At the University of Alabama, the 10 largest donors to the university contributed more than $20 million in 2017.
The gifts included scholarships for pre-med and business students, funding for a new data analytics and cybersecurity lab and more than a half-million dollars in artwork to the College of Education.
At the University of Kentucky, the top 10 donations in 2017 added up to more than $11 million.
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