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St. Cloud State University Foundation

About the Foundation

Russ Hagen '64, chair of the Board of Trustees

Russ Hagen '64
Chair, Board of Trustees

Our mission statement says it all: “The St. Cloud State University Foundation exists to support and enhance SCSU’s ability to ignite students’ learning and discovery of their gifts, their passions, and their potential contributions to society.”

We provide donors with a streamlined, personalized approach to giving that allows them to effortlessly make a positive impact on St. Cloud State. Each school year we provide more than 700 scholarships to deserving students through gifts from our donors.

We understand, too, that our students do best when they are learning in a successful environment. That’s why the Foundation raised $2.2 million to renovate Centennial Hall into a new home for the G.R. Herberger College of Business and the Center for Student Success.

Creating a strong base for future success is another important aspect of what we do. At the end of fiscal year 2009, our endowment was $15.56 million.

Our 2009-10 Board of Trustees:

  • Joanne Benson ‘70, CEO (retired), Minnesota Business Academy
  • Richard Blair ’62, CFO (retired), Allina Health Systems
  • John Dunkley, commissioner of administration, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
  • Janese Evans '79 '81, principal, Strategic Toolbox
  • David Folsom '69, president, Exad Consulting
  • Andrew B. George '80, senior vice president, Wells Fargo
  • Robert Goff ’58, partner, Goff & Howard, Inc.
  • Al Grundei ’71, president of operations, American Solutions for Business
  • Russ Hagen '64, chairman of the Board, Data Recognition Corporation
  • Al Heinen ’78, partner and chair, Eide Bailly, LLP
  • Lowell Hellervik ’56, CEO, Personnel Decision International
  • John Kimbrough ’76, executive director (retired), National Football League
  • Anthony Latta '77, president, CEO and chief technologist, Invictus Systems
  • James V. Maciej '73, president, JVM Realty Advisors
  • Sherry M. Smith '83, senior vice president for finance, SUPERVALU
  • Robert Thueringer ’75, COO, Coborn’s Inc.
  • George Torrey, CEO (retired), Herberger’s Inc.
  • Amy Trombley '00 '04, Alumni Association representative
  • Leon Westbrock ’69, executive vice president and COO, CHS, Inc.