Fundraise Now

2024 PGSS Annual Alumni Challenge

Monday, November 11 - Sunday, November 24

Giving future Govies the gift of a strong STEM foundation!




Since 2010, PGSS alumni have given more than $1,938,078 in support of the five week, residential summer Program.  Last year, 22.90% of alumni participated, raising more than $245,000 in support of the program.

While it is our ultimate goal to receive annual financial program support through the Commonwealth's budget, PGSS has become somewhat self-sustaining by sending 56-72 students for each of the last 11 years.  If we are to keep our level of 72 students who will attend this summer, it will be with the help of alumni to help fund at least half of the organization's annual costs.

3 Goals for 2024's AAC

Our first goal is to raise at least $218,400 (EXCEEDED GOAL) from this year's Alumni Challenge in support of sending 72 students to the 2025 Program.

Our second goal is to again reach overall participation of 25%. Reaching this goal will allow us to demonstrate alumni devotion to the Program to our corporate sponsors and foundation grantors, members of the Commonwealth's legislature, the PA Department of Education, the PA Department of Labor & Industry, and Governor Josh Shapiro.

The third goal, is to have at least 70% (EXCEEDED GOAL) of those alumni who gave in 2023 to give again this year. These repeated gifts continue to be the driving force of our annual giving program!

 



Class Participation and Giving Goals

(last updated on January 7 for December 31, 2024)

*******  Classes that have exceeded EVERY goal!  *******
(25% Goal, % Class Goal, 70% LYBUNT Goal, $ Goal)
1986, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2018
2013 (100% LYBUNTS)


Classes that have exceeded three of this year's goals!
(% Class Goal or 25%, 70% LYBUNT Goal, $ Goal)

1982, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2016
1983 (100% LYBUNTS)

Goal #1 - 25% Class Participation
2003, 2022, 2023, 2024

Goal #2 - 70% LYBUNT Retention
1985, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1997,
2000,
2006, 2017
1984 (100% LYBUNTS)

Goal #3 - $ Amount

1985, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2022, 2023, 2024

 

Current Class Participation
24.16 % overall alumni participation;  74.64 % LYBUNT Retention
(alumni participation is "counted" from January 1 - December 31)

1980s
1982  21.15 %
1983  19.30 %
1984  12.50 %
1985  16.09 %
1986  50.00 %
1987  12.05 %
1988  33.71 %
1989  12.94 %
1990s
1990  14.29  %
1991  19.32  %
1992  30.68  %
1993  24.14  %
1994  31.03  %
1995  15.91  %
1996  26.74  %
1997  22.73  %
1998  09.09  %
1999  15.29  %
2000s
2000  16.47  %
2001  29.41  %
2002  34.88  %
2003  26.97  %
2004  30.68  %
2005  26.53  %
2006  24.49  %
2007  18.09  %
2008  21.43  %

 

2010s
2013  37.29  %
2014  28.33  %
2015  33.33  %
2016  43.33 %
2017  08.62  %
2018  30.36  %
2019  16.07  %
2020s
2020  06.45  %
2021  14.75  %
2022  25.00  %
2023  26.76  %
2024  57.75  %

 
* achieved 25% goal
* met individual % class goal
* made both % goals

Total Raised

$298,563.24

of $218,400.00 goal raised
Powered by Powered By CharityEngine