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College of Letters & Science

College of Engineering & Applied Science

School of Freshwater Sciences

Success!

Economics Challenge

Prof. John Heywood will give $1,200 to Economics when 25 donors give to the Economics General Fund, the William Holahan Prize Fund, or the Yoshio Niho Faculty Excellence Fund. MET: 25/25 DONORS

Completed

$15,000

Freshwater Ship Time Challenge

Ahoy! Beth Partleton ’79 will give $15,000 to the School of Freshwater Sciences when 35+ donors make a gift to the Freshwater Ship Time Fund to support field experiences and hands-on learning for students!

35 / 35 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

Leaderboard: Overall Donors by Area

Which area of UWM will have the most donors on Giving Day? Make a gift to help get your fund to the top of the leaderboard!

Rank	Fund	Donors
1	Athletics	250
2	College of Letters & Science	230
3	Student Success & Experience	189
4	Sheldon B. Lubar College of Business	140
5	School of Continuing Education	129
6	UWM Ignite Fund	127
7	School of Education	117
8	School of Nursing	114
9	Panther Pathways Scholarship	107
10	Additional Areas of Support	103
11	School of Architecture & Urban Planning	101
12	College of Engineering & Applied Science	77
13	Peck School of the Arts	71
14	WUWM	70
15	School of Freshwater Sciences	55

Ended

$10,000

Manfred Olson Planetarium Fund Challenge

Tony and Vicki Cecalupo will give $10,000 when 40 donors give to the Manfred Olson Planetarium Fund.

40 / 40 Donors

Completed

$15,500

Robert Costello Botany Scholarship Fund Challenge

Alumna Prof. Paula J. Thompson '68 will give $15,500 to the Robert Costello Botany Scholarship Fund when 10 donors give to either the Robert Costello Botany Scholarship Fund or the Biological Sciences General Fund.

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

Success!

Wake Up and Roar Challenge

Congratulations to Rebecca Hall for winning an extra $1,000 in support of the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare!

Completed

$5,000

Engineering Achievement Fund Challenge

Alumnus Paul McNally '02 will give $5,000 when 20 donors give to the Engineering Achievement Scholarship Fund.

20 / 20 Donors

Completed

Leaderboard

Leaderboard: Overall Amount Raised by Fund

Which funds will receive the most gifts?

Rank	Fund	Raised
1	Invst Mgmt Certificate Prgm Operating Fund	$28,277.00
2	Athletics - Track & Cross Country	$24,350.00
3	WUWM Friends	$20,915.90
4	Freshwater "Ship Time" Fund	$19,890.00
5	Panther Pathways Scholarship Fund	$18,208.33
6	Ignite Fund	$17,719.72
7	Athletics - Swimming & Diving	$15,565.54
8	Robert Costello Botany Scholarship Fund	$15,540.00
9	Athletics - Women's Basketball	$15,450.00
10	Lubar College Special Projects Fund	$15,430.00
11	Osher General Fund	$15,283.00
12	Athletics - Men's Basketball	$13,245.00
13	UWM Research Fund	$12,975.00
14	Manfred Olson Planetarium Fund	$12,412.00
15	Architecture General Fund	$12,345.00

Ended

Success!

Lunch Hour Power Hours Challenge

Congratulations Jennifer Earl Boehm on being chosen to receive an extra $1,000 to support the Society of Athletic Training Students Fund.

Completed

Match

New Frontiers Engineering Research Match

Alumnus Larry Sivak '71 will match $5,000 to the New Frontiers Engineering Research Fund when $5,000 is raised for this fund or the College of Engineering & Applied Science General Fund.

Completed

$1,000

Spanish & Portuguese Scholarship Challenge

A group of anonymous donors will unlock $1,000 to the Spanish & Portuguese Scholarship when 10 donors support the fund.

10 / 10 Donors

Completed

Areas of Support