Western State College Foundation by Western State College of Colorado

Heritage to Horizon

Dear Western alumni and friends,

You are a significant part of Western’s history. You have generously supported Western, and by doing so you have helped write the history of the College’s first 100 years. Western has persevered through many challenges as many milestones have been achieved over the years. With new and remodeled buildings, recently created academic programs and modern technology for teaching and learning, Western is constantly evolving to make the best education available for students. Yet as the old adage goes, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Although higher education continues to face a difficult economic climate, there is one thing of which we can be certain. Western is facing these challenging times head on, and in spite of state funding limitations our successes continue, thanks to the resilience and tenacity of the Western community. This year’s first historic moment was the opening and dedication of the new College Center. This LEED Gold certified building was made possible through a partnership with the Western State College Foundation. The Center features over 35,000 square feet of space on both of its main floors. It is home to the main cafeteria now known as the Rare Air Café, the College Bookstore, a ballroom and a 200-seat 3D movie theater. The new building brings together the campus and the Gunnison Valley communities. Other historical moments this year include:

• I n February, the College received official accreditation for its new graduate programs, which had been discontinued in 1989 per State legislation.

•L ast spring, Western students approved a facility fee that will make possible construction of a new residence hall facility as well as a new field house and recreation/fitness center. All new construction will occur on the west side of campus and includes the demolition of Keating Hall and the Shavano apartment complex.

• The 2010-2011 academic year has been declared the Year of Sustainability as a result of a student initiative to create a campus-wide awareness of Western’s commitment to resource conservation and environmental stewardship.

As we look from our heritage to our horizon for Western’s second century of service, we see the challenges that lay ahead. But as our history has demonstrated, we are ready to face and overcome those obstacles. Western alumni and friends, students, faculty and staff have begun writing the history of our second century. Sincerely,

President 1

To my Fellow Alumni and Friends, It has been over eight years of service to the Foundation and the College as part of my terms on the Board of Directors for the Western State College Foundation. It seems like it has only been a few weeks and we have so much more to accomplish. I have always believed that we as people should give back as part of being successful in their life. As President of the Foundation Board of Directors, I appreciate even more what we do for the people around us and how much pleasure there is in helping with the further success of the College. We have taken on many small and large projects all of which could not been accomplished without the generous people that been part of the Foundation and the College. Western State College was a big influence on my lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development and as I thought back on those experiences I saw campus life and the College Center as being the centerpiece of those experiences. I have believed that a large part of the campus life and reasons attending is the environment in which we live. With the completion of the Borick Business Building, College Center, new track, improvements to Kelley and Taylor Halls, plans for the new residence halls and the field house it will be hard not to think of Western State College as a centerpiece of State colleges in Colorado and around the country. We have always had the academics, programs and the tradition of excellence in place. We now have the final reason for young people to be excited to attend our wonderful College and become part of the tradition of Western State College. Again, I appreciate all of the help we have received from all of you and look forward to your continued support. Sincerely,

President of Western State College Foundation Board of Directors BA 1973, MA 1975

Givers are the heroes: they knit together futures invest in dreams elevate hopes.

Givers are the heroes: For them every windfall is a chance to bless, every blessing a chance to share, every day an invitation to make the world better, brighter, kinder. Among the downtrodden, they lift up, among the discouraged, they inspire, among the latent, they unleash. Givers are the heroes: Every gift a prayer every investment a challenge every contribution a conviction that others are worthy, that we exist to elevate, and that their own net worth is not the accumulation of assets kept, but the chorus of changed lives whom theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taught to sing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a song that will resound long after lesser riches have faded into silence. Givers are the heroes. As you read this, I applaud, salute, admire and embrace you. The good that you do at great personal expense moves me on a soul-level. My goal and my honor is to serve you as you continue to change the world through Western. Thank you, heroes, givers, friends. Gratefully,

VP for Institutional Advancement, WSC Executive Director, WSC Foundation

Come Home to the new College Center

The Western State College Foundation celebrated the opening of the new $28 million College Center February 12 and 13, 2010.

The College and Foundation partnered College Center is LEED Gold certified, featuring over 75,000 square feet of space. It contains a main cafeteria, Rare Air CafĂŠ; a grill, Mad Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; the College Bookstore; and a ballroom, a 200-seat movie theater, and much more. The range of activities headquartered in the Campus Center engages students of every interest. As students enjoy the outstanding meal plan and retail dining, an impressive menu of student services, and overwhelming opportunities for engagement and activity, they are extending and enhancing their educations in powerful and transforming ways in community with each other, the faculty, staff and local residents.

Photos by Neil Santarella

College Center Dedication Gala

The Western State College family joined the Gunnison Valley community to celebrate the College Center Dedication on Friday, February 12, 2010. Guests enjoyed live music, hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, self-guided tours, the unveiling of the donor wall, ribbon cutting, and a host of other touches that made the event unforgettable. Early arrivals also enjoyed Duane Vandenbuscheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narrated slide presentation of the history of Western State College and the Gunnison Valley in the Prosser Theater.

College Center Celebration Banquet On Saturday, February 13th, the Western State College Board of Trustees, President Jay and Dawn Helman and the WSC Foundation Board of Directors hosted a banquet for donors to the College Center in the new building’s Ballroom. Guests dined on a four-course meal by Sodexo, and enjoyed an award presentation and music by Ken Todd and Alicia Belgiovane, the Western State College Chamber Singers and the Swing Doctors. WSC Foundation Board of Directors President Don (’73, ’75) and Donna Prosser were presented an award for their provision of the Prosser Theater in the College Center. Other Foundation Board members recognized who were present included Malte and Pam vonMatthiessen; Art (’78) and Susan Harter; Valerie Hastings (’83) and Stephanie Day; Stu Kaplan (’70); David McEntire (’80), and Jyl Voss (’76) and her family, Milt and Mark (’83). WSC Board of Trustees Gregg Rippy and his wife, Marilee, and Sandy Mark (’86) were also recognized for their support of the College Center at the banquet. Other donors present included Carol Greenlee; Jim and Sue Oates; Dick (‘54) and Donna (’62) Bratton; Jim (’78) and Teresa Peay and Chuck Gamber (’73).

Photos by Jim Garrison

The Investment To create a facility this remarkable required a private/public partnership with a total investment of $28 million broken down as follows:

I nvestment $11 million $17 million

Areas of Building Source Meal plan and retail dining areas Western’s Auxiliary Services All non-dining areas of the Center Private Gifts and Grants

Naming opportunities are still available Please contact Tom Burggraf, Western Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the WSC Foundation for more information. Western’s new College Center was approved as a Colorado Enterprise Zone! If you make a gift of $50.00 or more to the College Center, and also pay Colorado State Income Tax (regardless of tax bracket), you qualify for a 25% tax credit (in addition to state and federal tax deductions) for the amount of your cash gifts from the State, up to $100,000 credit per year (for a $400,000 gift) with a 5-year carry-over if you cannot use your entire credit in a single year. In-kind contributions are eligible for a 12½ % credit. Combined with the State and Federal Income Tax deductions, that means that you as a Colorado tax-payer may make gifts to the College Center at a significant discount! This is a powerful way to steer your State tax dollars exactly where you want them to go! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3: 1. M ake a contribution by check (or online at www.western.edu/foundation), $50 minimum amount to $400,000 maximum amount to the WSC Foundation for the College Center, indicating “Enterprise Zone” on the memo line of the check. 2. S end check to Western State College Foundation, P.O. Box 1264, Gunnison, CO 81230. 3. Within 60 days, Western State College Foundation will send you the appropriate paperwork for your State tax credit (as well as State and Federal tax deductions). For more information, please contact the Western State College Foundation at (970)641-2237, or email Deborah Hoskins at dhoskins@western.edu. 7

The Western State College Foundation was incorporated on August 22, 1975 with the generous bequest of former Colorado Governor Dan Thornton and his wife, Jessie. The Thorntons’ gift created one of the finest undergraduate biology programs in the country. The founder of the Western State College Foundation was L. Richard “Dick” Bratton (’54), an attorney in Gunnison and a former member of the Western State College Foundation Board of Directors. To this day, the Foundation Board of Directors still conducts, manages and controls the business and affairs of the WSC Foundation. The purpose of the Western State College Foundation is to promote and support Western State College of Colorado, including any activities which are directly or indirectly related thereto. The WSC Foundation serves as the depository of private funds raised by the Western State College Foundation and Western State College. The Foundation’s home, the Aspinall-Wilson Center, was dedicated on August 4, 1984. Named after Joan Adams-Wilson, whose family donated the land for the building, and Wayne Aspinall, a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives, the Colorado Senate and the United States Congress, the Aspinall-Wilson Center is still home to the Foundation. Both the Wilson and Aspinall families contributed in many ways to the Gunnison Country and especially Western State College. Since the Thorntons’ generous gift, countless Western donors have transformed dreams into reality, clearly demonstrating the absolute power of private support. Some of the following accomplishments could not have come to fruition without the generosity of Western alumni and friends:

Ruland Property Dick Bratton, Tom Havens and Dan Tredway led the effort to raze the Ruland Middle School building. Close to 300 Gunnison community members made contributions to purchase the property for Western. Elnora Smith and Don Eastman (’51) came forward with financing to secure the $600,000 Ruland Middle School site. The WSC Foundation purchased the five acres of land from the City of Gunnison and deeded it to the College, creating a gateway to Western from Highway 50.

All-Weather Track in Mountaineer Bowl In 1980, a $117,000 grant from the Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation was acquired by the WSC Foundation for a new all-weather track. At that time, it was the largest grant ever given by the Johnson Foundation.

Tracy Borah Mountaineer Sports Hall of Fame Room The Hall of Fame Room, completed in 1999 in the Paul Wright Gymnasium, established a permanent home for athletic memorabilia, including trophies, jerseys and letter jackets of Western’s most prestigious athletes. Louie Carleo (’74), a previous Western State College Board of Trustee and a former member of the Western State College Foundation Board of Directors, led the way with a generous gift, and others quickly followed to make the Hall of Fame Room one of the most interesting meeting rooms on campus. 8

Western’s Second Century Capital Campaign

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Western’s charter In the summer of 1999, Western began the silent phase of a five-year effort to raise $5 million in the first capital campaign in the College’s history – an ambitious but “do-able” project, according to the College’s consultants. Officials soon learned that their goals were too modest. At Western’s Centennial Homecoming Celebration in 2001, Paul Rady (’78), the Campaign National Chairman and then-President of the WSC Foundation Board of Directors, announced that the original goal of $5 million had been reached and surpassed only halfway through the Campaign, and a new goal of $10 million had been set. However, the $10 million goal was reached one year early, with a total of $10.3 million raised. Western donors celebrated the Centennial in most generous style, providing program and technology support and endowments in academic programs, athletics, the arts and scholarships. Three $1million gifts helped to reach the Campaign goal. Ethel Rice (’63), a retired Technical Services and Special Collections Librarian and a former member of the Western State College Foundation Board of Directors, designated an estate gift of $1 million, the College’s first, to establish an Endowed Chair in Art in 2000. This was the first seven-figure gift commitment to Western. In 2001, Paul Rady, a former member of the Western State College Board of Trustees, made a cash gift of $1 million to establish an Endowed Chair in Petroleum Geology. It was the largest cash gift in the College’s history, and the first $1 million gift received by the Foundation. Paul’s gift enabled Western to create a new curriculum for Petroleum Geology and to hire energy industry leaders to teach courses. John Brach (’71) gave Western’s third million-dollar gift. In 2001, John announced that he was making a gift through his estate for $1 million to purchase books and research materials related to the history of the American West for Western’s Savage Library. Western’s Second Century Campaign exceeded everyone’s expectations. It was an amazing start for Western entering the new Millennium! 9

Studio Theater Lobby in Taylor Hall

Renovated in 2002, the Theater Lobby was the first venue constructed entirely through private gifts, and the sole “bricks and mortar” project in Western’s Second Century Capital Campaign. More than a simple entryway, the lobby links three performing areas: the Taylor Auditorium, the Martin Hatcher Theater and the Studio Theater. A “Gateway to the Arts” at Western, the Lobby also serves as a theater museum, a community outreach center and reception venue.

New All-Weather Track in Mountaineer Bowl

After using a track that was out-of-date, out of regulation and out of life, the Western State College Foundation, in cooperation with the Department of Athletics, raised the needed funds to install a new track in the Mountaineer Bowl in 2005. The majority of the funds of the $800,000 project came from private gifts.

The Borick Business Building

On Friday, September 16th, 2005 the WSC Foundation hosted a banquet to celebrate the groundbreaking for the Borick Business Building. Western State College received the largest gift commitment in its history, a $3 million challenge from Steven Borick (’75) and Family, to build a new $6 million, 25,000 sq. ft. business building on Western’s campus. The Borick Family gave the first $1,000,000 in December, 2003, as a “seed gift” and contributed the remaining $2,000,000 after the challenge was met. Added amenities pushed the final budget to $7.1 million, which donors generously supplied. The Borick Business Building was the first major academic building, at any public college or university in Colorado, built, furnished and equipped entirely through private investment. Borick received LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver Certification, the first building at Western to achieve a LEED status. The Dedication of the Borick Business Building was held during Homecoming on Friday, September 14, 2007.

Professional Land and Resource Management

Western’s PLRM Program is the first privately funded Land Management degree program in the nation. A group of alumni, friends, companies and firms joined together to give over $3 million to endow this new academic program at Western. Classes in the new PLRM emphasis in Business Administration began in the 2008 spring semester. Western’s PLRM Program is the only such program in the Rocky Mountains, and one of only six nationwide.

W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr.

Over the past several years, Texas oilman Tex Moncrief of Ft. Worth, Texas has invested more than $5.5 million to Western through the WSC Foundation, making him the largest single benefactor in Western’s history.

Tex’s gifts have created:

• the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Petroleum Geology;

• the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Petroleum Geology Endowment for Excellence; • the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Professional Land and Resource Management; • and the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Anthropology.

Center for Environmental Studies

Western’s Environmental Studies (ENVS) Program, due to its interdisciplinary nature, never had a headquarters for instruction, lab work, advising, faculty offices and collaboration – until recently. A state-funded renovation of Kelley Hall was completed in 2007, and includes a new, privately-funded home for the ENVS Program. The new site houses a lecture hall, seminar room, lab and faculty offices. Malte vonMatthiessen, a former member of the Western State College Foundation Board of Directors, and his wife, Dr. Pam vonMatthiessen, made a $300,000 lead gift commitment to the ENVS Program, toward the $850,000 Campaign to create the program’s headquarters in the renovated Kelley Hall. To gain a LEED Gold Certification on the entire Kelley Hall project, the new facility incorporates recycled and eco-friendly materials, including a cork floor, denim insulation, carpet squares, solar panels, natural lighting, efficient T-12 lamps, smart wood and other sustainable building materials. The College celebrated the LEED Gold status during Homecoming, 2010. 11

College Center

Western State College Foundation celebrated the opening of the new $28 million College Center February 12 and 13, 2010. The College and Foundation partnered College Center is LEED Gold certified, with over 75,000 sq. ft. The Ballroom is the most elegant and functional meeting space in the lower Valley, suitable for everything from hosting dignitaries, formal lectures and elegant receptions to campus preview gatherings and the High School Prom. The well-appointed, smart meeting rooms host the city leaders, local and regional nonprofits, student government and more. And the College Center is the destination for students and local residents alike, as the home of Gunnison’s only movie theater, an amenity that the College and Community have been craving for years. Don Prosser (’73,’75), President of the Western State College Foundation Board of Directors, his wife, Donna, and their family led the College Center Campaign with a gift commitment of $1.5 million to provide the Prosser Theater in the new facility, an addition the College and Foundation could not have provided without this monumental gift.

$1 Million Club

In addition to Tex Moncrief, Steve Borick, Paul Rady, Ethel Rice (who made a gift commitment of an additional $1 million in 2006), John Brach and Don Prosser (whose million dollar gifts were profiled on the previous pages), there are a few other members in this prestigious giving club. Bill (’54 and ’58) and Janet (’57 and ’63) Smith designated $1 million in their estate plans to Western to provide the Bill and Janet Smith Scholarship which will provide assistance to WSC students with high academic achievement. Their estate gift will also establish the Bill and Janet Smith Visiting History Professor Endowment. Gerry Shear (’92), a member of the Western State College Foundation Board of Directors, is the youngest donor to make a $1 million gift commitment. He did so through a gift provision through his estate plans. One half of his gift is unrestricted, and the other half is designated for the Department of Business, Accounting and Economics. 12

By the Numbers

Western State College Foundation has grown remarkably since its inception. The Foundation distributes over $2 million annually to the College, with nearly $600,000 of that designated for scholarships. Every department on campus benefits from Foundation support. Funds maintained by the Foundation number 375, with 159 of them being endowed perpetually. Since 2005, Western State College Foundation has tripled its asset base to more than $30 million. This translates into nearly $14,000 in assets-perstudent, exceeding the assets-per-student levels of several of the State’s large universities. From 2004-2009, Western received, in charitable gift revenue alone, more than $26 million (nearly 35 million since 2000), 48% more than its next closest Colorado state college peer. In that same time period, Western’s Foundation distributed $9 million to the college. The successes of Western State College Foundation are a reflection of our loyal Western alumni and friends. The Foundation’s past is a tribute to you! In every chapter of Western’s history, you have written passages of hope, triumph and promise. In recent years you have risen up to new and inspiring levels of support that have set Western above our peers with regard to private investment. With you, Western will continue to grow stronger, elevate its visibility, enhance its reputation and advance its mission beyond what seems possible.

The next Century holds unlimited potential and promise, and we look forward to taking this exciting journey with you!

Mountaineer Athletic Association The first mention of the Mountaineer Athletic Association can be traced back to the days of Head Football Coach O. Kay Dalton with the creation of the Century Club in the 1963-64 academic year. For just $100 each year, members could enjoy all the benefits of supporting the Mountaineers and the various sport programs that existed in the 1960s. The Century Club maintained its current membership level - $100 a year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until inflation and the need for additional funds encouraged the creation of different membership levels. The Century Club was renamed the Mountaineer Century Club in the 1989-90 academic year, and then adopted the current Mountaineer Athletic Association title in 1995. The MAA corporate partnership program started a year later to create additional means for businesses to become involved at a larger level and to create additional marketing avenues for those businesses. From the original 32 members in 1996, the corporate partnership program has grown to 77 local and regional businesses and corporations in 2009-10. In 2001, the Sam Boyd Crab Feed, Auction Dinner and Casino Night was started and has raised nearly $200,000 in nine years. More than $25,000 was raised for studentathletes last year, the third-highest total in the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and the most since 2006. Last year more than $270,000 was raised for the scholarship needs of Western State College student-athletes with the support of 361 corporate and individual members. Among public NCAA Division II institutions with football, the Mountaineers continue to be among the national leaders in private support, in part from the generosity of the MAA members.

Top Row (left to right): Chip Creager, David McEntire, Roy Hood, Art Harter and Don Prosser. Middle Row (left to right): Valerie Hastings, Donna Faulkner, Kip Tindell, Steve Reynolds and Sean Markey. Front Row (left to right): Kathy Lutito, Jyl Voss, Jim Musgrave, Rob Wright and Hank Windmoeller. Not pictured: Jim Christian, Ken Moffitt, Ty Petway, Gerry Shear and Pat Wiesner.

Board photos by Jim Garrison

Donald (Don) W. Prosser (’73,’75) currently serves as President for the Foundation Board. A Certified Public Accountant and entrepreneur in the Denver area, Don specializes in tax and securities accounting. He is currently serving as a Director of Veracity Management Global, Inc., Avatar Technologies, Inc., Colorado Oil and Gas, Inc. and Arete Industries, Inc., where he serves all as Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Company’s Financial Expert under the Sarbanes Oxley Act. He is former Director and CFO of an American Stock Exchange Company, VCG Holding Corporation. He has also served as CFO and Director for the following publicly traded companies: Chartwell International, Inc., a publisher of high school athletic information and recruiting services; Anything Internet Corporation, a computer equipment and internet services provider and its successor Inform Worldwide Holdings, Inc.; and NetCommerce, Inc., an Internet services provider. Don and his wife, Donna, currently reside in Denver, Colorado. 16

David R. McEntire, a 1980 Business graduate, is President-Elect of the Foundation Board and will begin his term as President in January, 2011. He is President of Amstar Homes, in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a member of the southern Nevada Home Builders Association Board of Directors. David is a 30-year veteran homebuilder. He began his career with North American Homes in Colorado, and after nine years expanded into the Las Vegas market as Mainland General Manager for Honvest Corporation. David has been or is currently the Owner, Managing Partner or General Manager of multiple Las Vegas communities. Blessed with 4 children he and his wife, Sarah, live in Las Vegas.

Roy V. Hood, a 1966 graduate of Western State College, serves as Vice President of the Foundation Board of Directors. He earned his M.B.A. from New York University in 1970. From 1970 to 1985, Roy was an officer in the Financial Division of Aetna Life and Casualty Company, and ultimately became President of its oil and gas exploration and production company. In 1985 he formed Resource Investors Management Company (“RIMCO”) and raised, invested and managed over $1 billion of funds committed to the energy industry. RIMCO was subsequently acquired by an affiliated entity, RIMCO Production Company, Inc. (“RPC”), an oil and gas exploration and production company. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RPC until it was sold in June, 2005. He currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RIMCO Royalty Management Company, L.L.P. and participates as a member of the Board of Directors of three non-affiliated entities. Roy and his wife Doris, a Meteorologist at NASA, reside in Seabrook, TX, and are avid skiers and sailors.

Jyl Voss (‘76) currently serves as Secretary for the Foundation Board of Directors. Jyl earned her M.D. degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and has been practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Denver, Colorado area for 15 years. She has been an active member of the medical staff, most recently serving as Chair of Credentialing for Sky Ridge Hospital. Jyl is a native of Kansas, but has strong ties to the Gunnison Valley as her father, Milton Voss, is a local resident. She enjoys traveling, and many sports and outdoor activities. Jyl is one of Western’s Portrait of Excellence Honorees.

Jim Musgrave, a 1964 graduate and formerly from Colorado, is serving as Treasurer for the Foundation Board of Directors. He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he is involved in real estate. A long-time supporter of Western, Jim strongly believes in the continued high quality of education and athletics to promote the achievement of future excellence and pride of accomplishment.

Donald “Chip” Creager (’85) is the Immediate Past-President of the Board of Directors. He owns Creager Mercantile, a supplier to convenience stores. Creager Mercantile’s products include candy, beverages, groceries, medicines, and tobacco. He is a past president of the Kiwanis Club of the Denver Tech Center. He has been the lead advocate for Kiwanis at Marilee center for ten years working with at risk youth. He is also President of The Colorado Association of Distributors. Chip enjoys skiing and golf with his wife, Robin, and their sons, Max and Andy. Chip has climbed 39 of Colorado’s 14er’s.

James Christian is a 1982 graduate of Williams College. He currently serves as a Managing Member at Benolivia, LLC. He has served as Managing Director at Anschutz Investment Company, Managing Director at Paribas and Vice President at Dillon, Read & Company, Inc. He and his wife, Pam, reside in Gunnison, Colorado.

Donna Faulkner, a 1968 graduate, taught in Georgia, Arizona, and eventually at Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma, where she earned her M.Ed. In 1978, Donna started Faulkner Corporation, an oil and gas company and a related drilling company, where she has been comptroller for the past twenty years. Donna resides in Crawford, Colorado, where she enjoys raising and riding horses.

Art Harter is a 1978 business graduate of WSC. He is Senior Vice President with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney where he has spent over 32 years of his professional career. He has served on the Boards of Colorado SIDS and Eastern Hills Community Church. Art and his wife, Susie, have three children and reside in Centennial, Colorado. Their oldest daughter, Mallory, is a recent graduate of WSC. The Harters enjoy skiing, traveling, sports, music and riding horses.

Valerie Hastings graduated from Western with a B.A. in Accounting in 1983. A member of both the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Valerie is a certified public accountant with over 26 years experience in accounting, tax and business consulting. In addition to her CPA practice, she is also the owner of Specialty Plating, Inc., an industrial surface finishing shop. Valerie has been a volunteer firefighter/ engineer for the City of Golden, Colorado for 12 years, and is currently the Secretary/Treasurer for the department and also the President of the Fire Department Pension Board. She currently resides in the City of Golden with her partner of 15 years, Stephanie Day, and their son, Corbin, who is 7 years old.

Kathleen (Kathy) Lutito, a 1985 Western graduate, is President and Chief Investment Officer of Qwest Asset Management Company (QAM), a subsidiary of Qwest Communications International, Inc. QAM is a registered investment advisor and is responsible for the investment management of the Qwest employee benefit trusts, which total $15 billion. Kathy holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has a Masters degree in Finance. Kathy and her husband, Mike, live in Denver, Colorado and love spending time with their two boys, Nicholas and Matthew.

Sean Markey is a 1993 graduate Ken Moffitt, a longtime friend of Western, of Western. He earned his medical is a retired executive of Ingersoll-Rand degree in 1997 from the UniverCompany after 44 years. He is former sity of Colorado Health Sciences Vice President and General Manager of Center, where he also completed his the Rotary Drill Division. Ken has surgical internship and neurosurexperience working with College and gery residency. He is board certified University Foundations, serving on other by the American Board of Neurohigher education boards. He is also a logical Surgery. Sean has served former Crested Butte Music Festival Board as the Director of Neurosurgery at member and Board President. Ken and his Littleton Adventist Hospital and wife, Barbara, divide their time between currently serves as the Director of Crested Butte, Colorado and Scottsdale, Neurosurgery at Parker Adventist Arizona. Hospital. He also serves as faculty for a number of medical device companies, which includes ongoing work in the development of new spinal surgery techniques. He has been listed in 5280: Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mile-High Magazine as one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top doctors for his work with brain and spine disorders. Dr. Markey currently serves as the Neurosurgical Consultant to the Denver Broncos. Sean is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Colorado Neurosurgical Society, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Western Neurological Society. Sean and his wife, Kristina, currently reside in Denver, Colorado and have three daughters. Outside of medicine Sean enjoys skiing, biking and automobiles.

Thomas F. “Ty” Petway IV, a 1996 graduate, is Chief Executive Officer of Zurich Insurance Services, Inc., a privately-held marketing and administrative services organization serving the commercial insurance industry. He is a shareholder of the company and serves on its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Ty is actively involved with a number of charities primarily focused on the health and education of children with special needs. An avid sportsman and Jacksonville Jaguars fan, he resides with his wife and son in Atlantic Beach, Florida.

Steve Reynolds graduated from Western in 1978 with degrees in Business and Geology. He is Co-Owner and Vice President of Infinity Oil & Gas, Inc., a gas and oil exploration company with interests in over 1.5 million acres across the U.S., and he is involved in numerous commercial real estate ventures. Steve has held various positions with the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists. Steve, his wife, Paula, and their three daughters live in Broomfield, Colorado.

Gerry Shear graduated from Western in 1992 with a degree in Business Administration and Psychology and he recently earned his M.B.A. in the executive program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He is the Managing Partner of GENCO Realty Group (a division of GENCO-ATC) and the President of GSA Management, which provides venture capital and real estate investments. Active in the community, Gerry has served as a regional officer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and as a board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Southern Nevada and Utah. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada and Park City, Utah.

Kip Tindell has been at the helm of The Container Store since it opened its doors in Dallas in 1978 – creating the first store devoted solely to storage and organization products. With stores nationwide and a thriving Web site, Kip continues his commitment to being a trailblazing retailer. For Kip, the goal never has been growth for growth’s sake. Rather, it’s to adhere to a fundamental set of corporate values, centered around an intense employee commitment, strict merchandising and superior customer service all of which have landed the company on FORTUNE’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” year after year. Kip enjoys spending time with his wife Sharon at their ranch in Colorado, traveling, fly fishing and golf. He is actively involved in the community as a member of the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and the Save the Cathedral campaign. Kip also serves on the board of Whole Foods Market (WFMI) and the National Retail Federation. He chairs the National Retail Federation’s Foundation and is a leader in the Conscious Capitalism movement. In 2006, along with wife Sharon (Chief Merchandising Officer) and Garrett Boone (Chairman Emeritus), Kip was inducted into the Retailing Hall of Fame.

Pat Wiesner is the retired CEO of Wiesner Publishing, a Colorado Company that publishes a dozen regional and national magazines. It also publishes a number of national insurance industry trade magazines. He is an active pilot, a partner in Gunnison Valley Aviation in Gunnison, Colorado, and does management and sales training for publishing companies. He is a former Chair of the Board of Trustees of Western, and has served on the Boards of Directors of The Colorado Aeronautical Board and The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. He has served on a number of other Boards in the past. Pat has a B.S. in Physics from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.

Henry (“Hank”) D. Windmoeller is a 1973 graduate of Western. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP, an intellectual property law firm located in Wilmington, Delaware. Hank’s experience includes 17 years as Chief Financial Officer and other high-level administrative positions in the legal services industry in the Washington, DC and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. Prior to the legal services industry Hank spent six years in homebuilding and 11 years in public accounting. Hank is a certified public accountant and holds a Masters degree in Accountancy and Business Administration from the University of Denver Daniels School of Business. Hank currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Delaware Boys and Girls Clubs and as an Alumni Admissions Representative for the University of Denver.

Robert Wright is a 2000 graduate of Western. He is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of ReachLocal, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLOC). Prior to ReachLocal, Rob served as Director of Business Development for WorldWinner, Inc. where he was responsible for offering WorldWinner’s tournament platform to the Internet’s leading game portals, including: Pogo.com, Games. Yahoo.com, Gamesville.Lycos.com, and Shockwave.com. Prior to WorldWinner, Rob was Director of Business Development for LineUp Technologies, a streaming media syndication company. Rob currently serves on the Development Committee for the Heart of Los Angeles Youth, a non-profit organization helping under-privileged children enrich their lives through education, athletics, and fine arts. Rob lives in Agoura Hills, California with his wife, Wendy and daughter Ella.

Young Alumnus Makes a $1 Million Planned Gift Gerald Shear, a 1992 graduate of Western, wanted to do something significant for Western now. He generously made a planned gift of $1 million for his alma mater. Half of his estate gift is unrestricted, and the other half is designated for the Department of Business, Accounting and Economics. “Western provided more than an education, it was a life transforming experience,” explained Gerry. “What I learned during my time at WSC prepared me to learn from challenges and identify opportunities and that has served me well in my career and life.” Gerry is the Managing Partner of GENCO Realty Group (a division of GENCO-ATC) and the President of GSA Management which provides

venture capital and real estate investments. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada and Park City, Utah. Gerry received his degree in Business Administration and Psychology at Western and he recently earned his MBA in the executive program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. In addition to joining the Western State College Foundation Board of Directors, he has served as a regional officer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and as a board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Southern Nevada and Utah. “You reach a point in life where you want to pause and acknowledge moments of growth and change. Recently I have had the opportunity to re-connect with Western and reflect upon how my life has benefited since graduation,” said Gerry. “It is a privilege to give back to a place where I received so much!” said Gerry. “I feel it only appropriate that my giving occur now and into the future to be a part of sustaining the mission of Western State College.”

The Heritage Society formally recognizes all planned gift donors who have committed their support to ensure Western’s future: Leona E. Antholz* Robert Barr* Roberta Barr Robert L. Beitler Elsie A. Bennett* Ruth Berg* Edmund L. Bevens* J. Howard Blackburn* John Brach Nancy Spann Braswell* James A. Brewer* Joe Brimus Martha A. Carr* Hugh R. Christenson* Janet S. Christenson James H. Cox* Jeanette M. Dalton* George Davidson* 22

Marguerite Davidson A. Joseph DeGrazio Tony Delmas* Donald S. Eastman* Harry W. Endner* Mary E. Erickson* Jeane D. Fair* Robert D. Foster* Agnes D. Giles* Cecil Giles* Paul Gillis William H. Gould* Carol Greenlee Jim Greenlee* William Greer Robert C. Haas* Evelyn Haley Larry Heesch

Linda Heesch Kenneth E. Heuer Clarence T. Hurst* Jean Race Johnson May Dye Kearney* Bruce A. Kolisek Patti Burritt Locke Robert W. Lowe, Jr. Jim Mahaffey Mary E. McDaniel Marquardt Richard E. Marquardt Mitchell W. Mateik* Wayne Milheim Christopher M. Minard Barbara J. Minard* Marvin Newby* Reva Sapp O’Connor*

Ralph E. Porter* Marjorie Porter* Fletcher Y. Rainer, III* Sandy Read Edwyl Redding* Lois T. Reed* Fred A. Reichle* Olivia L. Reichle* Ethel M. Rice Rachel W. Rice* James R. Richards* Freda T. Roof* Joseph A. Ruggerio* Mary A. Scherer* Stephen T. Semegen Gerald Shear Alma L. Sheff George R. Sheff

Anne Shrake Tom Shrake Deborah Shoop Kirkton Shoop Burton Smith* Elnora Smith* Bill Smith Janet Smith William H. Stobaugh* Ida LaDean Stobaugh Marion A. Stoerker Mollie G. Stoerker David Stremme Jan Stremme Dan Thornton* Jesse Thornton* James T. Tully Eric Vanden Brink

C. E. Veirs* Francis T. Visconti John P. Vloyantes* Malte vonMatthiessen Pam vonMatthiessen Mary F. Wright* Paul W. Wright* Hazel Wright* Mickey Zahradka* Nona Zahradka George Zavislan* Selma Zavislan Ann Zugelder* Anonymous (8 individuals) *Deceased

Jacob P. Accola Shannon Armstrong Mary Elaine Barbour Bill Boris L. Richard Bratton Clay Campbell Louie Carleo

Jay Carlile Claudia M. Carpenter Chuck Cliggett Rob Costello Thom Cox Peter Dea Bob Decker Dan Dennison Ann Duckett Jerry Dusa Gary Garland Roy Johnson Craig Haase Nancy Houston Stuart Kaplan Anne Law Jim MacAllister Sandy Mark Mike Matthews

Les Mergelman Howard Morrison Owen P. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Jack Porter Paul Rady Steve Trippe Tom Rais Jerry Uhrlaub Sandy Read Edwin Vitt Ethel Rice Malte vonMatthiessen John Roberts Pat White Curtis Robinson Sven Wiik Bud Smock Ginger Soderlund Lee Spann Linda Helken-Squirrell Richard (Dick) Stephenson Wesley E. Strain James Sullivan Tom Swineford Lawrence J. Tacker

From left to right: Tom Burggraf, Vice President of Institutional Advancement of Western and Executive Director of the WSC Foundation; Deborah Hoskins, Director of Development/Associate Director of the WSC Foundation; Debbie Johnson, Staff Assistant/Assistant to the Executive Director; Pam Johnston, Financial Manager/Annual Fund Officer. 23

Deborah Beggs Moncrief 1918 – 2010 Deborah Moncrief, wife of Western’s most generous benefactor, W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr., passed away on May 13, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. Deborah grew up in Fort Worth, graduating from Paschal High School, then Central High, before graduating from Pine Manor College in Massachusetts with a degree in Home Economics. Deborah married Harold V. Johnson, Jr. in Fort Worth, and they had two children: Harold V. Johnson III and Deborah Johnson Ryan. After they divorced, she married Tex Moncrief and they had three children: Charles Beggs Moncrief, Monty Francine Moncrief, who died when she was six, and Tom Oil Moncrief. Deborah was a strong supporter of the Fort Worth Garden Club and her beloved Fort Worth Botanical Garden, for which the Deborah Beggs Moncrief Garden Center was named. She was a trustee of the Beggs Trust and part owner of the legendary Beggs Cattle Company. She was also involved with the boards of All Saints Episcopal Hospital and Harris College of Nursing at Texas Christian University, and worked with St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and presided over Assembly and Jewel Charity balls. The Moncriefs have established the following funds at Western, totaling $5.5 million:

• the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Petroleum Geology;

• the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Petroleum Geology Endowment for Excellence;

• the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Professional Land and Resource Management;

• and the W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Anthropology.

– By Chris Dickey, Gunnison Times and Star-Telegram

Photo by Robb Pennie

E. Ray Haley, a 1951 graduate of Western, died November 3, 2010 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was 81. During his years at Western, Ray played on the Football Team, and was a known member of the “Bus Riders,” the 1951 team that survived a bus without breaks going down Monarch Pass. Ray formed Marine Gears, Inc. in 1973 in Greenville, Mississippi, and later expanded his business by forming Haley Clutch and Coupling and Marine Gears International. He was well known in the marine gearing sector and was instrumental in the development of standards for his area of the gearing industry. Ray was a member of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA), and served as President and Chairman of the Board. In 1988 he received the AGMA’s Technical Division Executive Committee Award for his service and contributions to the Association. Ray was one of the founders of the Western State College Foundation 1950 Football “Bus Riders” Team Scholarship, a scholarship that assists members of the Western Football Team. “Ray was truly a remarkable gentleman, and he will be missed by his Western family and friends,” said Deborah Hoskins, Director of Development and Associate Director of the WSC Foundation.

E. Ray Haley

– From the AGMA website

1928 – 2010

James H. Cox

1941 – 2010

Jim Cox, a 1966 and 1968 graduate of Western, passed away November 15, 2010 in Watertown, New York. He was 68. Jim earned his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Business at Western and later received a Paralegal Certificate from Syracuse University. Jim worked several years as a management trainee at JC Penney’s and as an Assistant Manager at Jerome’s Clothing Store in Elmira, along with other numerous positions. Jim went to work at Jefferson Community College in 1968 as a Business teacher and retired in 2000 as a Professor and later received Emeritus Status. Jim was a Past President of Planned Parenthood, a member and Board member of JCC Foundation, a former Vice President and member of the Jeff Lewis Mediation Center, a member of the Neighborhood Watch Program in Watertown and an Eagle Scout. Jim continued to stay involved with Western, and established the James H. Cox Business Administration Scholarship. Donations from his estate will be directed to his scholarship, which assists selected Western State College students majoring in Business Administration with the payment of tuition and living expenses.

– From the Star-Gazette 25

J. Ralph Reed

J. Ralph Reed, Emeritus Professor of Business at Western, passed away on April 4, 2010 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was 94.

1915 – 2010

Prior to teaching at Western, Ralph taught at Central State University of Oklahoma. He received his Master’s and Doctorate degree at the University of Oklahoma and served in World War II in the U.S. Army Air Force as a cryptographic technician. Ralph taught at Western from 1965 to 1978. He was regarded as a Professor of great character who set high standards of academic and moral excellence and was a true leader and mentor to his students. Business alumnus Steve Borick (’75) was among the many students whose lives were impacted by Ralph’s teaching and mentoring. In addition to teaching, Ralph had a passion for singing and was instrumental in forming the Gunnison Community Choir. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marjorie Watson Reed.

In 2003, Steve established the J. Ralph Reed Business Scholarship at the Western State College Foundation to “honor one of the very great people in my life. I became Dr. Reed’s surrogate son and he became my mentor.” The Reed Business Scholarship provides assistance to students majoring in Business, Accounting or Economics. Ralph used to always tell Steve that “there was a right way and a wrong way to do anything in life.” According to Steve, Ralph only knew the right way.

Harvey Harriman, a 40-year Gunnison resident who had a distinguished career at Western and active role in local civic life, died in Gunnison on March 22, 2010. He was 74.

Harvey Harriman 1935 – 2010

Harvey took a teaching position at Western in 1969. He went on to serve as an Associate Professor of Music, teaching Voice, Theory and Choir for 39 years. He was granted Emeritus Status when he retired in 2008. In 1987 Harvey’s deep-seated roots with civic engagement resurfaced when he received an appointment to the City of Gunnison Planning and Zoning Commission. He was elected to Gunnison City Council in 1998 and served there until 2002, at which time he went back to the Planning Commission. He was a member of that Board until the day he died. In addition to his work at Western or City Hall, Harvey loved to work in his yard and garden. Last year he added a greenhouse. Harvey is survived by his wife of 46 years, Ellen, and their two daughters and one son, and two grandchildren. “Harvey was quite an idealistic person in a lot of ways,” said Ellen. “He really believed in trying to make life better for everyone.” The Harvey Harriman Memorial Fund has been established at the Western State College Foundation by Harvey’s family and friends to honor his memory. 26

– By Chris Dickey, Gunnison Times

Theodore Dean Violett 1932 – 2010 Ted Violett, Western Professor Emeritus of Physics, passed away May 2, 2010. Ted taught at Western for 50 years, longer than anyone else in the history of the institution. As a testament to his impact at Western and Gunnison Valley, friends and former students from Maine to California attended his emeritus celebration in 2009. After graduating from East High School in Kansas City in 1949, Ted attended the University of Kansas City before transferring to the University of Missouri–Columbia, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Education in 1953 and his Master of Arts in 1954. He then served in the U.S. Army (1954-56) and was stationed in Huntsville, Alabama where he was involved in scientific research. Ted’s doctoral study for a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of ColoradoBoulder was completed in 1959. That fall he joined the Western State College Physics faculty where he taught Physics and Astronomy. Ted was married to Joyce Cockrell from 1953 until her death in 1983. They had three sons: James, Randall and Keith, and three granddaughters. In 1985 he married Martha Watson, a colleague in the Music Department at Western. Ted was an active volunteer coach for middle-school and high-school students preparing for science competitions. His teaching activities in Astronomy included presentations and articles for the general public, the Park Service and local papers. Ted was a member of the Board of the Gunnison Valley Observatory, and recently a member of the Gunnison County Environmental Health Board and was on the RE1J School Board in the early 1970’s. Ted enjoyed traveling with Martha, running and cross-country skiing and attending athletic events. Ted also had an interest in music, especially in classical music, and was an active concert-goer and supporter of music at Western and in the Gunnison, Crested Butte and Lake City communities, as well as the Colorado Symphony. Ted and Martha have been loyal and generous supporters to Western and the Mountaineer Athletic Association. The Ted Violett Science Memorial Fund has been established at the Western State College Foundation by Ted’s family and friends in honor of Ted.

– By Chris Dickey, Gunnison Times

This is a list of the Western State College Foundation’s active accounts. If you are considering donating to an area not listed, please contact the Foundation to discuss establishing a new fund. For more details and descriptions of the funds, please visit our website at www.western.edu/foundation.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ART

Academic Affairs Fund

Mary L. Alber Memorial Scholarship Art Fund Mabel deKoevend Memorial Art Scholarship Graphic Design Fund August J. Grosland Art/Alumni Scholarship IET Art and Industrial Technology Construction Fund James Irwin Memorial Scholarship Marsha T. Julio Memorial Art Scholarship Christopher M. Minard Memorial Art Scholarship John William Peterson Memorial Scholarship Ethel M. Rice Art Scholarship Richter Mural Restoration Fund Gene Tobey Memorial Art Scholarship What’s That Supposed To Mean Art Scholarship

ADMISSIONS Admissions Fund City and County Admissions Frances Hunter Memorial Presidential Scholarship Endowment Orahood OJC/WSC Scholarship

ALUMNI A92 - Class of ‘67 Alumni Association Activities Fund Alumni Scholarship Mary Florence Wright Alumni Scholarship Rugby Alumni Endowment David and Jan Stremme Alumni Association Scholarship

ANNUAL FUND Annual Fund Unrestricted

ATHLETICS 1950 Football “Bus Riders” Team Scholarship Athletic Administrative Fund Basketball - Men’s Fund Basketball - Women’s Fund Tracy Borah Hall of Fame Fund and Memorial Wrestling Scholarship J. W. Campbell Memorial Wrestling Scholarship J. W. Campbell Wrestling Banquet Fund Louie Carleo Wrestling Scholarship William Charlesworth Memorial Scholarship Cross Country Men’s and Women’s Fund Decker Basketball Scholarship William Finholm Memorial Track Scholarship Football Annual Campaign Fund Football Endowed Fund Football Restricted Fund Cecil Giles Memorial Football Scholarship Hall of Fame Banquet Fund High Altitude Distance Camp Fund Herbert J. and Marie H. Kaczmarek Memorial Scholarship Fund Kappa Delta Mu Fund

Brian Kiefer Memorial Scholarship Kelly B. Long Memorial Scholarship Leon “Okie” Mark Football Scholarship Greg Miodonski Memorial Scholarship Mountaineer Athletic Association Fund Lowell Herndon “Bus” Myers Memorial Football Scholarship Noland – Track Fund Pederson-Wright-Borah Athletic Scholarship Ralph Porter Athletic Scholarship Presidential Student-Athlete Scholarship Edwin H. Randall Memorial Scholarship Ethel M. Rice Athletic Scholarship Jim Richards 1954 Football Scholarship Samuel William Nathaniel Roch Memorial Scholarship Sheff Basketball Banquet Fund John Sievers Memorial Wrestling Scholarship Burton and Elnora Smith Athletic Letter Jacket Fund Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) Fund Track & Field - Alumni Scholarship Fund Track & Field - Restricted Fund George and Ruby Vandenbusche Memorial Scholarship Volleyball Restricted Fund “W” Mountain Minority Scholarship Women’s Athletics Fund Wrestling Fund Paul Wright Memorial Scholarship

BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Behavioral and Social Sciences Fund D. H. and Mildred Cummins Memorial Scholarship History Department Fund Charles H. Livermore History Scholarship Paul A. Lowdenslager Memorial Lecture Series Fund Political Science Fund Psychology Department Fund Sociology Fund Robert Glenn Wilson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMICS Accounting Fund Matthew Billmeyer Memorial Scholarship Harold Binford Business Scholarship Borick Business Building Fund Borick Business Scholarship Steven Borick Business and Accounting Scholarship Business/Accounting Student Fund Business/Accounting Technology Fund Business/Accounting Unrestricted Fund Business Plan Competition Scholarship Denver Cherry Memorial Scholarship James H. Cox Business Administration Scholarship Delta Sigma Pi Alumni Scholarship Department of Business, Accounting and Economics Emergency Fund Stephen Depp Memorial Fund Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Donald Eastman Business Scholarship Economics Fund Farmers Insurance Group Scholarship Gunnison Savings & Loan Scholarship F. S. Haverly Academic Scholarship Phil and JoAnn Klingsmith Economics Scholarship Kathleen Kregel Scholarship Robert and Gloria Little Scholarship Mitchell W. Mateik Scholarship Mikesell Scholarship in Accounting Marshall Miller Business and Accounting Scholarship Ralph E. Porter Business Administration Scholarship J. Ralph Reed Business Scholarship Dustin Roberts Memorial Scholarship Alva W. Sloan Memorial Internship David and Jan Stremme Scholarship in Business Roger E. Wilson Memorial Business Scholarship

COMMUNICATION ARTS, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Beta\Gern Scholarship Communication Fund John Q. Cope/Chevron Scholarship Fair Scholarship Charles Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship Glen W. Haley and Dr. Lois Borland English Memorial Scholarship Journalism Fund KWSB Radio Fund Marginalia Fund Valerie Mitchell Memorial English Scholarship Modern Language Fund Mountaineer Media Fund

Peak Productions Fund Top of the World Technology Fund Wordhorde Fund Writing Center Fund

DISABILITY SERVICES Disability Fund

EDUCATION Brennecke-Elkins Memorial Scholarship Education Division Fund Dr. Kenneth H. Hansen Memorial Education Scholarship Sophie Simpson Hamrick Knight Memorial Scholarship Jennie and Fritz Nylund Memorial Scholarship Paul and Dorothy Reid Scholarship in Teacher Education Program Roberta Rouse Scholarship Special Education Fund Dan Tredway Memorial Education Scholarship Ann Zugelder Scholarship The Ann D. Zugelder Summer Teaching Institute Endowment for Excellence

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Center for Environmental Studies Clark Environmental Studies Support Fund Headwaters Fund George Sibley Headwaters Speakers Fund Kenya Student Travel Fund Mahaffey Environmental Studies Scholarship Mike Martin Memorial Scholarship James D. Nauman Environmental Studies Library Resource Endowment James D. Nauman Faculty Development Endowment James D. Nauman Scholars Endowment James D. Nauman Technology and Program Endowment

EXTENDED STUDIES Extended Studies Fund

HONORS PROGRAM Honors Program Fund

LIAISON COUNCIL Liaison Council Scholarship

LIBRARY Delmas Fund Library Fund

MATH AND COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE Computer Science Fund William E. Dorgan Math Scholarship Faculty Scholarship in Computer Science Math Department Fund Mathematical Studies Scholarship Stephen Watson Memorial Scholarship in Computer Science

MOHAB FOUNDATION Mohab Foundation Scholarship

MUSIC Lisa Anne Memorial Scholarship Fund Leora Annin (Cooper) Memorial Scholarship Rodney P. Ash Memorial Music Award Rodney Ash String Scholarship Brass Band Fund Crested Butte Music Festival F. George Damson Music Scholarship Mabel deKoevend Memorial Music Scholarship Agnes D. Giles Music Education Scholarship Gunnison Volunteer Fire Department Fund Harvey Harriman Memorial Fund Lloyd Heiny Music Scholarship Bruce Johnson Memorial Scholarship David and Shirley Killian Music Scholarship John and Georgie Kincaid Instrumental Music Scholarship 29

MUSIC (continued) David and Steven MacAllister Fund Wayne H. Milheim Music Scholarship Music - Alumni Scholarship Music - Organ Fund Music - Unrestricted Fund Marjorie Porter Memorial Music Scholarship Jean Ranson Vocal Music Memorial Edwyl Redding Memorial Scholarship Rachel W. Rice Music Fund Margaret E. Stewart Vocal Music Endowment David and Jan Stremme Music Fund Les Turner Music Fund Les Turner Music Scholarship Marguerite Vouga Rule Music Scholarship

NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Ralph “Tim” Allen and Anne Blackstock Allen Natural and Environmental Sciences Library Resource Endowment Archeology Fund Bartleson/Prather Geology Scholarship Biology Department Fund Biology Field Trip Fund Chemistry Fund Davidson Geology Scholarship Hugo A. Ferchau Memorial Scholarship Geology Dinosaur Fund Geology Fund Joseph A. Kastellic Scholarship A. W. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship Dr. Mason and Betty Light Scholarship The Richard E. Marquardt and Mary E. McDaniel Endowed Scholarship Fund Casey James McKenny Memorial Scholarship Fred J. Menzer, Jr. Geology Memorial Scholarship Valerie Mitchell Memorial Geology Scholarship W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Endowed Chair in Anthropology W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Endowed Chair in Petroleum Geology W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Endowment for Excellence Richard “W” and Belva R. Moyle Geology Scholarship James D. Nauman Endowment James D. Nauman Scholarship Petroleum Geology Fund Physics Fund Paul M. Rady Endowed Chair in Petroleum Geology Science Fund Ted Violett Science Memorial Fund C. Ralph and Florence Walker Memorial Scholarship

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Quigley Unrestricted Fund

PROFESSIONAL LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Bonanza Creek Scholarship in Professional Land and Resource Management Program Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen The Dolinsky Family Professional Land and Resource Management Program Scholarship The EnCana Oil & Gas Scholarship in Professional Land and Resource Management Fidelity Exploration and Production Company Scholarship Gunnison Energy Corporation Scholarship in Professional Land and Resource Management Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen 30

The T. H. McElvain Oil & Gas Limited Partnership Scholarship in Professional Land and Resource Management MDU Resources Foundation Scholarship The W.A. “Tex” Moncrief, Jr. Chair in Professional Land and Resource Management Program Mount Emmons Project Professional Land and Resource Management Scholarship Professional Land and Resource Management Program Fund Questar Exploration and Production Company Scholarship George and Carol Solich Scholarship Western 300

RECREATION AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE ASESS Fund Lucy Causley Endowment Ernest Degutis Scholarship Donald Eastman Recreation Fund ESS Program Fund HAP (High Altitude Performance) Lab Fund Praxl Award Recreation Program Fund RESS Department Fund RESS Student Development Fund Sage Burner Fund

SEARCH AND RESCUE Yvonne Marie Laudick Memorial Fund Heather O’Connor Memorial Fund WSC Mountain Rescue Team Fund

STUDENT AFFAIRS Aids Center Fund Baseball Club Fund Campus Ministry Fund Martha Carr WIT Scholarship Cheerleading Fund Community Church WIT Fund Cycling Club Donald A. Goodman Memorial Scholarship Gunnison Business Women, Inc. Scholarship Helen Hirst WIT Scholarship Hockey Club – Men’s Hockey Club – Women’s Lacrosse Fund Multi-Cultural Center Fund Parent Fund Prevention Education Coordinator Fund Rose Reitman Memorial Fund Rugby Club - Men’s

Rugby Club – Women’s Ski Club Fund Ski Club – Freeride Club Fund Soccer Club – Men’s Soccer Club – Women’s Social Norming Fund Square Dance Club Fund Anne Steinbeck WIT Scholarship Student Development Fund Roy E. Turner Memorial Student Fund WRAP Programs Fund

NON-DEPARTMENTAL FUNDS AAUW Zelda Rouillard Memorial Scholarship Annual Fund Unrestricted Antholz Scholarship Blue Zenith Scholarship Boettcher Opportunity Award Gerald Caplan WSC Scholarship Champion Citizenship Scholarship Paul Coleman, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund College Center Fund Scot Crismon Memorial Scholarship Culture of the West Fund Daniels Opportunity Award Gary Dolezal Memorial Scholarship Herbert J. and Virginia K. Dorricott Memorial Scholarship Lisa Thomas Duits Memorial Fund Whit Eastman Memorial Fund Fire Victims Fund FirstBank Endowed Scholarship Whitney Chantal Glover Scholarship Gunnison Arts Center Scholarship Gunnison Valley Museum for the Appreciation of Art and World Culture Gunnison VFW Auxiliary #4267 Veteran’s Scholarship Gunnison Watershed Scholarship Clarence Howard Fund May Dye and Gerald L. Kearney Scholarship Brenda Gail Kenny Memorial Scholarship Olaf C. Kjosness Memorial Scholarship Leroux Family Trust Scholarship Adam Lockard Fund Luftseben TKD Scholarship Patrick E. Mooney Memorial Scholarship Frank A. Musgrave Memorial Scholarship Sean O’Conner Memorial Fund Margaret White O’Leary Scholarship OWLS Fund Pepsi-Cola Academic Scholarship Pepsi-Cola Fund Harry and Sylvia Peterson Scholarship

Ethel Phelps Memorial Scholarship Charles E. and Lucile C. Piquette Memorial Scholarship Ralph E. Porter Memorial Fund Presidential Honors Scholarship Olivia and Fred Reichle Memorial Scholarship Re/Max Community Brokers Scholarship Re/Max and Bureau of Land Management Research Projects Scholarship James R. Richards Scholarship Freda T. Roof Memorial Scholarship San Juan Mining Scholarship Dexter Sapp Memorial Scholarship Mary A. Scherer Scholarship Fred and Valerie Schmalz Scholarship Brendan St. Denis Memorial Fund Tenderfoot Facility Fund Thornton Assistance Scholarship TWC Foundation Scholarship Veterans Scholarship Fund “W” Mountain Fund Helen Webster Scholarship Western State Dining Services by Sodexo Scholarship Writing the Rockies WSC Foundation Scholarship

WILDERNESS PURSUITS Outdoor Bouldering Garden Project Peter Terbush Memorial Fund Wilderness Based Orientation Fund Wilderness Pursuits Fund

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION June 30, 2010 and 2009

2010

Board of Directors Western State College Foundation Independent Auditorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Report We have audited the accompanying statements of financial position of the Western State College Foundation (the Foundation), a not-for-profit organization, as of June 30, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Foundation as of June 30, 2010 and 2009, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Assets Cash and cash equivalents ..................................................................................... Certificates of deposit............................................................................................ Investments............................................................................................................ Contributions receivable, net of $60,000 allowance (2010).................................. Other assets............................................................................................................ Debt issuance costs................................................................................................ Property and equipment, net of depreciation......................................................... Total Assets Liabilities Accounts payable................................................................................................... Bonds payable, including premium $120,000 (2010) ........................................... Accrued interest.....................................................................................................

429,497 $ 220,843 -34,635 14,303,317 14,242,182 2,387,291 2,005,796 91,748 85,488 228,678 67,343 7,490,882 13,162,022

$ 30,602,553 $ 24,147,169

36,888 $ 28,596 9,347,231 4,060,671 68,524 222,196 9,606,315

4,157,791

(1,998,367) 8,708,061 14,286,544

(3,443,582) 9,372,696 14,060,264

20,996,238

19,989,378

Total Liabilities Net Assets Unrestricted ........................................................................................................... Temporarily restricted ........................................................................................... Permanently restricted ........................................................................................... Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$ 30,602,553 $ 24,147,169

Denver, Colorado October 28, 2010

-1-

2009

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. -3-

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

2010 Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets Revenues, gains and other support: Contributions ...................................................................................................... Investment income (loss) ................................................................................... Rental income.....................................................................................................

2010

2009

148,295 $ 194,227 1,467,297 (3,931,422) 14,484 14,482

Net assets released from restrictions: Satisfaction of program restrictions ................................................................... Expenses: Programs............................................................................................................. Management and general ................................................................................... Fund-raising .......................................................................................................

Transfers ................................................................................................................

1,630,074

(3,722,711)

2,968,846

2,642,932

4,598,920

(1,079,779)

1,810,959 1,007,475 290,771

2,164,244 652,568 248,227

3,109,205

3,065,039

(44,500)

Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets

1,445,215

(4,144,818)

Changes in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Revenues and gains: Contributions ...................................................................................................... Investment income (loss) ................................................................................... Royalties.............................................................................................................

2,000,524 187,381 72,556

3,324,207 (477,106) 98,787

2,260,461

2,945,688

(2,968,846)

(2,642,932)

Net assets released from restrictions: Satisfaction of program restrictions ...................................................................

Increase (Decrease) in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Changes in Permanently Restricted Net Assets Revenues and gains: Contributions ...................................................................................................... Transfers.............................................................................................................

Cash paid for: Programs............................................................................................................. Management and general ................................................................................... Fund-raising .......................................................................................................

(1,905,231)

1,666,567 481,515 290,771

2,454,893 438,048 248,277

2,438,853 116,301

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds from bond issuance................................................................................. Debt issuance costs ................................................................................................

6,000,000 (77,220)

Contributions to permanently restricted net assets Bond principal payments

225,530 (833,440) 5,314,870

3,141,168 (5,046,399) ---

249,404 (797,164) (547,760)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities Payment for purchase of investments.................................................................... Proceeds from sale of investments ........................................................................ Proceeds from certificate of deposit ...................................................................... Payment for purchase of property and equipment................................................. Decrease in deposits with Western State College .................................................

(9,399,176) 10,149,567 34,635 (6,007,543) --

(5,082,097) 10,540,213 -(4,991) 2,639

(5,222,517)

5,455,764

152,085

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

(664,635)

455,041

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash ............................................................................

208,654

(138,395)

Cash - July 1.............................................................................................................

220,843

359,238

427,497 $

220,843

225,530 750

249,404 (152,085)

226,280

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

1,006,860

(3,592,458)

19,989,378

23,581,836

97,319

$ 20,996,238 $ 19,989,378

Cash - June 30 .......................................................................................................... Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Increase (decreased) in net assets....................................................................... Adjustments: Unrealized (gain) loss on investments ............................................................ Contributions to permanently restricted net assets ......................................... Depreciation .................................................................................................... (Increase) in contributions receivable and other assets................................... (Decrease) in due to Western State College.................................................... (Decrease) Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities .................... Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. -4-

2,555,154

43,750

Increase in Permanently Restricted Net Assets

Net Assets - June 30 .................................................................................................

2009

$ 1,624,964 $ 1,531,588 843,152 (3,550,090) 72,556 98,787 14,484 14,482

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

Transfers ................................................................................................................

Net Assets - July 1....................................................................................................

Cash Flows from Operating Activities Cash received from: Contributions ...................................................................................................... Investment income (loss) ................................................................................... Royalties............................................................................................................. Rent ....................................................................................................................

$ 1,006,860 $ (3,592,458) (811,526) (225,530) 336,403 (351,820) -161,964 $

858,438 (249,404) 211,809 (1,819,793) (439,449) (15,542)

116,301 $ (5,046,399)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

-5-

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2010 and 2009

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued) D. Cash Equivalents

A. Organization and Nature of Activities Western State College Foundation (the Foundation) was incorporated on August 22, 1975 under the laws of the State of Colorado. The purpose of the Foundation is to aid, directly or indirectly, Western State College (the College) in fulfilling its education purposes. The Foundation is supported primarily through donor contributions.

For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Foundation considers all highly liquid investments available for current use with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. During the year ended June 30, 2010, the Foundation had non-cash investing and financing activities consisting of the payment of debt issuance costs of $120,000 from the premium on a bond issuance.

B. Financial Statement Presentation E. Investment Securities The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Net assets and revenues, expenses, gains, and losses are classified based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. Accordingly, net assets of the Foundation and changes therein are classified and reported as follows: •

Unrestricted net assets - Net assets that are not subject to donor-imposed stipulations.

•

Temporarily restricted net assets - Net assets subject to donor-imposed stipulations that may or will be met, either by actions of the Foundation and/or the passage of time. When a restriction expires, temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restrictions.

Under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 958-320, Accounting for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations, investments in marketable securities with readily determinable fair values and all investments in debt securities are valued at their fair values in the statement of financial position. Fair values are determined by quoted markets. Unrealized gains and losses are included in the change in net assets. F. Property and Equipment

•

Permanently restricted net assets - Net assets subject to donor-imposed stipulations that they be maintained permanently by the Foundation. Generally, the donors of these assets permit the Foundation to use all or part of the income earned on any related investments for general or specific purposes.

C. Contributions Contributions including unconditional promises to give are recorded as made. All contributions are available for unrestricted use unless specifically restricted by the donor. Conditional promises to give are recognized when the conditions on which they depend are substantially met. Unconditional promises to give due in the next year are recorded at their net realizable value and at fair value if expected to be collected in more than one year.

The Foundation’s capitalization policy requires individual assets to be capitalized if the original cost or fair value at date of donation exceeds $1,000 and has a useful life greater than one year. Donations of property and equipment are recorded as support at their estimated fair value. Such donations are reported as unrestricted support unless the donor has restricted the donated asset to a specific purpose. Assets donated with explicit restrictions regarding their use and contributions of cash that must be used to acquire property and equipment are reported as restricted support. Absent donor stipulations regarding how long those donated assets must be maintained, the Foundation reports expirations of donor restrictions when the donated or acquired assets are placed in service as instructed by the donor. The Foundation reclassifies temporarily restricted net assets to unrestricted net assets at that time. Property and equipment are depreciated using the straightline method over their estimated useful lives. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method as follows: Useful life Asset Buildings ..................................... 40-45 years Furniture & equipment................ 5-10 years G. Income Taxes

The Foundation uses the allowance method to determine uncollectible unconditional promises to give. As of June 30, 2010 a $60,000 allowance has been provided. The allowance is based on prior years’ experience and management’s analysis of specific promises made.

The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and classified by the Internal Revenue Service as other than a private foundation. H. Estimates

-7-

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. -8-

Note 2 - Concentration of Credit Risk

Note 4 - Investments (Continued)

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Foundation to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash balances at financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Foundation maintains cash balances at a financial institution located in Western Colorado. Accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000 in 2010 and 2009. At June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Foundation had no uninsured deposits. The Foundation periodically assesses the financial condition of the institutions and believes that the risk of any loss is minimal.

Investment securities of the individual net asset classes, consisting of money market funds, equity securities, bonds and investments in limited partnerships, are combined to form a pool of investments. Income earned on investments is allocated, based on cost, to the individual net asset classes with earnings of the endowment investments being included as an increase of temporarily restricted net assets or unrestricted net assets. Investment fees are offset against investment income. Investments are as follows for the years ended June 30:

Note 3 - Contributions Receivable

2010

The Foundation has unconditional promises to give (contributions receivable) of $2,387,291 and $2,005,796 as of June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Of these amounts, $0 and $1,200 relate to the Borick Business Building as of June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and 2009 the undiscounted unconditional promises of $2,552,704 and $2,089,667, respectively relate to the College Center project.

Cash and cash equivalents .................................................................... Fixed income......................................................................................... Equities .................................................................................................

1,517,976 3,171,488 9,613,853

Investments ...........................................................................................

14,303,317

$ 14,242,182

2010

682,047 1,887,243 58,000

Interest income...................................................................................... Net realized gains (losses) .................................................................... Net unrealized gains (losses) ................................................................ Fees .......................................................................................................

2,627,290

Investment earnings (loss) ....................................................................

Contributions receivable are net of unamortized discount of $239,999 and $203,345 at June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This discount is calculated using a risk-free interest rate of approximately 4% for pledges made in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 and 3.3% during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. In addition, as of June 30, 2010 the Foundation has reserved $60,000 for possible non-payment of unconditional promises.

1,397,492 2,607,180 10,237,510

Investment returns are as follows for the years ended June 30:

Estimated annual collections on contributions receivable are as follows: Less than one year One to five years More than five years

2009 $

Investment earnings (loss) are reported as follows in the Statements of Activities: Unrestricted .................................................................................... Temporarily restricted ....................................................................

308,967 645,176 811,526 (110,991)

2009

390,082 (3,770,618) (858,438) (169,554)

1,654,678

$ (4,408,528)

1,467,297 187,381

$ (3,931,422) (477,106)

1,654,678

$ (4,408,528)

Note 5 - Property and Equipment

Note 4 - Investments

Property and equipment consist of the following as of June 30:

Short-term investments are recorded at fair market value and are comprised of the following:

2010

June 30, 2010

Investment securities...................................................

Cost

Market

$ 14,215,891

$ 14,303,317

Unrealized Gains $

87,426

Investment securities...................................................

Market

$ 14,966,282

$ 14,242,182

Unrealized (Losses) $

(724,100)

2009

38,225 14,382,888 104,672 14,525,785 (1,363,763)

38,225 8,379,170 100,848 8,518,243 (1,027,361)

13,162,022

7,490,882

Less accumulated depreciation....................................................................

June 30, 2009 Cost

Land.......................................................................................................... Buildings and improvements.................................................................... Furniture and equipment ..........................................................................

The total depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $336,403 and $211,809, respectively.

-10-9-

Note 6 - Other Assets

Note 10 - Pension Plan

Other assets consist of the following as of June 30: 2010 Art ......................................................................................................... Lithographs ........................................................................................... Life insurance policy............................................................................. Property.................................................................................................

2009

5,560 3,000 77,188 6,000

5,620 3,000 70,868 6,000

91,748

85,488

Other assets are recorded at their estimated value on the date of contribution where market value is not available.

The Foundation has a 403(b) plan (the Plan) covering all employees working at least 20 hours per week. Covered employees are fully vested after two years of service. The Foundation matches from 3% up to 10% (based on years of experience) of each participant’s compensation which they have elected to defer into the Plan each year. Total expense for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $9,454 and $9,154, respectively. Note 11 - In-Kind Donations The Foundation received non-cash contributions of services and materials totaling $136,100 and $150,891 for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The non-cash contributions are included in total contributions and program expenses in the Statements of Activities.

Note 7 - Restrictions on Net Assets Note 12 – Bonds Payable Temporarily restricted net assets are to be used for various programs and departments of the College. Permanently restricted net assets are endowment funds restricted in perpetuity to continue the tradition of the Foundation. Income generated by these assets is generally used for scholarships and awards. Note 8 - Western State College The Foundation rents part of its facilities to the College. The lease was extended and now expires June 30, 2015 with annual rentals of $14,482. The rental income for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $14,482 and $14,482, respectively. Effective August 1, 2007, the Foundation is renting the Borick Business Building to the College for 10 years for $10. The building was built on College property which is subject to a 50 year ground lease to the Foundation. The Foundation’s Executive Director and the Director of Annual and Special Gifts are employed by the College. A portion of their compensation is paid by the Foundation. Note 9 - Conditional Promises to Give Conditional promises to give consist of the following at June 30: 2010 Will designation (estimated amounts), restricted for Western State College Savage Library ................................................. Art Chair ............................................................................................... History................................................................................................... Business ................................................................................................ Other ........................................................................................................

-11-

1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,017,231

2009 $

1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -2,033,198

On August 30, 2006, the City of Gunnison issued its Revenue Bond (Western State College Foundation Project) Series 2006 to finance the construction of the Borick Business Building to be owned and operated by the Foundation and utilized by Western State College. The proceeds of the bond will be loaned by the city to the Foundation. Under the terms of the agreement with the city, the Foundation is obligated to repay the loan by paying to the registered owner of the bond, on behalf of the city, moneys sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bond. The bond was issued in the aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000 at a 4.50% annual interest rate. On October 15, 2009 Western State College issued a Revenue Bond of $19,535,000 to finance the construction of a new College Center (Note 13) The Foundation was included in this issue for a $6,000,000 bond issue (relating to its share of the project) at a 6.1% annual interest rate. which is due July 15, 2019. The future maturities of the bonds are as follows:

June 30, 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Thereafter

Borick Building 871,366 911,019 952,475 492,371 ---

-12-

College Center $ 83,771 175,284 186,139 197,666 209,906 5,147,234

Total 955,137 1,086,303 1,138,614 690,037 209,906 5,147,234

Note 13 – College Center

Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

In September 2008 the Board of Directors of the Foundation voted to participate in the funding of a new dining hall, student union and theater for the campus. The Foundation’s share of the project is a commitment of $6,000,000 and a future potential commitment up to additional $13,900,000. The entire project is funded by a $19,535,000 bond issue and the balance of the $28,034,130 project will be funded by the College. The Foundation closed on a $6,000,000 bond issue on October 15, 2009 (relating to its share of the project) which is due July 15, 2019. The project was completed in November 2009. The Foundation entered into a Memorandum of Agreement that allows the Foundation to purchase approximately 18,000 sq feet of the center under the terms of a condo agreement that was executed on October 15, 2009. The Foundation under the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement has the right to purchase additional condo space up to the $13,900,000 or approximately 40,000 sq feet. The foundation has to October 15, 2014 to complete its additional commitment. If the Foundation fails to pay its debt service on the bonds the condo units will not be deeded to the foundation in relation to the amount not paid.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at June 30, 2010 and 2009. Investments in registered investment companies (mutual funds): Valued at quoted market prices which represent the net asset value (‘NAV”) of shares held by the Plan at year end. Common stocks, corporate bonds and U.S. government securities: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded. The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Foundation believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (FASB Statement No. 157), establishes a framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB Statement No. 157 are described below: Level 1:

Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Foundation has the ability to access.

Level 2:

Inputs to the valuation methodology include: • • • •

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3:

Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. -13-

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Foundation’s assets at fair value as of June 30, 2010:

Cash & Cash Equivalents Mutual Funds Foreign Equities Common Stocks Preferred Stocks Private Debt Funds Bonds U.S. Treasuries Total

Assets at fair value as of June 30, 2010 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 $ 1,517,976 $ -$ -1,965,078 --124,696 --7,334,696 --189,383 ----208,358 2,065,411 --897,719 --$

14,094,959

208,358

Total 1,517,976 1,965,078 124,696 7,334,696 189,383 208,358 2,065,411 897,719 14,303,317

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Foundation’s level 3 assets for the year ended June 30, 2010: Level 3 Private Debt Funds Balance, June 30, 2009 $ 626,324 Realized gain on sale 274,235 Unrealized gain related to instruments still held at June 30, 2010 4,432 Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net) (696,633) Balances, June 30, 2010

208,358

-14-

Note 15 – Endowments (Continued)

Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements (Continued) The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Foundation’s assets at fair value as of June 30, 2009:

Cash & Cash Equivalents Mutual Funds Foreign Debt Common Stocks Preferred Stocks Private Debt Funds Bonds U.S. Treasuries Total

Assets at fair value as of June 30, 2009 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 $ 1,397,492 $ -$ -1,436,701 --113,794 --8,587,681 --240,483 ----626,325 976,839 ----862,867 $

13,615,857

626,325

Total 1,397,492 1,436,701 113,794 8,587,681 240,483 626,325 976,839 862,867

As a result of this interpretation, the Foundation classifies permanently restricted net assets as assets that, under the terms of the gift instrument, are permanent endowments not wholly expendable by the Foundation on a current basis until a portion is allocated for spending. Permanently restricted assets are invested in perpetuity in the investment pool subject to periodic spending allocations where a portion of the donor-restricted endowment fund in permanently restricted nets assets is allocated and classified as temporarily restricted net assets available for spending. The investment pool also includes donor-restricted funds and board designated funds classified as temporarily restricted net assets, not specifically designated as permanently restricted endowment funds but they are restricted and designated for a particular purpose of Western State College. The Foundation classifies these funds as temporarily restricted net assets and the related investment return as unrestricted assets. There are certain unrestricted net assets invested in the investment pool also. Based on the interpretation of the investment policy and UPMIFA, the total return of the endowment investment pool including appreciation, depreciation, income, expenses and fees shall be included as part of the temporarily restricted net asset classification.

14,242,182 Endowment Spending Policy:

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Foundation’s level 3 assets for the year ended June 30, 2009: Level 3 Private Debt Funds $ 891,145

Balance, June 30, 2008 Unrealized losses related to instruments still held at June 30, 2009 Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net) Balances, June 30, 2009

(173,924) (90,897) $

626,324

Note 15 – Endowments The Foundation’s endowment consists of approximately 155 individual funds established for a variety of purposes for donor-restricted endowment funds. Net assets associated with endowment funds are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor-imposed restrictions. Interpretation of Relevant Law: The Board of Trustees of the Foundation has interpreted the Colorado Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) of 2008 as requiring the assets of an endowment fund be donor restricted until allocated for spending, unless otherwise specifically stated in the gift instrument. The Board believes this interpretation is consistent with long established Board approved investment and spending policy which is specifically referenced in the Foundation’s endowed gift instrument. In accordance with the investment policy and UPMIFA, with the exception of certain restricted assets that are separately invested, all restricted endowment assets are invested in the investment pool on a pooled basis until allocated for spending.

In accordance with UPMIFA the Foundation considers the following factors in making a determination to appropriate and allocate assets for spending or accumulate assets of an endowment funds: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

The duration and preservation of the fund The purposes of the Foundation and the endowment fund General economic conditions The possible effect of inflation and deflation The expected total return from income and the appreciation of investments Other resources of the Foundation The investment policies of the Foundation

According to the spending policy, the Foundation is not obliged to allocate for spending a stated percentage of its endowment assets in any given year. However, in order to achieve both reasonable stability in budgeting and a reasonable balance between near-term and distance programmatic priorities, the board has adopted the following spending policy: The allocation for spending in any given fiscal year shall equal: • 70% of the inflation rate (three year trailing average), plus, • 30% of the endowment’s investment returns (three year trailing average). This rate shall be applied to the market value of the endowed account (three year trailing average) not including gifts made in the current fiscal year (to allow those new gifts to accrue interest). The corridor (or parameters) of the distribution from year to year will be between 3.5% and 6.5%, with the caveat that the Foundation Board’s distribution committee may, with all available information, have the discretion to adjust slightly the distribution rate for a given year depending on short/long term needs of the College and the anticipated near-term trends in anticipated inflation and investment returns, consistent with the Foundation’s Investment/Distribution Goal Statement. The only exception to this policy shall be for endowment distributions tied directly to a faculty member’s salary, such as an endowed chair. In this case, every effort will be made to hold these distributions at 5% annually. The spending allocation rate was 3.77% and 3.67% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

-15-16-

Note 15 – Endowments (Continued)

The total endowment spending allocation distributed for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $390,984 and $506,283 respectively.

Funds with Deficiencies

Return Objectives and Risk Parameters: The Foundation’s return objective is to preserve and if possible enhance the purchasing power of its endowment, net of cost and board-approved withdrawal, over the long-term. The goal is the pursuit of a time-weighted net return on endowment assets that equals, and if possible exceeds, 6% over the long-term. The Foundation stands prepared to incur risks consistent with its pursuit of the return objective set forth above. Its endowment investment pool should be deployed monthly in common stocks, exchange traded funds that invest in common stocks, and bonds. Investments in a single issuer, with the exception of the U.S. Government and its agencies (including GNMA, ENMA, and FHLMC), may not exceed 5% of the total market value of the endowment funds. No more than 5% of the total endowment assets may be rated below investment grade. Venture capital, private equity partnerships or other illiquid investments are limited to 5% total endowment fund assets.

From time to time, the fair value of assets associated with individual donor-restricted endowment funds may fall below the level that the donor or UPMIFA requires the Foundation to retain as a fund of perpetual duration. In accordance with GAAP, deficiencies of this nature that are reported in unrestricted net assets were $2,441,964 as of June 30, 2010 and $2,647,633 as of June 30, 2009. These deficiencies resulted from unfavorable market fluctuations that occurred after the investment of permanently restricted contributions. The continued appropriations for certain programs that were deemed prudent by the Board of Trustees and in accordance with UPMIFA, caused deficiencies in temporarily restricted assets of $1,638,341 and $1,031,311 as of June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Note 16 – Subsequent Events Subsequent events have been evaluated to October 28, 2010 the date the financial statements were available for issuance. There were no Subsequent Events.

The following table is the changes in endowed net assets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010:

Endowment net assets, June 30, 2009 Investment return Contributions Transfers Appropriation of endowment assets for expenditure Endowment net assets, June 30, 2010

Unrestricted $ (2,647,633) 812,699 ---

-(1,834,934)

Temporarily Restricted (1,031,311) ---(607,030) (1,638,341)

Permanently Restricted $ 14,060,264 -225,530 750

-14,286,544

The following table is the changes in endowed net assets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009: Temporarily Restricted $ (303,517) --(2,737)

Unrestricted Endowment net assets, June 30, 2008 Investment return Contributions Transfers Appropriation of endowment assets for expenditure Endowment net assets, June 30, 2009

(2,647,633) ---$

(2,647,633)

-17-

(725,057) (1,031,311)

Permanently Restricted $ 13,962,945 -249,404 (152,085)

-14,060,264

-18-

Western State College of Colorado The following individuals, corporations and foundations made gifts in Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010). Every attempt was made to accurately cite each donor. Please notify the Foundation of any corrections. Your most recent gift may not be reflected here if made on or after July 1, 2010 (we look forward to recognizing your gift in our next issue).

The Platinum Club ($50,000 to $99,000)

*El Pomar Foundation Colorado Springs, CO Craig and Charlotte Haase Gunnison, CO Bill and Ginger Kaczmarek Bainbridge Island, WA *Robert Little Phoenix, AZ

The Summit Society - Gold

($25,000 to $49,999) Gerald Caplan Boulder, CO Gunnison County Colorado Gunnison, CO Martin Maslonka Mesa, AZ Jim and Sue Oates Gunnison, CO Ty and Lindsey Petway Jacksonville, FL Steve and Paula Reynolds Broomfield, CO St. Mary Land & Exploration Company Denver, CO Malte and Pam vonMatthiessen Almont, CO

The Summity Society - Silver ($10,000 to $24,999) Alpine Banks of Colorado Glenwood Springs, CO Alpine Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Gunnison, CO Boettcher Foundation Denver, CO Steven Borick Van Nuys, CA Richard and Susan Causley Harbor Springs, MI *Chip and Robin Creager Aurora, CO Dea Family Foundation Littleton, CO Jeane D. Fair Charitable Trust Vancouver, WA Donna Faulkner Crawford, CO Holiday Inn Express Gunnison, CO J & W Catering Gunnison, CO 40

Michael and Mari Johnson Malibu, CA KEJJ FM 98.3 Gunnison, CO KUBC-AM/KKXK-FM Radio Montrose, CO LIATIS Foundation Houston, TX *Luftseben Gunnison, CO *Sean and Kristina Markey Castle Rock, CO Wayne Milheim Cheyenne Wells, CO Ken and Barbara Moffitt Crested Butte, CO Mount Emmons Moly Company Littleton, CO Mabel Musgrave Centennial, CO *Neurosurgical and Spine Trauma Associates, PC Castle Rock, CO Pepsi-Cola Company Montrose, CO Questar Corporation Salt Lake City, UT Ed and Marguerite Rule Walnut Creek, CA Stephen and Sarah Trippe Traverse City, MI VFW Women’s Auxiliary Post #4267 Gunnison, CO Yellow Book Cedar Rapids, IA

The Summit Society ($5,000 to $9,999) A & E Kaplan Foundation Shelbyville, IN Jake and Mary Accola Colorado Springs, CO Bank of the West Gunnison, CO Dick and Donna Bratton Gunnison, CO Chamberland Orthopaedics Gunnison, CO The Chatlos Foundation, Inc. Longwood, FL City of Gunnison Gunnison, CO John and Marilyn Cope Gunnison, CO Glenn and Eva Dubin New York, NY *Stanley Elmaleh White Plains, NY

The Energy Cup Greenwood Village, CO JoAnne Foster Boulder, CO *Fuel Boat Holdings, LLC Clare, MI Gunnison Country Guide Service Gunnison, CO Hansen Weather Port Delta, CO Arthur and Susan Harter Centennial, CO Valerie Hastings and Stephanie Day Golden, CO *Jay and Dawn Helman Gunnison, CO *Jeffrey and Karen Holway Deerfield, IL *Roy and Doris Hood Seabrook, TX *John and Helen Hudson Pueblo, CO IR Charitable Foundation Montvale, NJ Pat Julio Gunnison, CO Michael and Kathy Lutito Lakewood, CO Main Street Gym Gunnison, CO David and Sarah McEntire Las Vegas, NV The Chris Mikesell Foundation Clearwater, KS Greg and Monica Mikesell Wichita, KS Nathan Bilow Photography Crested Butte, CO *The New York Community Trust New York, NY *David and Maxine Pierce Farmington, NM Quality Inn Gunnison, CO Bob and Margo Riggan Wenatchee, WA John Roberts Motor Works Gunnison, CO *Gerald Shear Las Vegas, NV Strother Family Trust Mancos, CO Sun West Sports Stockton, CA The Topper Foundation Farmington, NM TWC Foundation, Inc. Centennial, CO Jyl Voss Lone Tree, CO Water Wheel Inn Gunnison, CO Wells Fargo Bank Minneapolis, MN

Daniel and Cheryl Wenzinger Western State Dining Services by Sodexo Hank Windmoeller

Golden, CO Gunnison, CO Wilmington, DE

The “W” Mountain Society ($2,500 to $4,999) *The 1% Club (These donors gave 1% of the Annual Fund goal of $400,000) Anonymous - 1 Constance Artigues Denver, CO Timothy Bergquist Brighton, CO Rick Bettger Steamboat Springs, CO The Bilby Foundation Ardmore, OK Louie and Dorsey Carleo Pueblo, CO Comfort Inn Gunnison, CO Community Foundation of the Gunnison Valley Gunnison, CO Crested Butte Printing Crested Butte, CO Jason Davis Birch Run, MI Bob and Media Dawson Horseshoe Bay, TX Delta Implement Montrose, CO Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen Denver, CO Elk River Construction Pagosa Springs, CO Encana Cares Foundation Denver, CO FCI Constructors, Inc. Grand Junction, CO Gunnison Country Times Gunnison, CO High Mountain Liquor Gunnison, CO The Insurance Center Gunnison, CO Andy and Heidi Keck Gunnison, CO Leadership Learning Systems Crested Butte, CO Patti Burritt Locke Englewood, CO

Sandra Mark Gunnison, CO McDonald’s of Gunnison Montrose, CO Bill and Monica McKenny Marquette, MI Richard and Belva Moyle Ogden, UT Robert and Mary Jane Nixon Houston, TX Nunn Construction, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO The Paper Clip Gunnison, CO John and Leslie Randall Elizabeth, CO Fred and Valerie Schmalz Gunnison, CO George and Alma Sheff Colorado Springs, CO The Sign Guys & Gal!, Inc. Gunnison, CO John and Nancy Sowell Gunnison, CO Three Rivers Resort Almont, CO Ted and Martha Violett Gunnison, CO Mark Voss Wausau, WI Wendall and Sharon Williams Littleton, CO

The President’s Club ($1,000 to $2,499) Anonymous - 2 AAUW Gunnison, CO Joan Adair Cotopaxi, CO Gary and Dora Alstatt Grand Junction, CO Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Princeton, NJ Todger Anderson Denver, CO Shannon Armstrong Edwards, CO A. Wesley Bailey Gunnison, CO Charles and Tammy Bailey Longmont, CO BB Services Colorado Springs, CO B & B Printers Gunnison, CO Reid and Susan Bicknell Broomfield, CO Blue Mesa Lumber Company Gunnison, CO Terry and Mary Brace Colorado Springs, CO Lois Brinton Aurora, CO Michael and Jane Burns Charlottesville, VA Barbara J. Busey Las Animas, CO Chicago Vessel Fueling Company Clare, MI Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts Program Princeton, NJ J.P. and Julia Cockrill Marion, AR Colorado Petroleum Denver, CO Tom and Carolyn Corbett Ladera Ranch, CA Donald Covey Phoenix, AZ Karen Dambrosky Denver, CO Glen DeBroder Winston-Salem, NC

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Phoenix, AZ David De Ville Lilburn, GA Dove Graphics Gunnison, CO Bob and Cindy Drexel Gunnison, CO Embroidered Sportswear Company Crested Butte, CO Nick and Gwen Fears Salt Lake City, UT Fullmer’s Ace Hardware Gunnison, CO Erich and Beth Ferchau Gunnison, CO Jeff and Laurie Garren Gunnison, CO Gene Taylors Sporting Goods Gunnison, CO Gentle Dental Care Gunnison, CO Donald and Janet Gerardi Midlothian, VA Ronald and Lynette Goodrich Pueblo, CO GreatLand Log Homes Gunnison, CO Carol Greenlee Gunnison, CO Jeffrey Grohne Downers Grove, IL Gunnison Arts Center Gunnison, CO Gunnison Bank and Trust Company Gunnison, CO Gunnison Business Women’s Club Gunnison, CO Gunnison Savings & Loan Gunnison, CO Lee and Susan Haddix Midland, MI Christine Cummings Hall Richmond, VA Halliburton Foundation, Inc. Houston, TX George and Rosemarie Hamblin Golden, CO Virginia Harris Gunnison, CO John H. Hasche Denver, CO Fred and Leta Haverly Gunnison, CO Daniel and Gina Heepke Fort Morgan, CO Larry Heesch Littleton, CO James and Karen Hill Castle Rock, CO Dale and Deanna Hockett Pagosa Springs, CO William and Mary Hodges Pueblo, CO Jan and Katherine Horak Tofte, MN Houston Association of Professional Landmen Houston, TX Jeanne Hull Gunnison, CO Benjamin Hutto Atlanta, GA Independence Tube Corporation Chicago, IL Island Acres Motel, Inc. Gunnison, CO Don Jackson Houston, TX Merl and Barbara Jacobsen Littleton, CO Robert and June Just Englewood, CO KBUT Radio Crested Butte, CO King Soopers/City Market Cincinnati, OH Phil and JoAnn Klingsmith Gunnison, CO Kathy Kregel Ft. Collins, CO

Betty Light Gunnison, CO Lloyd Appraisal Services Gunnison, CO Jim and Dee Mahaffey Anchorage, AK Arthur Malovich Tampa, FL Mario’s Pizza and Restaurante Gunnison, CO Kirk Martinez Bismarck, ND John McGovern Denver, CO Glenn McLean Boulder, CO Marshall and Lyria Miller Bremerton, WA W. Roger Miller Casper, WY Chris Minard Carlsborg, WA Misty Mountain Floral Company Gunnison, CO Robert Mitton Ridgway, CO Dale Myers Livermore, CA National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA James Nauman San Diego, CA Ol Miner Steakhouse Gunnison, CO Daniel and Jeanne O’Shaughnessy Englewood, CO Bruce Otten Littleton, CO Palisades Restaurant & Saloon Gunnison, CO Phillip and Joan Perkins Pitkin, CO Peter Webb Public Relations, Inc. Centennial, CO Pete and Janet Pisciotta Glendale, AZ Premier Mountain Properties Crested Butte, CO Professional Business Solutions of Western Colorado Grand Junction, CO Donald and Donna Prosser Denver, CO Sandra Read Dorset, VT Lois Reed (Estate) Missoula, MT Bill Rex Golden, CO Gregg and Marilee Rippy Glenwood Springs, CO Dave Roberts Montrose, CO John and Lois Roberts Grand Junction, CO Rocky Mountain Frames & Trophies, Inc. Gunnison, CO Ray and Dee Schumacher Naperville, IL Shell Matching Gifts Princeton, NJ Lee and Polly Spann Gunnison, CO Sports World La Junta, CO Jim and Linda Squirrell Cimarron, CO Trenton Staley Parker, CO Robert and Betty Jo Todd Dickinson, ND The Trough Gunnison, CO United Companies Grand Junction, CO Charles Van Gelder Fountain Hills, AZ Phillip Virden Lake City, CO Milton Voss Almont, CO

Pat and Amanda Weakland Fort Collins, CO Darin Weber Brookings, SD Western Lumber, Inc. Gunnison, CO Western State College Extended Studies Gunnison, CO Wet Grocer Gunnison, CO Todd and Laura Wheeler Castle Rock, CO Gregory and Lynn White Maple Plain, MN Joanne Williams Gunnison, CO Mark and Polly Willis Sequim, WA James Wilson Lakewood, CO Leland and Mary Wines Benicia, CA Peter Winograd Albuquerque, NM Henry Wollum and Donna Erk Montrose, CO WSC Bookstore Gunnison, CO The Henry A. and Cynthia G. Yost Family Foundation South Pasadena, CA YSI Foundation, Inc. Yellow Springs, OH Nona Zahradka Gunnison, CO

The Partners’ Club ($750 to $999) Bratton Hill, Wilderson & Lock, LLC Gunnison, CO Cliggett & Associates, P.C. Gunnison, CO El Paso Floor, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO Peter and Nancy Gauss Gunnison, CO James Grieve Pueblo, CO Gunnison Vitamin & Health Food Store Gunnison, CO Gunnison/Crested Butte Tourism Association Gunnison, CO High Country Garage Doors Gunnison, CO Monarch Realty, Inc. Gunnison, CO Monty’s Auto Parts Gunnison, CO O’Hayre, Dawson & Norris, P.C. Gunnison, CO Parish Oil Company, Inc. Montrose, CO Piezan’s New York Pizzaria Gunnison, CO Shondeck Financial Services Gunnison, CO Spallone Construction Gunnison, CO Timbers Sports Bar Gunnison, CO

“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” –Albert Camus

The Collegian’s Club ($500 to $749) Paul Becker Sonora, CA Robert and Susan Beeken Stevens Point, WI David Beezley Cedaredge, CO William Bennett Denver, CO Berfield’s Stage Stop Gunnison, CO Travis Berry Denver, CO Barry Bickmore West Jordan, UT

Gene Bower Tucson, AZ Peter and Mary Jane Bridges Crested Butte, CO William Brinckerhoff Littleton, CO Bill and Judy Brown Gunnison, CO BRRR Refrigeration & Design, Inc. Denver, CO Ben and Kristen Bye Montrose, CO Mike and Becky Cafasso Pueblo, CO Janie Chermak Albuquerque, NM Malcolm and Deanna Cleary Carmel Valley, CA Ken, Tracey and Connor Coleman Gunnison, CO Community Church of Gunnison Gunnison, CO Carol Coon El Cerrito, CA Crested Butte Music Festival Crested Butte, CO Stephen and Lea Ann Devlin Ft. Collins, CO Timothy and Kathleen Dills Potomac Falls, VA Kevin and Kathy Donahue Ault, CO Jim and Sharon Erwin Parker, CO John Franzman Centennial, CO Liz Fuller Gunnison, CO Maria Gianaras Carbondale, CO Gunnison Trails Gunnison, CO Mervin Guy Colorado Springs, CO James Hahn Gunnison, CO Dennis Hetland Fargo, ND Jonathan Holton Bozeman, MT Bruce and Jane Humphries Greenville, DE Jeff and Wendy Huson Parker, CO Walter and Julia Jackson Durango, CO Kellogg’s Battle Creek, MI Terri L. Livermore Arvada, CO Margaret Masias Pueblo, CO Daniel McCann Alamosa, CO Debby McGlathery Arvada, CO Michael and Linda McGrath Cincinnati, OH Bob and Marjorie McGraw Westminster, CO Duncan McKiernan Port Angeles, WA Michael and Mary McVay Hobbs, NM Nancy Menan Golden, CO

Ronald and Katherine Meyer Gunnison, CO Richard Meyers Armonk, NY Robert Murdock Castle Rock, CO Frank Nails Las Vegas, NV Pat’s Screen Printing Gunnison, CO James and Teresa Peay Denver, CO Pederson and Associates, PC Gunnison, CO William Pero Hayden, CO Gaar Potter Denver, CO Stanley and Patricia Pursley Lakewood, CO QC1 Research Foundation Davenport, IA Bill Riffle and Ruann Ernst Los Altos Hills, CA Samples Carpentry Service Brush, CO Daniel Schuster Gunnison, CO Kevin and Patti Schwindt Evans, CO David Sheppard Fernandina Beach, FL Melanie Smith Denver, CO Steele Street Bank & Trust Denver, CO Anne Steinbeck Gunnison, CO Mark Stewart Highlands Ranch, CO Stover Sports Inj & Chiro Wellness Cumming, GA Gary and Muriel Swallow Rifle, CO Tom Swineford Gunnison, CO Tempered Air Services, Inc. Broomfield, CO Tomichi Tire - Towing Service Gunnison, CO Turquoise Junction Gunnison, CO Greg and Gloria Waggoner Gunnison, CO John and Barbara Walker Tucson, AZ Gene West Foxfield, CO Marilyn Wilgocki Downers Grove, IL The Windsor Gardener Windsor, CO Wolverine World Wide Foundation Rockford, MI

The Crimson & Slate Club ($250 to $499) George Acinger, Jr. Spring Hill, KS Tim and Wendy Albers Gunnison, CO Mary Allen Gunnison, CO JoAnn Arai Brown Gunnison, CO Bob Arnold Gunnison, CO James and Bonnie Baril Gunnison, CO

Guy and Connie Barr Carlisle, PA Carey Beam Cocoa, FL Kim Benson Neenah,WI Jack Bergey Lone Tree, CO Howard Blunk The Woodlands, TX Jacqueline Haines-Bobbitt Colorado Springs, CO Terese Bommarito Sunnyvale, CA Linda Books Denver, CO Borah-Borah Petroleum, Inc. Casper, WY Linda Borick Orinda, CA Greg Bowman Pueblo, CO Phil and Marjorie Breyfogle Taunton, MN Chip and Mary Bromfield Littleton, CO Keith Brown Boulder, CO Carol Calhoon Lubbock, TX Clay and Keely Campbell Lakewood, CO Nat and Suzanne Carter Morrison, CO Art Chalmers Louisville, KY Clair and Mary Jo Chermak Hotchkiss, CO Carl Clay Montrose, CO David Clifford Centennial, CO Julie Conn Katonah, NY Tammie Knutson Craven Los Alamos, NM Linda Crouse Durango, CO Dalby Wendland and Company, P.C. Montrose, CO Michael Daniels Fruita, CO Daniels Fund Denver, CO Brian and Janice DeMoss Hernando, FL John Donohue South Strafford, VT Russell and Elva Dryer Gunnison, CO Jenny Eggleston Fort Collins, CO Connie Elliott Trafalgar, IN William Fehd Carlsbad, NM Ronald Fish Englewood, CO Stephanie Foote Denver, CO James Gazzoli Kenvil, NJ Jim Giesler Glen Ellyn, IL The Guardian Rainbow Sacramento, CA Gunnison Colts Baseball Club, Inc. Gunnison, CO

Gunnison County Library Gunnison, CO Gunnison Family Medical Center Gunnison, CO Gunnison Valley Aviation Gunnison, CO Gunsmoke Truck Stop Buena Vista, CO William and Monica Hahne Houston, TX Hair Repair II Gunnison, CO Steve and Barbara Harn Woodstock, GA John Hollett Seattle, WA Terry Holtzinger Denver, CO Duke Iverson Monmouth, OR Jay and Thelma Jenkins Montrose, CO John and Laurie Jensch Orlando, FL David and Linda Johnson State College, PA Robert Johnson Lafayette, CO Nicholas Karahalios Falmouth, ME Keith Kicklighter Insurance Company Brunswick, GA Kevin and Marcia Kelly Hockessin, DE Curtis Kennedy Salt Lake City, UT Joseph Kerr Greenwood Village, CO Kenneth and Teri Kimminau Littleton, CO Joshua King Gunnison, CO Kathleen Kinkema Gunnison, CO Ali and Victoria Kirtay San Diego, CA David and Gloria Kittelson South Barrington, IL Pamela Klessig Reno, NV Geoffrey Kreusser Englewood, CO Joan Kritzberg San Bernardino, CA The Kroger Company Foundation Cincinnati, OH Mark and Sheila Lake Parker, CO Law Offices of Bradley S. Groselak Lemont, IL Jim Lazzeri Arvada, CO Byron and Martha Leech Gunnison, CO Edwin Lehrburger Denver, CO Zach Leigh Englewood, CO Richard Lent Concord, NH Steve and Char Lindner Canon City, CO Dennis and Marynell Lochard Windsor, CO

Keith Longpre Scottsdale, AZ Victor Lucero Thornton, CO Beverly Luetkemeyer Camdenton, MO Glenn Mallory Aurora, CO Leo Manzano Des Moines, WA Sarah Mattern Centennial, CO William McCabe Englewood, CO David McKenney Houston, TX Dolores McLean Ames, IA Jay McMurren Gunnison, CO Michigan Educational School Services Detroit, MI Don and Tia Mills Arvada, CO Charles Moody Peyton, CO Mountain Surfaces Gunnison, CO Mountain Windows Gunnison, CO Kevin and Barb Newland Black Forest, CO Bill and Stephanie Niemi Crested Butte, CO John and Mikel Obourn Edwards, CO Nathan and Kristin Olson Colorado Springs, CO William and Gail Palmer Rangely, CO Richard and Norma Pearson Leawood, KS Boyd and Sharalee Pederson Gunnison, CO Bonita Ann Pilon Nashville, TN Jerry Piquette Gunnison, CO Michael and Dawn Pollocoff Pleasant Prairie, WI Jack and Ruth Porter Cedaredge, CO Precision Automotive Gunnison, CO Joe and Kim Puchek Almont, CO Qualcomm Incorporated Princeton, NJ Edward and Dorothy Reichle Gunnison, CO Norman Reinecker Laramie, WY RO Foundation Castle Rock, CO Robert Rusler Rocky Ford, CO Marjorie Sandoval Colorado Springs, CO Steve and Karla Schaefer Craig, CO Joanne Schilling Birchwood, WI Bret Shaw Greeley, CO Shipp & Spear Builders, Inc. Gunnison, CO

“At the desk where I sit, I have learned one great truth. The answer for all our national problems – the answer for all the problems of the world - comes to a single word. That word is ‘education.’” –Lyndon B. Johnson

Leonard Silence Gunnison, CO Eric Smith Manzanola, CO Dennis and Joanne Snyder Pueblo, CO Hubert Snyder Grand Junction, CO Michael Solondz Basalt, CO Ralph and Kathryn Spear Gunnison, CO Virgil and Helen Stan Tucson, AZ Patrick Stanley Villa Park, CA Keith and Mickey Stegall Leadville, CO Patrick Stewart Gunnison, CO F. Doug Taylor Winnemucca, NV Ronald and Kathleen Thomte Golden, CO Villa Beauteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gunnison, CO Robert and Joann Watson Littleton, CO Jack and Mary Weir Centennial, CO Mark and Ruth Welch Herndon, VA Linda West Cortez, CO White Glove Cleaning Gunnison, CO Lynn and Bonnie Wilson Gunnison, CO Mike and Barbara Winant Golden, CO Winston Law Firm, PC Colorado Springs, CO Woodbury Ski Area, Inc. Woodbury, CT Joe Wuebben Charlotte, NC Frank Zanetell Gunnison, CO Brian and Teresa Zehnder Arvada, CO

The Cornerstone Club ($100 to $249) Anonymous - 7 Joseph and Marie Ruicci Farmington Hills, MI 3M Matching Gifts Program St. Paul, MN Richard J. Abato Great River, NY Seth Adams Gunnison, CO

Advantage Travel, Inc. Gunnison, CO Affiliated Business Services, Inc. Greenwood Village, CO Kristi Akers North Zulch, TX Kevin Alexander Gunnison, CO Michael Alexander Washington, DC Roger and Kathryn Alexander Cheyenne, WY Michelle Allaire Broomfield, CO Glen Alleman Longmont, CO Ryan Allen Gunnison, CO Alley Hats Crested Butte, CO Almont Resort Almont, CO Pamela Jo Anderson Flagstaff, AZ R. A. and H. S. Anderson Cheyenne, WY Sydney and Wilma Andrews Independence, KS Lawrence Apodaca Littleton, CO Gene and Karen Arnold Park City, UT Anne Ash Gunnison, CO Gregory Austin Gunnison, CO John Axelson Brighton, CO Richard Badoian Kingwood, TX John Bailey Ft. Collins, CO David and Patricia Balkenbush Fruita, CO Kent Baril Sammamish, WA Luke Barron Littleton, CO Patricia Barry Colorado Springs, CO Craig Beebe New Orleans, LA Brian Benson Hotchkiss, CO J. Berger Frisco, CO Gimo Berry Ft. Smith, AR Mariah Besecker and Christian Green Gunnison, CO Camille Besse Gunnison, CO

George and Joy Besse Gunnison, CO Peter and Pamela Birtolo Flagler Beach, FL Ken and Shirley Blair Gunnison, CO Susan Blaisdell Broomfield, CO Christopher Blakeslee Centennial, CO Donald Blanke Meeker, CO Lawrence and Annie Blatt Gunnison, CO Robert and Nancy Blose Wappingers Falls, NY Blue Iguana Gunnison, CO Margie Boekes Larkspur, CO Steven and Cynthia Bogar Parker, CO Joseph and Ada Bommarito San Jose, CA Thomas and Lillian Bommarito San Jose, CA Frank and Carolyn Bonadies Wayne, NJ Lorenzo Bonvicini Denver, CO Candi Borah Gunnison, CO Walter Borneman Estes Park, CO BP Foundation, Inc. Houston, TX John and Rose Bravo Fort Lupton, CO Marques & Melissa Bravo Gunnison, CO Erlon Broomhall Shaftsbury, VT Kenneth and Wanda Brown Morgan Hill, CA Mark and Laura Brown Lake Quilvira, KS Mike Brown and Jeff Arnett Gunnison, CO James and Phyllis Browning San Antonion, TX Melinda Buckley Colorado Springs, CO Daniel Buford Annandale, VA Kathleen Burr Tujunga, CA John and Barbara Burritt Hotchkiss, CO Robert and Janice Bush Centennial, CO Steven Bussey Littleton, CO Christine Buxman Johnstown, CO Glenn and Leila Calkins Gunnison, CO Roger and Sharon Carleton Colorado Springs, CO Shaun and Suzanne Carmody Colorado Springs, CO Robert and Debra Carney Arvada, CO Duane and Arleta Carr Grand Junction, CO Otto Carricato Gunnison, CO Vicci Carricato Gunnison, CO Lucille Caughron Sequim, WA Tracy Cerise Lexington, KY William and Linda Chambliss Gunnison, CO Arthur Chaput Denver, CO Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program Princeton, NJ Ruth Cheskaty Grand Junction, CO Christopher Klein Construction, Inc. Gunnison, CO

Cimmaron Enterprises Grand Junction, CO Circus Train Gunnison, CO Clarke Agency, Inc. Gunnison, CO Ritchie Clendenin Boulder, CO Judson and Betty Clifton Beaverton, OR Randall Cole Denver, CO Marta Coleman Parlin, CO Colorado Spooling Services Silt, CO Kimberly Conway Centennial, CO Patricia Coolidge West Dover, VT Brian Cooney Austin, TX Casey, Sarah and RC Coons Arvada, CO Steven Correa Centennial, CO Costanzo Plumbing Gunnison, CO Lois Cotton Hotchkiss, CO Steven Craig Reno, NV Craig Schumacher, Inc. Longmont, CO Michael Crawford Littleton, CO James and Michele Creese Broomfield, CO Helen Creglow Rhinelander, WI Dan Cress and Cindy McKee Gunnison, CO Critter Sitters Gunnison, CO Phil and Janet Crossley Gunnison, CO Lois Curfman Olathe, CO Tom and LouAnn Curran Parker, CO Bruce and Sharon Custer Hoisington, KS John and Susannah Czernicki Broomfield, CO Richard Daerr and Karin Holmen Mt. Crested Butte, CO Ken and Muriel Dameron Denver, CO Joseph and Gwen Danni Gunnison, CO Steven Daub, C.A.S.A.C. Galway, NY Kathleen Davis Grand Junction, CO Donna Dayton Carpinteria, CA John De Money Greeley, CO Kathryn Delaney Richmond, IN Paul and Roberta Depp Broomfield, CO Donald Derham Slidell, LA H. L. Deschene Aurora, CO Amy Dickens Boulder, CO Franklin and Hazel Dickey Searcy, AR Sid and Audrey Dickinson Gunnison, CO Sam and Lucille Diele Merced, CA Joseph and Geraldine Ditirro Westminister, CO Scot Donato Denver, CO Alan and Lynn Dotter Dallas, TX Richard and Janice Doxtator Stevens Point, WI Drake Woods of Gunnison Gunnison, CO James Driscoll Pueblo, CO Jim Dryden Fort Collins, CO Sally Duck Gunnison, CO Ann Duckett Grand Junction, CO

Matthew and Brooke Dudley Anchorage, AK Dale Dunbar Meeker, CO Susan Dunda Almont, CO Thomas Duran Las Vegas, NV Bill Dwyer Minneapolis, KS Jeffrey Dykes Ohio City, CO Lake Eakin Nashville, TN Eddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barber Shop Gunnison, CO William Edelman Sarasota, FL H. Boyd Edwards Stewartsville, NJ Bud and Edie Elliot Arvada, CO Mark and Lisa Ellis Centennial, CO Gail Else Elizabethtown, NY Energy Investments, Inc. Denver, CO Robert Engel Denver, CO Eric Skeen Mortgage Review LLC Parker, CO Rodney and Cynthia Esch Littleton, CO Carrie Esquibel Gunnison, CO Vic and Sharon Evans Greenwood Village, CO Derek Everett Fayetteville, AR Sandra Everett Arvada, CO Jason and Dawn Eves Sterling, CO Michael and Susan Ewen Hartley, IA Spencer and Arlene Fickel Gunnison, CO Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH Mike, Vickie and Kaitie Fightmaster Wheat Ridge, CO First Data Foundation Omaha, NE Richard Fischer Thornton, CO Cynthia Fish Helena, MT Larry Fitzsimons Morrison, CO Robert and Mary Felsman Austin, TX Stephanie Fletcher Steamboat Springs, CO Doug and Eleanor Flynn Gunnison, CO Patty Foose Duncanville, TX Russell Fosha Prescott, AZ Theresa Frank Seattle, WA Dennis Fraser Gunnison, CO Thomas and Mary Ann Fremgen Golden, CO Pamela French Gunnison, CO Jean Friedlund Grand Junction, CO Margene Fritz Holstein, IA Michael Fritz Colorado Springs, CO Kimberly Frost Encinitas, CA John and Jeannie Fuller Denver, CO Alice Fulton Gunnison, CO Janice Gabert Georgetown, TX Jim Gelwicks Gunnison, CO Martha Gentry Gunnison, CO Peter Gerum Littleton, CO Ann Giberson Tucson, AZ 43

Mark Giese Canby, MN Richard and Goldie Gilbert Buena Vista, CO Mary-Lynn Goberis Golden, CO Laura and Alfred Goffredi Grand Junction, CO Doris Gonzales Canon City, CO Nathan Good Novato, CA Bill Gorsuch San Diego, CA Joshua Green Los Angeles, CA Clea Greenawalt Gunnison, CO Lewis and Kathryn Greenlee Denver, CO Scott and Pam Greenly Kersey, CO William Greer Colorado Springs, CO Joel Gregg Parker, CO Susan Gressett Burleson, TX Beverly Griffith Austin, TX Walter and Dorothy Grinewich Colorado Springs, CO Buzz and Sharon Groom Cornell, IL Scott Groom Gunnison, CO Gerald Groswold Winter Park, CO Thor and Twyla Groswold Montrose, CO Neil Grudzen Denver, CO Gunnison Brewery Gunnison, CO Gunnison Country Shopper Gunnison, CO Gunnison Muffler Gunnison, CO Gunnison Shipping, LLC Gunnison, CO Gunnison Trucking, Inc. Gunnison, CO Gunnison Veterinary Clinic Gunnison, CO Sue Gustafson Colorado Springs, CO H & H Towing and Auto Repair Gunnison, CO Greg Haase and Peggy Rolfes Gunnison, CO Daniel and Dianne Haberman Gunnison, CO Lucile Hadley Cortez, CO Richard and Noelle Hagan Gunnison, CO Charles and Stephanie Haitz Colorado Springs, CO Joe Hake Abilene, KS Brooke Hanks Gunnison, CO Mary Alice Hansen Hendersonville, NC Tom and Daphne Harding Delta, CO Darren Harline Englewood, CO James and Theresa Hart Grapevine, TX Paul and Betty Hart Gunnison, CO Ronald Hassoldt Littleton, CO William and D. Lynn Hatch Windsor, CO Marty and Maxine Hatcher Gunnison, CO Darci Haueisen Thornton, CO Frances Haver Colorado Springs, CO Ginny Hayes Gunnison, CO Rene Hays Littleton, CO 44

Healing Hands Physical Therapy, PLLC Oklahoma City, OK Robert Heath Carmine, TX Ted H. Heath Ottumwa, IA Gary and Candy Heide Kremmling, CO Paula Hendrickson Arvada, CO Patricia Heneage Driggs, ID Carol Herfort Summerland Key, FL Ken Heuer Denver, CO Donald Hickman Merrifield, MN Hi-Country Laundry West Gunnison, CO Ann Hunt Hieronymus Colorado Springs, CO Gene Hill Gunnison, CO Stephen Hill Ridgway, CO Robert and Laura Hinderaker Greeley, CO Gary Hirsch Fort Collins, CO Vallory Hitchcock Mesa, AZ Henry and Carol Hoffman Lawrenceville, NJ Thomas Hogan Matthews, NC Donna Holden Gunnison, CO Holloway Welding Gunnison, CO Todd Holzwarth Winter Park, CO Ronald Hood Tempe, AZ House of China Gunnison, CO Russell and Tawn Howe Cheyenne, WY Allen Hower Denver, CO Jacob Howes Denver, CO Thomas Huge St. Louis, MO Joyce Hunt Highlands Ranch, CO Skip and Virginia Hunter Montrose, CO R. Lavone Hurt Palisade, CO Bruce and Mary Huson Phoenix, AZ Mitchell Huyck Castle Rock, CO Nancy Ickes Colorado Springs, CO Brenton and Molly Illum Gunnison, CO Karen Ingignoli Queensbury, NY Fred Iozzo Wayne, IL Casey Ives Littleton, CO Russell and Jane Jackson Littleton, CO Steve and Laurie Jacobson Buena Vista, CO Jan’s Place Gunnison, CO Stephen Jaouen Greeley, CO David Johnson Round Rock, TX Wayne and Ann Johnson Montgomery, TX Jean Johnson Buena Vista, CO Joaquin Johnson Las Vegas, NV Kay Johnson Eagle, ID Ralph and Marilyn Johnson Gunnison, CO Roger Johnson Leadville, CO Pamela Johnston Gunnison, CO Virginia Jones Gunnison, CO Daniel and Susan June Arvada, CO

Richard and Sandra Karas Gunnison, CO Barbara Kastellic Montrose, CO Robert and Barbara Kauffman Houston, TX Gina Keenan-Heepke Ft. Morgan, CO Michelle Keist Denver, CO Lissa Kelchner Phoenix, AZ Michael and Gretchen Kelly Edna, MN Glenn Kent Alexandria, VA Richard and Linda Kieffer Littleton, CO John Kiesel Arvada, CO John and Georgie Kincaid Gunnison, CO Randall Kinnes Aurora, CO Leo Klinker Montrose, CO Connie Knight Golden, CO David Knipping Eagle, ID Doug and Marilyn Knuth Salt Lake City, UT Jerry and Arlene Kowal Gunnison, CO Kroger Cincinnati, OH Today Realty Gunnison, CO John Lake Carbondale, PA Charles Lamar Frisco, CO Roger and Tara Lambert Gunnison, CO Wanda Laurence Ventura, CA Frances Lenox Loveland, CO Leo’s Automotive Denver, CO Diane Levi Indian Hills, CO John Lichterman Memphis, TN Tom and Betty Lindsay Gunnison, CO Kathryn Lockhart Arvada, CO Lodovico Properties Crested Butte, CO Mary Logan Englewood, CO Carl and Ruth Marie Long Gunnison, CO Kent and Pamela Long Aurora, CO Kirk and Carolyn Lorimer Gunnison, CO Robert Lowe Crested Butte, CO Tom and Gwendolyn Luchin Pueblo, CO Alexandre Lussier Bozeman, MT M & M & Things Denver, CO Ronald and Barbara Mack Grand Junction, CO Mark and Rita Macomber Issaquah, WA James Maisano Colorado Springs, CO John Malensek Gunnison, CO Jeanette Mann Dahlonega, GA Fred Mark Evergreen, CO Melody Marks Gunnison, CO Helen Marshall Gunnison, CO Todd and Yvonne Marshall Gunnison, CO Paul and Sharel Martin Tomah, WI Steven and Annette Marusich Visalia, CA Larry and Mary May Arvada, CO Berger Mayne Yellow Springs, OH

Leo and Joan Mc Grane Littleton, CO Thomas and Nicky McCallum Riverton, WY John McCarthy and Melanie Torpey Gunnison, CO Eleanor McCombe Cincinnati, OH Todd and Shelly McCoy Ignacio, CO Russell and Patricia McDaniel Great Falls, MT Jim and Rita McDermott Gunnison, CO Thomas and Margaret McElroy Shreveport, LA McElroy Metal Shreveport, LA Tom and Michelle McGannon Oklahoma City, OK Dennis McGrane Mead, CO William McKelvie Steamboat Springs, CO Gary McKinster Castle Rock, CO John McMahon Tulsa, OK Mark and Anne McMullen Littleton, CO Bert and Tanya McMurtry Denver, CO Vicki McNamara Portland, OR David Meissner Fort Benton, MT Bob and Shawn Meldrum Gunnison, CO Sharon Melton Erie, CO Merrill Lynch & Company Foundation New York, NY Helmut and Susan Metzler Pitkin, CO Richard and Dorothy Mikkelsen Gunnison, CO Harry Miles Gunnison, CO Michael Mileski Gunnison, CO J. Bart Miller Atlanta, GA Karel Miller Dolores, CO Ralph Miller Montrose, CO Miller Furniture Gunnison, CO Robert Molitor Glenwood Springs, CO Bill and Anna-Marie Moncrief Gunnison, CO Charles and Mary Montagriff Grand Junction, CO James Montgomery Gunnison, CO Leo and Wendy Montoya Johnston, CO Allen and Trudy Moores Gunnison, CO Ellen Morgan Vancouver, WA Paul Morgan Gunnison, CO Wilson Morris Georgetown, TX Linda Morton Littleton, CO Mountain Valley Distributors, Inc. Gunnison, CO Viola Mulford Rockford, IL Don and Sue Mundell Gunnison, CO Gilbert Munoz Colorado Springs, CO John Murphy Erie, CO Annabeth Murray Ralston, OK Mike Murray Ralston, OK

Pat and Julie Murray Howe, TX Danielle Mutz Albuquerque, NM Jack Myers Troy, MI Jo Myers Denver, CO Cathy Neas Arvada, CO Linda Neill Broomfield, CO Colt Nelson Gypsum, CO Nancy Nelson Boulder, CO Samuel and Karen Nelson Colorado Springs, CO Neil Newcomb Woodbridge, VA John Newman Denver, CO Scott and Monica Newman Gunnison, CO Craig Nichols Colorado Springs, CO Pat and Jackie Noonan Middletown, OH Bill and Theresa O’Donnell Centennial, CO Douglas and Paula Ohlde Overland Park, KS Michael Opoka Chicago, IL Michael O’Rourke Westhampton Beach, NY Heather Orr Gunnison, CO Glen Ortel Tucson, AZ Chris and Nancy Osmundson Crested Butte, CO Mark and Katherine Ott Mancos, CO Mae Overton Gunnison, CO Tristan Paddock Boulder, CO Panoview Subdivision/ Zeta Graham Gunnison, CO Dan and Kimberly Pappas Evergreen, CO Robert Parkinson and Edith Smith Highlands Ranch, CO Ronald and Annette Payton Woodland Park, CO Dennis Pearson Canon City, CO Pekin Animal Hospital Pekin, IL Beth Pelton Solon, IA Des Pennartz Gunnison, CO John and Colette Perusek Gunnison, CO Karen Petersen Colorado Springs, CO Charles and Sherryl Peterson Gunnison, CO Harry and Sylvia Peterson Gunnison, CO Rexford and Dorothea Peterson Cerrillos, NM Dan and Linda Pierce Colorado Springs, CO John and Amy Pilger Green Valley, AZ William and Norene Piquette La Junta, CO Pizza Mountain Gunnison, CO Emile J. Pleau Richmond, CA James and Toni Pleau Lake Almanor, CA Stan Poladsky Denver, CO John Pounder Monument, CO Megann Powell Gunnison, CO

Steven Powers Portland, OR Thomas and Shaunalee Prather Gunnison, CO Premier Design Gunnison, CO Tyson Pritchard Neptune, NJ Herbert and Elaine Probasco Montrose, CO Louis Putsche Seattle, WA L. Willadell Radcliffe Gunnison, CO Virginia Rankin Florence, CO Thelma Reece Gunnison, CO Betty Reed Englewood, CO Paul and Dorothy Reid Gunnison, CO Gregory and Rosalyn Reis Grand Junction, CO Alexander Rende Pelham, NY La Verne and Doreen Rettig San Jose, CA Frank Reynolds Chicago, IL Ethel Rice Gunnison, CO Kathryn Richardson Council Bluffs, IA Marvin and Patty Richardson Montrose, CO Joseph Richmond Charlottesville, VA Rio Grande Distribution Sales, Inc. El Paso, TX Hurl and Marilyn Risner Colorado Springs, CO Mike Ritchey Gunnison, CO Berna Rizer Pueblo, CO Michael Roark Golden, CO David and Blanche Roberts Montrose, CO Yvette Roberts Salida, CO Dennis and Kimberly Robinson Fountain, CO Gerald and Geraldine Robinson Manitou Springs, CO Rocky Mountain Athletic Consulting Services Gunnison, CO Rocky Mountain Trees and Landscaping, Inc. Crested Butte, CO Mark and Valerie Rollert Colorado Springs, CO Leroy and Sally Romero Gunnison, CO Rosso Concrete Company, Inc. Cortez, CO Richard and Julie Ruybal La Jara, CO Donald Ryan Austin, TX Jack and Marilou Rybak Olmsted TWP, OH Jarral and Anne Ryter Gunnison, CO Susan Sakurada Sanford, NC Donald and Dorothy Sammons Gunnison, CO Jody Sawdo Gunnison, CO Samuel Schein Ft. Worth, TX Greg Schick Pagosa Springs, CO Thomas Schirmer Fort Collins, CO

James and Karen Schlaich Bend, OR Patricia Schmucker Hotchkiss, CO Henry Schoellhorn Denver, CO Ardie Schoeninger Aurora, CO Raymond and Nancy C. Scholes Seven Hills, OH Kristie Schorr Verona, WI William and Janey Scott Gunnison, CO Season for Eagles Gunnison, CO Lisa Seelbinder Gunnison, CO James and Kathleen Seitz Gunnison, CO Michael Senter Buena Vista, CO Lewis W. Shaw II Dallas, TX Burton Shepherd St. Augustine, FL Gary and Diana Sherman Gunnison, CO George Sibley and Maryo Ewell Gunnison, CO Adolph Silberman Tempe, AZ Silver Plume Lodging Pitkin, CO McDaniel Singleton Everett, MA R. Eric Skeen Parker, CO L S (Bunker) Skinkle, Jr. Phoenix, AZ Pat Smart Arvada, CO Jim and Debra Smith Golden, CO Chris and Debbi Smith Massillon, OH Kenneth Smith Ephrata, PA Lee Smith Ormond Beach, FL Roger and Anne Smith Littleton, CO Robert and Lucille Snyder Wheat Ridge, CO Marty Somero Gunnison, CO Thomas and Nancy Speedy Fairport, NY Donna Spier Brighton, CO Dennis and Cheelone Spritzer Gunnison, CO Donald Spritzer Missoula, MT Todd Sprong Kennewick, WA D. Randall Spydell Gunnison, CO Janice Spydell Curtis Starkebaum Littleton, CO Richard Starr Rathdrum, ID State Farm Gunnison, CO M. L. Stephenson and Carin Circo Centennial, CO Corey Sterner Denver, CO David and Barbara Stewart Colorado Springs, CO Gail Stewart Greeley, CO Naomi Stewart Cedaredge,CO STG Equities, Inc. Denver, CO Jacques Stiles Tucson, AZ Donald Stimack Canon City, CO Stanley Stone Manchester, NH Ronald Stoneburner Grand Junction,CO

George and Caroline Stowell Gunnison, CO Wesley Strain Las Cruces, NM Thomas and Lynn Strickland Englewood, CO Jerald and Joanne Stugart Greeley, CO William and Susan Stuller Boulder, CO Richard Sullivan San Rafael, CA Carolyn Summers Gunnison, CO Sunlit Architecture Crested Butte, CO Sunshine Apartments Gunnison, CO Joseph and Lynn Sweeney Fort Collins, CO Joseph Sweeney Englewood, CO Mark Sweeney Loveland, CO Mark and Tina Swift Gunnison, CO William and Carolyn Swift Amherst, NH Ray and Loretta Szallar Gunnison, CO Donald Teeguarden Addy, WA Paul and Elaine Tegeler Loveland, CO Treva Teskey Fruita, CO Beverly Tezak Pueblo West, CO James and Sonya Thieme Elbert, CO N. C. and M.M. Thomas Cincinnati, OH Charles Thompson Longmont, CO Deward Thornton Pueblo, CO Timothy and Katherine Throckmorton Kintnersville, PA Tim and Janet Thurling Gunnison, CO John and Julie Tobin Highlands Ranch, CO Town of Mt. Crested Butte Mt. Crested Butte, CO Bob and Edna Trammell Drury, MO Chris Trammell Gunnison, CO Latricia Trammell Gunnison, CO Treads ‘N’ Threads Gunnison, CO True Value Gunnison, CO Harry Truitt Franktown, CO Ernest and Judy Trujillo Hutchinson, KS Wayne Trujillo Gunnison, CO Gary and Pam Tucker Colorado Springs, CO James Tully Littleton, CO Julius Uhrlaub Littleton, CO Jon Untiedt Denver, CO Matthew Van Eaton Ardmore, OK Miles and Tonya Van Hee Gunnison, CO Ralph Vavak Cortez, CO Shirley Vidmar Kingsport, TN Richard and Cindy Viehman Gunnison, CO Jan Visintainer Reston, VA Thomas Volick Austin, TX Peter Vollmer Denver, CO Michael and Gwendy Volpe Austin, TX Mike and Joey Wallace Seneca, SC

Ray and Judy Walters Meridian, ID Gregory Warneke Denver, CO Carson and Roberta Warrix Lexington, KY Don and Lee Weakland Longmont, CO Kevin and Deborah Weakland Longmont, CO James and Carol Weaver Chula Vista, CA Paul Weber Austin, TX William Weisemann Spring, TX Duane Weisshaar Sioux Falls, SD Wells Fargo Education Matching Gifts Princeton, NJ Terri Wenzlaff Gunnison, CO Western Slope Fire and Safety Gunnison, CO Western Wildflowers Gunnison, CO Donald and Gwendolyn Wheatlake Thornton, CO Stanley Whitaker Englewood, CO Richard White Rocky Ford, CO Scott White Parker, CO Vern and Nell Whiting Gunnison, CO Louise Whitney Grand Junction, CO Dayna Wiederich APO, AE Robert Wilczek Grand Junction, CO Wilderness Home Cabin Collectibles, Inc. Gunnison, CO William and Betsy Nesbitt Gunnison, CO Jennifer Williams Denver, CO Chris and Tina Wilson Gunnison, CO Richard and Tina Wilson Highlands Ranch, CO Joe and Sheila Winegardner Northfield, MN Sharon Withrow Aurora, CO Jay Wolkov Gunnison, CO John Wolkowski Jewett City, CT Marvin and Eva Womack Austin, TX Gwendolyn Wood New Port Richey, FL Michelle Wood Littleton, CO Oliver Woods Denver, CO Peter Wycoff Denver, CO Steven Wyman San Clemente, CA Hal and Peg Yale Gunnison, CO Yale Commercial Rental Account Gunnison, CO James and Patricia Yolda, Jr. Warrenton, VA Darryl Yorke Colorado Springs, CO Mitchell Young Amherst, NH Adam and Mallory Zeidler Colorado Springs, CO Jeanette Zembower Hackensack, NJ Sherwood Zimmerman Tucson, AZ

“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” –John F. Kennedy 45

The Commencement Club ($1 to $99) Anonymous - 3 Alan and Stephanie McArthur Littleton, CO Mark Acker Bellevue, ID Steven Ackerman Quincy, MA Sharon Adams Henderson, NV James Adler and Joanna Reiver Morrison, CO Duane Ahrens W. Des Moines, IA Michael Allen Davis, CA Thomas Allen Meeker, CO John and Sandra Almgren Kremmling, CO Gary and Annmieke Ambrosier Grand Junction, CO Ted Anderson and Robin Bingham Gunnison, CO Janice Andrew Colorado Springs, CO Betty Ankenman Miami, OK Sheri Archer Upland, CA Joelle Arnold, CMT Gunnison, CO Mark and Tina Aschemeyer Rocklin, CA Anna Ash North Bend, WA Jonathan and Amy Ash Phoenix, AZ Neil Ashby and Marcia Geissinger Boulder, CO Kenneth and Gwenda Asher Old Greenwich, CT Aspen Plastics Highlands Ranch, CO Jackie and Jeanette Atkinson Fowler, CO Lyndol and Janene Aumiller Arvada, CO Truman and Bonnie Aumiller Denver, CO Evelyn Axelson Cheyenne, WY Backstreet Bagels Ouray, CO Joseph and Phyllis Bailey Golden, CO John and Leslie Baird Parker, CO Harold Baker Aurora, CO Mike Baldino Salida, CO Bill Barbee Amarillo, TX Josh and Jennifer Barcher Dillon, CO Christopher and Catherine Barnes Denver, CO Steve and Debra Barnes Littleton, CO George and Pennie Jo Barnett Westminster, CO Richard Barnthouse Litchfield, IL John Barolak St. Louis, MO Paul and Kathleen Barron West Chester, OH Charles Barth Ottawa, IL Charles and Ellen Barton Arvada, CO Carol Bartsch Gunnison, CO David Bathke Lakewood, CO 46

Donnie and Jeff Beasley-Bettes Brighton, MI Arden and Carolyn Becker Marion, SD John Becker Carmel, IN Robert Belknap Winchester, WI Skip Bennett and Draxy Buckley Gunnison, CO Fred and Bette Benson Gunnison, CO Jerry Beren Highlands Ranch, CO Kenneth Besel Hanna, WY Bill Matthews Gunnison, CO Theodore Billings Aurora, CO Phil Bissell Denver, CO Jodene Black Gunnison, CO Kimberly Blackburn Galena, OH D. G. Blackmer Eagle, CO Rebecca Blauer Westminster, CO Mark and Sandra Bodley Los Banos, CA Marvin Bohman Loveland, CO Ruth Booton Littleton, CO Diane Bowles Gales Ferry, CT Kyle and Kristi Boydstun Springfield, CO Orvin Breningstall Denver, CO Dean and Laurie Breyfogle Taunton, MN John Breyfogle Minneapolis,MN Edmond Bridewell Grand Chain, IL Rita Bright Hesperus, CO Alan Brooker Colorado Springs, CO Vincent and Christine Browder Gunnison, CO Douglas Brown Littleton, CO Kenneth and Wanda Brown Morgan Hill, CA Draxy Buckley Georgetown, CO Blaine Bucklin Bismarck, ND John and Kathy Burns Colorado Springs, CO Karen Burns Boulder, CO Carrie Butchert Fresno, CA Kirk and Cathy Buttermore Newport Beach, CA Bruce Byrd Fraser, CO James M. Byrom Grand Junction, CO Catherine Cafasso Melrose, ME Katherine Campbell Denver, CO Daniel and Nancy Carlson Houston, TX John and Earnesteen Carlson Tulsa, OK Jane Carnahan Kiowa, CO Kay Carpenter Buena Vista, CO Todd Carroll Park City, UT Theresa Casey Salida, CO Ricardo and Bernadette Castillo Wetmore, CO Dave and Deborah Cattani Littleton, CO Frank and Jamie Cavalier Goodyear, AZ

Melvin and Sharon Cave Gunnison, CO Centron Realty, Inc. Centennial, CO Hap and Narcissa Channell Gunnison, CO Chesapeake Commercial Contracting, Inc. Baltimore, MD Ryan Christensen Cotopaxi, CO Lindsey Ciarrocca Carlisle, PA Ian Clark Gunnison, CO Colorado High School Activities Association Aurora, CO Douglas Cooper Lakewood, CO Scott Cooper Erie, CO Lawrence and Colleen Cope Ft. Collins, CO Patricia Costar Walnut Creek, CA Shirley Cotton Crawford, CO Hal and Ann Cramer Pasadena, MD Creative Corner Gunnison, CO Scott Cromwell Arvada, CO Timothy and Mary D’Amato Fort Collins, CO John and Cathie Danahey Lakewood, CO Joey Daniel Lynchburg, VA Christopher and Lisa Danos Gunnison, CO Kathryn Danskin Longmont, CO Tria Dassler Golden, CO Jack David Gunnison, CO Joseph Davis Colorado Springs, CO James and Amy Degenhard Severna Park, MD Mary Ann Degenhard Annapolis, MD Raymond and Nina Den Beste Paonia, CO Jan Denton Cincinatti, OH Florence Derby Cedaredge, CO Marie DesJardin Westminster, CO The Denver Zoo Denver, CO Don Dillehay Brush, CO John and Mary Dobbs Tulsa, OK Mary Dooley Denver, CO Steven Dougherty Denver, CO Bill and Sandy Dowis Gunnison, CO Janice Driscoll Greta Duits Hastings, MI Michelle Duits Hasting, MI Peter and Susan Dunda Almont, CO Jack Dunham Sequim, WA Robert Durham Albuquerque, NM John Eddy Colorado Springs, CO Ben and Maureen Eden Gunnison, CO Gayla Edwards Columbus, OH Robert Eggert Denver, CO Betty Ehmke Canon City, CO Karen Engebretson Morrison, CO Jeffrey Enos Sun Valley, ID Bryan and Theresa Erdmann Fargo, ND

Patricia Eskoz Castle Rock, CO Ronald and Sherry Fabrizio Gunnison, CO Jerry Fahey Williamsville, NY Hugh and Cindy Fairfield-Smith Silverthorne, CO Sharon Squires Fanning Castle Rock, CO Charlie Farnan Crested Butte, CO Shannon Field Prescott Valley, AZ Jan Filbeck Norman, OK Sue Fonda Boulder, CO Renee Foote Westminster, CO Arthur and Janice Forbes Carbondale, CO Dianne Ford Centennial, CO Gail Ford Saratoga, WY Randall Fornecker Beardstown, IL Sabrina Francis Fruita, CO Barbara Frase Peoria, IL Dorothy Frase Fort Collins, CO Martha French Glendale, AZ John and Sue Ann Frysig Lyons, CO Gil and Alice Fuld Keene, NH Theodore Fuller Lafayette, CA William and Gail Furtner Fayetteville, GA Michael Gabriel Arvada, CO Samuel Gallinger Walnut Creek, CA Robert and Nora Gallison Evergreen, CO Thomas and Janelle Garber Carthage, MO Louise Gaudin Wyoming, OH Jaquelyn Geiselman Westminster, CO Abby Germano Castle Rock, CO Max and Virginia Getts Fort Collins, CO Stacey Gibbons Lakewood, CO Abigail Gibney Bradford, RI George Gibson Lincoln, NE Barbara Gill Boulder, CO Mark and Marilyn Gillette Littleton, CO Randy Girtin Denver, CO Sunshine Gittens Wasilla, NV John and Ann Godfrey Brighton, CO David Goetzman Alamosa, CO Brett Goodale Durango, CO David and Linda Gore Colleyville, TX Barbara Gottling Cincinnati, OH Helen Graf Levelland, TX William Grasmick Lamar, CO Lisa Graven Aurora, CO William and Melynie Greaser Amarillo, TX Steven and Amanda Greenblatt Summitt, NJ Clea Greenwalt Gunnison, CO Stephen and Beatrice Gregg Southlake, TX Patricia Gregory De Soto, TX Matthew and Laura Grundler Allen, TX

Kimberly Guinn Arvada, CO Cynthea Gunderson Crested Butte, CO John Gunning Gunnison, CO Gunnison Gallery Gunnison, CO Andrew and Lydia Haan Peoria, IL Delia Haefeli Greeley, CO Darlene Hageman Douglas, WY Donna Hall Longmont, CO Jeni Hall Ammon, ID Molly Hamilton Durango, CO Lana Hammons Tracy, CA Leonard Hamsa Lincoln, NE Margaret Hanlon Chicago, IL Christopher Hansen-Murray Seattle, WA Thomas and Jeanne Harbison Adel, IA Mary Harnish Gunnison, CO Maribeth Harris Longmont, CO Matt and Amanda Harris Gunnison, CO Brenda Harvey-Haase Brielle, NJ Glena Haskin Center, CO Ronald and Harriet Havens Broken Arrow, OK Charles Hawker Simla, CO Fritz Heckel Ossipee, NH Rick and Kathleen Heidebrecht Niwot, CO Kenneth and Sharon Heinrich Denver, CO Arleen Hernesmaa Milwaukie, OR Louis and Betty Herrmann Severna Park, MD Michael Herrmann Baltimore, MD

“You can’t leave a footprint that lasts if you’re always walking on tiptoe.” –Marion Blakey

Richard and Marianne Hershcopf Fort Collins, CO Earl and Lola Hetland Deering, ND Kevin and Caryn Hettler Newcastle, CO J. G. and C. E. Heun Boulder, CO Richard Hime Pueblo, CO Sister Mary Himens Champaign, IL Donald and Swanda Hinson Paonia, CO Carol Hogsett Santa Fe, NM Matthew Holcomb Woodstock, CT William and Bonnie Holland Morrison, CO Brianne Holman La Salle, CO Glenn Honda Honolulu, HI Ernest Hood Fairfax, OK Hope & Glory Gunnison, CO Jerry Hopkins and Sally Carver Moultonboro, NH House Doctor Gunnison, CO Timothy Howell Edwards, CO William Hronek Seven Hills, OH Richard Hudak Grand Junction, CO Kenton Huff Evergreen, CO Bill and Margo Humenczuk Shawnee Mission, KS James and Patricia Hunt Wadsworth, OH Andrea Hurbina Colorado Springs, CO Bryan and Stacy Hursh Littleton, CO Robert and Ruth Ann Ingold Lenexa, KS Kent and Linda Ingram Littleton, CO Ryan Inman Colorado Springs, CO John Jaakkola Wakefield, MI

Scott and Sandra Jackson Gunnison, CO Janis Jacobs Creede, CO Lee and Delores Jacobs Becker, MN James Jacoby Highlands Ranch, CO Melissa James Robinson, TX Harvey and Bobbie Jensen Cedar City, UT Sharon Jewell Montrose, CO Michael and Terrie Jimenez Highlands Ranch, CO Steve and Terry Johansen Colorado Springs, CO Bonnie Johnson Colorado Springs, CO Chris and Dorothy Johnson Pittsburg, KS Perry Johnson Bend, OR Ruth Ann Johnson Sandy, UT Victoria Johnson Denver, CO Lois M. Jones Cincinnati, OH Marcia Jordan Boulder, CO Thomas and Dianne Junker Conifer, CO Margaret Keenan Denver, CO Thomas Keenan Palisade, CO William Keith Denver, CO Justine Kelley Cimarron, CO Douglas Kennedy Gunnison, CO Susan Kern Boulder Junction, WI Mark Kerr Golden, CO Dean and Rita Keuten Golden, CO Dan Keyes Kettering, OH Cindy King Nederland, CO Nancy Kinnear Hyde Park, NY Kiwi Cuts, LLC Gunnison, CO

Theodore Klinka Winnetka, IL Jerry Knox Lakewood, CO John Koke Pueblo, CO Bruce Kolisek Grand Junction, CO Philip and Tanya Koneman Denver, CO Mildred Koopman Fremont, NE Joan Kopper Yukon, OK Edward and Nancy Kreuz Wetmore, CO Joseph Kropf Centennial, CO Jeff Kukuk Big Rock, IL Lynne Kulander Edina, MN Kevin and Teresa Kulow Monument, CO Sandy Laauridson Broomfield, CO Reino and Arlene Lake Iron Mountain, MI Ron and Maureen Lambert Hartland, ME Stanley and Nancy Lampe Fort Morgan, CO Lee Lanzen Durango, CO Suzanne Larkowski Grand Junction, CO Gary and Janet Lee Joe and Norma Lee Dallas, TX Mark and Stephanie Lee Fountain, CO Gene Lemaitre Gillette, WY Norman Lemons Canon City, CO Barbara Liddy Mission Viejo, CA Roberta Lilly Washington, DC Robert Linnenberger Louisville, CO Alan and Joyce Linton Longmont, CO Bobby Litsey Boulder, CO Robert Loewe Salida, CO Betty M. Lohse Wausau, WI Louis Lombardi Oakhurst, NJ Jesse and Kathryn Long Montrose, CO Joe and Troas Long Gunnison, CO Richard and Melissa Lord Westminster, CO James and Paula Loseke Pueblo, CO Janet Loss Aurora, CO Jennifer Lowe Oakland, CA Emily Luchetta Denver, CO Glenn Lund Loveland, OH Vivian Lutschg Lancaster, CA Betty Lynch Pueblo, CO James and Cornelia Lyons Moltonboro, NH Elizabeth Mabry La Crescenta, CA Charles and Sharon MacArthur Zumbrota, MN Macy’s west G.I.F.T. Princeton, NJ Donald and Ruth Maguire Gunnison, CO William Maher Denver, CO Judith Maillis Highlands Ranch, CO Majestic Theatre/Basecamp Entertainment, LLC Crested Butte, CO David Marchetti Gunnison, CO Steven and Jolene Marshall Sterling, CO

James Martin Genoa, CO John Martin El Paso, TX Alonso and Patricia Martinez Pueblo, CO Paula Martinez Gunnison, CO Rochelle Martinez Gunnison, CO John and Michelina Martino Bridgeview, IL Kenneth and Mary Marton Williamston, MI George Maruyama Dubuque, IA Robert Massard Wellesley Hills, MA Charles and Jane Mastrini Henderson, NV Robert Matarese Vail, CO Calvin and Sharon McBride Merriam, KS Donald and Jo Ann McCall Castle Rock, CO Roger McClary Matthews, NC Bruce McClintock Englewood, CO Bruce and Kristen McCombs Indianapolis, IN Lorella McCombs Delta, CO Nancy McDaniel Denver, CO Janet McDonald Lake City, CO Robert and Arlene McGarvin Austin, CO Scott and Sandra McGonagle Naperville, IL Margie McGrane Ft. Collins, CO Polly McGrane Fort Collins, CO Don and Marian McLaurin Hot Springs Village, AR Robert McLean Louisville, KY Brian McMahon New York, NY Joyce McNabb Arvada, CO Lawrence and Susan McNally Woodbury, CT Larry and Alyce Meredith Gunnison, CO Janette Metroz Parlin, CO Lindsay Meyer Evansville, IN Duane Mikow Colorado Springs, CO Leland and Peggy Miles Klamath Falls, OR Charles and Marlene Miller Grand Junction, CO Corwin and Enid Miller Grand Junction, CO Dale Miller Colorado Springs, CO Edna Hall Miller Grand Junction, CO Bruce and Corinne Minnix Cape May, NJ Perry Mirocha Westmont, IL MMC Matching Gifts Program Princeton, NJ John Molello Pueblo West, CO Charles and Jimmye Mollin San Jose, CA Daniel and Denise Moon Penrose, CO Lester and Martha Moore Denver, CO William and Lisa Morrow Caldwell, ID Roger and Grace Morse West Lebanon, NH

Jack Moselle Kansas City, MO Lavenna Mullenbach Phoenix, AZ Kenneth Mulmat Poulsbo, WA Don Munger Grand Junction, CO Mark and Mary Murphy Westminster, CO Patricia Mytton Wausau, WI Robert and Linda Nagle Broomfield, CO Ward Nair Grand Junction, CO Joe and Katherine Nance Marble Falls, AZ Stephen and Kathleen Nash Aztec, NM Leah Neilson-Johnson Colorado Springs, CO Kevin Nelson Gunnison, CO Cora Neslin Denver, CO Allison Newth Burlington, VT Jeffrey Newth West Rutland, VT L.E. and Nancy Newton Burleson, TX Nina Newton Canon City, CO Donna Nicholas-Griesel Coaldale, CO Dale and Donna Nielsen Gunnison, CO Linnea Nigro Denver, CO Allan Nimmer Marion, IA Larry Nisbet Littleton, CO Jeffrey and Janis Noolas Boulder, CO Scott and Mary Nordberg Gunnison, CO Arthur and Beatrice Norris Gunnison, CO Robert Northway Denver, CO Michael and Suzanne O’Brien Carlsbad, CA Russell and Lane O’Connell Hermantown, MN Jan Olavarri Dallas, TX James O’Leary Englewood, CO John O’Leary Littleton, CO Irene Oleski Sun City West, AZ Gerald O’Rourke Grand Junction, CO Sandra Orton Colorado Springs, CO Donald Oshel Rancho Cucamonga, CA George Ostler and Paula Deprat Sharon, VT Shawn Anthony O’Toole Monument, CO Jack and Mary Ann Ott Mancos, CO V. Hope Painter Grand Junction, CO Peter Papazian and Vivian Walker Golden, CO Paradise Futbol Club of Crested Butte Crested Butte, CO Bruce Parham Anchorage, AK Kathleen Parker La Junta, CO Enola Patterson Lake Zurich, IL Virginia Little Paul Buffalo, NY Mark Payler Fort Lupton, CO PBJ Trees, LLC Taos, NM Donald Pearl Sterling, IL John and Rebecca Pearson Kimberly, WI 47

Bradford Pech Denver, CO Daniel Pedone Vista, CA William Peery Boulder, CO Don and Angela Pendergraft Littleton, CO Kimberly Permar Smyrna, TN Tim and Keri Perrigot Rupert, ID George and Joyce Perry Corrales, NM John Peterson Castle Rock, CO John and Jan Peterson Mesa, AZ Wendy Peterson Denver, CO Robert Petrie Highlands Ranch, CO Tim and Rose Petrosky Boulder, CO Thomas Picard Fargo, ND Russell Pierce Brighton, CO Thomas Pilkington Montrose, CO John Piquette Westcliffe, CO Yvonne Piquette Grand Junction, CO Sonja Pluess Edgerton, WI Harold Pohle Clayton, MO Keith Ponsford Boulder, CO Connie Pontasch Louisville, CO Mary-Margaret Porrey Lafayette, CO Dave and Linda Portwood Cheney, WA William and Kathie Powell Gunnison, CO Leon and Elnora Prokuski Castle Rock, CO PRX, Inc. Cambridge, MA Robert Pugel Pueblo, CO Kaycee Race Leicester, IT LE2 OJF Clyde Rader Jacksonville Beach, FL Bonnie Ragan Colorado Springs, CO Mabel Rainer Colorado Springs, CO Betty Rainey and Debra Carney Arvada, CO Katelyn Ramsay Denver, CO Kathleen Ranney Cypress, TX Brian and Cathy Ray Billings, MT Kathleen and Darrell Ray Sedalia, MO Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Gunnison, CO Peggy Reece Almont, CO Ramon G. Regal Alexandria, VA Kurt Reibling Prospect, KY Walter and Joyce Reibling Louisville, KY Christopher and Tina Reilly Erie, CO Jean Reitze Walnut Creek, CA Zachariah and Carman Reynolds Canon City, CO George Riebe Mt. Pleasant, TX Carolyn Rimes Columbia, MD Connie Ring Springfield, CO Brett Rodewald Littleton, CO Eric and Deanna Rogers Greeley, CO Jane Ross Gunnison, CO Terry and Anne Ross Hudson, WI 48

Cindy Ruckel Fort Lupton, CO Bill and Cindy Rudge Broomfield, CO Mary Rue San Antonio, TX Eric and Laura Ruud Sparks, NV Clarence and Lorraine Rychlewski Western Springs, IL Denise Rychlewski Chicago, IL Robert and Patricia Samra Manchester, NJ Coletta Sanchez Buena Vista, CO Gary and Joyce Sandau La Salle, CO Andell Sawdo Nederland, CO Robert Saya Sedgwick, CO Linda Schinnow Shepherd, MT Michael Schmidt Colorado Springs, CO Rachel Schmucker Montrose, CO Nancy Schneider Cincinnati, OH Ray Schoch Lakewood, CO Kevin and Debbie Schreiner Johnstown, CO Ron and Shelly Schumacher Windsor, CO Lee Seater Ashland, OR Mark and Tamara Seiwald Thornton, CO Kurt Seraphine Brentwood,TN Mike Seyler Kersey, CO Steven Shaver Golden, CO Shear Brilliance Gunnison, CO Donald and Betty Shearer Glendive, MT Stephen Shelafo Gunnison, CO Larry and Charlotte Sheldon Raleigh, NC Patrick and Kathleen Shelton Marengo, IL Jeff and Mary Sheppard Denver, CO Clark Shivley Avon, CO Tonya Shovein Littleton, CO Kristine Shutts Wiggins, CO Lynn Sikkink Gunnison, CO Ted Sillstrop Lakewood, CO Lowell and Jeanette Simons Littleton, CO Mary Simpson Grand Junction, CO Six Points Evaluation & Training, Inc. Gunnison, CO Richard Skaer and Carol Zadrozny Grand Junction, CO Robert and Mary Slaba Canby, MN Craig Smith Santa Barbara, CA Erna Smith Massillon, OH Jeffrey Smith Bethesda, MD Paul and Patricia Smith Queensbury, NY Rodney Smith Monterey, TN Steve Smith Torrington, WY Violet Snell San Antonio, TX Geoffrey Snow and Leslie Landefeld Golden, CO Tim and Theresa Snyder Cheyenne, WY Tom and Pamela Sober Ponca City, OK

Maxinne Soderquist Montrose, CO Al and Terri Sokaitis Gunnison, CO James Soltesz Baltimore, MD Charles and Betty Soper Austin, CO Ross Sparks Castle Rock, CO Marcia Spinuzzi Pueblo, CO David Spritzer Twin Falls, ID Warren Stafford Hill City, KS Maxwell Stanton Glenwood Springs, CO Ethel Starbuck Meeker, CO David Starritt Colorado Springs, CO James Stein Pierre, SD Jeanenne Stepleton Englewood, CO Thomas Stepleton Louviers, CO Patricia Sterling Gunnison, CO Carolyn Stevens Manictee, MI Homer Stewart Colorado Springs, CO Stanley Stewart Beaufort, SC Max and Vicki Stites Grand Junction, CO Marion Stoerker Lake Placid, FL Luanna Strait Aurora, CO Gerald and Audrey Strekal Medford, NJ Darren and Maria Struble Gunnison, CO Gary and Maureen Stull Torrington, WY Rodney Suazo Albuquerque, NM Scott and Svea Suckow San Antonio, TX John and Sarah Sullivan Nahant, MA C. Olin Sundberg Allenspark, CO Super 8 Motel Gunnison, CO Steven and Lucia Suvalsky Johnston, IA Paul and Carol Swartz Cary, NC Scott Swearingen Rogers, AR David Swerdfeger Phoenix, AZ Thomas Taggart Gunnison, CO Larry Tate Colorado Springs, CO Vernon Tate Huron, SD Thomas and Keiko Tegeler Lakewood, CO Paul and Carrie Thelen Minnetrista, MN Margaret Thom Lakewood, CO Robert and Diane Thomas Westminster, CO James Thompson Grand Junction, CO Diana Thurmond Westminster, CO Brian and Kathleen Tipton Arvada, CO Bruno and Annette Tomaino Chatham, NJ Dennis Tomar Wetmore, CO Joseph and Marilee Torpey Pueblo, CO Patrick Townsend-Wells Burlingame, CA Joanne Tulip Ashville, NC Edith Tuttle-Gutowski Pontiac, MI Gene Uba Westminster, CO C. J. Udd and G. Harding Cedaredge, CO Dale Underwood Gallup, NM Gene and Susan Urie Truckee, CA

Glenn Vallejo Denver, CO Nancy Van Diepen Albuquerque, NM Patricia Vandenbusche Canon City, CO Patrick and Nicole Varney Windsor, CO Dana Veitch Morrison, CO Jeff and Christy Verble Spokane, WA Wendy Verdun Lakewood, CO Cynthia Visser Dunfield, MI Steven Voet and Margaret Alcock Gunnison, CO Gary and Margaret Voorheis Longmont, CO James Vosberg Leadville, CO Joe Waggoner Gunnison, CO Mark Walker Scottsdale, AZ Gary Waneka Steamboat Springs, CO Peter Watson La Mesa, CA David and Teresa Watt Colorado Springs, CO Victoria Wattier Gunnison, CO Bradley Wayt Dolores, CO Roger and Joy Weakland Lakewood, CO Dan and Sharon Webb Salt Lake City, UT Roberta Weisgerber Sterling, CO Weld County School District Fort Lupton, CO Brett and Pam Welker Centennial, CO Kim Wells Longmont, CO Dorene Wendland Colorado Springs, CO Rhonda Wenum Gunnison, CO David White Aurora, CO Rodney and Carol White Castle Rock, CO

Susan Reivitt White San Diego, CA Douglas and Laura Whitley Center Harbor, NH James Whitney Albuquerque, NM Ann Wicks Riverview, FL Harold Wiebers Canon City, CO James Wieger Evergreen, CO Connie Wilson Centennial, CO Delouise L. Wilson Westminster, CO Michael and Diane Wilson Golden, CO Carl Winsor Lamar, CO Philip Winter Admire, KS James and Marietta Witt Littlestown, PA Carrie Wolf Peyton, CO John and Jean Woodis Arvada, CO Jeffrey and Julie Ann Woods Snowmass Village, CO William Woodward Kingman, KS Denise Wright Denver, CO Richard and Christine Wulf Evergreen, CO Howard Wunker Loveland, OH Patricia York Arvada, CO Iva Jean Young Bryan, OH Marlene Zanetell Gunnison, CO Robert Zenzic Santa Monica, CA Liya Zheng New York, NY Richard Zimmerman Durango, CO Jerry and Diane Zummach Sheboygan, WI

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” –Henry B. Adams

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Post Office Box 1264 â&#x20AC;˘ Gunnison, CO 81230 (970) 641-2237 â&#x20AC;˘ (970) 641-2239 fax tburggraf@western.edu dhoskins@western.edu Also, see our web site: http://www.western.edu/foundation The Foundation is the primary depository of private gifts in support of Western State College. It is responsible for the management, investment and disbursement of charitable gifts according to donor stipulations. The Western State College Foundation, Inc. is tax-exempt under Sec. 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and gifts to it are deductible under Sec. 170 (b)(1)(A)(iv). Project Coordinator, Deborah Hoskins, Design by Terri Murphy, WSC Professor of Art Cover Photo by Dave Hoskins. Unless noted, all nature photography by Dave Hoskins

Western State College Foundation, Inc. 909 East Escalante Drive P.O. Box 1264 Gunnison, Colorado 81230

FOUNDATION