GDT: Western Illinois (10/1/22)

[GoJacks2011]

According to the game program: The late Maynard Klingbell, a Sully County farmer, left SDSU 2.683 acres of land that was sold for $17 million. Every fall, 16 students in agronomy and precision ag-related majors will get renewable, $10,000 scholarships. ... A great gift from a man who didn't even attend SDSU.

This is amazing. What a humble gift. No building, no statue, etc. Tremendous generosity.

[salemjack]

According to the game program: The late Maynard Klingbell, a Sully County farmer, left SDSU 2.683 acres of land that was sold for $17 million. Every fall, 16 students in agronomy and precision ag-related majors will get renewable, $10,000 scholarships. ... A great gift from a man who didn't even attend SDSU.

2 acres for 17 million? That land must include the fountain of youth or something

[tbcruiser]

Apparently the poster substituted a period for a comma, darn spell check I bet

[Jacked_Up]

Operator error. Punctuation mistake. 2,683 acres.

[jakejc795]

That was the group that went onto the field for the scholarship presentation. I can't remember his name, but he sold some land and donated $17 million for ag scholarships I believe.

The group I saw wasn't just students. Did the group you're referring to include family/parents of the Klingbeil scholarship recipients?

[jakejc795]

According to the game program: The late Maynard Klingbell, a Sully County farmer, left SDSU 2.683 acres of land that was sold for $17 million. Every fall, 16 students in agronomy and precision ag-related majors will get renewable, $10,000 scholarships. ... A great gift from a man who didn't even attend SDSU.

Not only that -- he donated an unspecified amount to the Crazy Horse Memorial as well. The SDSU Foundation has this page, if anyone would like to learn more about Maynard Klingbeil.

[ringthebells]

The group I saw wasn't just students. Did the group you're referring to include family/parents of the Klingbeil scholarship recipients?

Yea, a friend asked one of the students as he walked by. He said they were headed out to the field for a presentation. It was a large group with recipients and parents and maybe some others?

[jakejc795]

Yea, a friend asked one of the students as he walked by. He said they were headed out to the field for a presentation. It was a large group with recipients and parents and maybe some others?

Ok, thanks for the clarification. They got some great seats.

Hopefully they return next week for a Precision Ag-sponsored Anti-'Yote Embargo