Alumni and Friends
Planned Giving
Former Professor Sherman Roser Gives Back to Students With Endowed Scholarships
Sherman Roser's journey to St. Cloud State University was unplanned, but he is extraordinarily grateful to have first arrived at the university in the 1970s.
While finishing up his schooling at Nebraska, Roser was introduced to St. Cloud State and started to explore the possibility of moving to Central Minnesota to teach at the university. Once he interviewed for a job within the Herberger Business School, Roser couldn't find a reason why he wouldn't want to move to St. Cloud and be a part of St. Cloud State.
"After I graduated, I moved to St. Cloud. As I began to teach at St. Cloud State, it was total enjoyment. I was able to teach and apply principles of management and watch people grow. It was just a natural affinity to be at St. Cloud State. It was a dream come true to be there."
Dedication to Giving Back
While working at St. Cloud State from 1979 until he retired around 1998, Roser took great pride in helping students take the next step in their lives and careers, both inside and outside of the classroom. "What teaching is all about is being able to help someone and let them excel in both school and life," Roser said.
That enjoyment and pride has resulted in Roser continuing to give back to the university in many ways, including a pair of endowed scholarships to assist future generations going through their schooling.
The first scholarship Roser established was in honor of his late son, Drew, who tragically passed away at 26 years old. The second scholarship honors the memory of his late wife, Victoria. Both scholarships are aimed to help students, especially within the Herberger Business School.
"Hopefully, the scholarships will allow students to blossom and grow and go out into the world to make a difference. To see young people grow, that's incredibly rewarding and you can't put a price tag on that."
Learn how you can make a difference for our students—so they can do the same when they go out into the world—by contacting Josh M. Lease '96 at 320-308-4970 or jmlease@stcloudstate.edu.
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