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Your gift can enhance the Dean's Fund for Excellence, College of Arts and Sciences scholarships, any of the projects listed below, or funding and scholarships for any of the College's 19 departments.

Dean's Fund & Scholarships - CAS Adopt-A-Turtle Comm. & Leadership Graduate Scholarships Diverse Elementary Teacher Initiative Mass Media Program Enhancements Smart Lights for Theatre Sociology and Anthropology Scholarships Special Education Teachers Dept. of Art Dept. of Biology Dept. of Chemistry Dept. of Communication Studies Dept. of Computer Info. Sciences Dept. of Education Dept. of English Dept. of History Dept. of Kinesiology Dept. of Mass Media Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics Dept. of Modern Languages Dept. of Music Dept. of Philosophy & Religious Studies Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Dept. of Political Science Dept. of Psychology Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology Dept. of Theatre
Leaderboard
Highest Number of Gifts
Gifts of any size matter, and they all add up to make a major difference at Washburn University. These projects or funds have the highest number of gifts making an impact today!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $1,500 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 88
2 $1,250 Mass Media Program Enhancements 71
3 $1,000 Ichabods Moving Forward 60
4 $750 LinC Bonner Scholars 56
5 $500 Project Non Nobis Solum 54
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Highest Dollar Total
Your generosity shapes Washburn University's future and the opportunities available to students. Thank you for giving to these projects and departments!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $1,500 Saying Yes - Business Dean's Fund $15,200.00
2 $1,250 School of Law Dean's Fund for Excellence $7,055.00
3 $1,000 School of Business General Scholarship Fund $6,830.00
4 $750 Tennis $5,600.00
5 $500 Diverse Elementary Teacher Initiative $4,685.00
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Adopt a Turtle Match
Bob, ba '63, & Helen Meinershagen will match dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 for the Adopt A Turtle project in the biology department.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Chemistry Department Match
Truman, ba '63, and Wanda Waugh will match dollar-for-dollar up to $2,500 for gifts that support the chemistry department fund.
$1,205 MATCHED
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Graduate Communications Scholarship Fund
The Washburn University board of trustees will match dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 for gifts to the Department of Communications Graduate Student Scholarship fund.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Chemistry Department Scholarship Match
Steve Weeks, bs ’72, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 for gifts that support the chemistry department's scholarship fund.
$1,580 MATCHED
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College of Arts and Sciences Deans Fund for Excellence
Richard Ryan, ba '49, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 toward the College of Arts and Sciences Deans Fund for Excellence.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Theatre Department Equipment Match
The Washburn University board of trustees will match dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 for gifts toward Theatre Department smart lights equipment.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
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Sociology and Anthropology Scholarships Match
Tim, bba '75, jd ’79, and Margaret, ba ’72, Carkhuff, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 for gifts to the Sociology and Anthropology Department Scholarship Fund.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Special Education Teacher Match
Cindy Rogers, ba ’69, will match dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 toward the Special Education Teacher fund.
$2,075 MATCHED
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Mass Media Program Enhancements Match
Mike, ba '01, and Jennifer, ba '01, Edwards will match dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 for gifts toward the Mass Media Department's Program Enhancement fund.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Diverse Teacher Initiative Match
The Washburn University board of trustees will match dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000 to help the Education Department recruit and retain diverse elementary education majors.
$1,000 MATCHED
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