CPCC receives $10M donation, largest individual gift in school’s history

CHARLOTTE — A donor who wished to remain anonymous made a $10 million gift commitment to Central Piedmont Community College, the school announced Friday. The gift is the single largest individual donation in Central Piedmont’s 58-year history and among the largest gifts ever made to a community college nationwide.

CPCC will use the gift to strengthen its arts and humanities programming and learning.

Plans for the gift include:

- Establishing an endowment that provides resources to attract and retain outstanding arts and humanities faculty members.

- Creating a scholarship endowment to provide Opportunity Scholarships for students who are pursuing degrees in arts and humanities.

- Creating and launching an arts and humanities series which will bring renowned authors, artists, and performers to Central Piedmont for the benefit of students, faculty, staff and the greater Charlotte-Mecklenburg community.

- Establishing a public art fund, which will provide resources to commission public art for the enhancement of outdoor spaces at the college, enriching the lives of students, faculty, staff, and visitors on a daily basis.

- Enhancing instruction in the visual arts.

- Creating an endowment to support and expand instruction and learning in the arts and humanities at the college.

“A gift of this magnitude will be transformative for the college and the community. As a result of this gift, Central Piedmont students will gain a greatly enhanced appreciation of the arts and humanities, aiding them as they build productive lives of meaning and service,” said CPCC’s president Dr. Kandi Deitemeyer in a news release.

“At the same time, Central Piedmont will be able to establish itself as a national leader in arts and humanities education among community colleges,” Deitemeyer added.

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