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.
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
Map Key:
1 Andy Warhol’s “Beethoven, II. 390”
2. Benelli Memorial Clock
3. Bicknell Family Center for the Arts
4. Bryant Student Health Center
5. Cadence Fountain
6. Career Development Sponsors Recognition Wall
7. Career Services Sponsored Interview Rooms
8. Carnie Smith Stadium
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
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
27. Named Areas of the Garfield Weede Building
28. Night Song Sculpture
29. Original Broadway Entrance
30. Robert W. Plaster 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:
- The medallion will be hidden in a location in Pittsburg, Kansas.
- 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.
- 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.
- It is not necessary to enter private property nor damage or destroy any property to find the medallion.
- The medallion hunt is open to all Pittsburg community members, excluding PSU Advancement Ambassadors and staff of the PSU Division of Advancement.
- 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.
- The contest ends when the medallion is found or on April 6 at midnight.
- Be safe and play nice! Participants who engage in any unsportsmanlike, disruptive or abusive behavior will be disqualified, at our discretion.
- 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:
- The medallion will be hidden in a location on Pittsburg State University campus.
- 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.
- 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.
- It is not necessary to enter private property nor damage or destroy any property to find the medallion.
- The medallion hunt is open to PSU students, excluding PSU Advancement Ambassadors.
- 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.
- The contest ends when the medallion is found or on April 6 at midnight.
- Be safe and play nice! Participants who engage in any unsportsmanlike, disruptive or abusive behavior will be disqualified, at our discretion.
- 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.