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 universityโ€™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 NMSUโ€™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 ($)
Model United Nations1$10
Herb and Joan Zuhl Library Endowed Fund3$200
Electric Company Charitable Foundation Endowed Scholarship5$300
Pride Marching Band5$722
Ballet Folklorico7$670
Len Sugerman Graduate Endowed Fund3$151
Elders Emergency Fund3$110
Department of Geological Sciences2$150
Honors College Dean โ€˜s Excellence Fund7$421
John "Jack" Nixon Endowment for Journalism Excellence7$614
Aggies Without Limits17$36,556
NMSU Grants Textbook6$511
HEST Dean's Discovery Fund11$5,284
Tiny Aggie Garden and Early Childhood Research5$154
Center for Student Professional Development7$2,210
DACC Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society4$89
Men's Golf21$25,411
DACC SkillsUSA State Competition Fund7$559
Fabian Garcia Memorial Scholarship in History16$2,865
Mariachi Orgullo5$420
Aggie Cupboard - Las Cruces16$3,993
New Mexico State University's Greatest Need40$7,126
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management6$382
Aggie Athletic Club63$33,555
News/Noticias 22 Student News Broadcast15$1,069
Crimson Research1$25
NM State Cheerleading2$205
Center for Business Ethics6$3,555
Reichert and Baldwin Molecular Biology Endowed Fund4$12,111
Gerald W. Thomas' Historic Presidential Papers2$102
Community Educational and Economic Development Programs2$150
Equestrian Team8$1,019
Insurance & Financial Services Center0$0
Wilderness Walks5$156
Aggie Emergency Fund4$294
Department of Art1$10
Thomas and Brown Building Project7$2,650
Rodeo Team1$250
Kenneth White Professorship2$1,000
Mary Lawbaugh Endowed Fund in Support of Student Artwork1$10
Volleyball: Side Out Club2$350
Autism Diagnostic Center6$548
Dept. of Government Scholarships1$100
Floriculture Program0$0
Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing1$10
Grants Aggie Cupboard1$10
NMSU-A Nursing Support Fund1$50
Aggies Go Global2$600
Alamogordo Aggie Cupboard2$38
Discovery Scholars Program0$0
Sustaining Academic Progress2$500
Career Closet0$0
Class Competition
Graduating YearDonorsRaised ($)
19843$253
20152$464
20320$0
19300$0
19654$1,205
19691$300
19520$0
20083$350
20112$44
20195$243
20264$369
19901$207
19320$0
19590$0
19722$1,000
20065$1,160
20091$25
19853$200
20046$2,191
20172$277
19913$1,598
19986$1,769
20212$60
19974$761
19965$2,053
19808$5,816
20134$139
20284$408
20246$239
19819$17,402
20036$633
19762$100
20187$156
19490$0
19774$4,731
20023$429
19730$0
19310$0
19510$0
20330$0
19672$155
19793$1,134
19470$0
19894$2,416
19993$1,358
20222$542
19610$0
19701$52
19380$0
19580$0
20254$538
20205$279
20142$600
19823$1,541
19440$0
20013$380
19945$2,212
20272$69
19872$482
19570$0
19500$0
19330$0
19360$0
20370$0
19951$52
20300$0
20004$302
19832$34,464
20073$95
19350$0
19711$1,032
19682$2,207
19884$225
20121$19
19400$0
19631$103
19742$3,516
20290$0
20235$275
19660$0
19410$0
20350$0
20360$0
19540$0
20162$123
20050$0
19620$0
20380$0
19450$0
20390$0
19640$0
19530$0
19270$0
20310$0
19460$0
20340$0
19390$0
19280$0
19430$0
19551$500
19781$25
20102$232
19420$0
19931$60
19370$0
19920$0
19861$1,000
19560$0
19480$0
19340$0
19751$200
19290$0
19601$250
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Book icon4%Students
Parent icon4%Parents
Suitcase icon27%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon9%Friends
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