Honors Bound
“We are honored to be able to support the College of Charleston, an exemplary partner in our vibrant local community,” say Lawrence and Lucy Guffey, “and to provide more young leaders with the opportunity to benefit from the rigor and richness of its outstanding honors program.”
The Charleston Fellows have a long history of leadership and success. In the past decade, nearly 50 nationally competitive awards have been granted to Charleston Fellows, including 11 Goldwater Scholarships, eight Fulbright Awards, four Rotary Ambassadorial Global Grants and four Hollings Scholarships from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Charleston Fellows tend to be leaders not only on campus, but also in the local community. The program’s student-led executive board regularly coordinates community engagement projects, including an ongoing partnership with the local Ronald McDonald House, where members cook meals for the 40 or so guests each month. Recent projects include Cougar Votes, a voting advocacy program, and a local chapter of the Backpack Project, which supports those experiencing homelessness.
“The Honors College is incredibly fortunate that the vision of the Guffeys includes investing in future leaders through our top scholars program, the Charleston Fellows,” says Beth Meyer-Bernstein, dean of the Honors College. “Life-changing scholarships like the Guffey Family Foundation Scholarship are making the College of Charleston a destination for the country’s most impressive young minds. They’re coming to a world-class city and experiencing a world-class education. And, thanks to people like the Guffeys, they’ll receive the personalized guidance and resources needed to develop into innovative and empathetic leaders of tomorrow.”
