SUPPORTING GREAT TEACHING

SUPPORTING

GREAT TEACHING

Photo (left to right): Nathan Carter, PMC Chief Operating Officer; Wendy Andersen, PMC Director of Human Resources; Cynthia Lewis, PMC Interim Chief Nursing Officer; Jordan Herget, PMC President & Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Shane Hunt, College of Business Dean; John Abreu, PMC Chief Financial Officer; Valerie Woolsey, Director of PQA; Daniel Snell, Chief Medical Officer

Through the generosity of alumni and friends, the College of Business now has five new professorship endowments in support of providing the best education possible to its students. These new endowments make six total in the University, all of which are in the College of Business. Two of these endowments, established by Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) and Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU), were announced this fall, both representing the first corporate-sponsored professorships in the departments of healthcare administration and management. PMC established the first-ever corporatesponsored professorship through a generous $250,000 donation. The Portneuf Medical Center Endowed Professorship will benefit the College’s Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program indefinitely as an honor given to the program director. Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration

(HCA) and MHA Program Director Dr. Daniel Kim will be the first faculty member in the department to hold the new professorship title. “We are so grateful for Portneuf’s generous support of our College and

the MHA program as it continues to grow,” said Kim. “This goes to show how Portneuf Medical Center is devoted to supporting both our College and the program and how much the College of Business is invested in supporting its faculty. It’s truly a huge honor to be the first recipient of this historic gift

and to be able to represent two organizations (PMC and the College of Business) that do so much, not just for the city of Pocatello, but for the entire state of Idaho and beyond,” said Kim. As the MHA program continues to grow, Kim said the professorship will provide the means to strengthen the presence of the program by helping students to travel to different conferences and to provide internship opportunities. “As a teaching hospital and as the leading healthcare organization in the community, Portneuf Medical Center is dedicated to investing in the future of healthcare in the region,” said Jordan Herget, President and Chief Executive Officer at PMC. “We are

attuned to the healthcare needs in our community and we are honored to partner with and to help develop the Master of Healthcare Administration program at Idaho State University. Investing in meaningful projects, like the establishment of this endowed professorship, improves the health and quality of life in southeastern Idaho.” “No matter what format a college course is delivered in, the most important thing is that students have a great professor to help them learn and achieve their educational dreams,” said College of Business Dean Dr. Shane Hunt. “Endowed professorships are incredibly helpful to us in always making sure we can recruit and retain the best professors

who, in turn, make incredibly positive impacts on generations of our Idaho State University College of Business students.”

“I am forever thankful to PMC for this extraordinary investment in the College of Business and our healthcare administration program. Our partnership and this endowed professorship will make our students, University and community (continued)

Photo (left to right): Michael Watson, Chief Marketing Officer of ICCU; Shelli Bardsley, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer; Kent Oram, Chief Executive Officer; Brooker Bolinger; Dr. Alex Bolinger; Dr. Shane Hunt, College of Business Dean; Catherine Rider, College of Business Director of Development; Patty Bolinger; Dr. Ron Bolinger

stronger in the years ahead,” said Hunt. The management department also received its first professorship thanks to ICCU. The ICCU Endowed Professorship in Management will be awarded to tenured faculty members. Dr. Alex Bolinger has been selected as the first recipient due to his exemplary work and the signature learning opportunities he provides to students in his classes. “Dr. Bolinger is an inspiring professor and I’ve watched his work in action for many years,” said ICCU Chief Executive Officer and alumnus Kent Oram. “I know students are better prepared for the workforce when they have studied with Dr. Bolinger.” For the past seven years, ICCU has also sponsored the highly influential International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition (ICBSC), for which Bolinger and accounting professor Dr. Dawn Konicek are advisors. “It is particularly meaningful to receive this professorship from ICCU because of their generous sponsorship of the ICBSC,” said Bolinger. “ICCU has not only provided funding, but Kent Oram and his entire leadership team have consistently taken the time to meet with our Idaho State graduate business students to mentor them and cheer them on. I cannot imagine a better partner

In sincere appreciation of these endowments

Aflac Excellence in Sales Scholarship Endowment Anita and Frank Pirrone Endowment Arthur Andersen Accounting Scholarship Endowment Bartlett Family Trust Endowment Bert and Lenee Godfrey Memorial Scholarship Endowment Bill Byrne ‘67 & ‘71 MBA/Athletic Administration Scholarship Endowment Billy D. Vickers Memorial Scholarship Endowment Bob Cutler Endowed Professorship in Marketing Boyd W. Hodson Memorial Scholarship Endowment Burton J. Albertson Memorial Fund Carl C. Weaver College of Business Scholarship Endowment Cassandra Moore Gehrke and Joshua Gehrke Scholarship Endowment Christopher L. and Rebecca L. Barth Endowment Citizens Community Bank Financial Literacy Scholarship Clarence W. and Velma A. Byrne Scholarship Endowment College of Business Endowment College of Business Scholarship Endowment Danny H. & Pauline Thiros Scholarship Endowment David A. Hill Endowment Don and Cyndee Zebe Scholarship Endowment Don and Jeanine Sauer Scholarship Endowment Dr. Bill Phillips Memorial Endowed Professorship in Finance Dr. Bill Phillips Memorial Professional Development Endowment Fund Dr. Gary Ray J. Wells and Lola M. Anderson Wells Scholarship Endowment Earl C. Carlson Scholarship Endowment Ewer Marketing Scholarship Endowment/Business G. Lynn and Judith Kidd Scholarship Endowment Gary D. and Susan G. Campbell Scholarship Endowment General R. F. Molinelli Memorial Endowment Harry and Susan Bruestle Endowment Hirning Family Excellence in Accounting Scholarship Endowment ICCU Endowed Professorship in Management J. A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation Business Scholarship Endowment Jake and Grace Jones Scholarship Endowment James and Betty Kelly Endowment James E. Johnson Medal of Honor Scholarship Endowment Jay Eggleston Scholarship Endowment Jay Glasmann Family Scholarship Endowment Joshua and Amy Thompson Scholarship Endowment Junius Larsen and Peter C. Kole Scholarship Endowment Ken Smith Scholarship Endowment

and I am honored to be associated with the ICCU name,” said Bolinger. “One of my goals as a faculty member is to bring ‘signature experiences’ to students,” said Bolinger. “Experiences, such as ICBSC, that enable students to dynamically apply what they are learning in the classroom and remember long after they leave Idaho State.” Bolinger said that “one of the challenges for a smaller, more rural institution such as Idaho State University is faculty’s need to travel in order to cultivate research collaborations, and stay up-to-date with the latest trends for making classes dynamic and current. This gift gives me the peace of mind of knowing that I will be able to continue to build those collaborations and bring cuttingedge ideas and practices back to our students at Idaho State.” Oram said that it is his hope that this gift will give Bolinger and future management professors the resources needed to continue to provide students with these unique and impactful experiences. “Professorships are powerful because they keep giving year after year. I trust [Bolinger’s] judgment on what he believes would work best and what that will look like along the way.”

Kenneth and Rachel Franklin Endowment Kenneth M. and Linda Jantz Scholarship Endowment Kerry P. Heintz Memorial Scholarship Endowment Klime and Athina Kole Memorial Scholarship Endowment Larry Bird Scholarship Endowment Larry J. Roberts Endowment Leland D. Beckman Scholarship Endowment Loren and Debbie Pilgrim Business Excellence Scholarship Endowment Lud Pollack Scholarship Endowment Luella M. Hopkins Briick Memorial Scholarship Endowment M. Lee Jacobsen and Morgan F. Hyland Endowment M. T. and Jennie H. Deaton Endowment Mahmoud Fouad Memorial Scholarship Endowment Masters of Accountancy Endowment Melanie Smith Endowment Michael C. Ruettgers Endowment Michael J. Byrne Scholarship Endowment Michihide D. Totoki Scholarship Endowment Mildred C. Ames Scholarship Endowment NAIFA Scholarship Endowment Nelson Family Charitable Trust Endowed Professorship in Accounting Nile Boyle and Julie Boyle Endowment Peter C. Kole - Dr. C. Shane Hunt Scholarship Peter C. Kole - Dr. Frank Seelye Scholarship Peter C. Kole - Dr. Kenneth Smith Scholarship Peter C. Kole - Frank W. Lane Scholarship Endowment Peter C. Kole - William E. Stratton Scholarship Endowment Peter C. Kole College of Business Scholarship Endowment Portneuf Medical Center Endowed Professorship for Masters of Healthcare Administration Ramona Strahan Henderson Scholarship Endowment Ray G. and Effie G. Kaufman Endowment Richard and Peggy Garvin Scholarship Endowment Richard T. and Julia R. Norman Memorial Endowment Rodney D. Lind Scholarship Endowment Sheel Pawar Scholarship Endowment Stephen M. Meikle Scholarship Endowment Steven J. Skaggs Scholarship Endowment T. Kim Allen Memorial Scholarship Endowment Tami Gates Scholarship Endowment Fund for Fearless Pursuit of Personal Success Tim and Sylvia Hayhurst Memorial Beta Alpha Psi Endowment Tom and Genevieve Skaggs Accounting Scholarship Wilburn J. Adams Scholarship Endowment