Fairmount Society derives its name from the founding of our university, when Wichita State University first opened in 1887 as Fairmount College. Towering over the city, the iconic Fairmount Hall was erected as the main campus building and was a focal point for education in Wichita. Today, Fairmount Society represents our bond to those who give most generously to support Wichita State.
Members are invited to the Fairmount Society dinner, the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement’s most exclusive event. They are also included in the President’s Club. Associate status is given to corporations, businesses and foundations.
Ashley Ruckman
Lynn Nichols, WSU Foundation Board of Directors Chair
Marquis Bradley & Marche Fleming-Randle
Fairmount Society
2024 date TBD
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: Donations exceed $1 million
Lifetime Distinction Member: Contributions between $500,000 and $999,999
Lifetime Member: Has donated $250,000 to $499,999
Annual Member: Minimum giving is $20,000 during the current fiscal year (July 1 – 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. Steve Feilmeier is the 2023 esteemed recipient of the award. An alumnus of WSU, Steve has demonstrated his commitment to WSU for decades. Beyond his direct impact of lifetime giving, his indirect impact of working on behalf of WSU is just as big. Join us in congratulating Steve!
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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
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
Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Textron Aviation
Marilyn Sue Smith Education Trust
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
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
Charles & Liz Koch
Sam & Jacque Kouri
Todd and Julie Liar
Howard & Rose Marcus
Bill & Shelly Moore
Les* & Susie Rudd
Barry and Cindy Schwan
Dan & Kate Taylor
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
Larry Beamer & Debbie Haynes
Hap & Cynthia Bledsoe
Todd and Julie Boettger
David & Diana Bradbury
Charles Brown
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
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