Gov. Butch Otter jokes frequently that he enrolled in the only university that would accept him.
That's why Otter says he was surprised when he was asked by business leaders in Pocatello to help raise money for a scholarship endowment in his name at Idaho State University.
"With my background and upbringing, I never expected to have a scholarship named after me," Otter said Thursday at a fundraiser sponsored by the city's building contractors association.
Joined by his wife, Lori, Otter launched the drive to raise $40,000 for the fund by the fall. So far, organizers have raised $20,000. The money will then be turned over to university officials to create an endowment capable of generating $8,000 annually for the Butch and Lori Otter Scholarship.
ISU officials say they have not yet established criteria for the scholarship, but organizers want recipients on track to earn degrees in business, economics or building design.
Butch Otter earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1967 from the College of Idaho, now known as Albertson College of Idaho.Labels: financial aid, high school, scholarship, student loans |
