Skip to main content
University News Archive

Student Philanthropy Council collects funds for student programs

UALR’s Student Philanthropy Council, Trojans Helping Trojans, has launched its third Green Piggy Bank fundraiser to collect funds supporting student scholarships and programs.

“The council was created to begin a culture of giving back to students by students,” said Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Membership Derek Boyce. “I’m incredibly impressed with the thought and motivation each member brought to the council.”

Philanthropy1
Students Jermaine Marshall and Marita McNair are joined by Provost Zulma Toro in their philanthropic efforts

Morgan Miller, a council member and speech language pathology major at UALR, said the program is a great way to get the community, students, staff and alumni involved.

“Philanthropy is about giving back,” said Miller. “I encourage everyone to ‘let your change make change’ and drop some spare change in those cute green piggy banks. Every penny of it benefits student programs on the UALR campus.”

Boyce said that in the past two semesters, the Green Piggy Bank fundraiser has helped endow the Jennifer Boccarossa Endowed Scholarship and the Ryan Palludan Memorial Scholarship with a total of $5,000.

Each of the 25 members of the council has been asked to check out 10 piggy banks to students or organizations throughout campus.

“The goal this semester is to have everyone on campus either possess or have heard of the green piggy banks,” said Boyce.

He said Dr. Zulmer Toro, executive vice chancellor and provost at UALR, has been supportive since the program’s inception, having given hundreds of dollars to the cause.

StuPhil and Baseball Team
The efforts of Student Philanthropy Council Members Morgan Miller and Chelsey Partain are supported by members of the UALR Trojan baseball team

Chris Curry, UALR’s head baseball coach, also agreed to meet with two members of the council to check out banks for the entire team.

The green piggy banks are available at the Bailey Alumni Center or by contacting any council member listed here.

Student Philanthropy Council Members

  • Diana Arias
  • Matthew Broderick
  • Dustin Brown
  • Lindsey Clark
  • Jessica Lowery
  • Taurine Main
  • Morgan Miller
  • Ashley Mizell
  • Ashton McFarland
  • Stephen Morrison
  • Dillon Nash
  • Chelsey Partain
  • Laza Razafimanjato
  • Kelsey Reed
  • Hanna Sazama
  • Lukas Steed
  • Shelby Story
  • Stefanie Valentine
  • Skylar Whitaker
  • Kelsay Williams
  • Mary-Kate Williams
  • Caitlin Yarberry
«
»