Gifts Archives

Legendary Wrestling Coach Creates Legacy

November 21, 2022/in Charitable Bequests, Donors, Gifts, Impact Stories, Planned Giving

It was arguably no surprise to those who knew SOU wrestling coach Bob Riehm that he bequeathed a signiﬁcant portion of his estate to the university’s men’s wrestling program. Riehm had a reputation for generosity. When a wrestler didn’t have money to go to his father’s funeral, Riehm gave the young man a credit card and the keys to his own car to allow him to attend the funeral. That was the kind of coach and person Riehm was to hundreds of student-athletes.

Family Tradition Inspires ROTC Scholarship

November 21, 2022/in Donors, Gifts, Impact Stories, Scholarships

In a single act of giving, Todd Elworthy honored his mother, his grandmother, and his family’s long history of service by creating a ﬁnancial path for motivated ROTC cadets at SOU to complete their degree. “I wanted to make a contribution to education and support students who may not have the means,” said Elworthy.

A Learning Legacy: Family Establishes Education Scholarship

November 21, 2022/in Donors, Gifts, Impact Stories, Scholarship

Before George “Keith” Bayne passed away last year, he endowed the Alice Bayne Scholarship in Education, ensuring that his late wife would be remembered and that their shared love of learning would continue to encourage and support future educators.

Gift Provides a Helping Hand to SOU CARES Program

October 6, 2021/in Donors, Gifts, Impact Stories, Student Services

The year 2020 changed a lot about the student experience, but one constant is SOU’s commitment to the well-being of its 6,000 students. The SOU Cares program, part of the university’s safety net, has been a lifesaver for students in distress.