The Engelstad Family Foundation donated $12.625 million to fund scholarships at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the university announced this morning.
The donation is expected to eventually fund 100 scholarships a year.
UNLV President Neal Smatresk called it the largest scholarship donation in Nevada history.
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