Our Donors

MSU Billings is thankful for the continuing support and generosity of our loyal alumni, friends, and community partners. More than 85% of MSU Billings students receive some type of financial assistance. Scholarship support allows MSU Billings to make sure deserving scholars have the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of economic circumstances. We invite you to meet some of our valued donors and let their stories inspire you.

If you want to change lives in an extraordinary way, make a gift to the MSU Billings Foundation.

Mary Maxon Stratford Education Endowed Scholarship

Mary Maxon Stratford Education Endowed Scholarship

The Mary Maxon Stratford Education Scholarship fund was established in March 2002 by Scott Stratford in honor of his mother, Mary. Mary grew up in Billings and attended Eastern Montana Normal School (now MSU Billings) where she earned her teaching certificate....

Mathematics Department

Mathematics Department

The faculty of the department of mathematics at MSU Billings established the Math Faculty Scholarship Endowment in 2006 to provide financial assistance to students majoring in mathematics at MSU Billings. The mathematics major is designed to include students with a...

Matz Properties, LLC Endowed Scholarship

Matz Properties, LLC Endowed Scholarship

Mike and Joan Matz have shown their support for MSU Billings in a variety of ways. Both Joan and Mike were active in the MSU Billings Alumni Golf Tournament and have been supportive of the MSU Billings Foundation Wine and Food Festival. Mike and Joan retired from...

Maxine Rawlins Patek Endowed Scholarship

Maxine Rawlins Patek Endowed Scholarship

Maxine Rawlins Patek was born January 3, 1914. She graduated from Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings) in 1938 with a teaching degree in elementary education. She taught for many years in the Billings area before retiring in 1976. Maxine died of natural causes...

Max Newlin

Max Newlin

Max Newlin earned his radiology degree from MSU Billings in 2012 where he graduated with honors. He was employed at Billings Clinic for 7 years and especially enjoyed working in surgery. Max acted as a liaison for students in the radiology program and would often...

May Harper Glantz and Harry Glantz Memorial Endowed Scholarship

May Harper Glantz and Harry Glantz Memorial Endowed Scholarship

May Harper Glantz received her teaching diploma from Eastern Montana Normal School (now MSU Billings) in the summer of 1929. She was a member of the second class at Eastern to receive a Life Teacher’s Certificate. In 1941, May married Harry Glantz. They spent most of...

McDonald Family

McDonald Family

In January 2017 the McDonald Family announced the establishment of the Judith Covert and Sam E. McDonald, Jr. Family College of Business Freshman Incentive Award. The scholarship aimed to attract business students to MSU Billings. Billings’ native Sam E. McDonald,...

M. C. Gallagher Endowed Scholarship

M. C. Gallagher Endowed Scholarship

Merle C. “Mike” Gallagher was Superintendent of Schools for Billings School District #2 from 1937-1965. Mr. Gallagher’s leadership and his ability to work with the dedicated citizens who served on the school boards and the education staff during those 28 years firmly...

McMullen Golden Years Endowed Scholarship

McMullen Golden Years Endowed Scholarship

Lynn B. McMullen was the first president of Eastern Montana Normal School (now MSU Billings), a teachers college that started in Billings in 1927. Dr. McMullen, who came to Montana from the University of Kentucky, was hired to head the school and to teach education...

MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship

MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship

Founded in 1924, MDU Resources has focused growth on areas in which it has expertise. The company is comprised of both regulated and no regulated businesses that, collectively, operate across much of the United States. These companies sell a broad spectrum of...

Men's Basketball Endowed Scholarship

Men's Basketball Endowed Scholarship

The Men’s Basketball Scholarship Endowment was established in 2000 with a gift from an anonymous donor. Earnings from the endowment provide scholarship assistance to men’s basketball players. The first scholarship was awarded in academic year 2005-2006.

Merry Jane Trewhella Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Merry Jane Trewhella Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Merry Jane Trewhella and her family had a connection with Eastern Montana College (now MSU Billings) that dated back to the 1970s when she and her son, Jim, came to Billings for a clinic at the Montana Center on Disabilities. Jim was involved in the Montana Center...

Metz Family Endowed Scholarship

Metz Family Endowed Scholarship

Dorothy Metz, business woman and philanthropist, established the Metz Family Endowed Scholarship in 2005 in support of the People, Pride, and Promise Campaign for Excellence at MSU Billings. The endowment provides scholarship funding for students attending MSU...

Mike and Cheryl Tehle Endowed Scholarship

Mike and Cheryl Tehle Endowed Scholarship

Mike and Cheryl Tehle appreciate the cost of higher education. During the MSU Billings Foundation’s People, Pride and Promise Campaign for Excellence, Mike and Cheryl made a 5-year pledge to establish a scholarship endowment for City College at MSU Billings students....

Mike Dimich Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Mike Dimich Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Dimich family donated a cabin at Deadman’s Basin to the MSU Billings Foundation. Upon the sale of the cabin in 1991, the Mike Dimich Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established. This scholarship is awarded to a Montana resident with at least a 3.5 cumulative...

Mike Ross Endowed Scholarship

Mike Ross Endowed Scholarship

As a past trustee and treasurer of the MSU Billings Foundation, Mike Ross earned a reputation as a thoughtful planner and creative problem solver, helping the Foundation with a number of critical ventures. While treasurer, he helped the Foundation structure a...

Mildred Griswold Opportunity Scholarship

Mildred Griswold Opportunity Scholarship

This award was established to honor the late Mrs. Mildred Griswold, a teacher from Clyde Park, Montana. Griswold was instrumental in providing access to higher education for a student who otherwise would not have attended Eastern Montana College (now MSU...

Millicent Preissel Scanlin Memorial Teacher Endowed Scholarship

Millicent Preissel Scanlin Memorial Teacher Endowed Scholarship

As the first public kindergarten teacher in the State of Montana, Millicent Preissel Scanlin is a living Montana icon who touched the lives of many children over the years. Millicent Preissel was born June 23, 1911, in New Britain, Connecticut. She was raised in a...

Montana Association for Rehabilitation (MAR) Academic Scholarship

Montana Association for Rehabilitation (MAR) Academic Scholarship

The Montana Association for Rehabilitation (MAR) is a group of professionals in the field of rehabilitation who strive to reduce social barriers through increased disability awareness and promote work and independence for Montanans who live with disabilities. MAR’s...

Montana Bankers Association 25/50 Year Club Scholarship

Montana Bankers Association 25/50 Year Club Scholarship

A sound, effective financial system is vital to the well-being, strength, and prosperity of Montana’s economy. The cornerstone of Montana’s financial system must continue to be the commercial banking industry. The Montana Bankers Association exists to assure the...

Montana Business Hall of Fame Scholarship Awards

Montana Business Hall of Fame Scholarship Awards

The Montana Business Hall of Fame recognizes business leaders who have been successful in private enterprise in Montana. By identifying outstanding examples of business leadership, the Hall of Fame recognizes, shares, and documents stories of success and innovation....

Montana Center for Inclusive Education (MCIE) Scholarships

Montana Center for Inclusive Education (MCIE) Scholarships

The Montana Center for Inclusive Education (MCIE) serves the diverse population of Montana and provides continuing professional development opportunities for educators and direct service providers. The Center’s mission and vision statements emphasize a commitment to...

Montana Collision Repair Association Endowed Scholarship

Montana Collision Repair Association Endowed Scholarship

The Montana Collision Repair Association is a non-profit corporation that was started in the early 1990s. It is comprised of auto body collision repair facilities, paint and product suppliers, and parts suppliers. The main goal of the association is to provide...

Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants

Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants

The Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants is an organization of accounting professionals. Their mission is to inspire, empower and impact members to achieve professional excellence. In 1983, MSCPA set up a scholarship at Eastern Montana College (now MSU...

Montana Society of Public Accountants Scholarship

Montana Society of Public Accountants Scholarship

Montana Society of Public Accountants (MSPA) is a non-profit organization of tax and accounting professionals who are dedicated to offering accounting, management, and tax services to the general public. Organized in 1953 and recognized as a tax-exempt organization,...

MSU Billings Accounting Faculty Award

MSU Billings Accounting Faculty Award

The MSU Billings accounting discipline faculty established the MSU Billings Accounting Faculty Scholarship in 2012. The faculty saw a need for additional scholarship funding for accounting majors and generously provided the funding. The first scholarship was awarded...

MSU Billings Alumni Association

MSU Billings Alumni Association

The MSU Billings Alumni Association serves as the liaison between alumni, the community, and MSU Billings. Their goals are to promote and support MSU Billings and its institutional goals, to involve MSU Billings alumni in the life and future of the University, and to...

MSU Billings American Indian Teacher Education Endowed Scholarship

MSU Billings American Indian Teacher Education Endowed Scholarship

Eakle and Sue Barfield have faithfully served MSU Billings in two very different, but equally important, roles. Sue is a professor in the College of Education, teaching music and educational theory and practice; Eakle retired from his 16-year position as Facility...

MSU Billings Foundation

MSU Billings Foundation

Established in 1968, the MSU Billings Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization under Internal Revenue Service code 501©(3). MSU Billings Foundation’s core purpose is to help MSU Billings achieve excellence. The MSU Billings Foundation advances the goals...

MSU Billings Recognition Shcolarship

MSU Billings Recognition Shcolarship

In 1985, the Eastern Montana College Foundation (now MSU Billings Foundation) received a $55,000 contribution from an anonymous donor to fund the Eastern Montana College Scholastic/Leadership Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship fund was to provide aid to...