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| Kelly and Dave Dunham |
Sports are woven through the fabric of Wyoming and we all come together to support
our Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Athletics.
Dave and Kelly Dunham can attest to this as they love athletics, particularly golf. The Dunhams are a family of educators who have kept golf close to home. Their retirement brought them to live on the beautiful Powder Horn golf course in Sheridan.
The Dunhams also love UW golf, and they are an invaluable member of the team. That’s because they are supporting the UW men’s and women’s golf teams through a gift in their will, as well as providing immediate support with Legacy Match funds and their Scholarship Circle annual gift.
Their will creates the Dunham Family Athletics Excellence Fund, which will primarily support UW golf. The Dunhams are also creating the Dunham Family Fellows in the College of Education, which supports educators during their student-teaching.
Dave’s father, Marvin “Lee” Dunham, devoted his entire life to education. His career spanned nearly five decades, beginning with Platte County School District #1 in the fall of 1957. He earned his master’s degree in education administration from the University of Wyoming while teaching fulltime.
Both Dave and Kelly are also educators, but Dave came to it later in life. He earned an accounting degree at UW and then went to work in Denver for one of the most prestigious accounting firms in the world.
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| Kelly and Dave Dunham and the golf team |
Dave met and fell in love with Kelly, and he realized that, although they were the same age, their lives were in different places. Kelly’s career as an educator was both enriching and inspirational. Despite his corporate success, Dave felt stuck. Kelly supported Dave as he left accounting and went back to school for teaching.
Unfortunately, Lee passed away recently. Dave and Kelly decided to honor Lee by supporting UW Athletics and College of Education. Dave and Kelly know this would make Lee so proud!
It makes sense that the Dunhams are supporting both education and athletics—a small town’s school system and its athletics programs are the lifeblood of the community. Their legacy builds communities.
What’s your Wyoming legacy?
