Fairmount Society

Our Most Distinguished Supporters

Fairmount Society

Our Most Distinguished Supporters

Our most distinguished supporters

Fairmount Society derives its name from the university’s earliest days, when, in 1895, it was established as Fairmount College. Today, the four giving tiers of Fairmount Society represent the individuals whose generosity enables the advancement and excellence of Wichita State University.

Members are invited to the annual celebration, Fairmount Forever, our most exclusive event, and are also honored at the Heritage Gala. Associate status is awarded to corporations, businesses and foundations.

Fairmount Society Distinctions

Lifetime Achievement Member: Giving exceeds $1 million
Lifetime Distinction Member: Contributions fall between $500,000 and $999,999
Lifetime Member: Donations range from $250,000 to $499,999

Fairmount Founders Award Honorees Don & Elizabeth King (2025)

Given annually, the Fairmount Founders Award recognizes those who provide outstanding service and exceptional generosity to Wichita State University. This year’s recipients, Elizabeth and Don King, have gifted more than $150,000 in scholarships to international students studying at WSU since they established the Elizabeth & Don King International Scholarship in 2006. Additionally, they have contributed generously to projects across the campus over the years and actively demonstrate their unwavering commitment to enhancing the university’s global reach. Their scholarship continues to create opportunities for students from around the world, leaving a lasting impact on Wichita State University.

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  • FAIRMOUNT LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT ASSOCIATES ($1,000,000.00+)
    • Airbus Americas
    • Allegro
    • Allen Gibbs & Houlik LC
    • AT&T
    • BlueCross & BlueShield of Kansas
    • Bombardier Learjet Inc.
    • Cargill Protein
    • Cisco Systems Inc.
    • CybertronPC
    • Delta Dental of Kansas
    • Equity Bank
    • Fidelity Bank
    • Flossie E. West Memorial Trust
    • Fred C. & Mary R. Koch Foundation
    • Give Something Back Foundation
    • I. Wayne Woolsey Revocable Trust
    • IBM Corporation
    • Intrust Bank of Wichita
    • Jayne Seydell Milburn Living Trust
    • John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
    • K.T. Wiedemann Foundation Inc.
    • Kansas Health Foundation
    • Koch Industries Inc.
    • Marilyn Sue Smith Education Trust
    • Meritrust Credit Union
    • NetApp
    • Pepsi Beverages Company
    • Sam & Rie Bloomfield Foundation
    • Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
    • Textron Aviation
    • The Bernard Osher Foundation
    • The Boeing Company
    • Via Christi
    • Wichita Community Foundation
    • William Graham Charitable Trust
  • FAIRMOUNT LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT MEMBERS ($1,000,000+)
    • Barry & Cindy Schwan
    • Barry & Paula Downing
    • Bill & Dorothy Cohen
    • Bill & Shelly Moore
    • Bob & Maura Geist
    • Charles & Liz Koch
    • Craig Barton
    • Curt Gridley & Tracy Hoover
    • Dan & Gayla Carney
    • Dan & Kate Taylor
    • Donna Sweet
    • Howard & Rose Marcus
    • Ilene Bomhoff
    • Jamie & Kimberly Coulter
    • Jay & Debbie Smith
    • Joan Bates Sims
    • Joan Eck
    • John & Gail Wadsworth
    • Klee & Jennifer Watchous
    • Les & Susie Rudd
    • Mickey Armstrong
    • Mike & Mary James
    • Mildred “Middy” Abercrombie
    • Patsy Barton
    • Ricky & Jeanie Brotherton
    • Sam & Jacque Kouri
    • Steve & Becky Clark
    • Todd & Julie Liar
    • Tom & Myra Devlin
    • Wayne & Kay Woolsey
    • Yolanda & Gene Camarena
  • FAIRMOUNT SOCIETY LIFETIME DISTINCTION ASSOCIATES ($500,000.00+)
    • Bank of America
    • BG Products, Inc.
    • Bradbury Company Inc.
    • Capitol Federal Foundation
    • Charles K. Crum Estate
    • Commerce Bank
    • Cox Communications Inc.
    • Emprise Bank
    • Fidelity Bank
    • Frank & Betty Hedrick Foundation
    • House of Schwan
    • IHS Markit
    • Koch Companies Public Sector LLC
    • Murfin Inc.
    • National Plastics Color Inc.
    • Rand Graphics Inc.
    • Ray J. & Dolores M. Waldo Revocable Living Trust
    • Rusty Eck Ford Inc.
    • S.M. & L.H. Brown Charitable Trust
    • Sierra Nevada Corporation
    • Virginia H. Farah Foundation
    • Wesley Medical Center
    • Wichita Eagle
    • Wichita Symphony Society
    • ZE PowerGroup Inc.
  • FAIRMOUNT SOCIETY LIFETIME DISTINCTION MEMBERS ($500,000.00+)
    • Alex Ammar & Pamela Clancy Ammar
    • Anita Jones
    • Anthony Pollock & Diane Cline
    • Barry & Cindy Schwan
    • Bill & Kathy Simon
    • Brenda Farha
    • Brian & Joy Heinrichs
    • Charles Brown
    • Chris Moeller
    • Clark & Sharon Bastian
    • David & Diana Bradbury
    • David & Janet Murfin
    • Dee & Joan Hubbard
    • Denis & Shirley Dieker
    • Diane Klepper
    • Don & Lora Barry
    • Donald Walenta
    • Elliot & Chonci Lekawa
    • Geri Jabara
    • Hap & Cynthia Bledsoe
    • Ihssane & Michelle Mounir
    • Jay & Debbie Smith
    • Jeff & Rhonda Turner
    • Jerry & Jan Aaron
    • Jim & Lorraine Mann
    • John & Barbara McCune
    • John & Kay Morse
    • Jon & Kelly Callen
    • Kevin & Kelly Kelly
    • Larry & Dana Fugate
    • Larry Beamer & Debbie Haynes
    • Les & Pam Eck
    • Lynn & Sherry Nichols
    • Mark & Laurie Finucane
    • Nadine Stannard
    • Patterson Family Foundation
    • Ralph & Sue Vautravers
    • Ron & Barbara Mann
    • Ron & Linda Lytle
    • Shannon Michaud
    • Steve & Becky Clark
    • Steve & Lisa Sutherland
    • Steve & Regine Feilmeier
    • The Berry Family & Berry Foundation
    • Thomas & Kyle Futo
    • Todd & Julie Boettger
    • True & Elizabeth Knowles
    • Virginia Ablah
    • William Levine & Diana Kitch
  • FAIRMOUNT SOCIETY LIFE ASSOCIATES ($250,000+)
    • All Angles Auto Body LLC
    • Anderson Family Charitable Gift Fund
    • Arista Networks
    • ASEA Brown & Bovari
    • BGM Sports Marketing LLC
    • Boyer Educational Trust
    • Buckley Industries Inc.
    • Charles Baker
    • CIBOR Inc.
    • Coleman Company Inc.
    • Coleman Foundation Inc.
    • Conco Inc.
    • Cornejo & Sons Inc.
    • Dane G. Hansen Foundation
    • David Marcus
    • Davis-Moore Auto Group
    • Dick & Mary Dameron
    • Electromech Technologies
    • Elmo Lodge of Perfection
    • Erin & Kyle Cummings
    • F. Owen Fields & Donna Treadwell
    • Fidelity Bank
    • Fleeson Gooing Coulson & Kitch LLC
    • Fran Jabara Family Foundation
    • Fugate Enterprises
    • G.P. & W. Inc. dba Center Oil Company
    • Goebel Family – Star Lumber Foundation
    • Gordon W. Evans Charitable Trust
    • Grant Thornton LLP
    • Great Plains Ventures Inc.
    • Herb & Kathy Krumsick
    • IMA Foundation
    • Jill Docking
    • John S. Fretz Family Charitable Trust
    • Lease Finance Partners
    • Mitchell & Angela Slape
    • Peri Widener
    • Professor Fran & Geri Jabara Fund Inc.
    • Randall & Regna Whittaker
    • Rebecca Smith
    • Rocky & Barbara Waitt
    • Ruth David & Stanley Dains
    • Shelli A. Herman
    • Stephen L. Clark Family Partnership LP
    • The Walter S. & Evan C. Jones Foundation
    • Tod & Margaret Dechant
    • William & Colleen Jackson