MacKenzie Scott donates $50 million to Winston-Salem State University
By Carrie Hodgin
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WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Winston-Salem State University has received a gift of $50 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
“This gift is truly life-changing for our students and our community,” said Chancellor Bonita J. Brown. “MacKenzie Scott’s confidence in Winston-Salem State University enables us to transform lives, not just today, but for generations. Her investment empowers us to make a high-quality education accessible, affordable, and within reach for students who never believed college was possible, and for that, I want to say thank you. We are all profoundly grateful for her choosing to invest in the future of our students and this institution.”
The donation is an increase from her $30 million donation in 2020. It also marks the largest single gift in the university’s 133-year history.
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