Ole Miss Women’s Council scholars have already taken a weekend trip to Nashville, attended suppers with keynote speakers and met with prominent Ole Miss alumni this spring, and the semester is only halfway over.
OMWC scholars kicked off the spring semester with a Red Plate Supper in January featuring Richard Gershon, dean of the UM School of Law, who shared information about the school’s space law program.
Freshmen and sophomore scholars traveled to Nashville from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, where they visited the Frist Art Center and Schermerhorn Symphony Center, went on the “Nash Trash Tour” and enjoyed lunch and a tour at Belle Meade Plantation. The weekend closed with a dinner hosted by OMWC member Karen Moore and her husband, Bruce. The highlight of the evening was the “Songwriters in the Round,” which included Grammy Award-winning brothers Gordon and Bryan Kennedy, Rivers Rutherford and Beau Davidson. It was definitely a night to remember!
UM alumni Mary Donnelly Haskell and Sam Haskell joined the scholars at the February Red Plate Supper to talk about philanthropy. Sam Haskell, former executive vice president and worldwide head of television for the William Morris Agency, shared that, early on, his mother told him that he had a “servant’s heart” and that both he and Mary had always been mindful of giving, even when it was a very small contribution. Singer and actress Mary Haskell said that she and her husband have always retained their Southern roots, which have kept them grounded even when living in Hollywood.
Upcoming Events:
March 6 – Red Plate Supper with Dr. Jean Gispen, staff physician at UM’s Employee Health Center, 6 p.m., Minor Hall
April 4 – Graduation Dinner, 6 p.m., University Museum
April 10 – OMWC Spring Meeting, noon, University Museum
April 11 – Legacy Event honoring Donna and Jim Barksdale
- Student event, noon, Overby Auditorium
- Faculty event, 4:00 p.m., Memory House
April 12 – Rose Society Reception-Ford Center Sounds of the Stage and Screen Starring Mary Donnelly Haskell and Friends, 5:30pm Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts
Legacy Reception and Dinner, 6:30 p.m., The Inn at Ole Miss