Your Fort Hays State University Foundation is pleased to welcome Teresa Hammerschmidt as our new Gift Processor. “I am excited to work at the FHSU Foundation and support the excellent work that benefits so many,” she said.

Teresa is a FHSU graduate who resides in Victoria with her husband, Mike, who is an investigator for the Department of Wildlife and Parks, and two children, Ashlyn (17) and Grant (12). She previously worked as a business administrator at the Hays Area Children’s Center for 18 years. She is also a member of the Soroptimist International Club of Hays.

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THE FOUNDATION TEAM WELCOMESTERESA HAMMERSCHMIDT

FORMER PROFESSORLEAVES $800,000 GIFTTO STERNBERG MUSEUM

CONNECTING WITH OUR COMMUNITY —A COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW

Dr. Howard Reynolds, a former professor of botany, left an estate gift of more than $800,000 that now supports the management and preservation of botanical collections at FHSU's Sternberg Museum. The gift also supports the Dr. Howard Reynolds Arboretum, which is located on three acres of property immediately west of the museum. To learn more, visit: http://http://foundation.fhsu.edu/pressrelease/reynolds.php

Every. Gift. Matters.

March 30th kicked off our annual Community Campaign — when we focus our effort and attention on thanking Hays businesses for their support. Tim Smith of Astra Bank and Rick Rekoske of the Convention and Visitors Bureau are serving as this year’s campaign co-chairs. Over 30 volunteers from within the community are offering their time to thank these businesses and to encourage them to continue their support of FHSU. This initiative runs until April 27 — and you can help by patronizing local businesses and thanking them for supporting Tiger Nation!

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We would like to thank everyone who participated in giving back to Fort Hays State! Your support and belief in our programs and students continues to make a difference throughout our campus. If you’ve not yet made a gift to FHSU, it’s not too late! Even though our Campus Campaign has come to an end, gifts made prior to June 30, 2016, will still count towards our campus participation percentage and fiscal year-end goals. And we truly cannot stress enough — every gift matters!

Make your gift today by visiting https://webapps.fhsu.edu/foundation/Default.aspx

Take advantage of payroll deduction by visiting https://webapps.fhsu.edu/foundation/payrollDeduction.aspx

Your gift in support of wildfire relief efforts counts toward our Campus Campaign!

CAMPUS CAMPAIGN CONCLUDES, BUT IT’SNOT TOO LATE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

NEW SCHOLARSHIPHONORS LONGTIMEFHSU NURSING PROFESSOR

Dr. Eileen Curl, along with her husband, Don, have established the "Dr. Eileen Deges Curl and Don Curl Nursing Scholarship" to provide financial assistance to nursing majors at Fort Hays State University. She contributed greatly to the nursing profession with a career at Fort Hays State that spanned 21 years, serving as a professor of nursing and director of graduate nursing.

"At an early age, I was taught to help others,” Curl said. Growing up on a farm and going to school in Grainfield, she learned from her parents how to work hard, serve others and value education.

To learn more about Dr. Curl, visit: http://http://foundation.fhsu.edu/pressrelease/curl.php

FHSU RESPONDS TO WILDFIRES WITHEMERGENCY FUND

Anyone wishing to help FHSU students whose families are being affected by the wildfire that has swept areas of northern Oklahoma and south central Kansas have a couple of different options. The FHSU Foundation has a student emergency assistance fund in place for instances such as this. Donations can be made online at www.fhsu.edu/relief. This page also has information for students, parents, faculty and staff who may have questions about resources that are available.

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SUPPORTOUR STUDENTS

LOOKING AHEAD: STUDENT AWARENESS DAYON THE HORIZON

Every year the FHSU Foundation plans a day to educate students about our role in helping them achieve their educational goals through our fundraising work. This year, the Foundation will be hosting Student Awareness Day on April 27th, in the Robbins Center. Activities include a free BBQ lunch, scholarship drawings and more. Please encourage your students to stop by - not only will they find out how our goals align with theirs, but they could win a scholarship!

April 24

Sta� BirthdaysKathy David

April 26 Erica Dinges

April 21

Board of TrusteeBirthdays

Lon Pishny

April 28 Curtis Longpine

Melanie Bannister: Kansas travel all month

Tammy McClellan: New Mexico (19-22)

Jared Schiel: Wichita (1), Scott City & Garden City (8-9), NW Kansas (12-15)

Jason Williby: Oklahoma (9-12), Arizona (22-25)

WHERE WE’RE HEADED IN APRIL:

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Board of TrusteeMeetingsMeetings held in the Dreiling Board Room or via teleconference

April 21 @ 3:00PMStrategic Planning Committee

April 28 @ 10:00AMInvestment Committee Meeting