Remembering Hailey
Jonathan Fox wears a locket engraved with his daughter’s left thumb print; inside are some of her ashes. “I carry her with me everywhere,” said Fox of Newton, Mississippi. “She always said she wanted to go to work with me…
A Night with Beautiful Minds
The MIND Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center recently hosted "A Night with Beautiful Minds" to honor Dr. Tommy Prewitt, a retired UMMC physician who is battling early onset dementia. The Oct. 17 event highlighted Prewitt's love of…
Embry Memorial Scholarship 2019 Recipient Named
Ethan Edmondson, a University of Mississippi freshman from Vardaman, Mississippi, is the 2019 recipient of the Joey Embry Memorial Scholarship, expanding the legacy of a beloved student and football player. Joey Embry was actively involved on the Oxford campus and…
Successful Campaign Establishes Cole Scholarship
The Donald Cole Catalyst for Change Scholarship Endowment exceeded its goal by almost $10,000 through an online University of Mississippi fundraising campaign attracting gifts of all sizes. The Ignite Ole Miss campaign, spearheaded by Ethel Young-Scurlock, director of the African…
Rebirth of Renaissance Music
A Renaissance music renaissance is taking place at the University of Mississippi. Thanks to a gift provided by an anonymous donor, a symposium in summer 2020 will bring the enchanting, but seldom-performed music of the Renaissance back to life with…
McNair Program Helps Disadvantaged Students
Before Victoria Robinson became a student at the University of Mississippi, no one in her family had ever furthered their education beyond a bachelor’s degree. The idea of going to graduate school and pursuing a terminal degree wasn’t even on…
Entergy Mississippi Commits Support to Law School
In the business world, Entergy Mississippi’s generous support of the University of Mississippi School of Law is called a win-win. Entergy Mississippi is providing the Law School with gifts totaling $125,000 to establish and contribute to scholarship endowments honoring Sen…
Teaching with Cutting-edge Technology
A technology gift from the ARGUS/Altus Group of Houston, Texas, to the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration is providing students the opportunity to experience software they may ultimately use in their careers. The recent gift, valued at more…
From Higher Education, Success Stems
A University of Mississippi graduate’s major gift will honor two of his favorite professors while also supporting instruction in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). With a gift of $1.5 million, Dr. Rhett Atkinson and his wife,…
Teacher of the Year Credits Scholarships for Success
Years before she was selected as the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2019-2020 Mississippi Teacher of the Year, Hannah Gadd Ardrey was a student with a dream of attending college. Gadd Ardrey has been teaching for five years, all at Lafayette…