April 17, 2008
http://foundation.boisestate.edu/
Campaign Gift Highlights:
- Alumnus Terry McEntee has created two scholarships for the College of Engineering: the Central Paving Company and Terry McEntee Family Construction Management Scholarship, and the Central Paving Company and Terry McEntee Family Civil Engineering Scholarship. These scholarships will help recruit and retain even more outstanding engineering students.
- Thanks to the Angora Ridge Foundation for their gift and challenge grant to the Idaho Innocence Project, a program that helps exonerate wrongly incarcerated prisoners. The Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Peter and Margie Reedy, Jim and Lynn Johnston, and the Idaho Law Foundation all joined to help meet the match requirements.
- The College of Extended Studies benefited from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's multi-year commitment to expand the Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning at Boise State, formerly known as the Renaissance Institute. The grant will enable Boise State to expand the program and reach out to new and potential members. Thanks to the Treasure Valley community’s support and involvement with the program, we are meeting the grant requirements.
- Thanks to Harvey and Margo Neef for their increased support of the scholarship they created in memory of their son. The Dr. Raymond L. Neef Memorial Endowed Scholarship provides support to scholar wrestling athletes.
- Nursing students are again benefiting from the generosity of Florence M. Miles, who served as the first director of nursing at Boise Junior College. Through a bequest, she created the Florence M. Miles Nursing Faculty Endowment to improve the educational experience of nursing students through well-equipped faculty.
Volunteer Profile
After
graduating from Boise State in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in political
science, Jim Davis received his J.D. from the University of Idaho College
of Law. He is the owner and sole practitioner of James J. Davis, Attorney
at Law. While his professional life is focused on legal work, his volunteer
service has been largely dedicated to Boise State causes. He served
on the Boise State Alumni Board of Directors from 1991 to 1998 and
was board president in 1997. He accepted a re-appointment to the board
in 2005 and continues as an active member on the scholarship committee
and is a member of the Past President’s Council. He also was a member
of the BSU Foundation Board of Directors (1998-2004) and the Bronco
Athletic Association Board of Directors, and currently sits on the
BAA Endowment Committee and serves on the BSU Advisory Council to the
College of Social Services and Public Affairs. Davis received the Boise
State Alumni Association Service Award in 2005. Davis is also very
active in community organizations and in 2006 was awarded the Idaho
State Bar Service Award.
...showcases
high quality student-focused programs with its nationally ranked undergraduate
engineering college, Idaho’s largest undergraduate nursing program,
Honors College and Idaho’s first executive MBA.
Staff Change: Bob Evancho, associate director of Communications and Marketing, accepted a new position as director of publications for the Department of Athletics.
Top Ten Scholars: The Alumni Association and Honors College named this year’s Top Ten Scholars— Isaac Barrett, computer information systems; Kylie Boggess, political science with an emphasis in international relations; Heather Carlson, psychology; Julie Carr, nursing; Ryan Cooper, biology with a business minor focusing on human biology and pre-medicine; Briana Flaherty, chemistry with a Spanish minor focusing on biochemistry; Brian Honan, computer science; Christopher Ohge, philosophy and English with an emphasis on literature; Patrick Price, material science and engineering; Hope Weston, mechanical engineering.
Alumni Support: College of Business and Economics alumna Troy Alshie, vice president of project development for Fluor Corporation in Irvine, Calif., visited his alma mater recently. His trip included a visit with economics professor Don Holley, a lecture for the EMBA class and a review of plans for the new business building. Alshie said that his Boise State professors made his career and lifestyle a reality.
Norco Building: Construction is now under way on the new Norco Building that will house the Department of Nursing and Health, Wellness and Counseling Services. The building is tangible evidence of how Boise State is working to address a community and state need by connecting the support of private individuals, business and organizations with state money.
Research: The College of Health Sciences is No. 2 on campus in measured research activity. This year, college faculty and students are collaborating with faculty in other colleges and with numerous community partners on 38 projects totaling $2.3 million.
Bronco Advocacy Network: Registration continues for the Bronco Advocacy Network. Interested alumni and friends can register at http://alumni.boisestate.edu/ban/ban.htm
Bronco Contacts: Keep an eye on http://alumni.boisestate.edu/groups/contacts.htm to see who has signed up lately as a Bronco Contact. We now have representatives in seven communities.
Campaign Total
$91,255,165.40
Percentage of $175 million goal
52.15 percent
Fund for the Future (revocable gifts)
$7,076,034.85
Percentage of $10 million goal
70.76 percent
April 15 — Top Ten Scholars award banquet
April 17 — Distinguished Lecture Series, environmental architect William McDonough
April 21-22 — Senior Salute Graduation Fair, 11-3 each day. For information call the Alumni Association at 426-1698.
April 25 — School Pride Day, sponsored by the Student Alumni Association. Wear blue and orange from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Quad and get free Coke
April 25 — BSU Construction Management Golf Tournament, hosted by the Construction Management Alumni Chapter at Shadow Valley Golf Course. Visit www.bsucmalumni.com for details and registration information
May 2 — BSU Night at Les Bois Park. Post-time at 5:30 p.m. Free admission. For details visit http://www.lesboisracing.com/
May 2 — Alumni chapter interest informational meeting in Twin Falls
May 17 — Spring Graduation Celebration Breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m.
June 28 — Puget Sound alumni chapter Family Night at the Tacoma Rainiers baseball game.
Aug. 2 — Puget Sound alumni chapter night at the Seattle Mariners baseball game.