Family and Friends of Harry Ostendorf

The Harry Ostendorf Endowment Fund was established in 2006 in honor of Professor Harry Ostendorf, faculty member in the College of Business. The fund was established to provide scholarships to accounting students and to provide support for accounting faculty for travel or other resources that support their teaching or research.

Professor Ostendorf attended Central College in Iowa and the State University of Iowa for his master’s degree in accounting. He earned his certified management accountant certificate from the Institute of Management Accounting. He joined the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Business faculty in 1964. He was also involved with the Faculty Senate, the General Education Task Force, the Undergraduate Programs Committee, the Accounting Club, the Scholarships-Awards-Honors Committee, and the Titan Booster Club. Professor Ostendorf was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award in 1990. Professor Ostendorf passed away in December 2020.