Concord University Magazine Spring 2025

History of the Concord University Foundation

Tmhaen Fy ocuonnds iadt ieornosnset oorf yt hbee gpionos rwe si tt hs edcetdi oi cnast eo df tpheeonpal et i, oann, i wmha ot ecdo bbyb ldeedvtoot gi oent hteor at hs mo uasl al nc od lsl eogf eg ii nf t swtho a t build one of the largest endowments per student of any institution that emerged from the normal school movement of the 19th century. “Colleges of the forgotten Americans” as they were tabbed by tohf et hCi as rpnuebg li iec Cc oo ml l emg ei stshi oa nt wo na sHcihg ahregreEddwu ci taht iporno. vFi rdoi nmg tchaep ba eb gl ei nt ne ai nc gh, ear sv of ol ur nt ht aer by us rpgi er iot nl ei ndgt fhree ef osucnhdoeorl s mw oo uv el dmbeen itn. Aa dnedqtuhaet ee at or l yt hl ee addaeurns t ki nnge wt a st kh aotf wr ahi islien tgaaxne sd ms ui gs thati nb ien tghae wp roi rntchi yp ai nl ss toi ut ur ct ieo on f. s u p p o r t , t h e y Our story is one of gratitude to those who have given so much, even sacrificially, and serves as a source oa cf ci nu sr ap ti er aht ii os tno froy r i so ue rs sceonnt ti ianl ut oi nhg ewe do irnkg. Wf a ei t hh foupl el y t thhaet ii nt swt ri lul ci nt i foonr smo af no du rc hd ao lnl eonr sg .eTohuoruhg ehitrfsu. l Mg iovri enogvies r , omneemoof raiahlaizneddfuinl othf emsetaipnus lfaotriopnasstshinagt aotutrenvdaleuneds otowsmuecncet sgsiifvtse. generations and often those values are Sa ti nt ocreniet sy sf o, buanndki ne gr si, nf i1n9a 7n 4c i, atlhaedCvoi snocrosr, da cFcoouunndt aa tni tosn, lhe aa sd ebrese no f soetrhveerd f bo yu ne dd autci aotnosr, sp, hbyussiicni ea snss ,l e a d e r s , co of mt hme i ur ni ni tvye vs toml uennt tese, rosf, t ae nn dn Co ot inncgotrhda at dt hmei ne insdt roawt omr se.nTt h, aelyt hsohua gr eh amnuecahr ns me da lpl er irdien ianbtshoel upteer tf eo rr mm sa, nhcaes outperformed others that range into the billions. Tb ehei sn i ss etrhvee sdt ob ryywohf at ht ei s pneoowp l tehoe f Ccoe nn ct roar ldAUpnpiavlearcshi ti ay , Faonudnedsapt ei oc ni a: l tl yh es os ut ut hd ee rnnt sWf reosmt Vf iarmg iinl iieas, wo fhmo ohda ev se t means and often first generation college attenders for whom the doors of learning were opened, the fcaucrur let ny t apnrde ss itda ef fnwt oh fo t wh ee ruen ei vnearbs li et yd, at on ds eteeka cf uh re trhs ei rn l tehaer npiunbgl iacnsdc ha ot toa lisn aanddv as no cc ieadl wd eogrrkeeerss i onfc tl uh de i rnegg ti oh ne who have earned master’s degrees. Fb irni eafl loyv, tehr ivsi ei swt ho ef Ts thoer yF oouf nt hd oa st ieo wn ’ hs oh igsat vo er ya. nI tdws oe ruvl de db. eT ihme pt ioms sei lbi nl ee ttoh iant cfloul dl oewt hs et hni as mn ae rsr oa ft itvhee omf f ea rnsy a wa chhoi ehvaevme egni vt ewnoouvl de rntohtebceo pu or ss es i obfl e5. 0Aydeda irtsi o. Wn ai ltlhy ,oouut rt hg er apt ei toupdl ee eaxntde nt hdes i trodPe rdei cs iadt ieonnt tEomCeorni tcuosr dD, rt. h i s JBeor ar yr dBCe ha as li er yJ ,ePnrneys iWd eanr et ,DCro. Kn ce onrddr aU Bn oi vgegres si tsy, MF or.uRnodgaet iroHn uCt oc hn it nr os ol l ne r, CHoi nl l ca or yr dWUi nl l ii va emr ss ,i taynFdotuhnedeant it oi rne Advancement team for providing this insightful look back. Without their many hours of researching minutes, financial records, recalling past achievements, and review of other historical documents this document would not have been possible.

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SPRING 2025 CONCORD UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE