UNLV Athletics Announces $1.05 Million Commitment From Diana Bennett. Bennett served as the chair of the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees from 2020-22 and has been a board member since 2008. She is only the third woman to head the UNLV Foundation Board since its inception in 1981 and she created the Bennett Honors Mentor Scholarship Program in the UNLV Honors College and a scholarship in UNLV’s School of Medicine. Her commitment to UNLV continues to enhance and impact the lives of UNLV students while providing great leadership and mentorship for women leaders of the future.
𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐕 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 $𝟏.𝟎𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭
Diana Bennett Career Development Program for Women's Sports to be created
𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 for this extraordinary gift!
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— UNLV Athletics (@UNLVathletics) April 24, 2024
UNLV Athletics is proud to announce the establishment of a new endowment to create the Diana Bennett Career Development Program for Women’s Sports as part of the “Rebel Up” Campaign. The initiative will begin with programming starting in Fall 2024.
“We cannot thank Diana Bennett enough for making this extraordinary commitment to enhance career opportunities for female student-athletes at UNLV as they prepare for life after sport,” said Director of Athletics Erick Harper. “Diana has long been a loyal supporter of UNLV Athletics as well as the university and we appreciate her many years of contributing to the success of our programs. This gift is the first of its kind specific to the career development of female student-athletes at UNLV. Donors like Diana Bennett continue to make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes daily and we would like to specifically thank Diana for her vision, passion, commitment and love for UNLV Athletics.”
