Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through planned gifts to UNC Greensboro.
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Alvarez Psychology Scholarship Will Boost UNCG UndergradsMilly Alvarez '63 believes that psychology can help students change the world. "With the explosive advance of technology creating revolutionary...
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Berryhill Scholarships Grow Education at UNCGUNCG's School of Education makes a profound impact on classrooms in North Carolina. Teachers trained at UNCG, who often have more than 1,000 hours of...
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Leak Bryant Scholarship Helps Nursing Students ShineAshley Leak Bryant '03 BSN, '05 MSN is supporting UNCG School of Nursing students with a planned gift of over $500,000. It establishes the Leak...
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UNCG Alumna Creates Legacy Through ScholarshipsCuriosity is a hallmark of lifelong learning. As the late Mary "Bobbi" Miller Carson '58 once noted, "I grew up with a very strong curiosity...
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Castaldos' Gift Will Support Military and Veterans Alumni, Scholarship FundsSometimes the stars do align. "Spartan Sweethearts" Dean Castaldo '12 and Emilie Peterson Castaldo '10 met as Cone Residence Hall freshmen. Something clicked...
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Nancy Doll's $500K Planned Gift Furthers Her Weatherspoon LegacyNancy Doll retired as the Weatherspoon Art Museum's director in 2020. Her impact on the museum will continue to grow via a $500,000 planned...
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James Dutton Created Impact for the AgesGreensboro native James Dutton loved volleyball, playing competitively well into his sixties. As he decided how to make an impact as part of UNC...
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Forrest Family Plans to Support Nursing StudentsStudents who earn degrees in health care fields can make a big impact in their communities. Now, Betty Wall Forrest '75 has announced...
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Fripp Gifts Make Big ImpactWith two degrees in history - a bachelor's from Woman's College and a master's from UNC Greensboro - Gayle Hicks Fripp '63, '69 MA...
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Hoffman Gift Supports Education Through ArtNancy Hoffmann will honor her late husband with the Nancy and Jack Hoffmann '99 Academic Programming Endowment. This gift establishes new support...
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Professor's Estate Gift Impacts UNCG ArtsThe arts at UNCG received a $266,389 gift from the estate of former art history professor Claire Kelleher, a longtime faculty member and scholar...
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Penny Family Fund Supports Faculty ResearchFaculty at UNCG's School of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) will receive additional support for research thanks to a planned gift from Judy...
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Seager Scholarships Will Help Spartans Pursue Artistic DreamsLeigh Wells Seager '72 was a friend to many in Greensboro. Although she passed away in March of 2022, Leigh's capacity for doing good left...
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Music Scholarship Honors Emma Gibbs SlaterRobert Slater knows that music can create strong ties of friendship, family, and community. He learned this from his mother, Emma Gibbs...
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$2 Million Scholarship Commitment Offers Instant Impact"This scholarship means so much to me," said Raven Sizemore. "It's the difference between going to UNCG or not going at all."
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Applause! New Scholarship Endowment for UNCG TheatreThe saying "All the world's a stage" rings particularly true for UNC Greensboro alumnus Gavin J. Smith '82 MFA. Smith credits three years...
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Opera is Elevated at UNCGThe curtain is rising on a new endowed fund for opera at UNC Greensboro. The Thurston Family Opera Theatre Production Endowment will provide production support for the...
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Tippet Gift Creates Tunstall Scholarship for Adult StudentsDeborah Tunstall Tippett '73, '81 MS, '91 PhD has established the Ann Satterwhite Tunstall Scholarship Fund with a planned gift...
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