Our Donors

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

Jean Cly Townsend and James E. Townsend Endowed Fund for Student Support in Design and Production

Jean Cly Townsend and James E. Townsend Endowed Fund for Student Support in Design and Production

A discretionary fund to enhance the student experience, inclusive of a scholarship supporting a student studying in the School of Design and Production. Fund may be used to provide student awards, travel, guest artists, and materials for special student...

Jean Mary DePasquale Shaprut Endowment

Jean Mary DePasquale Shaprut Endowment

Scholarship benefitting a 3rd or 4th year Costume Design and Technology student studying in the School of Design and Production. Established by Tonya L. Ricketts and Gerald Shaprut/Joshua Hatcher to honor Jean Mary DePasquale Shaprut, a 1996 graduate of the...

Jenny Lillian Semans Koortbojian Music Endowed Scholarship

Jenny Lillian Semans Koortbojian Music Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship benefitting students in the UNCSA School of Music demonstrating outstanding talent and potential. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by the Estate of Jenny Lillian...

Jill Lane Endowed Scholarship

Jill Lane Endowed Scholarship

A scholarship benefitting returning high school students from North Carolina. Established in 2015 by the UNCSA High School Parent Support Organization in honor of Jill Lane. Jill Lane served as Dean and Head Master of the High School Academic Program of UNCSA for...

Jill Marie Helderman Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Jill Marie Helderman Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Supports scholarships.

John and Jane Gehring Piano Scholarship

John and Jane Gehring Piano Scholarship

A scholarship benefitting students at UNCSA School of Music, studying Piano. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by John E. Gehring and Jane K. Gehring in 2017.

John and Julia Sneden Endowed Award for Excellence

John and Julia Sneden Endowed Award for Excellence

Scholarship for an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student in their final year of study in the School of Design and Production. Established in 2004 by multiple donors. This endowed scholarship is a component of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Endowment...

John C. Whitaker Endowed Scholarship

John C. Whitaker Endowed Scholarship

Supports scholarships for UNCSA students. Established in 1982 by Mrs. John C. Whitaker in memory of her husband.

John G. Welch Endowed Scholarship

John G. Welch Endowed Scholarship

Supports scholarships for exceptionally talented performing arts students. Established by the Royal Cake Company in 1977.

John Marsden Ehle, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund

John Marsden Ehle, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for promissing high school students studying in the School of Music. The John Marsden Ehle, Jr. Scholarship, was established in 1990, by a challenge grant from The Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Family Foundation. The challenge was met through gifts...

Johnsrude Family Trumpet Scholarship

Johnsrude Family Trumpet Scholarship

A merit-based scholarship benefitting students enrolled in the trumpet program at UNCSA School of Music. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Curtis and Marsha Johnsrude in 2021.

John Wesley and Anna Hodgin Hanes Dance Endowment

John Wesley and Anna Hodgin Hanes Dance Endowment

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Dance at UNCSA. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by The John Wesley Hanes and Anna Hodgins Hanes Foundation in...

Joshua Foldy Memorial Scholarship

Joshua Foldy Memorial Scholarship

A need-based scholarship benefitting senior acting students at UNCSA School of Drama. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Susan Goodwin in...

Joshua Ray Hudson Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Voice

Joshua Ray Hudson Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Voice

Scholarship benefitting students at UNCSA in School of Music, studying voice. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established in 2006 to honor Joshua Ray...

Julian E. Eubank Scholarship for Technical Design, Engineering, and Fabrication of Theatrical Devices

Julian E. Eubank Scholarship for Technical Design, Engineering, and Fabrication of Theatrical Devices

A merit-based award for D&P students who show exceptional promise in technical design, engineering, and fabrication of theatrical devices. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by...

Katharine Howard Laidlaw Endowed Drama Scholarship

Katharine Howard Laidlaw Endowed Drama Scholarship

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Drama. The Robert and Patricia Colby Foundation established this scholarship to honor former UNCSA Chief Marketing Officer Katharine Laidlaw.

Kathleen Anne Tague Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Music and Visual Arts

Kathleen Anne Tague Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Music and Visual Arts

Supports scholarships in the School of Music and the School of Design & Production. Established in 1982 by Anne-Marie Tague and Francis J. Tague in memory of their daughter, Kathleen Anne Tague.

Keep Me UNCSA Scholarship

Keep Me UNCSA Scholarship

The Keep Me UNCSA Scholarship was established to provide emergency financial assistance to support the cost of academic progress toward degree completion for UNCSA high school, undergraduate, or graduate students who experience unexpected need due to demonstrated...

Kelly J. Petersen Endowed Scholarship Fund

Kelly J. Petersen Endowed Scholarship Fund

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Design and Production. Established by Ralph Womble.

Kevin Meek Lighting and Scenic Design Scholarship

Kevin Meek Lighting and Scenic Design Scholarship

Scholarship benefitting students studying Lighting and Scenic Design at UNCSA School of Design and Production. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Kevin Andrew Meek (’89) in 2021.

Kim Whiteman Memorial Scholarship (Prized Pickle HS Award)

Kim Whiteman Memorial Scholarship (Prized Pickle HS Award)

This is a need-based scholarship for high school students with outstanding talent and potential, excellent record of behavior, and high academic...

Lee and Susan Beall Endowed Fund in Drama

Lee and Susan Beall Endowed Fund in Drama

Funds used to enhance the work of the School of Drama at UNCSA, including the supporting senior student travel and career development work. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by...

Lee and Susan Beall Endowed Fund in Filmmaking

Lee and Susan Beall Endowed Fund in Filmmaking

Funds used to enhance the work of the School of Filmmaking at UNCSA, including the supporting senior student travel and career development work. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established...

Lee Harper Scholarship in Dance

Lee Harper Scholarship in Dance

These merit-based scholarships are awarded to UNCSA School of Dance students. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Established by Lee Harper Vason in 2019.

Lesley Hunt Endowed Scholarship

Lesley Hunt Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Drama.

Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship

Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship

These are need-based scholarships provided to deserving Christian women who are residents of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and...

Livingston Military Scholarship

Livingston Military Scholarship

Cynthia Ellen Livingston established the Livingston Military Endowed Scholarship to honor her parents, Rear Admiral William H. and Margaret B. Livingston, for their love, sacrifice, and unwavering support of her dreams. She began her ballet training in earnest at the...

Logan Family Endowed Drama Scholarship

Logan Family Endowed Drama Scholarship

Scholarship benefitting students in the School of Drama demonstrating outstanding talent and potential, and academic standing. Established by Joseph P. Logan in honor of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Logan.

Madlon and Kirk Glenn Endowed Scholarship

Madlon and Kirk Glenn Endowed Scholarship

Scholarship supporting undergraduates in the School of Dance and School of Music. The fund is established to honor the Glenn’s passion for UNCSA and its students.

Martha Dunigan Endowed Fund for Visual Arts

Martha Dunigan Endowed Fund for Visual Arts

Enhancing the Visual Arts program at UNCSA through out-of-state student scholarships, student awards, travel, guest artists, and materials for special student projects for students in the School of Design and Production. Established by friends of Martha Dunigan in...