Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023 has ended!
Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023
Grad Student Success in Data Science & Informatics
Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023 has ended!
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Past Events
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 |
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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 | |
6 | UTEP Endowed Scholarship | 104 | |
7 | College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund | 66 | |
8 | ISSR - Graduate Student Success Gift Fund | 57 | |
9 | Business Student Council | 54 | |
10 | Student Emergency Fund | 54 | |
11 | Finish First Crew - Track & Field | 53 | |
12 | Templeton Desert Gardens Gift Fund | 50 | |
13 | Alumni Association of UTEP Endowed Scholarship Fund | 46 | |
14 | Graduate School Student Support Endowment | 46 | |
15 | COLARTS Fine and Performing Arts Fund | 46 |
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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 |
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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 | |
6 | LSPI 25th Anniversary Excellence Fund | 16 | |
7 | Templeton Desert Gardens Gift Fund | 12 | |
8 | College of Education Scholarships | 10 | |
9 | Student Emergency Fund | 10 | |
10 | Graduate School Student Support Endowment | 9 | |
11 | College of Health Sciences Gift Fund | 9 | |
12 | College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund | 9 | |
13 | Library Program Enhancement Fund | 9 | |
14 | The Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success Gift Fund | 8 | |
15 | Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Gift Fund | 7 |
Ended

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 |
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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 | |
6 | KTEP Program Enhancement Fund | 10 | |
7 | Student Organization Advancement Program Fund | 10 | |
8 | COLARTS Learning Abroad Fund | 10 | |
9 | Futbol Club - Women's Soccer | 10 | |
10 | Rifle Club | 10 | |
11 | Gridiron Club - Football | 9 | |
12 | Student Emergency Fund | 8 | |
13 | UTEP Endowed Scholarship | 8 | |
14 | Student-Athlete Advisory Committee | 8 | |
15 | Graduate School Student Support Endowment | 7 |
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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
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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

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 |
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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 | |
6 | College of Engineering Program Enhancement Fund | 22 | |
7 | COLARTS Fine and Performing Arts Fund | 21 | |
8 | Student Emergency Fund | 18 | |
9 | KTEP Program Enhancement Fund | 17 | |
10 | UTEP Endowed Scholarship | 16 | |
11 | Business Student Council | 14 | |
12 | Wise Family Theatre Improvements Fund | 13 | |
13 | Futbol Club - Women's Soccer | 13 | |
14 | COLARTS Learning Abroad Fund | 13 | |
15 | Gridiron Club - Football | 12 |
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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
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