Step Up for State

1,899 Minutes of Giving

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   BOBCATS
   STEPPED UP
   FOR STATE!

The Bobcat community made a true impact during Step Up for State, coming together on March 26 and 27, 2025 to make a lasting impact at Texas State University! During the 1,899 minutes of giving, donors made more than 2,100 gifts totaling $1,922,217 to support our students, programs, and campus initiatives.Stay connected and continue to share your Texas State pride by using #StepUpForState on social media!

BY THE NUMBERS


Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, and shared our mission during Step Up for State in 2025.
Your support continues to strengthen the Bobcat legacy and help our students build a brighter future.


1,899


MINUTE CAMPAIGN


2,129


TOTAL GIFTS


$1.92


MILLION RAISED

What did you Step Up for?

Bobcat Bounty students next to a truck bed full of food

Food Insecurity

Student at commencement

Scholarships

Underwater view of the river looking at the bottom of a boat

Protecting the River

Texas State baseball players on the field giving each other a high five

Athletics

Texas State students in the soccer sports club

Sports Clubs

President Damphousse speaking at commencement

Presidential Priorities

Old Main

TXST's Greatest Need

Students walking at the Round Rock campus

Round Rock Campus

Alumni at a football tailgate

Alumni

Student walking in a park

Mental Health Resources

Donor Highlights

Supports Chemistry Students
Jason Bradshaw
Supports Chemistry Students

Jason Bradshaw ’83

"Having worked in academic healthcare for several decades, I have seen firsthand how a scholarship or an endowed professorship attracts students and faculty to a university."

Supports Entreprenuership
Katie Harvey
Supports Entreprenuership

Katie Harvey ’91

"I believe that it is an absolute responsibility for us to give back to our community. I am grateful for that and want to do my small part to ensure that others have the same opportunity."

Supports Bobcat Scholarships
Richard and Kathy Petitt
Supports Bobcat Scholarships

Richard and Kathy Petitt ’67

"We have been making annual contributions for years and have made it a priority in our giving. Staying close to TXST is important to us as proud graduates and supporters."

Supports TXST Music
Mariachi singer
Supports TXST Music

Señor Rust ’72, ’73

"Texas State provided me an enriched education. A profound blessing for me surfaces by supporting current and future Bobcats; each genuinely appreciates uplifting gestures."

Supports Bobcat Baseball
Chris Boening
Supports Bobcat Baseball

Chris Boening ’86

"It gives me great pleasure to support Bobcat student athletes. Our family spans over three generations attending TXST. There is a sense of pride in making this donation."

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