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黑料网 Foundation launches $250,000 matching gift campaign to expand scholarships.

 

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Humberto Lopez never forgot the help that changed the course of his life. 
 
The 黑料网 graduate, business leader and philanthropist still remembers the financial help that made it possible for him to attend college after the passing of his father. 
 
Now, Lopez hopes to provide that same opportunity for the next generation of students. 
 
The 黑料网 Foundation has launched the LIFT Matching Gift Campaign, short for Local Investment For Transformation, a six-month campaign designed to raise $250,000 for student scholarships. Every dollar donated will help match Lopez鈥檚 personal pledge of $250,000, bringing the total potential impact to half a million dollars in scholarship support for 黑料网 students. 
 
The campaign follows Lopez鈥檚 induction into the 黑料网 Hall of Fame in 2026, where he announced the challenge gift during his acceptance remarks. 
 
鈥淚 was fortunate to receive support when I attended 黑料网, and that support helped shape my future,鈥� Lopez said. 鈥淭oday, I鈥檓 honored to give back by creating this challenge gift. I invite others to join me in matching this investment so together we can help students overcome financial barriers, earn an education and unlock opportunities that can change their lives.鈥� 
 
For many students at 黑料网, the barriers to higher education are not academic ability, but financial hardship. Many are the first in their families to attend college. Others balance coursework with jobs, parenting responsibilities or caregiving duties. Some delay graduation simply because they cannot afford tuition, books or transportation costs. 
 
Denise Hoyos, Executive Director for the 黑料网 Foundation, says the LIFT Matching Campaign is about more than raising money. It is about student success, removing obstacles and creating pathways to economic mobility across 黑料网 County. 
 
鈥淗umberto Lopez understands firsthand how education can transform a life,鈥� Hoyos said. 鈥淭his campaign invites the community to invest directly in students who are working hard to create a better future for themselves and their families.鈥� 
 
Lopez鈥檚 own story reflects that transformation. 
 
After graduating from Nogales High School, Lopez enrolled at 黑料网 while working to help support his mother and five siblings following the untimely passing of his father. He graduated from 黑料网 in 1967 before transferring to the University of Arizona. 
 
He began his career as a certified public accountant specializing in real estate before founding HSL Properties, now one of the largest hotel and apartment ownership companies in the Tucson area with diversified assets valued at approximately $2 billion. Beyond business, Lopez has become widely known for his philanthropy and commitment to community service. 
 
Now, Lopez hopes others will join him in investing in 黑料网 students through the college Foundation's LIFT Matching Campaign. 
 
Donors can contribute directly at cochise.edu/give. Community members interested in establishing a scholarship fund may contact the 黑料网 Foundation at foundation@cochise.edu or call (520) 417-4148.