1958 1960 2013 2015
Sandra Levine first moved to Charlotte with her family.
Levine enrolled in a sociology class for a summer at Queens University.
Te Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation opened.
Levine worked with former President Pamela Davies on a Queens Hall overhaul.
Dan's leadership skills have been felt since the day he arrived on campus." She also credits former president Dr. Billy O.
Wireman (1978-2002) for being "the one who started Queens' climb." Te Levine’s involvement permeates the campus.
Teir generosity made the Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation, which opened in 2013, possible. Tis hub of campus and community life includes a 5,000-square-foot fitness center, an indoor walking/ jogging track, three full-size basketball courts with pull- out bleacher seating for 2,200; a dance/yoga studio; meeting spaces; 33-meter NCAA level competition swimming pool ("where Queens athletes have trained for the Olympics," Levine said); classrooms and offices and much more.
Levine is especially proud that the building has helped "attract and retain quality athletes and coaches such as Athletic Director Cherie Swarthout, Swim Coach Jeff Dugdale and (former) Men's Basketball Coach Bart Lundy."
of Charlotte's and the university's most generous and visionary benefactors. In May 2022, Sandra Levine was honored for her service to Queens. "I am very grateful and proud to have been honored as a life trustee," she said. "Tere are only five of us, so it's very special." Joining Levine as life trustees are Dottie Martin, former first lady of North Carolina; Hugh McColl, Jr., former chairman and CEO of Bank of America; John Sykes, chairman emeritus of Sykes Enterprises; and Bill Vandiver, former vice chair of Bank of America. Levine has long taken an active role in the life of
the university – and of her community. "I have had the pleasure of sitting on the Queens board under two gifted leaders – former president Pamela Davies and current president Dan Lugo. Unquestionably, Pamela had an immeasurable impact during her leadership, and
26 MAGAZINE
Levine has earned many fans on campus, including her fellow board members, administrators, professors and students. Dugdale called her "caring, loving and nurturing." "Every time I see her, she has a smile, and she always
asks: 'Are we going to win another?' She's a remarkable giver," Dugdale said. "I appreciate the consistency of the Levine name, whether it's on the cancer center, the children's hospital, the theatre … and the impact it has to continuously make someone else's life a little better." Levine also appreciates the everyday pleasure the
wellness center brings to students, citing the lawn just outside the center that students use for sunbathing and relaxing. Te newest jewel in the university's crown, the
Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement, includes the 1,000-seat Sandra Levine Teatre featuring orchestra, mezzanine and balcony
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
