MARK YOUR CALENDAR! OUR NEXT RAISE YOUR PICK GIVING DAY IS ON APRIL 17, 2024!
Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023

On April 12, 2023, Miner Nation united to make a tremendous impact on our campus and community. We raised $341,932.87 from over 2,000 gifts!

THANK YOU to those who participated, either by making a gift or sharing campaign pages with your friends and families. We are grateful for each and every one of you. 

Thanks to your participation and generosity, we are creating opportunities, changing lives, and supporting the next generation of community leaders.

We’d also like to thank all our match and challenge sponsors for inspiring so many alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends to support UTEP. We are especially grateful to Microsoft for spurring some healthy competition via campus-wide giving challenges.

If you missed the opportunity to donate during Raise Your Pick Giving Day but would still like to support UTEP, click HERE to give now. If you would like to support specific passion projects of our faculty, staff and students, you can see opportunities in need of community funding HERE.


Campaign Areas
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Arts & Culture
Health & Well-being Tile Image
Health & Well-being
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Miner Athletics
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Programs
Science, Technology & Engineering Tile Image
Science, Technology & Engineering
Student Support Tile Image
Student Support
Leaderboard
Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Ultimate Victory
Rise to the top! The three areas with the highest total of gifts by 11:59pm (Mountain Time) on April 12 will receive additional funding from Microsoft. First place: $5,000. Second place: $2,500. Third place: $1,500
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $5,000 Diamond Club - Softball 279
2 $2,500 Beach Volleyball 190
3 $1,500 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 161
4 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 153
5 KTEP Program Enhancement Fund 116
Ended
Leaderboard
Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Early Bird
Early bird gets the worm! The three Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign areas to receive the most early-donor gifts by 8pm (Mountain Time) on April 11 will each receive $1,000 from Microsoft.
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $1,000 KTEP Program Enhancement Fund 56
2 $1,000 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 39
3 $1,000 Business Student Council 24
4 Diamond Club - Softball 23
5 UTEP Endowed Scholarship 20
Ended
Leaderboard
Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Power Hours Part 2
Afternoons are a great time to give back! The Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign area to raise the most gifts between 2pm and 5pm (Mountain Time) will be awarded $2,000. Thank you to Microsoft for sponsoring this campuswide challenge!
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $2,000 Diamond Club - Softball 42
2 Beach Volleyball 40
3 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 25
4 Finish First Crew - Track & Field 21
5 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 12
Ended
$100
Nursing Scholarships Challenge
Help the College of Nursing Scholarships campaign reach 10 donors and unlock an additional gift of $100 for nursing students from an anonymous donor!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Fine and Performing Arts Challenge #1
Make one of the first 5 gifts to the Fine and Performing Arts campaign, and unlock $1,000 for the UTEP Music Department from our generous donor, Lewis Peeples.
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Fine and Performing Arts Challenge #3
Rise to the challenge! Help us reach our goal of 15 gifts to the Fine and Performing Arts campaign, and unlock an additional $1,000 for the UTEP Music Department from our generous donor, Lewis Peeples.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$225
Alumni Board Challenge #1
Support UTEP students! Make one of the first 5 gifts to the Alumni Association Scholarships campaign and help unlock $200 for student support. Thank you to our Alumni Board Members who sponsored this giving challenge: Manny Castruita '88, '92, Zita Arocha '12, Fred Lopez '11, Brandy Peterson Maddox '03, James Jones '82, Berna Olague '91, '01, and Rick Acevedo '01, '04 '13.
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$475
Alumni Board Challenge #3
Rise to the challenge. Help us reach 15 gifts to the Alumni Association Scholarships campaign and help unlock and additional $425 for student support. Thank you to our Alumni Board Members who sponsored this giving challenge: Manny Castruita '88, '92, Zita Arocha '12, Fred Lopez '11, Brandy Peterson Maddox '03, James Jones '82, Berna Olague '91, '01, and Rick Acevedo '01, '04 '13.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Strategic and Sustainable Resources Challenge #1
Donate one of our first 5 gifts! When our campaign for Graduate Student Success in Strategic and Sustainable Resources reaches 5 gifts, we will unlock $2,000 in scholarship funds for Geological Sciences graduate students. Thank you to James Cearley '78 for sponsoring this giving challenge!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Strategic and Sustainable Resources Challenge #3
When our campaign for Graduate Student Success in Strategic and Sustainable Resources reaches 15 gifts, we will unlock another $2,000 in scholarship funds for Geological Sciences graduate students. Thank you to James Cearley '78 for sponsoring this giving challenge!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Strategic and Sustainable Resources Challenge #5
When our campaign for Graduate Student Success in Strategic and Sustainable Resources reaches 25 gifts, we will unlock another $2,000 in scholarship funds for Geological Sciences graduate students. Thank you to James Cearley '78 for sponsoring this giving challenge!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
College of Education Scholarships Challenge #2
Help us increase scholarship funds for College of Education students! When we reach 25 donors, we'll unlock $1,000 for our scholarship fund from Dr. Irene Robles Lopez.
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Lewis Teal Challenge for Strategic and Sustainable Resources
Help us achieve our goal! When our campaign for Graduate Student Success in Strategic and Sustainable Resources reaches 30 gifts, we will unlock $5,000 from Geological Sciences alumnus, Lewis Teal ’77, ’79!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Undergraduate Student Success in Health Disparities Challenge #2
When our campaign for Undergraduate Student Success in Health Disparities reaches 10 gifts, we'll unlock another $1,500 in funding! Thank you to Dr. Russell Broaddus ’87 for sponsoring our giving challenges to this area!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Engineering Student Support Challenge #1
Make one of the first 10 gifts to the Engineering Student Support campaign to help us unlock $3,000 for engineering students from our generous donors, Punya Prakash and Vikram Jayaram.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$7,000
Engineering Student Support Challenge #3
When the Engineering Student Support campaign reaches 50 gifts, we'll unlock another $7,000 for engineering students. Thank you to Punya Prakash and Vikram Jayaram for sponsoring this giving challenge!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Miner Athletics Challenge
Picks Up, Rise to the Challenge! The sports program with the most gifts of $5 or more will win $4,000. A big THANK YOU to our generous donors, Monica and Carl Townsend, Carlos Viesca, and Enterprise Holdings, for sponsoring this giving challenge! (Stay tuned for challenge results after all gifts have been tallied.)
Rank Prize Sports Program Gifts
1 $4,000 Diamond Club - Softball 279
2 Beach Volleyball 190
3 Finish First Crew - Track & Field 53
4 Futbol Club - Women's Soccer 43
5 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 43
Ended
$2,500
Graduate School Student Support Challenge #2
Amplify your impact! Help the Graduate School Student Success campaign reach 10 gifts today and unlock another $2,500 for doctoral fellowships.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Graduate School Student Support Challenge #4
We have a surprise 4th challenge for Graduate School Student Success! Help us reach 30 gifts to unlock another $2,500 toward doctoral fellowships.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Data Science and Informatics Challenge #2
Help us reach our goal! When the College of Science campaign for Graduate Student Success in Data Science and Informatics reaches 10 gifts, we will unlock another $1,000 in scholarship funds for graduate students pursuing a degree in Data Science. Thank you to our generous donor Ron Hagquist for sponsoring this giving challenge!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Woody L. Hunt College of Business Challenge #2
Support student success! When the Woody L. Hunt College of Business reaches a total of 30 gifts to our three Raise Your Pick Giving Day priorities—Business Student Council, MBA Study Abroad, and Blackstone Launchpad—we'll unlock another $10,000 for business student excellence from an anonymous donor.
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$500
Blackstone Launchpad Student Entrepreneurship Challenge
Help us reach 5 gifts to unlock $500 for Blackstone Launchpad Student Entrepreneurship. Thank you to the Montana Family for sponsoring this giving challenge!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Microsoft Campuswide Faculty & Staff Match
Calling all UTEP Faculty and Staff! Microsoft will match all faculty and staff gifts to Raise Your Pick Giving Day campaign areas, up to a total of $5,000. Give to the area that matters the most to you and double your impact!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Microsoft Campuswide Challenge – Power Hours
The power of Miner Nation is palpable! The three areas that raise the most gifts between 11am and 2pm (Mountain Time) on April 12 will receive additional funding from Microsoft. First place: $3,000. Second place: $2,000. Third place: $1,000
Rank Prize Campaign Areas Gifts
1 $3,000 Beach Volleyball 65
2 $2,000 Diamond Club - Softball 54
3 $1,000 LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund 51
4 ISSR - Graduate Student Success Gift Fund 38
5 UTEP Food Pantry Gift Fund 28
Ended
$5,000
Chihuahuas Challenge #2
Rise to the challenge! When we reach 100 gifts to the UTEP Endowed Scholarship Fund, the El Paso Chihuahuas will give another $5,000 to student scholarships! Donate by 11:59pm (MST) on April 12 to amplify your impact!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$100
School of Pharmacy Challenge
Help the UTEP School of Pharmacy reach a total of 10 gifts to our two campaign areas—PharmD Scholarships and Facilities Updates—and we'll unlock $100 for the School of Pharmacy from an anonymous donor.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Fine and Performing Arts Challenge #2
Amplify your impact on Fine and Performing Arts at UTEP! When we reach 10 gifts, we'll unlock another $1,000 for the UTEP Music Department. Thank you to our challenge donor, Lewis Peeples.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$300
Chihuahuan Desert Gardens Challenge
What's that plant?! Solve the mystery by providing funds for signage at the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens! Help us reach 5 donors to unlock $300 in additional funding for plant signs from Elizabeth Macias and Sydney Bertram.
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$325
Alumni Board Challenge #2
Help us reach 10 gifts to the Alumni Association Scholarships campaign and help unlock $300 for student support. Thank you to our Alumni Board Members who sponsored this giving challenge: Manny Castruita '88, '92, Zita Arocha '12, Fred Lopez '11, Brandy Peterson Maddox '03, James Jones '82, Berna Olague '91, '01, and Rick Acevedo '01, '04 '13.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Chihuahuas Challenge
The El Paso Chihuahuas challenge you to support student scholarships! Make one of the first 20 gifts to the UTEP Endowed Scholarship Fund and help us unlock $5,000 for student scholarships from the El Paso Chihuahuas Foundation!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Strategic and Sustainable Resources Challenge #2
When our campaign for Graduate Student Success in Strategic and Sustainable Resources reaches 10 gifts, we will unlock another $2,000 in scholarship funds for Geological Sciences graduate students. Thank you to James Cearley '78 for sponsoring this giving challenge!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Strategic and Sustainable Resources Challenge #4
When our campaign for Graduate Student Success in Strategic and Sustainable Resources reaches 20 gifts, we will unlock another $2,000 in scholarship funds for Geological Sciences graduate students. Thank you to James Cearley '78 for sponsoring this giving challenge!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$500
College of Education Scholarships Challenge #1
Lucky Motorsports has issued a giving challenge! When we reach 10 donors to the College of Education Scholarships campaign, we'll unlock an additional $500 in funding.
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
MBA Study Abroad Challenge
Help us reach 10 gifts to the MBA Study Abroad campaign and unlock $1,000 for student study abroad experiences in Munich, Germany. Thank you to Suzanne Ramos for sponsoring this giving challenge!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Undergraduate Student Success in Health Disparities Challenge #1
Make one of our first 5 gifts! When we reach 5 gifts to our Undergraduate Student Success in Health Disparities campaign, we'll unlock $1,500 from Dr. Russell Broaddus ’87.
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Undergraduate Student Success in Health Disparities Challenge #3
Rise to the challenge! When we reach 15 gifts to our Undergraduate Student Success in Health Disparities campaign, we'll unlock another $2,000 from Dr. Russell Broaddus ’87!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Engineering Student Support Challenge #2
Amplify your impact! Help the Engineering Student Support campaign reach 25 gifts and unlock an additional $5,000 in funding for student engineers. Thank you to Punya Prakash and Vikram Jayaram for sponsoring this giving challenge!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Business Student Council Challenge
Help us reach 10 gifts to the Business Student Council campaign and unlock $1,000 to support the student organization Beta Alpha Psi in the Woody L. Hunt College of Business. Thank you to Hettie and Ted Houghton for sponsoring this giving challenge!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$500
Graduate School Student Support Challenge #1
Thanks to our donors, we've unlocked Graduate School Student Support Challenge #1!
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Graduate School Student Support Challenge #3
When the Graduate School Student Success campaign reaches 20 gifts today, we’ll unlock an additional $5,000 in funding for doctoral fellowships. Help us reach our goal!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Data Science and Informatics Challenge #1
Donate one of our first 5 gifts! When the College of Science campaign for Graduate Student Success in Data Science and Informatics reaches 5 gifts, we will unlock an additional $1,000 in scholarship funds for graduate students pursuing a degree in Data Science. Thank you to our generous donor Ron Hagquist for sponsoring this giving challenge!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Woody L. Hunt College of Business Challenge #1
Donate one of our first 15 gifts! When the Woody L. Hunt College of Business reaches a total of 10 gifts to our three Raise Your Pick Giving Day priorities— Business Student Council, MBA Study Abroad, and Blackstone Launchpad—we'll unlock a generous gift of $10,000 for business student excellence from an anonymous donor.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$30,000
Woody L. Hunt College of Business Challenge #3
Help us reach our goal! When the Woody L. Hunt College of Business reaches a total of 50 gifts to our three Raise Your Pick Giving Day priorities— Business Student Council, MBA Study Abroad, and Blackstone Launchpad—we'll unlock another $30,000 for business student excellence from an anonymous donor.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Donor Heatmap – Help Us Color the Map Orange!
Rank State Gifts
1 TX 1439
2 NM 66
3 AZ 48
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