One of Dr. Brady Foust’s greatest joys in life was witnessing the development of the geography students he instructed and mentored during his nearly four-decade career at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
“I loved watching them grow from clueless freshmen to mature responsible adults,” says Foust, a professor emeritus of geography who retired from UW-Eau Claire in 2009 as chair of the geography department. “It has been a pleasure to follow their careers over the years. I’m so proud of all of them.” HEAD TO CAMPUS WITH A CLICK HERE.
Foust’s support of Blugold students continues as he and his wife, Jeanne Foust, donate $1 million to establish the Brady Foust Geospatial Analysis and Technology Double Major Scholarship. The Fousts are providing $500,000 to the UW-Eau Claire Foundation for the scholarship this year and another $500,000 in 2022.
“It is near and dear to my heart,” Brady Foust says of the university. “I came to UW-Eau Claire in 1971 and thought
I would stay a couple years and move on to another university. I fell in love with the university, I fell in love with
the students, I fell in love with the city. I enjoyed every minute of it.”
Chancellor James Schmidt praised the generosity of the Fousts and for their commitment to UW-Eau Claire and its
students.
And the generosity didn’t end there, Brady and Jeanne Foust have also donated $1 million to Pablo Center’s new Turn It Up To Eleven Campaign. With this gift, Pablo Center will permanently rename the Graham Avenue Gallery the Brady & Jeanne Foust Gallery. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
