Kenneth G. Hamm graduated from the University of Wyoming, College of Law after WWII. He practiced law in Rocks Springs, Wyoming for many years. In 1974 he was appointed a state District Court Judge in the Third Judicial District for Sweetwater County, Wyoming. When...

Remembering the struggle to complete their education, the Kercher family is pleased to support an international graduate student. Lydia and Connie were raised in Montana near Bridger. Connie received his bachelor’s degree from Montana State University. After...

Larry Cyril Gubbels was born in 1942, the son of Cyril Jerome and Mary Catherine (Sauser) Gubbels, and grew up on a farm outside of Randolph, Nebraska. He graduated from Saint Francis Catholic School in 1960. In high school he played basketball and baseball, and he...

One of the leading energy and natural resources lawyers in Wyoming. Practice oil and gas, mining, renewable energy (wind); water law; environmental, state and local tax law, litigation and appeals. Formerly Partner, Managing Partner and head of the Natural Resources...

Larry and Jennifer Wolfe both hold degrees from the University of Wyoming. Jennifer has a degree in music and taught elementary music in the Cheyenne public and private schools for many years. Larry received a JD from UWyo in 1980 and practiced natural resources law...

The Share the Care of Leah Scholarship Fund honors those loving friends of Leah Griffin who shared in her care while she battled ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2006–09. Leah’s story in battling ALS focused upon love, kindness, and patience. She was not a victim but a...

Lee Painter, a Colorado native, earned his bachelor’s degree in soil science at Colorado State University. After graduation, he and his wife Betty moved to New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he earned his doctorate. Lee joined the University of Wyoming in 1955 to teach...

A Saratoga, Wyoming native, Lee Wiegand remembers how difficult it was for him to attend UW. “I didn’t have any help; I had to work my way through college. Jobs were scarce in those days. I remember when I wouldn’t have a nickel for a Coke.” While a student at UW,...

Len Asimow is a professor emeritus at the University of Wyoming in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Len is credential actuary, having also served on the faculty at UCLA and Robert Morris University. Len, Marilyn, and their family moved to Laramie in 1973...

Leo Tsimbinos was the brother of Spiros Tsimbinos. Leo was born in New York and moved to Cheyenne in October 1989. For 26 years, Leo proudly served as an Adopt-a-School partner and was a Cheyenne East High School ambassador. He started out as a volunteer with 4-H and...

Leroy Maki and his wife Martha moved to Laramie in 1955 when he joined the University of Wyoming faculty as an assistant professor of microbiology. During his tenure at the university, Leroy was honored with numerous awards, including the Ellbogen Meritorious...

Through her estate plan, Linda L. Bircher-Van Buren provided specific instructions to set up a scholarship fund to benefit University of Wyoming female graduate or professional students. Linda was born and raised in the Wilson, Wyoming, area and attended the...

Loretta was born on April 26, 1955 in Cody, Wyoming, the only child of Charles and Ursula Kepler. Loretta was a charming and gifted person who excelled in her academic and professional life. She attended the University of Wyoming, graduating with a B.S. in zoology,...

Lynelle J. Aanestad graduated from the University of Wyoming (UW) with a B.S. in Physical Education in 1973 and M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction in 1984. This education allowed Lynelle to pursue a meaningful career as a Physical Education Teacher and Coach,...

Lyric River Donaho graced this world with his birth on May 6, 2010. He was born to Jessica and Robert Donaho. He touched the lives of everyone that knew him. He left this world on September 20, 2010. While his life was cut way too short, his death taught his family...

Margaret S. Boyd, a native of Colorado, came to neighboring “enemy” territory in 1956. She was not concerned about this move, but her relatives and acquaintances were. For her, it turned out to be the right move. She joined Verna J. Hitchcock’s team in the Home...

Originally from Superior, Wyoming, Margaret Smith chose to study Medical Technology at the University of Wyoming after having known some other young women in her hometown who had studied this same subject. After doing her fourth year of clinical rotations in...

Marilyn Paules Burman was born embraced by other cultures. Raised on the Agricultural Experiment Station, Torrington Substation, two of the first people to hold her were Moosa and Payenda, foreign exchange students from the University of Wyoming’s Afghan Project. Her...

In 1997, the Mark Carson Family Trust established two permanent scholarships – one for students studying agriculture and the second for students in the College of Education. This scholarship helps students from Wyoming and Nebraska attending the University of Wyoming.

Mark Edward Fox (B.S. History 2011) passed away on April 17, 2020 following an extended illness. Mark proudly served in the United States Navy and was a veteran of the second Gulf War. Following six years in the service, he studied history at the University of...

Mark H. Wilcox graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Engineering in 1971 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and later graduated from the College of Business in 1977 with a Master’s in Business Administration. Mark worked primarily in Southwest Wyoming...

Martha Wyrsch earned her BA in English from the University of Wyoming in 1980, where she participated in the newly formed UW Honors Program. While at UW, she was elected President of the Student Body, was an officer in the Tri Delta Sorority and was a member of...

Mary Ann P. Wilcox graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Education in 1970 with a BA in Secondary Education, and again in 1976 with a MA in Curriculum and Instruction. After each degree, she worked as a teacher, primarily in the State of Wyoming. Mark...

Originally from Newcastle, Wyoming, Mary Thorson Gullikson was the daughter of Harry and Inga Thorson. Mary’s father co-founded Black Hills Bentonite in 1947. Mary always wanted to be a nurse however, she was encouraged to pursue a degree in home economics. Mary...

Established by her children, Matt, Brad, and Muffy, this scholarship honors Mary Mead’s life-long involvement with the Wyoming livestock industry. The scholarship benefits women undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Peter C. Maxfield set a fine examples for all new professors coming to the University of Wyoming College of Law. He was generous in conversing with people about teaching, scholarship, and other academic matters. He did not simply advocate fine teaching, he practiced...

Michael Burger is an Engineering alumnus from the University of Wyoming, and after seeing the impacts from student federal loan rates, Michael felt inspired to help assist students avoid taking out student loans.

After emigrating from Germany in 1873, Jake Mill made his way west and in 1891 founded the Mill Ranch near Lusk, Wyoming. Jake and his wife Philaphena continued to develop their ranch until it became one of the largest ranches in the area. Later they added the U-L...

Martin “Mort” Drury attended the University of Wyoming (UW) and graduated from the College of Education in 1958. He was recruited to the University of Wyoming to play baseball and received an athletic scholarship. Without this scholarship, Mort would not have been...

After graduating from Princeton University in 1924, Courtenay C. Davis continued his education by receiving his law degree from Northwestern Law School. He then went on to practice law in Chicago and purchased the Y Cross Ranch in Horse Creek, Wyoming, in 1941. After...