Winter 2020

The friendships and relationships I forged at the University of Arizona literally changed my life. That’s where I met my late wife, Sandy, at the end of my sophomore year. When I think of Arizona, I think of her.

In the world of quantum computing, the main actors are qubits — quantum bits, the smallest particles anyone can measure. Professors in the University of Arizona College of Engineering, counted among the world’s top experts, are determined to activate their full potential.

“Thirty-six million Americans started college but didn’t finish,” says Craig Wilson, UArizona vice provost of online and distance education. “In the state of Arizona, that number is just over 600,000. There are actually more people who started college but didn’t finish than are actively in college now.”

At the University of Arizona, the fabric of life and community has always included interaction, discourse and play. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced adaptation and change; new ways of teaching and learning have made many examine their purpose and appreciate helping others.

When Garnetta Moman ’09 reminisces about the University of Arizona, she recalls working hard in the Eller College of Management — and relishing every minute of it.

Andrew ’98 and Kirsten Braccia ’98 have made a $1.5 million gift to support students in the College of Nursing, COVID-19 initiatives and student-athletes whose eligibility has been extended.