Photo Finish: Remembering Glenn Williams

After a successful career in higher education, Glenn Williams (pitching above) discovered UCCS in his later years through his high regard for Mountain Lion women's athletics, and his desire to increase opportunities for student-athletes. He did so by establishing two Glenn D. and Joan R. Williams endowments: one toward scholarships in several Mountain Lions women's sports, the other supplementing salary for the women's softball coaching position.

Beyond these two endowments, Williams wanted to honor his late wife, Joan, and show his commitment to UCCS women's athletics in an enduring, visual way. He commissioned a 12-foot-tall bronze sculpture, "Dedicated to Excellence," and Williams looked forward to attending its April installation at UCCS's Four Diamonds softball facility. Sadly, he fell ill just before the ceremony and passed away April 28. The May sculpture-dedication ceremony celebrated Williams' life. "Dr. Williams was always there for us," former UCCS shortstop Sarah Cleland ('09) said at the ceremony. "He taught me, 'Do what you can, when you can—the best you can.'"