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At the Cato College of Education, we are committed to preparing teachers, counselors, and school leaders who will provide all youth with access to the highest quality education possible and to meet the needs of all students, regardless of their backgrounds. A quality education is a fundamental right of all people. 

Join our tireless efforts to move that right from an idea to a reality. 

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Dean's Challenge

Drs. Malcolm Butler and Vikki Gaskin-Butler have challenged Cato alumni to make 49 gifts to the Cato College of Education Dean's Excellence Fund during NNG. For the love of future Charlotte Educators, give now to unlock their $1,049 reward!


Associate Vice Chancellor Hawkins Challenges 

It Takes a Nation to build Charlotte, Niners! Associate Vice Chancellor for Development Penny Hawkins has challenged Cato College of Education alumni to make 100 gifts to support scholarship funds for current and future #EduNiners. Her $1,000 reward will unlock when the goal is reached!


Give a helping hand to those EduNiners behind you! If 49 alumni and current students give to any Cato College fund, a bonus $500 gift will unlock!


Support Cato College of Education, For the Love of Charlotte
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Cato College of Education Dean's Excellence Fund

The Cato College of Education Dean's Excellence Fund provides resources necessary to support the mission and vision of college. Support this fund with your gift to help ensure access for our future educators, that they learn from the best faculty, and that they have the hands-on experiences that truly prepares them for the classrooms, schools, and communities of today and the future.

Education Scholarship Fund

Cato College's scholarships support the education of teachers, counselors, and school leaders across disciplines and programs. Support this fund with your gift to help ensure opportunities for students from all areas and backgrounds can pursue their dreams of becoming an educator and impact the lives of learners everywhere.


Education Dean's Excellence Fund Education Scholarship Fund
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Affiliation Leaderboard
How did Niner Nation show up during Niner Nation Gives?
UNC Charlotte Affiliation
Rank Answer Donors
1 Current Student 2,071
2 Alumni 785
3 Friend 523
4 Staff 504
5 Parent 427
6 Faculty 313
7 Alumni Campus Employee 142
8 49er Legacy Alumni 81
9 Friend of Greek Life 49
10 Faculty/Staff 6
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BONUS BUCKS: Opening Sprint Challenge
Congratulations Formula SAE IC for garnering the most gifts and unlocking $350 for the Opening Spring Challenge from noon to 1:49 p.m.!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $350 Formula SAE IC 32
2 Greek Life Fund 29
3 R. Bernard Reeves Scholarship 11
4 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 9
5 Pre-Pharmacy Student Association 9
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BONUS BUCKS: Early Bird Day 2!
What a way to wake up! Belk College of Business came out on top in the early bird challenge, securing the most gifts from 6 to 8 a.m. and winning an extra $500 in support!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 William States Lee College of Engineering 5
2 Belk College of Business 4
3 Charlotte 49ers Athletics 4
4 College of Health and Human Services 3
5 Class of 2025 Gift Campaign 2
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BONUS BUCKS: Night Owl
The night owls showed up strong! With the most gifts from 12–2 a.m. on April 10, Club Men’s Lacrosse has scored a $500 bonus gift! Thanks to your late-night supporters, you're taking the win — and showing what Niner spirit is all about, no matter the hour.
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $500 University Recreation (UREC) 53
2 Levine Scholars Program 37
3 Student Success 3
4 Belk College Priority Funds 2
5 Engineering Student Organizations 1
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Greek Chapter Leaderboard
Hey UNC Charlotte Greeks! Let's see which Greek Organization can get the most donations during the 49 hours of Niner Nation Gives!
Greek Organization
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alpha Delta Pi 131
2 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 79
3 Alpha Tau Omega 57
4 Lambda Chi Alpha 42
5 Lambda Theta Phi 30
6 Delta Sigma Phi 22
7 Sigma Gamma Rho 22
8 Pi Kappa Phi 20
9 Delta Phi Lambda 15
10 Kappa Alpha Psi 15
11 Phi Beta Sigma 14
12 Kappa Delta 13
13 Alpha Chi Omega 11
14 Delta Sigma Theta 11
15 Zeta Tau Alpha 11
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Provost Troyer's Personal Best Leaderboard!
Congratulations to the top 3 units below with the largest percentage increase in NNG participation since last year. We are blown away by your continued generosity. The Provost's awards have been unlocked!
Rank Prize Unit % +/- Goal
1 $2,490 University College & Undergraduate Education +213.33% 47
goal: 15
2 $1,490 Honors College +109.38% 67
goal: 32
3 $490 Levine Scholars Program +36.36% 135
goal: 99
4 Office of International Programs +31.25% 42
goal: 32
5 William States Lee College of Engineering +23.47% 363
goal: 294
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$1,000
Education Scholarship Challenge
HUGE thanks, Cato College of Education supporters! You have unlocked Penny Hawkins' generous $1,000 reward by making 100 gifts to education scholarships! Your support truly shows that It Takes a Nation to build Charlotte!
100 / 100 Gifts
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$1,000
GOLD Alumni Challenge
You're so GOLD-EN! Thanks to 149 alumni from the classes of 2015–2024 giving back during Niner Nation Gives, a $1,000 reward has been unlocked for the GOLD Alumni Network! Your support shows just how powerful the recent alumni community is when we come together For the Love of Charlotte.
149 / 149 Donors
Completed
$1,000
Alumni Association ACE Challenge
You ACE-D it! You rallied together and with 49 gifts For the Love of Charlotte, you've unlocked the $1,000 reward for a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship! Thank you for your incredible dedication to both our campus and our students!
49 / 49 Donors
Completed
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Match
NNG Student Giving 2:1 Match!
Thank you, student Niners! You have TRIPLED your impact thanks to Gene and Vickie's generous 2:1 match for student giving, which has now been exhausted.
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Early Giving Challenge
Congratulations to the Greek Life Fund for rallying the most unique donors before noon on April 8! Your enthusiastic support has unlocked an additional $350 in funding to empower and enhance Greek Life at UNC Charlotte.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $350 Greek Life Fund 113
2 Education Dean's Excellence Fund 37
3 Jamil Niner Student Pantry 34
4 Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund 25
5 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 21
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Success!
AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 1
Congratulations to Ambassador Chris Moxley for generating the most gifts during Power Hours #1 and unlocking the $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson for the Jaylen C. Moxley Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence!
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AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 2
Congrats to Andrew Bowman, winner of the April 9 Noon–2 p.m. Ambassador Challenge! Your efforts brought in the most gifts and unlocked a $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson — directed to the Future Alumni Network. Thanks for your commitment to Niner Nation and for supporting future 49ers!
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BONUS BUCKS: YOU + 2
Hey NNG Ambassadors, have you completed your YOU+2 Challenge yet?! Make your gift using your unique ambassador link and encourage two other Niners to make a gift with the same link. Throughout the 49 hours, THREE You+2 Niners will have a chance to win bonus bucks to the fund of their choice. Give now to enter the drawing! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS SO FAR: Michelle Demers; Stacey Tillman, Jamil Niner Student Pantry
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FINAL COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE
The fund that receives the most gifts in the last 49 minutes of Niner Nation Gives will unlock a $500 bonus gift from Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $500 College of Engineering Excellence Fund 15
2 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 10
3 Education Dean's Excellence Fund 9
4 Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund 9
5 Levine Scholars Program ASPIRE (formerly director's Fund) 8
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$500
Student and Alumni Education Challenge!
Challenge unlocked! 49 alumni and current students stepped up and a $500 bonus to the Cato College of Education has been granted!
Completed
$1,949
Alumni Association Scholarship Challenge
Thanks to 1,949 proud 49er alumni making a gift in just 49 hours, the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association is contributing an additional $1,949 to support scholarships for Niner students in need!
Completed
$1,000
49er Legacy Challenge
49 Legacy Alumni stepped up For the Love of Charlotte, unlocking a $1,000 reward for a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship that will directly support Niner students!
49 / 49 Donors
Completed
$1,049
Cato College of Education Dean's Excellence Fund Challenge!
Niner Alumni, you answered the call! Thanks to your amazing support, Drs. Malcolm Butler and Vikki Gaskin-Butler’s $1,049 reward for the Cato College of Education Dean’s Excellence Fund has been fully unlocked! Thank you for your support and commitment to shaping the next generation of Charlotte educators!
49 / 49 Gifts
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Participating Groups
Alumni Engagement Atkins Library Belk College of Business Cato College of Education Charlotte 49ers Athletics College of Arts + Architecture College of Computing and Informatics College of Health and Human Services College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences Honors College Klein College of Science Levine Scholars Program Office of International Programs School of Professional Studies Student Affairs The Graduate School University College & Undergraduate Education William States Lee College of Engineering
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