Founders Day: 1888 Minutes of Giving

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As we celebrate New Mexico State University's Founders Day: 1888 Minutes of Giving, we honor our proud legacy while empowering the next generation of trailblazers—our students. These future founders will shape the university’s tomorrow through their innovation, resilience, and unwavering purpose. Your support creates a lasting impact, reaching far beyond our campus. Every gift is an investment in student dreams, providing vital resources for academic achievement, pioneering research, and critical assistance during times of need.

Together, we advance NMSU’s land-grant mission, breaking down barriers and opening doors of opportunity for our students. Your generosity ensures their success and strengthens the foundation of our university, building a brighter future for NMSU and the communities we serve. Thank you for honoring our past and helping to pave the way for a future filled with promise and possibility.

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Program Leaderboard
ProgramDonorsRaised ($)
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management6$382
New Mexico State University's Greatest Need40$7,126
Herb and Joan Zuhl Library Endowed Fund3$200
NMSU Grants Textbook6$511
Elders Emergency Fund3$110
Equestrian Team8$1,019
Gerald W. Thomas' Historic Presidential Papers2$102
HEST Dean's Discovery Fund11$5,284
Pride Marching Band5$722
Wilderness Walks5$156
Ballet Folklorico7$670
Men's Golf21$25,411
Sustaining Academic Progress2$500
DACC SkillsUSA State Competition Fund7$559
Center for Business Ethics6$3,555
Aggies Without Limits17$36,556
News/Noticias 22 Student News Broadcast15$1,069
Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing1$10
Model United Nations1$10
Reichert and Baldwin Molecular Biology Endowed Fund4$12,111
Aggie Athletic Club63$33,555
NMSU-A Nursing Support Fund1$50
Discovery Scholars Program0$0
John "Jack" Nixon Endowment for Journalism Excellence7$614
Mariachi Orgullo5$420
Tiny Aggie Garden and Early Childhood Research5$154
Department of Art1$10
Mary Lawbaugh Endowed Fund in Support of Student Artwork1$10
Rodeo Team1$250
Electric Company Charitable Foundation Endowed Scholarship5$300
Len Sugerman Graduate Endowed Fund3$151
Dept. of Government Scholarships1$100
Community Educational and Economic Development Programs2$150
Floriculture Program0$0
Honors College Dean ‘s Excellence Fund7$421
Career Closet0$0
Aggie Cupboard - Las Cruces16$3,993
Alamogordo Aggie Cupboard2$38
Autism Diagnostic Center6$548
Aggies Go Global2$600
DACC Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society4$89
Kenneth White Professorship2$1,000
Insurance & Financial Services Center0$0
Grants Aggie Cupboard1$10
NM State Cheerleading2$205
Volleyball: Side Out Club2$350
Fabian Garcia Memorial Scholarship in History16$2,865
Thomas and Brown Building Project7$2,650
Crimson Research1$25
Aggie Emergency Fund4$294
Center for Student Professional Development7$2,210
Department of Geological Sciences2$150
Class Competition
Graduating YearDonorsRaised ($)
20187$156
19913$1,598
20004$302
19290$0
19672$155
20023$429
20222$542
20046$2,191
19945$2,212
19580$0
19974$761
19808$5,816
19951$52
20112$44
19450$0
19819$17,402
19742$3,516
20235$275
20050$0
19480$0
20036$633
20073$95
19601$250
19872$482
20370$0
19774$4,731
19781$25
19751$200
20350$0
19861$1,000
19931$60
20272$69
20284$408
20340$0
19380$0
19682$2,207
19551$500
20254$538
19570$0
20121$19
20264$369
20102$232
19560$0
20390$0
19711$1,032
20380$0
19320$0
19993$1,358
19510$0
20290$0
19843$253
19654$1,205
20162$123
20212$60
19470$0
19350$0
19823$1,541
19660$0
20360$0
19920$0
19410$0
19330$0
20300$0
20013$380
20172$277
20330$0
19360$0
19620$0
20152$464
19520$0
19894$2,416
19390$0
19500$0
19832$34,464
20134$139
19965$2,053
20142$600
19884$225
19270$0
19853$200
19400$0
19762$100
19610$0
19490$0
20310$0
20320$0
19340$0
19420$0
19280$0
19310$0
19540$0
19300$0
19730$0
19722$1,000
19370$0
19901$207
19530$0
19440$0
19701$52
19640$0
20246$239
20195$243
19986$1,769
20065$1,160
19691$300
20083$350
19430$0
20205$279
19590$0
19631$103
19793$1,134
20091$25
19460$0
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Parent icon4%Parents
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Friends icon9%Friends
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