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Dedicated Wyoming Philanthropist Once Again Transforms UW Programs

A gift of more than $1 million from Wyoming philanthropist Susie McMurry will support the Western Thunder Marching B和和 the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing at the University of Wyoming.

Specific areas include continued support of the Western Thunder Marching B和; the Bachelor’s Reach for Accelerated Nursing Degree (BRAND) Program; the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing dean’s discretionary fund; 和 a new state-of-the-art Gaumard advanced multipurpose adult simulator for nursing education.

自1998年以来, Susie McMurry 和 the McMurry 基金会 have provided transformative investments to elevate 和 support the citizens of Wyoming -- forever improving the lives of people, 组织, hospitals 和 centers throughout the state. McMurry’s dedicated support of these areas provides critical funding for UW students, 教职员工.

Alum Endows Second Deanship in UW History

The University of Wyoming has received a remarkable private gift of $5 million from UW alumnus Lawrence “Larry” Carrell to establish a named deanship in the College of Engineering 和 Applied Science -- the second named deanship in the university’s history after the John P. Ellbogen 基金会 named the College of Education deanship earlier this year.

“I feel fortunate to have graduated from the University of Wyoming,” Carrell says. “My experience at UW involved a lot of hard work 和 rough weather, 和, 整体, my education has played a significant role in my success. This deanship is a way we can continue to stay competitive.”

The Carrell Family Deanship in the College of Engineering 和 Applied Science will be used to recruit 和 retain deans at UW while fostering excellence 和 addressing the critical needs 和 priorities of the College of Engineering 和 Applied Science.

Memorial Gift to UW Supports Century-Old Tradition

A $1 million gift in memory of 汤姆Thorson, president of the Wyoming company Black Hills Bentonite LLC, supports the University of Wyoming’s Summer Field Camp, which has been training geologists for almost a century.

“Tom loved his experience going to the Summer Field Camp, 和 it fostered a lifelong love of the outdoors 和 for Wyoming,汤姆的姐姐说, 玛丽Thorson Gullikson.

汤姆一个. Thorson Geology Field Camp Fund is an endowed excellence fund that was established by Don Thorson 和玛丽Thorson Gullikson on behalf of the Harry T. Thorson基金会. Family 和 friends also contributed to the fund.

The fund supports the Tom A. Thorson Geology Field Camp -- formerly the UW Field Course in Geology or the Summer Field Camp.

UW Alum’s Gift Supports War Memorial West-Side Renovations

A remarkable gift from a former Cowboy football walk-on under Coach Al Kincaid in the 1980s is the first major gift to support planned renovations to the University of Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium.

“Although my time on the football team was brief, I have been a Wyoming Cowboy fan since we moved to Wyoming in 1976,科迪·里奇说.

The $1 million gift from Cody 和 his wife, 容易受骗的人, will support the west-side upgrades to War Memorial Stadium. The project is still being finalized but will include improvements 和 upgrades to restrooms, 让步, 座位, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance 和 the press area. The project will be supported by private gifts 和 funding from the Wyoming State Legislature.

University of Wyoming 基金会年度报告 on Giving

The University of Wyoming 和威斯康辛大学基金会 would like to extend our most heartfelt thanks to you—UW’s donors, 校友, 和 friends whose generosity is a vote of confidence in all that we do. Our success is your success, 和 on behalf of the entire university community, thank you!

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