Carol and Ernie Hoidal
Carol Hoidal, and her late husband Ernie, have spent a lifetime dedicated to serving Boise State University, Boise, and the State of Idaho.
Carol graduated from Boise State in 1972 with a B.A. in history. She is a retired communications professional. She worked for several local companies including Boise Cascade and Morrison Knudsen.
Carol is a past president of the Boise State University Alumni Association. She has been a board member and volunteer with community organizations including Parent Teacher Organizations at two schools, Ronald McDonald House, Boise Junior League, Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation and she is a past president of the Boise Columbian Club.
Ernie was a past President of the Bronco Athletic Association and served for many years on the Boise State University Foundation Board, College of Social Sciences and School of Public Service Advisory Boards, and the Honors College Advisory Board.
In addition to their service to campus, they are generous donors to the university and recognized as members of the Boise State University Foundation’s Chaffee Guild door society. Ernie and Carol have endowed scholarships in the School of Nursing, History Department and Bronco Athletics.
Because they appreciate the many Boise State nurses who have cared for them throughout their lifetime, in 2021, they established and endowed the Carol and Ernest Hoidal Nursing Scholarship. The couple wished to celebrate the expertise, compassion and commitment to excellence they experienced from each Bronco nurse they’ve encountered.
Carol is proud to help Boise State nursing students to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to fulfill their dreams and ambitions. She and Ernie are champions of Boise State and know their philanthropy has changed the lives of students who go on to careers that serve the people of Idaho.