Founded in 1931 under the devoted leadership of Executive Secretary George I. Carson, the Pitt Varsity Letter Club (VLC) has existed to promote excellence in both academics and athletics at the University. Throughout its history, the Club has provided financial support, leadership, social interaction, and valuable networking for our athletes and programs. Over the years, the PITT VLC has provided scholarship support to undergraduate student-athletes, purchased equipment for Olympic sports and subsidized travel to Olympic trials for athletes who would not have been able to do so without the club's assistance. For the past few years, the PITT VLC has also awarded graduate school grants to qualifying student-athletes.