Dean L. L. Vaughan of the School of Engineering at NCSU was the person for whom the "Vaughan Wing" (fellowship hall) of the church is named. Professor Vaughan taught Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina State University for forty-three years. He and his wife, Lula Brewer Vaughan, were pillars of United Church when it was located on the corner of Hillsborough and Dawson Streets. He served as Chairman of the Board of Deacons several times and at one time or another was chairperson of nearly every board and committee in the church. His generosity sustained the church through good times and bad.
