Fighting Cancer
Research in the fight against breast cancer is a daily grapple with the task of matching the right patient to the right drug at the right time. Such is the aim of breast cancer research dollars the past year from…
All in the Family
Prior to Ole Miss Baseball winning the national championship title at the NCAA College World Series in Omaha this summer, the main gate at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field received a new title of its own. The Rayner Family Gate is now…
A Greater Green Room
Performers visiting the University of Mississippi can soon prepare to take the stage in well-appointed style, relaxing in a newly renovated green room at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Where once artists waited in a spartan…
Sullivan Remembered
Independent pharmacist Ronnie Sullivan, who cared deeply about his customers, is being remembered with a School of Pharmacy scholarship at the University of Mississippi, his alma mater. “Mr. Sullivan helped so many people in the practice of pharmacy during his…
Education and UM – Two Constants for Stasiak Family
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…
Giving Back
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…
Lecture Hall to be Named for Knighton Family Foundation
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…
A Tribute to His Wife
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,…
Pozen Gift Making an Impact
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…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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…