Bearcat Day of Green 2026

All gifts to KXCV-KRNW will be matched (up to $500) by Timothy Carlyle '01, Director of Infrastructure Services at Northwest Missouri State University.

Brandy Brady ’96, ’21, Director of Library Services & Operations & Troy Brady, Northwest MEP Senior Supervisor are challenging donors to give $5 in honor of every book they’ve read in the past year. All gifts made to B.D. Owens Library will be matched up to $500 thanks to the generosity of Brandy, Troy, and their extended family; Catlyn (Brady) Shelby (’21) & Cole Shelby, Kas Brady (’23), Camryn Brady (’27), Mike & Alison Reasoner (children attend Horace Mann/Leet Center), Kathy Henry, and Ray & Denise Reasoner (‘80), Brandy’s parents who continually provide love and support to this family of readers.

If 25 donors contribute to the Tapps Family Health Science and Wellness Scholarship fund, Dr. Tyler '04, '06 and Christy Tapps and family, Northwest staff members will make a $2,000 contribution. After years of being a professor in the School of Health Science and Wellness, Tyler now serves as Associate Provost for Academic Operations and Assessment. Christy is the Assistant Vice President of Health & Wellbeing at Northwest and the former Head Athletic Trainer. The Tapps Family Health Science and Wellness endowed scholarship will award annually to a student majoring in health sciences or recreation. Preference given to students with career aspirations in health sciences, sports, or recreation industry.

The first 10 donations of $15 or more to Athletics will unlock a $500 gift from John Moore '78. John has served on the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors and the Northwest Board of Regents.

Each semester, an average of 20–30 Bearcat students do not return to Northwest, citing inability to pay as the primary reason. Many are working multiple jobs, maintaining solid grades, and paying bills on time, but lack access to parent loans or are loan averse. The Stop the Stop-Out Endowed Scholarship Fund would be administered by Northwest’s financial aid office to support students who have met all payment obligations for tuition, fees, and housing but fall short despite consistent effort. The first 10 gifts of $25 or more to support the Stop the Stop-Out Scholarship Fund will unlock a special gift from Drs. Kori and Allison '01, '03 Hoffmann. Drs. Kori and Allison '01, '03 Hoffmann. Kori serves as the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Student Conduct and Development, and Allison serves as the Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Student Success.

The first 10 donations of $10 or more to Academics will unlock a $500 gift from Timothy Carlyle '01, Director of Infrastructure Services at Northwest Missouri State University.

The first 15 gifts made to benefit the School of Language, Literature and Writing will unlock a $1,000 gift from Dr. Mark Jelavich, in memory of his wife Janet, in honor of her career teaching high school English, speech and debate. After retiring from full-time teaching, Janet worked as a consultant for Missouri Western’s Prairie Lands Writing Project that assisted rural schools in improving their English instruction. Mark, a retired Northwest faculty member, dedicated 31 years of his career as a professor of Economics at Northwest Missouri State University.

The first 50 donations of $20 or more to Student Life will unlock a special $5,000 gift from Jason '99, '02 and Nichole Klindt. Jason is an alumnus of Northwest and Nichole is a proud Bearcat friend!

We Gotchya Fund covers expenses related to offering free feminine hygiene products to students to ensure they have access to essential supplies. The first 10 gifts of $20 to the We Gotchya Fund will unlock an additional $1,000 from Judy and Randy Frueh. Judy is a nurse practitioner in the University's Wellness Center, helping provide care to students who need it.

The first 40 donors to make a gift of $25 or more to the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business will unlock a $2,000 gift from Gina Gruhn ’93 and her husband, Randy Hurley. Gina and Randy are wonderful supporters of the Bearcat community and Gina is a current member of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors.

All gifts made to Student Life will unlock a $500 gift from Timothy Carlyle '01, Director of Infrastructure Services at Northwest Missouri State University.

The first 15 donations of $50 or more to Scholarships will unlock a $1,000 gift from Kevin '88 and Kathy Fullerton. Kevin is a proud Northwest alumnus and Kathy is a long-time Bearcat friend!

Thanks to the generosity of Professor Carol Miller '79, a proud Northwest graduate, the first 15 donations of $50 or more to Academics will unlock a $2,400 gift.

In honor of Joe and Kelly Quinlin’s contributions to Northwest Missouri State University, Dr. Terry and Anne '16 Long have issued a challenge in honor of the two as a part of the Bearcat Day of Green. If 58 gifts make a contribution to the Joe '00 & Kelly '00 Quinlin scholarship fund (in honor of the 58 points scored by the 1999 National Champion Bearcat Football team), the Longs will make a special donation to the same scholarship. The goal is to create an endowed scholarship to be awarded annually to a student in the School of Health Science and Wellness.

The first 10 gifts of $25 or more made to the Honors Program will unlock a special gift from Dr. Elise '00 and Matt Hepworth. Elise serves as the Dean of the College of Arts, Communication, and Social Sciences.

The first 10 donations of $10 or more to Scholarships will unlock a $500 gift from Timothy Carlyle '01, Director of Infrastructure Services at Northwest Missouri State University.

The first 5 donors to make a gift of $25 or more to Bearcat Athletics will unlock a $500 gift to Men's and Women's Tennis from Ed '74 and Marla Douglas. Ed is a proud alumnus of Northwest, and he and Marla are active supporters of the University.

The first 20 donors to make a gift of $50 or more to the Northwest Fund will unlock a $1,000 gift from Ken and Leisha '84 Barry. Ken and Leisha are active members of the Bearcat community and Leisha is a current member of the Northwest Board of Regents, as well as the Immediate Past President of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors.

The first 40 donations of $20 or more to Scholarships will unlock a $10,000 gift from Drs. Gary and Merry McDonald! Gary and Merry each dedicated 44 years of their careers to Northwest as professors and were founding members of the University's Department of Computer Science and Information Systems.

The first 50 gifts of $10 or more made to Student Life will unlock a generous gift of $2,000 from Melvin '67 and Valorie Booth, the namesake benefactors of the Booth School of Business.