Davidson College Alumni & Families

05/21/2026

Where are our Survivor fans? Aubry Bracco (Davidson College Class of 2008!) is the winner of Survivor 50. 💥She secured the title of Sole Survivor and a record-tying $2 million grand prize in the season finale, which aired last night. Yes, Aubry!

05/15/2026

Honoring leadership in justice and access: Davidson College awards the Spencer-Weinstein Prize to Nora Fenn Gilman ’26 and Jasmine Peters for their transformative community work. Read more.

05/10/2026

05/05/2026

The Davidson Arts and Creative Engagement (DACE) Studio welcomes students to unleash their inner artists in a community setting. The studio’s basement headquarters at Davidson College offers paint, crafting and art supplies, and also serves as a tiny concert hall.

04/29/2026

Curt Leathers ‘79 and Julie Johnson Leathers ‘80 welcomed the inaugural Leathers Family Scholar to campus this year! The pair met in Belk Residence Hall in 1978 and have shared a life of honor and integrity. Now, they are helping to bring talented, service-minded students like Ava Linnell ‘29 to Davidson. Read the full story at the link below:

https://www.davidson.edu/news/2026/04/14/first-leathers-family-scholar

04/27/2026

Davidson on the road in NYC! 🗽🍎 President Hicks joined Wildcats in the Big Apple last week to share updates and inspiration from campus. Thanks to everyone who attended this great event. Nothing beats an evening dedicated to all things Davidson! 😻

04/23/2026

Long distance runner Erin Del Giudice ‘15 represented Charlotte at the Boston Marathon this past Monday, competing as a member of the professional women’s field. She ran a 2:33:54 (that’s 5:50 a mile for 26 miles!) and qualified for her second U.S. Olympic Trials. Erin trained by running 100 miles a week! 🏃🏻‍♀️🌟🙌 Read more about Erin at the link below:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315431441.html

04/21/2026

Andy Cooke ’90 was the very last student admitted to his class. Marjorie Havighurst Cooke ’91 arrived as a field hockey recruit. Their paths crossed on campus, sparking a lifelong connection to each other and to Davidson. Now, they're paying it forward. Along with 44 fellow alums, the Cookes established the West Virginia Scholarship to ensure "wild and wonderful" talent has a clear path to Davidson. Meet the first recipients, 🎻 Megan Good ’29 and 🏈 Zavier Pollard ’29, at the link below:

https://www.davidson.edu/news/2026/04/21/scholarship-opens-doors-wild-and-wonderful-west-virginia

04/09/2026

Davidson College’s 13th annual giving day united nearly 2,650 donors worldwide to raise more than $1.2 million in support of scholarships, programs and student opportunities.

04/08/2026

LET’S GO ’CATS! Lucky for us, we just hit our goal of 2,000 donors and claimed $500,000 in challenge gifts! Let’s see how far we can go before midnight. Join in at the link below!

http://give.davidson.edu/AllinforDavidson2026