After success in the entertainment industry, alumni couple gives back to arts students
Donors
W. Earl, ’86, and Carrie Brown, ’88
Gift
Generous support for the College of Humanities and Fine Arts (CHFA) Fund for Excellence
Impact
The Browns’ support provides ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State’s CHFA with flexible resources to address its most pressing needs, which can include student scholarships, faculty support, research opportunities, campus enhancements and emergency needs. This versatile support allows CHFA to be responsive to changing needs and priorities by having resources available that can be used in a variety of ways. Already, their gift has provided numerous CHFA students with study abroad scholarships.
Inspiration
Carrie and Earl Brown were high school sweethearts who both attended ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State and went on to enormous professional success in the entertainment industry, Earl as a professional actor and Carrie as a communications executive for prominent entertainment companies, including, most recently, The Walt Disney Company. Earl was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017, and Carrie recently served on ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State’s Be Bold National Campaign Council. Now based in California, the couple remains attached to their roots at ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State and gives back in many ways to benefit the students striving to follow in their footsteps.