Foundation’s purpose

The University of Montana Western Foundation was formed to:

• Promote and support the university and its institutional goals.
• Involve alumni and friends in the life and future of the university.
• Serve as a liaison with the public.
• Establish programs to serve alumni needs.
• Provide scholarship support to deserving students.
• Assist in a variety of academic programs and campus activities.
  

The Foundation has been in existence since 1978. Through the generous efforts of Montana Western alumni and friends, the Foundation endowment has grown to over $6 million.

historic Roe House
is Foundation’s home

A gift from Ted Turner and with renovation funds from Margaret Roe, the Roe House was relocated from its Red Rock location to the Montana Western campus and is the home of the Alumni Association and Foundation. Click for more of the Roe House story.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2010-11 officers

Mary Ann Nicholas, chair*
State Bank and Trust

John Schuyler, vice-chair*
KBEV/KDBM radio

Glen Leavitt, treasurer*
Montana University System (retired)

Fred Stradinger, secretary*
Wells Fargo Bank (retired)

2010-11 board members

Dave Alberi, Vigilante Electric Cooperative

Mike Basile, Great Harvest Bread Company

Bobby Beers, Rocky Mountain College

Phyllis Erb, rancher**

Lynn Hirschy, rancher

William Kriegel, La Cense Montana

Charlene Loge, educator

Jane Maddock, UMW professor emeritus*

Judy Martz, former Montana governor

Taylor Nahrgang

Ted Ori, State Farm Insurance*

Dean Ovitt, Intermountain Irrigation

Roxanne Engellant, UMW Foundation director

David Schuett, DVM, Dillon Implement

Fred Snook, attorney

Richard Storey, UMW chancellor

Chuck Swysgood, State of Montana, Montana State Legislature (retired)**

John Warren, attorney*

Arlene Williams, Student Assistance Foundation

Megan Crist, ASUMW president

*executive board member **honorary emeriti board member