Our Donors

Welcome! We’d like to thank our donors for their contribution and support that helps us continue our mission.

The Christy K. Mack Endowed Scholarship

The Christy K. Mack Endowed Scholarship

Scholarships for promising students studying in any of the Schools at UNCSA. Established in 1998 by Christy K. Mack.

The Dewitt Chatham Hanes Educational Endowed Fund

The Dewitt Chatham Hanes Educational Endowed Fund

Supports scholarships for High School and Undergraduate studnets in each of the five Arts Schools. Established by John W. Hanes in honor of his sister-in-law, DeWitt Chatham Hanes, and in memory of his niece, Joan H. Hanes. BothDeWitt and Joan, in a quiet way...

The Elizabeth E. and Henry M. Booke Endowed Scholarship

The Elizabeth E. and Henry M. Booke Endowed Scholarship

Scholarships for promising students. Established by Elizabeth E. and Henry M. Booke in 1998.

The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina Endowed Scholarship

The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina Endowed Scholarship

Scholarships for promising students studying Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking or Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with preference to North Carolina students. Established in 1997 by the Independent Insurance Agents of North...

The Katharine K. & John G. Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Katharine K. & John G. Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund

Scholarship benefitting students studying in the School of Design & Production. Established in 1999 by Katherine K. Johnson.

The L. Glenn Orr, Jr. Family Endowed Scholarship in Flute

The L. Glenn Orr, Jr. Family Endowed Scholarship in Flute

Scholarships for promising students studying at the UNCSA School of Music Flute Studio. Students will be selected at the discretion of the head of the Flute Studio at UNCSA. L. Glenn Orr renamed the original endowment created in 1998 to Flute in order to provide...

The Louise R. and James T. Broyhill Endowed Scholarship

The Louise R. and James T. Broyhill Endowed Scholarship

Supports scholarships for promising students. Established by Louise R. and James T. Broyhill in 1998.

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Dance

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Dance

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Dance. Funds may also be used for expenses other than tuition and fees, such as travel to auditions or performances by exceptional companies. J. Spencer Love (1896-1962) founded Burlington Mills, Inc., in 1924, and...

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Design and Production

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Design and Production

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Design & Production. Funds may also be used for expenses other than tuition and fees, such as travel to auditions or performances by exceptional companies. J. Spencer Love (1896-1962) founded Burlington Mills, Inc.,...

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Drama

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Drama

Scholarship benefitting incoming or current students in the School of Drama. J. Spencer Love (1896-1962) founded Burlington Mills, Inc., in 1924, and the company later became Burlington Industries which for more than a generation was the largest, most profitable...

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Filmmaking

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Filmmaking

Scholarship benefitting either incoming or current students in the School of Filmmaking. J. Spencer Love (1896-1962) founded Burlington Mills, Inc., in 1924, and the company later became Burlington Industries which for more than a generation was the largest, most...

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Music

The Martha and Spencer Love Foundation Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in the School of Music

Scholarship for the students in the School of Music. J. Spencer Love (1896-1962) founded Burlington Mills, Inc., in 1924, and the company later became Burlington Industries which for more than a generation was the largest, most profitable textile corporation in the...

The Martha T. and W. Henry Turner Endowed Scholarship in Voice

The Martha T. and W. Henry Turner Endowed Scholarship in Voice

Scholarships for students studying voice-in the School of Music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Established in 2004 by Sarah Merritt Turner in memory of her parents Martha T. and W. Henry Turner.

The Matthews Piano Endowed Scholarship

The Matthews Piano Endowed Scholarship

The Fund is designated for a piano student of Clifton Matthews at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts who, upon the recommendation of Mr. Matthews, is deserving of this award. The student will have completed at least two full years at UNCSA as a...

The Meskill Family Veterans Scholarship for Design & Production

The Meskill Family Veterans Scholarship for Design & Production

Scholarship benefitting honorably discharged veterans (Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force) studying in the School of Design and Production with preference to veterans pursuing a BFA in the study of Lighting Design or Lighting Technology. Established by The...

The Millennium Endowed Scholarship in Drama

The Millennium Endowed Scholarship in Drama

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Drama. Established in 1997 by an anonymous donor.

The Millennium Endowed Scholarship in Filmmaking

The Millennium Endowed Scholarship in Filmmaking

Scholarship supporting students in the School of Filmmaking. Established in 1997 by an anonymous donor.

The Odan and Cleo Endowed Scholarship

The Odan and Cleo Endowed Scholarship

Supports the recruitment, nurture, and financial support of promising African American students studying at UNCSA. Established in 1998 by an anonymous donor.

The Otto William Gottholdt Pfefferkorn Endowed Scholarship in Music

The Otto William Gottholdt Pfefferkorn Endowed Scholarship in Music

Scholarship for School of Music with preference for piano students. Established in 1997 by William G. Pfefferkorn in memory of his grandfather, the pianist and composer, Otto William Gottholdt Pfefferkorn.

The Patricia and Malcolm Brown Endowed Scholarship Fund for Theatre Training in Design & Production

The Patricia and Malcolm Brown Endowed Scholarship Fund for Theatre Training in Design & Production

Scholarship for students studying in the School of Design and Production.

The Ralph P. Hanes Endowed Scholarship

The Ralph P. Hanes Endowed Scholarship

Scholarships for promising students from North Carolina studying at UNCSA. Established by the Frank B. Hanes Charitable Lead Trust in 1999.

The Russell R. Chambers Endowed Scholarship

The Russell R. Chambers Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship benefitting outstanding School of Dance Students. Established by Kenneth S. Aubert and the former Chambers Ballet Company. Russell R. Chambers, who attended UNCSA from 1964 until 1968 as a dance student, always had a deep appreciation for the training and...

The Sally Brayley Bliss Endowed Scholarship in Dance

The Sally Brayley Bliss Endowed Scholarship in Dance

Scholarship benefitting School of Dance male students.

The Sarah Graham Kenan Endowed Scholarship in Excellence

The Sarah Graham Kenan Endowed Scholarship in Excellence

Supports a rising senior who would have high academic standing, excel in their art form, be a person of strong character and ethical values and give personal service to the UNCSA community. The scholarship covers full tuition for the rising senior, as well as room,...

The School of Music Reserve Endowed Scholarship

The School of Music Reserve Endowed Scholarship

Supports students in the School of Music who have unanticipated needs that arise during the school year. Established by Paul P. Gwyn and Nancy H. Gwyn in 1998.

The Terry Sanford Endowed Scholarship

The Terry Sanford Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship benefitting students in the Schools of Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking and Music. Established in 1998 by John B. McKinnon.

Timothy Keith Cahill Endowed Scholarship Fund in the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute

Timothy Keith Cahill Endowed Scholarship Fund in the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute

Scholarship benefitting students in the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute of UNCSA School of Music. The Timothy Keith Cahill Endowed Fund for Faculty Support in the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute honors Mr. Cahill’s long standing appreciation of opera and opera...

Wade and Dianne Hobgood Endowment Fund

Wade and Dianne Hobgood Endowment Fund

Provides scholarships to students from North Carolina or Wisconsin enrolled in the Visual Arts program of the School of Design and Production and/or students enrolled in the School of Filmmaking. Established by Wade Hobgood and Friends of Wade Hobgood who made gifts...

William A. and Elaine D. Pruitt Endowed Scholarship in Voice

William A. and Elaine D. Pruitt Endowed Scholarship in Voice

Scholarship supporting voice students in the School of Music. Originally established as the William A. Pruitt Endowed Scholarship in Voice, the fund was renamed in 2009 to the William A. and Elaine D. Pruitt Endowed Scholarship in Voice. This fund was made to honor...

William A. Porter Endowed Scholarship

William A. Porter Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship to support students enrolled in the School of Design and Production. Preference for Performing Arts Management. Established by Judith B. Watson in 2004 in recognition of William A. Porter’s thirteen years of service to the University of North Carolina...