Generous Donation Received!

John Olson enjoying a DU Hockey Game, January 10, 2020

Mountain West UAS was blessed and honored to receive a generous donation from the estate of John Richard Olson!

John was a great friend of Anita and Taylor Albrecht. He was a Professor of Physics at the University of Denver where he performed extensive research on the atmosphere. He was responsible for launching research balloons into the stratosphere. In order to better understand these balloons, he achieved his hot air balloon license from the FAA. In addition, John was “bi-polar!” He made five trips to the South Pole and many to the North Pole for his research.

John was an avid sports fan, but his favorite was the University of Denver Pioneer Men’s Hockey team! He had season tickets for decades and rarely missed a game.

Anita Albrecht, who has been instrumental in our fundraising efforts, felt that John would appreciate and support our efforts in education so made an appeal to David Olson, one of John’s nephews. David approved and sent a donation which qualifies for the Ray Foundation match.

Mountain West UAS sends our huge thanks for your donation!