Alumni Challenge

We are blown away by your generosity and commitment to Rollins’ mission. Thanks to you, we’re changing lives and shaping futures for the next generation of Tars. We are so grateful for your support!

You did it! 🎊 The Holt community just unlocked $25,000 from Trustee Andrea Massey-Farrell ’98 and James E. Farrell ’15. Let's keep it going!

Our Crummer graduates, students, and supporters really came through today! Congratulations on unlocking $25,000 from FINFROCK for the Crummer Fund!

Student Media a.k.a. SWIB (Sandspur, WPRK, Independent, Brushing) just unlocked a $2,500 challenge gift from 1963 WPRK alumnus Dr. Jerry F. Green!

We just received our 91^st gift to Friends of Theatre and Dance, unlocking $10,000 from Christabel Vartanian ’68 for Rollins theatre and dance programming! 

...and the crowds went wild! Rollins Athletics just met their goal of 275 donors and unlocked $10,000 for our student-athletes! Go Tars! ⚓

BREAKING NEWS! We just met our 1,000 donor goal and unlocked $40,000 for the Rollins Fund, thanks to the generosity of Trustee John (Jack) C. Myers III ’69 ’70MBA and John C. Myers IV ’94 ’96MBA!

Because of our success, we have a new challenge: If we can get another 250 donors by midnight, Stuart Parker ’84 will give another $10,000.

Still deciding which fund you’d like to support? Marjorie Trueblood, EdD, Dean of the Student Center for Inclusion and Belonging, makes a great case for Financial Aid:

You did it, Tars! Because you showed your support for the next generation of students, you’ve unlocked $25,000 for vital Rollins programs! THANK YOU 💙💛

And special thanks to our Alumni Challenge sponsor, Dana Consler ’72!

Congratulations to our beloved museum for unlocking $25,000! And our heartfelt thanks to Jeremy Lang ’68 and Lynn Stern for your generous support over the years.

We all know that Rollins Parents always have their kids’ backs. Thank you for showing your support for our students and unlocking $30,000!! We couldn’t do any of this without you. 💙💛

We’re a little over halfway through the day, and we are already at 72% of our goal! But we still need a lot of support from our alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends to meet our goals and make this day a success.

 Watch the video below to hear how your support can bolster academic excellence at Rollins.

If you're on campus, we've got live bands, sweet treats, and a prize wheel! Stop by before 2pm and catch a glimpse of President Cornwell before his interview on WPRK! 🎙️

A big shout-out to the new Holt Student Advisory Council (HSAC) for reaching 100% participation for Giving Day! You’re the best!

We are so grateful for our community challenge donors! Trustee John (Jack) C. Myers III ’69 ’70MBA and John C. Myers IV ’94 ’96MBA are offering $40,000 if we can reach 1,000 donors before the end of the day! 

This father-son duo have served Rollins for decades and continue to support our students. Join them by making a gift of any amount before midnight!

Did you hear? This year, we have a generous challenge just for Alumni! If 400 alumni make a gift for Giving Day, Dana Consler ’72 will give $25,000 for the Rollins Fund!

Watch the video below to hear why alumnus, parent, and National Co-Chair of the Rollins Annual Fund Eric Marshall will be one of 400 today.

Today, the Rollins community comes together to change students’ lives. We can’t wait to see the collective impact of your generosity!