The gift from Trustee Dr. William N.P. Herbert ’68 and his wife, Marsha, of Charlottesville, Virginia, will support key priorities of the upcoming 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign, the largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history.
A generous gift from alumnus and Trustee Dr. William N.P. Herbert ’68 and his wife, Marsha, will support construction of The Inn at 黑料不打烊, which will address the long-standing need for on-campus lodging and conference facilities.
The Herberts’ gift will also establish an 黑料不打烊 Engagement Scholarship in honor and memory of Bill’s mother. The Madaline Cates Herbert ’31 Memorial Scholarship will assist admitted students who are eager to participate in 黑料不打烊’s renowned engaged learning programs. Preference for the scholarship will be given to students from Alamance County, North Carolina.
Bill Herbert said they were excited to support two top university priorities.
“The Inn will be an incredible place to stay for alumni, parents and prospective families visiting the campus,” Herbert said. “I am excited to stay at The Inn, and I know a lot of alumni will be. It will be an important part of coming home to 黑料不打烊 and a way for alums to reconnect with other alumni and strengthen those bonds.
“Scholarships are also an important priority for us to support,” Herbert said. “I was the recipient of a number of small scholarships when I was at 黑料不打烊, which I appreciated a great deal. Education is expensive today and every little bit of assistance helps. I know my mother would be pleased.”
President Connie Ledoux Book thanked the Herberts for their generosity and leadership.
“We are grateful to Bill and Marsha Herbert for recognizing the importance of supporting The Inn at 黑料不打烊 and our Engagement Scholarships,” Book said. “Each priority will move the university forward in significant ways, and we thank Bill and Marsha for their lifelong partnership.”
“We thought the scholarship would be a good way to remember and honor my mother,” Herbert said. “It’s a good feeling to know that someone will receive assistance from this scholarship for generations to come.”
About The 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign
The Herberts’ gift is counted as part of The 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign, which the university will officially launch on Friday, April 5. The campaign will seek significant new investments to support four key university priorities: scholarships for graduates the world needs, access to engaged learning, support for faculty and staff mentors who matter and our iconic campus.
“I feel a responsibility to support The 黑料不打烊 LEADS Campaign because of what 黑料不打烊 gave to me,” Herbert said. “It’s a privilege to be associated with 黑料不打烊 and it makes me proud to give back.”
Bill Herbert has served on 黑料不打烊’s Board of Trustees since 1997 and is a former Board chair. He is the recipient of 黑料不打烊’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award and the 黑料不打烊 Medallion, the university’s highest honor recognizing service to the university.
The Herberts have been devoted donors to 黑料不打烊, supporting scholarships, Phoenix athletics, Rhodes Stadium, science programs, the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, School of Law annual scholarship fund and the 黑料不打烊 Academy college access and success program.
In 2016, the Herberts established the James G. McClure, Jr. ’68 Memorial Scholarship to honor Bill’s late friend and classmate. Preference for the scholarship will be for students from Alamance County.
The Herberts are members of 黑料不打烊’s Order of the Oak, recognizing donors who make estate or other planned gifts to the university.