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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Chan Henry’s $1 million gift to Ole Miss Athletics is both a tribute to a lifelong passion and an investment in the future of the University of Mississippi’s golf programs. In recognition of his generosity, the foyer in the new…
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…
The cards of professional baseball legends such as Willie Mays, Nolan Ryan and more will offer visitors of Merkel Legacy Hall a sense of nostalgia when the new Triplett Alumni Center is complete at the University of Mississippi. Some of…