Office of Development Giving to SFA

Dr. Ken Collier Legislative Internship Program

  • Goal: $87,500
  • $30,250
  • 35% funded
  • 101 donors

Dr. Ken Collier’s passion was helping students succeed. He strongly believed in the experience and education students could gain through an internship with the state Legislature. Collier oversaw the legislative internship program at SFA. Each legislative session, students were placed in legislative and executive offices in Austin based on the student’s interest. While in those offices, students gained valuable experience, from marking up legislation to working on the state budget. Many internship program alumni now enjoy careers as attorneys or work in governmental offices throughout the state.

Collier would have fought to restore the funding for legislative interns. There is no better way to honor him than to endow a permanent legislative internship program.

Recurring payments

If you would like to support this project with a recurring gift, please indicate how often and how many payments we should schedule.

If you have questions, please contact our annual fund coordinator:

Phone: 936.468.5406
Email: GiveToSFA@sfasu.edu

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  • Gaby & David Leary $250 about 7 months ago
  • Anonymous $200 more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $50 more than a year ago
  • Marc and Monique $250

    Remembering Ken.

    more than a year ago
  • Marc and Monique Guidry $250

    In loving memory of Ken

    more than a year ago
  • Sandy Collier $3,000 more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $8,957 more than a year ago
  • Gary Robinson $900 more than a year ago
  • Dr. Heather $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Tom Garrity Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Former student $25 more than a year ago
  • Justin & Shay Pohlmann $480 more than a year ago
  • Anonymous Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Peter $100 more than a year ago
  • Daniel Kurokawa $30

    In Remembrance of Dr. Collier

    more than a year ago
  • Retta van Auken Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Chris Enos $120 more than a year ago
  • Lilly Collier $160 more than a year ago
  • Wayne and Karen Davis $100

    What a great way to honor Ken.

    more than a year ago
  • Renee $100

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

    more than a year ago
  • John Bachinskas $200 more than a year ago
  • Betty Burkhart $50

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

    more than a year ago
  • Jane Gregory Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Anonymous Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Perry Moon Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Ken Przybysz $50

    In honor of Anna Graves's birthday!

    more than a year ago
  • Charisse Kiino $250

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Julie Burkhart-Haid $50 more than a year ago
  • Katie McClain Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Leigh Ann Dixon $100 more than a year ago
  • SFA, College of Liberal and Applied Arts $1,000

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Mary Neal $50

    This gift is given in memory of Dr Ken Collier.

    more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $500 more than a year ago
  • Willardson Family $250 more than a year ago
  • Nancy Starr Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • James Endersby $500 more than a year ago
  • Nicole Delaney $100 more than a year ago
  • John and Loretta Dahmus Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Ladyjack Basketball $300 more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $250 more than a year ago
  • Lee W. Payne $100 more than a year ago
  • Shirley Luna Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Lety Montoya $50

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Jarett Apperson $50 more than a year ago
  • Alan and Kim Hines $500

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Julie Harrelson-Stephens Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • William Forbes $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Michael and Theresa Tkacik Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $50 more than a year ago
  • Anna Graves Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Alan and Meredith Baily $200 more than a year ago
  • Billy Monroe $100 more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $100 more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $100 more than a year ago
  • Steve and Rebecca Galatas $200

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Rebecca Hamilton Undisclosed gift

    DR Collier made contributions to SFASU beyond measure.

    more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $50 more than a year ago
  • Craig and Darba Rollins Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $50 more than a year ago
  • Kyle & Chaunsea Keller Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Rodney Campbell $50 more than a year ago
  • Morgan Moya Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $25 more than a year ago
  • Karina Erickson Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Monique Villegas Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Daniel Boulware $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Kendall Rowden Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Southland Conference $500

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Kelly Mendez Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Nancy Matuszak Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Kory Blandford $25

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Yvonne and Jeff Bennett $500

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Charlotte Sullivan Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Jane Ballew $300

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Donna Parish $25

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Courtney Frost-Tadlock Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • In memory of Ken Collier $50 more than a year ago
  • Gabriela Machado $100 more than a year ago
  • Perky Beisel Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Will and Cheryl Brown $100

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

    more than a year ago
  • Troy Davis $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • George Day Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Destiny Turner Undisclosed gift more than a year ago
  • Marc Guidry $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Dana Cooper $100 more than a year ago
  • Angela and Doug Seaworth $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Denise Parker $50 more than a year ago
  • Lexi Winter $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Wynn Baker $600 more than a year ago
  • Fabiola Juarez $100 more than a year ago
  • Melanie Angel $200

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Anonymous $100 more than a year ago
  • Emily Campbell $100 more than a year ago
  • Jamey Crane $100 more than a year ago
  • Sean Hightower $1,000 more than a year ago
  • Zack Wavrusa $200 more than a year ago
  • Adam and Michele Peck $100

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Jennifer Beers Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Jennifer Newquist $10

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

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    more than a year ago
  • Erika Purdy-Patrick Undisclosed gift

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

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    more than a year ago