Scholarship Donor Profiles

Schaaf Forestry Scholarship

Norm and Helen Schaaf are both WSU graduates who feel they received a great education from WSU and have felt part of the WSU family since their time in Pullman. They wish to provide financial assistance to future students in appreciation of all the benefits they have enjoyed as a result of their time spent […]

Finkel, Rose Ann Diversity in Brewing Fund

In 1977, twelve years before Rose Ann Finkel co-founded Seattle’s iconic Pike Brewing, Truffles, the “gourmet grocery” that she and two other women started was rated by Time Magazine as “one of America’s five best specialty food stores.” She is a pioneer in the wine business as well, working with her husband Charles to market […]

Hill, T. Marion Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by a bequest of farm property in the state of Washington from Margaret H. Schroeder in memory of her uncle, T. Marion Hill, who homesteaded the farm. Award Requirements The principal of this Fund shall be used to provide one or more scholarships in the name of T. Marion Hill to […]

Human Development Scholarship Fund

The Department of Human Development is within the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Students in this department study how children, youth, adults, and families develop, change, and face challenges throughout their lifespan (childhood, adolescence, adulthood). The department is devoted to understanding the nature of human development within the context of families, schools, […]

Detering, Richard and Linda Scholarship in CAHNRS

Rich (EE -69′) and Linda (HD- 68′, deceased) Detering are establishing this scholarship to help students SW Washington students attend Washington State University who might otherwise not be able to get a college education. Award Requirements The distributions from this Fund shall be used to award one or more scholarships in the College of Agricultural, […]

Robinson, Bob and Betty Scholarship

Bob Robinson is establishing this scholarship to ensure agronomic education at the undergraduate and graduate level. Bob farmed in the Latah and Whitman County area for decades. This scholarship will allow generations of WSU students to be supported and inspired to keep innovating in agriculture. Award Requirements The distributions from this Fund shall be used […]

Borth, John Cleve and Judith J. Scholarship

John Cleve Borth graduated from WSU in 1957. His major was Agricultural Economics so he has an interest in supporting those who choose to study the field of economics and agricultural economics.  Judith also attended WSU, as have all of their four children and three of their grandchildren. John Cleve and Judith have contributed to […]

Lee, Don and Carolyn Education Fund

Don and Carolyn’s affiliation with WSU is decades old. Carolyn received a BA in Education in 1960. Don received a BS in Animal Sciences in 1958 and a Masters degree in 1960. After getting a doctorate in Nutritional Biochemistry (a program in the Animal Sciences Department) from the University of Illinois Don did research at […]

Arms, George Nathaniel Scholarship

This scholarship is created to honor George Nathaniel Arms, his life and passion for the orchard industry. George managed an orchard for fifty years in Pennsylvania. He would visit his Son, Philip, who settled in Washington and travel Eastern Washington together. During those trips, George delighted in seeing the Washington State University Research Orchards and […]