April 2, 2003

Duke Energy Gives $140 K to the College of Engineering

Erika Young, global sourcing and logistics manager at Duke Energy, presents a gift check to Dr. Tony Mitchell, assistant dean and director of minority programs in the College of Engineering at NC State University, and Ben Hughes, director of development and college relations for NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc. (Photo: Kathi McBlief)

Duke Energy recently donated $140,820 to the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. The gift will support a number of scholarships, including nuclear engineering, electrical and computer engineering and Ben Franklin scholarships. Last year Duke Energy contributed $174,500 to the College.

Duke Energy has been a strong supporter of NC State for a number of years. Currently, two Duke Energy employees serve on NC State foundation boards: E.O. Ferrell (’66 EE), senior vice president for Duke Energy, is a member of the NC State Engineering Foundation Board of Directors, and Cecil Smith (’69 AMA), senior vice president and chief information officer for Duke Energy, is a member of the NC State Physical and Mathematical Sciences Foundation Board.

Acknowledging this generous gift by Duke Energy, Dean Nino A. Masnari said, “We greatly appreciate the long history of financial support that Duke Energy has shown the College of Engineering, especially to the Department of Nuclear Engineering. Support such as this is essential to the College because it allows us to meet needs that are not supported through state appropriations or endowments designated for a particular purpose. Student recruitment and scholarship support are areas that benefit as a result of these critical dollars.”

— mcblief —

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