The Loyal Blue Donor Society, established in 2024, celebrates the commitment of UNC Asheville’s most dedicated supporters. Your generosity empowers students, faculty, and staff to realize their full potential, elevating UNC Asheville as North Carolina’s premier Liberal Arts and Sciences University. We are deeply grateful for your unwavering support and proud to recognize you as a valued Loyal Blue Donor Society member.
Donor Impact: The combined giving for Loyal Blue donors in 2023 was over $4.2 million, including over $3.5 million in scholarships. With over 70% of UNC Asheville students relying on financial aid, the impact of Loyal Blue donors transforms the lives of 1,750 students every year.
Loyal Blue at Work: 152 donors, including 115 alumni, pledged their support to the newly established Drs. Mullen Don’t Be Afraid to Change the World Scholarship in honor of Dwight Mullen and Dolly Jenkins-Mullen, two of the first Black faculty at UNC Asheville.
During their individual 30+ -years of service, Mullen and Jenkins-Mullen co-founded the African-American Colloquium, dramatically improving Black student graduation rates in the 1990s.
This scholarship was awarded for the first-time during the 2024-2025 academic year.