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	Professor emeritus Ronald Schlattman creates scholarship Former business communication faculty member establishes fund to support students seeking study-abroad experiences.
	Retired chemistry professor endows scholarship Melvin Gleiter, professor emeritus and former chemistry department chair, ensures biochemistry/molecular biology award will continue in perpetuity.
	Zeppa Family Foundation makes second $50,000 grant Alumna and Zeppa family member Jennifer Solin presents grant check to support single-parent students and Campus Autism Program.
	Alumni, friends, continue generous support via Telefund Generous alumni and friends are keeping the 2006-07 Telefund drive on track to raise more than $500,000 in gifts and pledges.
	Parents honor alumnus with community service fellowship Ryan Prechel Community Service Fellowship will help students complete service activities that have direct impact on others' lives.
	Scholarship combines service-learning with study abroad Professor Emerita Sally Webb establishes fellowship after witnessing firsthand the benefits of service-learning for students studying abroad.
	Alumna endows fellowship to support service projects Mary Hilfiker endows the Mary Roelli Hilfiker Service Fellowship to combine service-learning with student travel experiences.
	Area landlords establish scholarships for student tenants Support shows companies' appreciation for higher education and for students as their source of business.
	Gift honors UW-Eau Claire alum, former administrator Jerry Ehrmeyer, former faculty member and assistant director of Career Services, is memorialized by award to go to graduates of Beaver Dam High School.
	Faculty, staff, emeriti support 2006-07 Campus Campaign UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and emeriti are invited each February to participate in Campus Campaign, to which more than $1 million in contributions and more than $2.5 million in planned gifts have been pledged since the Fulfilling the Promise of Excellence began in 2000.
	Alum's $15,000 gift benefits economics department Tom Lake '95 says his dedication to supporting economics stems from faculty's positive impact on his college experience and professional success.
	Matched gift results in $50,000 for Nurse Scholar Program Challenge grant doubles gift of $25,000 from alumna Nancy Fugate Woods '68 and James Woods to create $50,000 endowed fund.
	Campaign highlights for 2006 The UW-Eau Claire Foundation raised more than $3.5 million for the university's people and programs during the 2005-06 fiscal year and more than $2 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2006-07.
	Casper Foundation grant doubles nursing gifts The Casper Foundation of Chippewa Falls has issued a matching gift challenge through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation to jump-start funding for faculty, students and technology in nursing.
	Student association endows nursing scholarship UW-Eau Claire's Student Nurses Association takes advantage of Casper Foundation matching gift challenge, doubling investment in support of current and future nursing students.
	Couple endows scholarship for mathematics students Stanley and Yvonne Hillestad gift to provide $1,000 annual award to mathematics majors with great potential and financial need.
	Law firm creates service awards to honor David Anderson Ruder Ware commends outgoing UW-Eau Claire Foundation board chair for his contributions; awards to recognize alumni with same commitment to community service.
	$50,000 estate gift endows education scholarship George and Kathryn Eddis Carter gift ensures annual Eleanor Eddis Fults Scholarship award of approximately $4,500.
	Student establishes scholarship in her father's memory Jennifer Thomas says award for nontraditional art students reflects the support her father gave her.
	New scholarship memorializes Eau Claire veterinarian Family of Jay Mettler endows pre-veterinary medicine scholarship for UW-Eau Claire students.
	Karlgaards give $500,000 more to support computer science Alumnus David Karlgaard '67 and his wife, Marilyn, Fulfilling the Promise of Excellence campaign chairs, give a total of $5 million to effort since 2002.
	Interim chancellor emerita commits $500,000 estate gift Vicki Lord Larson, UW-Eau Claire's interim chancellor from March 2005 through May 2006, specifies funds to support renewable scholarships for financially needy, high-achieving Wisconsin students.
	$200,000 estate gift endows computer science scholarships Scott Seawell, a 1984 UW-Eau Claire graduate who died in 2005, has made a $200,000 estate gift to endow scholarships for computer science students.
	Alumna commits $500,000 for Blugold Promise Scholarship Ann Gunderson Thornburg, 1971 accounting graduate and former first-generation college student, establishes fund in honor of her parents, Thomas and Mavis Gunderson.
	Frugal planning leads to greater giving Financial planning enabled Louise Pederson Gillette to give generously despite humble beginnings.
	Physician honors mother through gift to scholarship Prominent physician Richard H. Egdahl commits $100,000 to Cassandra Ball Egdahl Music Scholarship, created in honor of his mother by his father, Harry Egdahl.
	Alumnus, wife establish scholarship for psychology majors Bill Combs, a 1983 UW-Eau Claire graduate, and his wife, Laural, help psychology department recognize student accomplishments, address financial need.
	Scholarship memorializes former professor, provost Dr. Ronald N. Satz Memorial Scholarship created after March 2006 death of UW-Eau Claire provost and vice chancellor emeritus.
	Scholarship for Waukesha students memorializes alumnus Fund will award $1,000 to an incoming honor student planning to major in business or with an interest in gaming, environmental protection or study-abroad opportunities.
	Parents create scholarship to honor son's academic efforts, leadership at UW-Eau Claire Unique gift provides award for honors student as well as gift to campus organization, department or program of student's choice.
	Alumni couple's gift plan tells a love story Margaret Bartelt memorializes her husband, Gordon Bartelt, with a gift of stock and creates a trust that will benefit their alma mater in perpetuity.
	Grant supports CAP program, single-parent students Alumna facilitates grant from A.H. Zeppa Family Foundation to help UW-Eau Claire single-parent students and to fund Campus Autism Program internships.
	Alumnus creates fund to support student tutors Gift from Michael Knetter '83 will provide stipends to student tutors in UW-Eau Claire's department of economics.
	Endowed Blugold Promise Scholarship memorializes alum Gifts to a memorial fund created after the death of UW-Eau Claire alumnus John Kell have created the first endowed scholarship in the UW-Eau Claire Foundation's new Blugold Promise Scholarship Program.
	Faculty, staff, emeriti support 2005-06 Campus Campaign UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and emeriti are invited each February to participate in Campus Campaign, to which more than $1 million in contributions and more than $2.5 million in planned gifts have been pledged since the Fulfilling the Promise of Excellence began in 2000.
	Gift creates first student opportunity fund in economics UW-Eau Claire alumnus Harry Kaiser has committed $10,000 for the creation of an economics department opportunity fund to help support student activities such as travel to professional conferences and participation in research projects.
	Scholarship memorializes economics graduate A UW-Eau Claire junior receives the first scholarship award from an endowed fund named for 1971 alumnus Mike Reinke, who was a nationally recognized dairy industry leader before his death in 2004.
	Alumni establish first scholarship for geology majors A gift from UW-Eau Claire alumni Greg and Julia (Weinstock) Beckstrom, matched by both their employers, has created a scholarship for students in the university's department of geology.
	Fellowship gives journalism student big-market experience Broadcast journalism major Adam Stapel got a taste of reporting for a major news outlet, KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul, thanks to the generosity of Chris Berg, KSTP-TV news director and UW-Eau Claire alumnus.
	Alumna's generosity makes dreams come true UW-Eau Claire alumna Mary Hilfiker '67 is supporting a scholarship to cover tuition and fees for freshman Samson Gimui, who is from Uganda. Samson's father, Joab Kiboma Gimui, is a 1970 UW-Eau Claire graduate.
	Emerita faculty member leaves $454,000 estate gift Ethel Seitz, UW-Eau Claire professor emerita of geography, has left $454,000 to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation, designating $354,000 to endow a Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship and $100,000 to further endow scholarships for geography students.
	Northwestern Bank gift creates marching band scholarships Northwestern Bank in Chippewa Falls has created an endowed fund to provide annual scholarships to students who are members of the Blugold Marching Band and who work with high school or middle school band programs in the Chippewa Valley.
	Fund to help alumni launch Eau Claire area businesses A fund established through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation will provide up to $50,000 a year to startup businesses in the Eau Claire area that are founded by recent UW-Eau Claire graduates.
	Gift supports science education outreach efforts Thanks to the generosity of UW-Eau Claire alumna Christine A. Gritzmacher, a new Web site and supporting scholarships will make it easier for area youth to benefit from the university's science education outreach programs.
	Alumni support UW-Eau Claire forensics organization Alumni and friends of the UW-Eau Claire forensics organization have created the Forensics Alumni Fund to help the group as it hosts the National Forensics Association tournament in April 2005.
	Retired banker endows finance and business scholarship Richard T. Gannon, retired Eau Claire banker and first-generation college graduate, endows a scholarship for UW-Eau Claire finance and business majors.
	Husband's gift honors wife's persistence and spirit Emil Rinaldi memorializes the determined spirit of his late wife, Patricia, a successful teacher and businesswoman who graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1969.
	Alumni couple returns favor by endowing scholarships David and Jeanette Suchla seek to help students from their hometowns of Holcombe and Arcadia with the challege of paying for a UW-Eau Claire education.
	Land gift makes opportunity fund possible Funds from sale of parcel will provide programming flexibility for the College of Education and Human Sciences.
	Innovative gift encourages eighth graders to aim for college Norman Danielson provides incentive for eighth graders in his hometown of Boyceville to pursue a UW-Eau Claire education.
	Anonymous couple to leave $1 million estate gift This planned gift will go to the Endowment for Excellence in support of UW-Eau Claire's highest priorities.
	Friends of Music conduct successful concert harp campaign Group raises $25,000 to purchase instrument that's widely used in music and theatre arts department.
	Alumnus starts scholarship while still in grad school Shane Butterfield, a 2002 UW-Eau Claire graduate, acting on his belief in a duty to give back, has created the Butterfield American History Scholarship at his alma mater.
	Gift provides opportunities for biology students Alumni Steve and Julie Henseler, wishing to share their success, have started a fund to provide opportunities for future biology alums.
	Scholarships to benefit first-generation college students Funds memorialize, honor longtime Eau Claire residents and business owners Arnold and Lois Domer.
	Scholarship honors longtime school nurse Former Wisconsin school nurse of the year Joan Wiench is memorialized with an endowed scholarship for Chippewa Falls graduates who attend UW-Eau Claire.
	Faculty, staff support 2004-05 Campus Campaign UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff are invited during the month of February to participate in Campus Campaign, contributions to which are recognized as gifts to the comprehensive campaign, Fulfilling the Promise of Excellence.
	Foundation raises campaign goal to $50 million The UW-Eau Claire Foundation has increased its fund-raising campaign goal to $50 million and extended the campaign deadline to Dec. 31, 2007, after exceeding its initial $35 million goal ahead of schedule.
	Scholarship for Chippewa Falls students honors alumnus Sydney D. Elstran has made a gift of $25,000 to establish the endowed William Elstran Memorial Scholarship in honor of her husband, Bill, a 1960 UW-Eau Claire alumnus who died in February 2004.
	$40,000 gift establishes elementary Spanish program A $40,000 gift from the Presto Foundation will allow elementary students in the Eau Claire Area School District to begin learning Spanish language and culture.
	Alumna honors parents' memories with $25,000 gift Anne Waddington, a 1975 UW-Eau Claire graduate, and her husband, Rick, have made a $25,000 gift in support of two scholarship funds in honor of Anne's parents, Dr. John and Mary Lou Gerberich.
	Schneider lobby to become S&C Bank Information Lounge S&C Bank has contributed $35,000 to support the remodeling of the entryway of Schneider Social Science Hall, home of UW-Eau Claire's College of Business and the departments of economics, political science, and sociology and anthropology.
	Wells Fargo gift supports investment management program A gift of $16,000 from Wells Fargo will benefit the investment management program in UW-Eau Claire's College of Business.
	University partners support Carson Park turf project Several longtime partners of UW-Eau Claire have made gifts through the UW-Eau Claire Foundation to help pay for the installation of artificial turf and a new scoreboard at Eau Claire ’s Carson Park, the Blugolds’ home field.
	Foundation leader reflects on campaign's impact, potential UW-Eau Claire Foundation President Carole Halberg speaks about the progress of the Foundation's first campaign, its impact on the university's people and programs, and her hopes for the effort's continued success.
	Foundation receives $50,000 from centenarians' estates The UW-Eau Claire Foundation has received gifts from the estates of a longtime Eau Claire dentist and a member of UW-Eau Claire’s first graduating class, each of whom lived more than 100 years.
	$6 million gift promises to transform programs The UW-Eau Claire Foundation will receive at least $6 million in estate gifts from the son of a longtime UW-Eau Claire faculty member who retired more than a half century ago.
	George Stephanopoulos makes gift to Devroy Fund George Stephanopoulos' admiration for the work of UW-Eau Claire alumna Ann Devroy has led him to make a $25,000 gift to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation’s Ann Devroy Memorial Fund.
	Family's gifts honor slain educator's career The family of the late Martin Mogensen is honoring his career as an educator through gifts to fund the annual Martin Mogensen Education Lecture at UW-Eau Claire.
	Alumni couple leave legacy to School of Education The UW-Eau Claire Foundation has received $178,500 from the estate of UW-Eau Claire alumni Clifford and Mollie Rayment, both longtime educators who wished to make a difference for current and future teachers.
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