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Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Gary Krouth, M.D. ’76 and Danielle Krouth Create Need-based Scholarship for Aspiring PhysicianWhen Gary Krouth, M.D. ’76 attended medical school at UC Irvine, he relied on scholarships, loans and his wife’s salary from...
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Beyond Themselves: John and Ruth Ann Evans continue a family legacy through planned giftsWhen a young man accepted a $68-a-month graduate fellowship in the 1930s, he had no idea that it would change the course of not just his own life, but those of his children and grandchildren.
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Planned Estate Gift Honors Father's LegacyHow does one leave a positive impact? For former UC Irvine counselor Tom Angell, it was simple.
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Engineering Their LegacyIf you've ever flown on an MD-80 or seen a cockpit with flight instruments displayed on screens, you've probably experienced the ingenuity of Bob Altman '79.
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Mary Watson-Bruce '82 Celebrates Her Husband's Legacy with an Endowment for Future HistoriansWhen her husband passed away in 2014, Mary Watson-Bruce and her daughter Emily wanted to memorialize his legacy. After all, UC Irvine had been their home for over four decades.
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Faculty Giving in Physical Sciences: Reg Penner and Theresa McIntireReg Penner and Theresa McIntire to give $1.5M estate gift to Physical Sciences.
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A Community Legacy: Inspiring Generations through GenerosityLongtime Orange County residents Robert (Bob) Mapel and his wife, Sylvia, first learned about the incredible research taking place at UC Irvine after...
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Dr. Marlene Godoy '76 Brightens Undergraduates' Futures Through Additional Bequest CommitmentLong before she became a dentist and visionary donor, Dr. Marlene Godoy '76 paid her way through school at UC Irvine. The undergraduate biological...
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How a Charitable Remainder Unitrust Creates a "Win-Win"In the late 1960s, Randy Lewis was a graduate student in higher education administration at the University of Illinois when the campus chancellor spoke to his seminar. He told them that a virtually unknown new university in Irvine, California, was going to be the next big thing.
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School of Medicine Class of 1972 Alumni Endow Community Health ScholarshipDrs. Geraldine Taplin and John Morrison, who met during medical school and have been together for 48 years, are part of the Class of 1972, the very first UCI School of Medicine graduates.
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The Jura family shares first-hand what they enjoy most about the Charitable Gift AnnuityKathy and I hold lifelong beliefs in giving back to society. We both have made and continue to make contributions in time and money that will help people live better, fuller lives.
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UC Irvine Professor Emeritus of History Makes Legacy GiftIn between riding horses through Iceland and walking long-distance footpaths in Britain, University of California, Irvine...
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A Lasting ImpactBeth Lynn Koehler and Frank Carri met in community college. They married in 1967, then divorced in 1973. But, they were connected for a lifetime.
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Malancha Ghosh: A Legacy of ImpactSubir and Susnata established the Malancha Ghosh Memorial Fund to honor the memory of their daughter and only child who passed away in 2009...
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Supporting the School of Social Sciences and Getting a Gift in ReturnThe Indows' strong ties to UCI go back to 1978 when Professor Tarow Indow joined the School of Social ...
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Dolores and Forest Grunigen '31, M.D. and '62, M.D.Dr. Forest Grunigen's association with UCI dates back to 1931 when he graduated from the College of Osteopathic...
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Fellowships for the School of HumanitiesFormerly a World War II naval officer, sales executive and financial consultant, Virginia Laddey has always ...
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Trevor Memorial Endowment in AthleticsFor Steve and Jamie Trevor, UCI was more than just an alma mater, it was family - a family that provided education, confidence and friendship.
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Bequest for the UCI Libraries and School of HumanitiesAt a dedication ceremony held at the UC Irvine Main Library, Betty Annis brought the audience to tears while telling of a young girl whose life changed course because of the town library.
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Providing Support to the Claire Trevor School of the ArtsBuy and hold. That had been Jeff and Susan's strategy for accumulating a sizeable estate.
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A Legacy of Student Support
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A Legacy of Care: Dr. Lawrence Dunlap '68 Invests in UC Irvine's Future PhysiciansLawrence (Larry) Dunlap, M.D. '68 distinctly remembers the attic room he rented his first year as a UC Irvine medical student. The roof sloped so that he could only stand upright in the center...
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Establishing a New Family Tradition of Giving BackWhen Marie Clemons and her adult children V. Gordon Clemons Jr. and Anne Marie Clemons-Thomas began the process of setting up their family foundation, they knew they wanted to make a difference in their local community.
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Cancer Researcher’s Career, and Now Gift, Create a LegacyProfessor emeritus Hung Fan doesn't need to do anything to cement his legacy. In his 34-year career, he helped establish UCI as a world-class cancer center and advanced research into how viruses cause cancer. But he's not done.
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A Community Legacy: Inspiring Generations through GenerosityLongtime Orange County residents Robert (Bob) Mapel and his wife, Sylvia, first learned about the incredible research taking place at UC Irvine after...
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Grateful Patient Makes Gift Through Family Foundation to Support Head and Neck CancerA gift from your family foundation, or another entity such as a donor advised fund, can be used to create a lasting impact by supporting...
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Craig Robitaille Story: A Legacy Gift to Help Fellow Burn SurvivorsNo one could have been more surprised than Craig Robitaille when the can of methyl alcohol — fuel for his grandson's model plane — exploded in his hand. "It was...
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Donors Give Infants a Fighting ChanceTime is of the essence for infants struggling to survive a traumatic birth, which can starve the brain of oxygen. During the first few hours – when brain swelling is...
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A House Becomes More Than a Home with Planned GiftThe first thing most people noticed about Jan Coffyn's Laguna Beach home was the breathtaking ocean view. But, Jan saw more.
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UC Irvine Professor Emeritus of History Makes Legacy GiftIn between riding horses through Iceland and walking long-distance footpaths in Britain, University of California, Irvine...
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Dolores and Forest Grunigen '31, M.D. and '62, M.D.Dr. Forest Grunigen's association with UCI dates back to 1931 when he graduated from the College of Osteopathic...
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A Legacy of Research