Arizona Alumni

The first kickoff anticipation is real. 🙌 Tune into tonight’s game on at 7:30 MST as Arizona Football takes on New Mexico for the first game of the season. 🏈

The best of times are just around the corner. 🏈❤️

Alongside many other UA alumnus, rugby silver medalist Joshua Wheeler is representing Team USA at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Read our Q&A with Wheeler: https://alumni.arizona.edu/arizona-magazine/fall-2022/josh-wheeler-more-athlete. 🔗

Make sure to tune into the games and good luck to all of our Arizona Adaptive Athletics Paralympians! ❤️

The first day vibes are just right!👌Welcome back Wildcats, we can’t wait to see what you accomplish this fall semester. ❤️

Campus just got alot wilder. 🙌

Wildcats, welcome to your new home in the desert and remember to stay hydrated and safe in the Tucson heat. 🌵 Alumni, what’s one piece of advice you would give to a first year Wildcat? Let us know in the comments. 😊

Only one week left before the fall semester begins! We can’t wait to welcome our wildcats back to campus. 📚😊

After a successful relaunch, the U of A Powerlifting Club was met with sudden challenges due to the pandemic. Through these challenges they learned the ultimate lesson: there is strength in numbers. 🏋️‍♂️❤️

Read the full story in the Spring 2024 issue of the Alumni Magazine or here: https://alumni.arizona.edu/arizona-magazine/spring-2024/lifting-new-heights 🔗

Congratulations to well known alumnus Steve Kerr for winning gold at the 2024 Olympics for team USA! 🐻⬇️

Since his days at Arizona, all this guy has done is win 🐻⬇️

Read about Dr. Galgiani’s Valley fever research and prevention! 🦠⬇️

Cooper Center for Environmental Learning (Camp Cooper) is celebrating 60 years of sparking wonder in young minds through hands-on nature adventures like scavenger hunts, nature walks and environmental education led by passionate educators. 🌵❤️

Discover how this gem has been inspiring Tucson youth for decades: https://alumni.arizona.edu/arizona-magazine/spring-2024/happy-campers 🔗

Snapshots from the BeachCats - The University of Arizona Alumni Association San Diego Chapter Scholarship Luncheon to celebrate the chapter’s 2024 scholarship recipients. 📸

Since 1991, the BeachCats have awarded over 70 scholarships totaling $463,000 to students from the San Diego area who will be entering the U of A as freshmen. If you live in the San Diego area, consider connecting with your local chapter today! 🌴❤️

In 2016, wheelchair tennis pro Bryan Barten met coach Joop Broens, revitalizing his career. Since then, Barten has achieved significant victories, including defeating the world’s top player. 🎾

Now coaching UArizona’s wheelchair tennis team (), Barten mentors players who share his passion and drive.

Read the inspiring story of perseverance and mentorship here: alumni.arizona.edu/arizona-magazine/spring-2024/teaching-game 🔗

Thousands of new Wildcats will arrive next month and we want to welcome them in style with alumni video messages for Wildcat Today, Wildcat Forever: New Student Convocation. ❤️

Click here for instructions on how to participate: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5AVNS5dastdLgXA 🔗

Brent Brennan was a member of the legendary Dick Tomey’s staff in his final season as an eager 26-year-old graduate assistant who was beginning his own coaching journey.

Now, following the Wildcats’ best season since 2014, Brennan is back in Tucson as the head coach of a program dear to his heart. 🏈

Check out his Q&A discussing the upcoming season and his hopes for the future of UArizona Football: alumni.arizona.edu/arizona-magazine/spring-2024/dream-come-true 🔗

The countdown until Homecoming 2024 begins.❤️ 🌵

Thomas Lovejoy was a dynamic Yale-educated ecologist who founded the Thomas Lovejoy Amazon Biodiversity Center in Washington D.C. where he advocated for the sustainable use of the forest and trained the next generation of conservationists to protect it. 🌱

Thanks to a $5 million gift, the new UArizona Lovejoy Center will honor his legacy and love for biodiversity by carrying forward his passion.

Read more about Lovejoy’s story and the new center: https://giving.arizona.edu/news/connecting-conservation 🔗

Monsoon season is in full effect! 🌧️

Arizona’s monsoon season, typically starting around June 15 and continuing through Sep. 30, consists of higher humidity that can lead to thunderstorms, heavy rain, high winds and flash flooding.

Monsoon brings relief from the dry heat and can provide some of the most beautiful sunsets of the year due to the cloudy sky. Although, monsoon can be dangerous for the unprepared and uninformed. Stay safe! ❤️

Jim Click is well known in Tucson for his generosity as a philanthropist. After being introduced to David Herr-Cardillo, then-director of the university’s adaptive athletics program, Click gained a passion for supporting adaptive athletes.

In 2023, Click and his wife Vicki committed $6.5 million to adaptive athletics. The funding will allow the collegiate program to expand its recruiting efforts and support its elite athletes.

This April, Click celebrated his 80th birthday. When asked about his legacy, he says, “I want to be known as a good guy who cares about the community.”

Read the full story: giving.arizona.edu/news/jim-click-legacy-giving 🔗

Our donors make dreams become a reality with their support and commitment to university initiatives.

Philanthropic generosity makes a difference for scholarship recipients like Anna Bai ‘24 who are grateful for the opportunity to thrive at UArizona. https://give.uafoundation.org/arizona 🔗

Advanced technologies are changing how we work, learn and live and UArizona researchers are at the forefront.

From developing advanced computation to unlock a way to treat Alzheimer’s disease to developing ways to identify children at risk for autism spectrum disorder, data is not only connecting us; it’s saving many.

Check out the Alumni Magazine series diving into all of these topics and more: https://bit.ly/3RJB3tu 🔗

Through spirited performances at local festivals and events, UArizona’s Grupo Folklórico Miztontli share the joy and tradition of folklórico with audiences near and far. 💃

Read the full story: https://alumni.arizona.edu/arizona-magazine/spring-2024/finding-home-through-folklorico. 🔗

Finding Home Through Folklórico Grupo Folklórico Miztontli’s dancers promote cultural awareness while tapping into their heritage.

Calling all Orange County alumni 🗣️ Sign up here: https://register.uafoundation.org/uaaa---occats---angels-game---2024! ⚾️

Save the Date

Desireé Reed-Francois ‘97 returns to Tucson with a deep-rooted connection as an alumna. Drawing from her successful career, she brings passion, expertise and invaluable experience to her new role as the (first female😉) athletic director at UArizona.

Read the story! ⬇️❤️

A ‘Heart Move’ Desireé Reed-Francois returns to the place that ‘extended a compassionate hand’ in a time of need.

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Arizona Athletics Announces First Endowed Position In Department History - University of Arizona Athletics Dr. Sofia Read is now the Tyler Family Endowed Assistant Athletics Director, C.A.T.S. Student-Athlete Development.

A much deserved shoutout to Arizona Baseball for ending the 2024 season as both the regular season AND Pac-12 Tournament champions! 🙌 Keep being great and making us proud along the way. 😊

The UArizona School Garden Workshop will expand its reach thanks to a $1 million gift from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation which will support the creation of Sprouts House, a hub for garden-based education. 🪴❤️

Read more: https://giving.arizona.edu/news/1m-gift-uarizona-school-garden-workshop-launches-sprouts-house-project. 🔗

Step into the spotlight with Avery Gay, a rising star from The University of Arizona School of Dance at Arizona Arts, as she takes on the challenge of becoming the next ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ champion. 🏆

Read more in the spring 2024 issue of the Alumni Magazine or at the link below! ⬇️

Making Her Pointe In March, University of Arizona School of Dance student, Avery Gay, took a tip-toed step forward in her quest for the title of “So You Think You Can Dance” champion — and a $100,000 prize.

Cute caps, bright futures. ⭐️🎓

What he said. 😉❤️