The Groben Society for Endowed Scholarships

Endowed scholarships are the the life-blood of a successful athletics program at Purdue, ensuring the scholarship and academic support of our fine student-athletes is in place today and far into the future.

Endowing a scholarship not only helps to secure the future for a strong Boilermaker athletics program, it also allows the donor to enjoy Champion-level benefits in the John Purdue Club for life. Endowed scholarships may be paid over a five-year period and can be specified for the sport of the donor's choice. For more information about endowing a scholarship, please contact the John Purdue Club at 494-3248 or 800-213-2239

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Schorr Endowed Scholarship for Baseball
Established in 1991 by Jim and Jane Schorr from Barrington, Illinois

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Cohee Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 1992 by Kenneth and Mary Jane Cohee from Lebanon, Ohio

Dr. Jo-Ann Price Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Basketball
Established in 1993 by Jo-Ann Price from West Lafayette, Indiana

Ted and Nancy Boots Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Golf
Established in 1997 by Ted and Nancy Boots from Indianapolis, Indiana

Dick and Sandy Dauch Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 1997 by Dick and Sandy Dauch from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Tim and Jane McGinley Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 1997 by Tim and Jane McGinley from Indianapolis, Indiana

Kenneth J. and Ruth Ann Newnum Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 1997 by Kenneth and Ruth Ann Newnum from Crawfordsville, Indiana

John and Hilda Hingst Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 1998 by John and Hilda Hingst from Kokomo, Indiana

Dr. Wayne L. Johnson, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship for Wrestling
Established in 1998 by Sandford and Priscilla Johnson from Brownsburg, Indiana

Ms. Jennifer E. Jones Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Golf
Established in 1998 by Jennifer E. Jones from Lebanon, Indiana

Ms. Susan R. Jones Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Golf
Established in 1998 by Susan R. Jones from Indianapolis, Indiana

Mr. Thomas H. Miller Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 1998 by Thomas Miller from Cicero, Indiana

Mr. Jay Kenneth Newnum Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Basketball
Established in 1998 by Jay Newnum from Fishers, Indiana

Terry Dischinger Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 1999 by Terry and Mary Dischinger from Lake Oswego, Oregon

Bill and Ginny Hingst Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 1999 by Bill and Ginny Hingst from Kokomo, Indiana

Jack Mollenkopf Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 1999 by former student-athletes, fans, and friends, to honor his successful tenure at the helm of the Boilermaker football program.

Norman and Peggy Yoder Endowed Scholarship for Basketball
Established in 1999 by Norman and Peggy Yoder from Auburn, Indiana

Tiffany Young Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Basketball
Established in 1999 by individuals who were touched by Tiffany’s enthusiasm, zest for life, compassion and dedication as a student-athlete.

Robert and Janet Adams Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Basketball
Established in 2000 by Robert and Janet Adams from Lafayette, Indiana

Marilyn J. Boyd Endowed Scholarship for Softball
Established in 2000 by Fredrick M. Boyd from West Lafayette, Indiana

Gregory and Mauna Brickler Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2000 by Gregory and Mauna Brickler from Indianapolis, Indiana

William S. Butterfield Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 2000 by William S. Butterfield from Evansville, Indiana

Noel and Jo Callahan Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 2000 by Noel and Jo Callahan from Indianapolis, Indiana

Bill and Betty Christenson Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2000 by Bill and Betty Christenson from Attica, Indiana

Carol Dewey Endowed Scholarship for Volleyball
Established in 2000 by former student-athletes, friends, and fans of Purdue Volleyball who benefited from Carol’s 20 years of coaching expertise.

Durham Brothers Endowed Athletic Scholarships (6 scholarships)
Established in 2000 by John and Robert Durham from St. Louis, Missouri

Cy and Priscilla Gerde Endowed Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2000 by Cy and Priscilla Gerde from Battle Ground, Indiana

Ben Korschot Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 2000 by Benjamin C. Korschot from Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Jack and Betty Neff Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2000 by Jack and Betty Neff from Indianapolis, Indiana

Larry and Carolyn Woodling Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2000 by Larry and Carolyn Woodling from Carmel, Indiana

Karl R. and B. Jean Leffler Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established by their family in 2000

Daniel C. Deufel Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Basketball
Established in 2001 by Daniel C. Deufel from Montgomery, Illinois

Win Gerde Endowed Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2001 by Win Gerde from Romney, Indiana

Bob Hall Endowed Scholarship for Men’s and Women’s Tennis
Established in 2001 by Bob and Gail Hall from Indianapolis, Indiana

Anderson Family Scholarship honoring Dutch Fehring
Established in 2001 by The Anderson Family from Wilmette, Illinois

Susan Woodling Endowed Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2001 by Susan Woodling from Carmel, Indiana

Bob and Sally Weist Endowed Scholarship for Golf
Established in 2001 by Bob and Sally Weist from Chicago, Illinois

Leonard Family Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2001 by Doc and Ginger Leonard from Fort Wayne, Indiana

Holly and Philip Taggart Endowed Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2001 by Phil and Holly Taggart from Coto De Caza, California

Belin Family Endowed Scholarship for Volleyball
Established in 2002 by Ron and Kay Belin from Dallas, Texas

Jeffrey A. Cooke Endowed Scholarship for Swimming and Diving
Established in 2002 by Jeffrey A. Cooke from Lafayette, Indiana

Virginia M. Neff Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Basketball
Established in 2002 by Virginia M. Neff from Indianapolis, Indiana

Schleicher Family Scholarship Established by Dick, Alice, Rick, and Kimra Schleicher in memory of Douglas L. Schleicher
Established in 2002 by Dick, Alice, Rick, and Kimra Schleicher from Borden, Indiana

The Sheehan Family Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2003 by Thomas J. and Judith Sheehan, Jr. from Kokomo, Indiana

Joanna Lowry Endowed Scholarship for Volleyball
Established in 2003 by friends and family of Joanna Lowry

Doris and Bob Holloway Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2003 by Doris and Bob Holloway from Middletown, Kentucky

John and Janet Nine Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2003 by John and Janet Nine of Carmel, Indiana

Forest and Rosalyn Farmer Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Forest and Rosalyn Farmer of Rochester Hills, Michigan

Al and Irene Kurtenbach Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Al and Irene Kurtenbach of Brookings, South Dakota

Carl Bimel Football Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Carl Bimel of Cincinnati, Ohio

Richard F. Thompson Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Richard F. Thompson of Carmel, Indiana

Bob Griese Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Bob Griese of Coral Gables, Florida

Ken and Charlotte Stuff Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Ken and Charlotte Stuff of Elkhart, Indiana

The Karpick Family Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Donald Karpick of Arlington Heights, Illinois

The Knote Family Athletic Scholarship in memory of Raymond and Margaret Knote
Established in 2004 by John and Janice Knote of West Lafayette, Indiana

Steven N. and Patricia F. Johnson Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Steven and Patricia Johnson of Kokomo, Indiana

The American Consulting, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Sarajane and Jim Wurster of Indianapolis, Indiana

Al Birchler and Molly Thomas Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2005 by Al Birchler and Molly Thomas of Southern Pines, North Carolina

The Jim and Mary Jo Risk Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Jim and Mary Jo Risk of Lafayette, Indiana

The Gene and Pat Keady Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2005 by former student-athletes, fans, and friends to honor Gene Keady's successful tenure at the helm of the Boilermaker men's basketball program.

Leonard E. and Margaret R. Wood Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Mrs. Margaret R. Wood of West Lafayette, Indiana

The Jerry and Rosie Semler Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Jerry and Rosie Semler of Indianapolis, Indiana

John and Connie Basham Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2005 by John and Connie Basham of Lafayette, Indiana

Jim and Barbi (Barnes) Hayes Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Jim and Barbi (Barnes) Hayes of Naperville, Illinois

The DeMars Family Christian Student-Athlete Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Jerry and Denise DeMars of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Jenna and Chip Wright Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2006 by John and Janet Nine of Carmel, Indiana

The Bob and Nancy King Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2006 by former student-athletes and friends to honor Bob King's years of service to Purdue Athletics as a coach and adminstrator.

Anonymously Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2006

Daniel C. Deufel Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2006 by Daniel C. Deufel of Montgomery, Illinois

Robert and Mary Hingst Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Robert and Mary Hingst of Kokomo, Indiana

Paul DeNuccio Memorial Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Susan DeNuccio of North Oaks, Minnesota

The Bruce and Judi Jacobs Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Bruce and Judi Jacobs of Winfield, Illinois

Bove Family Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Frank and Cheryl Bove of Marion, Indiana

The Robert P. and Ella Lou McClain Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2006 by Robert McClain of Indianapolis, Indiana

Dance Moves and Gymnastics Endowed Spirit Squad Fund for Athletics
Established in 2006 by Jim, Linda, Kim and Heather Rau of West Lafayette, Indiana

Lehman Family Athletic Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Gary J. and J. Michele Lehman of West Lafayette, Indiana

Scott and Susan Terry Endowed Scholarship for Football
Established in 2006 by Scott and Sue Terry of Seattle, Washington

Charles A. and Anna M. Miller Football Scholarship
Established in 2006 by Chuck and Anna Mae Miller of Quincy, Illinois

Shahnasarian Family Scholarship for Football
Established in 2006 by George and Karen Shahnasarian of Downer's Grove, Illinois

Ted Hingst Athletics Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Ted Hingst of West Lafayette, Indiana

The Bill and Patty Jones Family Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Bill and Patty Jones of Indianapolis, Indiana

Coombs Family Scholarship for Athletics
Established in 2007 by Michael and Linda Coombs of Greenwood, Indiana

Nick Hardwick Football Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Nick Hardwick of San Diego, California

Current number of endowed scholarships: 89