Champion the cause of Friends of Honors, Scholars, and Fellows at FSU! Your support can make a lasting impact on the education and financial well-being of ambitious students, including Presidential Scholars, Honors students, and researchers.

Donations ended on 3/7/2024


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$4,451 Raised of $2,000 Goal


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Total Gifts


41
Supporters


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Friends of HSF

Step up to the challenge! If we hit our goal of $2,000, a generous donor will add a $10,000 gift to the total funds for Friends of HSF. This means YOU can help us raise $12,000 to enhance the programs in the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows (HSF) house and enrich the lives of students and friends of HSF through financial and professional support.

Friends of HSF is comprised of alumni and friends of the FSU Honors ProgramOffice of National Fellowships (ONF), and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (CRE). Friends of HSF can personally connect with our students and provide financial, educational, personal, and professional development opportunities for FSU’s highest-achieving students.

$36 gift could provide the following:

  • 8 honors medallions
  • 1 passport for a student to travel abroad
  • 4 name tags for Presidential Scholars
  • 2 research posters for students to present at a national conference

$52 gift could provide one of the following:

  • Registration fee for a student to attend the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference
  • An honors experience program field trip scholarship
  • National fellowship application fee
  • Books for the common read honors colloquium  

$250 - $500 gift could provide one of the following:

  • Honors student conference participation
  • Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) conference presentation grant or funding that allows a low-income student to engage in the UROP Program. 
  • Regional interview travel funding for fellowship finalists 
  • Honorarium to bring in experts in their fields as guest speakers for Presidential Scholars Developmental Programming  
  • Student engagement in a semester-long service-learning opportunity with a community organization. 

$750 - $1,000 gift could provide one of the following:

  • A semester internship or study abroad stipend for honors students
  • An IDEA Grant summer research award
  • Recruitment scholarships to bring the best students to HSF
  • Meals for the Presidential Scholars interview weekend
  • Funding for a first-generation college student to complete a summer internship with a technology startup 

Friend

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Supporter

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Advocate

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Leader

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Thank You to Our Supporters

35
Alumni

1
Students

6
Parents

12
Faculty/Staff

1
Friends

5
Board Members

Supporter Amount Gift Date
Scott M. Nevitt & Pamela S. Nevitt   Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 9:39 PM
Timothy Coyle  Supporter $36.00 3/6/2024 9:14 PM
Barrett Atwood  Leader $500.00 3/6/2024 8:16 PM
Felicia Kopelman & William Kopelman  $5.00 3/6/2024 6:58 PM
Robert Topper  Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 6:01 PM
Glen Torbert  Supporter $25.00 3/6/2024 5:32 PM
Robert Kirk & Karen Kirk    Advocate $150.00 3/6/2024 5:22 PM
Christopher dering  Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 5:13 PM
Latika Young  Supporter $25.00 3/6/2024 5:09 PM
Kellie Hardee  Supporter $25.00 3/6/2024 4:15 PM
Paul Marty  $5.00 3/6/2024 3:54 PM
James Cobbe  Supporter $30.00 3/6/2024 3:34 PM
Paul Engel & Kirsten Engel  Leader $1,000.00 3/6/2024 2:39 PM
Faith Joiner  Friend $20.00 3/6/2024 2:18 PM
Jim Lee & Gordon Bedwell   Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 1:31 PM
Ethan Grabill & Jennifer Grabill  Advocate $200.00 3/6/2024 1:26 PM
Tricia Blanchard & Mike  Supporter $25.00 3/6/2024 1:24 PM
Mary Coburn & David Coburn   Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 1:08 PM
Maddie Rodnite   $5.00 3/6/2024 12:14 PM
Maddie Rodnite  Friend $10.00 3/6/2024 12:10 PM
Kimberlee McMillin  Friend $20.00 3/6/2024 11:10 AM
Christelle Bucag  Friend $10.00 3/6/2024 10:47 AM
Todd Green  Supporter $25.00 3/6/2024 10:26 AM
Jacey Darrah   Friend $10.00 3/6/2024 10:20 AM
Jim Lee & Gordon Bedwell   Leader $250.00 3/6/2024 10:18 AM
Stephen Madden  Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 10:17 AM
Lauren Koulias   Supporter $50.00 3/6/2024 10:13 AM
Anonymous Donor  Friend $10.00 3/6/2024 10:02 AM
Kristian Denny  Leader $500.00 3/6/2024 9:47 AM
Alec Kercheval  Friend $10.00 3/6/2024 9:37 AM
Shane Locke   Supporter $50.00 3/6/2024 9:30 AM
Amy Martinez-Monfort & Luis Martinez-Monfort  Supporter $50.00 3/6/2024 9:25 AM
Joe O'Shea & Jenna Scott   Supporter $50.00 3/6/2024 9:18 AM
Hillary Speed & George Speed  Friend $10.00 3/6/2024 9:12 AM
Allison Darby  $5.00 3/6/2024 9:11 AM
Thalia Valdes  Friend $10.00 3/6/2024 9:06 AM
Susan Contente  Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 9:03 AM
Anonymous Donor  Supporter $50.00 3/6/2024 8:59 AM
Chad Johnson  Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 8:59 AM
Cheryl Martin   Supporter $25.00 3/6/2024 8:56 AM
Elizabeth Chang & David Chang   Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 8:43 AM
Thomas Griffin & Kelly    Advocate $100.00 3/6/2024 8:32 AM
Noel McDonell & Mark McDonell   Leader $250.00 3/6/2024 8:21 AM
Braden Robinson  $5.00 3/6/2024 8:21 AM

Donations for this project ended on 3/7/2024 12:00 AM

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