Commit to Witt 2023 has ended!
Commit to Witt 2023
1845 Minutes of Giving
$
642,728
raised
1,424
gifts
Events
Don't miss the chance to multiply your impact, thanks to gift matching opportunities from some of our most generous donors.
Past Events
2
Match
1:1 Match - Witt Choir Director Endowment
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Alan '69 and Pamela '69 Stewart
$1,845 MATCHED
Completed
$1,845 for Faculty Development
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Brian Yontz
Completed
$10,000 for 100 Gifts - #WittWed
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Scott ’01 and Deanna Carlson Ness ’99
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2500 for 25 Gifts - COMPASS: Sweet Success Center
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Alicia ’82 and Greg Hupp
Completed
$5,000 for 50 Gifts - CBS Scholarship Endowment
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Janet E. Jackson '75
Completed
$50,000 Challenge for Campus Stewardship
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Wendell '66 and Nancy Lutz
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - $1845 to Honor Dr. Inboden
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Karen '93 and John '93 Gerboth
$1,845 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Choir Director Endowment
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Joan Rogers '60
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Dine & Donate Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Maribeth and Marc Stevens
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Diversity & Inclusion
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Ronald C '69 and Wendy A. '71 Woods
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Experiential Learning
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Gina Schaefer '93
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - FINAL COUNTDOWN
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich '00
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Greatest Need
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Joe Nordsieck ’69
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Power Hour Tiger Club Match
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Bill Edwards '89
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - M.A.P.S. Study Abroad Fund
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Matt Powell ’14 and Sam Archibald ’13
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Men's Soccer
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Tom Kaiser '79
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Nursing Scholarship
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Marie Bashaw
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Tiger Club
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Brain '80 and Robin Agler
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Witt Opportunity Scholarship
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Laurie ’79 and Dave '79 Griffin
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - CBS Scholarship Fund
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Larry James '74
Completed
20 Gifts to Honor Roy Allen
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Muddy '87 and Beverley '86 Watters
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
BONUS MATCH - Witt Fund
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jonathan '93 and Suzanne '93 Eilert
Completed
BONUS UNLOCK: Senior Class Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, President Mike Frandsen and Sharon
46 / 46 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Day 2 Match - CBS Scholarship Fund
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Milt Thompson '76
$1,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Day 2 Match - Tiger Club
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Bret Billhardt
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Greek Life Leaderboard - Active Chapters
Greek Life is an important part of the campus experience for so many Tigers. Give a gift to any fund and see your chapter move up in the ranks.
| Rank | Answer | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kappa Delta | 118 |
| 2 | Alpha Delta Pi | 78 |
| 3 | Phi Psi | 58 |
| 4 | Gamma Phi Beta | 55 |
| 5 | Beta Theta Pi | 46 |
| 6 | Sigma Kappa | 41 |
| 7 | Delta Gamma | 39 |
| 8 | Delta Tau Delta | 20 |
| 9 | Alpha Xi Delta | 14 |
| 10 | Delta Sigma Phi | 12 |
| 11 | Alpha Phi Alpha | 8 |
Ended
2
Match
Late-Night $10k Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Bill Boggs ’68
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Proud Tiger Match - Career Exploration
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Charlie Giffin '00
Completed
Senior Class Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, President Mike Frandsen and Sharon
23 / 23 Gifts
Completed
BONUS UNLOCK: Alumni Board $1000
GIFT UNLOCKED! Thank you, Wittenberg Alumni Association
Completed
$1,845 for 1845 Gifts
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Wittenberg Alumni Association
Completed
2
Match
$1,845 for Recent Grads & Young Alumni
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Laurice Moore '95
$1,845 MATCHED
Completed
$2,000 for 200 Gifts - Women's Sports
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, John Shumate ’99
Completed
$3,000 to Honor Dr. Buscemi
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Stacy Rastauskas ‘98
Completed
$5,000 to Celebrate 178 years!
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Bob Merzweiler '76
Completed
1980s Witt Alumni Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Julie Britton ’80
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - $2,500 for the Witt Fund
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, David Baines '69
$2,500 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Crystal Scott Scholarship
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Evelyn Jones ’84
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Dinnertime Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Bob Buchholtz '71
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Casey Gill
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Faculty Support
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Peggy Fox '67 and Ian MacNiven
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Football Tiger Club
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jim ’88 and Brooke ’88 Collins
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Last Chance for the Witt Fund
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Noah Lamb
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Lunchtime Witt Fund Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Rob Young
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - McClain Center for Diversity & Inclusion
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Jason Seegert ‘04
$1,845 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Men’s LAX
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Ted Winders ‘10
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Rochester Area Scholarship
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Tom ’72 and Nan Hildebrandt
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Tiger Club Football
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Chris Lasso ’91
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Wittenberg Fund
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Ho Pak Kong '50
$50,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
1:1 Match - Witt Fund
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Larry James '74
Completed
Academic Programs Leaderboard
Show your school pride and help your favorite Academic Program BEAT THEIR BEST #COMMIT2WITT GIFT RECORD with a gift to the program-specific fund.
| Rank | Fund Designation | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Science | +400.00% |
5
goal: 1
|
| 2 | Biology - Marine Science | +316.67% |
25
goal: 6
|
| 3 | Bio-Chemistry | +300.00% |
4
goal: 1
|
| 4 | Environmental Science | +233.33% |
10
goal: 3
|
| 5 | Political Science | +76.19% |
37
goal: 21
|
| 6 | English | +37.50% |
22
goal: 16
|
| 7 | Math | +33.33% |
8
goal: 6
|
| 8 | Psychology | +16.67% |
21
goal: 18
|
| 9 | Education | +12.28% |
64
goal: 57
|
| 10 | Sociology | +11.11% |
10
goal: 9
|
| 11 | Biology - Neuroscience | 0.00% |
2
goal: 2
|
| 12 | Chemistry | 0.00% |
4
goal: 4
|
| 13 | Nursing | 0.00% |
7
goal: 7
|
| 14 | Philosophy | 0.00% |
4
goal: 4
|
| 15 | Communications | 0.00% |
5
goal: 5
|
Ended
BONUS UNLOCK - McClain Center
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, David Atkin '00
5 / 5 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Day 2 Match - Campus Beautification
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Steve ’75 and Mary Alice Schryver ’75 Neely
$1,845 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Day 2 Match - COMPASS & Career Development
Assistant Vice President for Student Development and Senior Associate Dean of Students Jon Duraj ’09 is a champion for student success! To kick off day two of #Commit2Witt, he will match dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, any gifts made in support of COMPASS: Sweet Success Center & Career Development.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
Decades Challenge
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Becky and Brad Kocher
Congratulations graduates of the Classes of 2000-2009 who came in first place!
Shout out to 2010-2019 for second place prize!
| Rank | Answer | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-2009 | 245 |
| 2 | 2010-2019 | 227 |
| 3 | 1990-1999 | 172 |
| 4 | 1970-1979 | 122 |
| 5 | 1980-1989 | 105 |
| 6 | 2020-2023 and beyond | 55 |
| 7 | 1960-1969 | 51 |
| 8 | 1950-1959 | 4 |
Ended
Greek Life Leaderboard - Inactive Chapters
Greek Life is an important part of the campus experience for so many alumni - and even if your chapter isn't currently active, the memories don't go away! Give a gift to any fund and see your chapter move up in the ranks.
| Rank | Answer | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) | 36 |
| 2 | Chi Omega | 22 |
| 3 | Lambda Chi | 19 |
| 4 | Delta Zeta | 15 |
| 5 | Alpha Tau Omega | 10 |
| 6 | Phi Mu Delta | 8 |
| 7 | Delta Sigma Theta | 3 |
| 8 | Phi Kappa Alpha | 2 |
| 9 | Sigma Nu | 1 |
Ended
Paint the World Red
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Gifts from all 50 states! Thank you, Alumni Board
Completed
Recurring Gift Challenge - Women's Basketball
CHALLENGE UNLOCKED! Thank you, Beth Green '94
Completed
Tiger Club Leaderboard
Show your Tiger pride and help your favorite team BEAT THEIR 2022 #COMMIT2WITT RECORD with a gift to the team-specific Tiger Club.
| Rank | Tiger Club Team | % +/- | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's Volleyball | +400.00% |
5
goal: 1
|
| 2 | Men's Cross Country | +400.00% |
5
goal: 1
|
| 3 | Women's Cross Country | +300.00% |
8
goal: 2
|
| 4 | Women's Golf | +275.00% |
15
goal: 4
|
| 5 | Men's Golf | +212.50% |
25
goal: 8
|
| 6 | Women's Basketball | +41.67% |
17
goal: 12
|
| 7 | Men's Lacrosse | +35.71% |
38
goal: 28
|
| 8 | Football | +22.22% |
11
goal: 9
|
| 9 | Men's Basketball | +9.09% |
12
goal: 11
|
| 10 | Men's Soccer | +8.33% |
13
goal: 12
|
| 11 | Women's Track & Field | 0.00% |
4
goal: 4
|
| 12 | Women's Swimming and Diving | 0.00% |
18
goal: 18
|
| 13 | Baseball | 0.00% |
6
goal: 6
|
| 14 | Women's Bowling | 0.00% |
1
goal: 1
|
| 15 | Women's Lacrosse | -5.00% |
38
goal: 40
|
Ended
