USCB announces Art scholarships and raises and donor challenge September 28, 2011
Beaufort, SC- Harris Pastides, President of the University of South Carolina, recognized Brantley Harvey, Colden Battey, and Mayor Billy Keyserling, as he announced the results of their successful “Beaufort College Art Scholarship” campaign on the lawn of Beaufort College amongst local officials and community supporters. This campaign began in February 2011, when Mayor Keyserling, and long-time state and regional leaders W. Brantley Harvey, Jr. and Colden Battey, challenged the Beaufort community to raise 25 scholarships to encourage talented art students to study the arts in Beaufort. Pastides enthusiastically reported that 54 scholarships were pledged for a four year commitment of $1000 per year, resulting in a total of $218,000 dollars that have been pledged for over four years. According to Pastides, “I thank Chancellor Upshaw, Mayor Keyserling and all the local officials who have worked so hard to give this campus—which has a regional heritage that reaches back to the founding of Beaufort College in 1795—a new strategic vision for its future. We know that their ongoing commitment will inspire more people to give their support to making the Historic Beaufort campus a fullservice residential arts campus.” The surprise announcement of the afternoon was given by Tim Pearce, Chair of the Beaufort Jasper Higher Education Commission. Beaufort resident David Lott is offering a challenge gift to USCB supporters and arts enthusiasts. “This challenge is directed at entirely new donors who can generate even more broad support to this great first result. Based on the success of the first phase of raising scholarship support for the Studio Art program, the challenge gift reflects Lott’s belief that the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s strategic vision for the Historic Beaufort campus can be successful with demonstrated grass roots support.” One condition of the match is that it is payable only if the full amount required by the challenge is raised by March 15, 2012. Moreover, A single large donor cannot redeem the matching grant for the University. Lott’s challenge grant will be awarded only if 25 new donors pledge $4000, to be paid $1000 per year over 4 years, to support students pursuing arts degrees offered on the Historic Beaufort campus. Should the University meet the 25 pledge goal, David Lott will offer an additional match of $5000.