DU graduates each receive $500 in cash during 2023 commencement

DENVER, CO - JUNE 10: Pat Hamill, left, a Denver University graduate and Chairman and CEO of Oakwood Homes hands University of Denver graduate Nate Cushing an envelope with $500 cash in it during undergraduate commencement ceremonies at Magness Arena June 10, 2023. Hamill, a Denver University graduate and Chairman and CEO of Oakwood Homes, gifted $500 to each of the estimated 1150 graduates at the ceremony. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post) — DENVER, CO – JUNE 10: Pat Hamill, left, a Denver University graduate and Chairman and CEO of Oakwood Homes hands University of Denver graduate Nate Cushing an envelope with $500 cash in it during undergraduate commencement ceremonies at Magness Arena June 10, 2023. Hamill, a Denver University graduate and Chairman and CEO of Oakwood Homes, gifted $500 to each of the estimated 1150 graduates at the ceremony. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

By Elizabeth Hernandez | ehernandez@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 10, 2023 at 10:18 AM MDT | UPDATED: June 10, 2023 at 4:41 PM MDT

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A near-death experience last year weighed heavily on Pat Hamill, who said he decided after his recovery that he wanted to find fulfillment in giving away his wealth.

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