… Profilet and DeJong Family Fund First Endowed Position in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences Carie Green, center, is the first Tate Profilet and Mary DeJong Family Endowed Director of Early … way. The endowed position honors DeJong’s lifelong passion for teaching and counseling while addressing a priority for both donors: elevating support for children to instill competence and excitement to learn at an early age, impacting the habits and attitudes of students throughout the course of their education. The endowed directorship will bolster … among rural (Alaska Native) and non-rural Alaskan children. As of October 2021, commitments are in place for 43 endowed faculty positions at SDSU, with an overall goal to reach 50. “Our intention is that our gift will be transformative for the department,” said Profilet and DeJong, “and that it will be a catalyst for future gifts … this is only the …