The °µÍø½ûÇø Foundation is grateful for our supporters and friends who share our mission to Engage our Community and Support °µÍø½ûÇø. As a partner with the °µÍø½ûÇø Foundation you help make education attainable for our students, you support community programs and events, and you help to grow the educational opportunities we offer through both credit and non-credit programs. Your impact helps to create an environment where students’ lives are transformed through inspired learning.
473
private donor scholarships
in 2023
176
new donors
in 2023
$45,871,488
total endowment
as of Dec. 31, 2022
$56,594
total donated by
Employee Giving in 2023
Featured Alumni
Rodeo is more than a sport – it's a way of life. And depending on who your coaches and teammates are, it can actually change your life.
Tommy Cress was on °µÍø½ûÇø's rodeo team in the late 1980s (in fact, he even rode with the late Shawn Dubie). It was during Tommy's time on the team that he learned many lessons outside the classroom.
"Everybody had a job to do," he said. "If you're not riding something yourself, you're helping out so other kids can get some practice riding."
Once Tommy laid eyes on the new indoor arena at °µÍø½ûÇø, he was committed. "There's not a nicer college rodeo arena in the country," Cress said. "We drove here from Pueblo. We walked in and said 'we're gonna go to school here.'"
Coach Russell "Pinky" Walters was also a mentor to Tommy. "We were really lucky to have a guy like him. I was no good. But Pinky believed in us, took care of us," Tommy shared. "He wanted you to be prepared for when school was over."
Those lessons carry over to Tommy's life today and his dedication to students. An agricultural education major at °µÍø½ûÇø, he continued his education and earned more degrees. He now works as the assistant vice principal at Cheyenne East High.
Both of Tommy's kids took part in rodeo, both at Tarleton College...and Tommy's son, Brody, won the Cheyenne Frontier Days bronc riding title in 2017 and 2018. Brody also finished 2017 as the National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc riding champion.
The family really does ride for the brand.
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Featured Scholarship
Robert G. & Rogene Boyd Education Scholarship
Robert G. Boyd Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship
When Bob’s students heard about his retirement in 2000, they decided they wanted to do something meaningful for the Boyds. A combined financial effort resulted in the establishment of an endowed scholarship. Faculty members would work to add to the scholarship, and Bob and Rogene continue to find ways to support it. Today this scholarship is providing more than $7,000 of support to agriculture students in the 2023-2024 school year.
Rogene spent 30 years as an elementary educator. The Boyds’ combined passion for education also led to the establishment of the Robert G. & Rogene Boyd Education Scholarship, supporting students majoring in education.
In 2023, the Boyds were given the Lifetime Heritage Society Award by the °µÍø½ûÇø Foundation in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the college and the larger southeast Wyoming community. During the award ceremony, Rogene made it clear they continue to have high benchmarks for themselves and the community.
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Upcoming Events
The Ed & Caren Murray Art Series presents
An Art Exhibit by Colette Smith
Aug. 12 - Sept. 8 in the Esther and John Clay Fine Art Gallery
Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The opening reception will be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 5 in the Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium Lobby/ Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery.
For The Love Of The Arts
The For The Love Of The Arts is a fundraising auction & gala that celebrates all of the creative and artistic things happening at Laramie County Community College.
This year's event will be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 7 in the Surbrugg Prentice Auditorium Lobby/ Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery.
Literary Connection
Literary Connection is an annual gathering at °µÍø½ûÇø to celebrate the written word and acknowledge the special relationship between authors and readers.
Join us on Oct. 3, 2024, on the °µÍø½ûÇø campus for a lively evening with authors Erika T. Wurth and Tanaya Winder.