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Thank-A-Gorilla (T.A.G.)

Celebrating Our Donors

 

In an effort to recognize the donors of Pittsburg State University, the Advancement Ambassadors student leadership group created the Thank-A-Gorilla (T.A.G.) event in 2013. Throughout a week during the spring semester, students “tag” items on campus that have been provided to the University through the generosity of alumni and friends.

 

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Look for T.A.G.s at these locations and remember to Thank A Gorilla for giving to Pittsburg State!

 

Thank-A-Gorilla Campus Map

TAG Location Map

Map Key:

1 Andy Warhol’s “Beethoven, II. 390”

2. Benelli Memorial Clock

3. Bicknell Family Center for the Arts

Alan and Roberta Whetzel Skylight
Community National Bank & Trust Control Room
Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Staircase
Dean Family VIP Room
Donald and Kay Holsinger Control Room
Dotty and Bill Miller Theater
Dr. Don and Mrs. Betty Hight Dressing Room
Dr. Peter K. Hamilton Green Room
Dr. Russell L. Jones Dressing Room
George & Billie Pitzer Dressing Room
Gordan W. & Bev Elliott Green Room
Ida Locarni Dressing Room
James S. and Treva J. Dawson Lobby
Leon V. and Dorothy M. Skubitz Foundation Entrance
Linda & Lee Scott Performance Hall
Midwest Minerals, Inc. The George Nettels, Jr. Family Staircase
Paul Bergant Family Lobby
Rob and Lori Herron Administrative Offices
Ron's Supermarket/The Rhodes Family Dressing Room
Ronald O. Thomas Foundation Entrance
The Mitchelson Family Performance Alcove
Tom & Jane Collinson Dressing Room
 

4. Bryant Student Health Center

5. Cadence Fountain

6. Career Development Sponsors Recognition Wall

7. Career Services Sponsored Interview Rooms

8. Carnie Smith Stadium

Prentice Gudgen Track
William A. Brandenburg Field
 

9. C.B. Fisk Opus Organ

10. Cecil and Eva C. Wilkinson Alumni Center

11. Centennial Bell Tower

12. Centennial Mural

13. “Champions Plaza” Statue

14. Class of 1919 Grandfather Clock

15. Class of 2016 Tree

16. Crossland Technology Center

City of Pittsburg Technology Building
Gene Bicknell Technology Building
Plastics Engineering Technology Partners in Education
PSU Wood Technology Appreciation Wall
Sponsored Rooms and Labs
 

17. Crossland Family University House

18. Gene Bicknell Sports Complex

19. George Brooker Memorial Sundial

20. Gorilla Logo on the Oval

21. Gus Mascot Bench

22. Horace Mann Scholarship Wall

23. Ivan Crossland, Sr., Rappel Tower

24. L. Russell Kelce Planetarium

25. Lord of the Southern Plains

26. McPherson Hall

Freeman Health System Lecture Hall
Simulation Hospital
 

27. Named Areas of the Garfield Weede Building

Ann and Lee Crawley Men’s Basketball Locker Room
Freeman Health System Weede Lecture Hall
Freeman Health System Gorillas Sports Medicine Center
Goppert Foundation Women’s Basketball Locker Room
Tredway Family Foundation Football Office Suite
Whetzel Court
Whetzel Family Mezzanine
 

28. Night Song Sculpture

29. Original Broadway Entrance

30. Robert W. Plaster Center

Harvey Dean Track
ProMaxima Strength and Conditioning Center
 

31. Senior Walk

32. Silverback Scholarship Wall

33. Student Life Sculpture

34. Sullivan Courtyard Bench

35. The Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall

36. “The Healer” Sculpture

37. Timmons Chapel

38. Tyler Research Center

39. Veterans Memorial Amphitheater

40. W. “Bill” Hollenbeck Flag Memorial

41. White limestone benches for the Oval

42. Wooster Gorilla

 

 

Thank-A-Gorilla T.A.G. Medallion Hunts

T.A.G. Medallion Hunt 2025 for the Community

Be the first to find the medallion to win a huge prize!

In celebration of Thank-A-Gorilla (T.A.G.), an annual effort to raise awareness of philanthropy at Pitt State, we are hosting a TAG Medallion hunt. Open to the community, this medallion hunt will take place March 31 - April 6. The TAG medallion will be hidden somewhere within the city limits of Pittsburg, KS. Look at the PSU Foundation social media pages for daily clues, and find the medallion first to win a $100 credit to Gorilla Country!

Rules: 

  1. The medallion will be hidden in a location in Pittsburg, Kansas.
  2. The T.A.G. Community Medallion Hunt contest participant who locates the medallion by April 6 at midnight and returns it to the Office of University Development, 112 Russ Hall, 1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762, by April 7 at 4:30 PM is the winner.
  3. The hunter who recovers the medallion should call 620-235-4768 and leave a detailed description of where the medallion was found as well as contact information during normal business hours, 8 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
  4. It is not necessary to enter private property nor damage or destroy any property to find the medallion.
  5. The medallion hunt is open to all Pittsburg community members, excluding PSU Advancement Ambassadors and staff of the PSU Division of Advancement.
  6. A new medallion hunt clue will be published to PSU Foundation Facebook and Instagram each day beginning Monday, March 31st, and ending with the final clue on Friday, April 4th, unless the medallion is found before then.
  7. The contest ends when the medallion is found or on April 6 at midnight.
  8. Be safe and play nice! Participants who engage in any unsportsmanlike, disruptive or abusive behavior will be disqualified, at our discretion.
  9. Anyone who damages, destroys or trespasses on public or private property will be disqualified from the contest. Participants must obey opening and closing hours of public areas.

T.A.G. Medallion Hunt 2025 for Students

In celebration of Thank-A-Gorilla (T.A.G.), an annual effort to raise awareness of philanthropy at Pitt State, we are hosting a TAG Medallion hunt!

Open to current students only, this medallion hunt will take place March 31 - April 6. During this time, items on campus that were provided by the generosity of alumni and friends will be marked with a tag. The medallion will be hidden near one of these items. Look at the PSU Advancement Ambassadors social media pages for daily clues, and find the medallion first to win a $100 credit to the PSU University Bookstore!

Rules:  

  1. The medallion will be hidden in a location on Pittsburg State University campus.
  2. The T.A.G. Student Medallion Hunt contest participant who locates the medallion by April 6 at midnight and returns it to the Office of University Development, 112 Russ Hall, 1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762, by April 7 at 4:30 PM is the winner.
  3. The hunter who recovers the medallion should call 620-235-4768 and leave a detailed description of where the medallion was found as well as contact information during normal business hours, 8 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
  4. It is not necessary to enter private property nor damage or destroy any property to find the medallion.
  5. The medallion hunt is open to PSU students, excluding PSU Advancement Ambassadors.
  6. A new medallion hunt clue will be published to PSU Advancement Ambassadors Facebook and Instagram each day beginning Monday, March 31st, and ending with the final clue on Friday, April 4th, unless the medallion is found before then.
  7. The contest ends when the medallion is found or on April 6 at midnight.
  8. Be safe and play nice! Participants who engage in any unsportsmanlike, disruptive or abusive behavior will be disqualified, at our discretion.
  9. Anyone who damages, destroys or trespasses on public or private property will be disqualified from the contest. Participants must obey opening and closing hours of public areas.