At Methodist University, every Monarch has a journey—one that encompasses opportunities for leadership development, community engagement, global education, and undergraduate research.

FOUNDATION BOARD2012–2013Loyalty Day Chair

The Honorable J. Lee Warren, Jr. ’75,Cumberland County Register of Deeds

PresidentSteve Driggers ’76, Clark Sporting Goods

Vice PresidentLouis C. Feraca, USLogoworks, LLC

Immediate Past PresidentBarbara Smith, Hampton Inn Cross Creek

TreasurerLinda S. Goff, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

SecretarySusan Speight, Branch Banking & Trust

Richard Alligood, Community VolunteerGermaine Bowles, Community Volunteer

Bill Bowman, Up & Coming WeeklyRandy Bullard ’77, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Kevin S. Bunn, New Century BankDuane Gilliam, Jr., Gilliam Law Firm

Jo Beth E. Johnson, Community VolunteerLaura Leal, Hampton Inn Cross Creek

Keith Love, Ensystex, Inc.Chase Mitchell, Branch Banking & Trust

Ramona Moore, Embassy SuitesTim Price ’91, LaFayette Ford-Lincoln, Inc.

Timothy S. Richardson, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.Frank Scott, Community VolunteerKeith W. Tilghman, Merrill Lynch

Sharon F. Valentine, Privateer Farms, Inc.Greg West, Westan Homes

Guyla B. Wilkinson ’92, Edward Jones

At Methodist University, students find a one-on-one faculty-to-student experience and the personal attention to fuel their enthusiasm. Methodist offers a nurturing, small-campus atmosphere coupled with leading-edge academic programs, championship athletic teams, and meaningful opportunities for student involvement outside the classroom. These experiences have been defined as the MU Journey and involve four core components: Leadership Development, Community Engagement, Global Education, and Undergraduate Research and Creativity. These experiences are designed to foster civically minded individuals who will become engaged members of their communities after graduation.

More than 95 percent of Methodist Univeristy students need financial assistance, and the University devotes over 26 percent of its budget to scholarships. In the 2011-2012 academic year, Methodist awarded $17.1 million in financial aid to students. Many of our students would not have access to an education from Methodist University without the investment that individuals and businesses make every year through the Loyalty Day scholarship campaign. Higher education is a key component of building a stronger community and nation. Your financial contribution will positively impact future generations. We ask you now to Join the Journey by donating to Student Scholarships.

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MAIL TO: Methodist University

Office of Institutional Advancement5400 Ramsey St.

Fayetteville, NC 28311-1498910.630.7200 | 800.488.7110

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I came to Methodist University because I wanted to learn the about the golf industry at the best golf school in the nation. I continue to study at Methodist because the professors and staff provide hands-on training and give me personal attention, which creates the best environment to learn and grow.

Furthermore, I learned from my mentor and classmate, Jeff Headman ’12, the importance of getting involved and giving back to my community. I have been involved in community engagement projects for Stop Hunger Now, Operation Inasmuch, Operation Christmas Child, Relay for Life, Jesse Smith Woodcutting, Second Harvest Food Bank, and a 5K for breast cancer awareness.

I would like to say thank you to the Methodist University community, which I know encompasses the Fayetteville community, faculty, staff, parents and alumni, for all they have contributed to student scholarships. Because of their donations, I am able to focus on my studies and pay it forward by giving back to my community.

—Zack Sweet, Class of 2014, Madison, Maine

My ambition keeps me in college, but what keeps me at Methodist University is the family atmosphere, the wonderful faculty and staff who have helped me along the way, and the amazing career-oriented opportunities I have received. My professors don’t simply instruct me with in-classroom knowledge; they prepare me for a real-life career. For example, in my forensics classes we are given the opportunity to exercise in the

field the skills we just learned in the classroom, which helps me feel ready and equipped to handle my future career.

I am a recipient of the Presidential Scholarship at Methodist University. This scholarship has not only helped me pursue a degree, but it has enabled me to receive the best quality education possible in criminal justice. I plan to pursue a career with the Fayetteville Police Department and am looking forward to being engaged in the community which has given so much to me.

—Jeannie Snider, Class of 2013, Guntersville, Ala.

DEAR FRIENDS: As a lifelong resident of Cumberland County and a proud graduate of Methodist University, I view the evolution of our campus in a little different light. I arrived in the early 1970s to a small, private, liberal-arts school barely in its first decade of service. The experiences and life lessons that I gleaned from

this institution and its caring faculty members have served me very well as I have traveled my path of life through business and government.

The annual Loyalty Day campaigns were always supported by my parents prior to my decision to attend Methodist. While at Terry Sanford High School, as my classmates were making decisions as to which colleges they planned to attend, my decision was much easier as there was only one school that I was interested in … Methodist.

As a father, I remember the discussions that Sue and I had with our daughter, Danielle on her plans for higher education. After showing her around the campus and introducing her to some great administrators and faculty, she too was hooked on the warm, caring atmosphere of the Methodist family. Her degree in Health Care Administration is also making a positive impact on our community as she is now a mother and business manager of two successful medical offices in Fayetteville.

This wonderful jewel of a university is right here, making positive contributions to our community, state and nation by serving our students, as well as the many military veterans that call this place home. I invite you to join me and my family as we make a commitment to invest in these students through support of this critical scholarship program.

Will you “Join the Journey?”

J. Lee Warren, Jr.Class of 1975Cumberland County Register of Deeds

When I first came to Methodist in 2011, I was looking for a fresh start, but didn’t know exactly what direction I should take. Since then, I have been patiently guided by the staff and faculty at MU. With the help of mass communications professors Paul Joseph and Dan Trigoboff, I have found my niche in the communications field and I love it! I am a communications major with

a concentration in TV, multimedia, journalism and radio. I am also an anchor for Monarch Moments, a Methodist TV program. I now have experience in radio, thanks to an internship with Cumulus Broadcasting, and have recently begun writing for Women’s View Magazine. My professors are a constant source of encouragement, information, vision, and connections that have guided me to reach my potential and attain higher goals than I ever thought possible.

I am extremely grateful for the scholarships I receive here at Methodist. I would never have been exposed to the resources and experiences I have had without the generous support of scholarship donors.

—Rica McDonald, Class of 2013, Fayetteville, N.C.

Methodist University’s community environment helps me thrive. I have personally grown because of the campus’ diversity and global perspective, and have made life-long friends. I continuously receive encouragement from faculty who want to help me succeed. Dr. Pam Strickland, accounting professor, has given me the confidence to realize my potential.

I am a resident advisor, a member of Men of Distinction, president of Alpha Chi, vice president of the Accounting Club and Delta Mu Delta, and a legacy scholar for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. My involvement in the MU community has pushed me to reach my potential and I have learned the importance of pursuing everything in life with passion, whether large or small.

I am a recipient of two endowed scholarships and am grateful to those who had the foresight to invest in my future without even knowing me. I realize they could have made any choice with their investment and I am honored by their generosity.

—Kevin Collins, Class of 2013, Cary, N.C.