The Whirl: NC Aquarium Campaign Launch Celebration

On Apr. 11, the board of the North Carolina Aquarium Society hosted a party at the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center at North Carolina State University’s Centennial Campus to launch their fundraising campaign for the renovation of the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Supporters who share a passion for education and conservation gathered for cocktails and conversation as they honored the generosity of early investors and previewed the renovation plans.

Charles Winston, Jenny Winston, shark, Harry Archer, Sally Archer
Johnny Tillett, Drew Covert
Cristina Baker, Addie Ladner
Carrol Mattocks, Bob Mattocks, Pamela B. Cashwell
Roy Cooper, Caitlin Duke, Sara Trexler
Scottie Bryan, Kaye Bryan, Wes Ragland

This article originally appeared in the June 2025 issue of WALTER magazine.

The Whirl