Our Donors

Peggy Gaynor Scholarship

The Peggy Gaynor Scholarship was established at the time of Peggy Gaynor’s retirement from her position at NDSU. She had worked in the University’s Counseling Center for 30 years and appreciated the opportunity to work with students. Her intention is that the...

Peltier Business Leadership Scholarship

Jay Peltier is proud to support North Dakota State University through scholarships focusing on leadership, community and education. Jay graduated from NDSU in 2006 with degrees in Business Administration and Mass Communication. He credits much of his success to the...

Pharmacy Class of 1955 - Jim Schaack Memorial Scholarship

Here is why Jim Schaack represents the Class of 1955 so well. Academics: He was selected to Rho Chi and Phi Kappa Phi. Campus Activity: He was selected to Blue Key and Who’s Who in Colleages and Universities. Greeks: He as an active member of Sigma Chi, held a...

Phyllis and Robert Anderson

Robert (Bob) graduated from NDSU with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1969. Following graduation, Bob took a job with the Minnesota Highway Department. Bob and Phyllis returned to Fargo in 1976 where he became Vice-President of Olaf Anderson Construction Company, a...

Phyllis Garaas Hummel Nursing Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the family of Phyllis Garaas Hummel to honor her legacy as educator, caregiver, mentor and inspiration to her many students, patients, friends and family. Phyllis served as Chair of the NDSU nursing program and later as the first...

Randy and Michelle Thompson

Randy and Michelle Thompson (Page, ND) were married and began farming while attending North Dakota State University, and the friends and memories made at NDSU will always be important to them. Their family’s commitment to agriculture, great number of NDSU graduates –...

Richard and Cheri Martin

Richard and Cheri Martin were both first generation college graduates from small graduating classes in North Dakota and Minnesota. Both came from families below the poverty line. Rich was challenged by the culture shock of leaving a community knowing everybody in...

Richard Contos

Vivian Luella Spray Contos was born on April 11, 1941 In Salol township, Roseau County Minnesota in her grandmothers’ kitchen. After a crisis in delivery and attempts to obtain proper care, Vivian’s’ Mother Ellen Matson Spray was close to bearing her first born...

Richard L. Johnson

The five years I spent at NDSU were among the most satisfying and rewarding of my life. I enjoyed the challenge of my courses and the friendships I made with many of my professors, among them John Hove, Catherine Cater, Leonard Sackett, and Francis Schoff in the...

Rick and Janna Lutovsky Little International Scholarship

We are both graduates of NDSU and benefited immensely from our experience there. While Janna’s major was in Speech & Drama and Rick’s in Agriculture (double majors in Ag Education and Animal Science, MS in Agriculture Economics) we had one experience in common, the...

Rick and Virginia Clark Johnson

This scholarship was established by Rick and Virginia to honor their parents, John C. and Frances Clark and Edgar V. and Inez Johnson. Frances, Edgar, and Inez were teachers and John was a cooperative extension specialist. Virginia was Dean of the NDSU College of...

Robert Fehr

Robert’s education began in a rural one-room grade school and progressed to a BS in 1971 and an MS in 1972–both from North Dakota State University. He ultimately achieved a doctorate (PhD) from Iowa State University in 1976. This education provided him with a...

Rochelle Taves Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Rochelle Taves was in her first year of nursing when she was tragically killed in a car/pedestrian accident while crossing University Drive to return to her sorority house. She was in the prime of her life and loving everything about NDSU and nursing. As her cousin...

Ronald G. and Kaye S. Olson

The donors are establishing this dean’s chair endowment to support the growth and stature of the NDSU College of Business so that the college becomes and remains a premier school of business. The donors are passionate about sound business principles and ideals that...

Ross Ducept

Ara and Vernon Bursch both grew up in small towns in west-central Minnesota. Vernon owned and operated the pharmacy in Henning Minnesota for 40 years. Their lives embodied hard work and faith in Jesus. This love for people motivated them to establish the Ara and...

Sara and Gregory Wald Business Scholarship

Sara and Gregory Wald created this scholarship to support first generation college students studying business. With both of them being first generation college graduates, they understand the power of education and encouraging others to finish their college degrees....

Shannon and Darrin Hauf

Shannon and Darrin Hauf have created a scholarship endowment to assist students at North Dakota State University to further their education and subsequent careers in the fields of agriculture and food production. Shannon was raised on a corn, soy, and livestock farm...

Sharon Schluchter and Del & Aliene Schluchter

Brothers Del ’53 and Keith ’60 Schluchter were raised on a family farm in Pembina County, North Dakota. They attended Cavalier High School and went on to North Dakota State University to play football and study agriculture. Recognizing the value of their education...

Sharon Zerr-Peltner

This endowed scholarship is gifted by Sharon Zerr-Peltner, Ph.D., in memory of her parents, Freda and Fred Zerr. Its purpose is to provide opportunities preferably for but not limited to nontraditional students to pursue an education either full-time or parttime. The...

Sheldon Tuscherer Memorial ABEN Scholarship

This scholarship is made possible by gifts from the friends and colleagues of Sheldon Tuscherer, who was a Research Specialist in the ABEN Department, where he used his passions of science, the environment, and agriculture to further research in those areas.

Southam Family

This scholarship was created in the memory of Clair O. Southam, Pharmacy class of 1961, his son, John E. “Jack” Southam, Pharmacy class of 1956, and his wife, Roberta E. Southam, Pharmacy class of 1958. Clair and his wife, Alice purchased the City Drug Store, Mohall...

Stacy and Myron Bjornstad

Stacy and Myron are proud to support the academic achievement of students in the College of Business and the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources. Stacy and Myron both grew up in North Dakota, Stacy in Minot and Myron in Cando. They believe...

Stevan and Joanne Bobb

Barbara B. North joined the faculty at North Dakota State University, in 1965, retiring in 2000 as Professor Emerita. Barbara was a caring academic adviser who helped to shape the futures of both undergraduate and graduate students. She was a tireless advocate for...

Steven and Carol Enabnit

I hope you thoroughly enjoy your experience at NDSU and find a passion to pursue throughout your working years. Please engage in a broad education that exposes you to new ideas and that stimulates critical thinking. You are part of a future generation who will assume...

Steven Wentz

The Wentz Family would like to congratulate you on your decision to pursue a career in nursing and offer you this scholarship in honor of Geraldine LaCoste- Wentz (Geri), a passionate nurse whose career spanned over 30 years and included numerous different...

Steve Olson, David Olson, Andrea Baillie, and Scott Olson (deceased)

Dave was raised in Fosston, Minnesota and graduated from the School of Pharmacy in 1951. He went on to operate Service Drug in Fargo and Detroit Lakes. In retirement, he did relief work in the Fargo area. Hard work, community service, and family were integral to...

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Thomas and Gwen Price

Five siblings of the Price family attended NDSU. Wilbert and Frances Price from Douglas, North Dakota were the parents of the siblings. Three received Bachelor of Science degrees from the Electrical Engineering Department (Gary ‘71, Thomas ‘76, and Kathleen ‘83)....

Thomas and Janice Brown

This scholarship is in honor of Ryan Brown who graduated from NDSU in Emergency Management in 2004 and had a wonderful career at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Thomas Howard and Shannon Killilea

T. Howard and Shannon Killilea are alumni of North Dakota State University. Howard earned his B.S. in Chemistry and M.S. in Coatings and Polymeric Materials and Shannon received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering. They are both advocates of graduate work...