Balloon Race pin and drawing ticket information

Balloon Race Scholarship Committee pins and tickets are available from most committee members and from individuals across campus. Pins cost $5.00 and drawing tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.

The raffle drawing is held on the Wednesday prior to the balloon races. This year’s drawing will be held on September 6, 2023 in front of the Joe Crowley Student Union.

Raffle winners are subject to federal income taxes related to the item won if the value of the items won is $600 or more. The University must withhold federal income tax, at the rate of 25% from the amount of the prize. The winner must fill out a W-9 form and provide a Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN) prior to receiving the prize(s).

Balloon Race Scholarship Pin and Ticket Sellers
Seller College/Department Campus Building Email Phone
Barbara Judd University Advancement Mackay Science bejudd@unr.edu (775) 682-5955
Brenda Quihuis Admissions and Records Fitzgerald Student Services Building quihuis@unr.edu (775) 682-8037
Chai Cook Veteran Services Fitzgerald Student Services Building chaicook@unr.edu (775) 682-5935
Debbie Ottaviano NSHE NSHE System Administration dottaviano@nshe.nevada.edu (775) 682‐5902
Desi Tillman BCN Purchasing BCN Purchasing dtillman@unr.edu (775) 682-7421
Fran Vancil UNRPD Fitzgerald Student Services Building fvancil@unr.edu N/A
Ginnie Kersey Emeritus Offsite ginniek@unr.edu (775) 843-5108
Haley Anderton-Folmer Marketing and Communications Continuing Education anderton@unr.edu N/A
Heather Kemmelmeier Student Services Clark Administration hkemmelmeier@unr.edu (775) 784-6196
Jessica Maher Environmental Health and Safety Applied Research Facility jmm@unr.edu N/A
Jill Short Human Resources Artemisia Building jill@unr.edu (775) 784-6263
Kitty Dame Emeritus Offsite kit_dame@yahoo.com N/A
Kristy Reynolds Learning Resource Center William J. Raggio kristyr@unr.edu (775) 784-4971
Margo Grubic School of Public Health Lombardi Recreation Center margog@unr.edu (775) 784-6995
Marrissa Markee Financial Aid Fitzgerald Student Services Building marrissamarkee@unr.edu N/A
Micaela Imsdahl College of Science Mackay Mines Building mimsdahl@unr.edu N/A
Nancy Kelly NSHE Offsite nancyk@unr.edu (775) 789-3755
Naomi Dominguez Human Resources Artemisia Building naomidominguez@unr.edu N/A
Pam Moore Graduate School Fitzgerald Student Services Building moorep@unr.edu (775) 784-6106
Ryan Garcia Research Integrity Ross Hall ryangarcia@unr.edu N/A
Samantha Altergott Civil and Environmental Engineering Scrugham Engineering and Mines saltergott@unr.edu (775) 628-7922
Sariah Tillotson Admissions and Records Fitzgerald Student Services Building stillotson@unr.edu (775) 682-8065
Tanya Wells UNRPD Fitzgerald Student Services Building tanyaw@unr.edu (775) 327-5299