Carolina Alumni Review - January/February 2008

alumni.unc.edu
by the numbers
Clubs

Carolina Clubs with active Web pages*

101

Alumni who have registered in the online community*

47,355

Online directory records*

552,021

( This directory includes records for

257,214 living alumni,
53,423 deceased alumni,
as well as records of faculty, staff,
students and friends of UNC.)

Individuals with e-mail addresses

in the online directory*

169,507

Unique visitors in November 2005*

24,471

Unique visitors in November 2007*

27,977

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TarNation/Classmates & Alumni Groups

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Alumni Store/Tar Heel Merchandise

Local Carolina Clubs

Tuition Up for Nonresidents; N.C. Students Get a Break (news story)

Davis Gets Raise and Extension at Close of First Season (news story)

Membership Request/Renewal

Four Receive Davie Award for
Extraordinary Service (news story)

GAA Member Exclusives

Tar Heel Town

*for the preceding four weeks as of Dec. 18, 2007

Wake County Club Aim: Largest Scholarship

The Wake County Carolina Club is aiming to give out the largest scholarship presented by an alumni club.

That’s about double the scholarship total of any other club. “This is a big, new venture for us,” said Danita Morgan ’ 81, Wake County club president. “We believe as the largest alumni group, we need to do more. … We want to raise significant funds to support students from our home county and our University.” The first step was an Old Well Celebration fundraiser Oct. 10 at the North Carolina ^Woody ^Durham ^{’ 63,} ^the ^radiovoice of Tar Heel sports, had the crowd at the Old Well Celebration cracking up. But Durham also reminded the audience that fundraising is serious business, supporting the mission of the University to be the best in the nation. A popular item at the auction was a basketball signed by the current men’s team.

CLIFTON BARNES ’ 82

Through donations, auctions
and a fundraising event, the club
has pledged at least $10,000 for a
new scholarship to be given to a
deserving Wake County student.

History Museum in downtown Raleigh. More than 200 people gathered for cocktails and food and to bid on UNC-related items such as game tickets and autographed balls and helmets.

The silent auction of about 30 items raised more than $4,000 alone. A live auction conducted by Adam Lucas, author of several UNC sports-related books, including the recent Road to Blue Heaven, raised more than $1,000 from a Lennie Rosenbluth-signed basketball and one signed by the current team.

Brothers Roger ’ 63 and Wade Smith ’ 60, Raleigh attorneys who played football at UNC, had the crowd laughing with their energetic introduction of speaker Woody Durham ’ 63, voice of the Tar Heels and their childhood buddy.

Not to be outdone, Durham said he was glad he got to see a preview of his eulogy. He also relayed a story about someone in an elevator once thinking he was a podia-

trist because of his Tar Heel lapel pin.

Turning serious, Durham stressed the importance of fundraising not only to keep UNC competitive, but to make the University the best in the country. He noted that Carolina First, the just-conclud-ed fundraising effort, was one of the most successful in the history of public higher education, eclipsing the goal of $2 billion.

“It’s a great time to be a Tar Heel, but the best is yet to come,” he said.

Morgan echoed those sentiments. “We expect [the scholarship effort] to grow,” she said. “We want to give a large scholarship every year, and we believe the Old Well Celebration will be the perfect vehicle for accomplishing that. We are already thinking about next year’s event.”

The recipient of the club’s scholarship will be chosen by the UNC Office of Scholarships and Student Aid.

— Clifton Barnes ’ 82

Did You Know?

Members can send Carolina-themed online e-cards to family and friends, compliments of the GAA. Choose from scenic cards to send anytime, or others for holidays and special occasions — birthdays, weddings, new babies, Carolina victories and more.Visit the Online Services section to pick one.