GARY AND CAROLYN STRONG

After earning a degree in education in 1966, Gary Strong and his wife Carolyn moved from Moscow to pursue their careers. However, the couple said their experience at UI was grounding, and their roots to the university are deep. Over the years, they’ve returned to the Palouse every summer, and eventually retired here in 2013.

“As Carolyn and I reflected on where we might invest in the future, the university was always a part of that plan,” Gary said.

Receiving scholarship support while a student gave Gary the financial means to finish his degree.

“Today, we want to invest in the future for others,” he said.

So, like many other UI alumni and friends, Gary and Carolyn have generously given back to the university. Most recently, the Strongs made a major contribution to the Education Building Renovation Project that will rename the Instructional Materials and Technology Center or IMTC, the Gary E. Strong Curriculum Center.

The Strongs also have included the university in their estate plan. “Our gift will fund a permanent scholarship for students in the College of Education, as well as provide an endowment for the library to continue to develop its collections and services,” Gary said.

“Working with the university, you decide what areas are important for your support. Including the university in your estate plan may not cost you a penny and it is easier than you may think,” he added. “Won’t you join us and invest in your passions at our university?”

For more information on this and other ways to give, please contact Marta McClintock, Director of Development at 208-885-7476 or martam@uidaho.edu.