Year Inducted
1988
Career Field
Philanthropy
Highlights
- Major benefactress of the University of Kansas
- 1958: Received KU’s Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University
- Pioneered the concept of air conditioning in residence halls
- Responsible for Pearson and GSP residence halls and Pearson, Sellards, and Grace Pearson scholarship halls
- Contributed more than $700,000 to KU Housing in total
- Funded one of largest bells in the Campanile