Hansen Foundation for its ongoing partnership
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2025 8:52 am
“Dane Hansen was a strong believer in western Kansas, a promoter of education and was very much an entrepreneur himself,” said Don Bickle, a longtime FHSU supporter. “I knew Dane Hansen well, and I know he would be very proud and pleased with the with Fort Hays State University and its investment in this program.
Bickle was impressed how the scholarship hall “combines all of (Hansen’s) greatest interests into one project.”
“What a great way to recognize an incredible Kansas citizen who has given so much,” Bickle said. “We’re just so pleased to be a part of this program. I know he would be very proud and pleased with this program as well.”
Many alumni, including Ken Griffin and Marcia Bannister, are excited about the opportunities that the Hansen Scholarship Hall will offer current students.
“Today, we give to Fort Hays State University for two telegram number list reasons,” Griffin said. “First, the financial gift is a part of our desire to ‘pay it forward’ for the next generation. Second, we believe that the Hansen Foundation Entrepreneurial initiative is a wonderful idea. It will make a huge difference in facilitating students seeking to link innovative ideas with the practical realities of developing new business ventures.”
FHSU’s entrepreneurship initiatives range from business startup weekends to a lecture series to entrepreneurship internships.
Supporting the Hansen Scholarship Hall is another way for BOK Financial executive vice president Daryl Craft to support his alma mater, a place that had a big influence on his life.
“I give Fort Hays State much of the credit for providing me a very solid education, a taste for always wanting to know more and the confidence to break out and try new and different experiences,” Craft said. “I am a big supporter of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at FHSU, and, of course, the Dane G. Hansen Scholarship Hall, a place for budding entrepreneurs to live and to learn.”
Bickle was impressed how the scholarship hall “combines all of (Hansen’s) greatest interests into one project.”
“What a great way to recognize an incredible Kansas citizen who has given so much,” Bickle said. “We’re just so pleased to be a part of this program. I know he would be very proud and pleased with this program as well.”
Many alumni, including Ken Griffin and Marcia Bannister, are excited about the opportunities that the Hansen Scholarship Hall will offer current students.
“Today, we give to Fort Hays State University for two telegram number list reasons,” Griffin said. “First, the financial gift is a part of our desire to ‘pay it forward’ for the next generation. Second, we believe that the Hansen Foundation Entrepreneurial initiative is a wonderful idea. It will make a huge difference in facilitating students seeking to link innovative ideas with the practical realities of developing new business ventures.”
FHSU’s entrepreneurship initiatives range from business startup weekends to a lecture series to entrepreneurship internships.
Supporting the Hansen Scholarship Hall is another way for BOK Financial executive vice president Daryl Craft to support his alma mater, a place that had a big influence on his life.
“I give Fort Hays State much of the credit for providing me a very solid education, a taste for always wanting to know more and the confidence to break out and try new and different experiences,” Craft said. “I am a big supporter of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship at FHSU, and, of course, the Dane G. Hansen Scholarship Hall, a place for budding entrepreneurs to live and to learn.”