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Leaving a Legacy

At 99 years old, Catherine Powell Klipple left behind a legacy of quiet service, endless curiosity and a lifelong commitment to helping others. Now, through a planned $1 million gift to the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s MIND Center, her legacy will…

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A Story of Hope

For Sabrina and David Porter, philanthropy is not abstract; it is deeply personal. Referring to his son who struggled to survive after birth and then grew to become a leading health care provider, Porter said, “If a child that premature…

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In Support of Cancer Research

UMMC’s journey to build a center for cancer care and research took a significant step forward thanks to Trustmark, which announced a $2 million donation to It’s About Time: The Campaign for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute May…

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Award Winner Carries Family Legacy of Teaching

Gabriel Alexander Garrido-Franco, lecturer in Spanish at the University of Mississippi, is the 2026 recipient of the St. Amand Outstanding Teacher Award. The St. Amand Outstanding Teaching Award Endowment, established by a planned gift from the estate of the late…

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MBA Students Help Fellow Students

At the University of Mississippi, a group of MBA students proved that business education can be as much about empathy and impact as spreadsheets and strategy — and they raised thousands of dollars along the way. In MBA 622: Business…

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Visionary Alumni

A meaningful estate gift from the late Dr. David Walker Arnold and Barbara Daves Arnold, longtime University of Mississippi supporters, will create lasting opportunities for future engineering students and honor a lifetime of devotion to Ole Miss. The Arnolds, both…

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Sweet’s Success Prompts Scholarship

Mike Sweet didn’t hesitate when he decided it was time to give back to the University of Mississippi. Sweet has committed a $25,000 personal gift that will be matched by the International Foodservice Distributors Association, where he serves as chair,…

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Family Leadership Council Makes Impact

The Ole Miss Family Leadership Council invested more than $400,000 in the University of Mississippi this year to strengthen the student experience, bringing the FLC’s total commitment to $2.2 million from 266 families over more than a decade. “Ole Miss…

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