The Fayetteville/Cumberland County community came together
in 1956 to establish the four-year, independent liberal
arts college now known as Methodist University. For over
50 years, the Foundation Board at Methodist has rallied
the community to show their support for the school on a
day in February. It is “A Day of Support” that
makes “a Lifetime of Difference” for the students
at Methodist who benefit from the scholarship funds that
area businesses, alumni, and individuals donate on Loyalty
Day. Read More.
You left the familiarity of mom and dad to live here. It’s
where you met your best friends, crammed for exams and made
lasting memories. It was your freshman dorm and it needs
your help.
Help Restore the Classics...Garber, Cumberland, Weaver
& Sanford. Read More
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L to R standing: Ron
Matthews, MU Trustee, and his wife, Sharon Matthews.
L to R sitting: MU students Nicole
Butler and Travis Mills |
Fundraising for the Seeds on Good
Soil, A New Season campaign drew to a close in late
2006. This campaign, which raised a total of $14,739,839,
marked not only the largest in Methodist University’s
history, but is believed to be the largest campaign raised
with private dollars in the history of Cumberland County,
North Carolina. Read More
Excitement filled the Nimocks Fitness Center as more than
135 donors, students, and staff gathered on November 2,
2007 for the Endowed Scholarship Luncheon. Held annually,
this event allows donors to meet their scholarship recipients
and provides students the opportunity to say thank you and
learn a little more about the individuals who made their
scholarship possible. Many donors and students stay in contact
with one another following the event.
This year’s luncheon highlighted the Professional
Women of Fayetteville (PWF) Endowed Scholarship. Established
in 1984, the endowment for this scholarship has now grown
to over $40,000. PWF President Karla Allen shared how their
organization puts on fundraisers each year to raise money
for the endowed scholarship which focuses on women seeking
a degree in a business-related field.
Student speakers were Chris Coats, who received the Golden
LEAF Foundation and Louis L. & Bernadine L. Thomas Scholarships,
and Samantha Gamble, a recipient of the Brantley Memorial
Scholarship. Chris, a native of Coats, NC, is a junior majoring
in Political Science with a double minor in Organization
& Communication and Leadership who plans to attend Law
School following graduation. Samantha, a junior from Vandergrift,
PA. majoring in special education, hopes to teach students
with specific learning disabilities at the elementary level.
Both expressed sincere appreciation for the opportunities
provided them through the endowed scholarship program.
For the 2006-07 academic year, the 155 endowed and annual
scholarships at Methodist University provided $637,000 in
tuition assistance. Scholarship funding is vital for Methodist
as approximately 85% of its students receive some form of
financial aid to attend college.
If you are interested in establishing
a scholarship at Methodist University, please contact
in the Development Office at (910) 630-7609.
Click
here for pictures of the 2007 luncheon
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