The Campus...Community...Vision campaign of the Casper College Foundation will raise the remaining dollars needed to allow the college to complete the Campus Master Plan. The plan, which includes five new buildings and a dramatic new campus plaza, provides a beautiful and functional new "front door" to campus while breathing new life into some of the college's most venerable and recognizable buildings.

Generous local taxpayer support, special state allocations, and careful management of existing resources has provided more than 90 percent of the needed resources, but participation from friends of the college is needed to finish raising the last $2.3 million to complete the largest campus expansion since the 1970s. Dick and Linda Wheeler of Casper have generously created a $1 million dollar challenge match going on right now through the Casper College Foundation. So please donate right now for the maximum good.

The campaign presents potential donors with a significant charitable deduction opportunity. For the 2013 tax year households with higher income levels will not see a phase out of their donation deductibility, making it a prime opportunity for individuals to support the college and receive the maximum tax benefit.

CC employees are Creating Thunder
for our students!

The "Creating Thunder" employee campaign is booming. So far 143 employees are participating towards raising funds for the new buildings and improvements to existing buildings for our students. over $25,000 employee dollars are being matched dollar for dollar, bringing the total to over $50,000. We should be able to get to 150 donating employees by January 18, don't you think? Don't wait, we have lots more nice prizes to be given away including a condo weekend in Jackson Hole. Thank you!

Help the Casper College Foundation maximize a new, generous $1 million dollar matching gift opportunity.
We must raise $10 million toward the current $97 million in projects enhancing new and existing facilities.
We already have over $7 million. Let’s double your gift and "Create Thunder."

Click here to participate with a CHECK, CASH or Payroll Deduction. As an example, one CC employee committed to $20 per month through the payroll deduction option, which adds up to $280 between now and the end of December 2013. She said it's really important to support our fantastic students and enviable facilities. Her donation after being doubled with the match raises $560. She looks at it as not eating out once a month while earning a tax deduction.

Your volunteer, employee campaign team is Chelse DePaolo-Lara (3036), Mike McLemore (2009), Justin Pehrson (2266), Vicki Pollock (2097), Renee Sietmann (2513), Elliott Ramage (2325), and Kathy Thatcher (2349). Call or email any us if you have questions. Anyone in the Foundation office can also help.

Gateway Building (GW)
Specs: 72,000 g.s.f., four floors, $18.25 million.

Current project status:
Opened on schedule in August 2011.

What it is:
Home for one-stop student services, Center for Training and Development, continuing education, administration, and selected academic programs.

Additional benefits:
Will allow remodeling of the Liesinger Administration Building (know known as Liesinger Hall) for additional classrooms, labs and faculty offices. In conjunction with the new Student Union, will serve as a primary connection between upper and lower campus.

Residence Hall (RH)
Specs: 107,000 g.s.f, three floors, $23.5 million.

Current project status:
Opened on schedule in August 2011.

What it is:
450-bed residence hall with modern technology, private bathrooms, lounges, classroom, laundry facilities, and other community spaces.

Additional benefits:
Will allow for removal of old residence halls, relocation of parking lots, and development of the Campus Plaza, a greenspace to beautify and improve pedestrian circulation on campus.

Music Building (MU)
Specs: 32,000 g.s.f., $16 million est., completion fall 2013.

Current project status:
Project is currently under construction.

What it is:
Home for music curricula, a primary music performance hall, and additional visual arts gallery space. Will complete the "arts district" on the Casper College campus in conjunction with the Krampert Theatre Complex and the Goodstein Visual Arts Center.

Additional benefits:
Will allow for the remodeling and conversion of the Aley Fine Arts Center from a music facility into much needed academic space and faculty offices.

Early Childhood Learning Center (EC)
Specs: 5,400 g.s.f., one floor, $1.6 million.

Current project status:
Opened January, 2012.

What it is:
Facility to provide laboratory experiences for early childhood education students while providing a learning environment for 52 children.

Additional benefits:
Relocation of center provides better outdoor areas for children while allowing for expansion of the center as Casper College and the Casper Community grow.

Student Union & UW/CC Center (UU)
Specs: 92,000 g.s.f., four floors, $32 million est., est. completion spring 2014.

Current project status:
Project is currently under construction.

What it is:
Half will be offices, classrooms, and student services for the University of Wyoming/Casper College Center. Half will be student activities offices, food service, student wellness center, meeting rooms, and recreational facilities. In conjunction with the Gateway Building, the UU will serve as a primary connection, including handicap access, between upper and lower campus.

Additional benefits:
Will allow for demolition of Roberts Commons Cafeteria to allow for redevelopment of vehicular and pedestrian traffic routes, beautification of lower campus, and reconfiguration of lower campus parking. Current UW/CC space will be reallocated for instructional programs.

Campus Plaza (CP)
Specs: Located in the area bounded by Liesinger Hall, Saunders Health Science Center, Strausner Center, the Goodstein Foundation Library, and the future UU building. $6 million.

Current Project Status:
DLR/Amundsen architects are approximately 50 percent finished with design of the plaza. Expected completion in 2015.

What it is:
An outdoor green space infused with pedestrian walkways, outdoor gathering areas, lawns, potential bell tower and fountain locations, a seasonal outdoor dining area. Roberts Commons will be demolished and Campus Drive will be rerouted slightly to maximize green space and facilitate safe pedestrian crossings.

Additional benefits:
The Campus Plaza will beautify lower campus by moving parking westward to the site previously occupied by Bailey Hall and Morad Hall.

There are many ways to support the Campus…Community…Vision Campaign. Those who do will preserve, sustain and advance the mission of Casper College and strengthen the campus even further. Alumni, friends and others may choose to make a single gift or spread their contributions over a period of time.

Naming Opportunities
The names of those who have supported Casper College in the past have become part of the fabric of the campus. The Tate Geological Museum, the Gertrude Krampert Theatre Complex, and the Werner Agricultural Pavilion are but three examples of facilities whose names memorialize those who helped make them possible, and that have changed the lives of the thousands of students who have passed through their doors.The six major construction projects on campus, as well as multiple renovation projects, provide numerous opportunities to honor a family member, pay tribute to a friend, or convey your own commitment to future students. Naming opportunities in conjunction with major gifts remain for facilities ranging from individual classrooms and lobbies, to exterior plazas and artwork, all the way up to prominent campus facilities, such as the Gateway and Music buildings.