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ANN HUNT HIERONYMUS
MONICA JOHN NEWMAN. AND MARGIE HALEY 1953-2015.
Years ago, Ann Hunt Hieronymus (’50) told the Western State Foundation staff that she wanted to do something special for Western upon her death. She did indeed do something special. Ann made an estate gift of $369,000 to Western. The Bookstore in the University Center is named in her honor, so the celebration of her gift can continue making a difference for many generations of future Western students. Ann sadly passed away on April 27th, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was 87. “Ann was such a special person, and a dear friend of Western. I smile gratefully as I think about her each time I go into the Bookstore that bears her name,” said Tom Burggraf, Executive Director of the Western State Foundation. Ann graduated from the Colorado Springs High School in 1946, attended Colorado College and went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Western in 1950. After teaching 2nd grade for several years, Ann met Edward H. Hieronymus and they married on August 28, 1953. Ann worked alongside her husband for the two businesses they co-owed: “Music and TV Center” and “StyroMolders.” After Ed passed away in 1992, Ann began working at the Colorado College Alumni “Tut” House in 1993. Ann is survived by her two sons, Walt, of Colorado Springs, and Edward “Whit” of Los Angeles, California.
WHEN YOU GIVE TO THE UNIVERSITY CENTER! Western’s University Center is a Colorado Enterprise Zone! All donors who make a gift of $50.00 or more to the University Center, who also pay Colorado State Income Tax (regardless of tax bracket), qualify for a 25% tax credit for the amount of their cash gifts from the State, up to $100,000 credit per year (for a $400,000 gift) with a 5-year carry-over if they cannot use the entire credit in a single year. In-kind contributions are eligible for a 12½ percent credit. Combined with the State and Federal Income Tax deductions, that means that Colorado tax-payers may make gifts to the University 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:
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Donors send check to: Western State Foundation Post Office Box 1264 Gunnison, CO 81230
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John and Margie donated $100,000 to Western’s Master in Environmental Management (MEM) program, a new graduate program that began in 2014. John, who is an Ophthalmologist, and Margie, a philanthropist and activist, directed half of their gift to support the Master projects for the 35 students per year completing the MEM program. This has already included efficient stoves in Kenya, a sustainable transportation plan for Salida, programs for minorities in National Parks, and sage grouse research.
GET A TAX CREDIT
Donors make a contribution online at www.westernup.org, or by check, $50 minimum amount to $400,000 maximum amount, to the Western State Foundation for the University Center, indicating “Enterprise Zone” on the memo line of the check.
John and Margie Haley, who reside in Dallas, Texas, did not attend Western. Yet like so many alumni and other Western friends, the Haleys believe in Western’s vision, and wanted to make a difference for Western students and help make the University even more remarkable.
Within 60 days, Western State Foundation sends the donor the appropriate paperwork for their State tax credit (as well as State and Federal tax deductions).
Please note: ALL donations submitted to the Enterprise Zone for tax credit must now include a tax ID or social security number, per new Colorado State requirements. If a number is not included with your gift, you will be contacted by the Foundation Office for your information, should you choose to receive the Colorado tax credit. To contact the Western State Foundation: Post Office Box 1264, Gunnison, CO 81230, (970) 641-2237, dhoskins@western.edu.
The other half of John and Margie’s gift was directed to invest in our international education efforts, in partnership with Finca Bella Vista in Costa Rica. This portion of their generous donation moved the effort to the first 10% to build an experiential environmental education center at Finca Bella Vista, matching Finca’s previous generous gift of a $200,000 land donation. “The Center for Environment & Sustainability seeks generous partners like the Haleys, whose opening gift challenges us to match their investment in globalizing Western’s unique, experiential, place-based education,” said John C. Hausdoerffer, Professor and Director of the Master of Environmental Management Program; Professor of Environmental Sustainability & Philosophy; Director, Headwaters Project.
Ralph “Butch” Clark III (’73), who donated $100,000 last year to provide support to the MEM Program, gave an additional $50,000 to create a new faculty position. Luke Danielson is now serving as the Clark Sustainable Development Chair and member of the MEM Graduate Faculty. Luke is splitting his time between teaching duties at Western and directing the new Coldharbour Sustainable Living Center, about eight miles east of Gunnison.
John and Margie donated $100,000 to Western’s Master in Environmental Management (MEM) program, a new graduate program that began in 2014.
The property, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Colorado Highway 114, was also donated by Ralph and his wife, Judy Clark, who have long supported sustainable solutions for the Gunnison area. The Gunnison Housing Foundation is contributing $150,000 to help fund the position with Coldharbour.