Student Philanthropy Council
Longwood University's Student Philanthropy Council, formed in August 2019, is a group of Longwood students and peers who support the work of the Office of Institutional Advancement, serve as ambassadors for the University, and help to cultivate and enrich the culture of philanthropy that Longwood believes is central to the institution's longevity and growth.
The members of the Student Philanthropy Council are philanthropic-minded student leaders with a proven track record for serving the local and University communities, and who have a passion for advancing the alma mater.
Student philanthropists become alumni philanthropists—that is a widely-held belief at colleges and universities across America. The work of the Student Philanthropy Council is vital, and they believe deeply in involving students in the philanthropic process as the University strives to produce service-oriented leaders—what we call citizen leaders—who will give their time, talent and treasure to causes they are passionate about long after graduating from Longwood.
In addition to their regular meetings, the Student Philanthropy Council plans and executes Longwood's celebration around National Philanthropy Day (November 15th), takes an active role in stewarding donors through written messages, phone calls, and emails, and they serve as a welcoming face and helping hand at Office of Institutional Advancement events.
Meet the Council
Megan Gammon '26
Megan Gammon ‘26, SPC Leadership Team
Major: Communication Studies; Concentration in Public Relations
Carly Turner '27
SPC Leadership Team
Major: Communication Studies; Concentration in Public Relations
Elyse Dvorak '26
Major: History
Courtney Agee '26
Major: Elementary Education
Grace Ashbrook '26
Major: Political Law; Concentration in Pre-Law
Matthias C. Borneff '26
Major: Biology
Samara Brown '27
Major: Special Education
Kadyn Bunting '26
Major: Public History
Minor: Communications and AnthropologyGratia Carr '27
Major: Business; Concentration in Economics
Jaedyn Colon '26
Major: Biology & Pre-Med
Joseph Cumbie '26
Major: Secondary History Education
Mary Gammon '28
Major: Business; Concentrations in Marketing and Management
Spencer Gibbs '26
Major: Criminology/Criminal Justice
Anna Habib '26
Major: Elementary & Middle School Education; Concentration in History
Ada Hardy '26
Major: English Secondary Education
Caden Houchins ‘26
Major: History; Concentration in Secondary Education
Minor: Political Science and Leadership Studies
John Louden '27
Major: Business Management; Concentration in Management
Minor: Cybersecurity
Cameron Lowery '27
Major: Elementary Education
Brooke Marshall '26
Major: Elementary & Middle Education; Concentration in Math
Tori Matheson '26
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Zoe Nash '26
Major: English w/ Literature Concentration
Trevor Nelson '27
Major: Communication Studies; Concentration in Digital Media
Kell Perry '27
Major: Psychology
Olivia Price '27
Major: English Secondary Education
Hannah Rayfield '26
Major: Sociology
Jiovanni Raymond '27
Major: Kinesiology
Minor: BiologyAdrianna "Noona" Scott '26
Major: Psychology
Jensen Tomalesky '26
Major: Creative Writing
Kara Wright '26
Major: Psychology and Sociology
Minors: Neuro-Studies and Criminal Justice
Carson Zabler '26
Major: Nursing
Minor: Psychology