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Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and his wife, Heidi Whitman, administrative coordinator for the Arkansas District Export Council, have made a planned gift, currently valued at $50,000, to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.聽 鈥淗eidi and I believe in the mission of the university and the mission of the college,鈥� Whitman said. 鈥淲e want to help out in a way that provides the most impact in the future. This is one area that not many people think to give to, and we want to highlight the importance of maintaining the Donaghey College of STEM.鈥� The gift will benefit the Dean鈥檚 Fund for the Donaghey College of STEM, which provides general funding for projects that benefit the college. The Dean鈥檚 Fund has previously provided funding for laboratories, equipment, software, and professional development. 鈥淭o provide a scholarship for students is a great legacy, but it is equally important to make sure that the labs and facilities where students study and learn are current and in good order,鈥� Whitman said. 鈥淭his helps a student to receive the best education possible.鈥� The Whitmans feel it鈥檚 important to contribute to the future of STEM education and look forward to seeing the future innovations made by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students. 鈥淎 lot of STEM education is wrapped up in technology, and this is the college that will enable the STEM innovations of the future,鈥� Whitman said. 鈥淲e are preparing future professionals for careers that will change the way we live in the future.鈥澛� 鈥淪TEM innovations are often the foundation for new businesses and thus economic growth for Arkansas, which we wholeheartedly support,鈥� Heidi Whitman added.聽 The Whitmans live in Little Rock and have two sons and one granddaughter. Lawrence Whitman joined 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock as the dean of the former Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology and a professor of systems engineering in 2015. Before joining ArDEC, Heidi Whitman worked as the program officer for Global Ties Arkansas, a nonprofit which contracts with the federal government to bring international delegates to Little Rock for professional training.