Giving to Springfield College

John Hangasky Jr., former associate professor of Allied Health Sciences at Springfield College, was instrumental in building the foundation of the Physician Assistant Studies program in the early 1990s.  He developed and taught courses, established cocurricular classes with Baystate Medical Center, and—at one point—advised as many as 105 students. He was the first director of the program and retired after a 25-year career at the College, having created a highly competitive and sought after program. John and his wife, Suzanne, created a scholarship specifically to help ease the financial burden of Physician Assistant Studies students upon John's retirement in 2018. He passed away suddenly on May 20, 2023, and gifts may be made to the scholarship in tribute to John's legacy. Make your gift online or send checks made out to Springfield College, with Hangasky Scholarship in the memo line.   

For Linda Cruse Moffat ’73 and Roger Moffat ’71, and for Kurt Aschermann ’71, having coaching staffs at Springfield College that reflect the population of participants remains critically important. Together, they created the Moffat Family Diversity in Coaching Fellowship to deepen and enrich the field of diverse coaches at Springfield College and, as a result, impact all of sport.

Your donation will expand the reach of our diverse alumni in coaching positions and athletic program leadership across the spectrum of athletics and sport.

To honor the legacy of Coach Keith Bugbee, G’84, and the personal growth, leadership, determination, and commitment to family that are the foundation of the men’s lacrosse program, Springfield College alumni and friends are raising funds to create the Bugbee Family Pavilion at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field.

Your donation to this project will recognize Coach Bugbee’s incredible contributions to Springfield College and the student-athletes who had the privilege to learn from him, as well as to the sport of lacrosse nationally through the cadre of coaches he has helped develop. You can honor Coach Bugbee and the impact the men’s lacrosse program had on you and your experience as a student-athlete by making your gift to this important project.

This scholarship was created by alumni, family and friends of Deborah Salierno Kristopik, Class of 1985, who passed away in May 2020. The Scholarship shall award $2,500 on an annual basis until the funds have been expended. The preference for this fund is to provide scholarships for students who participate in the Equestrian Club and demonstrate financial need. Should there be a year in which no member of the Club has a demonstrated need for financial assistance, the second preference is to support a female student who is majoring in Physical Education. Should there be a year in which no student matching either preference has demonstrated financial need, then the Scholarship may be awarded to any deserving student with financial need.