School of Language, Literature and Writing
School of Language, Literature and Writing

Gifts to Language, Literature and Writing help the department in a number of ways. Department Chair Dr. Robin Gallaher has provided examples of initiatives your gift will help support:

  • Increased funding for existing scholarships
  • Establish and provide travel grants for students to attend professional conferences and events
  • Fund our annual Day of Writing event to support student writers and our Writing Center student personnel
  • Provide software and other materials to support the professional development of our Green Tower Press student personnel
  • Fund field trips to events such as plays and literary readings or to areas of particular historical or literary significance
  • Establish and provide a study abroad scholarship
  • Establish and provide an internship scholarship
$1,000
Mark Jelavich Language, Literature and Writing Challenge
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.
15 Gift Goal
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$500
Timothy Carlyle Academics Challenge
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.
10 Gift Goal
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$2,400
Professor Carol Miller Academics Challenge
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.
15 Gift Goal
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Jamie & Gary Hooyman Winner Takes All Challenge
The Academic school with the most donors to their Student Profession-Based Learning Fund, benefiting student hands-on learning opportunities, will receive a $1,000 gift from Dr. Jamie Hooyman, retired Provost of Northwest Missouri State University, and Gary ('20) Hooyman.
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