The DRI Foundation is honored to announce that DRI recently received a generous donation from the estate of Elizabeth “Betty” Gallifent for the Betty & John Gallifent endowment.
Betty Gallifent worked for the Clark County School District (CCSD) for 36 years as a teacher, reading specialist, and school principal. She worked predominately in under-resourced communities and made great efforts to bring the outside world into the classroom. “I first learned about DRI by attending the Las Vegas Science and Technology Festival at DRI and am excited to be able to support science that will allow us to live with the greatest quality of life,” said Betty, when establishing the Gallifent Endowment.
John Gallifent, Betty’s husband, was a photographer for CCSD, where he created the CCSD Student Photography Contest, and the owner and operator of Silver State Printers. In retirement, he was an active member of the CCSD Archive Committee where he co-authored the book, “Education in the Neon Shadow,” and other publications on the history of schools in Clark County.
The Gallifent Endowment provides essential unrestricted support to advance DRI strategic priorities, such as the Innovation Research Program (IRP). The IRP provides essential seed funding for early-stage research projects at DRI, allowing DRI scientists to test promising ideas and build the initial data needed to secure larger state and federal grants.
We are grateful to Betty and John, as well as Betty’s family, for the Gallifent’s continued generosity to DRI. The Gallifent Endowment will provide essential support to DRI for generations to come.
For more information on how you can support DRI’s research efforts or establish a planned gift, please contact the Office of Advancement at (775) 673-7226 or email drifoundation@dri.edu.
