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Our alumni, community, faculty, staff, and partners are dedicated to supporting the success of current and future Catamounts. 蘑菇短视频 is committed to sustaining and improving individual lives through education and by enhancing the economic and community development of our region. Discover the philanthropy and the people who make this happen...

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蘑菇短视频feels the love during February fundraiser, with increase in donations and participation

By all accounts, the third annual 鈥淚 Love WCU鈥� month was a huge success, with more than 1,400 people making financial contributions or pledges to 蘑菇短视频 between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28.  

Jack and Judy Brinson

Highlands residents pledge $2 million for Honors College, undergraduate research

Thanks to the ongoing generosity of a husband and wife who divide their time between Highlands in the Western North Carolina mountains and Hilton Head Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry, 蘑菇短视频 is one step closer toward its goal of being able to provide scholarship assistance to every Honors College student with financial need. Make that 1 million steps closer.  

Lauren Bryson

Scholarship recipient revels in advanced technology, new surroundings

It took a childhood spent in the outdoors for former competitive wakeboarder Lauren Bryson to appreciate the world of technology as a 蘑菇短视频 student, and as a result, become the first recipient of the Hopkins and Ray Engineering and Technology Scholarship.  

Jeff and Tina Ray

Rays strive to bring students, STEM together through scholarship support

To support their love of engineering and education, Jeff and Tina Ray created the Hopkins and Ray Engineering and Technology Endowed Scholarship to support students in WCU鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology, for which Jeff Ray serves as dean.  

Aerial image of campus in the snow

Year-end giving pushes WCU's 'Lead the Way' fundraising campaign past $58 million mark

蘑菇短视频鈥檚 鈥淟ead the Way鈥� comprehensive fundraising campaign climbed ever closer to hitting its goal of $60 million as a surge of year-end giving pushed the total raised to date to $58.7 million. Among the recent contributions to the campaign is an anonymous estate gift of $1 million to go toward student scholarships, which is the top priority of 鈥淟ead the Way: A Campaign Inspired by the Belcher Years.鈥� The campaign is scheduled to come to a close this spring.  

蘑菇短视频College of Business Faculty Hollye Moss

Moss fund supports teaching excellence, honors colleague

With a new doctorate under her belt and her dream job at 蘑菇短视频 in hand, Hollye Moss jumped right in 鈥� and promptly started to sink. No longer distracted by a dissertation, Moss realized something was lacking: her teaching skills.   

Donna Winbon

Donna Winbon: We all have the power to make an impact on the next generation

In 1980, I graduated from 蘑菇短视频. I was an average student with a modest background and a deep appreciation for the faculty and staff who helped me get through four years of college. I knew even then that my time at 蘑菇短视频had prepared me for a good life, but I had no grand vision of becoming rich or famous.  

Vannoy and Entegra

Classroom spaces named in recognition of Entegra Bank, Vannoy Construction gifts

Classroom spaces in Forsyth and Belk buildings now bear the names of two 蘑菇短视频 corporate partners in recognition of recent contributions from Entegra Bank and Vannoy Construction toward student scholarships and academic program support.  

The Worleys

Former Asheville mayor makes gift to help 蘑菇短视频grad students, pushing campaign total past $55M

The Lead the Way campaign crossed a major milestone when a gift commitment from former Asheville Mayor Charles Worley and his wife, Nancy Worley, pushed the amount raised across the $55 million mark.