Jake M. Hollowell, a 2008 UNM electrical engineering graduate employed by Lockheed Martin, was very excited when he made his first gift to the UNM School of Engineering: he beat his initial goal of donating $500 by six months. Hollowell’s next goal is to donate as much scholarship money as was provided to him during his four years at UNM.
Hollowell says he has learned about the importance of setting goals and giving back by listening to motivational tapes during his 2–3 hour commute. “I now have written goals that I review every day and one of them is to give 10% to charity,” he says. “It is about having an abundance mentality. When I give to charity, it makes me realize that I have more than enough for myself.”
As an undergraduate, Hollowell was a research assistant in the Plasma and Fusion Science Lab in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and was mentored by Professor Mark Gilmore.