Name: #CougsGive - April 16, 2025
Start: 2025-04-16T00:00:00-0700
End: 2025-04-17T00:00:00-0700
Location: #CougsGive

#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!

Become a Cougar Ambassador!

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Christian Schlect '73 $2,000 Match for Spitzer Student Experience Fund

All gifts to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Spitzer Student Experience Fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $2,000, thanks to Christian Schlect '73!

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Department of Sociology $1,000 Match

Thanks to a generous donor, all gifts to the Department of Sociology will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!

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Lisa King '08 $1,500 Match for WSU Global Scholarships

All gifts to the WSU Global Campus Scholarship Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500, thanks to Lisa King '08!

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Leadership $1,000 Match for Launching Futures

All donations to Launching Futures will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to a generous donor!

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Judy Huie-Rogers '74 $2,000 Match for Launching Futures

Thanks to Judy Huie-Rogers '74, all gifts to the WSU Everett Launching Futures Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000!

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$5,000 Grateful Client Match

All gifts to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Grateful Client Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000, thanks to a generous donor!

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Crystal '12 and Robert '13 Bryan $5,000 Match for Pharmacy Scholarships

All gifts to the Pharmacy Alumni Scholarship Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000, thanks to Crystal '12 and Robert '13 Bryan!

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Leon '91 and Merrie Kay '93 Alzola $1,000 Match for Pharmacy Scholarships

Thanks to Leon '91 and Merrie Kay '93 Alzola, all gifts to the Pharmacy Alumni Scholarship will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!

$10,000

$10,000 Seattle Student Experience Challenge

The first 20 gifts to any fund in the College of Arts and Sciences unlocks $10,000 to the Student Experience Fund, thanks to a generous donor!

20 Gift Goal

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$7,000

David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities $7,000 Challenge

Thanks to David G. Pollart '67, the first 5 gifts to the David G. Pollart Center for Arts and Humanities unlocks $7,000 for the Center!

5 Gift Goal

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$500

Coug Nurses Care $500 Challenge

Thanks to a generous donor, 10 gifts to any fund in the College of Nursing unlocks $500 to the Dean's Excellence Fund!

10 Gift Goal

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$500

Carlton Turner '18 $500 Challenge for WSU Everett Student Support

Thanks to Carlton Turner '18, the first 10 gifts to the WSU Everett Student Support Fund will unlock $500 to the same fund!

10 Gift Goal

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$3,500

College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board $3,500 Challenge

Thanks to Tracy Ostrem '93, Patricia McInturff '69, and Pat Sobczyk '80, the first 75 gifts to any fund in the College of Arts and Sciences unlocks $3,500 to the College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Fund!

75 Gift Goal

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$2,500

Rosa Pazhouh '10 $2,500 Challenge for Sociology Student Success

The first 5 gifts to any fund in the Department of Sociology unlocks $2,500 to The Pazhouh Family Sociology Student Success Fund, thanks to Rosa Pazhouh '10 and her family!

5 Gift Goal

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$1,500

Billings Family $1,500 Challenge for the School of Music

Honoring Don Billings, the first 10 gifts to the School of Music and the Department of Art unlocks $1,500 to the department, thanks to Judi Billings!

10 Gift Goal

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$3,000

Paul Konek '93 $3,000 Challenge for College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Fund

The first 15 gifts to any area in the College of Arts and Sciences will unlock a generous $3,000 from Paul Konek '93, elevating the College of Arts and Sciences Excellence Fund!

15 Gift Goal

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$2,500

Steven '04 and Kari '03 Winterfeld $2,500 School of Music Challenge

The first 8 gifts supporting any fund in the School of Music will unlock a generous $2,500 gift to the Del "Music Man" Winterfeld Memorial Scholarship, honoring Del "Music Man" Winterfeld '75! Many thanks to Steven '04 and Kari '03 Winterfeld!

8 Gift Goal

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$5,000

Ted '97 and Kim Plumis $5,000 Challenge for Women's Soccer

Thanks to Ted '97 and Kim Plumis, the first 10 gifts to the Women's Soccer Excellence Fund will unlock $5,000 to the same fund!

10 Gift Goal

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$15,000

Katey Koehn '14 WSU Alumni Association $15,000 Challenge

Once 150 gifts are made to any fund in the WSU Alumni Association, Katey Koehn '14 will donate $15,000 in support of WSUAA! Go Cougs!

150 Gift Goal

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$2,000

Eric '96 DVM & Danica '98 DVM Andersen $2,000 Diagnostic Challenge

20 gifts to the Diagnostic Challenge (Teaching Creativity Fund) will unlock $2,000 to the same fund, thanks to Eric '96 DVM and Danica '98 DVM Andersen!

20 Gift Goal

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$1,000

Randy '88 and Lori Legg $1,000 Challenge for the Pharmacy Dean's Excellence Fund

Thanks to Randy '88 and Lori Legg, 20 gifts to any fund in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences unlocks $1,000 to the Pharmacy Dean's Excellence Fund!

20 Gift Goal

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$2,000

Peter Rothschild '70 $2,000 Challenge for "Can Do" in the Honors College

Once 20 gifts are made to the Honors College Experiential Learning Fund, the Can Do Fund, and/or the WSU Education Abroad Endowment, $2,000 will be unlocked for the Can Do Fund, thanks to Peter Rothschild '70!

20 Gift Goal

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Campus, College, and Program Dollars Leaderboard

Which campus, college, or program will raise the most dollars during #CougsGive?

Campus, College, Program (29)

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WSU Alumni Association Board of Directors Ambassador Challenge

Thanks to several WSUAA Board members, the top 4 WSUAA Volunteer Leaders who refer the most gifts as ambassadors will get to direct $1,000 to their favorite WSUAA fund on cougsgive.wsu.edu!

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Vice President's Faculty & Staff Participation Challenge

We love to hear from Faculty and Staff about what they love about WSU! Thanks to Mike Connell '85, VP of Advancement and CEO of the WSU Foundation, five WSU faculty or staff donors will have a $100 bonus applied to their gift if they share their story. (Winners will be selected randomly at the end of the day.)

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Interim Dean Meehan's $1,000 Match for the College of Arts and Sciences

All gifts to the College of Arts & Sciences Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to Interim Dean Courtney Meehan!

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Faculty $500 Match for Everett Student Support

Thanks to a generous faculty member, all gifts to the Everett Student Support Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500!

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WSU Global Chancellor's $1,000 Match

Thanks to Dave Cillay, all gifts to the WSU Global Campus Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!

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Laura Child '89 $1,000 Match for the Department of English

All gifts to the Department of English Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to Laura Child '89!

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John '65 and Deborah Oftebro $500 Match for Pharmacy Dean's Excellence Fund

All gifts to the Pharmacy Dean's Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500, thanks to John '65 and Deborah Oftebro!

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Dean Koithan's $1,000 Match for the Dean's Excellence Fund for Nursin

Thanks to Dean Mary Koithan, all gifts to the Dean's Excellence Fund for Nursing will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000!

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$10,000 Match for the WSU Honors College

Thanks to all Honors College donors, all gifts to the Honors College will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000!

$10,000

Patricia Simmons $10,000 Challenge for WSU Student-Athlete Scholarships

The first 15 gifts made to the Student-Athlete Support Philanthropic Fund will unlock $10,000 to the same fund in honor of our 15 varsity sports, thanks to Patricia Simmons!

15 Gift Goal

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$10,000

$10,000 Challenge for Digital Technology and Cultures Travel

Thanks to a generous donor, 5 gifts to any Digital Technology and Culture fund will unlock $10,000 to the Douglas P. Gast Scholarship and Travel Fund!

5 Gift Goal

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$3,000

Doug '70 and Michele Bell $3,000 Challenge for Math Scholarships

Support access to math education! Once 5 gifts are made to the Department of Math and Statistics, $3,000 in scholarship support will be available in the Bell Freshman Mathematics Scholarship, thanks to Doug '70 and Michele Bell!

5 Gift Goal

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$1,500

Geri '77 and Chris '75 Carlson $1,500 Challenge for Launching Futures

15 gifts to the Launching Futures fund will unlock a generous $1,500 to the same fund, thanks to Geri '77 and Chris '75 Carlson!

15 Gift Goal

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$10,000

Chip Bowen '82 $10,000 Challenge for WSU ROAR Scholarships

Thanks to Chip Bowen '82, the first 15 gifts to any College of Education fund will unlock $10,000 to the Responsibility Opportunity Advocacy and Respect (ROAR) Scholarship Fund!

15 Gift Goal

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$2,000

Meyer's Point $2,000 Challenge

The first gift to the Meyer's Point Environmental Field Station unlocks $2,000 to the same fund, thanks to Al Schmauder '71!

1 Gift Goal

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$1,500

Billings Family $1,500 Challenge for the Department of Art

Honoring Don Billings, the first 5 gifts to the Department of Art and School of Music will unlock $1,500 to the Department of Art, thanks to Judi Billings!

5 Gift Goal

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$5,000

Jennifer and David '93 Dean $5,000 Challenge for College of Education

The first 20 gifts to any fund in the College of Education will unlock $5,000 to the Responsibility Opportunity Advocacy and Respect (ROAR) Scholarship Fund, thanks to Jennifer and David '93 Dean!

20 Gift Goal

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$2,500

Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West $2,500 Challenge for Mathematics and Statistics

The sixth gift to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics will unlock a generous $2,500 to the Tiffany and Jeff West Scholarship in Mathematics, many thanks to WSU alumni Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West, and their adorable pug Lily!

6 Gift Goal

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$2,500

Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West $2,500 Challenge for the Department of Art

The sixth gift to any fund in the Department of Art will unlock a generous $2,500 gift to the Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West Fine Arts Scholarship, thanks to WSU Alumni Tiffany '95 and Jeff '95 West and their adorable pug, Lily!

6 Gift Goal

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$1,000

Judy Huie-Rogers '74 $1,000 Challenge for WSU Everett Student Support

10 gifts to the WSU Everett Student Support Fund will unlock $1,000 to the same fund, thanks to Judy Huie-Rogers '74!

10 Gift Goal

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$2,000

Bill and Faye Seehafer $2,000 Challenge for Women's Volleyball

Thanks to Bill and Faye Seehafer, the first 10 gifts to the Women's Volleyball Excellence Fund will unlock $2,000 to support the same fund!

10 Gift Goal

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$2,500

Scott Maloney '02 $2,500 Undergraduate Research Challenge

15 gifts to the EschLEAD Undergrad Scholars Program unlocks $2,500 to the same fund, thanks to Scott Maloney '02!

15 Gift Goal

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$3,000

The Flanagan '04 $3,000 Challenge for the Notable Achievement Fund

10 gifts to the Notable Achievement Fund will unlock $3,000 to the same fund, thanks to Rebecca '04 and Andrew '04 Flanagan!

10 Gift Goal

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$40,000

$40,000 Challenge for the WSU Honors College

Thanks to all generous Honors College donors, once 40 gifts are made to any fund in the Honors College, $40,000 will be unlocked in support of the College! Go Cougs!

40 Gift Goal

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Leaderboard

Campus, College, and Program Gifts Leaderboard

Which campus, college, or program will receive the most gifts during #CougsGive?

Campus, College, Program (29)

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Pet Photo Challenge! 100 Pet Pics unlocks $5,000

100 pet photos posted in the comments on the College of Veterinary Medicine Facebook page’s Pet Photo Challenge unlocks $5,000 to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Grateful Client Fund, thanks to a generous donor!

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