Impact Stories

We believe every gift has the power to transform lives. Our stories celebrate the students, alumni, and donors who embody the spirit of generosity and achievement that make Kutztown University golden.

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Norman A. Inkpen Jr. ’70 Receives Robert L. Payton Award for Voluntary Service

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – (June 8, 2022) – Kutztown University alumnus Norman A. Inkpen Jr. ’70 was presented the Robert L. Payton Award for Voluntary Service at the Council for Advancement…

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Kutztown University Awarded $50,000 from T-Mobile Hometown Grants for Keith Haring Fitness Park

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – (May 12, 2022) – Kutztown University received $50,000 from the T-Mobile’s  Hometown Grant Initiative to support the Keith Haring Fitness Park.  This world-class, one-of-a-kind park is the…

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Reading High School Senior Awarded Kutztown University’s Enlightened Leaders Scholarship

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – (April 4, 2022) – Reading High School senior Daniela Tineo-Gomez was awarded Kutztown University’s Enlightened Leaders Scholarship on March 24, 2022. Tineo-Gomez has been accepted into KU’s…

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Donor Spotlight: Bob Ashcraft ’80

Bob Ashcraft ’80 was a student-athlete pursuing a college degree when he was involved in a life-altering automobile accident on I-95 near Boston. Ashcraft was alone on the side of…

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Donor Spotlight: Mike & Jennifer Rush ’99

Jenn (Wolfgang) Rush ’99 says that her four years at Kutztown University were some of the best of her life. She made lifelong friends, played four years of field hockey,…

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Kutztown U Alumna Receives the 2021 LeRoy Apker Award

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – (October 26, 2021) – Kutztown University alumna Caelan Brooks ’21 was named the 2021 recipient of the American Physical Society’s LeRoy Apker Award “for the discovery of…

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Donor Spotlight: Dave Steckel ’82

As a former Kutztown player from 1978–1981, and a collegiate football for nearly 40 years, Dave “Stec” Steckel ‘82 knows firsthand that it takes many people to build a truly…

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Kutztown University Foundation CelebratesThird Consecutive Record-Breaking Year

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – (July 20, 2021) – The Kutztown University Foundation raised a record $10,250,332 and engaged with alumni and friends for 8,428.50 hours in Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21), which ran…

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Kutztown University Alumna and Husband Leave Legacy Gift to KU

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – (Feb. 9, 2021) – Kutztown University recently received a transformational gift of more than $900,000 from the estate of Gladys M. Schaefer Miller ’44 and Clifford F.…

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Donor Profile: Jason Barkley ’91, M ’93 & Dr. Laura Sherrod

As a student, Jason Barkley ’91, M ’93 was on KU’s cross country, track, and golf teams, served on the student government board, was a member of a fraternity, and…