MOVING MINES FORWARD ANNUAL REPORT TO DONORS Colorado School of Mines COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES FOUNDATION 2008 ENGINEERING THE WAY Dear Donors, Because of your generosity, Colorado School of Mines continues to build momentum in earth, energy and environment, fields that are critically important to the world today. It is our pleasure to thank each and every one of you for helping to further Mines’ distinction through your philanthropic contributions. Over the past year the Colorado School of Mines Foundation recommitted itself to strengthening Colorado School of Mines through private support. With endorsement from the alumni association and the faculty, the foundation modernized its bylaws to better reflect best practices and established a board of governors of up to 35 members to extend our relationships and further develop private philanthropy for the benefit of Mines. This 2007 – 2008 Annual Report to Donors illustrates the foundation’s focus on advancing the school. It celebrates the outstanding David Wagner, foundation board of governors president and chair; Molly Williams, Table of Contents commitment of our alumni, friends, students, faculty, staff and parents. vice president for university advancement; M.W. Scoggins, Mines president It also recognizes the many corporations and foundations whose Engineering the Way 3 As this letter is written, the world is in the midst of an economic crisis. investments support Colorado School of Mines’ educational mission Funding Future Innovators 4 We understand that these are difficult times for most everyone, and and research enterprise. Up to the Challenge 6 are especially grateful for your interest and support. Your gifts ensure In Honor of Parents 7 Last year, donors contributed more than $14 million for student continued opportunities for the outstanding young people who choose In the Oredigger Arena 8 to pursue a Mines degree. Your investment is in the future. Thank you The Mines Fund 10 support, endowed faculty positions, facilities, and academic and The Educational Experience 12 extracurricular programs that provide a strong foundation for our for keeping this exceptional institution moving forward. Investing in Mines’ Initiative 14 excellence. A record 762 contributors made gifts at or above the $1,000 With gratitude, Financial Profile 16 President’s Council level. With such a strong community of support The Heritage Society 16 behind them, our students, faculty and graduates are engineering the Colorado School of Mines Special Gifts and Commitments 18 Mines Century Society 19 way toward a prosperous and sustainable future for our global society. and Colorado School of Mines Foundation Giving by Class 20 Giving by Parents 29 Giving by Friends 30 Senior Class Gift 32 2 3 Giving from Corporations, Foundations, and Other Organizations 33 FUNDING FUTURE INNOVATORS Scholarships and Fellowships consideration for internships and full-time positions with the company. Last year, Mines’ SPIRIT Scholars volunteered for the national Arbor Day tree planting project as well as the Boys and Girls Club of Denver. Bill ’52 and Marilyn Oline Add to Harry C. Kent Graduate Scholarship When he passed away in 1991, alumni and friends established a fellowship in memory of Harry C. Kent ’52, former geology and “Support from the George and Betty Bashen Endowed Scholarship geological engineering department head and has helped me to further my education, to be a leader, to participate faculty member. This year Bill Oline ’52 and in school activities, and to be a role model for the people I love. In his wife Marilyn substantially increased the fact, my mother has recently returned to college and my cousins tell Harry C. Kent Petroleum Geology Graduate me all the time what a wonderful inspiration it is to see one of their Scholarship endowment with a gift of more than family members attending such a prestigious school as Colorado Harry C. Kent $100,000. Bill was Harry’s roommate during School of Mines.” their undergraduate years at Mines, and fondly remembers his impressive photographic memory and tireless involvement with activities ranging PAULA LUCERO, CLASS OF 2009 from band to mentoring local youth. Brighton, Colorado mathematics Private scholarships keep a Mines education within reach for all high-achieving students, giving undergraduates the opportunity to shape the future through science and engineering. Fellowship support CORPORATE, FOUNDATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL for graduate students enables Mines to attract talented ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 – 2008 scholars to its incisive research teams and equip them INVESTMENTS IN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPs in 2007 – 2008 Chesebro’ Athletic Development Fund Dr. Richard J. Carlson Endowment for Excellence in Rugby to develop specialized expertise. ARCS Foundation Hess Corporation Dr. Charles Falk Cook Fund The Copper Club/Phelps Dodge Legacy Endowed Scholarship Fund American Welding Society Landmark Graphics ConocoPhillips Opens Doors for Mines Students Richard De Voto Scholarship Fund Victor H. Drake Memorial Scholarship Fund Since 1998, the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholars Program has provided Apache Corporation Li Foundation Hershal and Trudy Ferguson Athletic Scholarship Fund Chevron Marathon Oil Company Grimes Family Scholarship Fund financial assistance as well as leadership and service opportunities for John E. and Alverta Hatch Endowed Scholarship Fund 65 Mines graduate and undergaduate students. SPIRIT Scholars gain ConocoPhillips Schlumberger Dr. Carl L. Hiltrop Memorial Scholarship Fund Houston Orediggers Academic Scholarship Fund hands-on exposure to ConocoPhillips and valuable industry experience EnCana Oil & Gas Shell Oil Company George B. Lucas Fund throughout their college careers. In addition to $5,000 annual scholarships, Joe L. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund Halliburton Foundation Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation Russell H. and Alice C. Volk Scholarship Fund students receive professional development, mentoring, and top 4 5 UP TO THE CHALLENGE IN HONOR OF PARENTS David Grimes made a $25,000 gift last May Margaret Campbell and her hus- Groundbreaking for Marquez Hall Slated for Summer 2009 to remember his grandfather, Guy Grimes ’32; band, Edward Johnson, contributed Chevron, Marathon Oil Corporation and Hess Corporation, who have honor his father and mother, Gerald ’58 and $50,000 in 2008 and $50,000 in 2007 th each pledged one million dollars. Other major corporate supporters to Abigail Grimes; and celebrate his parents’ 50 to honor Margaret’s father and one date include Anadarko Petroleum, BHP Billiton Petroleum, Bonanza wedding anniversary. Establishment of the of Mines strongest philanthropic Creek Energy, Devon Energy, Noble Energy, St. Mary Land and Explo- Grimes Family Scholarship was announced at supporters, Harry D. Campbell ’42, on th ration, Questar, Ward Petroleum and Whiting Petroleum. Gerry’s 50 reunion dinner in an inspirational his birthday. These gifts were made, letter written by David, who couldn’t make it to according to Margaret, “in gratitude A $1.5 million bequest from the estate of Mahir M. Jalili ’71 is the Guy Grimes Gerald Grimes the event. The new scholarship fund will sup- for the rich legacy he has given to his second-largest individual contribution toward the facility, after the port deserving Mines’ students and enable them children and their families,” and have Marquez gift. Major donors also include William Barrett, Harry Campbell to achieve their educational goals. gone toward the Harry D. Campbell Endowed Scholarship Fund, which ’42, Marshall ’67 and Jane Crouch, Lawrence ’49 and Rose Curtis, Will Harry established in 2006 to provide scholarships for Mines student- Fleckenstein ’86, M ’88, PhD ’00, Bud and Kaye Isaacs ’64, Joe ’42 and Siblings Denice Volk Reich, Richard W. Volk ’58, athletes who are on the varsity football team. Mary Keating, and Michael ’83 and Patricia ’83 Starzer. Russell D. Volk and Dasa A. Metzler established the Russell H. and Alice C. Volk Scholarship Fund in 2008 Pat ’68 and Sharon James established the Designed to accommodate expanded student enrollment and to honor their parents and provide scholarship sup- Leslie S. James Endowed Scholarship Fund increased faculty research activities, Marquez Hall will house Mines’ port for Mines upperclassmen who are in danger of 10 years ago to honor Pat’s father and world-renowned petroleum engineering department and facilitate losing funding to continue their education at the school. support mining and metallurgy students in interdisciplinary work with the school’s geology and geological Russell H. Volk ’26, M ’31 and his wife, Alice, instilled their junior and senior years at Mines. This engineering and geophysics departments. The building will include smart a strong work ethic in their children, something the year, Pat and Sharon continued their support classrooms equipped with wireless networking and interactive multimedia Volk siblings hope to promote among Mines students. of these scholarships with a $25,000 contribu- technology, state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories, and a Sue and Richard W. Volk This new source of scholarship awards will allow at-risk tion in honor of Pat’s 40th reunion. Since the Mines will break ground for Marquez Hall this summer, elevating multi-purpose visualization classroom. undergraduates to persevere and successfully complete first awards were made in 1998, 15 student the school’s profile and expanding its capabilities as a global energy Marquez Hall is a two-phase