Donor stories
All donors have a “why” — a personal journey that leads them to give back. As you get to know our donors and the stories behind their gifts, you might see yourself following in their footsteps.
Latest Donor stories
Nourishing minds
Mark and Sue Carlson honor his mother with investment in Hale Library.
Transformational investment
Carl and Melinda Helwig invest in naming the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University
Driven to give back
Donors feel the need to give back to the university that gave them so much more than a degree.
A lifetime of learning and adventure
Cy and Carmen Elting want to help others experience education at home and abroad.
Band together supporting students
Six Pride of Wildcat Land alumni established a scholarship to honor former band leader Phillip Hewett and support drum majors.
Investing in Carl R. Ice College of Engineering faculty
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering awards 24 named faculty positions under matching initiative.
Keeping close to kin and K-State
Kids and grandkids create a scholarship to honor Tracy and Mary Sandow.
Visionary leadership and generosity
Bob and Betty Tointon advance K-State through support across campus
The show that changed lives
Dusty Joe Garner-Carpenter and his husband, Ryan Garner-Carpenter, created an excellence fund for the LGBTQ Resource Center to offset costs of counseling services for students.
Investing in innovation
The Sunderland Foundation invests in K-State Libraries’ innovation lab to create access to new technologies for K-Staters.