A couple smiling together indoors. The woman is wearing glasses, gold earrings, a gold necklace, and a leopard-print top, while the man is dressed in a striped shirt with a dark blazer. They are seated closely in front of beige curtains.
Coming full circle

John Butera and Joyce Greathouse built successful careers after graduating from Auburn University. Now retired, they are giving back through planned gifts to help Auburn students have the same life-changing opportunities they experienced.

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Legendary Auburn football coach Pat Dye and two puppies on his porch at his Crooked Oaks estate
Imagining legacy

The Auburn Family's support will ensure Crooked Oaks fulfills Pat Dye’s vision.
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Supporting the student experience

The Auburn Family’s generosity makes many Student Affairs programs and initiatives possible.
Karol Renfroe demonstrates nursing techniques with a pregnant manikin in the College of Nursing
The right dose

Karol Renfroe knows a thing or two about students. After spending decades as a nurse and educator, she cites investing in Auburn students as the most meaningful part of her career.

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The Ginn Family, including (L-R) Matt, Ann, Sam, Samantha and Mike — made the largest single commitment to scholarships in Auburn University history. College
Auburn Family
College’s namesake and family commit $30M to scholarships

The namesake of Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Ginn Family Foundation have committed $30 million to the college to establish a new scholarship program, marking the largest single commitment to scholarships in university history.
Gabe Hallmarks hold Ahsoka, a Siberian eagle owl.
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Soaring to new heights

2025 Auburn graduate Gabe Hallmark spends his days training raptors and showcasing them at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. If it wasn’t for the generosity of the Auburn Family, his career trajectory would have been much different.

The tattered cover of a historic student scrapbook
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Library supporters preserve scrapbooks, elevate students

Thanks to Tiger Giving Day donors, Auburn Libraries is preserving its collection of historic scrapbooks and increasing students' access to technology.
Chris Heard wears a grey Auburn cap
Auburn Family
Giving promise

With high hopes for the future of his field, Chris Heard is committed to doing what he can to help Auburn architecture students succeed. Giving is a significant part of his plan.
Lucinda Maine, 1980 pharmacy graduate, and Leigh Ann Ross, the Harrison College of Pharmacy dean, stand together at a football game in Jordan-Hare Stadium
Impact
Prescribing leadership

Lucinda Maine, pharmacist, researcher, educator, advocate, mentor and CEO emerita of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), has never chased small dreams. As she reflects on her vibrant career in pharmacy, Maine traces it all back to Auburn.
Kim Roberts poses for a photo in the Bailey Small Animal Hospital at Auburn University
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Knowing your purpose

Dr. Kimberly Roberts '98 grew up dreaming of becoming an Auburn veterinarian. Today, her dreams are for future generations — students who will reach their own goals through Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine.
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