NSB Spring 2013 - University of Nevada, Reno
NSB Spring 2013 - University of Nevada, Reno
NSB Spring 2013 - University of Nevada, Reno
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NEVADA SILVER & BLUE • <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2013</strong> • Honor Roll <strong>of</strong> Donors – Jan.1-Dec. 31, 2012<br />
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Honor Court<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nevada</strong>, <strong>Reno</strong> Honor Court was dedicated in 1997 and<br />
celebrates the contributions <strong>of</strong> campus and community leaders. The Honor<br />
Court is situated at the south end <strong>of</strong> campus adjacent to the <strong>University</strong>’s historic<br />
Quadrangle. The towering elm trees nearby were planted in 1908, and the Quadrangle,<br />
modeled after Thomas Jefferson’s design for the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Virginia, is<br />
listed on the National Register <strong>of</strong> Historic Places.<br />
The Honor Court is anchored to the south by a dramatic 45,000-pound, 20-<br />
foot granite obelisk listing the <strong>University</strong>’s philanthropists. A series <strong>of</strong> distinctive<br />
pillars, carved from 200,000 pounds <strong>of</strong> white granite mined from the nearby<br />
Sierra <strong>Nevada</strong> range, features the names <strong>of</strong> major donors, award-winning faculty,<br />
students, employees and community members who have contributed to the<br />
<strong>University</strong>’s history and success.<br />
The centerpiece <strong>of</strong> the Honor Court is a gazebo with trellises <strong>of</strong> blue and white<br />
flowering wisteria. The vines and the adjacent rose garden are among the plants<br />
selected for the Honor Court by the <strong>University</strong> Arboretum. A natural boulder<br />
fountain—which traces a granite silhouette <strong>of</strong> the mountains beyond—flanks<br />
the Patron area <strong>of</strong> the Honor Court. The engraved pillars, ranging from 10- to<br />
14-feet-tall, from rough-cut to polished granite, were arranged by the Honor<br />
Court’s designer and sculptor, Johannes Schwartlander. Struck by the beauty <strong>of</strong><br />
the campus, his design incorporated historical elements and the natural grandeur<br />
<strong>of</strong> the area.<br />
The Honor Court was constructed solely through private gifts and the philanthropy<br />
<strong>of</strong> local contractors who provided much <strong>of</strong> the labor and materials at<br />
no cost. Expertise in splitting boulders was provided by faculty in the Mackay<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Earth Sciences and Engineering, while the architectural design was the<br />
work <strong>of</strong> the renowned firm <strong>of</strong> Backen, Arrigoni and Ross.<br />
Each year, names are engraved into the Honor Court in proud recognition <strong>of</strong><br />
the accomplishments and support <strong>of</strong> those who contribute to excellence at the<br />
<strong>University</strong>. Individuals and organizations receiving the <strong>University</strong>’s most prestigious<br />
awards or contributing major donations to the institution are recognized.<br />
Categories include Distinguished <strong>Nevada</strong>n, Honorary Degree, President’s Medal,<br />
F. Donald Tibbitts Distinguished Teacher, Distinguished Faculty, Distinguished<br />
Service, Foundation Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Outstanding Researcher, Classified Employee <strong>of</strong><br />
the Year, and the top student award, the Herz Gold Medal.<br />
For more information about the Honor Court, please contact Keiko Weil ’87, donor relations director,<br />
(775) 784-1587 or kweil@unr.edu.<br />
Philanthropist<br />
E.L. Cord Foundation<br />
Robert & Janice Davidson<br />
DuPont<br />
Max C. Fleischmann Foundation<br />
Claude I. Howard<br />
International Game Technology<br />
W.M. Keck Foundation<br />
Gwen F. & Paul A. Leonard<br />
Lied Foundation Trust<br />
Charles N. & Ann Mathewson<br />
Wilbur May Foundation<br />
Newmont Mining Corporation<br />
Old College, Inc. Warren Nelson, Chairman<br />
Nell J. Redfield Foundation<br />
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation<br />
Graham & Jean Sanford<br />
Del E. Webb Foundation<br />
Founder<br />
Donna Anderson<br />
AT&T<br />
Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.<br />
Daniel J. & Althea M. Brimm<br />
Carol Franc Buck Foundation<br />
Robert A. & Nancy Cashell<br />
E.L. Cord Foundation<br />
Joseph L. & Maude R. Cramer<br />
Francis E. Dant<br />
Robert H. & Madge Lee Davis<br />
D. Leonard & Sally Detrick<br />
Larry S. & Evelyn Semenza English<br />
First Interstate Bank <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nevada</strong> Foundation<br />
Foundation for Research<br />
Michael N. & Esther R. Galli<br />
Goldcorp Inc.<br />
John A. Harrah<br />
Harrah’s<br />
Thelma B. & Thomas P. Hart<br />
Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation<br />
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation<br />
Hewlett-Packard Co.<br />
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation<br />
Ralph E. & Rose A. Hoeper<br />
Glad Burgeni Holmes & August Holmes<br />
Charles & Ruth Hopping<br />
Durward “Huck” & Susan Huckabay<br />
Howard R. Hughes<br />
International Game Technology Community Foundation<br />
Herbert N. & Maree W. Jacobs<br />
Clarence & Martha Jones<br />
John & Kathleen Kelley<br />
Ann Kirkwood<br />
City <strong>of</strong> Las Vegas<br />
Richard & Ruth Lavery<br />
Dorothy Lemelson<br />
Lemelson Foundation