Women’s Athletics Set for Success

Donna Lee Gutterman ’79, ’98 (MBA), of Raleigh, North Carolina, pledged a gift to the Carolina Volleyball Operating Endowment Fund in honor of Dr. Beth Miller, Carolina Volleyball, Coach Sagula, Gutterman’s former teammates and alumnae.

Gutterman’s gift is part of the FORevHER Tar Heels initiative led by The Rams Club and Carolina Athletics to champion the women of Carolina Athletics’ past, present and future by supporting scholarships, facilities and mentorship and leadership development opportunities for future generations of women student-athletes.

The FORevHER 50 Years campaign is part of the 50 Years of Carolina Women’s Athletics effort to highlight the champions, legends and leaders who have propelled Carolina’s rich history of success in women’s athletics since the passage of Title IX legislation. The campaign will help raise funds to ensure continued excellence throughout Carolina’s 15 varsity women’s programs — on the playing field, in the classroom and through lifelong lessons.

“The years I spent playing volleyball at UNC were the most influential of my life, and I am honored to be in the position to help perpetuate it for future generations,” said Gutterman, who was the first scholarship volleyball player at Carolina. “My parents taught me how important it is to contribute to causes that are important to me.”

Read more about Gutterman’s donation and the FORevHER Tar Heels initiative…

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