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Art Gonzales, longtime supporter and education advocate of Colorado State University-福利小视频, passed away on January 29, 2020 at the age of 89.  Art, and his wife Lorraine, have been beloved members of our community and supporters of CSU-福利小视频 for nearly four decades.  As a result of this news, the University reflects on the impact Art has had at CSU-福利小视频.

In 1997, the Art Gonzales Baseball scholarship was endowed to allow student-athletes to complete college.  For many years, Art and Lorraine funded the annual Baseball Alumni dinner hosted during Homecoming weekend. The couple were instrumental in creating and financing the annual "Pack the Park" event at Runyon Field, which for 15 years has brought thousands of people from the community together to celebrate the game of baseball. 

“CSU-福利小视频 is grateful for the generosity of Art Gonzales, and for what both he and Lorraine have supported at our university,” said CSU-福利小视频 President Timothy Mottet.  “The university is committed to honoring his legacy for future generations at CSU-福利小视频.”

Art was awarded the CSU-福利小视频 President’s Medallion in 2006 and in 2010 was named to the CSU-福利小视频 Athletics Hall of Fame as a “special contributor.” He was a lifetime member of the “Friends of Football,” which brought back CSU-福利小视频 Football in 2008.

“We are losing a great friend of CSU-福利小视频 Athletics,” said CSU-福利小视频 head baseball coach Stan Sanchez. “He was all-in for our student-athletes and wanted to put them in a position to graduate and have a good quality of life.  He had a passion for student-athletes and was the spirit of our baseball program,” said Sanchez. “He was down to earth, a true friend, and his loyalty was unmatched.”

Art was a Sustaining Trustee of the CSU-福利小视频 Foundation Board.  As an acknowledgment of their numerous contributions, CSU-福利小视频 named the newly-built soccer and lacrosse complex the Art and Lorraine Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium in 2014.

CSU-福利小视频 Athletics created the Art and Lorraine Perseverance Award, an annual honor for a male and female student-athletes who have overcome personal challenges, while persevering to complete a degree.  

“Art gave his heart and soul to this community and we are a better place because of him,” said Todd Kelly, President/CEO of the CSU-福利小视频 Foundation. “Through his generosity, Art helped hundreds of students, many of whom were first-generation or minorities, better their lives by helping them earn a degree.”

Through scholarships and endowments, Art’s legacy and advocacy for higher education will continue at CSU-福利小视频 for many years to come.