 Its association with "old money" and discrimination in the past still causes some tension in the Farmville community, especially among non-whites and students of the local public schools.By the early 1990s, with aging technology, a very small alumni contribution base, and an increasing debt, Prince Edward Academy was nearing financial collapse.In 1992, former local resident and businessman J.B. Fuqua donated about $10 million to pay off debts and install necessary improvements to the school, such as air conditioning and computers.