Three generations of the Stasiak family are tied together with a dedication to education and a passion for the University of Mississippi. The family’s relationship with Ole Miss began more than 80 years ago when Raymond Stasiak, a native of…
The University of Mississippi's Patterson School of Accountancy recently got a boost for its building fund from a familiar face with deep ties to the university. Although Joe Weller, a 1961 Ole Miss graduate, died Dec. 15, 2022, his $250,000…
Future students at the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy will be taught in the Knighton Family Foundation Lecture Hall — a name honoring a $400,000 gift to the new accountancy building from 1998 alumnus Jay Knighton and his…
Chuck Nicholson of Brandon, Mississippi, expressed his love and respect for his wife, Lisa, with a University of Mississippi School of Education scholarship in her name and an Impact Fund gift. The $250,000 contribution was a surprise to Lisa Nicholson,…
Kenaz Worthem, of Oxford, is the 2022 recipient of the Pozen Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. The award, established through the Robert C. Pozen Scholarship MBA Diversity Fund, provides full tuition for a student from Mississippi who is pursuing his…
During this season of giving, the staff members of the University of Mississippi Foundation wish you and your family blessings, health and all the joys of the season! We are thankful for our generous alumni and friends who have supported…
Family lineage and a love for Ole Miss inspired a University of Mississippi graduate to make a major gift to CHAMPIONS. NOW., the fundraising campaign focused on improving facilities for UM student-athletes. “We’re excited about the momentum that the athletics…
The most recent of many gifts from the Dr. and Mrs. R. Faser Triplett Foundation to the University of Mississippi will help construct a gleaming, new alumni center on the footprint of the current one. The Triplett Foundation, named for…
Infusion space designed for peace and privacy, more exam rooms, a welcoming waiting area, and colors that are light, bright and uplifting. These changes and more are coming to the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Mississippi…
A scholarship the late Daniel C. Hughes Jr. established in 1983 to honor his parents — both UM graduates — has bettered the lives of numerous students for almost four decades. Now, newly endowed with a gift from Hughes’ estate,…