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AlumniLaunchProgramReconnectwithTexPREP

SapphireEckman,RaquelWelsh,GabrielGwyn,GabrielaGarcia,AshleyHodge,MariBoggio

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TableofContents

Introduction……………………………………………………………………............3

BenefitsofAlumniLaunchProgram…………………………….……………….3

IncreasingAlumniEngagement………………………………….…….…4

OnlineFundraisingCampaigns…………………………………..……….4

EventAttendance……………………………………………….…….…..…..5

UncertainFuturefortheTexPREPProgram……………………….………..6

MissionofthePREPProgram…………………….…………………..…..6

LimitingParticipationofTexPREPstudents…………….……..……7

ImportanceofDonationsandSponsorships………………….……7

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Introduction

TexasPrefreshmanEngineeringProgram,orTexPREP,hashitawallwithsteepbudget

cuts. They had to cut staff and the program for the students from600 students to only 300

underservedstudents.Topreventtheprogramfromcollapse,UTSASMMhasagreedtowork

onhelpingTexPREP launchthenewprogram,getAlumniconnectedtous,havethemengage

andhostanewwelcomecentereventwheretheycansignupfortheAlumniprogram,donate

orgetinformationonvolunteeropportunities.

BenefitsofAlumniLaunchProgram

This programwill allow the PREP development offices to solve their digital labor challenges

whilekeepingcostslow.Withtheuseofsocialanddigitaltechnology,weareabletoobtaina

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large involvement of alumni audience that can easily be communicated with about events,

donations,andvolunteeropportunities.

IncreasingAlumniEngagement

OurmaingoalistoincreaseTexPREP’sonlineaudiencegrowth.UTSASMMcreatedarangeof

differentsocialmediaplatformsinordertogetbackintouchwithprogramalumni.Platforms

include Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. With this social media strategy, we hope that

TexPREPalumniareabletoreconnectwithotherfellowalumniaswellastheprogram.

“I look forward to increased alumni engagement. Their enthusiasm and

insightwillhelpusimproveourprogramsandensurePREP’slongevity.”

KrystalL.Peralez,DirectorPREP

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OnlineFundraisingCampaigns

ThePREPprogramwillbeconvertingtoanewwebsite.Thiswebsitewillhelpinsimplifyingthe

donation process. Alumni will now be able to fund for small projects such as “Invest in a

Student”or“InvestinaClass”.

These donation categories will explain to alumni how each of their investment will help in

supportingtheTexPREPprogram.

Asampleofhowdonationswillhelpthecause:

● $88KinvestmentsponsorsanentireTexPREPsite.

● $22Kinvestmentsponsorsaclassroomof25students.

● $10KinvestmentprovidesmaterialsandsuppliesforaTexPREPsite.

● $5Kinvestmentsponsors5studentsworkingasagroup

● $1Kinvestment1student’stotalprogramexpenses

● $300investmentcovers1studentstuition.

EventAttendance

ThiseventwillhelpinrekindlingtherelationshipandmemoriesbetweentheTexPREPprogram

and their alumni. This is where informational will be held to explain the situation that the

programiscurrentlyinandhowouralumniwillbeabletohelp.

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“Mymomheardabout this fullpaidprepprogram[Prep] throughoneof

thesummerworkprogramsintheRioGrandeValley.

YvetteUresti,1993-1994Alumni

UncertainFutureoftheTexPREPProgram

The Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program (TexPREP), under the UTSA Institute for P-20

Initiatives, is an academically rigorous mathematics-based summer enrichment program

conducted at several college and university campuses across the nation. The 7 week long

program is focused on Middle and High School students who have an interest in science,

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technology,engineeringandmathematics inordertohelpthemprepareforhighereducation

andsuccessintheircareerfield.Italsooffersmanystudentsastructuredandsafeplacetobe

duringoutofschooltime.

Thisprogramhashistoricallyreliedongovernmentfunding.Budgetcutshavemadethefuture

oftheprogramreliantonprivatedonorsandvolunteers.Wearecreatinganalumninetworkto

reconnecttothosethathavebenefitedfromtheprogramandencouragethemtosupportthis

programgoingforward.

MissionofthePREPProgram

ThemissionofTexPREPistoincreasethenumberofcompetentlypreparedstudentsfromTexas

whoultimatelypursuepostsecondarystudiesandcareersinSTEMbyinformingthesestudents

with professional opportunities in STEM; reinforcing the academic preparation of these

studentsatthesecondaryschoollevel;andcreatinganenvironmentinwhichtalentedstudents

areencouragedtolearn,explore,achieve,anddiscover.

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“TakingLogicwasthekeytomysuccessinmymathandsciencecoursesin

high school. The rigor of PREP is what helped me succeed in my high

school courses and ultimately graduate salutatorian. My PAs were all

Hispanic. The program really openedmy eyes that even though Iwas a

Hispanic,femaleIcouldsucceedinSTEMcoursesandattendagoodcollege

topursueaSTEMdegree.”

YvetteUresti,1993-1994Alumni

LimitedMembershipofPREP

students

ParticipationinPREP-USAisopen

toanyone,butPREP-USA

particularlytargetsstudentswho

arefromtraditionally

underrepresentedgroupsin

STEM,includingminorities,

females,andlow-income

students.However,withthe

budgetcutstheprogramis

currentlyfacing,lessandless

studentshavebeenableto

participate.

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ImportanceofDonationofTimeandFinancialSupport

Withknowthatwithmorealumniengagementthereishopeforinteractionwiththosewho

wouldliketogiveback.Wealsoknowtherearemanyindividualsthatunderstandthevalueto

societytokeepanestablished,provenprograminSTEMoperating.Pleasereachouttoa

TexPREPprogramtodaytofindouthowyoucanhelpusbringacademicenrichmentto

students.