Shadows of Our Past

Preserving Veteran History Through Art

"Shadows of our Past" is about pulling veteran history out of a shoe box and into a shadow box. The history of their service should not be hidden in a dark corner of a garage, attic, or basement collecting dust. Their earned memorabilia should not be found in a pawn shop awarded to the highest bidder or lost to a landfill. This rich history should be displayed honorably.

As a project under the Veteran History and Arts Initiative (VHAI), "Shadows of our Past" embodies the passion to obtain, preserve, and honor our Montana veterans through creative creations in all forms of art. The binding element that holds our mission intact is not only the community connection, but also community ownership.

"These are Montana veterans. Your veterans. Our veterans."

So, what is our goal? The goal of “Shadows of our Past” is to connect artists, craftsmen, blacksmiths, and stonemasons with at least 20 loved ones of service members who have passed without prior opportunity to share their stories. The final outcome will be a work of art in the form of a shadow box that will hold medals, unit patches, letters home, and so much more. The production of the exhibit will cost an estimate of $15,000 that will cover the commissioning of art, space and materials for display, and student employment to manage the space. Once the exhibit is complete, these heritage-based pieces of art will be returned to the families so they can be handed down to future generations in remembrance.

Their sacrifice should not go unnoticed, uncelebrated, or forgotten.

The long-term goal is for VHAI to use this exhibit as a "proof of concept" for funding. Through generous grants and donors we aim to allow this project to be represented in every county and reservation in Montana.

Match

$5,000 Dollar-for-Dollar Match

Surprise! Beginning at 8 a.m. this morning, the MSU Alumni Foundation will match all gifts between $10 to $100 until a total of $5,000 is raised.

$5,000 MATCHED

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Most Dollars Raised – MSU Giving Day

The projects or causes with the most dollars raised during the 29-hours of MSU Giving Day will receive a special bonus. The #1 project will receive $2,000 and the runner-up will receive $1,500.

Rank	Prize	All Teams	Raised
1	$2,000	MSU Leadership Institute	$13,455.00
2	$1,500	Jabs Hands-On	$12,036.00
3		Spirit of the West Marching Band	$11,220.00
4		Women in Engineering	$9,770.00
5		Student Memorial Renovation	$9,140.00
6		Engineers Without Borders	$8,245.00
7		Tiny Shelter Initiative	$8,030.00
8		MSU's Treasure State Poll	$7,740.00
9		Equine Horsemanship	$7,075.00
10		Hilleman Scholars Program	$6,425.00
11		Montana Access Scholarship	$5,625.00
12		Clean Snowmobile Club	$5,595.00
13		Veteran Support Center	$5,320.00
14		MSU Library	$4,510.00
15		Students Against Sexual Assault	$4,325.00
16		Montana Archers	$4,185.00
17		Global Leaders in Agriculture	$3,915.00
18		Inclusive Community Camp	$3,680.00
19		Ecology Research	$3,490.00
20		JoAnn Paterson Scholarship	$3,455.00
21		AIChE	$3,450.00
22		Bounty of the Bridgers	$3,125.00
23		Women+ in Physics	$3,125.00
24		Bridger Solar Team	$2,840.00
25		Women in Computing	$2,275.00
26		Caring for Our Own Program	$2,180.00
27		Construction Estimating	$2,060.00
28		All Staff Scholarship	$1,995.00
29		Music Technology Club	$1,942.00
30		Diversity & Inclusion	$1,835.00
31		Montana Shakespeare in the Parks	$1,770.00
32		Hispanic Professional Engineers	$1,660.00
33		Landscape Design	$1,525.00
34		Gallatin College Scholarship	$1,475.00
35		Bataan Memorial Death March	$1,305.00
36		Festival of the West	$1,285.00
37		Cezanne's Path Student Trip	$1,226.00
38		Science Olympiad Scholarships	$1,160.00
39		Health Equity Circle	$1,061.00
40		Collegiate Cattlewomen	$990.00
41		Montanathon Dance Marathon	$980.00
42		LRES Research Colloquium	$785.00
43		Rocketry Club at MSU	$745.00
44		ASHRAE - MSU Branch	$710.00
45		Shadows of Our Past	$520.00
46		Model UN	$450.00
47		Sigma Phi Epsilon	$300.00

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Success!

One-hour Ambassador Challenge: Fast Starter

First Place Winner - Sarah Deaton - Awards $500 to Ecology Research

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One-hour Challenge: Happy Hour

It’s Happy Hour, Bobcats! For the next hour, until 5 p.m., the project that gets the most donors wins $750 toward their MSU Giving Day cause. The runner-up team gets $500.

Rank	Prize	All teams	Gifts
1	$750	MSU's Treasure State Poll	32
2	$500	Student Memorial Renovation	13
3		MSU Leadership Institute	11
4		Veteran Support Center	5
5		Bobcat Club Annual Scholarship	4
6		Students Against Sexual Assault	4
7		Jabs Hands-On	4
8		Engineers Without Borders	4
9		Science Olympiad Scholarships	4
10		Tiny Shelter Initiative	3
11		Inclusive Community Camp	3
12		Spirit of the West Marching Band	3
13		Montana Shakespeare in the Parks	3
14		AIChE	2
15		All Staff Scholarship	2
16		Global Leaders in Agriculture	2
17		Hilleman Scholars Program	2
18		Caring for Our Own Program	2
19		Diversity & Inclusion	2
20		Festival of the West	2
21		Equine Horsemanship	1
22		Clean Snowmobile Club	1
23		Bataan Memorial Death March	1
24		Health Equity Circle	1
25		Hispanic Professional Engineers	1
26		MSU Library	1
27		Bounty of the Bridgers	1
28		LRES Research Colloquium	1
29		Women in Engineering	1
30		Shadows of Our Past	1
31		Montana Access Scholarship	1
32		ASHRAE - MSU Branch	0
33		Bridger Solar Team	0
34		Cezanne's Path Student Trip	0
35		Collegiate Cattlewomen	0
36		Construction Estimating	0
37		Ecology Research	0
38		Gallatin College Scholarship	0
39		JoAnn Paterson Scholarship	0
40		Landscape Design	0
41		Model UN	0
42		Montana Archers	0
43		Montanathon Dance Marathon	0
44		Music Technology Club	0
45		Rocketry Club at MSU	0
46		Sigma Phi Epsilon	0
47		Women in Computing	0
48		Women+ in Physics	0

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One-hour Challenge: Early Bird Special!

The project or cause that gets the most donors to make a gift from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. gets $1,000 toward their MSU Giving Day project! Second place wins $500 and third place will be awarded $300.

Rank	Prize	All teams	Gifts
1	$1,000	Health Equity Circle	15
2	$500	Student Memorial Renovation	8
3	$250	Montanathon Dance Marathon	4
4		MSU Leadership Institute	2
5		Spirit of the West Marching Band	2
6		Hilleman Scholars Program	1
7		All Staff Scholarship	1
8		Caring for Our Own Program	1
9		Festival of the West	1
10		Gallatin College Scholarship	1
11		MSU Library	1
12		Students Against Sexual Assault	1
13		Science Olympiad Scholarships	1
14		Veteran Support Center	1
15		Women in Engineering	1
16		Shadows of Our Past	1
17		Women+ in Physics	1
18		Bobcat Club Annual Scholarship	0
19		Montana Access Scholarship	0
20		AIChE	0
21		ASHRAE - MSU Branch	0
22		Bataan Memorial Death March	0
23		Bounty of the Bridgers	0
24		Bridger Solar Team	0
25		Cezanne's Path Student Trip	0
26		Clean Snowmobile Club	0
27		Collegiate Cattlewomen	0
28		Construction Estimating	0
29		Diversity & Inclusion	0
30		Ecology Research	0
31		Engineers Without Borders	0
32		Equine Horsemanship	0
33		Global Leaders in Agriculture	0
34		Hispanic Professional Engineers	0
35		Inclusive Community Camp	0
36		Jabs Hands-On	0
37		JoAnn Paterson Scholarship	0
38		Landscape Design	0
39		LRES Research Colloquium	0
40		Model UN	0
41		Montana Archers	0
42		Montana Shakespeare in the Parks	0
43		MSU's Treasure State Poll	0
44		Music Technology Club	0
45		Rocketry Club at MSU	0
46		Sigma Phi Epsilon	0
47		Tiny Shelter Initiative	0
48		Women in Computing	0

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One-hour Challenge: Mad Dash to the Finish!

The project or cause with the most donors during the final hour—4 p.m. and 5 p.m.—of MSU Giving Day will have another $1,000 added to their total. Second place will receive $750 and third place will be awarded $500.

Rank	Prize	All teams	Gifts
1	$1,000	MSU's Treasure State Poll	36
2	$750	Student Memorial Renovation	34
3	$500	Spirit of the West Marching Band	14
4		Health Equity Circle	14
5		Engineers Without Borders	8
6		Montana Access Scholarship	6
7		Bounty of the Bridgers	6
8		Bobcat Club Annual Scholarship	5
9		MSU Leadership Institute	4
10		Students Against Sexual Assault	4
11		Veteran Support Center	3
12		Hilleman Scholars Program	3
13		Global Leaders in Agriculture	2
14		Ecology Research	2
15		LRES Research Colloquium	2
16		All Staff Scholarship	2
17		MSU Library	2
18		Tiny Shelter Initiative	2
19		Montanathon Dance Marathon	2
20		Hispanic Professional Engineers	1
21		Bridger Solar Team	1
22		ASHRAE - MSU Branch	1
23		Cezanne's Path Student Trip	1
24		Jabs Hands-On	1
25		Bataan Memorial Death March	1
26		Collegiate Cattlewomen	1
27		Equine Horsemanship	1
28		Landscape Design	1
29		Sigma Phi Epsilon	1
30		Festival of the West	1
31		JoAnn Paterson Scholarship	1
32		Montana Shakespeare in the Parks	1
33		Gallatin College Scholarship	1
34		Music Technology Club	1
35		AIChE	0
36		Caring for Our Own Program	0
37		Clean Snowmobile Club	0
38		Construction Estimating	0
39		Diversity & Inclusion	0
40		Inclusive Community Camp	0
41		Model UN	0
42		Montana Archers	0
43		Rocketry Club at MSU	0
44		Science Olympiad Scholarships	0
45		Shadows of Our Past	0
46		Women in Computing	0
47		Women in Engineering	0
48		Women+ in Physics	0

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Most Donors Acquired – MSU Giving Day

The projects or causes that get the most donors to make a gift to them during the 29-hours of MSU Giving Day will receive a special bonus. The #1 project will receive $2,000 and the runner-up will receive $1,500.

Rank	Prize	All teams	Gifts
1	$2,000	Student Memorial Renovation	157
2	$1,500	MSU's Treasure State Poll	144
3		Spirit of the West Marching Band	143
4		MSU Leadership Institute	99
5		Inclusive Community Camp	83
6		Engineers Without Borders	79
7		Veteran Support Center	74
8		Bounty of the Bridgers	64
9		Tiny Shelter Initiative	59
10		Students Against Sexual Assault	55
11		Health Equity Circle	52
12		Montana Access Scholarship	51
13		Hilleman Scholars Program	49
14		Jabs Hands-On	46
15		MSU Library	45
16		All Staff Scholarship	44
17		Women in Engineering	43
18		Ecology Research	36
19		Global Leaders in Agriculture	31
20		JoAnn Paterson Scholarship	31
21		Diversity & Inclusion	29
22		Festival of the West	28
23		Gallatin College Scholarship	25
24		Science Olympiad Scholarships	24
25		Montanathon Dance Marathon	24
26		Women+ in Physics	23
27		Caring for Our Own Program	22
28		Equine Horsemanship	20
29		Music Technology Club	20
30		Clean Snowmobile Club	19
31		Bridger Solar Team	18
32		AIChE	17
33		LRES Research Colloquium	17
34		Bataan Memorial Death March	15
35		Shadows of Our Past	15
36		Hispanic Professional Engineers	14
37		Collegiate Cattlewomen	14
38		Montana Shakespeare in the Parks	12
39		Cezanne's Path Student Trip	11
40		Rocketry Club at MSU	11
41		Women in Computing	10
42		Construction Estimating	8
43		Landscape Design	6
44		ASHRAE - MSU Branch	6
45		Model UN	6
46		Sigma Phi Epsilon	6
47		Montana Archers	5

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One-hour challenge: MSU Giving Day Kickoff

The project or cause with the most donors at the end of the first hour of MSU Giving Day (noon to 1 p.m.) will have $1,000 credited to their total. The runner-up will receive $500 and third place will be awarded $250.

Rank	Prize	All Teams	Gifts
1	$1,000	MSU Leadership Institute	34
2	$500	Spirit of the West Marching Band	18
3	$250	Montana Access Scholarship	17
4		Bobcat Club Annual Scholarship	15
5		Student Memorial Renovation	13
6		Tiny Shelter Initiative	11
7		Engineers Without Borders	9
8		Inclusive Community Camp	9
9		Veteran Support Center	7
10		Hilleman Scholars Program	6
11		Jabs Hands-On	6
12		Festival of the West	6
13		All Staff Scholarship	6
14		Bounty of the Bridgers	5
15		Montana Shakespeare in the Parks	4
16		Caring for Our Own Program	4
17		Diversity & Inclusion	4
18		Women in Engineering	4
19		Bataan Memorial Death March	4
20		Science Olympiad Scholarships	4
21		MSU's Treasure State Poll	3
22		Students Against Sexual Assault	3
23		Global Leaders in Agriculture	3
24		LRES Research Colloquium	3
25		Health Equity Circle	3
26		JoAnn Paterson Scholarship	2
27		Montanathon Dance Marathon	2
28		Rocketry Club at MSU	2
29		Model UN	2
30		Ecology Research	2
31		Equine Horsemanship	2
32		MSU Library	2
33		Bridger Solar Team	1
34		Cezanne's Path Student Trip	1
35		Music Technology Club	1
36		Women in Computing	1
37		Women+ in Physics	1
38		ASHRAE - MSU Branch	1
39		Collegiate Cattlewomen	1
40		Shadows of Our Past	1
41		Sigma Phi Epsilon	1
42		Clean Snowmobile Club	1
43		Gallatin College Scholarship	1
44		AIChE	0
45		Construction Estimating	0
46		Hispanic Professional Engineers	0
47		Landscape Design	0
48		Montana Archers	0

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Success!

Eight-hour Ambassador Challenge: Day Two Leader

1st - Carmen McSpadden (MSU Leadership Institute)

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One-hour Challenge: Prime Time Push Classes of 2014 – 2019!

1st Place - Student Against Sexual Assault ($1,000) 2nd Place - MSU Treasure State Poll ($750) 3rd Place - MSU Marching Band ($300)

What is your preferred class year?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	2019	27
2	2017	15
3	2015	13
4	2018	11
5	2016	8
6	2014	3

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One-hour Challenge: Let's Do Lunch!

The project or cause with the most donors from noon to 1 p.m. today will receive a $750 bonus. The runner-up will win $500.

Rank	Prize	All teams	Gifts
1	$750	JoAnn Paterson Scholarship	9
2	$500	Health Equity Circle	9
3		Bobcat Club Annual Scholarship	5
4		Jabs Hands-On	4
5		Spirit of the West Marching Band	4
6		MSU's Treasure State Poll	4
7		Inclusive Community Camp	4
8		Hispanic Professional Engineers	3
9		MSU Library	3
10		Students Against Sexual Assault	2
11		Gallatin College Scholarship	2
12		Veteran Support Center	2
13		Equine Horsemanship	2
14		Women+ in Physics	2
15		Bounty of the Bridgers	2
16		AIChE	1
17		Collegiate Cattlewomen	1
18		Tiny Shelter Initiative	1
19		All Staff Scholarship	1
20		Landscape Design	1
21		Music Technology Club	1
22		Women in Computing	1
23		Montanathon Dance Marathon	1
24		MSU Leadership Institute	1
25		Diversity & Inclusion	1
26		Hilleman Scholars Program	0
27		Montana Access Scholarship	0
28		ASHRAE - MSU Branch	0
29		Bataan Memorial Death March	0
30		Bridger Solar Team	0
31		Caring for Our Own Program	0
32		Cezanne's Path Student Trip	0
33		Clean Snowmobile Club	0
34		Construction Estimating	0
35		Ecology Research	0
36		Engineers Without Borders	0
37		Festival of the West	0
38		Global Leaders in Agriculture	0
39		LRES Research Colloquium	0
40		Model UN	0
41		Montana Archers	0
42		Montana Shakespeare in the Parks	0
43		Rocketry Club at MSU	0
44		Science Olympiad Scholarships	0
45		Shadows of Our Past	0
46		Sigma Phi Epsilon	0
47		Student Memorial Renovation	0
48		Women in Engineering	0