The snip of a ribbon adorned with the colorful Children’s of Mississippi logo signaled the beginning of a new era of pediatric care in the state. The ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 14, 2020, with limited in-person attendance and livestreamed on…
Renvy Pittman’s belief in the power of higher education is evident in her continued generosity to the Grove Scholars program at the University of Mississippi. The 1977 UM College of Liberal Arts graduate’s recent $100,000 gift to the program is…
A $1 million gift to the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Center for Advancement of Youth from Community Bank and Senior Chairman of the Board Thomas W. Colbert Sr. and his wife, Ann, will advance care for Mississippi children who…
The contributions of lifelong educators are being honored by their church group with a scholarship to assist doctoral students in the University of Mississippi School of Education. With a gift of $30,000, the Pamela P. and Jerome W. Smith Excellence…
Brian Ward knows what college athletes want. “Having been a player in the Southeastern Conference, I know you want the top facilities, the top support system and everything first-class, down to the workout clothes you wear,” said Ward of Mobile,…
The Children’s of Mississippi seven-story expansion will bear the name of the couple whose philanthropy and leadership made it possible: Kathy and Joe Sanderson. The Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower at Children’s of Mississippi more than doubles the square-footage of…
Armed with a University of Mississippi education, School of Pharmacy alumna and cancer survivor Jane MacEachern devoted her professional career to the fight against cancer through research and drug trials. Now to pay tribute to their late wife and mother,…
When Evelyn and Jeff Johnson saw the remarkable result of her gift to Ole Miss Football, they decided Ole Miss Baseball needed one too. A $500,000 gift from the Monroe, Louisiana couple, enabled the University of Mississippi to construct a…
As the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC) marks 20 years of cultivating University of Mississippi students to become tomorrow’s leaders and philanthropists, this council welcomes a new chair and three members who will help ensure its mission continues…
With the arrival of 19 incoming freshmen, the Stamps Scholars Program at the University of Mississippi is setting records for growth. UM is the only university in Mississippi and only one of six Southeastern Conference schools that awards Stamps Scholarships…