Concord University Alumni Magazine - Fall 2025

The CU Ascend Campaign was launched on July 1, 2022, by the Concord University Fa co audnedma ti ico pn r, oI ng cr a. tmo shteol pr et fhl ee cut nwi voerrksfiot yr cfei ndaenmc iaanl ldy sm; beye ti ni tcsr ehai gs ihnegs ts tguodael sn tb ys cehxopl aa nr sdhi ni pgs to help remove the financial barriers to higher education; by attracting and retaining hf ai cg ihl i-tqi eusa lt iot ya tf at rcaucl tt yn et hwr os ut ug dh efnu tnsdai nn dg fporro pv ri do ef etshsei oenqaul i dp emv ee nl ot pnme ce enst s; aarnydt ob yp rr ee np ea wr ei nt hg e m for today's workforce. Amtoi rt es cf oormt ph li es twi oonr tohnwJ hu inl ee c3a0u, s2e0 t2o5 e, ol evveart e$ 1C6o, n0 c0o0r, d0 0a0n dw ienrveersat i isne dt hteh rl iovue gs ho fc as tsuhdgei nf ttss, . gSruacnctes s, sees st ai tnec lpul da ne st he es tcart ee apt il oa nn soaf nt hd e Ds peoprat rs t cmoemnpt loefx Nf ourr st ihneg sat nu dd et nh te bPohdyys, i uc ipadnaAt esds i ss ct ai ennt cper loagbrsa, mn e, wr e ns cohv oa tl ai or ns hoi pf tsh, ee nf od romweerd af qu un adtsi cf so rf af ca icl ui t lyt yi nt too uat inl iezwe fionrdtoroa ri n i n g and presentations, and so much more. Campaign Priorities Goal Total Raised Facility Renewal 5,000,000 4,740,078.35 Scholarships 3,500,000 3,631,339.03 Academic Excellence & Faculty Development 3,000,000 5,080,145.10 Concord Fund 500,000 2,742,264.15 Total $12,000,000 $16,193,826.63 This could not have been achieved without the dedication and support of the Campaign Steering Committee: DE lrl. i oR tot sBe lmy a' 0r y4 . CDarr. uAcnc gi eGl oi qs us e' 7E4d, wC ha ar di rs, ,MDrr. . KDeavvi ind PKoi wr beyl l ' 7' 899, , MDrr. . RKaelnpdhr Ma Bo do ge gn ea s' s7, 6M, Mr . Sr . aAmn dBraekwe rP' a7t8e, rMn or s' .7C0a, rMo rl sB. aSruds, aMn rTs u. Cc kh r' 8i s7t .y Imn aai dn dt ei nt i aonncteo. Tt hhei ss gu ec nc eesrso uo sf tf hu en dc aaml l opwa iegdn , Ct ohne cSotradt et oo fc Wo me sptl eVtier gaidndi ai t pi ornoavli dc ae pd i at aol ni me -pt irmo veegmr aenntt so of no vcearm$p1u1s. 5t omt ai llliinogn of ov re rd $e 2f e7r r e d million of investment during the campaign period. A monumental feat we pause to celebrate at this time, funds raised covered approximately 34% of the institution's resource needs to develop new programs and enhance facilities. However, the summit of our total needs continues to lie before us. TTohgeeCt ho enrc, ot rhdr oUungihv eorusri tgyi fFtosuonf dt iamt i eo,nc roenmn eaci nt isocnosm, amn di t treeds ot uo rtchees ,own ge ocianng cwoonrtki noufef ut on dh real pi sCi nUg Aasncde nc odn. n e c t i n g o t h e r s w i t h C o n c o r d .

FOUNDATION BOARD

Ms. Jennifer Ware ‘88, Chair Mr. Kevin Powell ‘89, Vice Chair & Development Committee Chair Mrs. Patricia McCormick-Moore, Treasurer

Dr. Charles Becker, Secretary & Audit Committee Chair Dr. Greg M. Allen ‘70, Investment Committee Chair Dr. A. Jerry Benson '72, Governance Committee Chair Trustees: DMrr.. DCahvairdl eKs i Wr b.yP'a7c9e, , S r. Ex-Officio Members: Dr. Rosemary Carucci Goss '74, CU Ascend Campaign Chair, Mr. Jack White '61, Nominating Committee

DMrr. sJ .eJri reyCLh. eBne 'a9s9l e y MMrs.. BGirlal cCeouHrusronney, Esq. '12 MM sr.. JVaesnoeni cLiuanLsof oc kr dh a' 9r t9 ' 8 2

Mrs. April Lusk '04 MM rr.. SRcaol pt hMMi t cohdeelnl a' 8'57 6 MD rs. . DDi imp ae lj ii NO na na fduaw' 0a 6' 0 0 Mr. Chris Tuck, Esq. '90

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