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John W. Keys, III Memorial Scholarship

John W. Keys, III Memorial Scholarship

The John W. Keys, III Memorial Scholarship was established in 1992 as the Bureau of Reclamation Scholarship before being changed in 2008 to honor the late John W. Keys, III. In 1964 John began a career that would span 39 years with the U.S. Department of the...

John W. Mitchell COBE Scholarship Fund

John W. Mitchell COBE Scholarship Fund

John W. Mitchell of Lake Oswego, Oregon has graciously established an endowed scholarship for students majoring in Economics or other Business majors at Boise State University’s College of Business and Economics in the fall of 2012. John was a Professor of Economics...

Joy and Merlin Moore Scholarship

Joy and Merlin Moore Scholarship

The Joy and Merlin Moore Scholarship was established in 2012 as a resource to Idaho students who otherwise have no economic means to attend college. Merlin and Joy were born and raised in the Boise Valley. Merlin farmed and ranched for many years followed by a...

Joy and Thomas Kealey Endowed Scholarship for Business

Joy and Thomas Kealey Endowed Scholarship for Business

The Joy and Thomas Kealey Endowed Scholarship was established in 2012. Joy and Thomas have established this scholarship for a business major in the College of Business and Economics.

J.T. Osborne Endowed Scholarship

J.T. Osborne Endowed Scholarship

Judy Windom Special Education Memorial Scholarship

Judy Windom Special Education Memorial Scholarship

The Judy Windom Special Education Memorial Scholarship was established in 2007 in honor of the late Judy Windom. As a high school student, Judy worked for KTVB for several years as a master control but her volunteer experiences with the Family Advocate Program and...

J. Walter & Kristin Hoff Sinclair Endowed Scholarship

J. Walter & Kristin Hoff Sinclair Endowed Scholarship

The J. Walter & Kristin Hoff Sinclair Endowed Scholarship was established in 2008 for students and faculty in the College of Business and Economics. J. Walter Sinclair is an attorney specializing in commercial and business litigation with Stoel Rives LLP. He has...

Kathy L. Nagy Endowed Scholarship

Kathy L. Nagy Endowed Scholarship

The Kathy L. Nagy Endowed Scholarship was established in 1993. Kathy and her husband Dale are active in the Wendy’s franchise business. The Nagys own more than 14 Wendy’s stores from Mountain Home, ID to Ontario, OR, which operate under the name Wenco, Inc. This...

Keppler Birds of Prey Scholarship

Keppler Birds of Prey Scholarship

The Keppler Birds of Prey Scholarship was established in 1985 and is named after William Keppler. Dr. Keppler served as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University for more than 8 years. In 1985 he received the Silver Medallion award for...

Kinesiology Department Scholarship

Kinesiology Department Scholarship

Kirk & Marsha Smith COBE Scholarships

Kirk & Marsha Smith COBE Scholarships

The Kirk & Marsha Smith COBE Scholarships was established in 2012 by Kirk and Marsha Smith. This scholarship is to further the education of COBE students with financial need.

Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE) Endowed Scholarship Fund

Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE) Endowed Scholarship Fund

Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE) is a national organization that seeks to encourage careers in the criminal justice field. The Boise State University chapter has established this scholarship fund to provide financial support to a student from LAE who has shown exceptional...

LaMoyne E. Troy Welch Endowed Scholarship

LaMoyne E. Troy Welch Endowed Scholarship

The LaMoyne Troy Welch Endowed Education Scholarship was established in 2003 by the late LaMoyne Troy Welch. LaMoyne taught sixth grade in Boise schools for many years and through diligence received her bachelor’s in education from Boise State’s first graduating...

Langroise Faculty Research Award

Langroise Faculty Research Award

Larry Selland Leadership Scholarship

Larry Selland Leadership Scholarship

The Larry Selland Leadership Scholarship was established in 1993 in honor of the late Larry Selland. Dr. Selland served Boise State as dean, executive vice president, and interim president. During his time as interim president he secured funds for the Children’s...

Leach Family Education Endowment

Leach Family Education Endowment

The Leach Family Education Endowment was established in 1996 by the family of the late Helen Leach in her honor. Helen received her teaching certificate and taught at Land Country School in Missouri for three years before she met and married Raymond Leach. The...

Leadership for Learning Scholarship

Leadership for Learning Scholarship

The Leadership for Learning Scholarship was established through a contribution from the Boise State University College of Education Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies.

Lee Boothe Memorial Scholarship

Lee Boothe Memorial Scholarship

The Lee Boothe Memorial Scholarship was established in 2005 in memory of the late Lee Boothe. The fund was started by Dr. Diane Boothe, dean of the College of Education, in memory of her husband Lee Boothe.

License Plate Fee Scholarship Fund

License Plate Fee Scholarship Fund

Lloyd (Bud) Pedersen Endowed Memorial Scholarship in English

Lloyd (Bud) Pedersen Endowed Memorial Scholarship in English

The Lloyd (Bud) Pedersen Endowed Memorial Scholarship in English was established in 2013. Longtime instructor Bud Pedersen began his career at Boise State in 1982. He was a regular participant in the First-Year Writing Program’s annual assessment from its beginning...

Lonnie L. Willis English Scholarship

Lonnie L. Willis English Scholarship

The Lonnie L. Willis English Scholarship was established in 2004 by Lonnie Willis, a distinguished faculty member and emeriti. Lonnie passed away in May 2014. Willis’ career spans the era of greatest change and development in the University and the English...

Lorene Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship for Literacy

Lorene Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship for Literacy

The Lorene Dahlberg Memorial Scholarship was established in2012. Lorene was born in Salem, Oregon, graduating from Cascade High School (Turner, Oregon) before earning her bachelor’s degree from Seattle Pacific University and completing her master’s degree in...

Mac and Kay McCurry Scholarship

Mac and Kay McCurry Scholarship

The Mac and Kay McCurry Scholarship was established in 2010 in memory of Mac and Kay McCurry by their three daughters, Janis McCurry, Rebecca Strong and Linda Groom. Mac and Kay McCurry were native Boiseans and loyal Boise State fans. Both attended Boise Junior...

Margie Hoops Criminal Justice Scholarship

Margie Hoops Criminal Justice Scholarship

The Margie Hoops Criminal Justice Scholarship was established in 2010. Margie Hoops spent a lifetime serving troubled youth in and around the community of Twin Falls, Idaho. Her legacy as a public servant is seen in the lives of the countless youth who have gone on...

Margie Van Vooren Leadership Development Scholarship

Margie Van Vooren Leadership Development Scholarship

The Margie Van Vooren Scholarship for Student Leadership Development was established in 2005 in honor of the late Margie Van Vooren. Margie battled adversity for much of her life and through those challenges gained a selfless passion for helping others, and a...

Martin Family Scholarship

Martin Family Scholarship

The Martin Family Scholarship was established in 2012. CJ Martin is a COBE grad, a former member of the Talking Broncos speech and debate team, and a member of the COBE Advisory Council. He is creating an endowed fund to support a student who is a COBE major and...

Mary Ellen Callanan Literature Endowed Scholarship

Mary Ellen Callanan Literature Endowed Scholarship

The Mary Ellen Callanan Literature Endowed Scholarship was established in 2013. Mary Ellen had a lifelong love of reading to all of her grandchildren, who also share her love of books. Additionally, Mary Ellen and her husband Dr. Joseph Callanan had a great...

Mary Ellen Callanan Literature Scholarship

Mary Ellen Callanan Literature Scholarship

The Mary Ellen Callanan Literature Scholarship was established in 2011. Mary Ellen had a lifelong love of reading and spent countless hours reading to all of her grandchildren who also share her love of books. Additionally, Mary Ellen and her husband, Dr. Joseph...

Mary Ellen Ryder Memorial Scholarship

Mary Ellen Ryder Memorial Scholarship

The Mary Ellen Ryder Memorial Fund was established in 2008 in honor of Boise State English professor Mary Ellen Ryder, who tragically died in a fire that swept through a Southeast Boise neighborhood on the night of Aug. 25, 2008. Ryder taught linguistics for 20...

Mary Kay & Hal Bunderson - Arthur Andersen Excellence in Accounting Scholarship

Mary Kay & Hal Bunderson - Arthur Andersen Excellence in Accounting Scholarship

The Mary Kay and Hal Bunderson – Arthur Andersen Excellence in Accounting Scholarship was established in 1994. When Hal Bunderson announced his retirement as a partner of Arthur Andersen & Co., S.C. he was approached by both the President of Boise State and the Dean...