"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill

Welcome to MOMENTUM

My name is Adeline Ríos. And this is my story.

On Thursday, March 30, 2023, a reception to celebrate donors who have established a scholarship or award at the College of Charleston took place at the Francis Marion hotel. More than 100 donors had the opportunity...
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Fund Helps the College Raise Awareness About Mental Health and Suicide 

In 2019, Lynn Luckey Moody ’93 lost her battle with mental distress and chronic illness. She left behind many who loved her, including her husband Scott Moody ’91 and their two children, Elizabeth and Marshall.   To...
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Great Things Await Graduating Scholars

Our scholarship recipients are impressive. Not only do they make a positive difference while at the College, they go on to make an impact globally. Learn about the plans of six of our graduating scholarship recipients...
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The Mroz Institute’s Global Ambassadors Take on Washington, D.C.

Brandon Eichelberg ’23, Adeline Ríos ’25 and Claire Turner ’24 share their experience as Global Ambassadors for the 2022-23 academic year, and in particular, their field trip to Washington, D.C., funded by the Mroz Global Leadership...
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Halsey Institute Celebrates Student Art with Young Contemporaries Exhibit

Each spring, the directors of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art stage a show that exclusively features the artwork of students at the College of Charleston. That show – Young Contemporaries – has been a marquee event...
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Kae Mance, Fran Welch and Kay Ciganovic

Philanthropy at Its Finest

Kae Mance ’75 (M.A. ’79), the author of Reading Tricks for Jordan, is dedicating all proceeds from her book to the Matthew Scott Ciganovic Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund, in honor of a very special child and...
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About Momentum


We enjoy sharing stories about the impact of your generous support, and Momentum is just one of the ways we aim to keep you engaged and informed about what you make possible for our students, faculty, staff and campus. We also publish the annual Donor Digest, post stories on our College of Charleston Giving Facebook page and highlight donors and beneficiaries on our website, giving.cofc.edu. If you have feedback or story ideas, please contact Carin Jorgensen at 843.953.5859 or jorgensencl@cofc.edu. We’d love to hear from you!

Latest Stories

My name is Adeline Ríos. And this is my story.
September 7, 2023
Fund Helps the College Raise Awareness About Mental Health and Suicide 
August 24, 2023
Great Things Await Graduating Scholars
June 14, 2023

Scholarship Recipient Profiles

Olivia Yalden ’23 • Toms River, NJ
June 16, 2023
Jaheim President ’23 • Summerville, SC
June 16, 2023
Lucas Moyon ’23 • Rock Hill, SC
June 16, 2023

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