Spring 2025 Giving Site Story

School of Education celebrates its new campus home

After more than five years of fundraising, CU Boulder’s School of Education celebrated its move into the newly renovated Ofelia Miramontes and Leonard Baca Education Building, a milestone made possible by the generous support of 97 families.

How Scholarships sparked one student’s career in civil engineering

First-generation student Karla Berrum often worried about the cost of attending CU Denver full-time, until she became the recipient of several generous scholarships. That support provided not just financial relief, she says, but proof that “anything can be possible if you really put your work in.

Dreaming of America in Liberia

Nurse practitioner, clinical faculty member and CU alumna Salwa Bamba shares a first-person account of
how the generosity of others propelled her journey from war-stricken Liberia to CU Anschutz.

An estate gift helps UCCS students tee up for the future

Gary Loo, a beloved Colorado Springs entrepreneur and philanthropist, left a lasting legacy through the Professional Golf Management Scholarship at UCCS. Maybe: One of only eight programs in the world-- and the only one in Colorado--to receive both PGA and AACSB accreditation, it's fostering careers, community and an enduring love for the sport