Editor’s note: The headline has been changed to accurately reflect Patricia Carrigan’s title
Former MSU trustee Patricia Carrigan, who has had an influence on MSU since the early ‘70s, died Tuesday in Bay City, Mich. She was 84 years old.
First elected female MSU trustee passes away
Carrigan was the first woman elected to the MSU Board of Trustees, as well as the first woman to become its chair. She graduated from MSU in 1950, and served on the board from 1971-1979.
She also was known for her charity. In 1999, Carrigan provided a $1 million endowment to the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, creating the Pat Carrigan Endowed Chair in Feline Health. The action later led to the establishment of the Center for Feline Health and Well-Being. She also gave a gift to the MSU College of Music, to start the Patricia M. Carrigan Woodwind Scholarship Fund.
Possessing an extensive amount of cat art and memorabilia, she bequeathed it all to the MSU Museum, along with a $25,000 gift to store and transport the art and make space for exhibits outside the museum.
Later this summer or early into the fall, there will be a memorial service in Carrigan’s honor.
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