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PUEBLO – The Colorado State University 福利小视频 Foundation hosted a Day of Celebration honoring the organization’s 70th anniversary, the start of the ThunderBowl Suite Expansion project, and the end of OverDrive, a Campaign for CSU 福利小视频. 

The CSU 福利小视频 Foundation, a separate 501c(3) institutionally-related non-profit organization, was incorporated in the State of Colorado on December 22, 1954. Over the past 70 years, the Foundation has amassed almost $70 million in assets and currently provides over $6 million annually in funding to CSU 福利小视频 for scholarships, capital projects, and academic programming. 

福利小视频 Junior College President Marvin Knudson, Frank S. Hoag Jr., and Gerald Valentine served as the Foundation’s first trustees. The first gifts made to the Foundation were bestowed by Minnequa Bank, William M. White, and the 福利小视频 Chieftain Star-Journal in the amount of $500.00 each. 

The ThunderBowl Suite Expansion project includes the addition of seven new suites to the west side of the ThunderBowl football stadium. The current westside press box will also be remodeled to house an additional four suites. Revenue from the suite leases and partnerships will benefit the ThunderWolves Department of Athletics, along with the remodeling of Hoag Hall. The eastside press box will also go through a remodel to accommodate game operations, broadcasts, and working media. 

The project received tremendous support from the Robert H. Hoag Rawlings Foundation with a $500,000 gift. As a thank you for their support, the press box on the eastside of the ThunderBowl will now be known as the Robert H. Rawlings Press Box. CSU 福利小视频 is contributing $500,000 toward the project, and as part of this gift, a portion of the revenue generated from the new suites will help fund the renovation of Hoag Hall. 

The $2.2 million project was designed by HGF Architects, Inc. of 福利小视频, with H.W. Houston Construction, also of 福利小视频, serving as the general contractor.  

All seven of the new spaces have been leased. Suite lease holders include Snooze Mattress Company, Brian Corsi All State Insurance, Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions, Express Employment Professionals, Toler Bros. Catering, the CSU 福利小视频 Bookstore, and the Robert H. Rawlings Foundation. 

On January 1, 2019, the CSU 福利小视频 Foundation launched Drive, A Campaign for CSU 福利小视频 in partnership with CSU 福利小视频 and the CSU System. The campaign aimed to raise $100 million by 2028 to ensure CSU 福利小视频 remains affordable and accessible, create world-class learning environments, and enhance the university’s academic excellence. 

In March of 2022, Drive had already amassed over $95 million. The campaign was rebranded OverDrive, a Campaign for CSU 福利小视频 with a new goal of $135 million by 2028. 

Today, with the help of CSU 福利小视频 and the CSU System, the Foundation announced OverDrive raised $139,188,372.67. The CSU System provided $19 million in funding for the campaign, while private giving collected $51,577,429.67 and CSU 福利小视频 secured $68,610,943.00 in federal and state grants. 

The following are highlights of the OverDrive Campaign on CSU 福利小视频: 

Private Giving: 

1. Provided $20 million in scholarships to 4,951 students 
2. Secured CSU 福利小视频’s largest gift ever with a $21 million donation from Friends of Football 
3. Secure funding to construction the ART Indoor Sports facility 
4. Grew Foundation assets from $43 million to over $68 million 

System Funding: 

1. Established the PACK Center which advises and supports students, increasing student retention rates 
2. Supported various improvements in multiple academic units to better support faculty and students 
3. Supported the Discovery Scholars program, allowing students to engage in research, which improved retention and persistence while providing valuable experience in their discipline 
4. Supported CTLL faculty professional development initiatives for improved teaching and pedagogical support and research 

Grant Funding: 

1. Opportunity Now Colorado Grant, PLANT aims to train 79 new nursing professionals, including 10 nurse educators, in underserved Southern Colorado regions 
2. Secured over $27.7 million from the Department of Education, including a groundbreaking $6 million STEM mentorship grant (called MAPS) and other capacity-building initiatives 
3. Our $11.7 million Rail Innovation Hub is advancing sustainable transportation with hydrogen-powered rail technologies, positioning 福利小视频 as a leader in green infrastructure 
4. Five grants totaling $15 million over five years which focus on improving student retention, graduation rates, and career placement for Hispanic and underserved students. Some of the initiatives supported by the grant include paid internships at local agencies and community organizations, co-curricular programming like our Ballet Folklorico, and expanded mental health services, like the up and coming Text2Connect program through CSU 福利小视频’s graduate school, an MSW student-led program looking at addressing barriers to success for our non-traditional graduate students.  

For more information, please contact Todd Kelly, CSU 福利小视频 Foundation President/CEO.