Giving Impact
May 09, 2016
Lessie Mae Terrell Scholarship
At the age of 40, Lessie Mae Terrell started a journey to complete high school and then nursing school, and accomplished this as a wife, a mother of six and a full-time worker. After graduating from the Bronson Hospital School of Nursing in 1987, she went on to work at...
May 09, 2016
Phillip T. Straniero Scholarship
In recognition of Mr. Phil Straniero’s many contributions to the success and growth of the Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing program, Western Michigan University established an endowed scholarship in his honor. Mr. Straniero joined Western Michigan University in spring 2002 as an Executive-In-Residence. He received a Bachelor of Science...
May 09, 2016
Bryan and Kathy Staufer Emergency Fund
Some students arrive at Western Michigan University facing significant financial or medical challenges. Some are without family or community support and do not have health insurance. At times, students go without needed prescription medications—and sometimes food—due to financial pressure. They miss classes, receive lower grades, and become sicker until they...
May 09, 2016
Soga Japan Center
Dr. Michitoshi Soga joined the WMU physics faculty in 1968. In 1986, he transitioned to a half-time teaching load while serving half-time as an administrative officer for the Office of International Affairs. In 1993, Dr. Soga retired from teaching and worked full-time in the international office until his retirement in...
May 09, 2016
Fred Sitkins Memorial Fund
Fred Sitkins decided to attend Western Michigan University after it was recommended to him by a teacher from his home town of Wyandotte, Michigan. "I shall never forget being dropped off by the campus bus and standing in front of East and North halls to attend my first class. That...
May 09, 2016
Marc Simon Scholarship Fund
Marc grew up in Alma and East Lansing, Michigan. As a vibrant, compassionate, and loving person, Marc had hundreds of friends in Kalamazoo, East Lansing, and around the world. Marc graduated from Western Michigan University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in communication and worked in the transportation industry in...