Miriam G.'45 and Melvin R.'48 Kahl University of Evansville Educational Scholarship Fund Established
Evansville, Ind. (10/23/2024) — The University of Evansville (UE) is honored to announce a generous estate gift of over $57,000 from Miriam G. '45 and Melvin R. '48 Kahl, which will establish the Miriam G. '45 and Melvin R. '48 Kahl Endowed Educational Scholarship Fund.
Melvin Kahl served in the Pacific during WWII and, after the war, pursued a degree in mechanical engineering at then Evansville College, where he met his future wife, Miriam. The couple married in 1951, beginning a lifelong partnership. Miriam was an avid Contract Bridge Player attaining the designation of "Life Master." She loved music, water and snow skiing, and watching basketball and football.
The scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in programs within the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration, ensuring that the Kahl family's legacy continues to support future generations of business students.
The University is deeply grateful for the Kahl family's commitment to fostering educational opportunities at their alma mater for years to come.
The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university with a solid foundation in the arts and sciences and professional schools in business, engineering, education, and health sciences. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for its rich tradition of innovative, academic excellence and dynamic campus community of #Changemakers.
Home of the Purple Aces, UE is located in the southwestern region of Indiana and offers over 75 majors, 17 Division I sports, and a unique study abroad experience at Harlaxton, the University's very own Victorian manor located in the countryside of England. For more information, please visit evansville.edu.
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