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William States Lee College of Engineering has raised $ 48,325 from 420 gifts!

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You can help forge the future of William States Lee College of Engineering professionals by making a gift in any amount. Select a college priority, a student organization or an academic department that you want to support.

Keep an eye out for matching and challenge gifts, which can greatly amplify the impact of your contribution. In just 49 hours, your gifts will fuel the success of these students. Please contribute now and help open doors of opportunity and inspiration for future Niner Engineers.

Thank you for giving for the Love of Charlotte!

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Challenge Descriptions


Battle of the W. S. Lee College of Engineering Boards! Dean Robert Keynton and Executive Director of Development Adam Wassell are challenging Engineering's board members to support Niner Nation Gives. The board with the highest percent participation will unlock a $1,000 prize!




Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair Dr. Glenn Moglen is matching all gifts to the department, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000! Double your impact now!




ECE Professor and Interim Chair Dr. Jim Conrad is challenging alumni, faculty, and friends to TRIPLE their impact during NNG. He will match all ECE gifts 2 to 1 up to $2,000! Give now!



Engineering's Office of Student Development & Success is the first home of all of Charlotte's Engineering students. It builds proud and passionate future engineers through Common First Year courses and enrichment programs. If the fund secures 15 gifts in 49 hours, a $1,000 reward will unlock from Dr. Courtney Smith-Orr to allow the office to continue to pour into these aspiring engineers!



Dr. Ying Sun, Chair of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Science (MEES), is calling on her department's alumni, faculty, and friends to champion Charlotte's R1 research excellence during NNG! Unlock her $1,000 bonus with just 25 gifts to the MEES Fund — fueling Graduate Fellowships, the Distinguished Lecture Series, and Undergraduate Research Experiences that drive the success and innovation of future Charlotte Engineers! 


Faculty and staff can support the William States Lee College of Engineering through payroll deduction, making it easy to give throughout the year.

Engineering Priority Funds Engineering Academic Department Funds Engineering Student Organizations
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 Charlotte Global School of Professional Studies Student Affairs The Graduate School University College & Undergraduate Education William States Lee College of Engineering
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Affiliation Leaderboard
How did Niner Nation show up during Niner Nation Gives?
UNC Charlotte Affiliation
Rank Answer Donors
1 Alumni 1,079
2 Faculty or Staff 1,063
3 Current Student 1,058
4 Friend 463
5 Parent 313
6 Alumni Campus Employee 125
7 Former Student Athlete 115
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STUDENT EVENT POWER HOUR!
Niner students rock! You have now doubled your impact thanks to your incredible momentum and the generosity of Gene '73 and Vickie '71 '82 Johnson!
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Student 2:1 Match Challenge!
Niner Students, YOU DID IT! You raised $22,000 and each dollar is now matched TWO to ONE by Gene '73 and Vickie '71 '82 Johnson. Thank you Niner Students and the Johnsons for TRIPLING your impact!
$22,000 MATCHED
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Civil & Environmental Engineering Match!
Thank you for joining Dr. Glenn Moglen in supporting Civil and Environmental Engineering! Your generosity is doubling the impact for our students and making a lasting difference in the department.
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$2,000
GOLD Alumni Challenge!
Niners, you've struck GOLD! Thank you to the 149 alumni from the class of 2016-2026 for your incredible donations. Your support has unlocked a $2,000 reward for the Alumni Book Scholarship!
149 / 149 Donors
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$1,000
Dr. Sun's MEES Challenge!
THANK YOU! Your 25 gifts to the Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Science (MEES) fund has unlocked MEES Chair Dr. Ying Sun's $1,000 gift for future Charlotte Engineers!
25 / 25 Gifts
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Early Giving BONUS BUCKS
THANK YOU, Early Givers! Your generosity has built the foundation for a strong 49 hours of giving. The Levine Scholars Program ASPIRE Fund has secured the most support, unlocking the $1,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Fund Donors
1 $1,000 Levine Scholars Program ASPIRE 27
2 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- unrestricted) 24
3 Greek Life Fund 24
4 Athletic Foundation Track & Field/Cross Country 23
5 College of Health and Human Services Dean's Excellence Fund 23
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Early Bird BONUS BUCKS
Niner Nation thanks you, early risers! The fund with the most support this morning unlocked bonus bucks for the Athletics Foundation!
Rank Prize Fund Donors
1 $500 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- unrestricted) 5
2 Athletic Foundation Football 3
3 Athletic Foundation Baseball 3
4 Greek Life Fund 3
5 Honors College Endowed Fund 3
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Success!
AMBASSADOR POWER HOUR
Layne Riggs '24 is the winner of our 1st Ambassador Power Hour by securing the most gifts from 8 to 10 p.m.! Thank you for sharing the word about Niner Nation Gives, Layne!
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*NEW* Final 49 BONUS BUCKS
The fund that receives the most individual supporters in the last 49 minutes of Niner Nation Gives will unlock a bonus $500 gift from Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson!
Rank Prize Fund Donors
1 $500 Athletic Foundation Track & Field/Cross Country 54
2 Botanical Garden Fund 22
3 Greek Life Fund 14
4 Charlotte Lifters Club 13
5 Cato Scholarship for Education 12
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Provost Troyer's Beat Your Best Leadeboard!
The top three areas who have the largest percentage increase from last year will receive bonus money from Provost Troyer! The academic school, college, department or program with the largest improvement will receive $2,500. The area with the second largest improvement will receive $1,500 and the third largest improvement will receive $1,000.
Rank Prize Unit % +/- Goal
1 $2,500 College of Computing and Informatics +69.61% 173
goal: 102
2 $1,500 University College & Undergraduate Education +61.70% 76
goal: 47
3 $1,000 College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences +52.11% 216
goal: 142
4 Atkins Library +31.48% 71
goal: 54
5 Charlotte Global +21.74% 56
goal: 46
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Electrical & Computer Engineering Match Challenge
YOU DID IT! Your generosity has unlocked Dr. Jim Conrad's full $2,000 match for the Electrical & Computer Engineering Fund. Thank you for tripling your impact!
$2,000 MATCHED
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$1,000
Office of Student Development & Success Challenge
Thank you for supporting Engineering's Student Development & Success! Your generosity has unlocked Dr. Courtney Smith-Orr's $1,000 prize for the fund. Go Niners!
15 / 15 Gifts
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$1,949
ALUMNI PARTICIPATION CHALLENGE
Thank you for joining fellow alumni and the Alumni Association in supporting scholarships for Niners in need! Your generosity is empowering student success and strengthening the future of Niner Nation.
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$1,000
49er ACE Giving Challenge!
WOW! Alumni Campus Employees really know how to ACE a challenge! Thank you to the 49 ACEs that made a gift. Your support has unlocked a $1,000 reward to the 49er Endowed Scholarship supporting Niner student employees!
49 / 49 Gifts
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The BIG Student Event Challenge
We are excited to showcase our incredible student organizations at the Niner Nation Gives BIG Student Event! Get your Student Org/Club in the Top 10 on April 1st for a cash boost - the top 3 groups with the most individual donors score $500, and ranks 4 through 10 receive a bonus $250. Give now!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 Mock Trial 44
2 $500 American Medical Women’s Association 41
3 $500 49er Formula SAE EV 25
4 $250 Society of Women Engineers 25
5 $250 Pre-Health Student Alliance 24
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Night Owl BONUS BUCKS
Congratulations, Greek Life Fund! Your late night giving has secured $500 in bonus funds for your Greeks at Charlotte. Thank you for supporting during Niner Nation Gives!
Rank Prize Fund Donors
1 $500 Greek Life Fund 7
2 Financial Literacy (Niner Finance) 4
3 HAVK 4
4 Athletic Foundation Softball 3
5 University Transition Opportunities Program (UTOP) 3
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AMBASSADOR POWER HOUR #2
Thank you ambassadors! SHOUT OUT to alumna Megan Smith '11 for generating the most gifts to unlock the 2nd Ambassador Power Hour! Bonus funds for the CHESS Sociology Fund have been secured.
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