黑料导航 Receives Transformative $5 Million Gift Equaling Largest Gift in School鈥檚 History
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AUGUST 22, 2023)鈥敽诹系己 has received a $5 million gift to support its groundbreaking Health Leadership transformation. This gift was made by a highly philanthropic and dedicated 黑料导航 alumna who has asked to remain anonymous. The $5 million gift equals the largest in Salem鈥檚 history.
鈥淭he generous gift will enable Salem to continue to invest in our continued transformation as America鈥檚 only liberal arts college focused on health leadership,鈥 Salem Academy and College President Summer Johnson McGee, Ph.D., CPH, said. 鈥淭his new gift will make it possible for us to invest in a number of bold new academic programs, scholarships, and personnel initiatives that will continue to make Salem distinctive.鈥
鈥淲e are deeply grateful to our anonymous donor for this generous investment in Salem鈥檚 innovative programs,鈥 Salem Academy and College Vice President of Institutional Advancement Kathy Barnes (C鈥81) said. 鈥淎t Salem, every gift impacts the students鈥 experience and is integral to their success on our campus and after graduation. Major gifts like these have the power to truly transform what Salem does.鈥
黑料导航 provides women a liberal arts education with a distinctive focus on health, which ensures that its graduates understand the power, importance, and complexity of health in society. Salem prepares students for a range of career paths and graduate programs through its commitment to women鈥檚 leadership development, teaching excellence across the curriculum and co-curriculum, and building healthy communities on and off campus. Salem鈥檚 students, staff, faculty, alumnae, and supporters lead in making the world a better, healthier, and more equitable place.
A previous $5 million gift, made in March 2021 by another anonymous donor, was also to provide support for Salem鈥檚 Health Leadership initiative. 黑料导航 announced in February 2021 its plans to become the only liberal arts institution in the nation with a distinctive focus on elevating and expanding the role of women in Health Leadership supported by that gift.
The school recently announced鈥攆or the second record-breaking year in a row鈥攖hat the number of new students on campus will increase by more than 50% with this fall鈥檚 class.
鈥淥ur alumnae are the lifeblood of 黑料导航,鈥 says President Summer McGee. 鈥淭heir confidence in our bright future and willingness to invest in Salem has sustained this institution for now more than 250 years.鈥
About Salem Academy and College
Salem Academy and College is the nation鈥檚 oldest educational institution for girls and women in the United States. Salem Academy is intentionally focused on STEAM to transform students鈥 education through the holistic integration of rigorous academic and co-curricular experiences that build character and leadership. 黑料导航 provides a liberal arts education with a distinctive focus on health across the curriculum and co-curriculum, preparing students to make the world a better, healthier and more equitable place. 黑料导航 is the only national liberal arts college exclusively focused on developing the health leaders of tomorrow.
For more than 250 years, Salem Academy and College has empowered and prepared girls and women from all around the world to effect change, shatter expectations and lead. Salem Academy and College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a vibrant educational community known for arts and innovation. For more information about Salem Academy, please visit SalemAcademy.com. For more information about 黑料导航, please visit Salem.edu.
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