HAVRE, Mont. (NMB) – Montana State University-Northern has announced the reception of two financial gifts that will be used to create endowments through the MSU-Northern Foundation, according to a press release.
Hazel Gearheart of Kennewick, Washington provided a gift of $100,000 to fund the Len and Hazel Gearheart Endowment, named after Hazel and her late husband Len. Both graduated from MSU-Northern in the late 1940s.
The fund will provide $3,000 every year for two $1,500 scholarships. One will have preference given to Native American students from Montana tribes and one will be a scholarship for students from Montana.
Carl Vender of Shepherd provided a $15,000 gift to the Foundation to create The Carl Vender Family Endowment. Vender is a class of 1968 Northern alum and was the 1989 Founder’s Excellence Award winner.
This endowment will fund the Carl Vender Civil Engineering Endowed Scholarship, which will give $500 to a Northern student every year in the Civil Engineering program.
MSU-Northern’s Foundations is a 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission to engage alumni and friends of the University, enrich student experiences, and provide ethical stewardship while supporting the University’s strategic goals.
