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NC State Announces $50 Million Gift from Park Foundation, Largest Single Donation in University History

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Kelley Wilber and her family

Apr 6, 2015

Spotlight on Giving: Kelley Wilber

Kelley Wilbur has been able to give back because of what NC State did for her.

Mar 27, 2015

$4.5-Million Estate Gift Will Fund Multiple Faculty-Support Endowments

When NC State University Professor Emeritus Dr. George Kriz and his wife, Rhoda Kriz, both retired from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1999, they had already created the George J. and Rhoda W. Kriz Faculty Study Leave Endowment in the college.
Frances Massey has established a charitable trust to fund endowments for the College of Textiles and NCSU Libraries.

Mar 11, 2015

Retired Faculty Member Establishes Charitable Trust to Support Students and Faculty

Frances Massey has established a charitable trust to fund endowments for the College of Textiles and NCSU Libraries.
Lynn Eury and Judi Grainger pause for a photo with Chancellor Randy Woodson at the conclusion of the 2015 Founders' Day and Watauga Medal Celebration.

Mar 5, 2015

Two Top NC State Volunteers and Donors Honored with the 2015 Watauga Medal

NC State awarded its highest nonacademic honor to alumni Lynn Eury and Judi Grainger during the annual Founders’ Day ceremony and dinner held Monday evening, March 2, in the Talley Student Union’s ballroom. Eury and Grainger received the prestigious Watauga Medal from NC State’s Board of Trustees. The medal, given annually since 1975, recognizes extraordinary…
Randolph Reid and Betty Minton have established a bequest benefiting the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Jan 20, 2015

Love for Animals Inspires Bequest to CVM

Randolph Reid and Betty Minton share a love of animals—especially dogs. So when a beloved retriever was diagnosed with cancer and given a few months to live, they wanted him to receive the best possible healthcare.
Mark and Linda Cagley pose for a photo with their daughter, Lauren.

Jan 20, 2015

Inspired by the Park Scholarships Program, Mark and Linda Cagley Give Back

While watching their daughter grow and thrive at NC State, the Cagleys began giving annually to support the university. Shortly before Lauren’s graduation, Linda and Mark decided to establish the Cagley Family Endowment to support future Park Scholars for generations to come.
Pictured at the awards dinner (from left to right): Darrell and Faith Menscer; Wendell and Linda Murphy; and Chancellor Randy Woodson.

Nov 20, 2014

NC State Honors Linda and Wendell Murphy with the 2014 Menscer Cup

Linda and Wendell Murphy have received the 2014 Menscer Cup, the North Carolina State University Foundation’s highest recognition for philanthropy, dedication and leadership on behalf of NC State.
NC State donors Dr. Moise and Vera Khayrallah have funded the first endowed center at NC State and the first center on the Lebanese diaspora outside Lebanon.

Oct 20, 2014

Another NC State First in Philanthropy

On October 14, 2014, Chancellor Randy Woodson announced an $8.1 million gift from Dr. Moise Khayrallah and Vera Khayrallah, to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences to establish the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies at NC State University. This is the largest single gift in the history of the college, establishing the…
Steve and Judy Zelnak donate $4 million to create NC State’s first endowed dean’s chair within the Poole College of Management.

Sep 23, 2014

A Historic Gift for NC State

Steve and Judy Zelnak donate $4 million to create NC State’s first endowed dean’s chair within the Poole College of Management.
Eva Feucht, director of the Parks Scholarship program at NC States talks about the significance of the program at NC State.

Sep 27, 2013

NC State Announces $50 Million Gift from Park Foundation, Largest Single Donation in University History

In the mid-1920s, at just 15 years old, Roy H. Park, Sr. graduated high school and enrolled at NC State University. Twenty years after his passing, Roy’s legacy has been firmly cemented at NC State with a $50 million gift from the Park Foundation—the largest single contribution in NC State’s 126-year history—to help permanently fund…