Fairmount Society derives its name from the inception of Wichita State University, when the institution was founded in 1887 as Fairmount College. Today, the Fairmount Society represents our bond to those who give most generously to support the advancement of education and excellence at Wichita State.
Members are invited to the annual Fairmount Society dinner, our most exclusive event, and are also honored at the Heritage Gala. Associate status is awarded to corporations, businesses and foundations.
Ashley Ruckman
Lynn Nichols, WSU Foundation Board of Directors Chair
Marquis Bradley & Marche Fleming-Randle
Fairmount Society
Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Invitation only
Regine & Steve Feilmeier pictured with Elizabeth King, WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement President and CEO, and Rick Muma, Wichita State University President
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
Annual Member: Minimum giving is $20,000 during the current fiscal year, July 1 to June 30.
Carter Stelting, student host and scholarship recipient
Jan & Jerry Aaron, Fairmount Society Members
Steve Feilmeier, 2023 Fairmount Founders’ Awardee
The Fairmount Founders’ Award was established in 1988 for outstanding service and exceptional generosity. Denis and Shirley Dieker are the 2024 esteemed recipients of the award. In addition to their respective scholarships, the Diekers support Shocker Athletics, KMUW and the Barton School of Business. They remain active alumnae and are eager to see the university continue to flourish. Join us in congratulating Denis and Shirley!
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Allegro
Allen Gibbs & Houlik LC
AT&T
Sam & Rie Bloomfield Foundation
The Boeing Company
Bombardier Learjet Inc.
Cargill Protein
Cisco Systems Inc.
CybertronPC
Delta Dental of Kansas
Equity Bank
Fidelity Bank
Give Something Back Foundation
William Graham Charitable Trust
IBM Corporation
Intrust Bank of Wichita
Kansas Health Foundation
John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
Fred C. & Mary R. Koch Foundation
Koch Industries Inc.
Meritrust Credit Union
Jayne Seydell Milburn Living Trust
The Bernard Osher Foundation
Pepsi Beverages Company
Marilyn Sue Smith Education Trust
Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Textron Aviation
Via Christi
Flossie E. West Memorial Trust
Wichita Community Foundation
K.T. Wiedemann Foundation Inc.
I. Wayne Woolsey Revocable Trust
Mildred “Middy” Abercrombie*
Mickey Armstrong
Craig Barton
Patsy Barton
Ilene Bomhoff
Yolanda and Gene Camarena*
Dan & Gayla Carney
Steve & Becky Clark
Bill & Dorothy Cohen
Jamie & Kimberly Coulter
Tom & Myra Devlin
Barry & Paula Downing
Joan Eck*
Bob & Maura Geist
Curt Gridley & Tracy Hoover
Mike and Mary James
Charles & Liz Koch
Sam & Jacque Kouri
Todd and Julie Liar
Howard & Rose Marcus
Bill & Shelly Moore
Les* & Susie Rudd
Barry and Cindy Schwan
Jay and Debbie Smith
Dan & Kate Taylor
John and Gail Wadsworth*
Klee & Jennifer Watchous
Wayne & Kay Woolsey
Bank of America
Bradbury Company Inc.
S.M. & L.H. Brown Charitable Trust
Capitol Federal Foundation
Commerce Bank
Cox Communications Inc.
Charles K. Crum Estate
Emprise Bank
Virginia H. Farah Foundation
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.
Rusty Eck Ford Inc.
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Ray J. & Dolores M. Waldo Revocable Living Trust
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita Eagle
Wichita Symphony Society
ZE PowerGroup Inc.
Jerry & Jan Aaron
Virginia Ablah
Alex Ammar & Pamela Clancy Ammar
Don & Lora Barry
Clark & Sharon Bastian
Larry Beamer & Debbie Haynes
Hap & Cynthia Bledsoe
Todd and Julie Boettger
David & Diana Bradbury
Charles Brown
Jon and Kelly Callen
Steve & Becky Clark
Anthony Pollock & Diane Cline
Denis & Shirley Dieker
Les & Pam Eck
Brenda Farha
Steve & Regine Feilmeier
Larry & Dana Fugate
Thomas & Kyle Futo
Brian & Joy Heinrichs
Dee & Joan Hubbard
Geri Jabara
Anita Jones
William Levine & Diana Kitch
Diane Klepper
True & Elizabeth Knowles
Elliot & Chonci Lekawa
Ron & Linda Lytle
Jim & Lorraine Mann
Ron & Barbara Mann
John & Barbara McCune
Shannon Michaud
Chris Moeller
John & Kay Morse
Ihssane and Michelle Mounir*
David & Janet Murfin
Barry & Cindy Schwan
Jay & Debbie Smith
Nadine Stannard
Steve & Lisa Sutherland
Jeff & Rhonda Turner
Ralph & Sue Vautravers
Donald Walenta
All Angles Auto Body LLC
Anderson Family Charitable Gift Fund
Arista Networks
ASEA Brown & Bovari
BG Products Inc.
BGM Sports Marketing LLC
Boyer Educational Trust
Buckley Industries Inc.
G.P. & W. Inc. dba Center Oil Company
CIBOR Inc.
Stephen L. Clark Family Partnership LP
Coleman Company Inc.
Coleman Foundation Inc.
Conco Inc.
Cornejo & Sons Inc.
Davis-Moore Auto Group
Electromech Technologies
Elmo Lodge of Perfection
Gordon W. Evans Charitable Trust
Fleeson Gooing Coulson & Kitch LLC
John S. Fretz Family Charitable Trust
Fugate Enterprises
Goebel Family - Star Lumber Foundation
Grant Thornton LLP
Great Plains Ventures Inc.
Dane G. Hansen Foundation
Fran Jabara Family Foundation
Professor Fran & Geri Jabara Fund Inc.
The Walter S. & Evan C. Jones Foundation
