For Cecil Barlow ’26, the Hodges Research Fellowship in Special Collections and University Archives at UNCG opened up a new area of research, a new set of professional skills, and a new understanding of UNCG’s University Libraries. “Research was a great passion of mine, and it still is,” says Barlow, the inaugural fellow. “When I received the notification, I was ecstatic… Continue reading…
Tia Wiggins ’07 once thought philanthropy was only for those who could look back on decades-long careers. Yet, at just 33, she established the Tia S. Wiggins Endowed Scholarship Fund, which has supported 13 students in UNCG’s Bryan School of Business and Economics since 2019. Those students are known as… Continue reading…
It was a transformative gift for scholarships, the largest UNC Greensboro’s School of Dance has ever received. When the late Mary Jean Pyatt ’49 made a testamentary commitment of $1 million to create the Mary Jean Pyatt Scholarship in Dance, she knew what it would mean to aspiring dancers. She had studied… Continue reading…
Jeb Burns ’08 MEd and his wife, Molly, are committed to Spartan success. From philanthropic support of Spartan Athletics to University Libraries, their impact is wide. One example is UNCG Softball’s Kaylyn Belfield ’26, whose .431 batting average in 2024 broke the University’s single-season record. This May, she earned her… Continue reading…
UNCG’s Dr. Susan Keane is the Candace Bernard and Robert Glickman Distinguished Professor in Psychology, and the endowed professorship lets her maximize opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in the psychology department.
As the only child of East Carolina University music professors, Cal Richardson ’26 grew up in a life steeped in classical music theory and composition. He began violin lessons at age 3 and started playing the electric guitar at age 12. His mother, Dr. Amy Carr-Richardson, taught him a few… Continue reading…
Zack Wiggins ’25 sometimes worked four jobs a semester to earn enough money to attend UNCG’s School of Nursing. The Tom and Paula Dille Support Fund was available to keep him on track to commencement.
Daniel Rust’s enthusiasm for UNCG is palpable, and he happily promotes the University every chance he gets. Rust found his way to the Bryan School of Business and Economics thanks to his determination to attend the best school possible and become the person he envisioned: an exceptional problem solver that… Continue reading…
Candy Chambers’ journey to becoming a teacher began when she was a child. This spring, the first-generation Spartan in the School of Education graduated with a degree in elementary education. The Eloise N. Eller 1965 Scholarship in Education helped relieve her financial burden.
In her first year as an exceptional children’s teacher at Southern Guilford High School, Natalia Fagundez ’25 works to help students advance their math skills. While at UNCG, Fagundez – who majored in special education with minors in American Sign Language and Spanish – was the recipient of multiple scholarships,… Continue reading…
