Stephen F. Austin State University

Dr. Ken Collier Legislative Internship Program

Funding details:

• Goal: $87,500
• $29,500 raised
• 34% funded
• 97 donors

• Name: Marc and Monique Guidry; Amount: $250 ; Comment:

  In loving memory of Ken

  ; Posted: about 5 months ago
• Name: Sandy Collier; Amount: $3,000 ; Posted: about 8 months ago
• Name: Anonymous; Amount: $8,957 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
• Name: Gary Robinson; Amount: $900 ; Posted: a year ago
• Name: Dr. Heather; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  Your spirit will live in every debate. May you continue to roam the Presidential…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Tom Garrity; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  Ken and I were close friends in college at UT. I just…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Former student; Amount: $25 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Justin & Shay Pohlmann; Amount: $480 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $20 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Peter; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Daniel Kurokawa; Amount: $30 ; Comment:

  In Remembrance of Dr. Collier

  ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Retta van Auken; Amount: $2,000 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Chris Enos; Amount: $120 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Lilly Collier; Amount: $160 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Wayne and Karen Davis; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  What a great way to honor Ken.

  ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Renee; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  I offer to Nicole's family my heartfelt wishes for healing during this sad year.

  ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: John Bachinskas; Amount: $200 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Betty Burkhart; Amount: $50 ; Comment:

  For Wynn. In honor of an admired man and mentor.

  ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Jane Gregory; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $250 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Perry Moon; Amount: $250 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Ken Przybysz; Amount: $50 ; Comment:

  In honor of Anna Graves's birthday!

  ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Charisse Kiino; Amount: $250 ; Comment:

  I am deeply proud to have worked with Ken (as an editor/publisher) on his textbook…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Julie Burkhart-Haid; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Katie McClain; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Leigh Ann Dixon; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: SFA, College of Liberal and Applied Arts; Amount: $1,000 ; Comment:

  The College of Liberal and Applied Arts is weaker for the loss of Ken Collier.…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Mary Neal; Amount: $50 ; Comment:

  This gift is given in memory of Dr Ken Collier.

  ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  What a wonderful way to honor Ken. He loved supporting his students to get…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $500 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Willardson Family; Amount: $250 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Nancy Starr; Amount: $50 ; Comment:

  In memory of Ken Collier, an outstanding educator and son of my friend, Betty Lyn…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: James Endersby; Amount: $500 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Nicole Delaney; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: John and Loretta Dahmus; Amount: $25 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Ladyjack Basketball; Amount: $300 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $250 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Lee W. Payne; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Shirley Luna; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  I enjoyed traveling to a Tyler television station with Dr. Collier on an election night,…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Lety Montoya; Amount: $50 ; Comment:

  I had Dr. Collier back when I was a freshman in the spring of 2014…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Jarett Apperson; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Alan and Kim Hines; Amount: $500 ; Comment:

  We will miss seeing Dr. Collier at the athletic events. What a terrific, passionate supporter…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Julie Harrelson-Stephens; Amount: $250 ; Comment:

  Ken was kind and generous soul. He knew how to laugh and enjoy life. I…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: William Forbes; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  I spent my first two years (2005-06) in Political Science and, like many have already…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Michael and Theresa Tkacik; Amount: $250 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Anna Graves; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  He introduced me to Texas politics & insisted that I apply to intern at the…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Alan and Meredith Baily; Amount: $200 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Billy Monroe; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Steve and Rebecca Galatas; Amount: $200 ; Comment:

  Ken was an amazing colleague, friend, and mentor. He set an example for the entire…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Rebecca Hamilton; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  DR Collier made contributions to SFASU beyond measure.

  ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Craig and Darba Rollins; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Kyle & Chaunsea Keller; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  What an amazing man that left us too early. Thank You for all you…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Rodney Campbell; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Morgan Moya; Amount: $35 ; Comment:

  Dr. Collier was and amazing, fun, thoughtful, and energetic part of the department. He will…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $25 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Karina Erickson; Amount: $500 ; Comment:

  I wouldn’t be where I am today without the Legislative Internship Program. Dr. Collier fought…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Monique Villegas; Amount: $25 ; Comment:

  I have been so grateful to have such a great mentor through out these past…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Daniel Boulware; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  During my first semester of college I took a political science course with Dr Collier;…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Kendall Rowden; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Southland Conference; Amount: $500 ; Comment:

  All of us in the Southland Conference were privileged to work with Ken in his…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Kelly Mendez; Amount: $25 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Nancy Matuszak; Amount: $50 ; Comment:

  I'm thankful to have known Ken and had the chance to work with him for…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Kory Blandford; Amount: $25 ; Comment:

  Ken was so much fun to talk SFA Athletics about. His passion about everything he…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Yvonne and Jeff Bennett; Amount: $500 ; Comment:

  Ken was a good friend and will always be remembered as a kind human being…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Charlotte Sullivan; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  Dr. Ken Collier had a big heart and wanted SFA students to have a first-hand…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Jane Ballew; Amount: $300 ; Comment:

  Dr. Collier was not only my professor, he was also my academic advisor. He is…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Donna Parish; Amount: $25 ; Comment:

  I only worked with Dr. Collier a few times. He was always very nice to…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Courtney Frost-Tadlock; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  Dr. Collier was the advisor for the first student organization I joined at SFA, Dream…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: In memory of Ken Collier; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Gabriela Machado; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Perky Beisel; Amount: $25 ; Comment:

  Ken was one of the first people outside my department to welcome me to SFASU…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Will and Cheryl Brown; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  I hope this helps move the program forward - what a great legacy

  ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Troy Davis; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  Ken was a wonderful father, husband and teacher, and he was a very good friend…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: George Day; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  When I joined the Dept. of Government, Ken was among the first and most instrumental…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Destiny Turner; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Marc Guidry; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  We only have so many true friends in life, and Ken was a true friend…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Dana Cooper; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Angela and Doug Seaworth; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  Condolences to the entire Collier family, especially Nicole. This endowment is a wonderful tribute to…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Denise Parker; Amount: $50 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Lexi Winter; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  Dr. Collier was one of the best parts about SFA’s government department. I am happy…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Wynn Baker; Amount: $600 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Fabiola Juarez; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Melanie Angel; Amount: $200 ; Comment:

  Dr. Collier was a kind, caring professor who could talk about the American presidency and…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: anonymous; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Emily Campbell; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Jamey Crane; Amount: $100 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Sean Hightower; Amount: $1,000 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Zack Wavrusa; Amount: $200 ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Adam and Michele Peck; Amount: $100 ; Comment:

  Ken was an amazing colleague, teacher, and scholar. He will be missed by so many…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Jennifer Beers; Amount: $20 ; Comment:

  Long after I graduated from SFA I felt still connected to the school because of…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Jennifer Newquist; Amount: $10 ; Comment:

  I am very interested in family policy and feel this is a worthwhile cause! Though…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago
• Name: Erika Purdy-Patrick; Amount: $18 ; Comment:

  I never had a class with Dr. Collier, but I always heard wonderful things about…

  [read more] ; Posted: more than a year ago