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 ($)
Jewelry Making and Metalsmithing1$10
Gerald W. Thomas' Historic Presidential Papers2$102
Model United Nations1$10
Reichert and Baldwin Molecular Biology Endowed Fund4$12,111
Herb and Joan Zuhl Library Endowed Fund3$200
Aggie Athletic Club63$33,555
NMSU Grants Textbook6$511
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
Men's Golf21$25,411
Department of Art1$10
Mary Lawbaugh Endowed Fund in Support of Student Artwork1$10
Rodeo Team1$250
Electric Company Charitable Foundation Endowed Scholarship5$300
HEST Dean's Discovery Fund11$5,284
Len Sugerman Graduate Endowed Fund3$151
Dept. of Government Scholarships1$100
Community Educational and Economic Development Programs2$150
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management6$382
Floriculture Program0$0
DACC SkillsUSA State Competition Fund7$559
Honors College Dean ‘s Excellence Fund7$421
Ballet Folklorico7$670
Career Closet0$0
Sustaining Academic Progress2$500
Aggie Cupboard - Las Cruces16$3,993
Alamogordo Aggie Cupboard2$38
Autism Diagnostic Center6$548
New Mexico State University's Greatest Need40$7,126
Aggies Go Global2$600
DACC Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society4$89
Aggies Without Limits17$36,556
Equestrian Team8$1,019
Kenneth White Professorship2$1,000
Center for Business Ethics6$3,555
Insurance & Financial Services Center0$0
Grants Aggie Cupboard1$10
Elders Emergency Fund3$110
News/Noticias 22 Student News Broadcast15$1,069
NM State Cheerleading2$205
Wilderness Walks5$156
Pride Marching Band5$722
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$150
Class Competition
Graduating YearDonorsRaised ($)
20073$95
19601$250
19872$482
20370$0
19774$4,731
19781$25
19751$200
20350$0
19861$1,000
19931$60
20272$69
19672$155
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
20023$429
20290$0
19843$253
19654$1,205
20162$123
20212$60
19470$0
19350$0
19290$0
19823$1,541
19660$0
20360$0
19920$0
19913$1,598
19410$0
20187$156
19330$0
20300$0
20013$380
20004$302
20172$277
20330$0
19360$0
19620$0
20152$464
19520$0
19894$2,416
19390$0
19500$0
19832$34,464
20046$2,191
20134$139
19965$2,053
19819$17,402
20142$600
19884$225
19270$0
19742$3,516
19974$761
19853$200
19400$0
19580$0
19951$52
19762$100
19610$0
19490$0
19808$5,816
20310$0
20320$0
19340$0
19450$0
19420$0
19280$0
19310$0
20222$542
19540$0
20235$275
19300$0
19730$0
20112$44
19722$1,000
19370$0
19901$207
19530$0
19440$0
20036$633
19701$52
19640$0
20050$0
20246$239
19945$2,212
19480$0
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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