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Endowment Forges Connections Between Law Students and the “Real World”

The old adage “experience is the best teacher” rings true. For students at the University of Colorado Law School, experiential education is about applied learning— acquiring experience and skills by working on current cases for clients in need.

Inspired by her colleagues, A Dean Invests in Faculty

During her tenure at UC Denver’s School of Education & Human Development (SEHD), Dean Lynn Rhodes has worked with many outstanding faculty members. And having seen the extraordinary ideas and contributions they have brought to the school, she wanted to support them in a very direct way.

David Hinojosa

As a child in his native Ecuador, CU-Boulder senior and humanities major David Hinojosa remembers seeing a double-amputee sitting on a 2’x2’ plank, his knuckles bruised and bloody from having to navigate Quito’s gritty streets on his hands. “It was then that I decided that I wanted to devote my life to justice, so that nobody would ever have to go through that,” Hinojosa said.

Rocio Padilla

Rocio, Rosaura, and Roberto Padilla overcame long odds before even reaching the UCCS campus. Growing up in rural Manzanola, few of their peers pursued higher education: after all, there were fields to be worked.

Mike Pitoniak—Scholarships Change Lives

Scholarships in Engineering made a difference for Mike Pitoniak, the first member of his family to graduate from college.

Terry Garrett

Terry Garrett is a UCCS Scholarship recipient. He is on his way to becoming the first blind graduate of the mechanical engineering program, and plans to be the first blind person in space.

The Padilla Family

Rod and Sally Lorimer: Lending a Helping Hand

In their final year at CU-Boulder, Rodric and Sally Lorimer had a lot on their plates. They had just been married, they were working to put themselves through college, and they were balancing the rigors of their challenging academic curriculums.

Remembering Bob and Dickie, Inspiring the Next Generation

John and Jan Lacher met at CU-Boulder when both were students in 1960. “She sat down in the chemistry lab next to my Bunsen burner,” John says with a twinkle in his eye.

A Rich Career Crowned by a Lasting Legacy

During a career spanning nearly 40 years, University of Colorado Denver Professor Emeritus of History Mark S. Foster consistently demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and community service.

Endowed Beth-El Chair in Nursing and Health Sciences to Address Critical Nursing Shortage

Marilyn Miller never attended the Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Neither did any of her relatives.

A Dancer’s Passion Lives On

For Betty Jean Bruno, dancing was more than a hobby. Growing up as one of six children in Firestone, Colorado during the great depression, she learned to tap dance, an activity that brought great joy to her family and happiness to her childhood.