Greensboro College
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro College has received a high-six-figure estate gift from Mary Elizabeth Pugh Gildersleeve, Class of 1938, who was believed to have been the college’s oldest living alumna before she passed away on Jan. 24, 2020, at the age of 102. Gildersleeve was specific about intentions for the use of her gift: 11%……
“I loved the GC Honors program and Greensboro College. I felt safe and a sense of genuine belonging at the college. I worked closely with my thesis advisor and professors who helped inspire me to define my path and passion of interest. That path has led me to complete my doctoral studies in Engineering Mechanics.”
- Dr. Josh Fitzgerald, Class of ’19, Mathematics Major
Dr. Josh Fitzgerald earned his master's from Virginia Tech University (studied astrodynamics) as well as earning an Engineering Mechanics Ph.D. He joined the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX as an Advanced Mission Design Engineer, optimizing trajectories for the Artemis II and III missions to return humans to the moon.