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Melissa Matthewson2025-03-12 09:33:262025-03-12 09:33:26A First-Generation Scholar’s Path to Innovation
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Melissa Matthewson2025-02-24 11:05:362025-02-26 11:26:25The SOU Food Pantry: Resiliency in Action and a Cornerstone of Student Success
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Melissa Matthewson2025-02-17 11:30:092025-02-18 15:19:28From First-Generation College Student to Future Officer
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Melissa Matthewson2025-02-01 14:09:212025-02-24 11:06:26Scholar-Athlete Sierra Sam Fong Makes Her Mark in the Classroom and on the Soccer Field
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Melissa Matthewson2025-01-31 09:09:302025-02-06 10:16:39A Planned Gift Will Support Future Generations of Raiders 
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Melissa Matthewson2024-12-06 08:59:162025-01-09 14:12:53SOU’s Innovation & Leadership Program: A Catalyst for Community and Career Growth
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Melissa Matthewson2024-12-06 08:59:112024-12-06 09:00:39A Scholar’s Story: Felipe Garcia-Fisher’s Pursuit of Academic Excellence
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Melissa Matthewson2024-12-06 08:58:212024-12-06 09:00:04First Generation Scholar’s Journey to SOU: A Bright Future Fueled by the Lithia & Driveway Scholarship
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Melissa Matthewson2024-12-06 08:58:062024-12-06 08:58:06Love for Theatre and Community Lead to New Scholarship
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Melissa Matthewson2024-12-06 08:57:512024-12-06 08:57:51New Fund Supports Summer STEM Research Experience
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Melissa Matthewson2024-12-06 08:57:222024-12-06 08:57:22DeArmond Foundation Supports Working Students
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Melissa Matthewson2024-12-06 08:57:102024-12-06 08:57:10Power of Education Inspires Philanthropy
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Melissa Matthewson2024-12-06 08:56:552024-12-06 08:56:55Gift to Music Honors Donor’s Agricultural Heritage
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Melissa Matthewson2024-11-04 10:58:472024-11-07 09:38:41SOU Student’s Passion for AI Drives Community Innovation
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Melissa Matthewson2024-06-19 10:18:452024-09-25 12:09:35Honors College Scholar Taylor Jackson: Balancing Brilliance on the Court and in the Lab
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Melissa Matthewson2024-06-11 11:58:002024-06-11 15:24:57A Legacy for the Arts: Artist & SOU Alum Leaves Bequest to Schneider Museum of Art
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Melissa Matthewson2024-05-16 11:17:282024-05-16 11:17:28Finding a Place to Belong at SOU: Leader & Basketball Athlete Theodore Reid
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Melissa Matthewson2024-04-08 12:36:522024-04-08 12:58:58From the Softball Diamond to the Lab: Kierstin Grotewiel’s Journey in Science and Softball
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Melissa Matthewson2024-03-18 12:23:132024-04-04 13:17:51Lithia & Driveway Scholar Dev Kapil: Fostering Community While Excelling in Academics
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Melissa Matthewson2024-02-26 13:22:042024-04-04 13:18:24Lithia & Driveway Scholar Finds Belonging & Opportunity at SOU
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Melissa Matthewson2024-01-25 10:45:172024-08-08 13:49:11Sustaining the Arts and Beyond: Donor Gives Charitable Gift Annuity to SOU
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Melissa Matthewson2023-12-16 15:36:352024-08-08 14:02:04Exploring Possibilities in Research: SOU’s Summer Research Experience
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Melissa Matthewson2023-12-14 10:31:512024-08-08 14:33:53Nurturing Minds and Expanding Knowledge: Dale Vidmar Establishes Library Scholarship
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Melissa Matthewson2023-12-04 09:32:022024-08-30 13:29:25Embracing the Aloha Spirit and Finding the Best in Others
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Melissa Matthewson2023-11-27 15:07:082023-12-15 14:07:452023 Impact of Giving: The SOU Foundation Annual Report
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Melissa Matthewson2023-10-11 14:34:002024-12-18 11:34:58Inspiring Change Agents: Mentorship Propels Emerging Native Scholar’s Journey
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Melissa Matthewson2023-10-03 09:52:012024-04-02 12:44:31Scholarships Propel Nikita Bazarsky Toward a Bright Future in Business & Computer Science
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Melissa Matthewson2023-09-19 12:41:452024-04-02 12:45:10Where Faculty Mentorship & Philanthropy Meet: Dennis Slattery’s Lifelong Commitment to SOU
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Melissa Matthewson2023-08-21 14:25:562024-01-17 14:05:07Fostering Belonging: Native Youth Thrive at Konaway Nika Tillicum at SOU
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Melissa Matthewson2023-05-30 09:17:412024-01-18 15:18:21Student Grows Into Remarkable Leadership by Creating Community
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Melissa Matthewson2023-05-22 11:30:162023-10-17 11:17:31Small Campus, Big Connections: Student Athlete Discovers Exciting Career in STEM
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Melissa Matthewson2023-05-08 10:51:372024-01-18 15:28:24The Path to Growth: First Generation Student’s Beautiful Journey
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Melissa Matthewson2023-03-29 15:09:522024-05-14 13:53:44Building Community & Resiliency for Underrepresented Students
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Marc Friedman2022-12-06 15:19:342023-10-27 15:01:52Lithia & GreenCars Pledge Historic Commitment
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Marc Friedman2022-11-21 13:59:002024-04-02 12:46:15Retired Surgeon Creates Endowment for Faculty-Student Chemistry Research
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Marc Friedman2022-11-21 13:54:022024-04-02 12:46:51Legendary Wrestling Coach Creates Legacy
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Marc Friedman2022-11-21 13:46:042023-10-19 16:35:29Family Tradition Inspires ROTC Scholarship
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Marc Friedman2022-11-21 13:38:472023-10-25 14:36:50Bridging the Gap: Donors Support SOU’s Bridge Program
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Marc Friedman2022-11-21 13:29:402023-10-25 14:59:12A Learning Legacy: Family Establishes Education Scholarship
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Marc Friedman2021-10-06 10:51:522024-04-02 12:47:47Gift Provides a Helping Hand to SOU CARES Program
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Marc Friedman2021-10-06 10:46:322023-10-17 11:10:17SOU Cares Program Helps Students When It’s Needed Most
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Marc Friedman2021-10-06 10:27:072023-10-27 14:56:55Rogue Credit Union & SOU Partnership Energizes the Rogue Valley
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Marc Friedman2021-10-06 10:17:372024-04-02 12:48:51A Passion for Innovation: New Endowment for Business Students
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Marc Friedman2021-10-06 10:11:132023-10-27 15:02:31Donor Shares Her Love of SOU and the Arts
Spotlight on Creativity & Athletics: LAD Scholar Embraces Her First-Year at SOU
/in Impact Stories, LAD Scholar, Scholarships, StudentsNatasha Perez Parra is our second featured LAD Scholar, a first-year SOU beach volleyball athlete who is studying Emerging Media and Digital Arts.
Cultivating Student Leadership at SOU: Tiana Gilliland’s Scholarly Achievement and Leadership Development
/in Impact Stories, Scholarships, StudentsTiana Gilliland is a first-generation student who grew up in Grant Pass, Oregon. Tiana’s journey to SOU is a brilliant testament to the profound impact of higher education on students who earnestly carve their own path toward academic excellence.
Legacy Gift Will Foster Sense of Belonging and Community
/in Charitable Bequests, Donors, Gifts, Impact Stories, Planned Giving, StudentsSue and Mike Collins are driven by a commitment to community, education, and philanthropy. Their journey is a blend of shared experiences, professional accomplishment, and a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the world around them.
Building a Sustainable Future: Historic Gift from Alumnus Bryan DeBoer
/in Academic Programs, Cash Gifts, Donors, Gifts, Impact Stories, Scholarships, SustainabilityBryan DeBoer ’89, values the deep-rooted significance of a regional public university like SOU. He understands the out-sized role it can play in a geographic region, recognizes the importance of having a thriving school from which to draw future employees, and leans into “the possible” when organizations come together to solve larger issues.
SOU Welcomes First Generation Scholarship Student Mayra Sanchez Contreras to Campus
/in Impact Stories, LAD Scholar, Scholarships, StudentsMayra, a first-generation college student, is dedicated to the pursuit of education and aspires to contribute to the field as an elementary or middle school teacher, a dream she’s had since she was very young.