The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) has donated a $30,000 gift to Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) for scholarships.
Clark Gibson presents check to Chancellor Reaves.
IIANC Board member Clark Gibson, president of Jones & Peacock, Inc., Insurance Agency of High Point, NC, presented the check on September 1. The scholarship will help support the academic pursuits of several deserving WSSU students, according to university officials. The check was presented to WSSU Chancellor Donald J. Reaves and Michelle Cook, WSSU vice chancellor for advancement.
“We are pleased to receive this donation which we will put to good use helping to change the lives of qualified young people,” Reaves said.
“We are a people business and one of the greatest things we can do is give back to the communities where we live and work,” said Gibson. “There are young people who will be superstars, and this scholarship will allow those who have everything but the funds to finish college to become superstars.”
The IIANC scholarship at WSSU was established in 2000 with a $50,000 initial contribution. The gift was followed by $10,000 in 2003 and $10,000 in 2005. The current contribution of $30,000 finalizes IIANC’s commitment to give $100,000 to each school in the UNC system.
IIANC is a professional trade association representing nearly 1000 independent insurance agencies and branches across North Carolina. The mission of IIANC is to advocate for independent insurance agents and to satisfy the business and professional needs of its members.
