TAMIU Annual Report 2019

2019 Annual Report / AWORLDOF DIFFERENCE Donors/ DIFFERENCE 6 Texas A&MInternational University employees have a reputation for knowinghowto “GoBeyond” …and they did just that by earning the State Employee Charitable Campaign’s (SECC) Highest EmployeeGroup Contributor Recognition Award for 2018, presented this September. The campaign, “Together We Care,” enables State employees to share their support for over 300 charities including 22 local and area charities and the UnitedWay of Laredo. TAMIUSECCCommitteemembersMary Treviño, director ofMigrant Programs, and Dr. Marcela Uribe, learning resources coordinator, presented a plaque recognizing the distinction to TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz. “I’m really proud of our employees and their commitment to the communitywe all love andwant to elevate. What’s especially significant is that TAMIUemployees, through their shared generosity, provided $50,238 to last year’s campaign….the highest of any SECC group in Laredo…and they’ve already targeted providing an even greater gift this year. In this, the University’s 50th Anniversary year, it’s another way we can show howwe impact our community,” Dr. Arenaz said. Treviño observed that over the years theUniversity has consistently been a campaignPacesetter, Top Five Contributor and routinely posts the greatest increase by dollar and percent. “TAMIU employees have a big heart, and a bigger belief in our community. We appreciate their ongoing support and commitment to the campaign,” she noted. Students Generate $35,000+ for Scholarships A Texas A&M International University graduate can create a lasting impact for other students for years to come. Just ask the University’s Student Philanthropy Council (SPC). Through their efforts, the student-led organization helped generate $14,964 in donations from637 donors in 2018. During the past three years, the campaign’s donor total has steadily increased, climbing to 1,462 donors and $35,662 in funds raised. Initially kickedoff in2016by TAMIU’s SPCand theOffice of Institutional Advancement, the Class GivingCampaignoffers graduating students the opportunity to “pay it forward” by making a $25 donation, often during theweek leadingup to theUniversity’s annual Commencement Exercises. To celebrate their commitment to the future of the University, students are awarded a philanthropy cord towear at their Commencement. SPC works to create and develop projects to help generate funds supporting fellow students and the University. Several events are organized throughout the year inviting all students tomake adifference, including donating spare change during the annual Penny Wars Challenge,making anonline gift during the #GivingTuesday campaign, and participating in RandomActs of Kindness Week. Student philanthropy is not just about collecting donations, but contributing tobuilding a strong commitment tohelping others fulfill their potential, explained JackelyneBriseño, TAMIUassociate director of Alumni Relations. “It’s more than a campaign or a scholarship—it’s a promise. It’s a promise to the current TAMIUstudent starting a newsemester, to the high school seniorwho isworried about fundinghis or her education, and to the individual whodreams about changing theworldone day. When a student gives, they are demonstrating their commitment to their classmates and to the future of their AlmaMater,” she observed. TAMIU Employees get Highest SECC Group Contributor Award L to R: Mary Treviño ’72 and Dr. Marcela Uribe celebrate with President Arenaz.