Creating Aggie Impact

For Utah State University biological engineering student Cassandra Butler, support from the Lonnie and Cheryl Smith Scholarship eased financial strain, allowing her to pursue medical research inspired by a lifetime living with type 1 diabetes.

Dennis and Julie Parker talk about giving as a way of life — one rooted in family, faith, gratitude, and the steady belief that the best things in life are meant to be shared.

For Wyatt Nebeker, a sophomore majoring in agricultural education at Utah State University, showing up and serving others isn’t something he schedules — it’s simply who he is.

For Elizabeth Leishman, receiving the Lonnie & Cheryl Smith Scholarship from Utah State University’s School of Teacher Education & Leadership has been a transformative experience, both financially and personally.

Established to reflect Helen Simmon’s lifelong commitment to education, the Helen Simmons Endowed Scholarship is now carried forward in a deeply meaningful way — through the generosity of one of its own recipients, alumna Shauna LaBeau.

The Walthers made a $1 million commitment to Utah State University to establish the Larry and Laurie Walther Endowed Professorship of Accounting — an enduring investment in faculty excellence rooted in both strategic vision and personal connection.

At Utah State University, faculty and staff live the spirit of giving through the Employee Giving program, shaping the university’s future not only through their work but also through their personal commitment to giving back.

Barbara Troisi’s lifelong love of basketball has grown into something more — building meaningful connections with Aggie student-athletes through care and support that uplifts, encourages, and creates a sense of home.