81 New Endowments Established in FY25
Below is a list of the 81 new endowments that were established through the WSU Foundation in fiscal year 2025, which ended on June 30, 2025.
With these new endowments, the total number of named endowment accounts now exceeds 2,900, and together these comprise the WSU Foundation Consolidated Endowment Fund, managed by the WSU Foundation’s Investment Committee.
In total, $27 million was distributed from the endowment to support scholarships, faculty positions, research, and outreach programs this past fiscal year.
Thank you to all of the individuals and entities that have established endowments for the future success of students, faculty, research, and outreach initiatives across the entire WSU system.
- Amy and Brett Carolan Endowed Athletic Scholarship
- Barbet Family African Graduate Student Travel Fund
- Becky R. Miner Endowed Nursing Scholarship
- Betty K. Adams, M.D. Scholarship in Medicine
- Bill and Susie Gaines Endowment in Electric Power Engineering
- Campbell Family Endowed Scholarship in Honors
- Carl Robert Hastings Scholarship in Engineering
- Carolyn Sawyer Scholarship
- Carrie Welch Trust Endowed Scholarship at WSU
- Cat’s Meow Scholarship
- Chester Grindrod Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Clyde W. Faithfull Scholarship in Architecture
- Commercial House Endowed Scholarship for Dreamers and First Generation Students
- Darrel and Judy Duncan Scholarship
- David Simanton Memorial Athletic Endowed Scholarship
- Dr. Benjamin Bennett Briggs Endowed Scholarship in Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Dr. Benjamin Briggs Ward Endowed Scholarship in Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Dr. Gerald (Jerry) and Sandra Bishop Veterinary Scholarship
- Dr. Joel DeLisa Endowed Lectureship and Continuing Education Fund in PM&R
- Dr. Leroy L. and Yoshie Blakeslee Memorial Fellowship in Applied Agricultural Economics
- Dr. Myron G. Phillips Wildlife and Exotics Scholarship
- Dr. Rance Sellon Endowed Chair in Veterinary Clinical Oncology
- Dr. Richard P. Bunch, MD, Memorial Scholarship in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Dr. William R. and Orline McFadden Endowment in Veterinary Medicine
- Elizabeth Susan “Sue” Merk Memorial Scholarship Endowment in Pharmacy
- Equity and Justice Visiting Writers Series
- Eric Nelson and Jean Sygitowicz Nelson Endowment for Honors
- Felix and Sara Harke Endowed Scholarship in the Elson S Floyd College of Medicine
- Fischer Ossman Scholarship Fund
- Fowler WSU Libraries Endowment Fund
- Gary R. and Margaret E. Petersen Endowment
- George Nethercutt Endowed Lecture Series on Civic Engagement at Washington State University
- Gillian Coldsnow Fund for Public Radio Announcer Development
- Greenlaw Family Veterinary Scholarship
- Harrelson Opportunity Scholarship
- Hazel B. Jacoby Scholarship Fund
- Holte Scholarship in Electrical Engineering
- Ilohne and Ward L. Vander Griend Scholarship in Fine Arts and Music 7246-0243
- James Short Faculty Fellowship in Sociology
- Janet McCroskey Church Distinguished Professorship in Business Administration
- Jayaram Family Endowment
- Jim Price Memorial Football Equipment Endowment
- Joe Kapelos and Linda Leeman Endowed Memorial Scholarship
- John Antich Memorial Scholarship in Pharmacy
- Judith Brown Hastings Endowed Scholarship in Mathematics
- Judy Huie-Rogers Faculty Research Fund
- Julie and Bruce Rosenoff Scholarship
- Kenneth D. and Nancy A. Spitzer Student Experience Endowment at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU
- Leslie M. Green Computing Disciplines Endowment
- Loren Schuoler Dean’s Excellence Fund
- Louise Faithfull Scholarship in Music
- Malkiat Chahal Memorial Scholarship
- Margaret L. “Marci” Henderson 4-H National Congress Endowment 7246-3635
- Marion Woyvodich Endowed Scholarship at the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Marion Woyvodich Journalism Scholarship
- Mark and Gloria Uhart Endowed Scholarship
- Mary Kay Fowler Veterinary Excellence Fund
- Phyllis J. Campbell Endowed Deanship in the Carson College of Business
- Pullman Mayors Carole Helm and Pete Butkus Endowed Honors Scholarship
- Reagan O. Dieter Endowed Scholarship at the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Reynolds Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship
- Richard and Jan Stout Nuclear Education Scholarship Fund
- Ridgway Family Scholarship in Business
- Robert K. Henderson Endowed Scholarship in Political Science, Pre-law 7246-3636
- Robert Leroy Loeffelbein Scholarship
- Roberta E. Gilley Scholarship in Fine Arts
- Ruth Schneiter Henderson 4-H Dairy Endowment 7246-3637
- Schauermann Scholarship in Business
- Scott Family Professorship in Biological Systems Engineering
- Sharon M. Kinder Scholarship
- Smooch’s Red Wagon
- Sodorff Family Financial Bridge for Student Teaching
- Spokane County 4-H Budget and Fund Raising (BFR) Committee Higher Education Endowment
- Templeton Family Excellence Fund in Nursing
- The Dr. Jon and Kathy Pennell Family Scholarship
- The Kenneth D. and Nancy A. Spitzer Library Endowment
- Turk Fellowship Award
- Wally and Jean Davis Endowment
- Woodworth Family Foundation Scholarship at WSU
- WSU Master Gardener Program Endowed Fund
- WSU Vancouver Lori Irving Psychology Endowed Scholarship