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Educational Foundation Spring Meeting
USC Child Development and Research Center

Robin Snipes leads Development and Educational Foundations board members on a tour of the new USC Child Development and Research Center.

The USC Development and Educational Foundations both held their Spring Board meeting at the USC Child Development and Research Center (CDRC). This state-of-the-art facility is a partnership between the USC Development, Educational, and Research foundations, the Yvonne and Schuyler Moore Family Foundation, the Department of Health and Human Services, and South Carolina Educational Television.

At its meeting, the Educational Foundation board authorized the staff to make a challenge grant to an anonymous donor of up to $750,000 to complete the funding of the John M. Palms Bicentennial Chair. The donor accepted the challenge at the $500,000 level. This million dollar gift will be matched with South Carolina Education Lottery funds and used for the Nanotechnology Center of Excellence.

This past year the Educational Foundation provided more than $14 million support to the University from its restricted gifts and unrestricted resources. This support was in the form of scholarships, fellowships, professorships, endowed chairs, Carolina Distinguished Professors, and academic program support.

The Educational Foundation welcomed new member, Debra Timmerman, returning member, James Bennett, and elected Jerry Odom, as a regular member of the board. Jerry previously served as the administrative liaison of the Foundation.