2025 PGSS Annual Alumni Challenge

Monday, November 10 - Sunday, November 23

Giving future Govies the gift of a strong STEM foundation!




Since 2010, PGSS alumni have given more than $2,209,771 support of the five week, residential summer program.  Last year, 24.58% of alumni participated, raising more than $272,000 in support of the Program.

While our long-term goal is to secure ongoing program funding through the Commonwealth’s annual budget, PGSS Campaign has proudly sustained Program funding through the commitment of its community, enrolling up to 72 students each year for more than a decade.

To continue offering this life-changing experience to students this summer, we rely on the enduring generosity of our alumni community to help fund at least half of the Program’s annual operating costs.

3 Goals for 2025's AAC

Fund the Future

This year, we’re aiming to raise $300,000 through the Alumni Challenge—enough to send 72 talented students to the 2026 Program. Every gift helps open doors for the next generation of Govies to explore, learn, and lead.

Strengthen Our Govie Community

Our participation goal is 25% of our 3,200 alumni joining in! Reaching this level of engagement shows our strength and unity as a community. It also demonstrates alumni devotion to the Program to our corporate sponsors, foundation partners, members of the Commonwealth’s legislature, the PA Department of Education, the PA Department of Labor & Industry, and Governor Josh Shapiro.

Keep the Momentum Going

We’re challenging 70% of 2024 donors to make a gift again this year! Continued giving keeps our mission strong and fuels the lasting tradition of alumni support that makes the PGSS Program thrive year after year.



Class Participation and Giving Goals

(Latest Update Tuesday, December 17 - 8:00 PM ET)

23.29% overall alumni participation;  72.38 LYBUNT Retention
(alumni participation is "counted" from January 1 - December 31)


*******  Classes that have exceeded EVERY goal!  *******

(25% Goal, % Class Goal, 70% LYBUNT Goal, $ Goal)
1986, 1988, 1993, 2005, 2015

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

1982, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1994
1996, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2017

Goal #1 - 25% Class Participation
2002, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2025

Goal #2 - 70% LYBUNT Retention
1994 & 1998 (100%)
1985, 1997, 2002
2003, 2008, 2019, 2020

Goal #3 - $ Amount
1984, 1985, 1989, 1990
2004, 2006, 2008, 2018, 2019
2021, 2022, 2023, 2025


Current Class Participation

1980s
1982  23.08  %
1983  19.30  %
1984  09.72  %
1985  16.09  %
1986  46.51  %
1987  20.48  %
1988  31.46  %
1989  09.41  %
1990s
1990  10.71  %
1991  14.77  %
1992  29.55  %
1993  26.44  %
1994  31.46  %
1995  11.49  %
1996  26.74  %
1997  17.05  %
1998  19.32  %
1999  12.94  %
2000s
2000  20.00  %
2001  27.06  %
2002  29.07  %
2003  24.72  %
2004  22.73  %
2005  27.55  %
2006  18.37  %
2007  25.53  %
2008  21.43  %

 

2010s
2013   35.59  %
2014  16.67  %

2015  33.33  %
2016  33.33  %
2017  20.69  %

2018  25.00  %
2019  23.21  %

2020s

2020  12.90  %
2021  16.39  %
2022  20.83  %
2023  30.99  %
2024  21.13  %

2025  48.57  %
 
* achieved 25% goal
* met individual % class goal
* made both % goals

Total Raised

$322,305.39

of $300,000.00 goal raised
Top Fundraisers
PGSS Class of 1986
$40,952.24
PGSS Class of 1992
$29,853.72
PGSS Class of 1993
$17,775.95
PGSS Class of 1988
$16,745.60
PGSS Class of 2007
$16,539.05
PGSS Class of 1989
$15,754.00
PGSS Parents of Govies (POGs)
$15,668.54
PGSS Class of 1994
$13,776.77
PGSS Class of 2005
$11,417.65
PGSS Class of 1982
$11,019.60
PGSS Class of 1985
$10,626.91
PGSS Class of 2003
$9,741.20
PGSS Class of 2001
$8,625.59
PGSS Class of 2004
$8,100.41
PGSS Class of 1999
$7,338.99
PGSS Class of 2002
$6,504.53
PGSS Class of 1997
$6,314.25
PGSS Class of 1990
$6,112.74
PGSS Class of 2008
$5,503.15
PGSS Class of 1984
$5,325.00
PGSS Class of 2006
$4,494.61
PGSS Class of 2000
$4,245.50
PGSS Class of 1998
$3,954.76
PGSS Class of 1995
$3,948.10
PGSS Class of 1987
$3,275.86
PGSS Class of 1996
$3,268.15
PGSS Class of 1983
$3,000.00
PGSS Class of 1991
$2,973.50
PGSS Class of 2013
$1,542.75
PGSS Class of 2015
$1,437.17
PGSS Class of 2017
$1,039.87
PGSS Class of 2014
$895.65
PGSS Class of 2025
$834.44
PGSS Class of 2016
$833.81
PGSS Class of 2022
$593.19
PGSS Class of 2018
$576.95
PGSS Class of 2023
$548.04
PGSS Class of 2019
$510.29
PGSS RLDs & TAs (Non-Alumni)
$486.50
PGSS Class of 2021
$389.83
PGSS Class of 2024
$295.30
PGSS Class of 2020
$277.60
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