John is a 1973 graduate and four-year varsity baseball participant. Jane, although not a graduate, was an avid supporter of the baseball program in several capacities. This scholarship is intended to aid a student/baseball member. FSU gave John a direction and...

[Photo: Diana L. James ‘74] If you are lucky, you’ll make a lifelong friend during your student days at Frostburg State University. Diana James was Lisa Caplan’s R. A.in Cumberland Hall. With a shared love of horses and hiking, Diana and Lisa braved the deep...

Reflecting on one’s life, most people identify a handful of pivotal moments defining it. My most vivid moments involve Frostburg State University. Fall 2000- I embarked on a life-altering semester of study abroad to Australia. It was an experience that continues...

Joseph Maley ’50 grew up in Frostburg, but even though Frostburg State Teachers College was right in his backyard, nothing in his background or his schooling made him think that college was for him. “I didn’t have any idea what I was going to do. I never thought I...

*BOYKINS CREATES SCHOLARSHIP FOR THOSE “COMING BEHIND HER” * Even though Kathy Nicholas Boykins ’80 did not receive a scholarship when she attended Frostburg State, she knows that someone, somewhere invested in her education. “We have all benefitted from someone’s...

Chondrosarcoma is a very rare bone and soft tissue cancer. Treatment options are limited and there is no cure. Tragically, Chondrosarcoma took the life of one of our own at the young age of 28. Shayna Elise Kramer was a caring, giving person who wanted to make a...

I graduated from Frostburg in 1983 with a Business major and an Accounting minor. I was on work study all four years and worked full time each summer and during winter break. I was fortunate to attend college when it was more affordable and because of this combined...

The Loats Foundation provides scholarship assistance to Frederick County, Maryland residents furthering their education. Priority is given to undergraduates who are orphans or are/were foster care recipients; have demonstrated economic need; have good grades and/or...

Constance Spates Memorial Fund Benefits FSU R.N. to B.S.N. Program (Published Spring 2009) The late Constance Spates ’78 was, according to those who knew her, a nurse who went beyond the traditional limits for her profession, a mentor to young nurses, an advocate for...

A graduate and life–long champion of Frostburg State University, this scholarship is established in honor of Mary E. (Bewig) Clapsaddle ’83. Mary’s dedication to Frostburg over the years culminated in her serving as President of the Frostburg State University...

For Walter Moore, Westernport resident Mary Jane Gülck’s late brother, the chance to attend Frostburg State University was a dream come true for a child who had fought a number of serious physical difficulties since birth and whose family was told he was unlikely to...

The Maryland Division-Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) promotes actions and policies to conserve, maintain, protect and restore woods, water, lands, and wildlife throughout the State. As a grassroots network of volunteers, we want to protect America’s outdoors...

The Trustees of McDonough Charity School of Charles County Maryland, Inc. is a private foundation in La Plata, MD. Maurice James McDonough was born in 1732. An immigrant from Ireland to the United States, he operated a general store. Keenly aware of illiteracy among...

The first day she arrived in 1979, she almost turned around and went right back home. Her father, who had just moved her and her belongings into Gray Hall, encouraged her to stay for just a week. He knew she would get over the fear that often gripped her in new...

It was Christmastime in 2011, and the Rev. George Harpold and his wife, Phyllis ’60, were staring down at a huge box their son, Michael ’95, had just handed to them. “Michael kept telling us, ‘This is the best present I’ve ever bought you,’” George said. What was...

In 1992 Dr. Wilt was honored to receive the University’s Alumni Achievement Award. To show his gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity that FSU provided for him to grow and progress he established this eponymous scholarship. Mike believes that opportunity,...

Why We Give (Published 2009) My wife, Krista McGowan Davisson ’82, and I became Frostburg students in the late ’70s, bringing with us our intellectual capabilities, a disciplined work ethic and a desire to get ahead. We knew that you get out of life what you put into...

In a romantic gesture to his wife that was 12 years of payroll deductions in the making, FSU Police Capt. Clyde “Bill” Stewart created a scholarship in her honor to assist Western Maryland elementary education students with their final internships. Twylah Stewart, a...

A desire to encourage others in caring and sharing was the goal for Dennis Baker ’66 and Emalie Gibbons-Baker as they established Frostburg’s first-ever scholarship in social work. “I’ve volunteered throughout my life in organizations dedicated to the betterment of...

For Edward F. Herold, Jr. ’83, enrolling at Frostburg was his first chance to get away from his parents and his four siblings, to experience life on his own. “I did a lot of growing up there,” Herold said. He found himself revisiting those college memories in 2013,...

Francis A. Kenney was born in 1915 into a large lrish Catholic family in Frostburg, Maryland. He was one of the middle children in a family of nine children, seven boys and two girls. His father owned a tobacco shop on Main Street and his mother was a homemaker. He...

*Scholarship Established in Memory of Frostburg Residents’ Son to Benefit FSU Students Studying Special Education * (Published Fall 2007) In recognition of their son and the special education teachers who worked with him, Frostburg residents Kathy and Fred Powell...

Local Couple’s Interest in Theater Leads to Scholarship [Published circa 1997] A family’s lifelong interest in theater has led to the creation of a scholarship at Frostburg State University. The Leonard and Jane Schwab Theater and Speech Scholarship has been...

The Ralph and Charlotte Jordan Scholarship was established in 2006 as the Trident Health Resources Scholarship for students majoring in business and who participated in the Sloop Institute for Excellence in Leadership. Trident was founded by Jordan and became known...

The Tam Science Achievement Award was initially established by Mrs. Agatha Tam as a tribute to her husband, Anthony Wai Chiu Tam. Francis Tam, FSU professor emeritus and Fellow of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), has also been supportive of the...

The John P. Reuschlein Scholarship was established in memory of my late husband, an educator who retired after 45 years of teaching. John was a dedicated educator who attended Frostburg State University and spent his entire career teaching in Allegany County schools...

Establishing a scholarship in memory of Dr. Jack Vrieze to honor his life, work, and love of theatre is a means to “pay it forward” and “pay it back.” He was granted scholarships at Kenyon College for his undergraduate years. Thanks to the G.I. Bill he was able to...

M&T Bank Scholarship Supports Local Transfer Students Who Study Business at Frostburg State University (Published August 2013) Thanks to the generosity of M&T Bank, area community college students have a new reason to stay in the area and pursue bachelor’s degrees in...

[excerpt from Binkley’s obituary published in the Herald Mail dated July 9, 2013] “Nancy enjoyed a wonderful long life. She loved deeply and was deeply loved. She taught elementary school for more than 37 years in Washington County Public Schools, beginning her...

It was Quincy Crawford’s 65th birthday, and his wife, Genie, wasn’t sure what to get him. “It’s really hard to come up with new ideas after all these years,” she laughed, thinking of the 47 years she and Quincy have enjoyed together since meeting in high school. But...