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UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. — Nelson Henderson — UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION | 1 INSIDE Growth & Transformation ....................4 Financial Report ..................................16 New Endowments ...............................20 About the UW Foundation .................24 1200 E. Ivinson Street Laramie, WY 82070 Ways to Give .......................................28 UW Foundation Leadership ................30 Phone: (307) 766-6300 Toll free: (888) 831-7795 UW Board of Trustees .........................31 Fax: (307) 766-4045 UW Foundation Board E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uwyo.edu/foundation of Directors .........................................32 2 | UNIVERSIT Y OF WYOMING FOUNDATION Planting Future forThe UtheniVersity OF WYOMing owes so much to its many donors, friends, and alumni, and we cannot thank you enough for your loyalty, generosity, and enthusiasm. The trees you plant grow into forests for the future. Private giving reached $31.8 million last year from more than 21,000 corporate, foundation, and individual donors. As a Tom Buchanan direct result of this remarkable private support, the university UW President also received $4.9 million from the State of Wyoming through its facilities and endowment matching program. the trees you plant grow into forests The UW Foundation continues to experience another robust year for the future. in raising the bar for UW while also proactively and prudently Greg Dyekman managing the university’s private assets. Our success is your UW Foundation Board Chairman success—due to generous alumni and friends like you who continue their valuable support of Wyoming’s university. On behalf of the entire university community, thank you. You’ve made an important investment in the students, faculty, and programs of the University of Wyoming. Ben Blalock UW Foundation President/CEO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION | 3 rees grow steadily. In good years, their branches Growth reach ever higher; in lean years, growth is slow Transformationand and steady. But tree by tree, a forest is born. thanks to the generous support of donors Like a forest, UW’s private and the state of wyoming, the university giving continues to flourish. of wyoming is being transformed. Alumni, friends, and supporters are advancing the total for private gift the College of Agriculture in the College of Law was UW through remarkable production to $37.6 and Natural Resources dedicated, which provides levels of philanthropy. million during the past through his estate. law students a venue in The UW Foundation has fiscal year. which to simulate trial reported another successful But numbers do not tell experiences while also year of gift contributions During the fiscal year, the whole story. Thanks providing a functional to the university totaling Peabody Energy gave to the generous support courtroom for the Wyoming $31.8 million in the fiscal $2 million for clean coal of donors; the dedication Second Judicial District, year ending June 30, 2010. technology, Irene Barkhurst of hard-working staff, the U.S. Court of Appeals gave a $1.6 million estate faculty, and students; and for the Tenth Circuit, and In addition, $4.9 million gift for scholarships, Bill the State of Wyoming’s the Wyoming Supreme was transferred to Campbell gave an estate gift significant commitment, Court. The $4.5 million UW from the State of valued at over $3.5 million the University of Wyoming center was funded with Wyoming’s facilities and for UW Athletics, Altamae is being transformed. $2.25 million in private endowment matching Van Sant gave a $750,000 support from 48 donors program as a direct result of estate gift to the College of For example, in 2009, and $2.25 million in state the payment of private gift Education, and Senator Cliff the William N. Brimmer matching funds. The single commitments, bringing Hansen gave $622,000 for Legal Education Center largest gift was $1 million WILDCATTER STADIUM CLUB AND SUITES VICE PRESIDENT AND MRS. CHENEY 4 | UNIVERSIT Y OF WYOMING FOUNDATION COLLLEGE OF BUSINESS BIM KENDALL HOUSE from philanthropists together the university’s And it’s not just buildings has resulted in a multifaceted Marian Rochelle and April botany and zoology that are sprouting up. Veterans Services Center, for Brimmer Kunz. collections, the Wyoming Our capabilities within which UW was ranked in the Natural Diversity programs are growing top 20 best universities for A ribbon cutting also took Database, and the Nucleic exponentially and not just veterans. UW’s Department place in 2009 for the Cheney Acid Exploration Facility— within the boundaries of Economics and Finance International Center, which opens in January 2011. of campus—including ranked eighth in productivity brings together all of UW’s The center is supported a new Biological Safety (according to the National international offices into by a remarkable private Lab – Level III veterinary Research Council), and the one location honoring the gift of $10 million from laboratory, the Encana six-year-old MFA Program generosity and vision of Vice the Wolf Creek Charitable Integrated Simulation Data in Creative Writing has President and Mrs. Cheney. Foundation and matched Center that has application cracked the top 50 (Poets dollar-for-dollar by the for the oil and gas industry, & Writers). As a whole, In 2010, the new College of State of Wyoming. the planned construction UW has been ranked Business was dedicated— of the National Center among the nation’s most the existing 62,000 square The UW Visual Arts Center for Atmospheric Research environmentally responsible feet was completely updated broke ground in September supercomputer, and the colleges (Princeton Review) and renovated and 103,000 2010, and the Energy High Plains Gasification- and by Forbes.com as 17th square feet was added Resources Center—the new Advanced Technology among “America’s Best including a spectacular home of the School of Energy Center, which is a joint Public Colleges” and fifth new atrium named for Resources—broke ground project with GE Energy. among “America’s Best Jonah Bank, modern décor in mid-November 2010. College Buys.” and technology, and an The recently completed UW is advancing in impressive stock ticker. Coe Library Addition, numerous other ways. UW These are just highlights. Environment and Natural has a new institutional As you can see, with the UW’s transformation Resources Bim Kendall website and also a new site generous help of donors and doesn’t stop there. The House, and the Wildcatter devoted to alumni and friends—combined with Robert and Carol Berry Stadium Club and Suites at friends called WyoAlumni. major state investment— Biodiversity Conservation War Memorial Stadium are An initiative assisting we are nurturing the growth Center—which will bring all being put to good use. students who are veterans of Wyoming’s university. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION | 5 6 | UNIVERSIT Y OF WYOMING FOUNDATION A Forever fanbill campbell loved cowboy football and his estate gift is a testament to his lifelong passion ill Campbell’s unrestricted gift him across the globe, he moved to after graduation he entered the U.S. to UW Athletics is a gift of Laramie to be closer to the games. Air Force and served during World faith. Why? Because a gift He even attended practices. War II on a B-17 crew. that is unrestricted can be used strategically in the areas For a game, Bill always bought six After his service to his country, he where it is most needed, and it shows tickets—three for Dick, Jean, and worked for Amoco Oil Company as how much Bill believed in Wyoming’s himself, and three more in case a drilling supervisor on fields up and university, particularly its football team. someone needed them. If not, they down the Rocky Mountains of North had plenty of space. Dick and Jean America, Alaska, South America, and “Bill was a very generous man,” says would travel down and stay with him Libya. When he retired, he moved Dick Campbell, who is just nine in his home in Laramie. Bill didn’t back to Midwest and then to Laramie. months younger than Bill and is Bill’s like to eat out but he loved to cook He was an avid fisherman and hunter cousin and lifelong friend. Bill and and had a large cookbook collection, and a Mason and a Shriner. He loved Dick grew up together, and Dick and so he would cook one night and Jean his black lab Jezzabell. his wife Jean traveled to Laramie to would cook the next night. “I didn’t join Bill at football games. “Anybody mind,” jokes Dick. In 2008, Bill established the Bill who came to his door, he would Campbell UW Football Excellence donate to. Girl scouts and boy scouts. Donald W. “Bill” Campbell was born Fund, which was doubled by the state. And when he died he gave everything in 1926 in Midwest, Wyoming, and He established the fund to enable he had to the Athletic Department, graduated from Midwest High School the football program to continue including the salt and pepper shakers.” in 1944. While in high school, he to expand quality opportunities for played football and basketball, and student-athletes. Bill also contributed This gift is a testament to Bill’s to many other Athletics programs lifelong passion for Cowboy and included UW Athletics in football. Bill loved the Pokes. his estate plans as 100 percent A season ticket holder, he never beneficiary of his entire estate. missed a game, whether it was at home or on the road. He always “Laramie was his home because traveled with the team. He he wanted to be close to the looked forward to receiving the Cowboys,” says Jean. Dick adds, Cowboy Media Guide. Every July, “Bill followed the Cowboys to he would call John Stark, Vice his last day.” And beyond— President of the UW Foundation, Bill passed away in 2010, and and say, “Have you seen it yet? his tombstone reads, “A True Has it come?” When he retired Cowboy Fan.” From it, you can from Amoco, where his work took see his beloved stadium.