Setting the Tone for Generosity: Couple Funds New Endowed Position
Keith and Glynn Bartels’ latest gift to SDSU creates an endowed Director of Athletic Bands position, strengthening The Pride of the Dakotas and its impact on generations of students.
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SDSU Metro Center to Serve as Healthcare Hub
The SDSU Metro Center will provide a permanent home for Sioux Falls–based SDSU health programs. A $1 million challenge match from Susan and Mark Leddy is now doubling the impact of gifts supporting this transformative facility.
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Scholarship Supports Students from Classroom to Newsroom
Suzanne Fuller is honoring her late husband by fueling opportunity in the field that defined their careers.
A Lesson in Giving Back: Nissen Turns Grief into Generosity
For Judy Nissen, creating a scholarship at SDSU was the perfect way to honor both her late husband and her life’s calling in education.
Commemorating Where Their Story Began
Wes and Tracy Chambers are giving back in ways that honor their family and support the university that shaped their lives.
McCrory Gardens Celebrates 60 Years
In 1937, Sam McCrory and his wife arrived in Brookings and planted a seed. Today, his idea has come into bloom and continues to flourish as McCrory Gardens celebrates its 60th anniversary.
University Leadership Honors
The University Leadership Honors ceremony is a way of celebrating today what will live on forever.
A Priceless Experience
SDSU positioned Tim Vanderham for a bold and meaningful career. Now, he’s determined to do the same for others through scholarship endowments.
Garrys Pay It Forward for Jackrabbit Nation
Jerome and Elaine Garry's lifelong connection to SDSU and its community led them to establish a lasting legacy through an estate gift.
The Greatest Gift
Through an endowed professorship, Gary and Sharon Van Riper are investing in a passion they value most.
Anderson Builds Family and Philanthropy at SDSU
Sonja Anderson has created a lasting legacy by dedicating her life, love, and a $2.7M endowment to supporting Jackrabbit women athletes.
First Endowed Department Sets a Bold Precedent
Dick and Karen McComish made history by funding the first endowed department at SDSU.
Land Gift Lays the Groundwork for Philanthropy
Lifetime farmers Cal and Mary Hayenga are gifting their greatest resource to SDSU: their land.
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