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Meet a Shelton Scholar
If you’re interested in seeing the real impact of the Shelton Leadership Center, be sure to check out Darcy’s Impact Interview. In her own words, Darcy shares how the Shelton Scholars program has helped her to develop as a values-based leader and provided her with invaluable opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Watching her testimonial is a great way to get a sense of the profound influence that the Shelton Leadership Center has on its participants.
If you’re inspired by what you see, consider making a donation to help support the program and ensure that more students, like Darcy, can benefit from its transformative power.
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The Shelton Leadership Center focuses on developing values-based leadership across the generations. Whether sparking a flame of selfless service in Shelton Challenge youth, inspiring Shelton Scholars to pursue integrity, or expanding our executive education affiliations, we are honored to be a part of a growing cultural emphasis on values-based leadership. The impact we make is possible only through our partnerships with like-minded organizations and individuals. Please help us cultivate leaders who inspire others.
Partner with us by making a gift today to the Shelton Leadership Center. Your individual or corporate donation will generate more possibilities for values-based leaders now and in the future.
For more information, please contact Tim Young at tmyoung5@ncsu.edu.
General H. Hugh and Carolyn Shelton Suite
The General H. Hugh and Carolyn Shelton Suite in NC State’s Hunt Library honors General and Mrs. H. Hugh Shelton. Gifts to the Suite support an endowment providing annual income allowing the Shelton Leadership Center to serve first-generation and rural NC State students.
General Fund
Invest in the Shelton Leadership General Fund, an unrestricted fund account, to help grow and expand the impact of our programs, including the nationally renowned Shelton Leadership Forum.
Chancellor’s Leadership Development Program Fund
Help incoming first-year NC State students who are first-generation college students and/or are from rural counties within North Carolina with a gift to the Chancellor’s Leadership Development Program (CLDP) Fund. CLDP is structured as a two-year program, with an optional third year, that helps students maximize their leadership skills through experiential learning and self-discovery.
Global Leadership Enrichment Experiences
Help NC State students in the Global Leadership Minor experience values-based leadership with a global perspective.
Shelton Challenge Scholarship Fund
Empower a high school student to learn and practice leadership skills at a weeklong summer camp. This values-based leadership education and experiential learning program is an investment in future leaders with a lifelong commitment to building and strengthening partnerships and communities.
Shelton Scholarship Discretionary Fund
Donations to the Shelton Scholars Discretionary Fund provide scholarship and leadership enrichment support.
University Affiliated Scholarships
- Shelton Scholarship Endowment
- This Endowment provides scholarship support for the Shelton National Scholarship
- B. Thomas Ward, Jr. & Betty Lou Ward Endowment
- This endowment provides resources to existing Shelton National and Shelton/Caldwell Scholars for support of leadership enrichment experiences
- Connie Stevens USO Leadership Enrichment Fund
- This fund will provide scholarship funds to our Shelton Leadership Scholars in domestic and international leadership enrichment experiences with the USO organization
- Dr. Isadore & Cynthia Peppe Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences Scholarship
- This endowment will provide scholarship awards to students majoring in any area in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
- Duong, Green, and Gharst Food Science Leadership Award Endowment
- This award recognizes promising students majoring in any area of Food, Bioprocessing or Nutrition Sciences at NC State University
- Edward Gore Sr./General Hugh Shelton Scholarship
- This renewable award is available in equal distributions to support current 4-H members, beginning as rising first-year students, and Army ROTC students
- Fred Thomas Scholarship Endowment
- This scholarship is designed for individuals who are interested in enrolling in an undergraduate degree program at NC State who may need to first enroll through Lifelong Education
- General Clara Adams-Ender Scholarship For Global Understanding
- This endowment provides scholarship enrichment experiences for undergraduate students who receive leadership scholarships through the Shelton Leadership Center
- 4-H General Hugh Shelton Leadership Endowment
- This renewable award is available in equal distributions to support the General HHS Army ROTC Leadership Scholarship for CALS Army ROTC students with preference for those from Cumberland County, and the General HHS 4-H Leadership Scholarship for 4-Hers with preference for those from Edgecombe or Cumberland counties
- Herman Hays Family Leadership Scholarship Endowment
- This endowment provides scholarship support to a Cumberland County incoming first-year students at NC State in loving memory of Herman Hays
- John Lewis Legacy of Courage Scholarship Endowed by the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl
- This endowment provides scholarships for the benefit of a student who is a graduate of the National Football Foundation’s Play It Smart Program in Atlanta
- Kimberly M. Jessup Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- This endowment honors the memory of Kimberly M. Jessup to support student leaders majoring in Communications within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State
- Kathryn Gooden Best and Marcellus James Best Jr. Leadership Scholarship Endowment
- The Kathryn Gooden Best and Marcellus James Best Jr. Leadership Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship by the CALS Scholarship Committee, to undergraduates in any area of study in CALS, with preference for students in the CALS Honors Program, students who demonstrate leadership and community service activities, students with a minimum gpa of 3.5/4.0 and students who are residents of North Carolina
- Lynn & Beth Turner Student Leaders Scholarship Endowment
- This endowment support students within the Agricultural Institute and within any four-year major offered by CALS who have shown potential in leadership and service
- Margie Collins Student Leaders Scholarships
- This fund supports undergraduates in the various areas in CALS and COS that are important to Margie Collins and will make a significant difference in the lives of recipients
- Mulkey/General Hugh Shelton Leadership Award
- This award recognizes a senior in the College of Engineering who has demonstrated values-based leadership as exemplified by personal integrity, sense of responsibility, and commitment of service to others
- Stephen Shane Fincher Memorial Foundation
- This endowment provides scholarship enrichment experiences for undergraduate students who receive leadership scholarships through the Shelton Leadership Center
- Tim and RJ Peppe Military Leadership Scholars Endowment
- This award provides support to either contracting non-scholarship ROTC Cadets or Advanced Standing Midshipmen who display scholastic achievement, a high level of fitness, and exceptional potential for leadership
- Zuiches Family General Hugh Shelton Leadership Scholarship
- This Endowment provides scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) through the Shelton Leadership Center at NCSU