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Chloe Mattila ’22 • Mount Pleasant, SC

September 2, 2021ByKendra Conwaynews, Scholarship Profiles0

MEET A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Chloe Mattila ’22 • Mount Pleasant, SC Mathematics and International Studies double major Richard H. Gadsden, Sr. Endowed Scholarship Cornelia W. Ayer Endowed Fund Rose Hamm Rowland Honors Scholarship Horatio Hughes Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics Being supported by generous donors allows me to be more involved on campus, present in my academics, and has given me the time, space, and availability to find my interests and explore this...

Scholarship honors a combined 100 years of teaching

June 2, 2021ByKendra Conwaynews0

Dr. James B. Edwards ’50, former governor of South Carolina, oral surgeon, president of MUSC and CofC alumnus, credits his parents for his many accomplishments. In 2011, the O.M. & Bertie H. Edwards Scholarship was established as a bequest to honor their combined 100 years of teaching. The endowed scholarship is intended to award students pursuing a career in education. The first recipient, Dakaisha White ’19, was awarded in 2019,...

Alumna establishes fund to support Black Student Union

June 2, 2021ByKendra Conwaynews0

College of Charleston alumni are leaders among the College’s loyal supporters and powerful advocates. A perfect example is Neysa N. Williams ’95, president of the Black Alumni Council and member of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. Williams, a native of Camden, S.C., was active in the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority while at CofC and graduated with a degree in sociology. She went on to earn her M.A. in business...

Angus McCord ’22 • Greer, SC

June 2, 2021ByKendra Conwaynews, Scholarship Profiles0

MEET A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Angus McCord ’22 • Greer, SC Geology major and Meteorology minor CofC Fund – Area of Greatest Need Scholarship and Pinckney Honors Scholarship “I am grateful for the financial support. This support is quite critical to my ability to achieve my dreams and I really appreciate it. I have been learning so much and it is so helpful. I can’t imagine how many more hours I...

Kathleen Trainor ’21 • Atlanta, GA

March 8, 2021ByKendra Conwaynews, Scholarship Profiles0

MEET A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT Kathleen Trainor ’21 • Atlanta, GA Honors College Psychology major and French Languages minor Draisin Family Endowed Scholarship “I am honored to be one of the recipients of the Draisin Family Endowed Scholarship. Thanks to generous educational scholarships like theirs, I am able to pursue my goals in higher education and prepare myself to tackle even greater tasks. To tell you a little about myself, I...

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We enjoy sharing stories about the impact of your generous support, and Momentum is just one of the ways we aim to keep you engaged and informed about what you make possible for our students, faculty, staff and campus. We also publish the annual Donor Digest, post stories on our College of Charleston Giving Facebook page and highlight donors and beneficiaries on our website, giving.cofc.edu. If you have feedback or story ideas, please contact Carin Jorgensen at 843.953.5859 or jorgensencl@cofc.edu. We’d love to hear from you!