Although Susan Metzger grew up in a piano-playing family, it was four decades before her latent musical aspirations found expression and eventually led her to Colorado State University. To help students realize their dreams, she recently made a $2 million planned gift to create two scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students studying viola or piano.
Alumni and longtime Honors Program supporters Nadine and Dr. John “Jack” Murray have pledged $1.5 million to endow a chair named for Donald Mykles, a professor in the Department of Biology and the former director of the Honors Program.
The Student-Athlete Internship Program has benefited more than 125 student-athletes from numerous sports, including football, men’s and women’s basketball, track and field, and women’s volleyball.
A new endowment for the successful operation of the Black/African American Cultural Center is being created in honor of Blanche Hughes, the former director of the center and the current vice president for Student Affairs.
The Colorado State University Alumni Association and 50 Year Club Committee annually recognize alumni who graduated at least 50 years ago for Career Achievement and Public Service awards.
Colorado State University and the CSU Alumni Association annually recognize outstanding alumni who have excelled in their time after graduation and are making significant contributions to their professions, communities and alma mater.
The future academic success of military veterans and non-traditional students attending Colorado State University recently received a significant boost from Gretchen Stockwell (B.S., ’76), who is giving a $2 million planned gift to Adult Learner and Veteran Services.
The third annual Gather: Conversations to Inspire takes place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lory Student Center Theatre
Each year, Colorado State University and the CSU Alumni Association recognize outstanding alumni who have excelled in their professions and made significant contributions to their industries, communities, and the University.
Linda L. Carlson (M.S., ’88), curator emerita of the Avenir Museum, is the 2022 recipient of the Spirit of Philanthropy Award.