-standing endowed funds have supported generations of Hornet students.
In 2024, the ESU Foundation Board of Trustees Stewardship Committee made a meaningful decision to reclassify 155 long-established endowed funds. Many of these accounts had not received new contributions in more than a decade and no longer provided the annual support their original donors envisioned. With careful consideration, and in alignment with donor intent, these funds were converted into spendable accounts — ensuring that their remaining value can directly benefit today’s students.
This change honors each donor’s original spirit of generosity and ensures that their legacy continues to make a difference, right now. Their foresight and belief in Emporia State have helped lay the foundation for a stronger, more vibrant university.
Why It Matters
When you give to ESU, you’re not just making a donation — you’re opening doors, creating opportunities, and changing lives. Every scholarship awarded, every facility built, every program enriched through philanthropy is a testament to the power of giving.
These donors may no longer be with us or able to renew their gifts, but their impact endures. Their names, and the purpose behind their contributions, remain a vital part of ESU’s story.
We honor their legacy with gratitude — and invite you to join them in shaping the next chapter of Emporia State’s future.
See the Full List
- View the complete list of donors and funds that were thoughtfully reclassified in 2024.
Albert H. & Lois S. Fitzgerrel Scholarship
Anna Marie (Hahn) Forslund Memorial Scholarship
Arline & Jim Flory Memorial Scholarship
Art Gallery Fund
Bertha Alexander Scholarship
Beta Alpha Psi Endowment
Beth Schnatterly Muilenburg Memorial Scholarship
Blanche Kent Verbeck Memorial Scholarship
Byron & Anne Eshelman Scholarship
Carol Gamble Schuberg Memorial Scholarship
Charles E. Montzingo Scholarship
Charles L. & Betty Bell Memorial Scholarship
Charles P. Coughlen Natural Area Fund
Charles R. Phipps Memorial Fund
Claude E. Arnett, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Clyde McCoy Memorial Fund
Cora Anna (Munzer) Veenschoten Scholarship
Dale & Evelyn Forren Scholarship
Della Mae (Hunt) & Irenus Girod Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Jack J. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Nathan P. & Helen Budd Student Scholarship
Dr. Orville J. Borchers Scholarship
Dr. Thomas Edison Bonner & Dr. Mary Winstead Bonner Scholarship for the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Crime Delinquency Studies
E.T. & Cora F. Anderson Scholarship
Ed & Tom Metcalf Memorial Scholarship
Ed Rich Memorial Scholarship
Edgar & Eline Schupp Business Scholarship
Elijah Williams Scholarship
Esther B. & E. Pauline Annis Scholarship
Esther L. Richel Scholarship
Esther M. Price Memorial Scholarship
Eva A. Rhodes Scholarship
Eva M. Fox Scholarship
Faith L. & Duane Hickox Honors Scholarship
Flint Hills Medical Alliance Nursing Scholarship
Florence S. Toedman Trust Scholarship
Friends of Art-Community Arts Fund
Gene & Marilyn Werner Scholarship
George H. Putnam Scholarship
Gertrude Downey Seacat Memorial Scholarship
Glen & Norma Gilpin PAA Scholarship
Guy Homman Memorial Scholarship
Harry Galbraith Scholarship Fund
Hazel C. Williams Scholarship
Helen Case Scholarship
Home Lumber & Supply Company Scholarship
Howe Woods Fund
Inez A. Page Scholarship
Inez Alsop Memorial Scholarship
Ivalee M. & Herman D. Behrens Memorial Scholarship
James M. Benjamin Practicing Adminstrator in Residence Fund
Jeanette Bigge Scholarship
Jennie S. Owen Book Fund
Jerry L. & Doris J. Bedner Scholarship
June Wachholz Obley Scholarship
Kathryn Whitten Scholarship
Keith & Helen Thomas Scholarship
Kenneth Lee Tefft Memorial Scholarship
Larry L. Seefeldt Fund
Leopold Liegl Woodwind Scholarship
Leslie J. Freeman Honorary Scholarship
Lewis Andrew Parks Memorial Scholarship
Lex H. & Carrie M. Copeland Fund
Library & Archives Endowment
Lillian M. Dudley Memorial Scholarship
Lilly Strand Memorial Scholarship
Lions Club Scholarship
Lyman C. Wooster & Florence Triplett Scholarship
Martha Iva Small Memorial Scholarship
Mary Louisa Cochran Memorial Scholarship
Maude E. Whitehouse Scholarship
Milo M. Mathews Scholarship
Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Friend Memorial Fund
Mrs. Josephine Weatherly, Albert Weatherly & Katherine Fulle
Neva L. Wilkison Memorial Scholarship
Nora S. Stosz Memorial Scholarship
Norene A. Laughlin Memorial Scholarship
Ora Brim Forbeck Memorial Scholarship
Ralph L. & Caroline Reed Scholarship
Ray & Blenda Baird Scholarship
Rida Duckwall Scholarship
Robert "Bobby" & John Douglass Memorial Scholarship
Robertson Memorial Scholarship
Roy Durham Memorial Scholarship
Sadie A. Jones Memorial Scholarship
Sarah M. Fair Memorial Scholarship
Schulenberg Field Trip Fund
Sharon & James Bagg Scholarship
Shirley Squires McMahon Memorial Scholarship
Sociology & Anthropology Scholarship
St. Mary's Health Center Auxiliary Scholarship
Stark Brothers Scholarship
Students Emergency Fund
The Class of 1957 Reunion Scholarship
Theatre Patrons Scholarship
Thelma A. James Memorial Scholarship
Union Activities Council Leadership Development Fund
Victor C. Hiett FBLA Award
Victor C. Hiett Memorial Scholarship
W.A. Van Voris Memorial Scholarship
Wayne N. (Smitty) & Charlene Smith Scholarship
Wilbur E. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
William Heber & Hattie Cochran Keller Memorial Scholarship