Nadine Gillmor's $200,000 helps Alumni Association reach all time high
To Nadine Gillmor, education is the shining ray of hope in every student's life. It is the one thing that can provide the tools they need to build the dreams toward which they tirelessly work.
"In today's world, without education," Gillmor said, "a person's hands are tied."
So convinced of education's life-shaping power is Gillmor, in fact, that she has graciously donated more than $200,000 to ensure students at Utah State University can experience it for themselves.
The Nadine F. Gillmor Scholarship Endowment Fund feeds the Summit County Alumni Scholarship and the Summit County 4-H Scholarship, both of which were created to encourage the successes of USU students from Summit County, Utah, where Gillmor owns a ranch and has served as a devoted volunteer in the 4-H program.
"I won't feed them the fish," Gillmor said metaphorically,
“but I'll give them the fishing pole and teach them how to fish. That's what education does; it gives them the tools to best serve themselves, their community and their country.”
Gillmor, who admits to being embarrassed by the attention her substantial gifts to scholarships at USU have caused, said she simply was unable to sit around and watch the opportunity pass by.
"I don't do this for the notoriety. I do it because, in my estimation, every child is worth the effort," Gillmor said. "I know I can't help every child, I wish I could, but I have to do what I can. If somebody doesn't care enough to give these kids a chance, where are they going to go?"
