NGU Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Scholarship Initiative to ‘Open Up’ Student Opportunities


LaVerne Howell


North Greenville University recently an- nounced a $2 million investment initiative called Te President’s 125th Scholarship Initiative, in celebration of the school’s history and in anticipation of the limitless opportuni- ties in store for its next 125 years and beyond.


Te President’s 125th Scholarship Initiative focuses on funding endowed scholarships for NGU students like Anthony Blair (’17) — and their families.


Blair, who studied accounting at NGU, enrolled this past summer in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at NGU.


“I received a good Christian education [at NGU] and wanted that [influence] to contin- ue in graduate school,” he says.


Even though Blair is already working success- fully as a staff accountant with Burkett, Bur- kett & Burkett Certified Public Accountants in his hometown of Columbia, SC, he hopes that earning a graduate degree will allow him to advance in his career.


“I hope it will open up my opportunities to work in a managerial position so that I can have more personal contact with clients,” explains Blair. “It will also grant me the neces- sary hours to take my CPA licensing exam.”


Te main reason Blair chose to pursue his MBA at NGU was the flexibility. In fact, all his classes are completely online.


“It fits very well with my work schedule. I work a regular 9 to 5:30 job, and after work I try to get two hours of school work done,” he says.


Blair says being a full-time employee and a full-time student requires dedication. Even so, he realizes his graduate degree will benefit not only himself, but more importantly, his family.


“It’s well worth it,” he says.


Blair also chose NGU because of its affordabil- ity. As one of the first twenty recipients of the Martin Timothy Brashier Graduate Scholars Program funds, he is very grateful to the Brashier family for establishing the program (See pages 2-3.), which enables him to attend school while still supporting his family.


Te Brashiers’ $1 million gift received in July 2017 has paved the way for supporting grad- uate students, in particular, at NGU through Te President’s 125th Scholarship Initiative.


Te initiative also invests in endowed scholar- ships for areas of need such as NGU ministry teams, missionary kids, and the descendants of NGU alumni.


“Te 125th anniversary will celebrate NGU’s history and build momentum for what can be accomplished for our student’s children,” says NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. “Every gift, large or small, will directly impact the lives of our students.”


Give to Te President’s 125th Scholarship Initiative at ngu.edu/giving.


What’s an Endowed Scholarship?


When you give to an endowed scholarship, we create a fund in


your family’s name that provides an ongoing blessing for future NGU students. While gifts to an endowed scholarship fund remain untouched, a portion of the interest earned from the fund finances student scholar- ships in perpetuity. Trough the legacy of endowed scholarships, future generations will receive the


opportunity to pursue their dreams at NGU because of your generosity.


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