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Winthrop Hosts April 21 Spirit Night with Charlotte Knights

Mark Your Calendar for Nov. 10-11!

Donor to Match $25,000 Raised for Wind Symphony NYC Trip

Winthrop Wind Symphony members will travel to New York City for a once-in-a-lifetime performance March 28 at Carnegie Hall as part of the 2017 New York Sounds of Spring International Music Festival. To help meet the $55,000 fundraising goal, the Department of Music has reached out to the Winthrop community. An anonymous alum and longtime Winthrop supporter has agreed to match all gifts — up to $25,000 total — made in support of the symphony’s trip.

Gifts can be sent to the Winthrop University Foundation, 302 Tillman Hall, Rock Hill, SC 29733. Please make checks payable to Winthrop University Foundation, or give online at www.winthropalumni.com/give, then search and designate your support to the Wind Symphony.

Visit www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar for ticket information.

Anonymous Donor Contributes $75,000 to Three Funds

An anonymous $75,000 gift will increase financial support for Winthrop students by endowing one existing fund and providing substantial contributions to two additional existing funds.

Tis gift will provide $25,000 to both the Historical Preservation Fund, which assists with acquisition, preservation and accessibility of historically significant materials in Winthrop’s Louise Pettus Archives & Special Collections, and the Student Veterans Annual Restricted Fund, which supports the Student Veterans of Winthrop on-campus organization. An additional $25,000 contribution to the Debbie Garrick Leaders’ Scholarship will endow the existing fund established by John P. “Jay” Dowd III ’89.

A Columbia, South Carolina, resident with strong family ties to Winthrop, the donor avidly supports the Archives’ mission.

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Two Alumni Establish Scholarships for First-Generation Students

Professor Emeritus of Education Terry Norton ’81 and retired educator Maggie Elrod ’78 have established new scholarships to support first-generation college students with a passion for teaching.

Maggie Elrod ’78

Te Dr. Terry L. Norton Scholarship will assist undergraduate students majoring in elementary education; middle level education – English; or secondary education – English. Elrod has established three scholarships: the Elrod Scholarship and the Elrod Annual Restricted Scholarship, which support juniors/seniors majoring in history or social studies, and the Phi Alpha Teta Honor Society Fund, which provides financial support for programming and events co-sponsored by Phi Alpha Teta, the history department’s honor society.

Make plans to attend Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, Nov. 10-11.Watch the 2016 Homecoming video to see high- lights of last year’s events. We hope to see you on campus in November!

Join fellow Winthrop alumni for a night of fun and fireworks at Winthrop Night with the Charlotte Knights on Friday, April 21, at BB&T Stadium. Before the 7:05 p.m. game against the Rochester Red Wings, the Alumni Association will host a pre-game alumni reception at 5:30 p.m. at Mellow Mushroom-Uptown, 255 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Charlotte. RSVP today for the alumni reception: rsvp@winthrop.edu.

Discount tickets ($16) are available for the April 21 game. Visit http://bit.ly/winthropnight to purchase tickets. Te event marks the third time Winthrop has partnered with the Knights to offer an evening of camaraderie and spirit.

For more information about the pre-game reception, contact Brittany Neely ’14, campus relations coordinator, at neelyb@winthrop.edu. Contact the Office of University Communications and Marketing at 803/323-2236 for details about Winthrop Night with the Charlotte Knights.

Winthrop Plan Receptions Continue Through Fall 2017

President Mahony will travel to cities across the Carolinas and Georgia in spring and fall 2017 to meet alumni and discuss Te Winthrop Plan, the university’s strategic plan through 2025.

Upcoming reception dates are as follows: March 14

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Waterfront 45 Lockwood Dr. Charleston, SC 29401

April 19 6 – 8 p.m.

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks 4335 Barclay Downs Dr. Charlotte, NC 28209

May 24

6 – 8 p.m. Blue Marlin 1200 Lincoln St. Columbia, SC 29201

Sept. 27

Savannah, Georgia (TBD) Oct. 10

President Mahony and Alumni Board President David D. McDonald ’01 congrat- ulated the 2016 award winners at the Nov. 12 Alumni Reunion and Awards Lun- cheon: (L to R) Mahony, Antjuan Seawright ’08, Outstanding Young Alumni Award; Harry Dalton ’86, Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award; Joann McMaster ’45, Mary Mil- dred Sullivan Award; Debbie Garrick ’87, ’89, Alumni Distinguished Service Award; Jermaine Whirl ’06, Alumni Professional Achievement Award; and McDonald.

6 – 8 p.m. The Warren City Club 818 N. Highland Ave. NE - 3rd floor of 816 N. Highland Atlanta, GA

Admission is free. Visit www.winthropalumni.com to register and find out more information.

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