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Actor Vinessa Vidotto shares her journey from first-generation student to TV success and creating a scholarship to support aspiring performers at the University of Arizona.

Susan K. Von Kersburg '62 '72 never sought recognition for her giving, but her $8 million gift to the U of A's Baird Scholars program will shape generations to come.

A million-dollar infrared microscope capable of detecting defects invisible to the human eye is now operational in the University of Arizona's Nanofabrication Core Facility, thanks to a transformational gift from IRLabs.

Field-relevant work experience improves a student's likelihood of securing a full-time job after graduation and increases starting wages. Yet for many students, pursuing a full-time internship while making progress toward their degree simply isn't financially feasible.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson will establish the Gulshan Sethi, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery through $1 million in gifts and commitments from a group of donors motivated to honor Sethi's extraordinary legacy of surgical innovation, lifesaving care and mentorship that has shaped generations of physicians and advanced the field of cardiothoracic surgery.

A $2 million gift from Bob and Sue Vaughan will create the SueBob Vaughan Leaders Endowed Chair at the University of Arizona W.A. Franke Honors College. 

A generous $1 million gift from John and Valli Duval will provide enduring support for cancer research and clinical innovation at the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center.

A transformational gift will create an endowed deanship in the University of Arizona College of Science, strengthening the college's leadership and advancing its mission for generations to come through research, education and outreach.