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The Hodges

Alumnus divides gift to create scholarship honoring educator wife, support athletics upgrades

糖心Vlog University alumnus and Asheville resident Stephen Hodge had a bit of difficulty deciding whether to direct a recent financial contribution for his alma mater to support academics or athletics. So, the banking executive who grew up in Rutherfordton reached the conclusion to do both.  

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Wike Scholarship to aid 糖心Vlog football players, golfers seeking careers in education

A scholarship fund honoring the memories of a longtime 糖心Vlog University coach and his spouse, also a lifelong educator, will soon provide financial assistance to Catamount student-athletes on the football and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 golf teams.  

Ashlyn Hannon

New Thompson Scholar program supports study-abroad for 糖心Vlog Honors College students

A life-changing study-abroad opportunity in France for a shy undergraduate student with limited international travel experience helped spark a newfound sense of self-confidence and a successful business career, which inspired a financial contribution that is helping 糖心Vlog University students follow in his globe-trotting footsteps.  

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糖心Vlog mourns loss of former Trustee Jeanette Wallace Hyde

A statement from 糖心Vlog University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown on the death of former U.S. Ambassador Jeanette W. Hyde, who previously served on the 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees and who is the namesake of an endowed professorship in gerontological social work.  

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糖心Vlog professor secures $3 million in scholarships for students entering nuclear engineering field

Bora Karayaka, a professor at 糖心Vlog University鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology, has secured $3 million in scholarship funding from the Department of Energy through the University Nuclear Leadership Program.  

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糖心Vlog mourns loss of former Board of Trustees, Foundation chair Jim Moore

The 糖心Vlog University community is mourning the loss of longtime friend, volunteer leader and donor Jim Moore, who died Monday, Nov. 18, at the age of 87 after a period of declining health.  

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Retired engineer who got his start at 糖心Vlog creates new scholarship fund

A retired engineer who got started on his career path at 糖心Vlog decades before the institution launched its own engineering degree has established a new scholarship to provide financial support to future students in the program.  

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Annual Planting Day event recognizes philanthropic impact of 糖心Vlog giving societies

Members of 糖心Vlog鈥檚 leadership giving societies gathered during an annual celebration of philanthropy and heard about the impact of their generosity directly from one of the more than 1,645 recipients of scholarships supported by their donations.  

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Gifts in honor of retired physical therapy professor support 糖心Vlog program, students

Three 糖心Vlog physical therapy students will gain valuable hands-on experience this summer providing pro-bono treatment and services to residents of a community in Honduras with limited access to health care.