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CAVALIERS FOR LIFE PROGRAM Student-Athletes Alumni Making An Impact In 2006, the Virginia Athletics Foundation launched the Cavaliers for Life program to en- gage student-athlete alumni in an effort to gener- ate more financial support for current programs and to create opportunities to reconnect with more than 10,000 student-athlete alumni that boast UVa as their alma mater. Prior to the launch of the Cavaliers for Life program, approximately 12 percent of student- athlete alumni supported the Virginia Athletics Foundation efforts. Six years after the launch, that number has doubled to 24 percent participa- tion. It is no coincidence that the past 10 years have been the most successful decade in the his- tory of Virginia athletics. More ACC champion- ships (53) and NCAA team titles (seven) were won than in any other 10-year period. Top-15 finishes in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup for Virginia athletics have become common place and the student-athlete graduation rate among 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% those who finish their eligibility at the univer- sity is 93 percent. Through the support of many alumni, donors and fans, Virginia teams now have a competitive edge in the ACC and across the nation. The Virginia Athletics Foundation funds the scholarships for all 25 sports programs at the full level as governed by the NCAA, finances the Athletics Academic Affairs program, enhances the athletics department's Olympic sports bud- gets, and leads the fund-raising effort for capital projects. The Cavaliers for Life campaign runs from January to December. Every year, VAF measures the percentage of student-athlete alumni giving. In 2011, 24 percent of student-athlete alumni contributed $2,176,000 to the annual fund cam- paign. The total amount of VAF funding used to support student-athlete scholarships, operations continued on next page PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT-ATHLETE ALUMNI GIVING AS OF AUG. 31, 2012 GOAL CAVALIER CORNER ◆ OCTOBER 2012 ◆ 6 BASEBALL CHEERLEADING BOXING CROSS COUNTRY DANCE TEAM FIELD HOCKEY MEN'S BASKETBALL FOOTBALL MEN'S GOLF MEN'S LACROSSE MEN'S SOCCER MEN'S TENNIS ROWING SWIMMING AND DIVING SOFTBALL TRACK AND FIELD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL WOMEN'S GOLF WOMEN'S LACROSSE WOMEN'S SOCCER WOMEN'S TENNIS WRESTLING