Name: Fostering Educational Success Center
Start: 2022-04-19T10:11:00-0500
End: 2022-04-20T19:00:00-0500
Location: UTSA Giving Day 2022

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Fostering Educational Success Center

The Fostering Educational Success Center supports UTSA students who have a history of foster care. Our students often rely on compassionate relationships with champions like YOU to help them overcome these barriers and achieve success! We aim to improve the graduation rate among this incredibly vulnerable population by building equitable opportunities through innovative programs.

This year, funds raised through Giving Day will be used to support our students' futures with:

Financial awards to support career preparedness
Mentorship opportunities from peers and alumni
Financial and career literacy workshops
Special events, invitations, caps and gowns and regalia to celebrate graduation
Special alumni engagement opportunities to stay connected with the program after graduation

Thank you for supporting our mission to foster the futures of our students!

"The Fostering Educational Success program resonates with me on both a personal and professional level. I recently retired from a company that is active in supporting children and adolescents in the foster/child welfare/justice system and as a result, became familiar with health care and other needs unique to these youth. The program at UTSA opened my eyes to another part of the picture - the challenges faced when these individuals enter college. They receive support for tuition and fees but there are SO many other aspects to successfully getting to graduation day that we may take for granted. Role modeling, quiet places to study, help in balancing work and school responsibilities are just a few things that many youths have around them without even thinking about it - but many who came up through the foster system do not. In 2020 COVID added so much complexity to this picture, with many jobs disappearing, adding to financial pressures exacerbated by the need to have the right equipment to continue learning remotely. I am so impressed by this program and all they do and I hope you will support them as well."

- Theresa LaPera, Colorado Springs (formerly Austin, TX)

Match

FESC Fostering Futures Challenge

FESC supporter Theresa LaPera will match up to $3,000 total for gifts to the Fostering Educational Success Center!

$3,000 MATCHED

Completed

Success!

Turn the Map Orange Challenge

Roadrunners stepped up and turned the map orange! $5,000 has been unlocked for the Roadrunner Pantry!

Completed

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UTSA Giving Day Challenge: Dollars

Thanks to John Richardson and Jan Puckett, an additional $5,000 will be awarded to the UTSA Giving Day project that raises the most money during UTSA Giving Day. 2nd place will be awarded an additional $2,500. 3rd place will be awarded an additional $1,000.

Rank	Prize	Department	Raised
1	$5,000	UTSA Athletics	$57,371.10
2	$2,500	Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design	$43,101.22
3	$1,000	College of Sciences	$29,565.00
4		Carlos Alvarez College of Business	$26,632.91
5		College for Health, Community and Policy	$15,388.00
6		UTSA Fund - Areas of Greatest Need	$13,300.00
7		School of Data Science	$12,826.00
8		College of Liberal & Fine Arts	$12,630.69
9		UTSA Libraries & Institute of Texan Cultures	$11,776.00
10		Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band	$10,642.00
11		Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room	$7,761.90
12		Alumni Association Regional Chapter Scholarships	$6,990.00
13		Southwest School of Art Programs	$6,542.00
14		Houston Roadrunner Alumni Scholarship Endowment	$5,011.00
15		College of Education & Human Development	$4,997.07

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Student Program Challenge: Donors

Prizes will be awarded to the student programs that secure the 1st, 2nd and 3rd most donors during UTSA Giving Day. Prize funds are courtesy of Heather '07 and Ron Green!

Rank	Prize	Programs	Donors
1	$500	Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room	86
2	$250	Well-Being Initiatives (Mental & Physical Health)	61
3	$250	Fostering Educational Success Center	46
4		Dreamers Resource Center	36
5		Black Student Initiatives	33
6		Mariachi Los Paisanos	30
7		Multicultural Student Center for Equity & Justice	25
8		First Generation & Transfer Student Support	24
9		Student Emergency Fund	22
10		GLBTQ Endowed Scholarship	21
11		Center for Collegiate Recovery	19
12		UTSA Cheer	18
13		Service Opportunities and Alternative Breaks	14
14		Student Veterans Emergency Fund	12
15		Club Sports	3

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Power Hour: Late Night 'Runners

The project with the most donors between 11 p.m. CDT on April 19 and 1 a.m. CDT on April 20 wins an additional $1,000 for their cause thanks to Genevieve '05, '12 and Nicholas Tobias!

Rank	Prize	Project	Donors
1	$1,000	Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band	52
2		Fostering Educational Success Center	12
3		Southwest School of Art Programs	5
4		Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design	2
5		UTSA Fund - Areas of Greatest Need	2
6		Family Fund	2
7		College for Health, Community and Policy	1
8		Honors College	1
9		First Generation & Transfer Student Support	1
10		Friends of Music	1
11		Mariachi Los Paisanos	1
12		College of Liberal and Fine Arts	1
13		College of Sciences	1
14		UTSA Athletics	1
15		Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room	1

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Power Hour: Finish Strong, 'Runners

Last chance to hit those goals! The project with the most donors between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. CDT on April 20 wins an additional $1,000 for their cause.

Rank	Prize	Project	Donors
1	$1,000	UTSA Athletics	102
2		Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band	77
3		UTSA Libraries & Institute of Texan Cultures	23
4		College for Health, Community and Policy	21
5		Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design	19
6		UTSA Fund - Areas of Greatest Need	15
7		Carlos Alvarez College of Business	14
8		Friends of Music	10
9		Mariachi Los Paisanos	9
10		Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room	8
11		Well-Being Initiatives (Mental & Physical Health)	8
12		Houston Roadrunner Alumni Scholarship Endowment	7
13		Career Engaged Learning	7
14		College of Liberal and Fine Arts	7
15		Multicultural Student Center for Equity & Justice	6

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$500

Fostering Educational Success Center Donor Challenge

The Levis Family and Gruene Insurance Group are proud to donate $500 after 20 donors made their gift to the Fostering Educational Success Center!

20 / 20 Donors

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UTSA Giving Day Challenge: Donors

Thanks to April Ancira '03, an additional $5,000 will be awarded to the UTSA Giving Day project that acquires the highest number of unique donors during UTSA Giving Day. 2nd place will be awarded an additional $2,500. 3rd place will be awarded an additional $1,000.

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$5,000	UTSA Athletics	335
2	$2,500	Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band	320
3	$1,000	UTSA Libraries & Institute of Texan Cultures	273
4		College of Liberal & Fine Arts	188
5		Carlos Alvarez College of Business	174
6		Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design	163
7		College for Health, Community and Policy	140
8		UTSA Fund - Areas of Greatest Need	123
9		Southwest School of Art Programs	112
10		College of Sciences	92
11		Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room	86
12		Well-Being Initiatives (Mental & Physical Health)	61
13		College of Education & Human Development	53
14		Fostering Educational Success Center	46
15		Family Fund	40

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Student Program Challenge: Dollars

Prizes will be awarded to the student organizations that raise the 1st, 2nd and 3rd most amount of dollars during UTSA Giving Day. 2nd place prize will be awarded courtesy of Cece Griffin!

Rank	Prize	Programs	Raised
1	$500	Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room	$7,761.90
2	$250	Fostering Educational Success Center	$3,200.00
3	$250	Dreamers Resource Center	$3,050.00
4		First Generation & Transfer Student Support	$2,585.00
5		Student Emergency Fund	$2,427.50
6		Well-Being Initiatives (Mental & Physical Health)	$2,386.22
7		Mariachi Los Paisanos	$2,125.00
8		UTSA Cheer	$1,550.00
9		Multicultural Student Center for Equity & Justice	$1,296.00
10		GLBTQ Endowed Scholarship	$1,250.00
11		Black Student Initiatives	$1,222.70
12		Center for Collegiate Recovery	$1,160.00
13		Student Veterans Emergency Fund	$845.00
14		Service Opportunities and Alternative Breaks	$401.00
15		Club Sports	$80.00

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Power Hour: UTSA Giving Day 2022 Kick-Off sponsored by Cavender Cares

The project with the most donors between 10:11 a.m. and 12 p.m. CDT on April 19 wins an additional $1,000 courtesy of Cavender Cares!

Rank	Prize	Project	Donors
1	$1,000	Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band	62
2		UTSA Athletics	47
3		Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design	40
4		UTSA Libraries & Institute of Texan Cultures	39
5		Carlos Alvarez College of Business	28
6		Southwest School of Art Programs	27
7		College for Health, Community and Policy	23
8		UTSA Fund - Areas of Greatest Need	19
9		College of Liberal and Fine Arts	15
10		College of Sciences	13
11		Roadrunner Pantry and Whataburger Resource Room	13
12		Alpha Sigma Alpha Scholarship	12
13		Friends of Music	11
14		Honors College	10
15		College of Education & Human Development	8

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Power Hour: Early Birds

The early Roadrunner gets the worm! The project with the most donors between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. CDT on April 20 wins an additional $1,000 for their cause thanks to Karl Miller-Lugo!

Rank	Prize	Project	Donors
1	$1,000	Alpha Sigma Alpha Scholarship	14
2		UTSA Athletics	7
3		Spirit of San Antonio Marching Band	7
4		Carlos Alvarez College of Business	5
5		Klesse College of Engineering & Integrated Design	4
6		UTSA Fund - Areas of Greatest Need	4
7		School of Data Science	2
8		College for Health, Community and Policy	2
9		College of Liberal and Fine Arts	2
10		Army ROTC	2
11		College of Sciences	2
12		UTSA Libraries & Institute of Texan Cultures	2
13		Family Fund	2
14		Multicultural Student Center for Equity & Justice	2
15		John F. Reynolds History Student Award	1