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 Corporate Ambassador community at Boeing is led by David Hilliard ’03 and Rene Hymmen ’89, ’90G. The key goals of the group are to:

• Grow the Rensselaer alumni and alumnae community at Boeing
• Connect Boeing to the exceptional people and programs at Rensselaer that support Boeing’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 Boeing 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

Boeing 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.
• Boeing Scholars at Rensselaer: The goal of the Boeing Scholars program at Rensselaer is to attract and retain more students in technical degrees, with a particular focus on females and minorities, who are underrepresented in our technical workforce and represent an enormous untapped resource. Each year, The Boeing Company awards 10 scholarships to deserving Rensselaer students. Your gift will enable Boeing to fund an additional Boeing Scholar at Rensselaer.
• 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, Boeing will match that gift up to $10,000 each year? Even better, the minimum gift Boeing will match is just $25. 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.**