Generosity
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Leak Bryant Scholarship helps Nursing students shine
Dr. Ashley Leak Bryant ’03, ’05 MSN is supporting UNCG School of Nursing students with a planned gift to establish the Leak Bryant Family Endowed Scholarship, which will recognize both merit and financial need. The gift honors the family that helped her succeed and the role that UNCG played in … Continued
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Music fund in piano offers unique opportunity
The newly established Kotis Music Fund in Piano supports UNCG’s Light the Way campaign pillar of “impact” by dramatically raising the bar for the caliber of students entering the School of Music’s piano program. This unique four-year fund, created by a gift from Constance “Connie” Hughes Kotis ’65, ’77 MM … Continued
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UNCG alumna creates legacy through scholarships
Curiosity is a hallmark of lifelong learning. As the late Mary “Bobbi” Miller Carson ’58 once noted, “I grew up with a very strong curiosity factor. Woman’s College gave me the life skills, education, motivation, and confidence to pursue that curiosity at many levels.” A physical education major, Bobbi began … Continued
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UNCG’s Tom Martinek furthers his legacy
Want to teach kids to be responsible? “Make it happen in the gym.” It’s sage advice from Dr. Tom “Doc” Martinek Sr. – teacher, counselor, mentor, and coach – who recently retired after 47 years in UNCG’s Department of Kinesiology. As a parting gift, he and his wife, Kathleen, established … Continued
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UNCG’s Levin Scholarship Will Open Doors, Open Minds
Before her 25-year tenure at UNCG’s School of Education and even prior to earning her PhD in educational psychology, Professor Emerita Dr. Barbara Barry Levin taught elementary school students for 17 years. Her experience in that realm formed the bedrock of her teaching, research, and publishing throughout her distinguished career. … Continued
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Meet inaugural recipient of UNCG’s Lambeth Scholarship
Anna Padilla is proof positive that a UNCG education is not “one-size-fits-all.” The 37-year-old Interior Architecture (IARc) major was born in the Philippines, but grew up in suburban Chicago. A significant life transition a few years ago allowed her to explore completion of her undergraduate education. She began researching schools … Continued