May 2, 2005

NC State Engineering Foundation Holds Annual Endowed Scholarship and Fellowship Dinner

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gant greet scholarship recipients Andrew White, Natalie Johnson and Jess Bardin. (Photo: Jennifer Weston)

The Ninth Annual Engineering Endowed Scholarship and Fellowship Dinner was held March 18 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center at North Carolina State University. The event brings together recipients of endowed scholarships and fellowships and the donors who fund them. Organized by the NC State Engineering Foundation, the event celebrates the importance of private support of academic achievement.

“This is a very popular event for both the students and the donors,” said Benjamin H. Hughes, executive director of the NC State Engineering Foundation. “It gives the donors a chance to meet the beneficiaries of the gifts, and the students enjoy having an opportunity to thank the people who are helping them achieve their goals.”

In addition to providing financial benefits, scholarships and fellowships also offer alumni, friends and supporters a means to demonstrate their interest in NC State engineering students. These donors understand the impact scholarships have on continuing to build top-quality programs in engineering education.

Sponsors for this year’s event were Caterpillar, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Progress Energy and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

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