Two New Scholarship Endowments Established

The Marc and Pauline Mueller Scholarship Endowment

The Marc and Pauline Mueller Scholarship Endowment will support students who are enrolled in the Sales Certificate Program, and/or students who have a declared major in Management.

“We are so thankful for the Muellers, the incredible example they are to our students, and their generosity in giving back to establish the Marc and Pauline Mueller Scholarship Endowment,” said College of Business Senior Director of Development Catherine Rider. “This endowment will provide essential scholarship support for students pursuing a degree in management or sales and will get them one step closer to graduating and starting a rewarding career!”

Marc and Pauline met in the Pond Student Union Building in 1985. Marc, originally from Mission Viejo, CA, came to Idaho State University as a student athlete on the men’s tennis team and earned a degree in Management. Pauline, originally from Boise, ID, spent her freshman year at Seattle University before transferring to Idaho State University where she completed her degree in Dietetics.

“We established this endowment as a way to show our appreciation for our education and experience at Idaho State,” said Marc and Pauline. “We wanted to pay it forward for the next generation of sales and management leaders who will get their start on our campus.”

Bobette Wilhelm Economic Endowment | Bobette Wilhelm Economic Scholarship Endowment

This fall, the College of Business received the most significant gift in the history of the Economics program from the estate of Bobette (Bobbi) Wilhelm. Bobbi graduated from Idaho State University in 2002 with a degree in Economics and earned her master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Idaho in 2004. Following the completion of her higher education, Bobbi spent time serving her community in numerous volunteer roles and held several important professional roles in Washington and Idaho throughout her career.

Bobbi was tragically killed in a hit and run accident in March of 2020 while on a bike ride in Pocatello. While at Idaho State University, Bobbi was awarded the Outstanding Student Award for the College of Arts and Letters and was later recognized by Idaho State as the recipient of the Distinguished Young Alumni Award in 2013. Bobbi’s gift created two endowments within the College of Business, in addition to one new permanent endowment and a significant gift to an existing endowment within the University Honors program.

“Bobbi was truly an inspiring person and humanitarian who valued the rights of every individual and gave back to her community in so many ways,” said College of Business Senior Director of Development Catherine Rider. “It is really remarkable that Bobbi had the foresight to include Idaho State in her estate plan at such a young age, and I know that the impact this gift will have on our students and programs will be transformational and serve as a testament to her legacy of service and making the world a better place.”