Gene and Kathy Bishop of Dallas, Texas, have made a gift of $500,000 to the University of Mississippi encouraging community college transfer students to pursue degrees in education with the help of full scholarships. The gift is directed to help…
Ron and Jody Wilson of Oxford, Mississippi, want their planned gift to help generate more University of Mississippi courses that will engage and challenge students for generations to come. The Wilsons recently included Ole Miss in their estate plans, offering…
Preeminent cardiovascular physiologist and author Dr. Arthur Guyton and his wife, Ruth Weigle Guyton — parents to 10 children who all became physicians — will be honored posthumously April 13 with the 2019 Legacy Award by the Ole Miss Women’s…
For the fifth year in a row, Century Club Charities has broken its own record, announcing a $1.25 million donation to Friends of Children’s Hospital from the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship. Century Club Charities recently presented a check to Friends,…
Ray Shafer’s suicide left an empty chair at the dinner table, a hole in the hearts of those who loved him, and a list of questions his family and friends will never be able to answer. “Why wasn’t I there?…
Helen Graeber Overstreet knew how her late husband, Mike Overstreet, felt about the University of Mississippi. When she was ready to expand his legacy, she turned to their alma mater to establish six endowments that will impact the university for…
Christmas came early for Mary Susan Gallien-Clinton, chair of the Ole Miss Women’s Council (OMWC) for Philanthropy. Friends of the Naples, Florida, resident surprised her with a scholarship endowment they established in her name. The donors asked to remain anonymous…
During this season of giving, the staff members of the University of Mississippi Foundation wish you and yours all the joys of the season. We are thankful for our generous alumni and friends who have supported Ole Miss programs, faculty…
As the inaugural development officer for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Anthony Heaven hopes to build relationships and secure resources that will assist the Honors College in producing engaged citizen scholars who are leaders of tomorrow. “In the short…
A new scholarship endowment at the University of Mississippi is poised to support students from impoverished areas who dream of becoming pharmacists. With a $100,000 gift to the UM School of Pharmacy, Arkansas State Sen. Percy Malone and his wife,…