A $1 million gift from a former Carolina Volleyball star enhances a historic fundraising campaign to celebrate 50 years of Carolina Women’s Athletics.

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.

“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.”

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.

Read more about Gutterman’s gift at campaign.unc.edu.