News Release
Alumni Donate $100,000 to MSU Billings
 Dave
(’72) and Roxie Spildie (’80) Warne, both MSU Billings
alumni, have pledged $100,000 over five years to Montana
State University-Billings’ People, Pride & Promise campaign. Appreciating the education they received at
MSU Billings, the Warne’s designated their gift for endowed
scholarships in education. “It’s nice to be able to give
something back to an institution that meant so much to both
Roxie and me,” said Dave Warne. “Students face a greater
challenge financially now than when we attended college, so
it is important to be able to help deserving students attain
the dream of a college education.”
Both
Warnes have strong ties to MSU Billings and to teaching.
Dave’s father, Dr. Earl Warne, was a long-term faculty
member in the Department of Education. Dr. Warne taught for
28 years at MSU Billings and is now a professor emeritus.
In addition, Dave’s mother, Harriet, and Roxie’s mother,
Shirley Spildie, graduated from EMC with degrees in
education and taught in Billings
Born in
Helena and raised in Billings, Roxie (Spildie) Warne
graduated from MSU Billings with degrees in elementary and
special education. At graduation she was named Outstanding
Senior in Elementary Education. Roxie started her tenure
with School District #2 in special education. Several of
those first years were spent in a special education
classroom in the new education building on the MSU Billings’
campus. The last thirteen years have been spent with first
grade which she is currently teaching at Miles Avenue
Elementary. Roxie feels strongly about the reason she
teaches, “The ultimate reward is knowing that you have
touched the lives of children in a positive way.”
Dave, an
English major and math minor, graduated from the University
with a B.S. in Education. He was named as an Outstanding
Senior. Following graduation, he taught English and coached
competitive speech for eight years at both Billings West and
Billings Senior High. Presently, he is the Branch Manager
for the Billings office of Brenntag Pacific. Dave also
currently serves as a member of the MSU Billings Foundation
Board of Trustees.
The
Warne’s have two grown children: Tyler who is a partner in a
ski shop and Rachael who is a sophomore in college.
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