The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation is a private, family foundation, committed to the vision of limitless learning for all Idahoans. To move toward our vision, the Foundation invests pro-actively in large-scale initiatives. Our three focus areas are 1) Career...

LOIS BATES BLACKFOOT — Bingham County historian Lois Bates will be turning 90 years old Tuesday. Now, it’s her turn to have some history shared about her. Lois was born on Tanner Lane in Blackfoot. Her father was a cowboy, who passed away when she was four years old...

*DR. JOHN B. GORMAN John Burton Gorman was born June 21, 1940 in Connersville, Indiana to Burton William and Rebecca Tolle Gorman. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio before attending Dennison University in Granville, Ohio, where he earned a...

John and Virginia Kanarr were alumni from the ISU College of Pharmacy, class of 1939. They met while attending the college. With their passing John and Virginia bequeathed funds to the school to form this perpetual legacy. Their endowment will award scholarships to...

Profile detailing history of giving and philanthropy.

John was born January 16, 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho. The family moved to Rexburg, Idaho, where John attended school, graduating from Madison high school in 1954. While at Madison, he was active in sports, music and science programs. He attended Idaho State College and...

John O. Wallace was born on September 14, 1896, at Dumas, Mississippi, to William Eason Wallace and Sallie Elizabeth Neighbors. In 1917 when he was twenty, Wallace met a man in his Mississippi hometown who had been visiting in Soda Springs, Idaho, for health reasons....

ISU-Meridian Nursing students “Action Jackson” Scholarship* Donated by John William Jackson in honor of Dr. Brenda Williams Idaho State University-Meridian accelerated nursing students awarded scholarships in memory of Boise...

JON M. and KAREN R. HUNTSMAN Salt Lake City, Utah Jon M. and Karen Huntsman are widely regarded as generous contributors to humani¬tarian efforts both stateside and globally. Their numerous charitable donations include more than $1 million worth of scholarship...

Shortly after graduating from the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy in 1951, Joe Carlson was hired as a professional representative for Merck and Company and moved to Utah. During his 32-year career with Merck and Company, Joe held many positions in sales,...

Established in 2011, the JRM Foundation for Humanity is committed to “improving the lives of women and children locally and around the world through education, health, and emergency relief efforts.” The Foundation was created by the Jamshaid, Rahim, and Mannan...

LIFE HISTORY OF JUDITH “JUDI” MARIE BERNAT Judith “Judi” Marie Bernat, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton “Tony” Bernat, was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, on July 15, 1944. Judi graduated from Elmwood Elementary School in Blackfoot with high grades and graduated from...