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#CougsGive

Ten Years of #CougsGive!

What began in 2015 as a fun way to celebrate Washington State University's 125th birthday has now grown into our annual systemwide celebration of the Cougar Family! Since that time, Cougs have generously made 10,253 gifts for more than $4.5 million in support of scholarships, research, programs, innovative learning, leadership development, student activities, and more!

Over the past decade, our alumni, students, faculty, staff, and donors have shared so many great stories about why WSU is so special to them, what inspires them to give back to their communities, and how they share their Cougar spirit!

On April 16, 2025, please join us in telling your own WSU story as a CougsGive Ambassador, sharing what Washington State University means to you, reading about all the amazing projects and programs in the WSU System, and making your own gifts to the areas that mean the most to you!

How You Can Participate on April 16:

  1. Visit the pages on this site to learn about all the ways donors create impact at WSU!
  2. Make a gift to the areas that mean the most to you!
  3. Share a post on social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, BlueSky) using #CougsGive and let us know your WSU story - Why do you care about WSU? What inspires you to donate? What's your favorite WSU memory?
  4. Encourage your fellow Cougs to participate in the day!
  5. Bonus: Sign up as a Cougar Ambassador and share your referral link to see how many gifts you can inspire!
2
Match
Christian Schlect '73 $2,000 Match for Spitzer Student Experience Fund
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! Special thanks to Christian Schlect '73!
Completed
2
Match
Department of Sociology $1,000 Match
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much! And a special thanks to our generous donor for sponsoring this match!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Lisa King '08 $1,500 Match for WSU Global Scholarships
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! Thank you so much! Special thanks to Lisa King '08!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Leadership $1,000 Match for WSU Everett Center for Student Success
Go Cougs! Goal Match! Thank you to all donors who donated! And a BIG thank you to our sponsoring donor!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Judy Huie-Rogers '74 $2,000 Match for Launching Futures
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special thanks to Judy Huie-Rogers '74!
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Carson College $25,000 Study Abroad Match
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs!
Completed
2
Match
John '65 and Deborah Oftebro $500 Match for Pharmacy Dean's Excellence Fund
Go Cougs! Thanks to all who gave, and a special thank you to John '65 and Deborah Oftebro!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Dean Koithan's $1,000 Match for the Dean's Excellence Fund for Nursing
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special Thanks to Dean Mary Koithan!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Crystal '12 and Robert '13 Bryan $5,000 Match for Pharmacy Scholarships
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Crystal '12 and Robert '13 Bryan!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Katherine and Craig Muir $2,000 Match Spokane Co. 4-H Higher Education Endowment
You've made the best better! Thanks to all our donors, and special thanks to Katherine and Craig Muir!
Completed
2
Match
$10,000 Match for the WSU Honors College
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! BIG Thank you to all of our generous Honors College donors!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Liz Pritchard '80 $500 Match for Murrow World Class Faculty
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Liz Pritchard '80!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
$20,000 Match for the Department of Accounting
Match met! Thanks to all who gave, and a BIG thank you to our generous alum who sponsored this match!
Completed
2
Match
Karen Diller $1,000 Match for WSU Vancouver Library Development Fund
Go Cougs! Thanks to all who gave, and special thank you to Karen Diller, former Library Director at WSU Vancouver for sponsoring this match!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
$500 Match for Ku Ah Mah Students
Qe'ci'yew'yew' to all who gave in support of the Ku Ah Mah Student Organization! Special thank you to our sponsoring donor!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
Patricia Simmons $10,000 Challenge for WSU Student-Athlete Scholarships
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! Thank you so much! Special thanks to Patricia Simmons!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
$10,000 Challenge for Digital Technology and Cultures Travel
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Doug '70 and Michele Bell $3,000 Challenge for Math Scholarships
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! Special thanks to Doug '70 and Michele Bell!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Geri '77 and Chris '75 Carlson $1,500 Challenge for Launching Futures
Thanks so much for matching the goal! Go Cougs! A very special thanks to Geri '77 and Chris '75 Carlson!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$500
Brigitte and Randy Bolerjack $500 Challenge for WSU Everett Student Support
Thanks so much for matching the goal! Go Cougs! A very special thanks to Brigitte and Randy Bolerjack!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$3,500
College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board $3,500 Challenge
Thanks so much for matching the goal! Go Cougs and special thanks to Tracy Ostrem '93, Patricia McInturff '69, and Pat Sobczyk '80!
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Rosa Pazhouh '10 $2,500 Challenge for Sociology Student Success
Goal Match! Thank you so much and Go Cougs!! Also thank you to Roza Pazhouh '10 and her family!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Billings Family $1,500 Challenge for the School of Music
Go Cougs! Goal Match! Thank you to all donors who donated! Thanks to Judi Billings!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
Paul Konek '93 $3,000 Challenge for College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Fund
Go Cougs! Thanks so much for the goal match! a very special thanks to Paul Konek '93!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Steven '04 and Kari '03 Winterfeld $2,500 School of Music Challenge
Go Cougs! Thanks so much for the goal match! Many thanks to Steven '04 and Kari '03 Winterfeld!
8 / 8 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Ted '97 and Kim Plumis $5,000 Challenge for Women's Soccer
Go Cougs! Goal matched, thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! Special thanks to Ted '97 and Kim Plumis!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$15,000
Katey Koehn '14 WSU Alumni Association $15,000 Challenge
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! BIG thanks to Katey Koehn '14 for sponsoring this challenge!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
$25,000
$25,000 Business Study Abroad Challenge
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs!
Completed
$2,500
Scott Maloney '02 $2,500 Undergraduate Research Challenge
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special thanks to Scott Maloney '02!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$500
BONUS Carson College of Business Dean's $500 Participation Challenge
BONUS UNLOCKED! Thanks to everyone who gave, and big thank you to Dean Debbie Compeau for sponsoring this challenge! Go Cougs!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Randy '88 and Lori Legg $1,000 Challenge for the Pharmacy Dean's Excellence Fund
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Randy '88 and Lori Legg!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$4,000
Dean Powers and Assoc. Dean Hulbert $4,000 Challenge for Community Scholarship
Go Cougs! Challenge UNLOCKED! Thanks to all who gave, and a special thank you to Dean Powers and Associate Dean Hulbert for sponsoring this challenge!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$3,000
The Flanagan '04 $3,000 Challenge for the Notable Achievement Fund
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Rebecca '04 and Andrew '04 Flanagan!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$40,000
$40,000 Challenge for the WSU Honors College
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! BIG thanks to all of our generous Honors College donors!
40 / 40 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Ian Kennedy '97 $1,500 Challenge for Murrow Student Experiential Learning
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Ian Kennedy '97!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Michael Blankenship '13 $1,000 Challenge for LGBTQ+ Empowerment
$1,000 unlocked! Thank you, Michael Blankenship '13, for your generosity! And thanks to all who gave!
30 / 30 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Geri '77 and Chris '75 Carlson $1,500 Challenge for WSU Vancouver Veteran Center
$1,500 unlocked! Thank you to Geri '77 and Chris 75' Carlson for your generosity!
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$25,000
$25,000 Challenge for WSU Libraries MASC Development Fund
Woo Hoo! Thanks to all who gave, and big thank you to our generous sponsoring donor! Go Cougs!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$15,000
$15,000 Challenge for the College of Veterinary Medicine
Woo Hoo! BIG thanks to everyone who donated, and a special thank you to our generous donor!
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$20,000
$20,000 Challenge for the College of Veterinary Medicine
150 gifts MADE and challenge UNLOCKED! Thank you to all who gave, and big thank you to our sponsoring donor! Go Cougs!
150 / 150 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Pet Photo Challenge! 100 Pet Pics unlocks $5,000
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special thanks to our sponsoring donor!
Completed
Leaderboard
Campus, College, and Program Dollars Leaderboard
Which campus, college, or program will raise the most dollars during #CougsGive?
Rank Campus, College, Program Raised
1 College of Veterinary Medicine $66,200.00
2 Cougar Athletic Fund $32,540.00
3 Carson College of Business $27,640.00
4 College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences $17,320.00
5 College of Education $17,210.00
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2
Match
Interim Dean Meehan's $1,000 Match for the College of Arts and Sciences
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! Special thanks to Interim Dean Courtney Meehan!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Faculty $500 Match for WSU Everett Student Support
Thanks so much for matching the goal! Go Cougs!
$500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
WSU Global Chancellor's $1,000 Match
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much! Special Thanks to Chancellor Cillay!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Laura Child '89 $1,000 Match for the Department of English
Go Cougs! Thanks so much for the goal match! A very special thanks to Laura Child '89!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Glenn Osterhout ’82 $25,000 Match for the Carson College of Business
Go Cougs! Thanks to everyone who gave, and BIG thank you to Glenn Osterhout '82 for sponsoring this match!
$25,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West $5,000 EDGE Program Match
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special thanks to Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West, and their adorable pug Lily!
Completed
2
Match
$5,000 Grateful Client Match
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special thanks to our generous sponsoring donor!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
$5,000 Match for SKAL Int'l Seattle - David Kellogg Schol. in Hosp. and Tourism
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special thanks to George Howell for sponsoring this match!
Completed
2
Match
$50,000 Match for WSU Baseball
Match MET! Thanks to everyone who supported Cougar Baseball, and a BIG thank you to our two former baseball student-athletes!
Completed
2
Match
$5,000 Match for WSU Master Gardener Program Endowed Fund
Thanks for helping us GROW! Match met! Special thanks to our sponsoring donor!
Completed
2
Match
Marcia Steele Hoover '90 $2,500 Match for Murrow Student Experiences
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Marcia Steele Hoover '90!
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Stacee Kratovil '11 $1,000 Match for Finance
Woo-hoo! Thanks so much to all who gave, and BIG thanks to Stacee Kratovil '11 for sponsoring this match!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Leon '91 and Merrie Kay '93 Alzola $1,000 Match for Pharmacy Scholarships
Match goal reached! Thank you to Leon '91 and Merrie Kay '93 Alzola for your generosity!
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Gene Estabrook '76 $15,000 Pullman Cougar Food Pantry Match
Match met! BIG thank you to Gene Estabrook '76 and all who gave!
Completed
2
Match
Ross Cook '01 Honors College Study Abroad $1,500 Match
Match Met! BIG thanks to all of our supporters, and a special thank you to Ross Cook '01!
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
$10,000
$10,000 Seattle Student Experience Challenge
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$7,000
David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities $7,000 Challenge
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! Special thanks to David G. Pollart '67!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$500
Coug Nurses Care $500 Challenge
Challenge unlocked! BIG thanks to all who gave, and a special thank you to our sponsoring donor!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$500
Carlton Turner '18 $500 Challenge for WSU Everett Student Support
Thanks so much for matching the goal! Go Cougs! A very special thanks to Carlton Turner '18!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Chip Bowen '82 $10,000 Challenge for WSU ROAR Scholarships
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Chip Bowen '82!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Meyer's Point $2,000 Challenge
Thanks so much for matching the goal! Go Cougs and special thanks to Al Schmauder '71!
1 / 1 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
Billings Family $1,500 Challenge for the Department of Art
Go Cougs! Goal Match! Thank you to all donors who donated! Especially to Judi Billings!
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Jennifer and David '93 Dean $5,000 Challenge for College of Education
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! Special thanks to Jennifer and David '93 Dean!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West $2,500 Challenge for Mathematics and Statistics
Go Cougs! Thanks so much for the goal match! a very special thanks to WSU alumni Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West, and their adorable pug Lily!
6 / 6 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West $2,500 Challenge for the Department of Art
Go Cougs! Thanks so much for the goal match! Many thanks to WSU Alumni Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West and their adorable pug, Lily!
6 / 6 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Judy Huie-Rogers '74 $1,000 Challenge for WSU Everett Student Support
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special thanks to Judy Huie-Rogers '74!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Bill and Faye Seehafer $2,000 Challenge for Women's Volleyball
Go Cougs! Goal Matched, thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Bill and Faye Seehafer!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
Eric '96 DVM & Danica '98 DVM Andersen $2,000 Diagnostic Challenge
Goal Matched! Thanks so much and we deeply appreciate your contribution! As always, Go Cougs! Special thanks to Eric '96 DVM and Danica '98 DVM Andersen!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$500
Carson College of Business Dean's $500 Participation Challenge
Challenge Complete! Thanks to all who gave, and special thanks to Dean Debbie Compeau for sponsoring this challenge!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$1,500
BONUS Carson College of Business Dean's $1,500 Participation Challenge
GO COUGS! Thank you to everyone who supported the Carson College of Business, and special thanks to Dean Debbie Compeau for sponsoring this challenge!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Milne Fruit Products, Inc. $10,000 Challenge for the TFREC Plant Growth Facility
$10,000 UNLOCKED! Big thanks to our Milne Fruit Products, Inc. and all of our donors!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
$5,000 Challenge for WSU Master Gardener Program Endowed Fund
Woo Hoo! Challenge unlocked! Thanks to all who gave, and a special thanks to our sponsoring donor!
Completed
$2,000
Peter Rothschild '70 $2,000 Challenge for "Can Do" in the Honors College
Go Cougs! Thanks to all who gave, and BIG thanks to Peter Rothschild '70!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$25,000
BONUS $25,000 Challenge for the WSU Honors College
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! BIG thanks to all of our generous Honor College donors!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$500
Sarah English '94 $500 Challenge for Local News
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Sara English '94!
10 / 10 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
Geri '77 and Chris '75 Carlson $1,000 Challenge for WSU Vancouver Scholarships
We did it! $1,000 unlocked! Thank you to Geri '77 and Chris '75 Carlson for your generosity!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
$500
Stanley Ong '13 $500 Challenge for S.H.A.P.I.N.G
GO COUGS! Big thanks to Stanley Ong '13 for sponsoring this challenge, and thanks to all who gave in support of S.H.A.P.I.N.G!
Completed
$10,000
$10,000 Challenge for Fowler WSU Libraries Endowment Fund
Challenge UNLOCKED! Thanks to all who gave, and a big thank you to our generous sponsor!
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$15,000
$15,000 Challenge for the College of Veterinary Medicine
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thanks to all who gave, and a BIG thank you to our sponsoring donor!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Steven Thorpe '07 $2,500 Challenge for Murrow College Scholarships
Challenge unlocked! BIG thanks to Steven Thorpe '07 and all who gave in support of Murrow Students!
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
Success!
The Pinkleton's $500 Challenge for Murrow World Class Faculty Innovation
Go Cougs! Goal Matched! We deeply appreciate your contribution! Special Thanks to Bruce and Chris Pinkleton!
Completed
Leaderboard
Campus, College, and Program Gifts Leaderboard
Which campus, college, or program will receive the most gifts during #CougsGive?
Rank Campus, College, Program Gifts
1 College of Veterinary Medicine 211
2 WSU Alumni Association 167
3 Cougar Athletic Fund 156
4 College of Arts and Sciences 98
5 Carson College of Business 96
Ended
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Student Hardship Support
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WSU Everett
WSU Global Campus Tile Image
WSU Global Campus
WSU Health Sciences Tile Image
WSU Health Sciences
WSU Pullman Tile Image
WSU Pullman
WSU Tri-Cities Tile Image
WSU Tri-Cities
WSU Vancouver Tile Image
WSU Vancouver
WSU Alumni Association Tile Image
WSU Alumni Association
Carson College of Business Tile Image
Carson College of Business
College of Education Tile Image
College of Education
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Tile Image
College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences Tile Image
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Nursing Tile Image
College of Nursing
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Tile Image
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine Tile Image
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cougar Athletic Fund Tile Image
Cougar Athletic Fund
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Tile Image
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Graduate School Tile Image
Graduate School
Honors College Tile Image
Honors College
International Programs Tile Image
International Programs
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art/WSU Tile Image
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art/WSU
Libraries Tile Image
Libraries
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication Tile Image
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
Office of Academic Engagement Tile Image
Office of Academic Engagement
Student Affairs - Pullman Student Wellbeing Tile Image
Student Affairs - Pullman Student Wellbeing
Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Tile Image
Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
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WSU Pullman Student Initiatives
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Rank State Gifts
1 WA 935
2 ID 104
3 OR 75
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