FHSU is making a major commitment to our future generations

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Kevin Faulkner, vice president of investor relations at Apigee Corp. in San Jose, Calif., said he is “impressed with the programs that Fort Hays State has built to teach entrepreneurial skills.”

“Having spent my career in Silicon Valley, I appreciate the economic benefits and business challenges of entrepreneurship. FHSU gave me a wonderful opportunity and a world-ready education,” said Faulkner, who spoke at the news conference. “In paying it forward, I want to help students at Fort Hays State University gain the skills and the access to capital to help build businesses that will benefit not only those students, but also western Kansas communities.”

Jim Barry, chairman of GreenEarth Cleaning, Kansas City, Mo., said he believes “that entrepreneurship is a key building block that sets America apart from the rest of the world.”

“It gives me great pleasure to support such a worthwhile project,” he said. “ of business leaders.”

“For those of you who invested generously in the future telegram number list of this great state and the future of Fort Hays State University,” Martin said, “please accept my gratitude, as well the gratitude of the faculty, the staff, and, ultimately, the students of Fort Hays State University.”

Some donors made their contributions for naming rights in the Scholarship Hall in memory of others. One of those was Cy Moyer, Phillipsburg, president of the Hansen Foundation’s board of trustees. His friend, Doyle Rahjes, was a member of the Hansen Foundation who died last October after a brief illness.

“Doyle would have loved to have been alive to see the new Hansen Scholarship Hall,” Moyer said.

Listed alphabetically are those who have donated to the project thus far: Mark Bannister, Jim Barry, Don and Chris Bickle, Joseph and Jodi Boeckner, Tim and Mona Chapman, Daryl and Cindy Craft, Coleen Ellis, Ken Griffin and Marcia Bannister, Tom and Francine Hestermann, Van and Jeanne Hoisington, Denis and Sue Miller, Cy (Charles) Moyer, NetWork Kansas (Stephen Radley), Jim Nokes, Henry Schwaller IV, Alan and Phyllis Slipke, Jeff Seibel, Shaun Weaver and Peter and Pamela Werth.