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Pledging Priorities Impact News Contact NCSSM.edu Select Page WITHIN REACH! With a personally significant gift from every alum and friend of NCSSM, we can outperform our $50 million Ignite + Transform campaign goal this year and transform the NCSSM student experience. Are you in? Give Architectural rendering of planned NCSSM-Durham Academic Commons building extension Give Online Now Want to support a specific NCSSM fund, department, or program? Click here to view more designation options. Check out what has been raised towards each priority of the campaign between January 1, 2018 – April 22, 2024. Grand Total: $45,100,000 Total Goal: $50,000,000 STEM+ TeachingLearning: $12,300,000 Goal: $13,400,000 Student SuccessWellness: $17,800,000 Goal: $17,000,000 Transformational Leadership: $6,700,000 Goal: $10,000,000 Annual Fund: $8,000,000 Goal: $9,600,000 Give WE ARE IGNITING A FUTURE We are igniting a future where more of our state’s students connect with the education opportunities they deserve, transforming their lives, our state, and its economy.” Former NC Governor Jim Hunt, NCSSM Founder and Honorary Campaign Co-Chair Watch Campaign Video Learn More Help accomplish NCSSM’S MISSION TO 9 Educate and nurture academically talented students to become state, national, and global leaders, 9 Increase access to high quality public education in North Carolina, and 9 Cultivate engaged citizens who will work for the betterment of the world, through challenging programs, with an emphasis on STEM, driven by the pursuit of excellence and innovation. Architectural rendering of new Academic Commons addition at NCSSM-Durham Chris Paul '01, Former Alumni Association President When the Alumni Association says ‘Uni Pride, Worldwide!’, we don’t just mean our alumni all over the world, but also how the wonders of the world come back to North Carolina through NCSSM in the laboratories and lecture halls. I support NCSSM for the way it builds up its students, our communities, and our state. NCSSM transformed my life, and I am inspired to support and magnify the NCSSM experience for the students in its future.” Trish Aiello, PARENT ASSOCIATION CHAIR EMERITA As a family, we initially supported our student in attending NCSSM because of its academic opportunities and rigor. Over time, we came to realize that although the curriculum is unsurpassed, it is the community that makes NCSSM a truly special place. From the faculty and staff that educate and support our students every day, to the lifelong friends that students make, NCSSM provides an environment where students thrive. We support NCSSM so that the opportunities that the school fosters can continue to benefit current and future students.” Crystal Woods, STAFF SENATE CHAIR North Carolina has such a wealth of students who are immensely talented. Cultivating those gifts requires equally talented administrators, faculty, and staff who are passionate about their craft and the students they serve. NCSSM is fortunate to have an abundance of both communities. We recognize our students’ abilities and are committed to fostering their development as they grow into the next generation of problem solvers and world leaders.” Bonnie Zhang '22, Former SGA President I believe in NCSSM because I see each day what it can do for students. The way it unlocks and inspires our potential allows us to advance our own learning beyond the constraints of any classroom. And the teaching here isn’t done just by the teachers; it’s done by the students, too, as we find and pursue our own opportunities, learning and growing together in a community unlike any other. NCSSM has allowed me and my classmates to pursue our dreams, and in doing so has pushed us further toward that end than anything has in our lives.” Tom Williams, PAST TRUSTEE CHAIR For over 30 years as a high school principal and superintendent, I’ve witnessed the amazing impact NCSSM has made in the lives of students from all across North Carolina. As a nationally and internationally recognized residential public high school, NCSSM never rests in seeking – and realizing unique ways to realize its broader mission to advance K-12 STEM education. The sky’s the limit as it continues to evolve in serving North Carolina!” Learn More Ignite + Transform NEWS NCSSM’s Annual Fund – Supporting Students Every Day Mar 1, 2023 | Pledging Did you know that many of the experiences, programs and materials that make NCSSM great are funded by regular people like you who make philanthropic gifts to the Annual Fund every year? The Annual Fund supports: Mentorship experiences Financial stipends Student... read more Take a Spin Through the Historic Cattle Barn at NCSSM-Morganton Mar 1, 2023 | Construction At NCSSM-Morganton, the renovation of the historic cattle barn is nearly complete! This beautiful facility will serve as a venue for assemblies, school activities, and events hosted by partners across the region. As a key focus of NCSSM's public-private partnership,... read more Ignite + Transform Campaign: NCSSM-Durham Campus Renovations Begin! Mar 1, 2023 | Construction Improvements are underway on the NCSSM-Durham campus! After a lengthy bid and planning process, the dining hall and servery renovation has begun and is expected to be completed in April of this year. We had the opportunity to hear from Brandy Thompson ‘97 of... read more « Older Entries More News Give DONATE TODAY North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics was designed from the outset as a public-private partnership. While state appropriations are crucial, it is charitable gifts to the NCSSM Ignite + Transform campaign that help the school adapt, innovate, and realize our vision. Talented young people in North Carolina need your commitment to strengthen the impact of NCSSM’s innovative teaching and STEM education. Your gift ignites inspiration and transforms the future through education for our state and our nation. CONTACT US  NCSSM Foundation PO Box 2733 Durham, NC 27715-2733  Campaign Manager Deborah Thompson  campaign.manager@ncssm.edu  919-416-2621 Follow Follow Follow Follow...