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July 11, 2022
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Jessica Pope
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator

Graduates Give Back to ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ to Help Current, Future Students Realize Their Academic Dreams

ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ welcomed 237 students into the 1906 Society during the 2021-2022 academic year. Membership is open to any graduating students who want to help ensure that future generations of Blazers are given the same opportunities for learning and personal growth that they enjoyed during their time at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ. 

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VALDOSTA — ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ welcomed 237 students into the 1906 Society during the 2021-2022 academic year.    

The 1906 Society is a student giving organization that is dedicated to the continued growth and development of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ through individual gifts from graduating students who want to protect and nurture their alma mater’s tradition of academic, athletic, creative, research, and service excellence on campus, in the community, and around the world. It was founded in 2006, the university’s centennial year.  

“The importance of alumni giving to the mission of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ cannot be overstated,” said John Crawford, vice president for University Advancement and chief executive officer of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Foundation Inc. “Each graduate of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ has benefitted in some way because of the generosity of someone who came before them.”  

Membership in the 1906 Society is open to any graduating students who want to help ensure that future generations of Blazers are given the same opportunities for learning and personal growth that they enjoyed during their time at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ. Donations of any size are welcome. However, graduates are encouraged to give at least $19.06 in commemoration of the university’s founding.  

Funds raised by the 1906 Society provide ongoing support to ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Cares, a program that provides current students with need-based financial assistance to help them overcome any short-term financial hardship they may be facing. Students in need may apply for the funds at any time of the year. The goal is to help students stay in school and continue making progress towards graduation.  

ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Cares also provides food and clothing assistance through partnerships with Aramark, Second Harvest of South Georgia Inc., and donations from students, faculty, and staff at the university. The goal of the program is to keep students in school.      

“A great way to establish a lifetime culture of giving at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ is the 1906 Society,” Crawford added. “Our goal is to help graduating students understand that every gift matters and that consistent annual giving is vitally important to ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ's success. A gift to the 1906 Society is a special way for students who are about to graduate to make their first gift to ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ, and the university recognizes their very first gift and the importance of that gift with the red and black cords that members of the 1906 Society wear at commencement.” 

Visit  to learn more about ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s 1906 Society

Visit /vsucares/ to learn more about ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Cares.  

Visit / to learn more about investing in the future of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ while also igniting opportunities and inspiring excellence today. 

 

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