Impact Stories
HIELSCHER SCHOLAR BONDS WITH PE CLASS OF ’75
August 3, 2022
With a newly created scholarship, she’s on her way to fulfilling her dreams. Janiah Lindsey ’24 is the inaugural Hielscher Scholar, receiving a scholarship funded by the Physical Education Class of 1975 to support students committed to obtaining a BS in kinesiology. The scholarship honors the P.E. Class of ’75’s … Continued
WITH $1.6 MILLION PLANNED GIFT, JAMES DUTTON ELEVATES UNCG VOLLEYBALL
June 2, 2022
UNCG Volleyball is known for its vocal fans, giving the team a boost at key moments. One such fan, James Dutton, with a $1.6 million planned gift, will help turn the volleyball program into a perennial power. This $1.6 million commitment marks the largest gift by one donor in UNCG … Continued
A GIFT TO IGNITE LEADERSHIP ON THE CUTTING EDGE
April 25, 2022
Former UNC Greensboro Board of Trustees chair and current Light the Way: The Campaign for Earned Achievement co-chair Randall Kaplan has endowed the Randall R. Kaplan Distinguished Professorship in Innovation. This endowment will enable UNCG to award the Distinguished Professorship to a faculty member leading work in a cutting-edge field of study, positioning UNCG … Continued
UNCG’S GOLDEN LEAF SCHOLARS RECOGNIZED
April 22, 2022
Forty UNCG students currently receive the Golden LEAF Scholarship. These students and this important scholarship program were recognized at a reception event in the Alumni House’s Oakley Family Reception Room on April 21. The Golden LEAF Scholarship has helped more than 6,000 students from rural North Carolina counties attend the … Continued
TRANSFORMATIVE GIFT NAMES JEANNE TANNENBAUM CENTER FOR CREATIVE PRACTICE
March 24, 2022
A transformational gift to UNC Greensboro’s Light the Way: The Campaign for Earned Achievement by alumna Jeanne Tannenbaum ’64 has named the future arts and culture-driven facility for creative collaboration at the corner of Tate Street and Gate City Boulevard. As the gateway to UNCG’s campus, the Jeanne Tannenbaum Center for Creative Practice … Continued
FORMER UNCG HOOPSTER MAKES ANOTHER EXCITING ASSIST
March 11, 2022
If you attended a UNCG Women’s Basketball game in the early-mid 1970s, you likely would have seen Rita Wiggs ‘75, jersey number 33, helping push the team to victory with record-setting scores. Since graduating (and having her number retired), she has continued her passion for basketball, coaching at several institutions … Continued
DENNIS ASKEW HONORED WITH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN MUSIC
January 28, 2022
Mrs. Martha C. Hodge and Mr. Royce C. Hodge have given $50,000 to the Dennis AsKew Endowed Scholarship in Music. The endowment was established last year in memory of Dr. Dennis AsKew, who died unexpectedly Jan. 28, 2021. Their gift commemorates Dennis AsKew’s 29 years of commitment and excellent service to the … Continued
TOMMY ELLER HONORS SISTER WITH UNCG SCHOLARSHIP
January 21, 2022
Childhood education is critical. For the ten Eller family children growing up in rural Depression-era Rowan County, it was the stepping stone to go out into the wider world and make an impact. Now Tommy Eller, 94, acknowledging the importance of early education in his own life and that of … Continued