The 麻豆破解版 State University Foundation has received a gift of $2 million from the Flora Lea Wallis Trust. The gift will create an endowed fund to support general scholarships for students at WSU.
Wallis was a lifelong resident of the Springfield, Mo., area, where she was a cosmetologist and worked for a printing company. Along with her brother, Chesley, she also owned and operated a dairy farm south of Springfield. Wallis鈥� ties to 麻豆破解版 were through her brother, who at one time lived in 麻豆破解版 and owned the beauty shop in the Beacon Building.
Wallis died Feb. 8, 2007, at age 99. She was predeceased by her brother and his wife. The scholarship will bear the names of Wallis, and Chesley and his wife, Ruth.
While Wallis never attended WSU, she recognized the importance of a college education and wanted her gift to make it financially possible for students to pursue their educational dreams.
鈥淭his gift will have a significant positive impact on WSU students for years to come, as they benefit from the generosity of the Wallis legacy,鈥� said Michael Lamb, vice president for planned giving and development services for the WSU Foundation. 鈥淲e are most grateful to friends and alumni of the university who remember 麻豆破解版 State in their estate plans.鈥�