Marie Eccles Caine Foundation Honored

November 11, 2005

President Albrecht joined philanthropist sisters Kathryn Caine Wanlass and Manon Caine Russell at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon Nov. 10 in Salt Lake City.

The Marie Eccles Caine Foundation received the Foundation Spirit of Giving Award. The foundation is the preeminent foundation in Northern Utah. Wanlass and Russell are foundation trustees.

Over many years, the foundation’s support at Utah State University has transformed the campus, and built arts and cultural programs in the Caine School of the Arts at USU.

In the last decade alone, the foundation has given more than $10 million, benefiting public schools and organizations in Cache and Box Elder counties. The two sisters collectively made the largest private gift in the history of USU.

President Albrecht with Manon Caine Russell (left) and Kathryn Caine Wanlass (right) at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon in Salt Lake City.

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