Donated 3.5-megawatt engine supports clean-energy hydrogen fuel research at CSU
The turbine’s arrival at the Powerhouse Energy Campus marked the beginning of its new life in higher education research.
The turbine’s arrival at the Powerhouse Energy Campus marked the beginning of its new life in higher education research.
Even as the pandemic was taking a severe financial toll on people around the world, Colorado State University had one of its strongest years ever for fundraising — and donors were especially interested in contributing to programs for people in need, such as Ram Aid and Rams Against Hunger.
“Jibby valued education to the highest degree,” said Ousman Ba, a CSU alumnus and close friend to Diol and his family. “A scholarship is one of the best ways we can honor this amazing human being who brightened any room he stepped into."
The 24-hour event, from noon on May 6 to noon on May 7, demonstrates the power of collective generosity as alumni, students, friends, and faculty and staff support programs and areas across the University.
Alumnus and former faculty member Robert Longenbaugh devoted his life to water resources education, and a scholarship and his papers now support CSU students.
Since 1984, the First Generation Award scholarship program at CSU has been responsible for helping thousands of first-generation students graduate.
"Philanthropy begins in the heart, and those who choose to act demonstrate a love for humankind that is unmatched."