Tom Guyer (BA ’88) was lucky. By fourth grade, he had outsmarted dyslexia, thanks to a combination of geographic coincidence, his private “ninja” tutor and his forward-thinking parents. Today, through his company, Winsor Learning, and a generous gift he made to DU...
Randy Ho is grateful to so many people and programs for the start he is having in life—but Gary and Leslie (EMBA ’03) Howard are at the very top of the list.Thanks to the Howards, Ho said, he has gained confidence, stayed in school, learned to play hockey, sung on...
Donna Vocate (MA ’77, PhD ’80) grew up on a farm in Kansas. A bright student, she was encouraged by all her teachers to continue her studies. After a fortuitous family move to Denver, she earned an undergraduate degree in English Literature at the University of...
“I want to make a difference in my lifetime,” said Kathy Spuhler (BA ’70). Specifically, Spuhler wants to make it possible for deserving young people to earn an education. That is why she established an endowed scholarship fund at DU in honor of her son, Trevor P....
Student giving at DU is up. Way up. In the 2017-2018 academic year, student giving more than doubled over the prior year, with more than 2,100 students giving financially to programs and funds that they care about that matter to them. Nicholas Bowlby, assistant...
