Gifts to Shawnee State Help Students Learn, Grow, and Lead

Megan Gerber graduated from Shawnee State in 2010 with a degree in English Education. Today she is an executive coach and leadership development facilitator, and when she looks back on her time at Shawnee State, she remembers the people first.

"My professors were incredible, very supportive, very invested in us as students and our success, not just academically, but as humans," Gerber said.

Shawnee State also broadened how she saw the world. She met people with different perspectives, and professors who pushed her to think harder.

"Going to Shawnee State, I was able to meet people who had different perspectives than me and professors who challenged my thinking and who really helped me hone my critical thinking skills," she said.

Those experiences left her with a deep sense of gratitude, and a wish to share what she was given.

"I'm so grateful because I understand what a privilege it is to have an education and to have access to that," Gerber said. "And so I want to be a part of giving that access to as many people as possible."

Gifts to the Shawnee Fund help make that access possible for students today. The fund supports Shawnee State students, faculty, and staff, helping the University add programs, purchase new technology, and launch initiatives that strengthen the community it serves.

To help students learn, grow, and lead, please visit givetossu.com, and consider joining us Tuesday, December 1 for Day of Giving 2026 as we raise $50,000 for Shawnee State University.