Founders’ Day is a 24-hour giving event celebrating the rich history of our university and its continued commitment to our top priority – the students of WSU
Join the thousands of Shocker alumni, students, employees, parents and friends who are honoring our past and investing in our future to make a positive difference in our college and community.
Whether it’s a symbolic gift of $18.95 or much more, every gift matters.
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The Wichita State Foundation
Board of Directors Matching Gift:
The Board of Directors will match all donations dollar-for-dollar received on Founders’ Day up to $25,000.
First Year Research Experience Scholarship:
Dean Kimberly Engber and Sara Engber will donate $5,000 if 75% of the Cohen Honors College Advisory Board donates to the Cohen Honors College Board First Year Research Experience Scholarship.
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Gore Scholars Scholarship Fund:
Double the Donation: Bruce & Michelle (Crupper) Daise will match, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 for every donation made to the Gore Scholars Scholarship Fund.
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Shocker Success Center:
Double the Donation: Bruce and Michelle (Crupper) Daise will match, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 for every donation made to the Shocker Success Center
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University Libraries:
Double the Donation: Marijean Berg will match dollar for dollar up to $5,000 for University Libraries.
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Performing Arts Angels:
New Donor Challenge: Cheyla Clawson will donate $3,000 if 25 new donors make a gift to the Performing Arts Angels.
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Performing Arts Angels:
New Donor Challenge: For each new donor to Performing Arts Angels, Performing Arts Angels Board Members will donate an additional $200 per new donor, up to $2,600.
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Kansas City Alumni Scholarship:
Double the Donation: Craig and Dana Compagnone will match dollar for dollar up to $2,500 for the Kansas City Alumni Scholarship.
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Music Associates:
Board Match: The Music Associates Board will match dollar for dollar donations made on Founders’ Day up to $2,400.
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Shocker Support Locker:
Every Gift Counts: For every new donor to the Shocker Support Locker, Eddie and Debby Aleman will make a $100 gift to the Shocker Support Locker up to $2,000.
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Music Associates:
Double the Donation: Tim Shade, Director of the School of Music, will match dollar-for-dollar donations for Music Associates up to $1,500.
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Barton School of Business:
Double the Donation: Lynda Carrier Metz will match dollar for dollar up to $1,000 for the Shocker Fund – College of Business.
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Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College ’57 Club:
Young Alumni Challenge: James Blakemore will donate $1,000 if five Cohen Honors College young alumni (’07 to ’22) donate to the Cohen Honors College.
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Harvey County:
Every Gift Counts: For every new donor to the Harvey County Scholarship, Brittany Welch will make a $100 gift to the Harvey County Scholarship up to $1,000.
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Kansas City Alumni Scholarship:
Double the donation: An anonymous donor will match dollar for dollar up to $1,000 for the Kansas City Scholarship.
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Kansas City Alumni Scholarship:
Double the Donation: Danny and Shari Nicholas will match dollar for dollar up to $1,000 for the Kansas City Alumni Scholarship.
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McPherson County:
Every Gift Counts: For every new donor to the McPherson County Scholarship, Brad and Diane Mears will make a $100 gift to the McPherson County Scholarship up to $1,000.
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Music Associates:
Double the Donation: For every new donor who donates $18.95 or more to Music Associates, Linda and Bob Nugent will match dollar-for-dollar to Music Associates up to $1,000.
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Music Associates:
Double the Donation: Joe and Ricki Emory will match dollar for dollar donations made on Founders’ Day up to $1,000
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Pratt County:
Every Gift Counts: For every new donor to the Pratt County Scholarship, Linda and Ralph Lanterman will make a $100 gift to the Pratt County Scholarship up to $1,000.
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Reno Count Scholarship:
Every Gift Counts: For every new donor to the Reno County Scholarship, Howard and Marie Partington will make a $100 gift to the Reno County Scholarship up to $1,000.
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Shocker Support Locker:
Double The Donation: LeRoy and Trish Unruh will match dollar for dollar up to $1,000 for the Shocker Support Locker.
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Music Associates:
Early Bird Match: John Fishpaw and Kimberly Krohn will match the first $500 raised for Music Assocaites.
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Performing Arts Angels:
Early Bird Match: John Fishpaw and Kimberly Krohn will match the first $500 raised for Performing Arts Angels.
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Business School:
Double the donation: An anonymous donor will match dollar for dollar up to $250 for the Shocker Fund – College of Business.
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School of Education Student Support:
Double the donation: An anonymous donor will match dollar for dollar up to $250 for the College of Education.
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The Wichita State Foundation
Board of Directors Matching Gift
The Board of Directors will match all
donations dollar-for-dollar received on
Founders’ Day up to $25,000.
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Performing Arts Angels
(x donor) will contribute $5,000 if 25
new alumni donors give to Performing
Art Angels on Founders’ Day.
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