HAMILTON – Colgate Athletics reached the targeted 50-percent giving rate among former student-athletes, and the prize is $50,000 from an anonymous former student-athlete.
 
That individual gave fellow Colgate student-athlete alumni members a little over two months to improve their giving rate from 36 percent to the benchmark 50 percent by June 30, the end of the fiscal year. Hit at least 50 percent and the supporter agreed to provide a $50,000 gift to the athletics department.
 
The former Raiders reached the goal right on the number, and just under the wire. This marks the first time since 2002 that former Colgate student-athletes have hit this mark and places the athletics department in an elite class of institutions across the country that can claim a giving rate of 50 percent or better.
 
"The commitment to have met this goal speaks to the competitive nature of our former student-athletes," said Director of Athletics Victoria M. Chun '91, MA'94. "The funds for this challenge help us give every one of our student-athletes the first-class experience they deserve!
 
"The anonymous donor who supported this challenge and everyone who contributed to us meeting this goal are examples of the leadership, commitment, dedication, and pay-it-forward mentality our coaches and staff work hard to teach our student-athletes."