Society for Contemporary Learners

Who We Are

The Society for Contemporary Learners, named after the Jeffersonian ideal of lifelong learning that the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) embodies, recognizes those who provide annual leadership support to any of our core areas at SCPS. As a valued donor, your annual gift provides SCPS and its core programs with immediate resources to fund Dean Melissa M. Lubin’s top priorities and new initiatives.

Membership

The Society for Contemporary Learners (SCL) consists of donors who have made a cumulative leadership gift of $2,500 or more across SCPS each year.

Become a Member

Support SCPS and become a member of the Society for Contemporary Learners

Benefits

In addition to being listed on the website, members are recognized on social media and at regional alumni and student events. Members are invited to an annual virtual luncheon with our Dean to learn about key priorities and the impact of the gifts received.

Become a Member

There are two ways to become a member:

  1. Make a donation online
  2. Mail a check written out to Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia with a memo for “SCPS” to the address listed below

    Mail checks to:

    University of Virginia
    P.O. Box 37963
    Boone, Iowa 50037

  3. Explore other ways to make a gift 

For questions or additional information on becoming a Society for Contemporary Learners member, please reach out to Jessica Robertson, UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies Director of Development by email: jrobertson@virginia.edu.

Impact of Giving

Contributing at the leadership level of $2500 or more to UVA SCPS significantly enhances the educational experience for our contemporary learners. Your generous support helps provide crucial scholarship opportunities, expand academic programs and recruit and retain highly credentialed faculty and instructors. 

  • Our SCPS general gifts fund is a great way to allow the Dean to allocate support across the school to our greatest need.
  • You can support the program that benefited you through any one of the funds listed here.
  • Our SCPS Dean’s Scholarship fund specifically allows the School to grant scholarships to deserving students each year. 

Put simply, approximately $2,500 covers two courses per year. These contributions empower students to achieve their academic and professional goals, fostering a community of lifelong learners who are better equipped to make meaningful contributions to society.  

Society Members

(Fiscal Year 24-25)

  • Ben and Tori Hobgood, BIS '13
  • Gordon and Renee Graham
  • Lexipol
  • Mason and Laurie Axford, BIS '14
  • Katelyn and Scott Montgomery, BIS '23
  • Worldgate LLC
  • Neil and Melissa M. Lubin
  • Peter Marber
  • Glenn and Carol Davidson
  • Kathryn and Ryan Butler, MPS ‘22
  • Bryon Gustafson and Sara McClellan

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