I Love ISU meets scholarship goal

Organizers say this year’s “I Love ISU” campaign raised $250,773 in pledges for scholarships for Idaho students. The campaign ended Thursday after meeting its $250,000 goal.

“I am grateful to the community for their involvement with I Love ISU,” said 2017 I Love ISU Chair Steven Muse, Idaho Power regional customer relations manager. “Without their involvement and generous donations we couldn’t have attained our goal of $250,000. Every dollar invested in higher education has a societal impact of $5. These awesome contributions by our donors and volunteers will positively benefit our communities for years to come.”

More than 200 volunteers dedicated time to contact local business owners, alumni, and ISU employees and ask for scholarship support.

Last year, 1,281 donors raised $230,748 to support 343 students, all Idaho residents.