Rise to Shine

Raising Funds and Friends for Metro State Students

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Metro State Foundation welcomed board members, their guests, and other community partners to our Rise to Shine breakfast event to raise awareness and funds for student scholarships. Alumni, faculty, students, and President Arthur all highlighted the critical need to support students financially in their educational journeys. In addition to President Arthur, special thanks go to Metro State alumni Casey Selle Charging ’17 and Mohammad Zafar ’08, students Richard Tavarez, David Osbon ’25, and Tanya Hausladen ’24, and College of Sciences Associate Dean Kate Ries and Associate Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Carrie Carroll. Also, thank you to Foundation board member Beth Russell for chairing the event. Generous sponsorships from local companies and individuals underwrote the program, making sure that every dollar raised would go to student scholarships. The funds raised will fund 35 scholarships in the 2025–26 academic year.

Metro State University Foundation would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 2025 Rise to Shine event. We are grateful for your partnership. Your vital contributions help propel our students toward success!

Silver Sponsor
Travelers

Bronze Sponsors
Mairs & Power and Winslow Capital Management, LLC

Breakfast Sponsors
Boyum Barenscheer, HealthPartners Regions Hospital, Chris Boese, and Laura Hawkins