Tim and Kathy Schruth made a 5-year pledge during the People, Pride and Promise Campaign for Excellence to establish a scholarship for business majors. Tim is an alumnus of EMC (now MSU Billings), a past Alumni Association Board member, and a past member of the MSU...

Since its beginning as a Caterpillar Dealer in 1929, Tractor & Equipment Co. (T&E) has grown from a farm machinery dealership in the rear half of a blacksmith’s shop in Sidney, Montana, to a multi-store operation servicing portions of Montana, North Dakota, and...

Travis John Gates was born on December 26, 1987, in Lewistown, Montana. He moved to Billings, Montana, with his parents, John and Doreen, and sister, Emily, in 1991. Travis had a very active childhood, involving himself in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Youth Soccer, Youth...

The University Honors Program offers intellectually stimulating classes and career-building opportunities. Smaller in size, Honors classes are taught by outstanding professors; foster active, engaged learning; and emphasize problem-solving, innovation, and...

Uta Mae Satre passed away August 19, 2000, at age 94. She left a bequest to Montana State University Billings Foundation to be used for student scholarships. The MSU Billings Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously approved these scholarship funds to be used for the...

Anne Veraldi established the Veraldi Family Endowed Scholarship in 1996 in honor of her father, Dr. Louis Veraldi, Emeritus Professor of Business Education and Office Administration. Dr. Veraldi joined the faculty at Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings) in...

Viola Bliler Raitt was born on April 11, 1917. She grew up in Clyde Park, Montana, and graduated from Eastern Montana Normal School in Billings (now MSU Billings) with a teaching degree in June 1937. She was immediately offered a teaching job. In 1939 Viola married...

Walter Anderson was a striking figure, a slender 6-foot 4-inches with a purposeful stride, a quick smile, an easy way, and a no-nonsense approach. Born in 1914 in Ismay, Montana, Walt’s values were shaped by his Scottish parents and growing up in rural Eastern...

Dr. Walter and Mrs. Barbara Gulick established the Walter B. and Barbara J. Gulick Family Scholarship Endowment in 2004. Dr. Gulick, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Humanities, and Religious Studies at Montana State University Billings, was instrumental in getting...

John D. “Jack” Woods established the Walter E. and Esther M. Woods Memorial Scholarship Endowment in 1993 in memory of his parents. Jack, a past president of the MSU Billings Foundation Board of Trustees, was raised and finished high school in Saco, Montana. Annual...

Community investing is an everyday activity at Wells Fargo — not only financial investing, but also the investment of people power. Supporting education is a top priority for Wells Fargo both nationally and locally. In 1995, Wells Fargo Bank (then Norwest Bank...

Westmoreland Coal Company is the oldest independent coal company in the United States and an owner of highly clean and efficient independent power projects. The company’s coal production is from five surface mines and operations include coal mining in the Powder...

Willard Fraser was elected mayor of Billings, Montana, in April 1971 and was an outstanding public servant. His success resulted not only from his own great abilities, but perhaps most importantly from the fact that he inspired support for his goals and projects from...

In 1930 Clarence J. Wipfli & Company was established in Wausau, Wisconsin. Clarence founded the company with a clear vision for bringing his values to his business. Today, with approximately 1,500 associates, 33 offices in the United States and two offices in India,...

Roger Wayne Gordon, born May 10, 1934, was a long-time resident of Billings and had a love for automobiles, a passion he would carry through his entire life; he first “borrowed” his Dad’s car at the age of nine. As a teenager, he loved to race cars at the various...

The purpose of the Yellowstone County Lodging Association was to serve the lodging industry through education, public relations, communications, and by protecting and promoting the lodging industry at the state and local levels. In 2021, the association dissolved and...

The Yellowstone County Tavern Association was formed in the 1950s as an associate of the statewide group, The Montana Tavern Association. The YCTA’s main purpose was to lend Yellowstone County’s support to the MTA in its goal of helping members in the promotion of...

The Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club Scholarship Endowment was initiated and established by the Yellowstone Valley Kennel Club on December 12, 2007, with a gift of $10,000. Dr. Rhonda Dillman, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at MSU Billings, is a member of the...

Born in New Orleans, LA, Yvonne Bost moved to Vandalia, IL, before starting school. She always knew she wanted to be a nurse, a career that fully engaged her mind, body and spirit. She attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL, for two years before transferring...

Zonta is an international non-profit organization, with about 45 members in Billings, Montana, and more than 30,000 worldwide that works to advance the status of women. The Zonta Club of Billings provides service to the community through domestic violence awareness,...