About the Society
The 1889 Club recognizes donors for annual gifts made to the Fund for WCU, which supports
scholarships, student programming, professional development, and our ongoing stewardship
efforts.
Named in honor of the year of WCU’s establishment, this society embraces gifts ranging
from $18.89 to $1889 a year.
The 1889 Club will host an annual event featuring cross-generational music of the
region, both traditional and contemporary, as a symbol of looking to our past to inspire
our future.
Impact Benefits
Community
Preserving regional historic traditions as they relate to contemporary traditions
in Western North Carolina.
Campus
Encouraging growth and connection as a result of bringing people together through
music.
Donor Benefits
Giving Levels
- $18.89 per year for current students
- $188.90 per year for recent alumni (graduating within the last decade)
- $1,889 per year for alumni and friends
Thank you to our photographers who provided the beautiful imagery: Jodi John Pippin and Amy D. White
