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SMU alumni Bill, Liz Armstrong pledge $15 million

Postby PonyPride » Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:08 pm

From SMUMustangs.com:

SMU alumni Bill and Liz Armstrong pledge $15 million to Ford Stadium end zone project

DALLAS (SMU) – Tapping into the pre-game excitement before the annual Battle for the Iron Skillet, SMU revealed during a Friday night pep rally that alumni couple Bill Armstrong and Liz Martin Armstrong have earmarked a $15 million gift toward the Garry Weber End Zone Complex at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Groundbreaking for the expansion and improvement project is scheduled for early December.

The drive for the end zone complex was launched in January 2022 with a $50 million gift from the Garry Weber Foundation, established by former Mustang football letterman Garry A. Weber '58. The Armstrongs' gift supports SMU Athletics in providing ever-growing opportunities to student-athletes and the wider community through facilities and programmatic offerings. Since 2013, SMU Athletics has invested over $250 million in championship-caliber facilities across campus.

"We're proud to invest in the bright future of SMU Athletics, which brings the highest level of collegiate competition to Dallas and prepares student-athletes to be champions in their pursuits on the field and throughout their lives," said Bill Armstrong '82. "We are excited about the future of Mustang football and look forward to seeing how what happens on the field inspires great things in the lives of student-athletes and others in the years to come," said Liz Martin Armstrong '82.

The Garry Weber End Zone Complex will connect the stadium's existing east and west gate entries. Its three levels will include new locker rooms, a weight room, meeting rooms, a full-team auditorium and a kitchen and training table to support all 484 SMU student-athletes. The new facility will also house football coaches, support staff, and video and recruiting services. Read more about the complex here.

"Bill and Liz Armstrong are bolstering the future of SMU and will leave a lasting impact in North Texas and beyond," said SMU President R. Gerald Turner.

The couple met as geology majors at SMU and married in 1984. Together, they propelled a startup into Denver-based Armstrong Oil and Gas, an energy exploration juggernaut; founded the award-winning Epoch Estate Wines; and established The Armstrong Foundation, which focuses on arts and education philanthropy.

In 2011, the couple helped create a new home for SMU student residents by committing the leading gift to a new residential commons complex. A 2018 gift established the Armstrong Fieldhouse within the SMU Indoor Performance Center, providing the University's student-athletes with state-of-the-art training and practice facilities.

Bill and Liz Armstrong were honored with SMU's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021. Their investments across the campus reflect their continued commitment to enhancing the student experience. A passion for ballet led them to fund the Armstrong Visiting Artist-in-Residence in Ballet at Meadows School of the Arts during the 2020–21 academic year, and they have also endowed a Dedman College Scholarship.

Continuing their support of SMU Athletics, the couple recently helped launch the Vision 2025 Football Support Fund, an ongoing fundraising drive to continue growing the impact of Mustang football through 2025 by addressing critical program needs.
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Re: SMU alumni Bill, Liz Armstrong pledge $15 million

Postby Charleston Pony » Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:25 am

We are really fortunate to have people like the Armstrongs supporting SMU athletics
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SMU alumni Bill, Liz Armstrong pledge $15 million

Postby NY Pony » Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:01 am

Can we allocate a couple million to one or two more metal detectors at the gates? Squeezing 35k through 30 of them in 30 minutes just isn’t adequate. Maybe some working play clocks too? Perhaps some fan hydration stations to alleviate concession lines?

How is it that we consistently fumble the small stuff? Dozens of little issues create a big problem. Despite significant investment, we still seem small time in so many areas.
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Re: SMU alumni Bill, Liz Armstrong pledge $15 million

Postby BUS » Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:28 am

This above.....
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Re: SMU alumni Bill, Liz Armstrong pledge $15 million

Postby Bergermeister » Sun Sep 25, 2022 11:42 am

NY Pony wrote: How is it that we consistently fumble the small stuff? .

Lazy.
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