With a single gift of $100,000, on top of earlier giving of more than $1 million, Mike Roberge ’90 and his wife, Tracy, have leveraged 10 new scholarship endowments for Bemidji State University.

Roberge, president and global investment officer for Boston-based MFS Investment Management, suggested the match to maximize his support for BSU. The Roberges ‘ gift added $5,000 to gifts of $20,000 and $10,000 to gifts of $25,000, the minimum to start new endowments.

“My experience is that you can motivate others to come off the fence and make a donation,” Roberge said. Their gift did just that.

Endowments receiving a match: Thor and Melissa Carlsrud Endowment Fund, Blaine Jarvis Scholarship Fund, Richard W. Tanner Memorial Scholarship Endowment, Dr. John Backes Football Scholarship, National Renewable Solutions Scholarship Endowment, Mark Lisa Goal Robber Scholarship Endowment, Rich and Meredith Keho Women’s Hockey Scholarship, Randy and Marlene Bowen Education Scholarship and the Alpha Nu Omega Scholarship.