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‘His and Her’ Gifts Add Up to Million-Dollar Support for CU-Boulder

Marriage can be a compromise or, at its best, a collaboration. When it came to supporting CU, David and Suzanne Hoover chose collaboration with a “his and hers” approach.

Devoted Buff Fan Leaves a Lasting Impression

During her retirement, Louise Bennett Reed could be counted on to cheer enthusiastically for CU’s football team from the stands. A stalwart supporter of Boulder athletics, she even had a designated parking spot at Folsom Field for football games and would be escorted to her box seat by a basketball player at basketball games.

CU at the Olympics

It’s often tempting not to return from summer break, especially when you spent your summer competing in the Olympics. But not only did Jenny Barringer place 9th in the Olympic 3000-meter steeplechase (after breaking a U.S. record in the trials), she videoconferenced into class from Beijing, and returned to CU for her senior year.

Enabling an Indoor CU-Boulder Athletic Facility with a “Vote of Confidence” from Tom and Cydney Marsico

In December 2005, CU alumnus Tom Marsico and his wife, Cydney, gave CU President Hank Brown a $1.5 million vote of confidence that will be used to build a multi-use indoor athletic facility on the Boulder campus.

Local Volunteer Makes Big Impact for CU-Boulder Athletics

On game days in the fall, Allan Goetz never misses a football game at Folsom Field. During basketball season, chances are Goetz can be found at the Coors Events Center, watching hoops. A third-generation alum, Goetz has always loved being a part of the CU family. This compels him to give back—with dollars and time—to the university.

First Endowed Athletics Fund at UCCS Provides Scholarships for Women Athletes

Dr. Glenn Williams moved to Colorado Springs with his wife, Joan, following an esteemed career in higher education spanning three decades. During that time, Dr. Williams witnessed first-hand the positive benefits that athletics offer to young adults.

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