Winston-Salem State Universityâs Million Dollar Match campaign exceeded its $2 million goal by more than 60% providing almost $3.4 million for student scholarships. The campaign was possible thanks to Winston-Salem couple Anna Reilly and Matt Cullinan, who agreed to match any donations for need-based student scholarships between February 2019 and April 2020. Their nearly $1.7 million matching gift is the largest single gift from a couple in WSSUâs 128-year history. More than 500 alumni and friends of the university contributed during the campaign, creating 31 new alumni endowments.Â
âThis was a community-wide effort that created an important source of support for our students,â WSSU Chancellor Elwood L. Robinson said. âThe matching gift from the Reilly-Cullinansâto whom we are very gratefulâenergized our donors in a very significant way. The Reilly-Cullinans were great partners in this endeavor.â