HISTORY OF THE KASISKA FAMILY FOUNDATION The Kasiska Family, William F., the father, and his two daughters Eva and Mabel, established this Foundation to assist students who desire to attend Idaho State University. In addition to many other charitable gifts, the...

KENNETH & MARION EWER J. Kenneth Ewer enjoyed a long career in merchandising, and he lived most of his life in Pocatello. He was born on March 13, 1905 in Evanston, Wyoming, to John and Alberta Ashton Ewer. He was an all-state basketball player in his junior and...

L. Lamont Jones December 8, 1929 – March 10, 2013 L. Lamont Jones passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, March 10, 2013. He was born December 8, 1929 in Malad, Idaho. His parents were Leland D. Jones and Melba Thomas. At the time of his death he was a practicing...

Dorothy and the late Neal Broyles established the endowment in honor and memory of their son. Lane was born on January 1, 1947, and died August 21, 1993. Lane attended Idaho State University on a basketball scholarship and graduated from the College of Pharmacy in...

Lawrence Curtis “Larry” Jackson Lawrence Curtis “Larry” Jackson was born on June 2, 1931 in Nampa, Idaho. He was the oldest son of Lawrence L. Jackson and Aldythe L. Curtis Jackson. Larry attended elementary school in Nampa; North Junior High School in Boise; and...

LARRY ECKENRODE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Larry Eckenrode graduated from high school in Los Angeles and played eight years of professional baseball, mostly in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. In 1965, Eckenrode married Peggy McCain, whom he had met while playing...

Larry and Joanne Kent ISU Alumns and long-time supporters of the university, established the Larry and Joanne Kent Football endowment in 2020 for student-athletes. “ISU helped us tremendously and our goal was to encourage those who otherwise might not have an...

“His warm personality, genuine and sympathetic interest in the problems of the faculty and students, and his fair-mindedness commanded the respect and admiration of all those with whom he worked.” These were the words written in memorial to Dr. Laurence Edward Gale...

Debra and Lawrence “Larry” Updyke are 1984 graduates of the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy. The couple resides in East Lyme, Connecticut. Debra is currently the pharmacy manager at Big Y Grocery Store. She also is a certified diabetes educator, a...

Lazy K Five Ranch * In 1958 Mike Knapp registered the Lazy K brand with the state of California and started running cows in the Fresno area. In the fall of 1959, while attending Fresno State, Mike met a young “aggie” named Sherry. Mike knew from that day on, she...

LELAND D. BECKMAN SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY Leland D. Beckman is the founder of the Leland D. Beckman Foundation, a charitable trust located in Idaho Falls. Both he and the foundation have for many years been the...