Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023 has ended!
Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023
Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2023 has ended!
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Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
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 |
Ended

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 |
Ended

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
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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 | |
6 | Gridiron Club - Football | 41 | |
7 | Women’s Basketball Excellence Fund | 33 | |
8 | Rifle Club | 28 | |
9 | Roundball Club - Men's Basketball | 23 | |
10 | Point Miners Club - Volleyball | 22 | |
11 | Century Club-Men's Golf | 17 | |
12 | Women's Golf Excellence Fund | 17 | |
13 | Ace Club - Women's Tennis | 13 | |
14 | Sports Medicine Program Gift Fund | 12 | |
15 | Cross Country Excellence Fund | 12 |
Ended
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
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
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
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
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
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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 |
Ended

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

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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Graduate School Student Support Challenge #1
Thanks to our donors, we've unlocked Graduate School Student Support Challenge #1!
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
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
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
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
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