State Employees Charitable Campaign
For over 30+ years, state, higher education, and retired employees have contributed through the Texas State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) to provide support community programs to help keep Texans healthy, safe and strong. The SECC was created through legislation in 1993, with the first campaign held in 1994.
The annual State Employees Charitable Campaign offers a no-hassle, no pressure opportunity for you to assist others in our local community, state or even nationally. Unit coordinators will be reaching out to assure you have information and resources, should you wish to participate in this year’s campaign. Please visit the university SECC page for more information about the campaign and eligible organizations.
The SECC is the only workplace campaign in which state employees can make a voluntary, tax-deductible contribution to charities through the payroll deduction (maybe one-time, or per pay-period, $2 min per month), cash, check or credit card. The campaign runs annually from September 1 through October 31.
Goals set by Texas A&M University
for 2025Goals set by the Division of Research
for 2025Division Statistics
2025
As of 10/31/2025$16,673.08
580 Employees
10.2% have donated (59 employees)
2024
$19,284
581 employees
8.3% of employees participated (48)
2023
$5,648
525 employees
3% of employees participated (16)
2022
$9,637
535 employees
5.2% of employees participated (27)
Out of the TAMU Campus Campaigns with 500-600 employees, the DOR ranks #1 in number of employee participants, % and total contribution amount (HSC-524 w/22 employees at 4.2% and $6,511 and The School of Education & Human Development-568 w/27 employees at 4.8% and $6,593).
Employee participation – 59 out of 580, 10.2% participation of the 10% 2025 goal was met as of 10/31/25.
Total number of DOR employees donated by unit (as of 10/31/25)
| Comparative Medicine Program | 2 |
| Global Health Research Complex | 1 |
| Hagler Institute for Advanced Studies | 1 |
| High Performance Research Computing | 2 |
| Office of the Vice President for Research | 6 |
| Research Compliance and Biosafety Programs | 4 |
| Research Info Systems Service Department | 1 |
| Research Security Office | 1 |
| Sea Grant | 1 |
| Sponsored Research Services | 11 |
| Texas A&M Energy Institute | 3 |
| Texas Real Estate Research Center | 3 |
Out of all Texas A&M Campus Campaign Areas, the Division of Research place 6th in the high total amount of contributions received as of 10/31/2025.
TOP 10 Contributing Campaign Areas
| Campaign Area | Grand Total |
|---|---|
| College of Arts & Sciences | $55,025.00 |
| Division of Finance and Administration | $39,257.30 |
| TAMU – Operations | $29,618.00 |
| College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical | $23,087.58 |
| Office of the Provost | $22,077.00 |
| Division of Research | $16,673.08 |
| Division of Student Affairs | $13,233.20 |
| Mays Business School | $11,046.00 |
| Office of the President | $10,731.36 |
| Division of Marketing & Communication | $9,243.20 |
*Note-These grand totals may not contain all fundraisers, check and cash deposits.
SECC Topgolf Challenge Fundraiser Winners
Thank you to all who came out to support the boys & Girls Club of the Brazos Valley!
Division of Research Drawings
The 2025 State Employees Charitable Campaign launched September 1st, and the DOR employee prize drawings are Incredible! Our communities win when we support one or more local, state or nationwide charitable organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a full-time member of the Division of Research.
- Deadline for entry will take place on the designated date listed with each drawing to allow for capture in each eligibility period by official reporting data.
- Each drawing prize recipient is drawn at random by an internet-based drawing system.
Early Bird Drawings
Deadline for Entry: September 15 – must donate $100 or more via online (Workday) via payroll deduction.
Prize 1. Mike Elko signed full size officially licensed Texas A&M football.
Winner: Sarah Vick, Texas Real Estate Research Center
Prize 2. $50.00 gift card graciously donated by Aggieland Outfitters
Winner: Dr. Tennile Lamon, Comparative Medicine Program
Prize 3. Division of Research swag bag: Full-size logoed padfolio, Jr. logoed padfolio, logoed ink pens, logoed maroon gel pens, logoed coffee mug, logoed USB drive (2), logoed umbrella.
Winner: Lauren Douglas, Research Security & Export Controls
Better Late Than Never Drawings
Deadline for Entry: October 15 – must donate $100 or more via online (Workday) via payroll deduction.
Prize 1. Anker Zolo Power Bank: 10K, 30W, built-in USB-C and lightning cable.
Winner: Victoria Orsak, SRS
Prize 2. JBL by Harman Vibe Beam True Wireless Deep Base Sound Earbuds: Bluetooth 5.2, water & dust resistant, hands-free call with VoiceAware, up to 32 hrs. battery life.
Winner: James Joyce, SRS
Prize 3. Amazon Echo Pop (newest model): Bluetooth, hands-free with Alexa, Mic on/off button, in-app privacy controls, voice control any room hands-free with a crisp, full sound. Ask Alexa to play music, dim compatible lights, set alarms and more.
Winner: Victoria Madden, Research Info Systems
Prize 4. Amazon Fire HD10 tablet (13th generation, 32 GB): 10.0” 1080p full HD display, Octa-Core processor, 3 GB Ram, long-lasting battery life, thin and lightweight.
Winner: Araon Hernandez-Garcia, SRS
Leadership Givers
Deadline for Entry: October 31
Eligibility: Any DOR employee who donates/pledges more than $1,000 or more in this campaign. If two spouses work for the Division and donate $500 each, this will qualify for eligibility.
You must contact Jen Swartz at jswartz@tamu.edu and inform her of these donations.
Prize 1. Complimentary Green Fees for 4 players, including cart fees, kindly donated by the Golf Club at Texas A&M.
Winner: Josh Trigo, SRS
Prize 2. One night stay accommodations, breakfast for two, complimentary self-parking, fitness center & rooftop pool access gratefully donated by the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center.
Winner: Dr. Tennille Lamon, CMP
Prize 3. 4 game tickets and a parking pass to the Texas A&M vs. South Carolina football game, November 15, 2025.
Winner: Denise Puga, Research Compliance & Biosafety
Coordinators
Dr. Costas Georghiades
2025 Texas A&M Campus SECC Chair
Jen Swartz
2025 Texas A&M Campus SECC Manager
Scott Loehr
2025 Division of Research Area Coordinator
Unit Coordinators
Donna Ford
Comparative Medicine
Vickie Garcia
Energy Institute
Aericka Dixon
Global Cyber Research Institute & Institute for Neuroscience
Isamar Navarro
Global Health Research Complex & Hagler Institute for Advanced Studies
Sheri Stebenne
High Performance Research Computing
Jessica Rosenbaum
Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas
Elizabeth Bustamante
Institute for Genome Sciences and Society
Christi Retzer
Institute of Data Science
Sara Maynard
Microscopy and Imaging Center
Ashley Bullock
Private Enterprise Research Center
Shannon Eyre
Postdoctoral Affairs & Research Development Services
Monica Kostrun
Research Communications
Tiffany Inbody
Research Compliance & Biosafety
Laura Arenas
Research Enterprise Business Services
Amanda Crisp
Research Security & Export Controls
Vickie Gieseke
Scientific Ocean Drilling
Selena Mares
Sea Grant
Lisa Hallford
Sponsored Research Services
Brittany Davis
Texas Real Estate Research Center