The College of Idaho has announced the formation of an endowed scholarship fund designed to support underrepresented and under-resourced students, named after the late College of Idaho student athlete Elgin Baylor and his wife Elaine. The Elgin & Elaine Baylor Opportunity Fund has a goal of a $25 million endowment that will be used to fund 44 students with financial need from under-represented populations with full-tuition scholarships to attend the College. The effort has been championed by College of Idaho Board of Trustee member Elaine Baylor and supported by many of the most notable corporations based in Idaho. Today, CEOs and leadership individuals from Micron Technology, Blue Cross of Idaho, Boise Cascade, St. Alphonsus Health System, Idaho Power, St. Luke’s Health System, the J.R. Simplot Company, Albertsons, Kount, The Dignitas Agency, Cradlepoint and Crookham Company all stood on a stage together to support the Elgin & Elaine Baylor Opportunity Fund and to send a message to the rest of the country that Idaho is a welcoming state that values education and diversity. The news event was held on the campus of Blue Cross of Idaho in Meridian. To date, more than $1 million has been raised for the Fund […]
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