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Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing

  • Inside Carolina: Meet the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing

    Inside Carolina: Meet the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing

    What’s in a name? A major commitment to takes the Molinaroli College to a new level.

Giving

Your support provides our faculty and students with the tools to develop new technologies, foster innovation, and create solutions that improve lives and communities across the globe.

Our world faces grand challenges—clean water access, affordable energy, better healthcare, and stronger infrastructure—and engineering and computing are central to solving them.

At USC, we prepare our students to take on these real-world problems head-on. Help fuel our vision and invest in the future by making a gift to support the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing.

Thank You to Our Fiscal Year Donors

At the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, every breakthrough, every student success, and every step forward is made possible by the generosity of our donors.

As we reflect on the past fiscal year, we are deeply grateful to the alumni and friends who chose to invest in our mission. Your support has empowered our students, advanced groundbreaking research, and helped us build a stronger, more innovative future.

Whether the contribution is to scholarships, faculty initiatives, student programs, or research excellence, the impact is real—and it’s lasting.

Thank you for being part of our journey. 

Dr. Phillip A. Arnold (1979, Electrical) and Sharon S. Arnold (1979, Education)

Dr. Theodore M. Besmann

Dr. Robert G. Brookshire and Cathy A. Brookshire

Alishia C. Budzinski (2010, Computer Information Systems)

Ralph Cataldo and Bernadine Cataldo

Daisy P. Crowley (1964, Education)

Gregory A. Disher (1989, Electrical)

Vernon G. Dorrell and Kay P. Dorrell

Yuling N. He (2001, Computer Engineering)

Keith Heffernan and Amy Heffernan

William I. Hobbs V (2023, Computer Science)

Matthew M. Hodge (2004, Civil) and Maura K. Hodge (2004, Accounting)

Stephen P. Holt (2016, Engineering Management)

COL David M. Husband (1983, Chemical) and Deborah H. Husband

William T. Johnson and Jordan A. Johnson

Dr. Alvaro J. Lopez and Joan L. Lopez

James L. Miller III (2016, Mechanical)

Dr. Kenneth W. Miller (1991, Mechanical)

Stephen L. Nader and Rounette K. Nader (1992, Mechanical)

Dr. Johnston W. Peeples (1976, Electrical)

John W. Schafer III (1991, Chemical) and Eva C. Schafer (1991, Finance)

Justin A. Siegfried (2025, Computer Science)

Ed Spears (1961, Marketing) and Jacqueline K. Spears

CAPT Alfred H. Spruell Jr. (1959, Civil) and Gwendolyn Spruell

Jennifer S. Swanner

Richard A. Thompson (2002, Chemical) and Mary E. Thompson (2002, Chemical)

Travis L. Weatherford (1993, Philosophy)

Dr. Ralph E. White (1971, Chemical) and Dr. Marjorie A. Nicholson (2001, Chemistry)

Fred E. Wiker (1973, Mechanical) and Marie T. Wiker

William Wood and Janet R. Wood

 

Explore how you can make your gift below:

Academic Departments: To name a department, a minimum gift of $3 million or more is required, depending on the department’s size and scope of programs. 

Building and Grounds: One of the highest honors is naming a campus space, facility, or engineering laboratory. Prominent spaces throughout the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing are available for naming purposes. These naming opportunities range from $100,000 to $4,000,000. 

Chair: To establish a permanently named endowed chair, a minimum gift of $1.5 million is required. The endowed chair represents the highest honor the University can confer on prominent faculty members. By providing dedicated resources for innovation research and teaching opportunities, endowed chairs enable the most gifted faculty members to excel in their scholarly activities.

Professorship: To establish a named professorship, a minimum gift of $500,000 is required. Named professorships allow the University to recruit and retain promising researchers and teachers.  

Graduate Fellowships: To establish an endowed fellowship, a minimum gift of $100,000 is requested. A fellowship is awarded to a student who is working towards an advanced degree in any of the engineering graduate fields. 

Undergraduate Scholarship: A minimum gift of $50,000 is required to establish an endowed scholarship fund for undergraduate students. 

Consider leaving the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing in your estate planning.

Visit Gift Planning for more information or contact the college's Development staff.

Contact us at 803-777-6297 if you would like us to email or mail you a pledge form. You can print it and mail the completed pledge form to include with your payment and mail to:

University of South Carolina
Office of Gift Processing
1600 Hampton Street, Suite 736
Columbia, SC 29208

Set up a monthly recurring credit card gift through our secure online giving form.

Be sure to check the box that reads "Make this a recurring gift (starting today)." under Gift Options. You may also contact the Office of Development at 877-349-2106.

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs to amplify your giving. Visit Matching Gifts to see if your company is eligible.

Make an Impact

Your philanthropic support can leave a lasting mark on the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing. Your gift will strengthen the college, support programs that are not covered by state appropriations, and help ensure that our students receive the education and experiences they need to excel in tomorrow’s world. Consider directing your gift to one of our top priorities below for the most significant impact.

The college is home to more than 40 engineering and computing student organizations. Give directly to these groups to support their ongoing projects and initiatives on the student organization webpage.

 

Thank you for all you do to engineer a future that is better than today.

-Dean Hossein Haj-Hariri


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