Impact Stories
PUTTING HOPE IN THE HOOP
January 11, 2022
Kevin Graves ’04 believes basketball is a key component to UNC Greensboro’s future success, and his recent gift is a testament to that conviction. Graves has pledged $275,000 to the UNCG Men’s Basketball Enrichment Fund, which helps support some of the team’s greatest needs. His donation represents the largest commitment … Continued
$2 MILLION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITMENT OFFERS INSTANT IMPACT
September 27, 2021
“This scholarship means so much to me,” said Raven Sizemore. “It’s the difference between going to UNCG or not going at all.” Raven, a first-year UNC Greensboro undergraduate from Randleman, North Carolina, is the inaugural recipient of the Sloan Endowed Scholarship. The new scholarship program at UNCG provides full support … Continued
ROBINSON FAMILY FUND IN JAZZ STUDIES
September 27, 2021
When Ward Robinson, MD, retired, he turned to a different challenge: music. As an infectious disease expert, Robinson served for two decades at Moses Cone Health System and five years as medical director for the Guilford County Department of Public Health. “I was trying to find ways for each individual … Continued
IT BEGAN WITH A GIFT OF $500
September 27, 2021
Made in 1975 by UNC Greensboro School of Business and Economics faculty member Dr. Roscoe Jackson Allen and his wife, Anna Mae Burchette Allen, the gift created a scholarship honoring their son Charles, who died while serving in the U.S. Navy. Charles had planned to study business administration after completing … Continued
NEW MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
August 30, 2021
Susan and Perry Safran have made a $1 million gift to UNC Greensboro. The gift will support the Safran Family Endowed Scholarship. The merit scholarship, part of UNCG’s Minerva Scholars program, will be presented to students from any field of study.