NORTH CAROLINA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL
2024
April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024
“I’ve felt more and more like my true self every day since day one. Disconnecting with society and being totally present in each moment has let me grow an amount I never thought possible. I’ve learned from my crewmates, surroundings, instructors, and myself. I’ve gained perspective and know going through life moving forward will be with new purpose and light.”
- Elli A., Age 19
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Fiscal Year 2024 marked a transformative year for the North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) as we chart a clear course for sustainable growth and deeper impact. Guided by five key pathways — Staff, Programs, Culture, Sustainability, and Impact — we took bold steps to lay the groundwork for our strategic plan’s successful execution. Our mission-driven programs and courses are custom designed to respond to the evolving needs of our students, staff, and communities.
In 2024, we made significant progress expanding our presence in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte Growth Plan reflects our unwavering commitment to building strong relationships, diversifying our course offerings through a program progression model, and increasing our reach across the region. By partnering with local schools and organizations, we are ensuring more students gain access to the life-changing power of Outward Bound.
At the heart of NCOBS is our people. Our strategic planning process has remained firmly focused on students, staff, and our mission ensuring each is supported, valued, and uplifted. Through our Culture pathway, we are fostering an environment grounded in inclusion, collaboration, transparency, and trust. These efforts are shaping a vibrant, people-first culture that honors our legacy while positioning us for a bold and dynamic future.
Here is a snapshot of our FY24 accomplishments and impact:
• Over 2,600 students participated in an Outward Bound course.
• 17.2% growth in tuition revenue over FY23.
• 11.6% increase in student participant days over FY23.
• 30% of students received full or partial scholarships, advancing access to the outdoors.
• 28% increase in fundraising revenue at our Charlotte Unity Breakfast.
• Concentrated cross functional teamwork to build out three-year financial sustainability models, the Charlotte Expansion Plan, and a 10-year Facilities Maintenance Plan.
As we look ahead, NCOBS remains committed to meeting the needs of today while remaining rooted in the core values that have guided us for over 50 years. In a world of constant change, we will stay adaptive, forward-looking, and steadfast in our mission to prepare the next generation of leaders with the resilience, confidence, and compassion to face life’s challenges. Together, we will pass the flame, igniting courage, strength, and compassion in future generations.
Onward,
BEA ARMSTRONG Executive Director
BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
We are charting our path toward a more resilient and compassionate future.
Building on our 57-year legacy of changing lives through challenge and discovery, North Carolina Outward Bound School launched our new strategic plan in FY 2024. In the wake of a global pandemic, significant disruption to the education system, and the increasing social-emotional needs of individuals, it has become clear: NCOBS’s mission is needed now more than ever.
NCOBS’s strategic plan outlines a bold vision for impact: In 2030, we envision a world where the next generation of leaders have the skills and fortitude to navigate the complex problems of the day with perseverance, confidence, collaboration, and compassion.
Building on our enduring educational model and the Four Pillars, NCOBS meets its participants where they are, empowering them to face challenges and pursue personal growth and individual excellence.
STAFF
CULTURE IMPACT
SUSTAINABILITY
PROGRAMS
Pathway 1 STAFF
We are an employer of choice, attracting the best educators, outdoor professionals, and non-profit administrators. Being a staff member at our School is a rewarding and enriching experience, where staff gain as much from an Outward Bound course and its values as our students.
Pathway 2 PROGRAMS
While remaining rooted in our long and tenured educational legacy, we pursue innovative programs that offer solutions to the issues facing today’s leaders. Our programs are inclusive of each stage of life and illuminate pathways to lifelong discovery.
Pathway 3 CULTURE
Generate a thriving people-focused culture that embraces each person’s individual well-being and the journey each of us is on to find our true potential. Our community is welcoming and inclusive for all, where each member is accepted and respected and knows they have a place within our School.
Pathway 4 SUSTAINABILITY
We continue to stand the test of time by effectively utilizing our resources, analyzing our strengths, and finding opportunities for growth, further building towards a brighter future.
Pathway 5
IMPACT
The impact we have on our students, clients, and communities can not only be felt, but it can be proven. Participants in our courses demonstrate long-term outcomes that include increased self-confidence, social responsibility, and leadership, leading to stronger educational and career aspirations and achievements.
MAKING AN IMPACT
In FY 2024, NCOBS engaged 2,678 students in transformative learning experiences spanning 13,537 student participant days. Participants ranged from youth and teens to adults, educators, veterans, and professionals. From the mountains of North Carolina and the Florida Everglades to the astonishing landscapes of Patagonia, Argentina, students have built confidence, resilience, and connections that will endure well beyond the end of course.
30%
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
16% 54%
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
1,442 STUDENTS
5,748 COURSE DAYS PUBLIC PROGRAMS
2,678
6,123 COURSE DAYS SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
808 STUDENTS 1,666 COURSE DAYS
428 STUDENTS
13,537 TOTAL STUDENTS
TOTAL COURSE DAYS
THE LEGACY OF WALTER BUCKLEY
May 2, 1937 - October 30, 2023
Walter Buckley was the beloved husband of North Carolina Outward Bound School’s founder, Marjorie Buckley. For more than 47 years, Walter remained a steadfast leader in the NCOBS community, providing his support and wisdom to generations of School directors, board members, and staff. Throughout his life, he exemplified the pillars and values of Outward Bound.
Walter’s impact on the School is felt by all. Perhaps his greatest NCOBS legacy is his mark upon the School’s Veterans Program. He cared deeply about our nation’s veterans and valued their service to our country. As part of the School’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2016, Walter established the American Veterans Endowment to ensure that veterans would be able to attend NCOBS courses tuitionfree and with travel expenses covered. Since then, hundreds of veterans have received scholarships to attend wilderness courses and experience the transformative impact of Outward Bound.
The veterans who have attended these courses have emphasized the unique opportunity to bond, heal, and develop new perspectives alongside their fellow service members. Thanks to Walter’s dedication to ensuring the sustainability of this meaningful program, NCOBS will be able to continue to provide these fully funded courses for years to come.
“Walter Buckley’s positive impact on the North Carolina Outward Bound School and our students is immeasurable,” says Chair Emeritus Kent Satterfield, “from the pro bono management of the School’s endowments for many years (his ideas and philosophy still guide us today) to his unwavering commitment to veterans and their opportunity to experience the power of Outward Bound, he stands as an enduring beacon of light that will positively impact our School for generations to come.”
Walter is deeply etched in the tapestry of the North Carolina Outward Bound School. His legacy of leadership, his warm and generous spirit, and his lifelong commitment to making a positive difference for those in need will live on at NCOBS. Walter helped keep the School’s flame alive and relevant for decades and will continue to do so through his legacy of philanthropy and support for the NCOBS Veterans Program.
WALTER’S LEGACY LIVES ON IN OUR VETERANS PROGRAM.
“The program has given me the opportunity to clear my head, empty my ‘full’ tanks of stress, and fill my heart with hope, reassurance, and peace. I am now able to go back into my world with the knowledge that there are good people out there and that I am not alone on this journey.”
- Chet F., Veteran
2024 FISCAL YEAR FINANCIALS
As we enter the third year of our five-year recovery from the pandemic, FY24 stands as a testament to the resilience and commitment of our community. Through strong fundraising efforts, we have continued to meet the evolving needs of our staff, ensuring that they are supported as we navigate these transformative years.
A key focus of this year has been advancing the Strategic Plan Sustainability Pathway, which includes the development of a comprehensive three-year sustainability model. This forward-looking initiative is critical as we assess the long-term financial health of the School, while maintaining our focus on meeting both short- and medium-term needs.
Through this careful balance of planning, NCOBS is laying the groundwork for a stable and sustainable future, ensuring that we can continue to serve our community and students effectively for years to come.
SUPPORT & REVENUE
Net Tuition and Scholarship Revenue
Total Contributions and grants .......... Investment Income..............................
Other Revenue .....................................
Net Assets Released from Restrictions
Total Support & Revenue ................
$ 4,190,032 925,794 134,394 101,634 1,093,540 6,445,394 $ 4,772,131 1,538,583 226,340 6,537,054 Without Restrictions Without Restrictions
SUPPORT & REVENUE EXPENSES
$6,445,394
2% OTHER
65% TUITION & SCHOLARSHIPS
19% OTHER
14% CONTRIBUTIONS & GRANTS
2% INVESTMENTS
$6,537,054
3% DEVELOPMENT
73% PROGRAM SERVICES
24% SUPPORTING SERVICES
SUNSET ISLAND BASE CAMP
In the Fall of 2023, NCOBS convened the Sunset Island Task Force as a part of the Sustainability Pathway of the Strategic Plan. The main charge of the Sunset Island Task Force is to develop a thorough understanding of the viability and sustainability of continuing to deliver courses at Sunset Island given the threats of sea level rise, frequency of hurricanes, and ongoing maintenance needs. This feasibility study work and the recommendations of the Task Force will come to the NCOBS Board of Directors in March 2025.
Sunset Island has a strong NCOBS legacy and holds the heart of hundreds of students, staff, and NCOBS Community members. Since 1974, NCOBS has been delivering courses in the Everglades. NCOBS formed a task force in 1982 to work on a long-range plan for Florida programs and determine the return on investment in scaling programming and the benefit of establishing a permanent base. Once a fishing lodge at a prime jumping off spot into the Everglades National Park in Everglades City, Sunset Island proved to be the perfect home for the NCOBS Florida program. Sunset Island was purchased by NCOBS in 1986 from the Stephenson family for $400,000. Only accessible by boat, the island property is 2.38 acres and has a .05 parking lot located across the Barron River. Sunset Island is a vital part of NCOBS year-round programming trajectory for many Program staff. Everglades National Park provides one of the most diverse and robust ecosystems in the world for our students to explore by canoe or sea kayak.
RANSOM EVERGLADES SCHOOL
Since 1983, Ransom Everglades School’s (RE) ninth grade students have embarked on a 4- to 5-day canoeing expedition in the Florida Everglades with North Carolina Outward Bound School, making this an over 40-year-long tradition of learning and growth. At RE, experiential learning is an essential cornerstone of education. The Outward Bound experience serves as a rite of passage, challenging students to develop leadership, teamwork, and resilience while navigating the beautiful 10,000 Islands.
Eleni, a past participant, reflects on her journey:
“Outward Bound was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I went into it scared and nervous that I wasn’t strong enough or prepared enough. But, with the help and support of my instructors and crew members, I was not only able to make it out alive, but do so proudly.”
SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
North Carolina Outward Bound School has partnered with Savannah Country Day School (SCDS) since 1994 to deliver 4- to 5-day canoeing expeditions to their eighth-grade students in the Florida Everglades. During their expedition, instructors help students apply SCDS’s 6 Community Commitment to real-life situations: Kindness, Empathy, Honor, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility. Throughout their journey, students are encouraged to stretch their comfort zones and learn about leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication. SCDS students enjoy exploring the unique ecosystem of the Florida Everglades, interacting with diverse species of flora and fauna.
Jamie, age 13, shares:
“I think it opened my eyes to the simplicity of natural life and how beautiful nature can be when you stop and enjoy it. I think it also changed me because now I have closer relationships gained through shared experiences with some people I didn’t previously know well enough even though I have been at school with them so long.”
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
PROGRESSION OF LEARNING AT NCOBS
As a part of our new strategic plan, North Carolina Outward Bound School is piloting a progressive learning model built on a foundation of teaching methodologies that gradually layer skills, starting with a strong base and progressively increasing the level of challenge. Our modular programs are designed to be flexible, allowing for customization to meet the unique needs of both clients and students. Throughout the progressive learning model, we ensure a cohesive learning experience that connects each module while fostering growth at every step.
Gathering information about the group’s needs prior to the experience enables facilitators to tailor activities to best suit the organization’s or school’s objectives. By identifying key issues or themes, participants can generate valuable data that provides context for follow-up discussions and helps transfer learning to their work or school environments. On the next page are a few examples of experiential education activities designed for our progressive program model.
1/2 Day or 1 Day INSIGHT
Initiatives are one of our favorite ways to learn because it can happen anywhere! These oneday action learning activities allow you and your team to work through problems together, better defining communication, teamwork, and leadership.
1 Day FLATWATER KAYAKING
Combine both the joy of being on a local river and the opportunities to grow as a team. In partnership with the Catawba Riverkeeper, NCOBS offers a unique opportunity to paddle on a local river, while focusing on group relationships and belonging.
1/2 Day or 1 Day TEAM NAVIGATION CHALLENGE
Navigation with a map and compass is not only a useful life skill, but also a great opportunity to learn and work together as a team. Following skilled instruction from our staff, your team will navigate from point-to-point working together to select the best route. Opportunities to draw parallels between the simulated challenges of picking the right route and the necessity to navigate real life uncertainties abound in this fun and engaging activity.
WILDERNESS PROGRAMS AT OUR BASE CAMPS
Put your new skills to the test and explore the stunning wilderness of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains! You and your crew will tackle new challenges while you navigate the terrain and set up camp each night under the stars. With moments for self-reflection woven into the journey, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with nature, your crew, and yourself in a meaningful way.
HONORS & MEMORIALS
By making an honorary or memorial gift to NCOBS, donors can offer valuable support to the School while honoring the lives of people they love and respect.
We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for the gifts they made in honor of specific individuals in fiscal year 2024.
In honor of 147 ATKW
Nathan Sullivan
In honor of AJW
Sarah Goldman
In honor of William B. Barnhardt
Alan and Eleanor Barnhardt
In honor of Ann R. Baruch
Frank and Margery Cooper
In memory of William A. Battey III
Susan Simmons
In honor of Tom Bauman
Rachel Leigh Lewis
In honor of James Belikove
Hope Gleicher and Andy Burness
Scott Golden
Steve and Lisa Schwat
In honor of Kathy G. Benedict
Kathy and Brian Benedict
In memory of Lloyd & Jane Borstelmann
Thomas and Lynn Borstelmann
In memory of Bob Box
John Huie and Jaan Ferree
In honor of Richard Boyd
Patricia Boyd
Caroline Olzinski
In memory of Cody Bradford
Dahlia Gutterman
Clay and Weetie Kennedy
In honor of Marjorie B. Buckley
W. Ted Gossett
Virginia H. and Geoffrey F. Worden
In memory Walter W. Buckley Jr.
Deb Caughron and Michael Follo
Margo Notolli and Paul Bartels
In honor of Buffalo
Mark Wilson
In honor of Deb Caughron & Michael Follo
Charles and Ann Baker
Neely and Carol Tucker
Stephen and Elizabeth Whisnan
In honor of Rufus M. Dalton
Cleve Howard
Sally and Russ Robinson
John and Claire Tate
In memory of Peter Dollard
Dennis Wert
In honor of Katie Dunn
Andrew and Barbara Dunn
In memory of John A. Ernst, Sr.
Suzanne Ernst
In honor of Nicole Fava
Dan and Marin Leroy
In honor of Mike Fischesser
Christina Geithner
In memory of Bruce W Fox
Bruce Fox
In honor of Dave G. “The Grey Ghost”
Larry and Beth Walters
In memory of Dave & Peggy Genova
Kelly and Chris Dunbar
In memory of Sherrill “Muffin” Dalton Grant
Mr. and Mrs. James Caughman
Gwin Dalton
Harry and Kathie Dalton
Sally Dalton
In honor of Trisha Lynn Haitz
Katherine Dunn
In honor of Pete Hampstead
W. Beaty Jackson
In honor of Amelia Hellman
Shannon Rosenthal
In honor of Pop Hollandsworth
John Lawrence
Peter Lutken
In honor of John C. Huie
Grace Davenport and Jesse Quam
In honor of Sonji Alicia Jacobs
Michael Follo and Deb Caughron
In honor of Dr. Tom James
Patricia Woodson
In honor of Nettie & Jim
Catherine Moore
In honor of Clay, Weetie, & Birch Kenan Kennedy
Caroline Davis
In honor of Doc Klein
Gordon and Susan Grant
In honor of Noah & Ben LaPrad
James LaPrad
In memory of Diane A. Meyer
John Logsdon and Dodie Maxted
Margo Notolli and Paul Bartels
In memory of Edward Mikusa
Timothy Allen
Eric Breiter
Georgia and William Collett
Jennifer Collis
Deb Caughron and Michael Follo
Judith Futch and Paul Smith
Eric and Gandhari Loomis
Wallace and Ann Moncrief
The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation, Inc
Roslyn and Gerald O’Hearn
Gwen Veazey
Thomas Zartman and Kathy Wike
In memory of Baxter Miller
Ann Miller
In honor of Whitney H. Montgomery
Dan Meyer
In memory of Susan Nancekivell
Michelle Lavigne and Tim Biety
In honor of Jacqueline Neu
Sabrina Delk and Robert Scott
In memory of Bruce Nofsinger
Thompson Allred
Jessica Antle
Thomas Barnes
Liz Barrett
Amos and Kimberly Beason
Lisa Beckham
Braden Bledsoe
Kristin Hills Bradberry
Brett Bressler
Grant and Ann Bullard
Joey Canipe
Lauri and Andy Clark
Katharine and Mike Cowan
Chuck Crews
Roselyn Davis
Blair Donald
Hamilton Duncan
Ren and Cristina Egbert
Patty and Bud Estes
Faison Enterprises, Inc.
Kris Fetter
Allison Byrne Fields
Forivs, LLP
Keith Giddens
Betsy Gillette
Kenny Habul
Carol Hardison
Izzy Hastings
Gail Hencken
Jennifer and Scott Irvin
Martha Johnson
Neeley Koester
Brian Kohn
Kara Kooken
Keith Kooken
Sydney Lubkin
Kristin and Aidan Lynch
Thomas and Ellen Marshall
Angus McBryde and Margaret Hogan
Dennis McDonald
Lydia and John McNeary
Jennifer Meier
Laura and Jeff Meier
Whitney Montgomery
Megan Morris
F.F. and Frances Morrison
William F Mullis
Frank and Allison Navarro
Kevin D Nofsinger
Winnie Nofsinger
Katheryn and Otis Northington Novartis
Pharmaceuticals Corporation Beverly
Greear Phillips
Denise and Chris Pineno
Rebecca and Peter Price
Sue and John Rees
Zaring Robertson
Nancy and Chas Schmitt
Marcie Shealy
Phelps Sprinkle
Catherine Stuhr
John and Cameron Stuhr
Laurie and David Tanner
Nancy Valrance
Sally Varney
Tom Warshauer
Nancy Wolfe
In honor of Tom P. and Mary D.
Peter Pappas
In memory of Jimmy M. Page
Brent Bunte
Cynthia Foote
Christine Gilbert
Dale Janovsky
Kelly Lawless Memory
Robert and Kathy Page
Kristi and Paul Rice
Kendra Tulak
In memory of Jacob Peach
Stacey Peach
In honor of Scott Puritz
Alexandra Puritz
Thomas Shanker
In honor of Susan Puritz
Lisa and Richard Shofnos
In memory of Royce Ratcliff
Shirlyn MacPherson
In honor of Anne Regnery
Luke and Kathryn Kissam
In honor of Meredith Rose
Sarah Rose
In honor of Nelson Schwab III
Carousel Capital Company LLC
In memory of Dr. Allan Schwartzberg
Robert Schwartzberg
In memory of Brad Shaver
Perry Esterson
In memory of Michael Shoptaw
Stephen Williams
In honor of Ji Moss Simmons
Susan Simmons
In memory of Ginger Simms
Carol Bernstein-Eckstein & Martin Eckstein
Glenn Olcerst
Lorraine Waters and Peter Nadler
Lauren Westbrook
Hannah Woodruff
In honor of Deb Sweeney
Margaret Baxter and Mary Decker
In honor of Kira Sweetman
James Sweetman
Mary Tart
In memory of Christine Dixon Vallevona
David Dixon
In honor of Lex Warmath
Peiffer Brandt
In honor of Paige Werhan
Ron and Mariam Edwards
In memory of Herbert “Woody” Woodward
Robert Albright
Charles Thomas
ENDOWMENTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
American Veterans Program Endowment
Ann R. Baruch Endowment for Philadelphia Scholarships
Belikove/Piala Family Scholarship Endowment
Richard Bowles Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Cody Bradford Memorial Scholarship Endowment
R.E.F. Buckley Endowment Fund
Kevin Chynoweth Memorial Endowment Fund
Robert M. and Annetta J. and Robert M. Coffelt, Jr. Endowment
Rhea Elliott Cooper Endowment
B. Dalton Endowment Fund
Rufus M. Dalton Scholarship Endowment
Ecology Wildlife Foundation Scholarship Fund
Field Staff Support Fund
James M. Galbrath Memorial Endowment Fund
GlaxoSmithKline Endowment
Gray Wolf Scholarship for Western North Carolina
Mark E. Headen Memorial Endowment
Hearst Endowment
John C. Huie Educator’s Endowment
Jeanette W. Hyde Scholarship Endowment
Thomas James Educators Endowment
Andrew Jitkoff Memorial Endowment Fund
Hugh Jones Jr. Family Endowment Fund
Elizabeth (Libby) Jones Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Ben Lenett Scholarship Endowment
Leydic Endowment Fund
Travis Lizotte Endowment Fund
Louis McGuinn Memorial Endowment Fund
Baxter Miller Memorial Endowment
Mary Adair Phifer Endowment Fund
Royce E. Ratcliff Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Ellie Raynolds Memorial Endowment Fund
Readers Digest III Endowment Fund
Gray Schell Endowment Fund
Nelson Schwab Endowment
Schwartzberg Endowment Fund
Marshall Siler Scholarship Endowment
Ginger Simms Leadership Fund
Staff Salary and Enhancements Endowment
Stetson Endowment Fund
Sulzberger Endowment
Unity Project Endowment
John Webster Four Pillars Scholarship Endowment
Virginia Worden Expeditionary Learning Endowment
Zeke Zeliff Endowment for Leadership through Service
DONORS
SUMMIT SOCIETY ($25,000+)
Charlie and Joanne Ackerman
Marjorie B. Buckley
Walter W. Buckley, Jr.
Cox Enterprises Inc.
James M. Cox Foundation
Peter Pappas
Lawrence P. Simms
Brad Stanback and Shelli Lodge-Stanback
Frank and Ellen Svitek
Kate Svitek Memorial Foundation
MOUNTAINEER ($10,000+)
Amos T. Beason
Cathy Bernard
Community Foundation of Greenville, Inc.
Community Foundation of New Jersey
William and Pamela Crowder
Rufus M. Dalton
Duke Energy Foundation
Gambrell Family Foundation
The Gate Foundation
The Glass Foundation, Inc.
Dave and Lara Nolletti
St. John Family Foundation Trust
John and Kathryn Peyton
Kent and Linda Satterfield
Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr.
Richard D. Webb
Jonathan G. Weiss
Mitchell and Leslie Wickham
Virginia H. and Geoffrey F. Worden
NAVIGATOR ($5,000+)
Anonymous
Charles and Ann Baker
William and Elsie Barnhardt
Joseph Beckham
James Belikove and Vanessa Piala
Mitchell M. Breit
Buck and Susan Buckley
Carousel Capital
Gordon and Sophia Caudle
Brenda and Dan Crocker
Kelly and Chris Dunbar
Jeff and Sarah Graham
Charles Grigg
Kenny Habul
Kooken Family Foundation
Scott Landis
William and Nancy Leroy
McKissick Family Foundation
Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc.
Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips
Grossman PLLC
Ann Miller Livingston
Kenneth and Mary Ann Morgan
Scott and Susan Puritz
Megg and Robert Rader
Rolander Family Foundation
Richard and Leigh Schell
Jane and Nelson Schwab
Robert M. Schwartzberg
David Smith
Darryl Thompson
Trane Technologies
Nathan and Elizabeth Vish
Martha and Owen Whitfield
Deidra Parrish Williams
Tricia Wilson
Caroline and Wade Young
BELAYER ($2,500+)
Amos and Kimberly Beason
John and Kimberly Belk
Peter Blair
Richard Boyd and Shalini Kamodia
Anne R. and R. Harper Brown Foundation
John and Mindy Buford
Frank and Margery Cooper
Gwin Dalton
William B. Dietrich Foundation
David and Rosemary Farnsworth
Zina Oliver-Hardy and David P. Hardy
Janet Hatfield Legro and Jeffrey Legro
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
The Lee Institute
W. States and Alison Lee
Fred Lowrance and Alice MacKay
Sharon L. Mills
Derick Naef and Colony Brown
Scott and Anne Perper
Jay and Marcie Roberts
The Ross Foundation, Inc.
Catherine Ross Loveland
Jessica Ross
Peter and Molly Ross
Linda Stephens
Jean M. Sullivan
Glenn G. Tucker, Jr.
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Patricia Woodson
EXPLORER ($1,000+)
David and Valerie Adams
Lynn Allison
Bernie and Holly Arghiere
AYCO Charitable Foundation
Alan and Eleanor Barnhardt
Alan Barnhardt
The Jeannette P. Barron Charitable Trust
Battle Family Foundation, Inc
Betsy L. Battle
Tim and Sarah Belk
Nancy Benerofe
Carol Bernstein-Eckstein and Martin Eckstein
Franklin and Jan Blackford
Patricia Boyd
Ann Brock
Dr. Amy Climer
Robert M. Coffelt Jr.
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Rhea Elliott Cooper
Katharine and Mike Cowan
Matthew Crossley
David and Jill Dalton
Robert and Barbara Dalton
The Dickson Foundation
Craig Dixon
Kris Fetter
Frank and Carole Gailor
Gregory and Anne Giraud
W. Ted Gossett
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Megan Guhl and Carrie Baldwin
Mary Hahn
Don Haldimann
Peter and Margaret Hampson
Carol Hardison
Berkeley Harris
James H. Hassinger
Katy Hill
Elizabeth and Larry Horrell
Luke and Kathryn Kissam
Laura Kohler and Stephen Proudman
Krumholtz Family Foundation
Linda L. Lawson
John Logsdon and Dodie Maxted
Lunsford Richardson Preyer Charitable Lead Unitrust
Shirlyn Ratcliff MacPherson
Charles and Laurie Maguire
Peter Maxson
The McClinton Family
Henry and Edith McHenry
Melinda McMeekin
Laura and Jeffrey Meier
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott McNeely
National Philanthropic Trust
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
North Carolina Community Foundation
Mary Norris Preyer Oglesby
Susan Patterson
Stacey and William Peach
Lane Potkin and Jodie Jacobs
Pursley Dixon Architecture
Pandora and Melissa Redwin
Anne and David Regnery
Sally and Russell Robinson
Patricia and B.D. Rodgers
Downie Saussy
Schwartzberg Family Foundation
Steve and Lisa Schwat
Ginny Shaw
Tom and Priscilla Siler
David and Marilyn Slade
Jeffery Slavin
Benjamin and Diana Smeal
Catherine Smith
Phelps Sprinkle
Caroline and Damon Stafford
Phil Swan
Triangle Community Foundation, Inc.
Suzanne Trotter
Vintage Oil & Gas LLC
Larry and Beth Walters
Alexis and Dru Warmath
Sarah Warmath
Arthur and Judy Werner
Matthew T. West, Jr.
Joseph M. Woods, IV
Scott and Maria Wurtzbacher
ADVENTURER
Julian Adney
($500+)
Jocelyne Albert
John and Ripple Alkire
Thompson Allred
Aram and Linda Attarian
Michael Baker and Matt Knox
Kenneth Baerwalde
Harriet B. Bakken
Heather and Mark Baldino
Baltimore Farms
Thomas Barnes
Harriett Barnhardt
Ann R. Baruch
Katherine M. Belk
Kathy and Brian Benedict
Hope Gleicher and Andy Burness
John C. Liburdi
Jason Liburdi
Maricoleman E. Cooper
Mary Decker and Margaret Baxter
Kathryn and James Dockery
Tim and Margaret Drennan
Faison Enterprises, Inc.
Richard and Debbie Felker
Jon Floyd
Thomas Glaisyer
Karl and Lauri Golden
Jon Graham and Elizabeth Ulmer
Dahlia Gutterman
Anna Hall
Zack Hall
Paige Harrigan
Robert Hess
Cleve Howard
Bo Hughes
Sonji Jacobs
Thomas S. Kenan
Barrett Kennedy
John Kerrick
Neeley Koester
John E. S. Lawrence
Dorothy Kibler Leapley
Dan and Marin Leroy
Jan Letendre
Erwin and Nancy Maddrey
Sarah Matthews
Scott McGovern and Peggy Brown
The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation, Inc
Stuart Nofsinger
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Robbie and Laurie Oates
Caroline Olzinski
Clarinda Patterson
Dan and Margie Pearson
Kenneth and Anne Powell
Jeff and Nan Robertson
Shannon Rosenthal
Paula & Dalt Ruffin
Susan Sablan
John and Nancy Sacci
The Schifrin Foundation, Inc.
Mark Schifrin
Martin Segal
Molly Shaw
Richard and Fran Silbert
Gary Smeal
Barbara J. Smith
Paul and Diane Sonnecken
Gary Squire
Kevin Stichter
Michael Sussman
John and Claire Tate
Harry A. Taylor
Stephen Teixeira and Janese Trivette
Meredith and James Thompson
Upstate Racing, LLC
Susan Wanser
Jody Whitehurst
Nellie Wilcox
Kim Winston
Roy Wright
BACKPACKER ($250+)
Richard and Judy Adamkiewicz
Joseph H. Allen III
Jessica Antle
Bea and Mike Armstrong
Sheryl Ash and Edwin Sherman
Jeffrey and Theresa Baena
William P. Bedard
Blackbaud Giving Fund
David Borsani
Tim and Lynn Borstelmann
Lawrence Brandon
Peiffer and Lauren Brandt
James and Elinor Buck
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Bunte
Diane Burns
Cargill, Inc.
Alyssa A. Casey
Kerr and Tori Collins
Benjamin Colvin
Hilary C. Coman
Merle Cosgrove
Scott Cragle and Linda Hodecker
Corissa Cummings
Kevin D. Nofsinger
Elizabeth and Jay Dalgliesh
Harry and Kathie Dalton
Miriam A. Dixon
The Dot & Lam Hardman Family Foundation, Inc.
Mary Beth Durkin and Hugh Panero
Gainor Eisenlohr
Roger and Dianne English
Michael and Joyce Ernst
Nadra Franklin and Kevin Smith
Allan Friedman
Keith Giddens
Scott Golden
Seth Goldman and Julie Farkas
Bruce T. Grier
William Hanlon
Scott Hanna
John and Laura Hardman
Fred and Joan Harris
David and Vicky Hedden
Tracy Hewett
Angus McBryde and Margaret Hogan
Timothy Hose
Mary R. Howell
Jennifer and Scott Irvin
Martha Johnson
Robert and Kristi Jones
George and Lee Kite
Scott and Devan Koehn
Deborah Miller and Emily Krempa
Anand and Sandhya Lagoo
James LaPrad
Lisa Lark
Robert F. Leibner
Skip Sickler and Lisa M. Loveday
Thomas and Ellen Marshall
Bill and Caroline McGuinn
John and Colleen McMahon
Irving McNair
Elbridge Merritt
Dan Meyer
Hal Meyer
Catherine R. Moore
Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty
Frank and Allison Navarro
Roger Nofsinger
Winnie Nofsinger
Otis and Katheryn Northington
Keith Nowokunski
Tommy and Mary Page
Kenneth Peeples
Steven Penansky and Joan Kristal
Denise and Chris Pineno
Kristi and Paul Rice
Mark and Jane Ritchie
Jose Ruiz
Robert Shaw
Becky A. Sinclair
Paul Smith and Judith Futch
Dave and Martha Spicer
Richard D. Stephens
Alexander and Karen Stickney
Robert Stout
John and Diane Teeter
Charles Thomas
Grimes Thomas
Cynthia Aziz and Tim Van der Embse
Tom Warshauer
Debra and Gary Watt
John and Kitty Webster
Stephen and Elizabeth Whisnant
Leslie and Phyllis Wiesenfelder
Steve Williams
Stick Williams
Kathleen and Dewey Wobma
Terry and Patti Wurtzbacher
Shelley Yerman and Homi Kharas
CLIMBER ($100+)
Jayne Abbot
Amy Adams
Derek Adkisson
Robert Adler
Robert Albright
Timothy Allen
Charles and Sandra Anderson
Stephen Autenrieth
Daniel Baker
Susan Baron
William Bartee
Mike and Winnie Beach
Pamyla and Christopher Bean
Bronwyn Black
Braden Bledsoe
Becky Bloedow
Richard Blomgren and Tami Pearson
Haid Bloxham
Kathryn Bolles
Andrew and Mary Bonacker
Dorothy R. Borden
Marilyn Box
Bob Brams
Eric Breiter
Brett Bressler
Jennifer Briody
Grady and Jean Britt
Erin J. Broome
Grant and Ann Bullard
Julia Burns
Allison Byrne Fields
William and Jane Cahn
Joey Canipe
Kristin Cashin
James and Edith Caughman
Deb Caughron and Michael Follo
Jason Clark
Tor Clark
Liz Clasen-Kelly
Derek and Eileen Coen
Georgia and William Collett
Farnham and Anne Collins
Andrea and Eric Colombel
Carla W. Cornelius
Jerry Coughter
John and Grace Curry
Sally Dalton
Roselyn Davis
Brett D’Camera
William Steigelmann and Linda Delauder
Sabrina Delk and Robert Scott
Blair Donald
Ann Dorsett
Anne and Kerry Douglas
John Dragonetti
Karen Dresden
Hamilton Duncan
Andrew and Barbara Dunn
Patricia L. Edwards
Ron and Mariam Edwards
Ren and Cristina Egbert
Suzanne Ernst
Perry and Sandy Esterson
James Estill
Robert and Mary Falk
Thomas and Stephanie Favia
Andrew Flach
Bruce and Rebecca Fox
French Broad Outfitters
Wendy Frosh
Robert and Patricia Gage
Earl and Marty Galleher
Tina Geithner
Stanley Gent
Christine Gilbert
Betsy Gillette
Eric Epstein and Karyn Gilvarg
Heather and Michael Goldberg
Ann Golden
Melissa and Tommy Golder
Susannah Goodman
Amy Goodwin
Gordon and Susan Grant
James Gravely
Jim and Janice Gravely
Beverly Greear Phillips
Jennifer Greenhoot
Jeffrey Greenwald
Donna Gregory
Laura Gurkin
Jay D. Haden
Nancy S. Hafkin
Flo Hamrick
John and Carol Hardenburg
Clyde L. Harris
John Hatch
Gail Hencken
Kristin Hills Bradberry
Bruce Hills
Jennifer Hilton
Gordon E. Howard
Thomas and Caroline Howell
Michelle and Eric Howell
John Huie and Jaan Ferree
Ned Hulbert and Mary Day Mordecai
Alan Hull
James Hunter
W. Beaty Jackson
Catherine Johnson
Jasmine Johnson
Charles and Deborah Jones
Walker Jones and Bret Wheatley
John Jurgens
Tony Keaty
Verdery and Mary Ann Kerr
Dennis and Sharon Kimbleton
Herb F. Kincey
Jo Ann Kitik
Kara Kooken
Frank B. Lamson
Michelle R. Lavigne
Kelly Lawless Memory
Cynthia Lee
Rachel Leigh Lewis
Nancy Leopold and Jeff Wagner
Renee Lessans
Mary Locke
Eric and Gandhari Loomis
John Lopez
M. Conrad Lotz
Kathleen A. Luvisi
Kristin and Aidan Lynch
Dan Madden
Thomas and Mary Maliszewski
David and Jelena Mann
Patricia Martin
Timothy Martin
Lydia and John McNeary
Anita and Roger Metcalf
The MHG Foundation
Wallace and Ann Moncrief
Whitney H. Montgomery
David Morgan
Rhonda Morin
Megan Morris
Jewel Moulthrop and Evan Komito
William Mullis
Lorraine Waters and Peter Nadler
Barbara Naef
Diana Najarian
National Christian Foundation Carolinas
Greg and Barbara Nelson
Larry C. Nelson
New Belgium Brewing
James and Marla Nix
Natalie and John Nixon
Margo Nottoli and Paul Bartels
Bob and Bonnie Nye
Deirdre O’Connor
Paul and Cynthia Orlando
Trevor Ostbye
Robert and Kathy Page
Roger Paige and Sara Schoenberg
Morris Panner
Derry Patterson
Christine R. Phelps
Amyas Player
Randolph and Carolyn Powell
Grace Davenport and Jesse Quam
Ryan Rabbitt
Michael Ray
Sue and John Rees
Ruth Reid
Christopher and Cheryl Reisert
Oakley and Nadji Reynolds
Edgar E. Rivas
Mary Jane Rivers
Surry P. RobertsZaring Robertson
Zaring Robertson
Sarah K. Rose
Frank Rutan
Jacqueline Neu and Christian Saca
Edward and Joan Sare
Kathleen McKeown Sauer
Nancy and Chas Schmitt
Mel Schulze
John Searby
Kathy and Jerry Seldin
William Sellars Jr. and Paula
Connor-Sellars
Thomas Shanker
Raleigh and Katy Shoemaker
Lisa and Richard Shofnos
Susan Simmons
Emily M. Smith
James and Marie Snyder
Donald and Edith Stamps
James Thrower Starr
Martha Storms
Chris and Barbara Strong
Catherine Stuhr
John and Melissa Sullivan
James Sweetman
Jeanne L. Tannenbaum
Laurie and David Tanner
Jaren Tarrents
Mary Tart
Roger Taylor
John and Elizabeth Thomas
Paul Thomas
Scott Thomas
Dominick Tralli
Neely and Carol Tucker
Larry and Nancy Turner
Sharon L. Turovaara
Spencer Turrentine III
Nancy Valrance
Daniel S. Warner
Daniel and Carolyn Waterman
Sharon Waymire
Dennis Wert
Lauren Westbrook
Nettie White
T. Whitt
Mark and Amy Wilson
Beverly Wolf
Danae Wright
Ira Wydner
Britt Yett
Matthew Zaft
Lisa Freeland
Thomas Zartman and Kathy Wike
HIKER ($1+)
Kenneth Baerwalde
J. Patrick Baker and Linda Britton
Liz Barrett
Joan Barron and Paul Lang
Lisa Beckham
Gregory Berka
Ryan Bunch
Ward Caldwell
Kitty Calhoun
Holly Callaway
Alex Campbell
Adam and Suzanne Clark
Lauri and Andy Clark
Daniel Coffey
Deborah and Skip Coleman
Jennifer Collis
Andrew Conley
Kathleen Cook
Kevin Cotten
Alan Coulter
Chuck Crews
Joseph Dabbs
Christopher J. Daly
Patricia M. Darlington
Lindsey Dasher
Douglas DeBerry
Keira Dembowski
Patricia Detweiler
Traci Diblasio
John Dieter
Carol Dillingham
David and Melanie Dixon
James R. Doane
Ryan Doren
Leslie K. Drexelius
Katie Dunn
Ken Dunn
Daniel Earp
Aaron Ernst
Claire Ervin
Patty and Bud Estes
Blake Ewoldsen and Carina Driscoll
Alexandria Fava
Nicole Fava
Benjamin Landman and Jen Feldman
Rachel and Michael Figura
Marsha L. Fishkind
Cynthia and James Foote
Barbara and Stephen Galatioto
Jacob Gann
Virginia S. Garmon
Zuleika Ghodsi
Carolyn Glodek
Jeffrey H. Goldberg
Sarah Goldman
Kevin and Janet Gorham
J. Grant and Kheng McGuire
Pamela Griffin
Gayle Hagler
Stuart Hair
Jeremy Hammond
George Harrison
John and Leslie Haslam
Izzy Hastings
Ray and Laura Hathaway
Teena Hoen
Amy Holt
Beth Hooper
Jennifer Horvath
Ellen Howrigan
Robert Israel
Alvin C. Jacobs Jr.
Dale Janovsky
Lisa Jean-Pierre and Jelani and Junior Biggs
Denise S. Johnson
John S. Kanich
Jonathon Katzmarek
Jason and Cassandra Kellogg
Carla and Jason Key
Brian Kohn
Harold and Jerri Labush
Charles and LaClaire Laffitte
Ken and Susan Larson
Lauren Lawrence
Liz Locke
Jeffrey Long
Annamarie and Alan Louie
Jessica Lovett
Sydney Lubkin
Mark Luther
Peter Lutken and Joanne Jones Lutken
Erica and Brandon Mack
Thomas D. Mallory
Charles S. Mason
Vanessa McCroskey
Dennis McDonald
Jennifer Meier
Scott Meischen
Dr. Morton and Rosaly Meltzer
Jeff and Lindsay Melvin
Scott Merrill
Jud Millar
Richard Mlynek and Kristen Dicianna
Lawrence and Sandra Mond
Kyla Morris
F.F. and Frances Morrison
Sara Morrison
Alison Leith Myers and Mitchell Myers
Julie N Mansfield
Mildred E Neville
Scott Nichols
Brad Niven
Taylor Ogilvie
Roslyn and Gerald O’Hearn
Glenn Olcerst
Susanna Pace
Ralph and Moira Padfield
Bill Parker
Elizabeth Patterson
Benjamin Pendry
James W. Pennell
Nicole Pennington
Taylor Petty
David Porter
Rebecca and Peter Price
Samantha and Mere Profetta
Alexandra Puritz
Kyra Purvis
Caleb Pusey
Zoe Rabinowitz
Francis and Patricia Radley
Eleanor Randolph
Eric Ridler
Cynthia A. Rivas
Francis D. Roche
Kevin Rockey
Michael Russell
Jonathan and Angela Salem
Penni Sarah Kenney
Thomas and Carolyn Saunders
Sydney Schavietello
Mary Schick
Donna Setser
Whitney Setser
Marcie Shealy
Dave and Catalina Sibilsky
James and Lolita Sickler
Heather Simpson
Barbara Sinex
Sharon Skeele-Hogan
Cayla Slaughter
William Smith and Viviane
Bechtler-Smith
Edward T. B. Smith
Elizabeth Snell
Mark and Karen Sohmer
David Stebenne
Mallory Steenstrup
Amanda Stevens
Meghan Storms
John and Cameron Stuhr
Nathan Sullivan
Daniel and Daniel Tanner
Helen Templin
Virginia Tewey
Phyllis A. Thackery
Jill Jordan and Brian Theissen
Helene and Gregory Thoreson
Trout
Marilyn Trushell
Michelle Tuday
Kendra Tulak
Sally Varney
Gwen Veazey
Jill Veber
Rosa Verdeja
Andrea Ware
John Watkins
Lauren Wert
Sandy Westerheide
Robert G. Wiedenmann
Stacy Williams
Mark Witte
Nancy Wolfe
Hannah Woodruff
Nancy Yudell
Eric Zimmer
THE KURT HAHN SOCIETY
Leave a legacy gift that will inspire generations to come by choosing NCOBS as a beneficiary of your will, trust, or estate plan. Your generous decision will ensure a lasting impact on NCOBS and our students, helping to shape a brighter future.
TO LEARN MORE:
Contact Walker Jones 828.239.2124 | wjones@ncobs.org
PROGRAM PARTNERS
SUMMIT SOCIETY ($25,000+)
Charlie and Joanne Ackerman
Bronco Wild Fund
Walter W. Buckley, Jr.
James M. Cox Foundation of Georgia, Inc.
Rufus M. Dalton
Sonji Jacobs
John and Michelle McNellis
Sharon L. Mills
Gary Saltz Foundation, Inc.
Brad Stanback and Shelli Lodge-Stanback
Frank and Ellen Svitek
Kate Svitek Memorial Foundation
MOUNTAINEER ($10,000+)
Anonymous
Charles and Ann Baker
Joseph Beckham
Marjorie B. Buckley
Cox Enterprises Inc.
William and Pamela Crowder
Enterprise Mooresville LLC
Gambrell Foundation
The Gate Foundation
The Glass Foundation, Inc.
St. John Family Foundation Trust
Clay and Weetie Kennedy
Ann Miller Livingston
Henry and Edith McHenry
John Peyton
Hannah Rankin
Kent and Linda Satterfield
Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr.
Trane Technologies
Jonathan G. Weiss
Deidra Williams
NAVIGATOR ($5,000+)
Anonymous
Ann R. Baruch
Amos and Kimberly Beason
James Belikove and Vanessa Piala
Cathy Bernard
Mitchell Breit
Derick and Sallie Close
Brenda and Dan Crocker
Robert and Barbara Dalton
Kelly G. Dunbar
Henry B. & Jessie W. Keiser Foundation, Inc.
Bill and Suzi Keehn
Matthew and Lee Keiser
Scott Landis
Janet Hatfield Legro and Jeffrey Legro
William and Nancy Leroy
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
McKissick Family Foundation
Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, PLLC
Ridgely Phillips
Scott and Susan Puritz
Megg and Robert Rader
Rolander Family Foundation
Richard and Leigh Schell
Robert M. Schwartzberg
Vintage Oil & Gas LLC
Richard D. Webb
The Winston-Salem Foundation
Caroline and Wade Young
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD CHAIR
Janet Legro
BOARD VICE CHAIR
David Hardy
BOARD MEMBERS
Charles Baker
Amos Beason
James Belikove
Mitchell Breit
Ann Brock Prater
Bob Buckley
Susan Buckley
John Buford
Amy Climer
Dan Crocker
Sonji Jacobs
Scott Landis
Daniel Leroy
Scott Puritz
Megg Rader
Jay Roberts
Leigh Schell
Robert Schwartzberg
Rosa Verdeja
Nathan Vish
Mitchell Wickham
Tricia Wilson
Patricia Woodson
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER
William Barnhardt
LIFE DIRECTORS
Arthur Blank
Marjorie Buckley
Rufus Dalton
Nelson Schwab III
Scott Perper
HONORARY DIRECTORS
John Huie
Dan Meyer
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