Tony Chachere’s major gift to the University of Mississippi will fund the creation of three film documentaries over the next three years by the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA). Based out of Opelousas, Louisiana, the family-run corporation’s $90,000 gift will allow…
A St. Louis, Missouri, couple’s gift to Ole Miss Athletics will benefit student-athletes while also honoring their sons, who are University of Mississippi alumni. Scott and Shelley Ririe made a $250,000 gift to the Forward Together campaign for Ole Miss…
A major gift to the University of Mississippi from alumnus Bob Nance will provide a new meeting space for Beta Alpha Psi students in the Patterson School of Accountancy. Beta Alpha Psi is an international honor society for accounting, finance…
Among his family members who are the first generation to attend college, Joshua Quinn Tucker of West Point, Mississippi, was the first son to obtain a college degree. Make that two college degrees. During the 2017 Commencement ceremony at the…
A love for the arts since childhood led Nancye Starnes of Charleston, South Carolina, to support a new film production program at the University of Mississippi that will offer high-quality professional training and a new production facility for students. The…
In his 25 years with the Ole Miss Alumni Association, Tim Walsh became acutely aware of the importance of building private support in the form of endowed funds for the University of Mississippi. Having witnessed the impact of these gifts…
Those who give toward the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic now have a partner. Regions Bank announced April 16 that they would match donations dollar for dollar – up to $50,000 – for pandemic…
A gift from the estate of the late W.C. “Dub” Shoemaker will provide students in the University of Mississippi’s School of Journalism and New Media a capstone experience, the UM Foundation announced recently. A longtime friend of the School of…
The Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) at the University of Mississippi received a major gift from the founders of Mississippi-based Cathead Distillery, whose efforts during the COVID-19 crisis are making statewide impact. The $75,000 gift from Cathead owners Austin Evans and…
A gift to the University of Mississippi will provide scholarships for math and chemistry majors while memorializing the 55-year marriage of a couple who met over breakfast on the Oxford campus. Established with a gift of $250,000, the Millie Nichols…