Our donors, and the beneficiaries of their generosity, have stories to share.
Read their inspiring stories below:
GEIMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM: A Pathway to Potential
Western Colorado University announced the launch of the Geiman Scholars Program through a generous commitment of $6.6 million, which includes a significant estate commitment, from Dave and Jeanne Geiman.
IMPACT TO LAST A LIFETIME: Giving Through a Charitable Gift Annuity
It’s been a guiding principle his entire life, Hank Kaufmann (‘61) explained, “if you see an opportunity, go for it. Don’t sit there and ponder it, don’t consider if it’ll be a success, don’t procrastinate, just go for it.” And that’s exactly how Kaufmann has lived his life, evident in how he found Western, his experience as a student on the Ski Team, his successful business pursuits, and in his multiple charitable gift annuities exceeding $1 million to elevate Western into the future.
SHATTERING THE GLASS CEILING: Patti Burritt Locke Future CPA’s Program
Patti Locke didn’t always have it easy. Growing up in a small agricultural community on Redlands Mesa in Western Colorado, everyone was expected to do hard things. So, when her advisor suggested she couldn’t make it through the accounting program at Western in the fall of 1969, during a different era, she was incredulous.
