ADVANCEMENT NEWS
SOuThErN BANk FOuNDATiON MAkES $500,000 GiFT TO MOuNT OliVE COllEGE Southern Bank Foundation has made a gift of $500,000 to Mount Olive College in memory of Byron Bryan for the years of service he devoted to Southern Bank, Mount Olive College, and the greater community. “The Southern Bank Foundation is honored to make this contribution to Mount Olive College in memory of Byron Bryan, a former board member of Southern Bank, as well as a former trustee of Mount Olive College and a leader in the Mount Olive community,” said J. Grey Morgan, chairman and CEO of Southern Bank and Trust Company. “Mr. Bryan shared in Southern Bank’s commitment to education, as well as a belief in investing one’s time and talents for the betterment of the community. Mount Olive College’s legacy of excellence in education and service to the Mount Olive community is well known. As such, we view this contribution as an investment in the future of both Mount Olive College and the Mount Olive community, two cornerstones of Mr. Bryan’s legacy of service to our community.” “The Southern Bank Foundation has been and continues to be a wonderful friend and collaborative partner to Mount Olive College,” stated Kevin J. Jean, vice president of Institutional Advancement. “We at Mount Olive College look forward to further collaboration with the Southern Bank Foundation as together we build a brighter future for the students of eastern North Carolina and beyond.”
(L-R) Greg Eloshway, senior vice president / Mount Olive city executive with Southern Bank and Trust Company; Dr. Philip P. Kerstetter, president of Mount Olive College; J. Grey Morgan, chairman and CEO with Southern Bank and Trust Company; Bill Bryan, son of Byron Bryan and president of Mt. Olive Pickle Company; and Kevin J. Jean, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Mount Olive College.
PhONE-A-ThON On March 6 Mount Olive College began its spring phone-a-thon campaign to re-connect alumni and friends of the College — and, in the process, raise financial support for the College through the Annual Fund. The Phone-a-thon will energize and engage alumni to continue to support the education and transformation of students’ lives. The program will be staffed by ten current students with various backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations in different areas of study; but all share one common experience of having had their lives changed at Mount Olive College. The goal for the eight-week campaign is $10,000.
BB&T SuPPOrTS MOuNT OliVE COllEGE President of Mount Olive College Dr. Philip P. Kerstetter is pictured accepting a $50,000 check from BB&T Senior Vice President for the Eastern Region Michael R. Parham. Also pictured is Vice President for Institutional Advancement Kevin J. Jean. According to Jean, the check represents part of a $350,000 pledge made by BB&T. “The BB&T Banking Corporation has been a collaborative partner with Mount Olive College since 1990,” said Jean. “This is a corporation with a passion to change lives in the communities where the bank serves their customers. This pledge will be directed towards the operational funding for the Tillman School of Business, in terms of speakers series, scholarships, development, and the elements of educating young people for the 21st century global economy.” (L-R) Dr. Philip P. Kerstetter, president of Mount Olive College; Michael R. Parham, BB&T senior vice president for the Eastern region; and Kevin J. Jean, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Mount Olive College.
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