EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Athletics spent Friday evening showing off the new digs as the department held a ribbon cutting event for the Sun Bowl Renovations Project.
 
Members of the athletic department, UTEP President Dr. Heather Wilson, along with representatives from GECU, Paul and Alejandra Foster, and the Hunt Family Foundation were all on hand Friday evening to officially unveil the completion of the Sun Bowl Renovation Project.
 
All involved in the private ceremony were instrumental in the overall development of the Sun Bowl Renovation Project, including the installation of:
 

• 502 outdoor club seats
• 104 Indoor Club Seats
• 26 loge boxes
• New 40-foot bar at the club level
• Addition of club level outdoor pavilion
• Creation of four suites (first-ever in the Sun Bowl)
• New HVAC and updated audio/visual capabilities in the press box
• Updated tower façade
• New premium seating and hospitality entrance
• Renovated restrooms and concessions at the club level

 
A lead gift of $5.1 million by El Paso businessman and philanthropist Paul Foster and his wife, Alejandra De la Vega Foster, ensured the completion of the Sun Bowl Renovation Project. To recognize their incredible support, the structure housing the press box and the Hunt Family Sky Lounge in the iconic stadium has been renamed the Paul and Alejandra Foster Tower.
 
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