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PeoPle Behind the scholarshiPs

In memorIam inSPired giving

Greensboro couple endows $500,000

scholarship for local students to pursue
alumni Dorian W. Powell ’96 faCulTy & sTaff degrees in stem disciplines
John A. Best ’63 Thoms A. Rawdanowicz ’98 Kristen Brown, adjunct professor
Thomas L. Boone ’72 Tylea D. Sides ’66 Don Corbett, former basketball coach By Jordan M. Howse
Barbara W. Breeden ’61 Anthony M. Skinner Sr. ’66 Kenneth Flurchick, assistant professor
James E. Browne ’62 Louise P. Slade ’44 Lennette Goggans, technology Linda and John Englar value John and Linda, who is a
Betty J. Byrd ’69 Elliot D. Smith Sr. ’50 support technician nothing more than education. graduate of the University of
Margaret C. Chesney ’56 Emmerson R. Smith ’68 Calvin “Cal” Irvin, former basketball That is why they created an South Carolina and retired
Lonnie L. Cockerham ’60 Tommy B. Spivey ’86 coach and athletics director endowed scholarship in their as an industrial engineer
Cabell W. Daniel ’63 Robert A. Taylor ’55 Jilan Li, assistant professor name at North Carolina A&T. at Burlington Industries,
Ernest Davis ’77 Franklin M. Thomas ’52 started a similar endowed
Essie L. Everson ’51 Karla R. Thomas ’90 John is a graduate of Duke scholarship at his alma mater
Flossie P. Fisher ’52 Lennard D. Tucker ’75 University, something he where nine students have
William O. Francis Jr. ’69 says would not have been benefitted in the 25 years
Georgia C. Frye ’55 sTudenT possible without the help since its endowment.
Diana M. Gardner ’98 James Kulii, senior of scholarships.
Pamela W. Graves ’68 The Englars’ commitment
John R. Griffin Jr. ’57 “We’ve been supporting to education is evident in
Jessica S. Guter ’00 other people’s opportunity their three sons—Kevin,
William H. Harrell ’50 because I was inspired by Scott and Brian. All three
Robert J. Hill Jr. ’71 what was given to me,” John boys attended Our Lady of
Felicia S. Hooper-Donnell ’90 said. “We are firm believers Grace through grade 8 and
Dorothy T. Jordan ’57 that education is the only then attended Grimsley for
Daniel Lanier Jr. ’55 stepping stone for any high school.
Phyllis H. Latta ’76 young person.”
Travis E. Long ’94 “Whether it’s a private
Otis McMichael Jr. ’75 N.C. A&T will match the Catholic school or a large
Robert L. Moore Jr. ’69 $250,000 from the Englars public school, we were
Donald W. Morgan. ’65
to create a $500,000 always around for the need
scholarship. It can be for volunteers,” he said.
awarded to students from “We know what success
Guilford County Schools can come from our great
to study STEM (science, public schools.” John and Linda englar
technology, engineering
and mathematics) disciplines Kevin attended University
at A&T. of Michigan and Wake
Forest Medical School and As further testament to John give other students from
“We’ve lived in Greensboro is in a six-year residency Englar’s commitment to our great public schools
for 40 years and we know in reconstructive surgery education, he taught courses this opportunity for higher
A&T is an important part of at UC San Diego. Scott in MBA programs at UNC education,” he said.
our community and STEM attended University of Greensboro and Duke.
is where A&T is excelling,” Texas and is a manager for The scholarship will be
said John Englar, who retired digital advertising for the “Because of the success available beginning the
as general counsel from TV streaming service, Hulu. our kids had coming from 2019-2020 academic year.
Burlington Industries. “We Their youngest son, Brian, is Guilford County Schools
need those jobs in STEM and pursuing his master’s degree and our love for our
A&T does such a great job in public policy at Duke. community, we want to
preparing its students.”
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