Corporate Ambassadors are alumni and alumnae that pledge to stay connected to Rensselaer, champion Rensselaer at the workplace, and keep the value of a Rensselaer degree strong. The Rensselaer Corporate Ambassador community at ExxonMobil is led by Theodore (TJ) Wojnar ’80 Vice President, Corporate Strategic Planning, and Michele Young ’93, Venture Manager. The key goals of the group are to:

• Grow the Rensselaer alumni community at ExxonMobil
• Connect ExxonMobil to the exceptional people and programs at Rensselaer that support ExxonMobil’s key business priorities
• Ensure all students have access to a Rensselaer education

Your help is needed – now more than ever – as we continue to prepare our students to join the global network of successful alumni and alumnae after completing their education – particularly challenging during these unprecedented times.

Between May 28 and 2Rπ Giving Day on June 28, we are encouraging alumni and alumnae at ExxonMobil to support Rensselaer funding initiatives. Student support is needed more than ever. Your gift will provide critical support to our future alumni and alumnae as global leaders and will show our students just how strong this community is. The company with the highest giving participation among alumni and alumnae between May 28 and June 28 will receive the Rensselaer Corporate Cup.

Funding Priorities

ExxonMobil alumni and alumnae donations will help support Rensselaer students in the following areas:

• Rensselaer Annual Fund (area of greatest need): Your gift will help our current generation of students complete their Rensselaer education, and allow them to become the future leaders in science, technology, and innovation. Gifts to the Annual Fund support the area of greatest need, one of our many athletics and scholarship programs, or student-specific funds, among several options.
• Rensselaer Research Fund: This fund, recently established in order to support the efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, supports the continued advancement of ongoing research initiatives.
• Undergraduate Student Relief Fund: The Student Relief fund is an emergency fund for Rensselaer students who face financial hardship that threatens their academic progress during their time at Rensselaer.
• School of Engineering Fund: Your gift will help to educate a new generation of engineers who not only obtain a deep knowledge in their respective fields, but are also able to work across disciplines to solve the complex problems of our times.
• Other: You can choose to support any other initiative that interests you, including your school, student projects through weR Gold, athletics through Let’s Go Red!, and many more. Please visit the Rensselaer Giving website for more information.

**Did you know that for every donation you make to Rensselaer, ExxonMobil will match that gift up to $22,500 each year, no matter where you choose to direct your gift? Make your gift today, and DOUBLE your impact to Rensselaer! After you’ve made your gift, visit the Corporate Gift Match section of our website to start the matching gift process.**