Published: 12 August 2020

Charlotte Catholic High School

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Catholic High School is in the final design stages for its long-awaited new fine arts center. Pre-construction work has begun, and groundbreaking is scheduled for later this fall. The project is expected to be completed for the start of the 2022-’23 school year.

The $23 million project is being funded by a commitment of $15 million from MACS capital fees and donations raised through the “Expanding the Vision, Honoring the Tradition” capital campaign. The campaign continues to raise funds toward the project’s completion, and more than $6.1 has been committed to date.

“It’s hard to believe this is finally becoming a reality, but it is, thanks to the dedication of so many supporters of CCHS,” said CCHS Principal Kurt Telford.

“We are beyond excited that our fine arts center is going to become a reality very soon. There is no doubt that this building will become a vital part of our school and our community,” added Tish Macuga, a CCHS parent who, along with her husband Brian, is a general chair of the campaign.

For more information about the campaign, contact Telford at 704-543-1127 or Advancement Director Sally McArdle at 704-716-2459. Learn more at www.playingyourpart.org.
— Sally S. McArdle

Christ the King High School

HUNTERSVILLE — Christ the King High School’s capital campaign for a new Athletic & Activity Complex has reached important new milestones.

In a springtime meeting with the Diocese of Charlotte’s Building Commission, the school was given permission to enter the construction design phase of

the project. The school engaged a team of experts to form a construction committee, created a request for proposal, and received multiple proposals from contractors.

The construction committee is expected to evaluate and select contractors this month, and the selected general contractor will then work with Boudreaux Design Group to create final drawings. If all goes smoothly, school leaders anticipate putting a shovel in the ground at the end of the first quarter of 2021.

The building campaign currently boasts $4.4 million in pledges. The campaign committee continues to cultivate pledges as the school community works towards the final “level 3” goal of $5.5 million.

To contribute to the campaign or get more information, contact Dr. Carl Semmler at 704-799-4400 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
— Nicole L. Seeling

Published: 12 August 2020

CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte Foundation manages 63 endowments totaling nearly $12 million that directly aid the diocese’s 19 schools and their students:

• American Schlafhorst Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students at Charlotte Catholic High School.
• Asheville Catholic School Foundation Endowment Fund: Financial support to enable the school to retain quality teachers, offer scholarship assistance, provide continuing education for teachers, and enhance the school’s curriculum.
• Joseph and Margaret Baldi Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for children of St. Leo Parish families to attend St. Leo School in Winston-Salem.
• Bishop McGuinness High School Endowment Fund: Financial support for the education of students at this school in Kernersville.
• Joan W. Books Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for children of Immaculate Conception Parish to attend Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Elizabeth Allen Brown Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Asheville Catholic School.
• Molly Cassidy Scholarship Fund: Tuition assistance for students in Catholic Schools in the Triad area.
• Charlotte Catholic High School Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships for graduating seniors to attend a college of their choice.
• Charlotte Catholic High School Alumni Association Board Discretionary Endowment Fund: Financial assistance, at the board’s discretion, to Charlotte Catholic High School students.
• James P. and Eunice S. Cherry Scholarship Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students to attend St. Michael School in Gastonia.
• Cornelius Alexander Davis Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Leo School in Winston-Salem.
• Digger Dawson Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students from Immaculate Conception Church attending Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Derhofer Endowment Fund: For drama department productions, capital needs related to the drama department, and tuition assistance for students at Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville.
• Deussen Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships for Catholic high school education in the greater Charlotte area.
• Faucette Endowment Fund: Financial assistance for the educational ministry of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Charlotte.
• ‘Forward in Faith, Hope, and Love’ campaign endowment: Tuition assistance
• Gayden and Janell Gauthier Fund: Tuition scholarship assistance for students at Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• O’Brien and William Edwards Gibbs Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Asheville Catholic School.
• Gismondi Family Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for children of St. Mark Church parishioners to attend Christ the King High School in Huntersville.
• Megan Healy Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students at St. Patrick School in Charlotte.
• Edith and George Hilbert Endowment Fund for Asheville Catholic School: Financial support for the education of students at Asheville Catholic School.
• Immaculata School Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students at Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Immaculate Heart of Mary School Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in High Point.
• Roger Kavanagh Tuition Assistance Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Pius X School in Greensboro.
• Leeolou Family Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for families of Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools.
• LeFeber Endowment: This fund provides tuition assistance to students at Immaculata Catholic School in Hendersonville.
• LoBianco Family Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Therese of Lisieux Church in Mooresville and St. Mark Church in Huntersville to attend Christ the King High School.
• Manley Endowment Fund: This fund provides tuition assistance for students of families at St. Eugene Church to attend Catholic elementary school.
• Sister Terry Martin Scholarship Endowment Fund: This fund provides tuition assistance for students matriculating in higher education from Clay and Cherokee Counties.
• Catherine McAuley Endowment Fund: Scholarships to Catholic students attending Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools.
• Francis J. McGrail Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance to students of Immaculate Heart of Mary School in High Point.
• Sandy McMonagle Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Our Lady of Mercy School in Winston-Salem.
• Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools Education Development Council: Assistance to the nine MACS schools in the Charlotte area.
• Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) Special Needs Endowment Fund: For Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools’ students with special needs.
• Monsignor Lawrence C. Newman Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Our Lady of Mercy School in Winston-Salem.
• Vic Nussbaum Jr. Memorial Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Pius X School in Greensboro.
• Onulak Endowment: This fund provides tuition assistance to students at Asheville Catholic School.
• Our Lady of Grace School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of the school.
• Poutre Family Endowment Fund: For the general needs of Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Quinn Family Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Clark G. Ross Scholarship Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for Catholic students from Catholic parishes in Mecklenburg and Iredell counties to attend Catholic high schools in these counties, Davidson College or Queens University.
• Sacred Heart School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of this school in Salisbury.
• Sheridan-Mangan Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Asheville Catholic School.
• Sisters of Mercy Scholarship Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Michael School in Gastonia.
• Victoria Sleeman Endowment Fund: Scholarships for students of Immaculate Conception Church to attend Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Frank Spinks Endowment Fund: For professional development activities for the staff at Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Mary Spinks Endowment Fund: For scholarship assistance to minority students at Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Michael Sullivan Endowment Fund: Scholarships for graduates of Charlotte Catholic High School.
• St. Ann School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of this school in Charlotte.
• St. Gabriel School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of this school in Charlotte.
• St. Mary Church Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for children of St. Mary’s parishioners attending Our Lady of Grace and
• St. Pius X schools in Greensboro and Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville.
• St. Joseph Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarship assistance for students at Asheville Catholic School.
• St. Leo the Great School Endowment Fund: Financial assistance for the general needs of this school in Winston-Salem.
• St. Michael School Endowment Fund: For the general needs of this school in Gastonia.
• St. Pius X School Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at this school in Greensboro.
• Theresa Lasecki Talbert Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville.
• F. Joseph Treacy Endowment Fund: For scholarship assistance for students in all nine Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools.
• Triad Educational Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance to students attending a Catholic elementary or high school in the Triad area.
• Villalon Family Endowment Fund: Financial assistance for students at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville.
• Sabrinia Watt Fund: Tuition assistance for students at Immaculata School in Hendersonville.
• Sister Paulette Williams Scholarship Endowment Fund: Scholarships for graduating seniors from Charlotte Catholic High School to attend a college of their choice.
• Woelfel Family Endowment Fund: Financial assistance at Our Lady of Grace School for student educational purposes; such as purchasing textbooks or technology needs.
• Wos-Dejoy Endowment Fund: Tuition assistance for students at St. Pius X School in Greensboro.