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Meet Our Donors

Scholarship Recipient Delivers Powerful Speech of Thanks
"CC opened up the world to me. Since being here, I have traveled abroad multiple times, pursued wonderful service leadership opportunities, engaged in-depth with meaningful academic materials and vastly broadened my understanding of the world around me," said Colin McCarey '12. That is not all Colin had to say about his time at CC, however. More

Knoblauchs Include Colorado College in Their Wills
For David "Knobby" Knoblauch '69, education has played a primary role in his life. Student, teacher, coach, and mentor, David is passionate about the need for education in one's life. More

Opening Doors…
Every day on the Colorado College campus, doors open and close as students and faculty go about their busy days. For many of the students, like Marley Hamrick '12, they have been able to make the most of their CC experience because of scholarship assistance. Read how this door of opportunity opened for Marley. More

Alumni Keep Colorado College Close to Their Hearts and Lives
Preston and Julie Sargent share a long history with Colorado College, and they have chosen to extend that relationship beyond their lifetimes. With a gift to CC in their estate plans, they honor the role the college has played in their lives while providing for future CC students. More

Don Manzelli '53: A Champion of Champions
From the moment he stepped onto the Colorado College campus, Don — a member of the Class of 1953 — developed a deep appreciation for and commitment to the college that never ended. More

A Look Into the Life of a CC Graduate:
Eric Mellum, Class of 1990
Colorado College students help make the College an even better place through the roles they play after they graduate. Check out this interview with CC alumnus Eric Mellum '90 to find out what he is up to today and how he is giving back to the College. More

A Family Committed to Colorado College
Once referred to as the couple that walked the most miles on campus holding hands, Jim and Kathy (Vigil) Deichen are still strongly linked to each other and to Colorado College. More

It Is Never Too Early to Plan for Retirement
When John and Sheila Young discovered the charitable gift annuity, they couldn't have been happier, considering the gift would benefit them and Colorado College. More

Scoring a Perfect 10
It is not unusual for someone who has done a charitable gift annuity to do a second or even a third-but 10? Ford White '41 is a true fan of charitable gift annuities—that is why he has created 10 with Colorado College! Gift annuities are a popular way to support the College while supplementing income in retirement. More

Jean Torcom '64 Expands Her Generosity
My time at Colorado College was the transformative experience of my then young life. I loved everything about it. I made life-long friends, had a view of Pike's Peak from my dorm room every year, and benefitted enormously from the dedicated teaching of talented and generous faculty who shared not just their subject expertise but their wisdom, support and guidance. More

Giving Back to Others
Mazie Campbell Conarty ’53 does not consider herself unusual. As a nurse, wife and mother, she has always looked after others. It was in high school outside of Chicago that she learned the importance of giving back to her community. She maintains that philosophy today as a mentoring volunteer for the Natrona County elementary schools in Casper, Wyo. But what motivated Mazie to include Colorado College in her estate plans? More

About Immortality
Immortality is not the name of a new iris or even a reference to my beloved rebloomers. The type of immortality I have in mind is a legacy--a lasting memorial, a gift that keeps on giving, a tribute to one's love of his or her alma mater. More