Cowboy Legacy Tom Stroock Ambassador of Generosity by TAMARA lINSE need not be incompatible with preserving the best possible mbassador Thomas natural environment. Stroock was a passionate and dedicated public Their UW International Aservant whose generosity to his Endowment, established in adopted home state of Wyoming 2001, supports a wide range and to its university extends way of international programs and beyond his lifetime. scholarships—for example, study abroad and international “When I first came to Wyoming, travel, international speakers, I thought I’d died and gone to and international faculty and heaven,” said Tom in a 2009 student stipends and awards. interview. Tom and Marta also supported SUMMER 2010 the UW chapter of Engineers VOl. 1, NO. 2 TOM STROOcK Tom’s large bequest to UW Without Borders. continues his support of the Stroock Professorship of Natural Jean Garrison, Director of “Exposing students to the broader INSIDE ThIS ISSUE Resource Conservation and International Studies, says, world is what a university should Management, which he and his “What Ambassador Stroock has do,” said Tom. “It should expand wife Marta established in 1988. done for International Studies the horizons and the knowledge Message from the The bequest also continues over the years has helped students and the attitude of the people Director of Planned his support of International coming from places like Baggs, in the state. UW doing that is Giving: Programs that he loved and to students like me [from Dayton], wonderful. It’s exciting to watch, which he dedicated much time. to accomplish so much.” and it was exciting to be part of it.” a year of planned gifts..............2 It will also support the curation and digitization of his papers at Last year, with the help of Tom has been a part of Wyoming’s Railroad Expert: the American Heritage Center. the Stroocks and many other and UW’s internationalization leaves a legacy.........................3 people, UW’s international for most of his adult life, and he Tom and Marta’s support of programs were all united served as the U.S. Ambassador natural resource conservation under one roof, the Cheney to Guatemala from 1989-92 Campus Update: is a natural outgrowth of Tom’s International Center. These under President George H. W. energy programs......................4 love for Wyoming and his pride programs include International Bush. It was one of his proudest in representing the mineral Programs, headed by Anne accomplishments. industry while also making Alexander, and International UW Successes..................5 significant contributions to Studies, headed by Jean Garrison. “Everybody in the embassy environmental and wildlife International Programs leads worked like hell to do a great Ask Tracy: conservation. The Stroock UW’s internationalization efforts job,” Tom said. “Because they did what is probate?......................5 Professorship in the College and includes visiting scholars and such a good job, it made me look of Business was established to Study Abroad, while International good. We got all kinds of awards further his belief that the best Studies is a degree program for and kudos because we had an Ways to Give: possible use of natural resources faculty and students. Continued on page 7 bequests.................................6 A PUblIcation UNIVERSITY OF ThE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING OF Wyoming FOUNDATION Foundation | 1 Cowboy Legacy Cowboy Legacy A Message from Tracy Richardson Cowboy Legacy is published twice a DEAR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS, year and sent to friends and donors of the University of Wyoming. We e are nearing the end of an incredibly challenging but encourage you to share with us your rewarding and successful year at the University of Wyoming questions or comments regarding Foundation. For fiscal year 2010, I am pleased to report this newsletter. Wdue to the overwhelming generosity of our alumni and friends, we Ben Blalock have received over $29 million in new gifts and commitments. Pretty President and CEO remarkable considering the financial climate this past year. In addition, John Stark we have documented 25 new planned gift commitments totaling Vice President over $3.5 million in estimated gift expectancies. On the investment Mary Ann Garman side, things are looking brighter as well, with our endowment rising Treasurer and CFO above $260 million in recent months. We are truly blessed to be in Mary Ivanoff Wyoming, to work at the University of Wyoming, and to have friends Director, Advancement Operations and supporters that stand behind our state’s university. Toby F. Marlatt Director, Marketing and Strategic Planning This year has been bittersweet. We have been very fortunate in terms of planned gifts that have come to Christopher Spooner us as a result of the foresight and planning of some very notable and distinguished alumni and friends. Director, Corporate and Foundation Giving However, these gifts come to us from those with whom we have forged deep and enduring relationships. Tracy Richardson Director, Planned Giving The university lost some great friends this year—Tom Stroock, Cliff Hansen, Bill Campbell, Emmett Chisum, Jack Cassari, Don Ritter, and Mary Lou Atkins, to name just a few whose legacies live on in the Candy Paradis Director, Annual Giving many lives they have touched here on campus and across the state. What is truly remarkable about these Kent Noble individuals was not only their support and passion for UW during their lives but also that they each went Development and External Relations that extra mile with exemplary gifts through their estate plans. This is truly one of the most personal and Consultant remarkable things a UW supporter can do for this great institution. In fact, this has been one of our most Stephanie Anesi remarkable years ever, with over $11 million in realized estate gifts. We cannot thank these individuals Major Gift Officer and their families enough for what they have done to strengthen the university. Jane Barghothi Major Gift Officer I hope you find this edition of Cowboy Legacy insightful, thought-provoking, and informative, and Laura Baxter Major Gift Officer I hope it provides a glimpse of the amazing things that can be accomplished through thoughtful gift planning. Finally, I hope that it will help you consider where the University of Wyoming fits into your Tamara Linse Editor long-term plans and how you might be able to leave a legacy. Kimberly J. Shannon Graphic Design Thank you for all your continued and outstanding support. I welcome a phone call or email at any time and look forward to meeting many more of you in the days and years to come. University of Wyoming Foundation 1200 East Ivinson Street All the best, Laramie, WY 82070 Phone: (307) 766-6300 “We cannot thank these individuals Toll Free: (888) 831-7795 and their families enough for what they Fax: (307) 766-4045 uwyo.giftlegacy.com have done to strengthen the university.” Tracy R. Richardson, JD, LLM [email protected] TracY RIchardson Director of Planned Giving GIVE ONlINE AT WWW.UWYO.EDU/GIVEONLINE 2 | UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION Cowboy Legacy Railroad Expert leaves by TAMARA lINSE A Legacy im Ehernberger has worked his whole life Director of the American Heritage Center to support the area Jim cares about—his on what he is passionate about, and now (AHC), to organize and donate his collection. wonderful railroad papers and photographs he wants to pass it on to others. at the AHC. An added bonus: because he J “I thought at the time that, such a large was able to take advantage of state matching Jim loves the railroad. He saw his first train collection, unless it sees some funding, they funds, the AHC is able to use the expendable at age four and has never looked back. As a would not want it or it wouldn’t remain on the state-match portion of the funds now. kid, he hung out at the depot and started active,” says Jim. “That’s why I wanted to collecting train schedules. He got his first job fund it: to keep it active.” This endowment Setting up the retained life estate was very at age 16 for the Union Pacific Railroad in supports not only this collection but easy and flexible, Jim says: “You do need to Cheyenne and stayed on for thirty-four years. also other future transportation-related plan. The first time you think about it, it will collections. feel odd. It’s a funny feeling to plan for the “I loved what I did,” Jim says. hereafter. But once I did it, I felt relaxed. If ”Unlike some archives,” says AHC Director you make plans, you can relax. I felt good He is a world-renowned photographer of Mark Greene, “we never require monetary about that—goal accomplished.” trains, and he has amassed one of the largest donations in order to accept and preserve collections of Union Pacific and transportation- an important collection. But our entire You can tell that Jim spent part of his working related material—a collection that he wants program relies heavily on private funding, life as a clerk—and you can tell that he was to share with others. And so, since 1995 Jim so the generosity of individuals such as really good at what he did. All you have to do has been working with Rick Ewig, Associate Jim makes a huge difference to our overall is take one look at his basement. He is in the operations. We are tremendously process of organizing the tens of thousands grateful for his foresight not of photographs and negatives he has taken only philanthropically but just and collected. as importantly by donating his amazing collection for the use of Neatly labeled filing cabinets line the walls generations to come.” and are filled with carefully aligned file folders.