Caroline McCollum Simrall Hood, a University of Mississippi senior, was known for having the biggest smile and the most joyful laugh — along with being a kind, caring person. Her spirit is among the criteria for awarding a memorial scholarship…
Carol and William Gafford’s gift to the University of Mississippi School of Education establishes the first-ever endowment designed to support students seeking a career in school counseling. With $55,000 in support, the Cypress, Texas, couple established the William and Carol…
John Covert has lofty goals for the $3 million planned gift he committed to the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts and schools of Applied Sciences and Education. “I’m hoping my gift helps Ole Miss remain in the top…
Nancye Starnes, a lifelong supporter of the arts, has made a $4.5 million gift toward the University of Mississippi’s plans for a new scene shop, rehearsal space and an on-campus recording studio. Starnes of Daniel Island, South Carolina, hopes the…
To honor the life and 40-year career of the late Guy Moore of Pascagoula, Mississippi, the Deloitte Foundation has renamed an endowment it established in 2022 with a $1.5 million gift to the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University…
Since graduating from the University of Mississippi, Mike McRee’s career has been dotted with disparate ventures: though his primary business has been asset management, he’s owned radio stations, a blues club, an agricultural business and even a bank in Crystal…
One of the obstacles in solving the shortage of nursing educators around the country is financial. Nearly two dozen Bower scholars at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have been able to earn their MSN degrees without the worry of…
The national award-winning firm Marlon Blackwell Architects (MBA) of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been selected to design the Greenfield Farm Writers Residency at the University of Mississippi. The project recently received a $2 million grant from the Robert M. Hearin Support…
The Ole Miss Family Leadership Council has invested $235,000 in the University of Mississippi to expand counseling services and student health services and rebrand The Student Involvement Place (The SIP). Among the 10 projects selected for allocations were: $70,000 for…
Charles Doty’s recent gift to the University of Mississippi will help School of Business Administration students participating in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The Atlanta, Georgia, resident’s $150,000 gift establishes the Charles R. Doty CIE Support Fund to…