Donor Stories

Giving Locally for Traveling Globally Giving Locally for Traveling Globally

Longtime Donors’ Endowment Expands Opportunities at College of Fine Arts By Hilary Mayall Jetty Posted March 15, 2017 Students and faculty at the UNM College of Fine Arts (CFA) have countless options for sharing diverse artistic and cultural expressions through dance, theater, music, film and myriad art forms. Yet beyond the confines of campus lie... Read more »

Educating in Cultural Context Educating in Cultural Context

College of Education Alumna Supports Native American Instructional Initiatives By Hilary Mayall Jetty Posted February 15, 2017 Fresh out of college and full of youthful idealism, Mary Kathryn (Kay) Glantz (then Martin) found herself at the intersection of two rural Arizona roads with a challenging job. It was 1968, she was far from the UNM... Read more »

Generosity Comes Naturally Generosity Comes Naturally

Surprise Gift from College of Pharmacy Alumnus Bolsters Carman A. Bliss Memorial Endowment By Michelle G. McRuiz Posted January 17, 2017 When College of Pharmacy (COP) alumnus William (Bill) Baker (BS ’68) was a junior, he and his wife, Gloria, ran out of money. Gloria urged Bill to apply for every scholarship he could find—“even... Read more »

Special Needs Attract Special Gift Special Needs Attract Special Gift

Dentist’s Generous Gift Gives Unique Program Good Chance for Long-Term Viability By Michelle G. McRuiz Posted December 13, 2016 Throughout her four decades of practice, Shelly Fritz, DDS (University of Colorado-Boulder), AA ’74, BA ’75, MBA ’82 (all three from UNM), has always enjoyed caring for patients with special needs. Whether they have developmental disabilities,... Read more »

Paying It Forward—40 Years and Counting Paying It Forward—40 Years and Counting

Alumni Couple among Elite Group of “Forever” Donors to Presidential Scholarship Program Posted December 13, 2016 In 1976, UNM alumni Carolyn (BSED ’67) and Thomas (Tom) Minton (BSME ’68) received a letter from the University explaining that it “wanted to start an academic scholarship program for New Mexico high schoolers,” Carolyn remembers. In large part... Read more »

Legacy of a Loyal Lobo Fan Legacy of a Loyal Lobo Fan

Bob Turner’s Devotion to UNM Athletics Memorialized with Naming Gift By Hilary Mayall Jetty Posted September 1, 2016 Most of the mourners at Bob Turner’s memorial service last June wore Lobo red. Even the mortuary staff sported Lobo ties, and iconic flags were mounted on the hearse and limousines. Slides displayed before the service began... Read more »

U.S. Department of Education Funds Fuel Generosity U.S. Department of Education Funds Fuel Generosity

Matching Gifts Magnify Federal Grants’ Impact at UNM Valencia Campus Posted July 15, 2016 UNM’s Valencia campus (UNM-V) in Los Lunas has excelled among the branch campuses for its success in winning federal Title III and V grants and in attracting matching private gifts to leverage a portion of these funds to establish scholarship endowments,... Read more »

Passion and Purpose Passion and Purpose

Grieving yet Grateful Family Creates Fund to Support Annual Critical Care Conference By Michelle G. McRuiz Posted June 16, 2016 Michael Hansen—husband, father and CEO—rose early on February 11, 2013. He ran on the treadmill, made coffee and started running a shower. His wife, Nancy, was lying awake in bed when she heard a loud... Read more »

The Legacy of a Father’s Love The Legacy of a Father’s Love

Albert Anella Gifts Art Collection to UNM Health Sciences Center in Daughter’s Memory By Hilary Mayall Jetty Posted May 16, 2016 Editor’s note: The newsletter in which this article first appeared was printed and mailed in late fall 2015; Albert Anella passed away on March 3, 2016 at the age of 93. The heartache of... Read more »