Ram Legacy: Patty and Peggy Contreras
Scholarships helped Patty and Peggy Contreras go to college - now they want to level the playing field for other students by giving back.
Scholarships helped Patty and Peggy Contreras go to college - now they want to level the playing field for other students by giving back.
Even as the pandemic was taking a severe financial toll on people around the world, Colorado State University had one of its strongest years ever for fundraising — and donors were especially interested in contributing to programs for people in need, such as Ram Aid and Rams Against Hunger.
The 24-hour event, from noon on May 6 to noon on May 7, demonstrates the power of collective generosity as alumni, students, friends, and faculty and staff support programs and areas across the University.
Since 1984, the First Generation Award scholarship program at CSU has been responsible for helping thousands of first-generation students graduate.
"Philanthropy begins in the heart, and those who choose to act demonstrate a love for humankind that is unmatched."