Bill Dabney

Susan Keith, a managerial finance major from Long Beach, wanted to give her grandmother something special for Christmas last year. She knew the holidays had been rough for Dorothy Graham Brown of Pass Christian since her husband, Keith’s grandfather, died on Christmas Eve four years ago. So instead of the usual outfit or even household…

Emma Stroud Griffin of Meridian, Mississippi, always dreamed of completing her college degree. But time and history seemed to work against her. The fifth of eight children born to a small-town physician, she began college while the country was trying to cope with the Great Depression. World War II followed, and Griffin traveled with her…

Ole Miss announces that a scholarship honoring former Sardis residents Mary Jane Short Wilson and her husband, the late Edward R. “Brut” Wilson, has been established at the University. Beginning in the fall of 2001, a qualifying student, male or female, from Panola County will be awarded an annual scholarship of $5,000, generated from a…

How does a family honor a mom and wife for all the love, attention, and care she has given over the years? The Brevards of Tupelo, Mississippi, thought an excellent idea was to establish an Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy Scholarship. With their $100,000 gift, the family recently created the Elizabeth B. Brevard Council…

Senior Scott Walker considered Sue Hodge a friend and mentor. As an academic counselor for the School of Business Administration, she not only guided the Ocean Springs native through the logistics of choosing the best classes and schedule but also took time to inquire about his personal life. Walker didn’t forget Hodge’s many acts of…

When Shirley Wagner Crawford speaks to you, it’s like she’s letting you into a special world where anything is possible. She exudes a zest for living – it’s in the 65 year-old’s movements, he sparkling eyes, and especially her smile. Now longtime Ole Miss supporter Susan Martindale is paying tribute to the spirited Crawford, a…

Rachel McPherson of New York learned the ropes of documentary filmmaking the hard way: on-the-job training in one of the world’s toughest cities. That’s why she is so excited about joining The University of Mississippi’s Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy and being one of its first sponsors. McPherson recently gave $100,000 to the newly…

Kathryn Brewer-Black of Oxford has spent the majority of her adult like as a political activist and in service of her community. She believes in a good cause. And none is she more passionate about than the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy at The University of Mississippi. In fact, council member Brewer-Black feels so…

Ole Miss announces the creation of a new type of endowment fund aimed at developing the next generation of leaders for America. The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy scholarship program is accepting support from individuals, corporations, and foundations to create scholarships for high school seniors who have shown leadership abilities, as well as caring…

Fifty percent of this country’s wealth is transferring into the hands of women this year, according to a Boston College study, and women are taking greater control of their finances. Recognizing these trends, The University of Mississippi and Rhodes College are offering a two-day seminar to help teach other institutions how to tap into this…