Donor Stories

Decades before the UCM Alumni Foundation was even a thought, alumni and friends shared their financial resources to help advance the University of Central Missouri. It all started when the campus' original 16 acres were donated by a local citizen in 1871. Today, thegenerosity of our community allows the university to deliver high-quality, affordable higher education by creating new scholarships, increasing faculty support, funding cutting-edge facilities and supporting innovative programs.

Donors choose to support UCM through a variety of investment strategies and planned gifts. Learn more about a few of our generous donors below.

Home Is Where Mule Spirit Is: UCM Power Couple Paints MuleNation Red

Rob Ruth, '75, is a strong advocate for the University of Central Missouri...
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Couple Ties the Knot and Renews Ties with Alma Mater

A lot has happened in Cory and Cassie Bittner's lives...
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Alumni Foundation Announces $20 Million Planned Gift, Largest in UCM's History

The largest planned gift in the history of the University of...
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Legacy Family Goes Big with Support for Students

Earning a degree from UCM was just the beginning of...
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Couple Uses Insurance Expertise to Create Lasting Gift for Alma Mater

Rand, '85, and Kelly, '86, Harbert have given back to their alma mater in many ways since graduation. They have established a marketing professor fellowship, made numerous donations to the Central Annual Fund serving the university's greatest current needs and, most recently, provided significant support to the UCM Golf program.
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