Aviation Collection

The History of Aviation Collection is the official repository for Civil Air Transport (CAT) and Air America. The archive has considerable material about the operations of both airlines. The collection also includes a memorial commemorating the personnel who gave their lives while serving with CAT and Air America. Additional information on the CAT Association and the Air America Association can be found here along with a guide to the collections.

Donor Heatmap

Rank	State	Gifts
1	TX	4
2	AA	0
2	AE	0

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Young Alumni Power Hours Match

We love our alumni and so do Chuck MS’80 and Nancy BS’80 Davidson! Thank you for your support.

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Student Match

Calling all UT Dallas students! Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Comets Giving Day to double your impact. The first 200 students to designate a $2 gift to the area of their choice will receive a dollar-for-dollar match.

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All Alumni Power Hours Match

Thanks again to Nancy Gundy Davidson BS’80 and Charles “Chuck” Davidson MS’80 for providing our Alumni Power Hours Challenge.

$1,969 MATCHED

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President's Challenge

From 2 to 3 p.m., Dr. and Mrs. Benson will graciously match every UT Dallas faculty and staff gift under $50, dollar for dollar up to $1,969.

$1,969 MATCHED

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Faculty and Staff A.M. Power Hour Match

Thanks to Maurine Dickey, our Comets Giving Day faculty and staff power hour was a HUGE success!

$2,018 MATCHED

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First Gift Bonus

Stephanie Taylor was up at the crack of dawn. Congrats on being the first to give! The Department of Science and Mathematics Education will be receiving an extra $50 in bonus funds.

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Last Gift Bonus

It paid for Maria Valente to be the last gift of the night. Congrats on winning The Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies an additional $100 in bonus funds!

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Facebook Philanthropy Challenge

Thanks Courtney Keeler for sharing what philanthropy means to you! Student Ambassadors will receive an extra $100 in bonus funds.

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Dynamic Duo Challenge

Courtney Keeler takes this one. Congrats on earning the Student Ambassadors another $50.

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Cap and Gown Challenge

1982 was a great year for Melissa Wyder, our winner of the Cap and Gown Challenge and an additional $50 for the Department of Science and Mathematics Education.

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Get Up and Give Challenge

Congrats to Wendi Kavanaugh for your awesome selfless selfie.

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Give From Your Desk Challenge

@IndigoCrush won this challenge, all while writing her dissertation! Congrats!

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Involved Comets Challenge

WOW! Delta Zeta helped raise money for Callier Center for Communication Disorders and they will also receive $50 in bonus funds for winning this challenge!

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Bookworm Challenge

We had a lot of night owls up, but one stood out. Congrats to @Lissette3640 on winning $50 for the Academic Bridge Program. Way to go!

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Comet Kids Challenge

Thanks to all of those who posted their adorable UTD kiddo photos, Holly Miori's children won this prize money for the Ackerman Center for Holocause Studies, in honor of Zsuzsi.

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Furry Friends Challenge

Congrats to TeddyRooseveltP for winning this extra $50 for the Honors College.

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Snapchat Challenge

Thanks to all of our stellar supporters and those that used our Snapchat filters, the winner of this challenge is the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Congrats on winning an additional $50 in bonus funds!

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883 (UTD) Gift Bonus

Congrats to Larry Redlinger for being our UTD 8-8-3 winner of an extra $50 to the Comets Golf program!

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1,247 Gift Bonus

He had it timed perfectly, congrats Scott Porter on winning an additional $100 for the Comets Volleyball program!

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1,969 Gift Bonus

1969 was the year UT Dallas was founded and Joseph Kohan was the 1,969 gift of the day. The Department of Science and Mathematics Education will be receiving an additional $50 in bonus funds!

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Nothing Bundt Cakes Door Decorating Contest Challenge

Thanks to everyone who participated! The winner of this year's door decorating contest is....Community Engagement! Thanks to our Nothing Bundt Cakes fundraiser, they will be receiving an additional $150 and our second place door is Center for Children and Families. CCF will be receiving an extra $50!!!

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"Doughnut" Miss Out Event

If you're on campus Tuesday, April 3, stop by the Plinth area under the trellis to grab a doughnut on your way to class or the office. Doughnuts are being offered on a first come, first served basis starting at 10 a.m.

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Be a Pizza the Giving Day Fun Event

Join us under the trellis by the Plinth for some Comets Giving Day fun! Northside pizza will be served at noon on a first come, first served basis.

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You're on a Roll Event

Stop by the Plinth area under the trellis from 3 to 4 p.m. on April 3 and grab yourself a handful of Tootsie Rolls to celebrate the impact our Comet community has made for UT Dallas during the last nine hours of this year's Giving Day. Post, share and keep the momentum going!

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Care to Share Challenge

The winner of the Care to Share challenge is Comet Athletics - Baseball! Congrats on winning an additional $100!

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Cupcake Challenge

We are OUT of cupcakes. You guys are awesome!

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Repost. Retweet. Repeat. Challenge

We had so many posts going on throughout the day. $5,000 was easy!

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Overall Dollar Leaderboard

Whoa! That's a lot of money raised. Congrats, (group)!

Rank	Department	Raised
1	McDermott Scholars	$0.00
2	Black Faculty and Staff Alliance	$0.00
3	Latino Faculty and Staff Association	$0.00
4	Military and Veterans	$0.00
5	QuTD	$0.00
6	UT Dallas Women	$0.00
7	Young Professionals	$0.00
8	Materials Science and Engineering	$0.00
9	Computer Science	$0.00
10	Bioengineering	$0.00
11	Electrical and Computer Engineering	$0.00
12	Mechanical Engineering	$0.00
13	Systems Engineering	$0.00
14	Fund for UT Dallas	$0.00
15	Academic Bridge Program	$0.00

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All-inclusive Leaderboard

We've got our schools, centers and student affairs groups taken care of, but what would Comets Giving Day be without a leaderboard for our other amazing participants?! Support your favorite UTD area or group and help them receive an extra $250 in bonus funds!

Rank	Prize	Department	Raised
1	$250	Black Faculty and Staff Alliance	$0.00
2	$150	Latino Faculty and Staff Association	$0.00
3		Military and Veterans	$0.00
4		QuTD	$0.00
5		UT Dallas Women	$0.00
6		Young Professionals	$0.00
7		Academic Bridge Program	$0.00
8		Asia Center	$0.00
9		Aviation Collection	$0.00
10		Chess Team	$0.00
11		Comet Cupboard	$0.00
12		Eugene McDermott Library	$0.00
13		Galerstein Gender Center	$0.00
14		Graduate Studies	$0.00
15		Hobson Wildenthal Honors College	$0.00

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Overall Participation Leaderboard

Congrats (group) for bringing in (gifts) on Comets Giving Day!

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	EMBA Equity Scholarship	0
2	Undergraduate Success Scholars	0
3	McDermott Scholars	0
4	Jane Marie Grace Hicks Memorial Scholarship	0
5	Haworth Family Service-learning Scholarship	0
6	Black Faculty and Staff Alliance	0
7	Latino Faculty and Staff Association	0
8	Military and Veterans	0
9	QuTD	0
10	UT Dallas Women	0
11	Young Professionals	0
12	Materials Science and Engineering	0
13	Computer Science	0
14	Bioengineering	0
15	Electrical and Computer Engineering	0

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Who loves their UTD community?

You put the "U" in UTD! Check out this leaderboard to see which stellar group of supporters is rising to the top! Who will it be? Alumni, faculty, staff, students, family or friends?

What is your affiliation with UT Dallas?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	Faculty/Staff or Retiree	547
2	Alumnus/a	483
3	Student	434
4	Friend/Supporter	162
5	Parent/Family	124
6	Patient	1

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