Name: Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2025
Start: 2025-04-22T12:00:00-0600
End: 2025-04-23T20:00:00-0600
Location: Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2025

Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2025

On April 22-23, 2025, Miner Nation will rally to support over 50 UTEP academic and athletics programs, scholarships, campus improvements, and student resources through our third annual Raise Your Pick Giving Day!

Get ready to raise your pick! Every gift counts!

Leading up to April 22 and 23, we hope you'll browse through the various areas in need of support, as well as the matches and challenges that will amplify your impact. New match and challenge events are being added weekly.

The giving platform opens at noon (MT) April 22—be one of our early donors, or make sure to give before the campaign ends at 8 p.m. (MT) on April 23!

Want to get more involved? Sign up to be an Ambassador and increase support to the fund(s) or program(s) that you are most passionate about.

And, if you live in the El Paso area, make plans to join us for our Raise Your Pick Giving Day Block Party on April 23, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in Centennial Plaza on the UTEP Campus. Paydirt Pete would love to see you there!

Become an Ambassador!

Match

Health Sciences Student Professional Development Match

Double your impact! The first $1,000 donated to the CHS Student Professional Development Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Dr. Stacy Wagovich, Interim Dean of the College of Health Sciences!

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Woman's Auxiliary of UTEP Giving Match

Raise Your Pick! Support the Woman's Auxiliary Centennial Endowed Scholarship and double your impact! Gift made during Raise Your Pick Giving Day will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $1,500.

Match

Dean’s Faculty & Staff Match for Undergraduate Science Student Professional Development

Dean Kirken will match the first $1,000 contributed by faculty and staff members for undergraduate science student professional development!

$1,250

Marathon Engineering Student Support Challenge #1

Make one of the first 25 gifts to the College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund, and we'll win $1,250 from Marathon for engineering student support!

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$1,250

Marathon Engineering Student Support Challenge #3

Help us reach 75 gifts to the College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund and we'll unlock another $1,250 from Marathon!

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$5,000

Chihuahuas Challenge #1

The El Paso Chihuahuas challenge you to support student scholarships! Make one of the first 40 gifts to the UTEP Endowed Scholarship Fund and help us unlock $5,000 for student scholarships from the El Paso Chihuahuas Foundation!

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$1,000

Raiz Counseling and Special Education Challenge #1

Raise Your Pick! Contribute one of the first 15 gifts to the Counseling and Special Education Gift Fund to help us unlock $1,000 from Raiz Federal Credit Union!

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$1,000

Raiz Great Future Teachers Scholarship Challenge #1

Increase your impact! Contribute one of the first 10 gifts to the Great Future Teachers Scholarship Fund to help us unlock $1,000 from Raiz Federal Credit Union.

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$4,000

Raiz Great Future Teachers Scholarship Challenge #3

We have another giving challenge from Raiz Federal Credit Union! Help us reach our total goal of 40 gifts to the Great Future Teachers Scholarship Fund and we'll win $4,000 for College of Education student scholarships.

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$500

Center for Community Engagement (CCE) Challenge #1

Time to make a difference! Help us reach 25 gifts to the Center for Community Engagement Gift Fund, and we'll unlock $500 for the Center from fellow Miner Nick Valencia '13!

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$1,000

Undergrad Science Student Professional Development Challenge #1

When we reach 5 gifts to the College of Science Undergraduate Student Support fund, UTEP alumna Dr. Brissa Quiroz '02, '13 will contribute an additional $1,000 for undergraduate science student professional development!

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$2,000

Undergrad Science Student Professional Development Challenge #3

Help us reach 15 gifts for undergraduate science student professional development. When we reach this benchmark, generous donor Ron Hagquist will give $2,000 in essential support for science undergraduates to attend conferences, workshops, and other professional development activities!

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$5,000

Undergrad Science Student Professional Development Challenge #5

When we reach 25 gifts to the College of Science Undergraduate Student Support, UTEP alumnus Lewis Teal '77, '79 will contribute an additional $5,000 for undergraduate science student professional development!

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$1,000

Geology and Environmental Science Graduate Student Support Challenge

Help us reach our goal of 30 gifts to the DEERS (Geological Sciences) Graduate Student Success fund for and win up to $20,000 in additional funding along the way! Many thanks to Rudy '78 & Julie Pina for sponsoring this giving challenge! 5 Gifts = $1,000, 10 Gifts = $1,500, 15 Gifts = $2,500, 20 Gifts = $3,000, 25 Gifts = $5,000, 30 Gifts = $7,000

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$1,000

Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Student Support Challenge

Help us reach our goal of 30 gifts to the Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Student Support fund and win up to $20,000 in additional funding along the way! Many thanks to Rudy '78 & Julie Pina for sponsoring this giving challenge! 5 Gifts = $1,000, 10 Gifts = $1,500, 15 Gifts = $2,500, 20 Gifts = $3,000, 25 Gifts = $5,000, 30 Gifts = $7,000

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$1,000

Physics Graduate Graduate Student Support Challenge

Help us reach our goal of 30 gifts to the Physics Graduate Student Support fund and win up to $20,000 in additional funding along the way! Many thanks to Rudy '78 & Julie Pina for sponsoring this giving challenge! 5 Gifts = $1,000, 10 Gifts = $1,500, 15 Gifts = $2,500, 20 Gifts = $3,000, 25 Gifts = $5,000, 30 Gifts = $7,000

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$1,000

Cane's Chicken First-Generation Student Support Challenge

Help us reach 30 gifts for first-generation student support initiatives, and we'll win $1,000 in additional funding from Cane's Chicken!

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$999

Stronger Together Fund Challenge #2

Help us reach 20 gifts to the Stronger Together Fund and we'll unlock another $1,000! Special thanks to our challenge donor, UTEP alumnus Hector Aranda '70.

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$1,000

Sunset Gardens Food Pantry Challenge

When we reach 50 gifts to the UTEP Food Pantry, Sunset Gardens will contribute $1,000 to help provide food and essential toiletries for UTEP Miners in need.

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$1,000

787 Coffee Food Pantry Challenge

Every gift counts! When we reach 150 gifts to the UTEP Food Pantry, we'll unlock another $1,000 in challenge funds. Special thanks to 787 Coffee for sponsoring this giving challenge!

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$2,000

Corralito Steak House Food Pantry Challenge

Rise to the challenge! Help us reach our goal of 220 gifts to the UTEP Food Pantry and Corralito Steak House will contribute $2,000 to the pantry!

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Leaderboard

El Paso Districts Challenge - Most Dollars Raised

Which El Paso school district will raise the most dollars for the Great Future Teachers Scholarship Fund and Counseling and Special Education?! The winning district will be awarded doughnuts and...*drumroll please*...UNDYING VICTORY!

Match

Marathon Engineering Student Support Match

The first $5,000 donated toward the College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund will be match dollar-for-dollar by Marathon! Double your impact!

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Cearley '78 Undergraduate Science Student Professional Development Match

Support undergraduate science student professional development and double your impact! UTEP alumnus James Cearley '78 is matching gifts dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $5,000.

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Rehabilitation Sciences Complex Match

Double your impact! The first $1,000 donated for the Rehabilitation Sciences Complex will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Dr. Gretchen Schmalz!

$1,250

Marathon Engineering Student Support Challenge #2

With your support, we can unlock another $1,250 from Marathon for engineering student support when we reach 50 gifts to the College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund.

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$1,250

Marathon Engineering Student Support Challenge #4

RAISE YOUR PICK, ENGINEERING MINERS! When we reach our goal of 100 gifts to the College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund, Marathon will contribute another $1,250 for a total of $10,000 for engineering student support if we also meet the $5,000 match!

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$5,000

Chihuahuas Challenge #2

Rise to the challenge! When we reach 80 gifts to the UTEP Endowed Scholarship Fund, the El Paso Chihuahuas will give another $5,000 to student scholarships! Donate by 11:59pm (MT) on April 23 to amplify your impact!

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$1,500

Raiz Counseling and Special Education Challenge #2

When we reach a total of 30 gifts to the Counseling and Special Education Gift Fund, we'll unlock an additional $1,500 from Raiz to help prepare excellent teachers who serve special needs students in the El Paso region and beyond.

30 Gift Goal

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$2,500

Raiz Great Future Teachers Scholarship Challenge #2

Help us reach 15 gifts to the Great Future Teachers Scholarship Fund and we'll unlock another $2,500 in challenge funds from Raiz Federal Credit Union!

15 Gift Goal

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$1,000

Engineering Community Outreach Challenge

Raise your pick! Help us reach 50 gifts to the College of Engineering Outreach Fund and we'll win $1,000 in funding for this area!

50 Gift Goal

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$500

Center for Community Engagement (CCE) Challenge #2

When we reach a total of 50 gifts to the Center for Community Engagement Gift Fund, we'll unlock another $500 for the Center! Special thanks to Nick Valencia '13 for sponsoring this giving challenge!

50 Gift Goal

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$2,000

Undergrad Science Student Professional Development Challenge #2

UTEP alumnus Dr. Keelung Hong '70, has issued a giving challenge! When we reach 10 gifts to support undergraduate science student professional development, we'll win an additional $2,000 in funding for this area.

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$3,000

Undergrad Science Student Professional Development Challenge #4

We have another challenge! Help us unlock $3,000 for undergraduate science student professional development when we reach 20 gifts to this area. Many thanks to Joe H. Smith '66 for sponsoring this giving challenge!

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$6,000

Undergrad Science Student Professional Development Challenge #6

Raise your pick! Help us reach a total of 30 gifts for undergraduate science student professional development and we'll unlock $6,000 in additional funding from Dr. Cori Gorman!

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$1,000

Biological Sciences Graduate Student Support Challenge

Help us reach our goal of 30 gifts to the Biological Sciences Graduate Student Support fund and win up to $20,000 in additional funding along the way! Many thanks to Rudy '78 & Julie Pina for sponsoring this giving challenge! 5 Gifts = $1,000, 10 Gifts = $1,500, 15 Gifts = $2,500, 20 Gifts = $3,000, 25 Gifts = $5,000, 30 Gifts = $7,000

5 Gift Goal

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$1,000

Mathematical Sciences Graduate Student Support Challenge

Help us reach our goal of 30 gifts to the Mathematical Sciences Graduate Student Support fund and win up to $20,000 in additional funding along the way! Many thanks to Rudy '78 & Julie Pina for sponsoring this giving challenge! 5 Gifts = $1,000, 10 Gifts = $1,500, 15 Gifts = $2,500, 20 Gifts = $3,000, 25 Gifts = $5,000, 30 Gifts = $7,000

5 Gift Goal

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$1,000

787 Coffee First-Generation Student Support Challenge

Be one of the first donors to support first-generation initiatives! When we reach the first 15 gifts to this area, 787 Coffee will donate $1,000!

15 Gift Goal

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$1,000

Stronger Together Fund Challenge #1

Increase your impact with a gift to the Stronger Together Fund! When we reach 10 gifts, we'll unlock $1,000 from UTEP faculty member and alumnus Dr. Luis Arias '77 for student experiencing emergencies.

10 Gift Goal

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$1,000

Cane's Chicken Stronger Together Fund Challenge

Miners are stronger together! Help us reach our goal of 50 gifts to the Stronger Together Fund for student emergencies, and we'll win $1,000 from Cane's Chicken to support UTEP students in need of help!

50 Gift Goal

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$1,000

Cane's Chicken Food Pantry Challenge

Increase your impact! Help us reach 100 gifts to the UTEP Food Pantry and we'll win $1,000 in additional funding from Cane's Chicken!

100 Gift Goal

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$999

Josh Gorman '03 Food Pantry Challenge

UTEP alumnus, Josh Gorman '03, has issued a giving challenge! When we reach 185 gifts to the UTEP Food Pantry, we'll unlock $1,000 to support students experiencing food insecurity.

185 Gift Goal

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$1,000

Rehabilitation Sciences Complex Challenge

Help us reach our total goal of 20 gifts for the Rehabilitation Sciences Complex and we'll unlock $1,000 in funding from our generous challenge donor, Dr. Gretchen Schmalz!

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