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Bear Down, and Stay Connected!

Check out all the opportunities featured below to stay in touch or volunteer, or send us your ideas! You are positioned to guide our students in ways only UA Engineering graduates can. Your contributions help prepare students for the workforce and affirm their entrepreneurial resolve. Your support bolsters the region’s economy and strengthens the College’s capacity to find solutions for some of the world’s biggest challenges. Check out all the opportunities – featured below – to volunteer and stay connected, or send us your ideas!

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Find the donation that fits your inspiration. Visit Giving Opportunities.

Be Part of the Solution

Teach a Class, or Two

Visit campus, and share your knowledge with students in the classroom.

“Many of the 1,500 UA Engineering alumni at Raytheon volunteer to teach and mentor students on campus. It's a fruitful arrangement for both academic and industry partners.”

Cindy Klingberg, BS IE 1988, program management excellence, Raytheon

Mentor a Capstone Design Team

Be a part of the Craig M. Berge Engineering Design Program, one of the College's most exciting educational programs.

“You read a book, you do the math problems – it only gets you so far. This is a great opportunity to get students into a real-world experience.”

Aaron Farber, PhD AE 2013, research scientist, Sensintel

Hire an Engineering Intern

Keep your job pipeline full with talented UA Engineering student interns.

“We have about 15 UA College of Engineering interns working just in our Chandler, Arizona office this year.”

Connor Butler, BS ME 1998, innovation manager, Intel

Expand Practical Experiences

Provide students with job site visits, internships and hands-on learning environments.

“The students asked some great questions and left with a good background on careers at Honeywell.”

Ron Rich, BS ME 1982, auxiliary power unit director, Honeywell

Recruit Employees at iExpo

Meet your future employees at the College of Engineering’s annual career fair.

“The UA is very invested in helping students get jobs.”

Jessica Kelly, BS EM 2009, project controls engineer, CB&I

Join Us for Homecoming

Connect with old friends, professors and distinguished alumni, and cheer the Wildcats to victory!

“As a high school junior I attended a 10-week NSF program in physics at the UA and never even considered another university for engineering studies after that.”

Ray Haynes, BS AE 1967, retired, Northrop Grumman

Guide Student Leaders & Clubs

Encourage leadership by supporting student clubs and their outreach programs.

“Until I die, it is my responsibility to carry on my brother's legacy of increasing educational opportunities for people in our community.”

James Valenzuela, BS SIE 1992, senior industrial engineer, Raytheon

Propose an Activity

Tell us how you want to stay involved!

“Local startups must build relationships with engineering students early on. We can't afford not to be closely involved with the College and University.”

Patrick Marcus, BS 1999 & PhD 2006, owner, Marcus Engineering LLC

A Gift for the Greatest Needs

“My wife and I have simply gained a level of trust with the people administering this gift. We want to give them the flexibility to take care of what’s most important at the time.”

- John Somerhalder (BS/CE 1977), 2016 UA Engineering Alumnus of the Year

The Somerhalders, featured in the UA’s fall 2017 alumni magazine, contributed $1 million to the Dean’s Endowed Fund for Excellence in Engineering.

Forge a Donation That Fits Your Inspiration

Coming Events

THU JAN 30

WISE Awards Banquet
Enjoy the poster session, an exciting keynote address and dinner at this free Women in Science and Engineering event. RSVP required. Student Union Memorial Center, North Ballroom, 6-8:30 p.m.

THU FEB 6

iExpo Career Fair for Engineers
Don’t miss the largest student run career fair for engineers in Arizona!Student Union Memorial Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wildcats for Life! Far more than a state of mind.

Alumni in the News

Class of 1969 Members Catch Up on Their Lives Well Lived

Class of 1969 Members Catch Up
on Their Lives Well Lived

AISES Names Dylan Moriarty Most Promising Engineer

AISES Names Dylan Moriarty
Most Promising Engineer

‘Rocket Scientist’ Helps Steer OSIRIS-REx to World Records

‘Rocket Scientist’ Helps Steer
OSIRIS-REx to World Records

Otakuye Conroy-Ben Is AISES Technical Excellence Awardee

Otakuye Conroy-Ben Is AISES
Technical Excellence Awardee

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Contact the UA College of Engineering Development Office

Want more information? Call 520.621.8051, or email engrdev@email.arizona.edu

Arizona Alumni Association

Wildcat engineering alumni can be found all over the globe. The University sponsors 40 Wildcat chapters nationwide that host professional and social events each year.

Contacts

Contact our development team for more on all the ways to support the UA College of Engineering.

Inés
Anderson

Inés Anderson
Administrative Associate
520.621.3503
ianderson@email.arizona.edu

Claudia
Arias

Claudia Arias
Program Coordinator, Sr.  
520.621.8051
ariasc@email.arizona.edu

Lisa Fahey

Lisa Fahey
Associate Director of Development
520.621.7685
powersla@email.arizona.edu

Johanne
Jensen-Ives

Johanne Jensen-Ives
Director of Development
520.621.3016
johannej@email.arizona.edu

Margie V.
Puerta Edson

Margie V. Puerta Edson
Senior Director of Development
520.626.0572
puertaedson@email.arizona.edu

Amy
Taylor

Amy Taylor
Administrative Assistant
520.621.2487
amytaylor1@email.arizona.edu

We’ll work with you and your financial advisors to plan a gift that meets your philanthropic goals.

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