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Virginia Tech received more than $100 million in gifts last year — an annual record in philanthropic money received by the school, university officials announced.

The record for donations came in the first year of a new model of soliciting money under an advancement division for the university that combined alumni relations, university development and university relations. The new division is under the direction of Charlie Phlegar, vice president for advancement.

University leaders gave most of the credit to Tech’s alumni base.

“Our fundraising success is a testament to the generosity of Hokies everywhere,” Tech President Tim Sands said in a statement. “Our alumni and friends take to heart the spirit behind our motto of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), and this commitment to service sets Virginia Tech apart. I look forward to transformative change as we build on this milestone and continue to deploy our advancement model.”

The $101.45 million raised are gifts given to the university across all of its divisions from a total of 31,516 donors including individuals, corporations and foundations.

Tech’s previous record was in 2011, when the university raised $92.23 million. In the four years after that, the amount of money raised had leveled off.