Honor Roll of Donors

Dear Catawba Benefactors,

President David P. Nelson

To you, our alumni and friends who so generously support Catawba College, I am proud to address you as “benefactor.” A benefactor is “one who does good.” We are glad to recognize you in this Honor Roll of Donors, and we are grateful to you for your benevolence, for your willingness to share your good gifts with Catawba College.

Our campus is vibrant this semester, with more than 1,375 students enrolled at the college, a nearly 11% increase over last year. We are commencing an ambitious array of capital projects focused on improving the student experience on campus. This Fall, we begin the renovation of the Smokestack, the old coal plant at the center of campus, which will add 10,000 square feet designed as a new “living room” for students. A 150 bed residence hall is currently in the design phase, due to open in Fall 2026. And next Summer we will begin renovating our two largest residence halls, Salisbury-Rowan and Stanback, also due to be open for Fall 2026. Along with Phase 2 renovations of Newman Park, that’s some $60M in capital improvements over the next two years, and all but the Newman Park improvements are already fully funded.

Good gifts provide for these kinds of campus improvements, just as they provide for scholarships and programing that helps us pursue Catawba’s Ideal of Scholarship with Character and Culture for Service.

Your good gifts to Catawba College make a world of difference to our students who have come to our campus to explore the world and discover their place in it. Thank you for the good you share with our Catawba community. That good goes far!

Sit Lux,

David P. Nelson

Honor Roll of Donors:

(June 1, 2023- May 31, 2024)