OXFORD, Miss. – Since his graduation from the University of Mississippi in 1980, Bill Fry and his wife, Lee Anne, have frequently offered financial support to his alma mater. And having established two planned gifts, they will continue to give back to Ole Miss long after their lifetimes. The New York City and Oxford residentsRead the story …
Major Family Gift Helps Ensure Future for UM Programs
Frys designate $2.5M estate gift to support Ole Miss athletics, business school
August 12, 2023 by
Family Helps Study-Abroad Students Cover Expenses
Couple's gift establishes endowments honoring beloved family members
August 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a $100,000 gift to the University of Mississippi, Gabriella and Marshall St. Amant, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have established the Dr. Carmen Posada-Pepper and St. Amant Family Classics Endowment and the Dr. Carmen Posada-Pepper and St. Amant Family Croft Endowment. The endowments memorialize Gabriella St. Amant’s mother, who died in JuneRead the story …
University to Use Gift to Elevate Environmental Studies Program
Alumnus invests in degree major program at UM
August 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is working to add faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and develop curriculum for a new degree major in environmental studies, thanks to a major gift from alumnus Steven B. King, of St. Louis. His $1.3 million gift has established the Steven B. King Environmental StudiesRead the story …
Returning the Investment
UM law school alumnus gives back to school's clinical programs
July 29, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bobby Wood was married with a baby in his final year of law school at the University of Mississippi when then-law professor Robert Khayat happened to stop by the store where he worked one Saturday. “He called me in on Monday morning to ask about me working,” said Wood, of Corinth. “MyRead the story …
Alumni Couple Gives Back to Business School
Shanahans increase endowment for graduate students
July 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Shanahan, who graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1969 and 1970, respectively, recently added an additional $50,000 to a scholarship endowment he established in 2019. The John and Janice Shanahan Scholarship Endowment is designed to help MBA students get the sameRead the story …
Alumnus Helps Support Continued Athletics Success
Johnsons' gift fuels continued momentum for Ole Miss student-athletes
July 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Johnson was 13 years old in 1983 when he witnessed a miraculous event that gave the Ole Miss Rebels a victory over rival Mississippi State University, salvaging a 6-5 season record and keeping the team’s postseason bowl hopes alive. It was at that moment – when a wind-driven field goal deflectionRead the story …
Fielder Scholarship Honors Late Ole Miss Student
Fund earmarked to help students from Jackson Academy
July 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Walker Allen Fielder loved devoting his time to people – whether ministering to children in Honduras or rallying friends for lake days, relationships were important to him. Maybe that’s why everyone loved the University of Mississippi student and looked forward to his trademark hugs. The junior finance major died Oct. 16, 2022,Read the story …
Building the Future of Accounting
Turner family legacy continues with gift to accountancy school
July 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi is a step closer to having a new home on the Oxford campus, thanks to a $100,000 gift from one of its own. “I’ve given to Ole Miss every year since my graduation, but this is a time when I wanted toRead the story …
Alumnus’ Major Gift Supports Athletics
Glenns' contribution to campaign invests in Rebels' success
June 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When football players at the University of Mississippi leave the locker room for practice, they’ll soon pass through a foyer honoring one of many donors to Champions. Now., the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation‘s fundraising campaign focused on improving facilities. The Donna and Mike Glenn Walk-Off Foyer honors the Eads, Tennessee, couple’s $350,000Read the story …
‘Music Man’ Marks Return of Summer Productions to Ford Center
Meredith Willson's popular Broadway musical being staged June 30-July 1 by alumni and locals
June 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A classic Broadway musical about a heartless grifter who falls for a pretty small-town librarian is the first of a planned annual series of summer community productions at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” takes center stage at the Ford CenterRead the story …