Students Vote for 2014 Gift to Tech

For the fourth consecutive year, Tech students have the opportunity to contribute to and award a group gift to the campus project they deem most worthy.

The annual Gift to Tech program from the Student Alumni Association (SAA) lets students vote for which project will earn a bounty of more than $30,000. The gift is meant to provide a way for students to start giving back to Tech while still on campus.

The gift's sum is a fluid number, as it includes $5 from every SAA member and a matching gift from alumnus Walt Ehmer (IE 1989). A team of SAA students compiled the list of potential recipients and worked with them to fine-tune the specifics of what the gift would fund in each area. 

This year’s potential beneficiaries represent the many varied interests of Tech students, including bicycle infrastructure, campus safety, an outdoor concert series, solar-powered electricity stands, tradition plaques, Tech's new Campus Kitchen, and the Student Government Association's Buzzinga competition. Full descriptions of how the funds would be spent for each are available at SAA’s website. Last year, $28,000 went to the Georgia Tech Band.

All currently enrolled students have until March 14 to cast a vote; they must log in to vote at gtsaa.com/vote with their Georgia Tech username and password. Voting will reopen on March 24 to SAA members only. Each member can cast one more vote for one of the top three projects from the first round of voting. Faculty and staff are not eligible to vote.

The 2014 Gift to Tech will be announced the week of April 14, with a celebration and presentation at the Kessler Campanile on April 17 at 11 a.m.