Dr. Ken Collier Legislative Internship Program
Funding details:
- Goal: $87,500
- 30% funded
- 95 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.
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Name: Anonymous; Amount: $8,957 ; Posted: about 2 months ago
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Name: Gary Robinson; Amount: $900 ; Posted: about 4 months ago
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Name: Dr. Heather; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
Your spirit will live in every debate. May you continue to roam the Presidential…
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Name: Tom Garrity; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
Ken and I were close friends in college at UT. I just…
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Name: Former student; Amount: $25 ; Posted: about 6 months ago
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Name: Justin & Shay Pohlmann; Amount: $480 ; Posted: about 6 months ago
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $20 ; Posted: about 7 months ago
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Name: Peter; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 7 months ago
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Name: Daniel Kurokawa; Amount: $30 ; Comment:
In Remembrance of Dr. Collier
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Name: Retta van Auken; Amount: $2,000 ; Posted: about 7 months ago
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Name: Chris Enos; Amount: $120 ; Posted: about 8 months ago
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Name: Lilly Collier; Amount: $160 ; Posted: about 8 months ago
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Name: Wayne and Karen Davis; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
What a great way to honor Ken.
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Name: Renee; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
I offer to Nicole's family my heartfelt wishes for healing during this sad year.
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Name: John Bachinskas; Amount: $200 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Betty Burkhart; Amount: $50 ; Comment:
For Wynn. In honor of an admired man and mentor.
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Name: Jane Gregory; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $250 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Perry Moon; Amount: $250 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Ken Przybysz; Amount: $50 ; Comment:
In honor of Anna Graves's birthday!
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Name: Charisse Kiino; Amount: $250 ; Comment:
I am deeply proud to have worked with Ken (as an editor/publisher) on his textbook…
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Name: Julie Burkhart-Haid; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Katie McClain; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Leigh Ann Dixon; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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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.…
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Name: Mary Neal; Amount: $50 ; Comment:
This gift is given in memory of Dr Ken Collier.
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
What a wonderful way to honor Ken. He loved supporting his students to get…
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $500 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Willardson Family; Amount: $250 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Nancy Starr; Amount: $50 ; Comment:
In memory of Ken Collier, an outstanding educator and son of my friend, Betty Lyn…
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Name: James Endersby; Amount: $500 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Nicole Delaney; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: John and Loretta Dahmus; Amount: $25 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Ladyjack Basketball; Amount: $300 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $250 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Lee W. Payne; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Shirley Luna; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
I enjoyed traveling to a Tyler television station with Dr. Collier on an election night,…
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Name: Lety Montoya; Amount: $50 ; Comment:
I had Dr. Collier back when I was a freshman in the spring of 2014…
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Name: Jarett Apperson; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Alan and Kim Hines; Amount: $500 ; Comment:
We will miss seeing Dr. Collier at the athletic events. What a terrific, passionate supporter…
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Name: Julie Harrelson-Stephens; Amount: $250 ; Comment:
Ken was kind and generous soul. He knew how to laugh and enjoy life. I…
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Name: William Forbes; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
I spent my first two years (2005-06) in Political Science and, like many have already…
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Name: Michael and Theresa Tkacik; Amount: $250 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Anna Graves; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
He introduced me to Texas politics & insisted that I apply to intern at the…
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Name: Alan and Meredith Baily; Amount: $200 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Billy Monroe; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Steve and Rebecca Galatas; Amount: $200 ; Comment:
Ken was an amazing colleague, friend, and mentor. He set an example for the entire…
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Name: Rebecca Hamilton; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
DR Collier made contributions to SFASU beyond measure.
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Craig and Darba Rollins; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Kyle & Chaunsea Keller; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
What an amazing man that left us too early. Thank You for all you…
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Name: Rodney Campbell; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Morgan Moya; Amount: $35 ; Comment:
Dr. Collier was and amazing, fun, thoughtful, and energetic part of the department. He will…
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $25 ; Posted: about 9 months ago
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Name: Karina Erickson; Amount: $500 ; Comment:
I wouldn’t be where I am today without the Legislative Internship Program. Dr. Collier fought…
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Name: Monique Villegas; Amount: $25 ; Comment:
I have been so grateful to have such a great mentor through out these past…
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Name: Daniel Boulware; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
During my first semester of college I took a political science course with Dr Collier;…
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Name: Kendall Rowden; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Southland Conference; Amount: $500 ; Comment:
All of us in the Southland Conference were privileged to work with Ken in his…
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Name: Kelly Mendez; Amount: $25 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Nancy Matuszak; Amount: $50 ; Comment:
I'm thankful to have known Ken and had the chance to work with him for…
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Name: Kory Blandford; Amount: $25 ; Comment:
Ken was so much fun to talk SFA Athletics about. His passion about everything he…
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Name: Yvonne and Jeff Bennett; Amount: $500 ; Comment:
Ken was a good friend and will always be remembered as a kind human being…
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Name: Charlotte Sullivan; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
Dr. Ken Collier had a big heart and wanted SFA students to have a first-hand…
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Name: Jane Ballew; Amount: $300 ; Comment:
Dr. Collier was not only my professor, he was also my academic advisor. He is…
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Name: Donna Parish; Amount: $25 ; Comment:
I only worked with Dr. Collier a few times. He was always very nice to…
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Name: Courtney Frost-Tadlock; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
Dr. Collier was the advisor for the first student organization I joined at SFA, Dream…
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Name: In memory of Ken Collier; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Gabriela Machado; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Perky Beisel; Amount: $25 ; Comment:
Ken was one of the first people outside my department to welcome me to SFASU…
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Name: Will and Cheryl Brown; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
I hope this helps move the program forward - what a great legacy
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Name: Troy Davis; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
Ken was a wonderful father, husband and teacher, and he was a very good friend…
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Name: George Day; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
When I joined the Dept. of Government, Ken was among the first and most instrumental…
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Name: Destiny Turner; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Marc Guidry; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
We only have so many true friends in life, and Ken was a true friend…
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Name: Dana Cooper; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Angela and Doug Seaworth; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
Condolences to the entire Collier family, especially Nicole. This endowment is a wonderful tribute to…
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Name: Denise Parker; Amount: $50 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Lexi Winter; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
Dr. Collier was one of the best parts about SFA’s government department. I am happy…
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Name: Wynn Baker; Amount: $600 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Fabiola Juarez; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Melanie Angel; Amount: $200 ; Comment:
Dr. Collier was a kind, caring professor who could talk about the American presidency and…
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Name: anonymous; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Emily Campbell; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Jamey Crane; Amount: $100 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Sean Hightower; Amount: $1,000 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Zack Wavrusa; Amount: $200 ; Posted: about 10 months ago
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Name: Adam and Michele Peck; Amount: $100 ; Comment:
Ken was an amazing colleague, teacher, and scholar. He will be missed by so many…
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Name: Jennifer Beers; Amount: $20 ; Comment:
Long after I graduated from SFA I felt still connected to the school because of…
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Name: Jennifer Newquist; Amount: $10 ; Comment:
I am very interested in family policy and feel this is a worthwhile cause! Though…
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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: about 10 months ago