Notes from The Harry & Reba Huge Foundation
The Citadel is remembering, and posthumously honoring, a dedicated servant leader who was to receive an honorary degree as part of The Citadel Class of 2020 commencements. At the time of his death on April 27, 2020, Huge was slated to be awarded an Honorary Degree by The Citadel as part of the Class of… Read More
Harry Arthur Huge, 82, of Charleston, South Carolina, husband of Reba Kinne Huge entered into eternal rest Monday, April 27, 2020. With the current global virus pandemic and its attendant social restrictions, his funeral service will be scheduled at time in the future when pandemic conditions have abated such that we may gather safely and… Read More
Huge Scholar Eric Jackson (pictured center) won the 2019 Prototron Competition in Tallinn, Estonia. Eric’s startup, Recovery Companion, is developing a mobile application prototype that utilizes peer-to-peer matchmaking algorithms to precisely match together those fighting cancer based on similar diagnosis, treatment and interests so they can share the cancer treatment journey together instead of in isolation…. Read More
NGAL™ V was held in June 2019 in Estonia and Charleston, South Carolina. The student teams from five universities came together to pitch their ideas at The Citadel in Charleston after having spent two weeks together traveling internationally, connecting with business professionals, coaching each other’s pitches, and finally presenting their ideas to a panel of… Read More
On November 1, 2018 Provost Brian McGee (center), Interim President Steve Osborne (left) and Rector Jaak Aaviksoo (right) signed an exchange agreement between Tallinn University of Technology and the College of Charleston. The agreement gives students from both schools the opportunity to study abroad with the support of the Harry and Reba Huge Foundation. The… Read More
Former College of Charleston Huge Scholar, Katherine Murchison, was named the 2018 Eagleton Scholarship recipient. The $15,000 award, named in honor of Thompson Coburn’s late partner and former U.S. Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, is awarded annually to a 1L law student belonging to a demographic group underrepresented in the legal profession. To read the… Read More
Marina Kaljurand, Chair of the Global Commission on the Security of Cyberspace, visited Charleston, SC to discuss with students, faculty and staff of the Citadel and College of Charleston the future of cybersecurity and war fighting challenges. A native of Tallinn, Estonia, Kaljurand earned advanced degrees in law from the University of Tartu, Estonia and in International… Read More
After winning a coveted Huge Scholarship, which not only pays tuition for four years, but provides a $5,000 annual stipend for an enriching activity each summer, Keeffe’s first inclination was to give back to his campus community. The former high school class president from Columbia, South Carolina, ran for freshman senator and won. To… Read More
Co-founders of the Huge Foundation, Harry and Reba Huge, attended the VIII Conference of the Honorary Consuls of Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia June 26-27. Honorary Consuls from across the globe met in Tallinn for 2 days with government officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament to promote general knowledge about Estonia, Estonian culture,… Read More
On June 15, Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln hosted the fourth annual Network Globally, Act Locally (NGAL) pitch competition. Network Globally, Act Locally (NGAL) is an international entrepreneurial consortium initiated in 2015 and supported by the Harry and Reba Huge Foundation. Member institutions include the College of Charleston, The Citadel, Nebraska Wesleyan University, the University of… Read More
