The Kathryn T. McClymond Scholarship Fund has been launched in honor of Oglethorpe University’s 18th president and first female president, Dr. Kathryn McClymond, on the occasion of her inauguration Sept. 20. “I’m grateful that Oglethorpe alumni and friends share my passion for making academic excellence attainable for everyone,” McClymond said. “Seeing students thrive and achieve […]
As the academic year gets underway, the Stormy Petrels athletic teams are also gearing up for another year of outstanding performance on and off the field. Likewise, the Stormy Petrels Booster Club is celebrating its donors who support these teams. For many years, the Stormy Petrels Booster Club has been a dedicated force behind Oglethorpe’s […]
Oglethorpe University is honored to announce the establishment of the Panditaratne Housing Scholarship Endowment, a generous endowment created by alumna Harsinie Panditaratne ’01 dedicated to supporting current students facing financial challenges related to housing. The $100,000 endowment gift will provide a yearly $5,000 housing scholarship for an incoming full-time student who has demonstrated financial need […]
For the third consecutive year, Enterprise Mobility has provided philanthropic support to Oglethorpe University through the Enterprise Mobility Foundation grant program. These grants have supported the Career Development office, allowing students to receive compensation for internships, career preparation resources and build job search skills. On August 6, Jessi Marquardt, talent acquisition manager for Enterprise Mobility, […]
Each year, Oglethorpe University delivers excellence in academics and student experiences, helping Petrels grow and learn. And, each year hundreds of donors help to fund the important initiatives that help to make this possible through their generosity and philanthropy. “The nature of philanthropy is personal, and we want to ensure that our alumni and friends […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art (OUMA) has recently acquired a work by Georgia artist Nellie Mae Rowe through a generous gift-in-kind from the Judith Alexander Foundation. The piece, titled “Baby Girl,” can be seen in a current exhibit at the museum, “OUMA Collects 2024: Highlights from the Collection.” A self-taught artist, Nellie Mae Rowe […]
A new endowed fund has been established to provide housing scholarships for incoming students who may be struggling with the costs of living on campus. Donors John and Cindy Ethridge have committed $100,000 toward the new Dr. David M. Cates Housing Scholarship Endowment. Annually, the fund will provide a housing scholarship for an incoming first-time, […]
The Class of 2024 surpassed its goal for the annual Seniors for Students Senior Gift Campaign, setting a new university record of 162 donors from the graduating class. This year’s campaign raised crucial funds for Career Development’s Career Closet, which is a campus resource that helps to alleviate the financial burden of purchasing professional clothing […]
More than 50 alumni, coaches and staff turned out for the first State of Oglethorpe Athletics event in Dorough Gym on May 8. Former Stormy Petrel stars and Athletics Hall of Fame members from multiple teams reconnected, shared memories of their playing days, and learned about the growth in Oglethorpe’s program and ways they can […]
Oglethorpe alumni Ruth Ritch Winecker ’87 and John Winecker ’85 have recently endowed a scholarship to aid a student who shows leadership in the advocacy of LGBTQ+ issues on campus. This new endowed fund builds upon their previous support of an annual scholarship and affirms their commitment to ensuring that LGBTQ students have the resources […]