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SANDIA FOUNDATION
The Sandia Foundation continues the philanthropic legacy of Hugh and Helen Woodward by supporting scholarships at Dickinson College and University of New Mexico and supporting nonprofits in the Albuquerque community whose work aligns with our impact focus.
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WOODWARDS
New Mexico is a long way and a world apart from central Pennsylvania, but when Helen was diagnosed with tuberculosis and advised by her doctor to move to a dry climate, New Mexico became Hugh and Helen’s adopted home.
Hugh tried his hand at running a cattle ranch in a rural town called Clayton, in the northeast corner of New Mexico. However, when after 15 years of hard work their entire herd was lost in a raging snowstorm, they left ranching life behind for opportunities in the state’s largest city, Albuquerque.
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WOODWARDS
Hugh Woodward and Helen Kisner’s story began in Carlisle, PA, where they met and fell in love while both were students at Dickinson College. They graduated in 1908, and married three years later after Hugh obtained his law degree, also from Dickinson.
New Mexico is a long way and a world apart from central Pennsylvania, but when Helen was diagnosed with tuberculosis and advised by her doctor to move to a dry climate, New Mexico became Hugh and Helen’s adopted home.
Hugh tried his hand at running a cattle ranch in a rural town called Clayton, in the northeast corner of New Mexico. However, when after 15 years of hard work their entire herd was lost in a raging snowstorm, they left ranching life behind for opportunities in the state’s largest city, Albuquerque.
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To learn more about Hugh and Helen’s love story and their extraordinary legacy, click on the video.
