By Jill Yesko , University Relations
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Posted 5-3-08
GREENSBORO, NC – The class of 1958 has presented The University of North Carolina at Greensboro with the largest reunion class gift – $1,080,663 – in the history of the university. This is the first time a reunion class gift has exceeded one million dollars.
The gift was presented to Chancellor Patricia A. Sullivan during the 115th meeting of the UNCG Alumni Association held during reunion weekend, Friday and Saturday, May 2-3.
Presenters were Rascha Sklut Kriegsman of Greensboro, Pat Shore Clark of Winston-Salem and Sue Sigmon Williams of Atlanta who served as reunion chairs. Williams received the Distinguished Alumni Award at reunion. This year is Sullivan’s last reunion as Chancellor. She is retiring July 31.
Class members were encouraged to give to whatever program, fund, scholarship or other designation had special meaning to them from across the six schools, the College of Arts and Sciences and other parts of the university.
More than 12 major gifts have been established by individual classmates. Forty-seven percent of the 350 classmates have donated to UNCG, some for the first time since graduation said Miriam Blackwelder Fields, director of development for the School of Music.
“Class gifts honoring a class’s 50th anniversary have been a continuous tradition since 1915,” said Fields. “The class of 1958 members have illustrated their commitment to helping this institution achieve its goal of making UNCG a university of first choice for students. They have shown future students that this is the place to be for a top quality, meaningful education.”
Funds from the gift will go towards the Students First Campaign, UNCG’s $100 million capital campaign that is underway, which has raised more than $95 million to date.
