Alumni + Giving
Making an Impact Together
Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains, UNC Asheville prepares the next generation of leaders and productive citizens to serve North Carolina and the nation.
The Division of University Advancement works to increase the margin of excellence by building relationships that foster advocacy, support, and investment in UNC Asheville. We are hard at work imagining a bold, bright world for our students and our community.
When you support UNC Asheville, you help our students reach new vistas where the future is a frontier—vast and full of opportunity.
Give
Give
Whether you help fund a scholarship for a student-athlete, provide support for campus computer labs, or endow a professorship, your support makes UNC Asheville one of the nation’s top-ranked public liberal arts universities and continues to open doors to a UNC Asheville education for future students.
Alumni
Alumni
As a lifelong member of the UNC Asheville Alumni Association, you are automatically part of a community that stretches across the country and around the globe. Stay connected, give back, and take advantage of the many benefits and resources available to you as a Bulldog for life.
Ways to Give
Ways to Give
Gifts to UNC Asheville support a variety of opportunities as diverse as our donors themselves. From the UNC Asheville Fund to academic departments to scholarships, your gift can be designated to any area of campus you are passionate about. There are many methods to make your gift in support of UNC Asheville students.
Travel Program
Travel Program
UNC Asheville is proud to occasionally offer sponsored trips to exciting locations for friends of the University. These trips are special because participants share their common love of UNC Asheville, and the university helps to curate a memorable experience. We are always thinking of potential future destinations, so please reach out with any ideas.
Alumni Business Directory
Alumni Business Directory
Are you a UNC Asheville alum who owns a business? Do you want to support alumni-owned businesses? The Alumni Business Directory is another way the UNC Asheville Alumni Association connects our Bulldog family, supporting each other across the country and around the globe. Browse by industry or category and discover fellow Bulldogs making their mark.
Centennial Campaign
Centennial Campaign
UNC Asheville is celebrating a century of transformative education, and we invite you to be part of this historic moment. The Centennial Campaign is an opportunity to invest in the future of our university and help ensure that the next 100 years are as impactful as the first.
Leadership Asheville
Leadership Asheville
Leadership Asheville is a flagship program of UNC Asheville that develops the next generation of community leaders in the Asheville region. Through immersive experiences, peer learning, and engagement with local issues, participants build the skills and networks to drive meaningful change.
Corporate/Foundation Relations
Corporate/Foundation Relations
Corporate and foundation partners play a vital role in advancing UNC Asheville’s mission. Through strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and philanthropic investments, businesses and foundations help create opportunities for students, support innovative research, and strengthen the broader community. We welcome conversations about how your organization can make a lasting impact.
Staff/Directory & Boards
Staff/Directory & Boards
The Division of University Advancement is led by a dedicated team of professionals committed to building relationships that support UNC Asheville’s mission. The UNC Asheville Foundation Board of Directors and the Alumni Association Board of Directors provide strategic oversight and advocacy for the University.
Meet The Advancement Team
Derek Shook
Adjunct of Business, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Office: 228 W.T. Weaver Building
Email: djshook@unca.edu
Shannon C. Earle
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
Office: 118 W.T. Weaver Boulevard
Phone: (828) 258-7683
Email: searle@unca.edu
Courtney Pearson
Associate Director of Development
Office: 222 W.T. Weaver Building
Email: cpearso5@unca.edu
Megan Bidaisee
Asst. Director of Annual Giving
Office: 207 W.T. Weaver Building
Email: mbidaise@unca.edu
Jenny Bunn
Prospect Research Manager
Office: 229 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: (828) 251-6823
Email: jbunn1@unca.edu
Jill Doub
Director of Advancement Operations
Office: 215 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: 3988
Email: jdoub@unca.edu
Klari Farzley
Assistant Director of Engagement, Alumni & Friendskfarzley@unca.edu
Office: 206 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: (828) 251-6852
Email: kfarzley@unca.edu
Sarah M. Goldman
Executive Director, Leadership Asheville
Office: 213 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: (828) 395-8337
Email: sgoldma2@unca.edu
Claudia Harrelson
Advancement Technician
Office: 232 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: 5129
Email: charrels@unca.edu
Amanda Hartzell Fensterer
Assistant Director of Donor Relations
Office: 221 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: 6881
Email: ahartzel@unca.edu
Kenya Lipplett
Special Events Manager
Office: 211 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: 6689
Email: klipplet@unca.edu
Carol Lorton
Associate Director of Development
Office: 225 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: 7687
Email: clorton@unca.edu
Michael McNamee
Director of Engagement, Alumni & Friends; Vice Chair, Operations, University Advancement
Office: 212 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: 5091
Email: mmcnamee@unca.edu
Bry Metcalf
Development Officer
Office: 227 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: (828) 258-7681
Email: bmetcalf@unca.edu
Andrew Nelson
Assistant Director of Advancement Services
Office: 230 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: (828) 251-6895
Email: anelson4@unca.edu
Melissa Watson Savage
Donor Relations Coordinator
Office: 220 W.T. Weaver Building
Phone: (828) 258-7686
Email: mwatson8@unca.edu
You Can Make a Student's Education Better.
Whether you help fund a scholarship for a student-athlete, provide support for campus computer labs, or endow a professorship, your support makes UNC Asheville one of the nation’s top-ranked public liberal arts and sciences universities. Your support opens doors to a UNC Asheville education for future students.
