Giving to the Alumni Association

Every Gift Is Greatly Appreciated!

Give to the University of New Mexico Alumni Association

• Brick Brigade: Commemorate your own or a loved one with a personalized brick placed in the walkway leading to Hodgin Hall's front door, while supporting the Hodgin Hall Restoration Endowment and the UNM Alumni Association Endowment.
• Chapel Endowment: Started in 2010, this fund ensures the sustainability of the chapel for future generations. For the Chapel's 50th Anniversary, the Doolittle Family has given a $10,000 challenge match gift. For a limited time, any contribution to the fund will be matched by the Doolittle Family up to $10,000.
• Hodgin Hall Restoration Endowment: Give to the Hodgin Hall Restoration Endowment for continued sustainability of the university's first building.
• Scholarship Endowments: Start a new scholarship endowment. Those who endow a full scholarship are given the opportunity to name it.
• UNM Alumni Association Endowment: Support alumni programs through a gift directly to the UNM Alumni Association Endowment.

For more information, contact Karen Abraham at (505) 277-5808 or 1-800-258-6866.

Give to the University of New Mexico

• UNM Foundation: Since the Foundation's creation and in accordance with University policy, all private gifts are received through the Foundation, which manages contributions to all University programs. Contact the Foundation for your giving options.
• Cherry and Silver Society: The University of New Mexico's Cherry and Silver Society was established in July 2004 by the UNM Foundation. The Society was created in order to recognize alumni who have given to UNM every year following graduation.

For more information, contact the UNM Foundation at (505) 277-4503 or 1-800-866-3863.

Be Proud to Help!

Scholarships

Thanks to the gifts from alumni, friends, and chapters, the UNM Alumni Association assists top level UNM students with their academic expenses. Scholarships are available to full-time (12 hrs.) undergraduate students as well as to graduate students. Through the UNM Alumni Association Scholarship Program, hundreds of scholarships have been given to both graduate and undergraduate degree-seeking students over the years.

Endowments

You may also start a new scholarship endowment under the Alumni Association. Those who endow a full scholarship ($25,000) are given the opportunity to name it.

Individuals and organizations with endowments under the Alumni Association include: The Alumni Association, Lawrence T and Wadette Goze Abraham, Anne J. Brown, The Class of '42 Memorial Scholarship, Lena Clauve, Executive Women International, Arthur Friedman, Frank V. Kremer, Jr., John "Puffy" Leonard, and Jean Mullins Macey. Scholarships in the process of being endowed include: Betty Sabo and Bub Henry.

For more information, contact Roberta Ricci at (505) 277-9085 or abqricci@unm.edu.

Thank You For Your Time!

Volunteering, the gift of your time . . . Join UNM alumni who give thousands of hours to serve our university students and community by volunteering. There's no cost, other than your time; the reward is that you help make our community stronger and you make your UNM degree more meaningful.

Volunteer roles can vary from mentoring students to serving on a governing board to helping organize Alumni Association events and even serving hotdogs! There is something for every interest and Alumni volunteers get the satisfaction of giving back to the University while networking with fellow alumni.

Popular Volunteer Options:

• Sign up to be an online mentor for current students and new graduates.
• Get involved with your local alumni chapter by recruiting students to UNM and celebrating and cheering with other lobos.
• Young Alumni participate in university and community service activities throughout the year. If you have graduated in the last 10 years, check out our plans for volunteering.
• Join the Lobo Advocacy program and help UNM with the Legislature.
• Host or attend a Dinner for 12 Strangers and celebrate UNM’s birthday. This program builds and strengthens the UNM community by creating an informal environment for UNM alums to make connections with students and faculty. Contact the Alumni office in December to be a part of these dinners.
• Homecoming brings many opportunities for involvement: contributing to the Silent Auction, planning and participating in a reunion, judging the decorating contest and many more! Contact us in the summer to plan your involvement.
• Nominate alumni for an award, a committee appointment or an appointment to the UNM Alumni Association Board of Directors.

For more information, contact us at (505) 277-5808 or alumni@unm.edu.

Be a Part of Alumni History

Once a red brick schoolhouse in the middle of nowhere, now a pueblo-style showpiece of the University of New Mexico, Hodgin Hall holds the memories of more than 174,000 UNM alumni. The Hodgin Hall Brick Brigade began in 1992, commemorating Hodgin Hall's 100th anniversary.

The Hodgin Hall Brick Brigade provides an opportunity to commemorate your own or a loved one's days at UNM with a personalized brick laid in a handsome walkway leading to Hodgin's main entrance. Your brick purchase will endow the future for Hodgin Hall and the UNM Alumni Association. Funds raised will assure Hodgin Hall's maintenance and renovation while supporting the efforts of the UNM Alumni Association.

For more information on the Brick Brigade, visit www.unmalumni.com/brick or contact Kara Evans at (505) 277-6040 or kevans01@unm.edu.

The Chapel Garden and Celebration Wall:
Simple Elegance, Cherished Memories

The Chapel is a historically significant part of the University of New Mexico community and has served all faiths in both joyful and trying times for celebration and reflection. In keeping with the Chapel’s Franciscan Mission architecture, the design for the Chapel Garden extends the spiritual space within the Chapel to the surrounding outside area. The Garden’s comprehensive design plan includes provisions for a rose garden, gathering space, seating, shade, a fountain and lighting.

The centerpiece of the Garden will be the Celebration Wall, adorned with tiles of photographs of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends. The Celebration Wall will serve the university community’s spirit and provide a historic record of the many celebrations, memorials, and important events held at the Chapel.

Support the Chapel Endowment Fund through the Chapel Garden and Celebration Wall. For more information visit www.unmalumni.com/chapel-garden or contact us at (505) 277-5808 or alumni@unm.edu.