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Latest News releases
Dawn Foods invests in K-State bakery science students through new scholarship
Bakery science students at Kansas State University are now eligible for scholarship assistance through a gift from global bakery manufacturer and ingredient supplier Dawn Foods. The Dawn Foods Bakery Science Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors or seniors and will provide two recipients each […]
KSU Foundation announces 2025 Medal of Excellence Honorees
The Kansas State University Foundation has honored Lee and Barb Harris of Prairie Village, Kansas, with the 2025 Medal of Excellence in recognition of their outstanding service, leadership and financial contributions to Kansas State University. Staunch supporters of excellence in the teaching profession, the […]
KSU Foundation earns USA Today Top Workplaces Award
The Kansas State University Foundation has been named one of the nation’s top workplaces following a survey issued to more than 42,000 organizations. The 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award honors organizations with 150 or more employees that have created exceptional, people-first cultures. […]
Software company Holistiplan invests in next generation of personal financial planners
An endowed scholarship fund from tax-, estate- and insurance-planning software makers Holistiplan is improving student access to the personal financial planning program in the Kansas State University College of Health and Human Sciences. One of only two institutions nationwide to receive an endowed scholarship […]
Walking the talk: Leanne and Steve Caret invest in the Center for Principled Business at Kansas State University
To make it in business takes guts, determination, knowledge, connections and of course, financial investment — including investments that open doors for future leaders. Leanne and Steve Caret of Argyle, Texas, embody all those characteristics and have invested in Kansas State University’s Center for […]
KSU Foundation recognized as one of 2025’s top workplaces
The Kansas State University Foundation is one of only 32 organizations to make a list of the region’s best work environments, according to a survey conducted by Great Plains Top Workplaces. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey […]
KSU Foundation announces $13M gift from Donald G. and Susie R. Wilson for the KSU College of Architecture, Planning and Design
A financial contribution from the estate of Donald G. and Susie R. Wilson, developed in collaboration with the KSU Foundation and Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design, is now the largest commitment to date for the college. Valued at approximately […]
KSU Foundation elects 58 new trustees, reelects 74
Following a vote at the September 13 meeting of the Kansas State University Foundation’s Board of Trustees in Manhattan, Kansas, two members were reelected to a three-year term on the foundation’s board of directors and 58 new members were elected to four-year terms on […]
Marie Ronen Scholarship awarded to USD 350 graduate studying microbiology at Kansas State University
Elijah Delp, junior in microbiology, from St. John, Kansas, has received the very generous Marie O. Ronen Scholarship from Kansas State University. Elijah is the son of Joel and Sarah Delp. He is a member of Pre-PA Club, Human Body Club, Christian Challenge and Farmhouse […]
Applied learning at Kansas State University receives $2 million investment from Julie and Roger Davis
Julie and Roger Davis of Santa Barbara, California, have kick-started the applied learning initiative at Kansas State University with a $2 million gift to name the program’s executive director position. The Next-Gen K-State strategic plan aims to give every degree-seeking student an applied […]