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The YumaCats are the University of Arizona Alumni Chapter based in Yuma, Arizona. Our mission is to provide more opportunities for the best and brightest students from our region to be able to attend UA. With funds raised locally, we provide first-year scholarships for Yuma area students attending UA and UA Yuma. Both scholarship applicationsContinue reading “2023 Scholarship Applications”

The annual golf tournament has a shotgun start of 1:00 p.m. on Sept. 23, and will bring together dozens of golfers in Yuma to raise funds for local UA scholarships.

In an event that aims to make all Wildcats proud to bear down in Yuma, the Yuma University of Arizona Alumni Chapter invites all members of the public to a scholarship awards celebration and dinner at the Yuma Civic Center (1440 W. Desert Hills Drive) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The scholarshipContinue reading “Yuma University of Arizona Alumni Chapter Invite All to Scholarship Celebration on Tuesday, May 3, Recognizing Local Recipients and Donors”

Deadline: Feb. 1, 2022 The YumaCats are the University of Arizona Alumni Chapter based in Yuma, Arizona. Our mission is to provide more opportunities for the best and brightest students from our region to be able to attend UA. With funds raised locally, we provide first-year scholarships for Yuma area students attending UA. Scholarship amountsContinue reading “Scholarship Applications for 2022-23 for Freshman & Transfer Students”

Katie Peare A coastal fashion maven with Yuma roots, Katie Peare earned a bachelor’s degree in retail and consumer sciences from the UA, and then built upon her love of mastering high-end fashion looks by working for celebrity stylist Monica Rose, where she is currently a wardrobe stylist. Distinguished as one of the most socially viable celebrityContinue reading “Local University of Arizona Alumni Spotlight”

Once available, we will share information on how students (both high school and college transfer students) can apply for the 2020-2021 YumaCats Scholarship. Due to COVID-19, we are planning to have all meetings, interviews, etc. take place virtually through an online platform. If you have any questions about the scholarship process, or wish to contactContinue reading “Applying for the 2020-2021 YumaCats Scholarship”

The YumaCats hosted the 40th Annual Wildcat Alumni Golf Tournament at the Yuma Golf and Country Club (3150 S. Fortuna Avenue, Yuma, AZ) in an effort to raise monies for the Scholarship Committee. The event was coordinated and led by YumaCats President Michael Pancrazi, and wouldn’t be possible without the strong community support from donors,Continue reading “40th Annual Wildcat Alumni Golf Tournament, held Oct. 2, 2020”

Our Scholarship Committee held all meetings, interviews, and the awards ceremony virtually this year, in May 2020, due to the Coronavirus and its impacts. The Scholarship Committee was extremely impressed with the quality of applicants who applied for the merit-based scholarship, and is proud of each of the award winners. This year, the YumaCats ScholarshipContinue reading “2019-2020 Scholarship Awards”