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Whatever your interest, there is most likely an area of the University that can benefit from an endowment. Endowment funds can also serve as a lasting legacy to honor or to memorialize someone special. Funds may be in the name of the donor, their family, or other designation. Methodist University has numerous opportunities to create a lasting endowment. The amounts below reflect the minimum commitment needed to fully fund the various endowments.
| Academic Chair |
$250,000 |
| Professorship |
$100,000 |
| Scholarship |
$ 25,000 |
| Lecture Series |
$ 20,000 |
| Library Fund |
$ 15,000 |
Here are just a few examples:
- The G. Gordon Dixon '66 Endowed Education Scholarship assists students pursuing a degree in education .
- The Claudia H. Dudley '67 Endowed Scholarship gives priority to non-traditional female students.
- The Walter M. and Loretta S. Swing Accounting Scholarship assists students pursuing a degree in Accounting.
- The Col. (Ret.) David R. Nimocks Professorship of Business is awarded to a faculty member in the Reeves School of Business as an expression of appreciation of the role that Methodist plays in the education of students.
- The Wesley Heritage Celebration Fund was established to provide a perpetual fund to celebrate the heritage and continuing promise of the John and Charles Wesley tradition in the context of a vibrant college campus. This fund may be used for lectures, dramas, library resources, course offerings, workshops, and visiting Wesley scholars among others.
For a full list of Endowed and Annual Scholarships click here.
If you are interested in establishing
a scholarship at Methodist University, please contact
in the Development Office at (910) 630-7609.
Endowed Scholarships - $25,000
There is no cause more noble than that of providing someone the means to attain an education. Endowed scholarships allow a donor to set aside funds that are permanently designated for tuition relief for qualified and deserving students. Donors may structure the criteria that are used to award the scholarship according to their personal preferences or the type of student they desire to assist, including financial need and academic standing.
2009 SCHOLARSHIP
LUNCHEON
Methodist University hosted its 2009
Scholarship Luncheon on Friday, November 6, 2009, at 11:30 a.m.
in the Nimocks Fitness Center. Seventy-one scholarship representatives,
62 students, and 21 staff members attended the event, including
representatives from the United Methodist Foundation and the North
Carolina Community Foundation.
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David and
Kay Edwards, representatives of the Edgar & Lois E. Draughon
and Janie Bell Edwards Gibson Scholarships with their recipient
Mahila Burgess, along with students Krystal Poirier and Yalita
Rivers, who both spoke at the luncheon. |
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Mary Hayslip,
representative of the Katharine Purdie Scholarship with student
Ashley Stoudt, recipient of The Powers Swain scholarship. |
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Bob and Kathryn
Christian with student Caroline Thomas, recipient of the Dr.
Robert S. and Kathryn F. Christian Endowed Scholarship. |
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Walt and Loretta
Swing with student Crystal Metzger, recipient of the Walter
M. and Loretta S. Swing Accounting Scholarship. |
Krystal Poirier, a recipient of the Louis D. &
Bernadine L. Thomas Scholarship and the William P. Lowermilk Scholarship,
spoke at the event. "You are making a big impact - thank you
for helping me get my four-year degree." Poirier is a senior
from Wilmington, N.C., who will graduate in December with a Bachelor
of Science in biology.
Yalita Rivers, a music major and recipient of the Louis D. &
Bernadine L. Thomas Scholarship, also spoke at the event. "I
will be the first one in my family to graduate from college,"
she said. "I will turn a childhood of defeat into a future
of success." Rivers is from Lumberton, N.C., and will graduate
in May of 2012.
"We rejoice in your successes and we are delighted that we
can help you along the way," said Dr. Robert Christian, who
has been a part of the Methodist University community since 1968.
Dr. Christian served 40 years as a full-time professor of English.
His wife, Kathy, served 20 non-consecutive years as a nurse and
library assistant. After his retirement, Dr. Christian returned
to Methodist University to teach part-time. The Robert S. and Kathryn
F. Christian Scholarship, is awarded to a junior or senior majoring
in English or writing with an overall grade point average (GPA)
of 3.4 or higher. "Our major contribution has been years of
service," said Dr. Christian, adding that that they had recently
included Methodist University and their beloved church in their
will.
For the 2008-2009 academic year, Methodist University awarded $10.2
million in financial aid; the 159 endowed and annual scholarships
provided an additional $1.1 million of additional assistance. Approximately
90 percent of all students rely on scholarships and loans to
attend Methodist University. Dr. Elton Hendricks, in expressing
appreciation to scholarship representatives, said "I recognize
that an overwhelming majority of the students at Methodist University
would not be able to experience what they experience here without
your support; I am very conscious of your generosity."
2009
Scholarship Luncheon Photo Gallery
If you are interested in establishing
a scholarship at Methodist University, please contact
in the Development Office at (910) 630-7609.
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