(OXFORD, Miss.) – To pay tribute to the life of Hattie Mae Edmonds of Clarksville, Tenn., a gallery in her name has been created to exhibit and explore folk art at the University of Mississippi Museum, thanks to gifts from alumni and friends. The gallery, which has already hosted several exhibits, is a fitting way…

(OXFORD, Miss.) – Successful businessman Carl Herrin of Jackson remembers that for more than three years he stuck out his thumb and hitchhiked to travel the 115 miles from his hometown of Durant to the University of Mississippi to earn a college degree. To help students who may be experiencing financial hardships, Herrin and his…

(OXFORD, Miss.) – Gifts to the “Promises to Keep” campaign, together with two sizeable federal grants, have provided the School of Pharmacy with more than $10 million to meet is goals of constructing a pharmacy building at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and endowing scholarships and faculty support. Never has the school received so…

(OXFORD, Miss.) – Business executive William N. Fry IV of New York and Nashville is passionate about University of Mississippi alumni providing career mentoring to students and new graduates. He and wife Lee Anne also believe in providing resources and have committed a $100,000 planned gift to his alma mater. “Ole Miss produces well-rounded graduates…

(OXFORD, Miss.) – Audra and Phillip Bowman of Ridgeland first met at a New Year’s Eve event that Phillip and his friends organized to raise funds for a local charity. After marrying they have continued to make “giving back” a priority in their lives, providing support to educational, religious and community groups, including the University…

(OXFORD, Miss.) – Business professionals Michael and Jane Strojny of Biloxi have remained committed to their alma mater, the University of Mississippi, for more than four decades. When they learned of the initiative to build resources for faculty support, they stepped forward with a generous gift. The Strojny Faculty Support Endowment will provide funds for…

(OXFORD, Miss.) – Their parents attended universities around the South and beyond, but five young members of a Nashville family chose the University of Mississippi for their college home. To recognize the students’ positive educational experiences, the family has joined the Chancellor’s Trust. Johnson B. “Jack” Wallace, Anne W. Nesbitt and Elena W. Graves –…

(OXFORD, Miss.) – Two accomplished communications professionals from Glenview, Ill., have committed funding for the first scholarship endowment to assist students pursuing degrees in integrated marketing communications through the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Mary E. and John B. Thomas have created the Thomas Family Scholarship Endowment to pay tribute…

(OXFORD, Miss.) – The Lott Leadership Institute at the University of Mississippi is honoring the outgoing chair of the university’s Department of Public Policy Leadership with a scholarship fund in his name. The Robert J. Haws Scholarship Endowment honors Haws, founding director of the public policy leadership program. A longtime member of the history faculty…