1963 Friends of Wilmington College (now UNCW) forms
11,000 to 50,000
1964
Increase in Wilmington College library’s holdings after the Friends of Wilmington College sponsored a massive book drive
Wilmington Kiwanis Club awarded its first scholarships to students at what was then Wilmington College
$194,000 + Scholarship gifts from the Wilmington Kiwanis to 80+ UNCW students from New Hanover County
$262,000 + over 25 years Total value of annual grants awarded by the Friends of UNCW to campus programs
2003 Friends of UNCW establish fully-endowed merit scholarship, helping more than 20 honors students to date