Foundation President's Message
Success is a relative term with oftentimes a diverse meaning to different people. But by any standard chosen to define success, we can all agree that last year was a banner year for Northwest Missouri State University and the Northwest Foundation. As a member of the Northwest family, you can be very proud of what your University has accomplished as well as play an active support role in making sure that even greater things are on the horizon for Northwest.
Through the Culture of Quality, which permeates every operational aspect of the campus, Northwest continues to distinguish itself through the academic achievement of its students. Measurements of enrollment growth, retention and overall student satisfaction all rank Northwest in the upper percentiles nationally with peer institutions. The quality education provided by Northwest perennially is one of the lowest cost/best value options available. The University continues to lead with trend-setting initiatives such as the Electronic Campus, renewable energy applications and plant biologics.
Current giving results indicate that the Northwest family continues to respond generously in their support of providing a superior learning environment for future generations of Bearcats. The recently completed capital campaign generated gifts totaling more than $43.5 million, including more than $19 million in scholarship funding. In addition to the record-levels of campaign support, the Northwest family established record increases in total support, per capita gift size and the total number of donors participating. All of this generosity has benefited current Northwest students through a significant increase both in the number and the total dollar amount of scholarships being awarded.
These are just a few of the many successes that have become a part of the norm at Northwest. If you are one of the ever-growing number of Northwest family and friends who have given to make these successes possible, we thank you for your generous support in making Northwest even better. If you have not yet chosen to make that investment, we encourage your consideration to do so. We can all be confident that significant achievement will continue to be a part of the Northwest story for the future. The level of achievement to be attained in many ways depends on each of us and the investment that we choose to make. Be proud of what your University has accomplished, and be a vital part of its future successes.
Sincerely,