Endowment

Nov 5, 2019

Engineering Foundation’s Endowment Dinner Highlights Impact and Connections

The annual event connects donors like Shoshanna Conway with College of Engineering students and faculty who benefit from endowed scholarships, fellowships and professorships. The John Estes Conway Memorial Scholarship named for Conway's late husband has benefited more than 50 students in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. 

Oct 29, 2019

Carol Rahmani: Giving Where Your Interests Lie

Carol Rahmani and her husband, both alumni, lived and breathed NC State for decades and always planned on giving something back to the university as a couple. After Abdul Rahmani passed away, Carol was determined to see their plans through. She has established endowments from her estate that match both her interests and those of her late husband. 

Sep 10, 2019

33 CVM Students Named 2019-2020 Annable Scholars

The Michele M. and Ross M. Annable Scholarship Endowment, created by a gift from the Annables in 2016 and matched by the Randall B. Terry Charitable Foundation, is supporting 33 students this academic year. The Annable Scholars are selected in part on the basis of their volunteer service. This class includes students with career aspirations ranging from wildlife rehabilitation to shelter medicine. 

Jun 18, 2019

Investing in NC State

Libby George is the director of investments at NC State, leading the team responsible for investing the university's money – including private support – in a way that supports expansion and growth. Due to her outstanding work helping grow the university’s endowment, expertise in the field of finance and her desire to give back to students, George recently received the Rodney H. Adams Endowment Management Award from the National Association of College and University Business Officers. 

May 28, 2019

The Heart of the Matter

Professors Clarke Atkins and Bruce Keene came to NC State from the University of Wisconsin 30 years ago. Thanks to the Jane Lewis Seaks Distinguished Professorship in Companion Animal Medicine, their careers and research in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Cardiology Service have remained linked. 

Apr 2, 2019

It’s Time for the Book Sale

Get ready to search for treasures at the Friends of the Libraries' annual Frank B. Armstrong Memorial Book Sale, April 8-12 on the Brickyard. Last year, the sale raised almost $17,000 for the NC State University Libraries endowment, thanks to hundreds of hours of work by volunteers, students, staff and others. 

Jan 15, 2019

Faculty Excellence Comes Full Circle

After endowing a scholarship at Poole College of Management in memory of his mother, alumnus Matt Hong decided to accelerate the process of creating a second endowment in honor of his father. 

Jan 15, 2019

Scholarship Endowment to Honor Funderlic

NC State's Department of Computer Science has announced creation of the Dr. Robert E. Funderlic Scholarship Endowment to honor the influential professor emeritus and former department head who passed away in 2009. The endowment, seeded by a lead pledge from alumnus Andy Smith, will generate merit-based scholarship funds, with a preference for computer science undergraduates at the junior level or higher who are at least eight years post-graduation from a high school in North Carolina. 

Sep 10, 2018

An Extraordinary Year

Thanks to the support of alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends, NC State experienced another outstanding fundraising year and has achieved 84 percent of its goal for the Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign. 

Jul 24, 2018

Philanthropy Making an Impact on College of Design

The College of Design is making strides toward its Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign goal, and philanthropy makes a difference in scholarships, fellowships, programs and more.