McGavran's time at FHSU, and even life after graduation, was greatly influenced by his participation in Sigma Tau Gamma. The Tom and Emley McGavran Endowed Scholarship will support students who are descendants of Sigma Tau Gamma members or who are from North Ottawa County USD 239 (Minneapolis-Delphos). With a recent gift to Fort Hays State University, McGavran and his wife, Emley, residents of Minneapolis, created a scholarship that will benefit FHSU students in perpetuity. We were even featured with a picture in the Sigma Tau Gamma national magazine," he said. "It was a very unique situation for three brothers to pledge at the same time. "The three of us and a friend rented a small house right off campus." During McGavran's freshman year, all three brothers pledged to the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. "To me, it was more like moving home rather than leaving home," he said. "They always supported me in my pursuit of a college degree, and they were very proud that my two brothers and I received college degrees from Fort Hays State University." McGavran chose to attend FHSU primarily because his two brothers, Ray and Fred, were already students there. "My parents taught me work ethic, commitment and conservative living," said McGavran. Originally from the rural Ottawa County village of Ada, a young Tom McGavran helped his parents operate the local grain elevator and spent summers working for an area farmer. Descendants of Sig Tau members, graduates of USD 239, finance majors eligible for renewable scholarship 07/18/16 hb/kb HAYS, Kan.
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