Learn by Doing Endowment

In 2009, 11 innovative agriculture leaders who recognize the distinct advantage of a hands-on education came together to form the Learn by Doing Endowment to support the college’s renowned tradition of excellence. These generous philanthropists are committed to supporting the next generation of students and ensuring the future for Learn by Doing in the College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences (CAFES). Each founding member donated a gift of $100,000 to create a fund of $1.1 million that is used to multiply the impact of their original gifts through matching endowments. 

The matching funds donated by the founding donors have allowed many others to support the Learn by Doing Endowment program in CAFES.

Learn by Doing

Every day in the College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences, students are inspired by what they experience in labs, enterprise classes, senior projects, special problems courses and more.

THANK YOU to the CAFES Learn by Doing Endowment Founding Members:

Steve Barnard
(Agricultural Business, ’75)
Mission Produce, Inc.

 

Charles and Diane Harrington
(Agricultural Engineering, ’81; Ornamental Horticulture, ’81/ MS Agriculture, '83)

 

Richard and Kathleen Zacky (Poultry Industry, ’79;
Food Science, ’80)

 

Al and Gail Montna
(Farm Management, ’67;
Home Economics, ’67)
Montna Farms

 

Rick and Tonya Antle
 (Crop Science, ’79)
Tanimura and Antle, Inc.

 

The James G. Boswell Foundation

Mitchell W. Metzler
RCO Ag Credit, Inc/Glenn N Janzen

 

John and Sheila Lake
Rain for Rent

 

Bob and Leslie Taylor
The Oreggia Family Foundation
Foundation Trustee

 

John and Carol Salmonson
(Crop Science, ’67)
Monterey Ag Resources

 

Ed and Rosa Boutonnet
(Crop Science, ’62)
Ocean Mist Farms

We’d like to say a special thanks to the following who have taken the challenge and created Learn by Doing Endowments through this program. 

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