Family increases Endowed Giving to Winthrop

The family of the late Jo Ann Knox ’48 has earmarked additional funding for the J.A. Knox Scholarship at Winthrop University. The scholarship was established in 2000 by the late Jo Ann Knox ‘48 in memory of her father, John Alexander Knox. The fund has provided renewable scholarships to students at Winthrop and will continue to help the university recruit and retain high-achieving undergraduate students. Knox is among the charter class of Winthrop’s D.B. Johnson Society, the university’s planning giving society. She is listed on the D.B. Johnson Society recognition wall, located in the DiGorgio Campus Center. A native of Seneca, Knox was a teacher for 28 years at Keowee Elementary School. Her father served as an Oconee County representative in the S.C. State Legislature and as a Seneca City Councilman. He was the retired owner of Shell Oil Distributing Company of Seneca, a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion. The J.A. Knox scholarship supports students’ having a well-rounded Winthrop experience, including allowing students to participate in extracurricular activities, leadership training and community service. For more information about the D.B. Johnson Society and including a bequest or other planned gift to support Winthrop students in your estate plans, contact University Advancement at 803-323-2275.