A Memorial for McClendon
If you could ask Zach McClendon the secret to success, he might have said something like, “Be who you want to become.” Before his life was taken, the University of…
Always Loyal to Ole Miss
Alice Henderson of Jackson, Mississippi has expanded her legacy at the University of Mississippi by establishing an Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy…
Glenn’s Gift to His Wife, Future Students
To commemorate their wedding anniversary, University of Mississippi alumnus Mike Glenn of Eads, Tennessee, surprised his wife, Donna, with a gift that will truly keep on…
Carpenter Named Entrepreneur of Year
University of Mississippi donors Lawrence and Jan Farrington of Jackson, Mississippi, recently presented Hunter Carpenter, a partner in Redbird Capital Partners in Dallas, with…
Donor Visits Campus, Greets Scholars
The Annexstads have long held an impassioned belief that exceptionally bright young people who have little or no means to go to college, and who have endured extraordinary…
UM Development Welcomes Annual Giving Director
For Florida native Wesley Clark, not even a promising career in law was worth giving up his passion for fundraising. “I earned a law degree and passed the bar, but after…
UM Completes Renovations to Memory Garden
The University of Mississippi has completed renovations to the Ole Miss Memory Garden, adding new brick-work patterns, additional seating and a tiered fountain that invites…
Kelly Gene Cook Foundation Luncheon
The Kelly Gene Cook Foundation supports scholarships for four graduates students, three law students and 22 undergraduate students on the Oxford…
Giving and Receiving
The University of Mississippi Foundation recently announced the availability of Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs), which enable alumni and friends to enjoy a steady stream of…
A Gift for the Children
Robbie Hughes recently made a generous gift to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, specifically to the Children's of Mississippi $100 million capital campaign. In…