FHSU’s Entrepreneurship Center and instructor

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Mark Bannister, FHSU’s dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, thanked the donors, stressing how important “entrepreneurship is to northwest Kansas, to Kansas and to America.

“We at Fort Hays State University have found that many young people today want to control their own destinies and to have a positive impact on their communities through entrepreneurship,” Bannister said.

“We believe that by equipping students from across campus with entrepreneurial skills and experiences, we can inspire students and open doors to opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable,” he continued. “Through this effort, we can serve the people of Kansas by developing graduates with an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ and abilities.”

Henry Schwaller IV, director of in the Management and Marketing Department, agreed.

“The investment and support of our donors has built one of the telegram number list fastest growing entrepreneurship programs in the United States,” he said. “Our focus on hands-on entrepreneurship learning is unique to Kansas and the region, and with the scope of programs we offer today, FHSU is truly the innovation hub of western Kansas.”

“One of our jobs at FHSU is to attract Kansas’ bright minds and keep them here so they can become part of the economic engine of the state,” Martin said. “We now have an incredible facility to get those bright minds to Fort Hays State University.”

An open house and dedication of the scholarship hall is planned as part of FHSU’s 2016 Homecoming activities the first weekend of October, with an exact time still to be determined.

The completion of the scholarship hall is a fitting tribute to Dane G. Hansen and all that he represented.