Good Sports
As Ole Miss baseball slides into a new season full of potential, Rebel fans with a keen eye will notice the home team dugout has changed: it now has a name. The Evelyn & Jeff Johnson Dugout honors a $1…
Women’s Council Honors Smith as Emerging Young Philanthropist
After sharing her exceptional athletic skills with her University of Mississippi women’s basketball teammates back in the 2000s, Tywanna (Inmon) Smith now devotes much of her time and talents to improving the lives of new generations of student-athletes. Whether Smith…
Payne Esports Facility Dedicated
A Hattiesburg family was honored Nov. 2 with the dedication of the Payne Family Esports Facility at the University of Mississippi, celebrating a Division I program that serves as a strong student recruitment tool. Jennifer and Abb Payne and their…
Kelly English is Cooking for the Cause
Renowned chef Kelly English will be serving a gourmet meal Nov. 17 as part of a benefit dinner at the University of Mississippi. The event, hosted by the School of Applied Sciences, begins at 6:30 p.m. in the ballroom of…
Always There for Others
Matthew Galtney was a kind soul who was always there for others, and that legacy is being expanded after his death in hopes of reaching other students struggling with addiction. His parents, Christy and Matt Galtney, and his aunt and…
In Support of Singing
Debra and Alan Spurgeon of Oxford, Mississippi, met in their college choir, and ever since choral music has been the focus of their life together. The retired University of Mississippi music professors, who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on…
Supporting Internships
Health care executive Frank Lenior of Jackson, Mississippi, wasn’t able to benefit from an internship when he was a University of Mississippi student in the early 1990s, and that’s the driving force behind his gift to help students gain these…
Criminal Justice Reform Activist Shares Inspirational Story
Susan Burton, a visionary and inspirational leader of the criminal justice reform movement, will give the inaugural Dr. Jeanette Jennings Lecture Series at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, in Bondurant Hall at the University of Mississippi. Presented by the African…
Building an Army of Philanthropists
University of Mississippi alumnus Bill Courtney is a devoted husband and father, the operator of a successful manufacturing plant in Memphis, Tennessee, and a coach. Courtney is also a celebrated servant leader. The Ole Miss-Oxford community will learn about the…
Sharing the Ole Miss Experience
Longtime insurance agency owner William Glass and his wife, Meg, are working to ensure University of Mississippi students majoring in risk management and insurance (RMI) have the resources needed to succeed. The Collierville, Tennessee, couple has created the William L.…