Monforts give $3.1 million to CSU fund
Rocky Mountain News
Originally published 02:50 p.m., May 12, 2008
Updated 02:50 p.m., May 12, 2008
Colorado State University announced a $3.1 million gift from the Monfort Family Foundation for the school’s Monfort Excellence Fund.
The fund, which began in 1999 and will continue until 2014, provides money for Monfort Scholars, Monfort Professors, Monfort Professors-in-Residence and the Monfort Lecture Series.
The Monfort Scholars program, established by the late Kenny Monfort and his wife, Myra, offer annual full scholarships to 20 students a year.
The gift also provides funding to the Monfort Professors program and will provide funding for the Monfort Lecture Series for three years.
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May 12, 2008
11:44 p.m.
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Finn writes:
I was hoping CSU Fund was a starting pitcher. Dang! Maybe next year.
May 13, 2008
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mdnantkes writes:
I was hoping it was for a Division 1 baseball program. Dang! Maybe next year.