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Thank you for being a part of Rπ Giving Day!

Whether you made a gift in support of students, followed along, shared a post, ran the πK, or cheered us on — your participation made a difference for the entire RPI community!

What we’re celebrating
Donor support powered scholarships, research, athletics, student programs, opportunities that shape the RPI experience, and more.

Investing in our future
Gifts on Rπ Giving Day also count toward RPI Forward: A Campaign for Our Third Century, a comprehensive campaign that will position RPI for success through our third century. When completed, our campaign will add an additional $1.5 billion in support of RPI.

A special thank-you
We would also like to extend a special thank you to everyone who sponsored one of our many matches and challenges today! Your generosity and enthusiasm contributed to today’s success, and we are extraordinarily grateful for your continued support.

And, many thanks to everyone who joined us for our second annual Rπ Giving Day πK, a fun, festive 5K across campus! This energizing school spirit event brought together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the broader community for a day of running, camaraderie, and giving back. Check out the official race results!

There’s still time!
Did you miss your chance to support Rπ Giving Day? Although giving day has come to a close, you can still make a gift in support of students and show your pride in RPI! Join us on our online giving site to contribute.

And don’t forget to mark your calendar
The excitement of 3.14 continues long after giving day ends — be sure to save the date for next year’s Rπ Giving Day on March 14, 2027. We look forward to seeing you then!

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Turn Your State or Country RPi Red by Making a Gift!
Rank State Gifts
1 NY 1071
2 MA 386
3 NJ 255
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Match
Paula Simon ’68 Rπ Giving Day Annual Fund Match
Starting at midnight, anyone who makes a gift to the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need) on Rπ Giving Day will have their gift matched, up to a total of $10,000, thanks to longtime Rπ Day supporter Trustee Paula Simon ’68.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
$20,000
Rensselaer Annual Fund Scholars Challenge
When 20 alumni make a gift to the Rensselaer Annual Fund Scholars Program, an additional $20,000 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to Trustee Gary DiCamillo ’73.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
3
Match
Rensselaer Annual Fund Scholars Match
Multiply your impact for scholarship! Anyone who makes a gift to the Rensselaer Annual Fund Scholars program will have their gift matched at a rate of 2:1, up to a total of $10,000, thanks to Trustee TJ Wojnar ’80 and his wife Sue.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Rπ Giving Day Reunion Match
Calling all Reunion alumni! All gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need) from members of Reunion classes ending in 1 or 6 will be matched, up to a total of $10,000, thanks to Brian and Elisa Truscott ’06.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Pi(e) for Brunch Annual Fund Match
All gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need) made from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. EDT will be matched, up to a total of $2,500, thanks to Matt and Jenna Ter Molen.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Annual Giving Leadership Council President Emerita Match
Beginning at 3:14 p.m. EDT, all gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need) will be matched, up to $6,500, thanks to Diane Ozovek Howard ’82, president emerita of the Annual Giving Leadership Council.
$6,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Double the π Annual Fund Match
Double your dollars starting at 6:28 p.m. EDT! Michael McGowan ’76 will match all gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund, up to a total of $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Pi(e) for Dessert Annual Fund Match
All gifts to the Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need) made from 5 p.m. –10 p.m. EDT will be matched, up to a total of $4,000, thanks to Anthony Reid '70.
$4,000 MATCHED
Completed
$40,000
RAA 1869 Challenge
In honor of the founding of the Rensselaer Alumni Association (RAA) in 1869, when we receive 1,869 gifts, $40,000 will be unlocked, in support of the Rich Bollam ’66 RAA Endowment Fund, RAA Scholarship Fund, and the Rensselaer Annual Fund, thanks to members of the RAA Board.
1,869 / 1,869 Gifts
Completed
$20,000
Parents Council Parent and Family Challenge
When 200 parents donate for Rπ Giving Day, $20,000 for the Student Experience Excellence Fund will be unlocked, thanks to the Parents Council.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
2
Match
School of Science Match
Anne McEntee ’93 will match all gifts to the Dean’s Excellence Fund – Science, up to a total of $10,000.
$5,467 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
School of Science Afternoon Match
Keith Goodwin ’94 will match all gifts to the Dean’s Excellence Fund – Science from 3:14 p.m. EDT through the close of Rπ Giving Day, up to $5,000.
$3,399 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Professor James A. Moore Endowment Excellence Fund for Chemistry Graduate Education Match
Established in 2025 by Miriam Pye, this fund provides financial aid to graduate students, increasing the chemistry department's ability to retain, and support the essential educational and research needs. Miriam will match all gifts to this fund, up to a total of $25,000, received on Rπ Giving Day.
$110 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) Match
Peter Alexander ’77, ’77G will match all gifts to the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS), up to a total of $500.
$500 MATCHED
Completed
$31,415
School of Engineering Donor Challenge
Once we reach 50 donors to the Dean's Excellence Fund - Engineering, an additional $31,415 will unlock, thanks to David Walker ’71.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Biomedical Engineering Excellence Fund Match
David Stern ’82 will match gifts to the Biomedical Engineering Excellence Fund up to a total of $3,141.
$648 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) Excellence Fund Match
Sean Petersen ’94 will match gifts to the Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) Excellence Fund up to $3,883.
$294 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Civil and Environmental Engineering Excellence Fund Match
Caryn Fuller ’99 will match gifts to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Excellence Fund up to a total of $10,000.
$830 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Industrial and Systems Engineering Excellence Fund Match
John Pfaff ’71 will match gifts to the ISE Excellence Fund, up to a total of $7,500.
$7,500 MATCHED
Completed
$250
Materials Science and Engineering Excellence Fund Challenge
A gift of $250 from Michael Brunner ’82 will be unlocked after 10 gifts are made to the Materials Science and Engineering Excellence Fund.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Lally Dean’s Challenge
Dean Wagman will donate an additional $2,500 when we reach 25 donors to the Dean’s Excellence Fund – Lally.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Severino Center Match
John P. Wesson ’71, ’76G, ’88 Ph.D. will match all gifts to the Severino Center, up to a total of $6,000.
$1,531 MATCHED
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$15,000
Dean’s Excellence Fund – HASS Challenge
If 15 donors contribute to the Dean’s Excellence Fund – HASS, $15,000 in additional support will be unlocked, thanks to Col. Charles D. Burdick ’66.
15 / 15 Donors
Completed
$2,500
HASS Dean’s Challenge
Dean Gibbons will donate an additional $2,500 when we reach 25 donors to the Dean’s Excellence Fund – HASS.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Bedford Workshop Match
Dr. Steven Bedford ’75 and the Bedford Family Foundation will generously match all gifts to the Bedford Workshop Program up to a total of $25,000. This international workshop sponsors the travel of six architecture students and six engineering students to locations where concentrations of best practices and projects can be found.
$424 MATCHED
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2
Match
AFSC Development Fund Match
The Alumni Fraternity and Sorority Council (AFSC) will match any gift, up to a total of $5,500, made to the Fraternity and Sorority Development Fund.
$1,062 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Pi Kappa Phi Gordon Wright ’58 Student Award Match
Ed Rebula ’78, Chris Parks ’82, ’84, ’87, P’20, P’22 and Jim Pauli ’77 will match all gifts to the Pi Kappa Phi Gordon Wright ’58 Student Award, up to a total of $2,500.
$636 MATCHED
Ended
$25,000
Sigma Phi Episilon Alumni Board Challenge
If 88 unique donors give to the Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter Support Fund in honor of our 88th year as a SigEp chapter at RPI, an additional $25,000 gift from the members of the alumni board (Alumni and Volunteer Corporation/AVC) will be unlocked.
88 / 88 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Habitat for Humanity 25th Anniversary Match
In honor of RPI Habitat for Humanity’s 25th anniversary, original founders of RPI Habitat for Humanity Matt Toback ’02, Nathan Walsh ’03, Ben Cangeleri ’02, and Silas Schrader ’02 will match any gift to the Habitat for Humanity Fund, up to a total of $8,500.
$1,517 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
RPI Ambulance Match
Joe Salim ’08 and Raquel Ayala-Salim ’07 will match all gifts up to a total of $6,000 for RPI Ambulance’s First Response Vehicle.
$583 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
RPI Air Force ROTC Assistance Fund Match
Bruce King will match all gifts to the RPI Air Force ROTC Assistance Fund, up to a total of $550.
$321 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
LGBTQ+ Task Force Gift Fund Match
Kevin Bleyle ’98 and Jasen Coole will match all gifts to the LGBTQ+ Task Force Gift Fund, up to a total of $5,000.
$1,373 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
RPI Flying Pig Society Match
John P. Wesson ’71, ’76G, ’88 Ph.D. will match all gifts to the RPI Flying Pig Society Fund, up to a total of $750.
$20 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
RPI Lacrosse Endowment Fund Match
Matt Moog ’03 will match all gifts to the RPI Lacrosse Endowment Fund up to a total of $5,000.
$4,515 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) Excellence Fund Match
Gene Grecheck ’74, ’75G will match gifts to the Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (MANE) Excellence Fund up to a total of $10,000.
$4,090 MATCHED
Ended
2
Match
Dance Team Road to Nationals Match
Bill Blanchfield ’60, ’65G will match all gifts to RPI Dance Team up to $2,500 to help support their trip to Nationals.
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
$2,500
Phalanx Challenge
When we reach 25 donors to the Phalanx Gift Fund, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked in support of the Phalanx Honor Society, thanks to Jon Stack ’13.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Total Amount Raised for Let’s Go Red!
Check back throughout the day to see which team has raised the highest dollar amount on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Team Raised
1 Men's Ice Hockey $80,627.96
2 Men's Lacrosse $66,794.66
3 Men's and Women's Cross Country $30,682.46
4 Men's Basketball $25,627.64
5 Field Hockey $23,732.35
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Leaderboard
Total Number of Donors for Let’s Go Red!
Check back throughout the day to see which team has the highest number of donors on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Team Donors
1 Men's Lacrosse 248
2 Men's and Women's Cross Country 217
3 Men's Ice Hockey 183
4 Softball 175
5 Men's and Women's Track & Field 157
Ended
$7,000
Cross Country Challenge
Reaching a total of $20,000 in donations to Men’s and Women’s Cross Country on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $7,000 for the program, thanks to Dirk and Christina Manson.
$20,000 / $20,000 Raised
Completed
$2,500
CJ Bolster ’79 Men’s Basketball Challenge
If 75 donors contribute to Men’s Basketball on Rπ Giving Day, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to CJ Bolster ’79.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
$6,000
Marc Keller ’63 Men’s Basketball Challenge
Reaching a total of $6,000 in donations to Men’s Basketball on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $6,000 for the program, thanks to Marc Keller ’63.
$6,000 / $6,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Marc Keller ’63 Women’s Basketball Challenge
Reaching a total of $5,000 in donations to Women’s Basketball on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to Marc Keller ’63.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$75,000
Men’s Ice Hockey Challenge
Reaching a total of $50,000 in donations to Men’s Ice Hockey on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $75,000 for the program.
$50,000 / $50,000 Raised
Completed
$5,000
Baseball Challenge
Reaching a total of $15,000 in donations to Baseball on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to Eric Widen ’92.
$15,000 / $15,000 Raised
Completed
$1,500
Women’s Ice Hockey Challenge
When 50 donors make a gift to Women’s Ice Hockey, an additional $1,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to alumnae from the Classes of ’97-’03.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
$1,500
Swimming & Diving Challenge
When 25 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving, an additional $1,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to Jess Budris ’01 and Ryan Jones ’03.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$2,500
Track and Field Challenge
When 25 young alumni from the classes of 2015-2025 make a gift to Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the program, thanks to anonymous parent donors.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
$5,000
Golf Challenge
Reaching a total of $5,000 in donations to Golf on Rπ Giving Day will unlock an additional $5,000 for the program, thanks to anonymous parent donors.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Women’s Hockey vs. Men’s Tennis
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Hockey vs. Men's Tennis) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Women's Ice Hockey $10,700.69
2 Men's Tennis $2,210.00
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Golf vs. Women’s Tennis
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Golf vs. Women's Tennis) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Golf $5,138.41
2 Women's Tennis $2,604.00
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Hockey vs. Women’s Basketball
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Hockey vs. Women's Basketball) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Ice Hockey $80,627.96
2 Women's Basketball $14,117.12
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Football vs. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
The team who wins this matchup (Football vs. Men's and Women's Cross Country) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Cross Country $30,682.46
2 Football $23,087.07
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Soccer vs. Softball
The team who wins this matchup (Men's Soccer vs. Softball) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Softball $15,207.63
2 Men's Soccer $9,848.75
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Women’s Lacrosse vs. Men’s and Women’s Swimming
The team who wins this matchup (Women’s Lacrosse vs. Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Women's Lacrosse $12,724.75
2 Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving $12,210.93
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Basketball vs. Men’s and Women’s Track
The team who wins this matchup (Men’s Basketball vs. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Basketball $25,627.64
2 Men's and Women's Track & Field $9,878.98
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Men’s Lacrosse vs. Baseball
The team who wins this matchup (Men’s Lacrosse vs. Baseball) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Men's Lacrosse $66,794.66
2 Baseball $15,311.46
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Dollars Raised) Field Hockey vs. Women’s Soccer
The team who wins this matchup (Field Hockey vs. Women’s Soccer) for most dollars raised on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $1,000 Field Hockey $23,732.35
2 Women's Soccer $14,139.51
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Women's Hockey vs. Men's Tennis
The team who wins this matchup (Women's Hockey vs. Men's Tennis) for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Women's Ice Hockey 63
2 Men's Tennis 9
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Golf vs. Women’s Tennis
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Golf 14
2 Women's Tennis 9
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Hockey vs. Women’s Basketball
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's Ice Hockey 183
2 Women's Basketball 41
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Football vs. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Cross Country 217
2 Football 128
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Soccer vs. Softball
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Softball 175
2 Men's Soccer 109
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Women’s Lacrosse vs. Men’s and Women’s Swimming
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving 128
2 Women's Lacrosse 66
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Basketball vs. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's and Women's Track & Field 157
2 Men's Basketball 149
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Men’s Lacrosse vs. Baseball
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Men's Lacrosse 248
2 Baseball 79
Ended
Leaderboard
Let’s Go Red! Team Challenge (Most Donors) Field Hockey vs. Women’s Soccer
The team who wins this matchup for most donors on Rπ Giving Day will receive an additional $1,000 to their Let’s Go Red! team fund.
Rank Prize Team Donors
1 $1,000 Women's Soccer 152
2 Field Hockey 136
Ended
Leaderboard
Total Amount Raised for Fraternities and Sororities
Check back throughout the day to see who has raised the highest dollar amount on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Fraternity or Sorority Raised
1 Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter Support Fund $20,244.89
2 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter Support Fund $4,339.60
3 Delta Phi Chapter Support Fund $2,830.47
4 Alpha Chi Rho Chapter Support Fund $2,585.00
5 Pi Beta Phi Chapter Support Fund $2,531.41
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Leaderboard
Total Number of Donors for Fraternities and Sororities
Check back throughout the day to see who has the highest number of donors on Rπ Giving Day!
Rank Fraternity or Sorority Donors
1 Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter Support Fund 114
2 Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter Support Fund 12
3 Delta Phi Chapter Support Fund 9
4 Pi Kappa Phi Gordon Wright '58 Student Award 9
5 Alpha Chi Rho Chapter Support Fund 5
Ended
Success!
πK Match
Leticia and Ed Watts ’96 will match $1 per mile completed during the Rπ Giving Day πK, up to our goal of 3,600 miles!
Completed
Leaderboard
Who supports Rπ Giving Day?
Check back throughout the day to see which group has the most donors!
Please choose your affiliation(s) with RPI:
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumnus or Alumna 1,361
2 Parent of a Current Student 548
3 Friend 463
4 Current Student 417
5 Faculty or Staff Member 189
6 Past Parent 99
7 RPI Retiree 11
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