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Christopher P. Martin ’78 P’13, an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumnus, trustee and parent from Tinton Falls, New Jersey, is one of the university's most loyal and generous benefactors. His recent gift will provide funding for scholarships and other key priorities in the future.

Lashley served as associate women's basketball head coach from 1994 through 2005, when she died after a battle with cancer.

Belk and his wife, Carole Grotnes Belk, contributed to the growth of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s campus and athletics facilities across four decades.

The generous gift from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ trustee, alumnus and parent Jack R. Lindley Sr. ’56 P’83 and his wife, Dorothy C. Lindley P’83, of Burlington, North Carolina, will provide valuable funding to help secure the university’s future.

The "Opening Doors" series celebrates the power of scholarships to change the lives of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students and the generosity of donors who make this transformation possible.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Trustee and parent Eric Sklut and his wife, Lori Sklut, of Charlotte, North Carolina, will help bring outstanding students to the university and strengthen funding for a Jewish studies professorship.

The gift from Robert A. Clohan III ’67, the late ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumnus, parent and grandparent, and his son, alumnus and Trustee Charles R. Clohan ’98, will support construction of Sankey Hall. In recognition of the gift from one of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's most generous families, the university will rename Colonnades Dining Hall as Clohan Hall on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 4:15 p.m.

Inspired by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's commitment to scholarship funding, retired faculty member Nancy Midgette, of Montreat, North Carolina, decided to support students in the Odyssey Program with her gift.

The Sam and Vicky Hunt Scholarship will assist two students each year in the Odyssey Program, a highly selective program for students with exceptional ability and promise and significant financial need.

The 5,100-seat, 160,000-square-foot facility will provide a premier gathering space for major campus events and serve as the new home for ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's basketball and volleyball programs when it opens next year.