Cecil Worsley III ’86 and his wife, Joanna ’87, have issued the Worsley Family Match to encourage former student-athlete giving.
With a three-year commitment of $150,000, the Worsleys will match any gift made to the Phoenix Club by a former student-athlete during the month of October. All gifts will benefit student-athlete scholarships and be matched 2:1.
“Many times when you get out of school, you get disconnected for awhile as you get your life moving,” Worsley said. “Then you have a chance to reflect and you realize how much the school really meant to you. I think it is so important to give back to the school that helped shape your life. Elon means so much to me. I love it there.”
With a desire to see the continued progress of Elon Athletics, the Worsley family will match student-athlete alumni gifts during the month of October. To participate, former student-athletes can make a donation to the Phoenix Club or to a specific Elon athletic program. Any donation of $50 or more will be matched 2:1 and also make the individual a Phoenix Club member for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Additionally, all former student-athletes who give during the Worsley Match will receive Phoenix Club priority points for the net gift.
A former member of the golf team, Worsley has been a strong supporter of Elon Athletics for many years. On September 4, 2009, Elon dedicated the W. Cecil Worsley III Golf Training Center on South Campus, which was funded through a generous gift from the Worsley family. The facility serves as the headquarters for both the men’s and women’s golf programs and includes an indoor practice area with hitting bays and a computerized swing analysis center as well as a putting area and players’ lounge.
The Worsleys are members of the Phoenix Club IMPACT Circle and the Founder’s Circle for ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· and reside in Wilmington, N.C. The couple’s son, Cecil IV, is a junior at Elon.