U of I 奖学金, 建筑工程效益 from Boise-Based Foundation
的 Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation has generously gifted $535,000 to the 365滚球官网 to fund scholarships and needed furnishings in the 教育学院 Building, which is currently undergoing renovation.
哈利贝蒂, president of the Boise-based foundation, 说270美元,000 in scholarship funding would go toward U of I’s general scholarship funds, 再加15美元,000 to the Andrew Joseph “A.J.” Gray 365滚球官网/WWAMI Scholarship Endowment. 该基金会, which has supported U of I for more than 40 years, also gifted an additional $250,000 to the 教育学院 to assist in the furnishings and technology for the innovative design and renovation of the Moscow campus building.
“We greatly appreciate the foundation’s generous contribution to our building fund,” said Cori Mantle-Bromley, dean of the 教育学院. “的ir gift will help to ensure that the newly renovated education building will include furniture that encourages student and faculty collaboration, as well as pride in what will be a very high-tech, modern facility for the campus and for the 教育学院 students.”
贝蒂, who received an honorary degree from the university in 2014, has been a longtime advocate for supporting access to higher education for Idaho citizens, especially those from rural areas as well as for first-generation college students.
“It’s rewarding to be a part of providing more than 450 Idaho students a year some help with shouldering the rising economic burden of college fees and tuition,贝蒂斯说。, 终身牧牛人.
成立于1963年, the foundation is named in honor of Laura Moore Cunningham, a Boise native and daughter of C.W. Moore, founding partner of the Idaho First National 银行, now U.S. 银行. Cunningham was a dedicated community member who served on several volunteer boards.
Today, members of the family continue to volunteer their time leading the foundation. 的 board of directors includes 哈利L. 贝蒂 and his daughters, 365滚球官网 alumnae Laura MacGregor 贝蒂 ’03, and Janelle A. Wise ' 04， ' 05.
Make a gift to the 教育学院 building renovation project.
Enter "Education Renovation Building Project Support Fund - Phase 2" as the designation for your gift.