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The Hodges

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

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ football players, golfers seeking careers in education

A scholarship fund honoring the memories of a longtime ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ coach and his spouse, also a lifelong educator, will soon provide financial assistance to Catamount student-athletes on the football and men’s and women’s golf teams.  

Ashlyn Hannon

New Thompson Scholar program supports study-abroad for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ students follow in his globe-trotting footsteps.  

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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ mourns loss of former Trustee Jeanette Wallace Hyde

A statement from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Chancellor Kelli R. Brown on the death of former U.S. Ambassador Jeanette W. Hyde, who previously served on the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Board of Trustees and who is the namesake of an endowed professorship in gerontological social work.  

Bora Karayaka

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ professor secures $3 million in scholarships for students entering nuclear engineering field

Bora Karayaka, a professor at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s 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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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ mourns loss of former Board of Trustees, Foundation chair Jim Moore

The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ creates new scholarship fund

A retired engineer who got started on his career path at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ giving societies

Members of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s 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 ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ program, students

Three ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ 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.