A Wish-Inspired Gift
Ernestine Smith worked as a nurse’s aide in Brookhaven but wished she had become a nurse. That dream inspired an endowed scholarship from the estate of her son, Hugh Carroll Smith, to the School of Nursing at the University of…
Supporting Sports at UM
Ross Jessup, a 1985 graduate of the University of Mississippi, and his wife Lisa have made a major gift to CHAMPIONS. NOW., the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation’s (OMAF) campaign to improve facilities for student-athletes. The Jessups live in Austin, Texas,…
Caring for Children
The state’s only children’s hospital child life program will bring more smiles to Children’s of Mississippi patients thanks to the Sidney P. Allen and Friends of Children’s Hospital Child Life Fund, which has reached a total of more than $1.1…
For the Love of the South
As native Mississippians, Ron Feder and his late wife, Becky, grew up steeped in the folkways of the American South. But it took an extended stay in the faraway Philippines to help them truly appreciate the extraordinary — and decidedly…
Decade of Donated, Community-Funded Work on Display at UM Museum
The University of Mississippi Museum's newest installation, “Recent Acquisitions,” highlights the varied and expansive collection of artworks that have been donated or funded by the community in the last 10 years. Among the selected works are wood carvings, watercolor and…
St. Amants Envision Covering Study-Abroad Expenses
Two new endowments at the University of Mississippi stand as perpetual tributes to a beloved grandmother and as testaments to her grandchildren’s Ole Miss experiences. With a $100,000 gift, Gabriella and Marshall St. Amant of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, established the…
A One-Of-A-Kind Experience
Knowing she wanted to attend an SEC school, Cameron Blanchard, a senior from Tupelo, Mississippi, chose the University of Mississippi after being offered the James O. and Leigh Anne Carpenter Ole Miss First Scholarship. “The Ole Miss First Scholarship program…
Rebels at Heart
Even after spending decades away from Oxford, Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi, Don and Cathy Martin always felt like the town and school were home. The couple recently honored the long-term love they’ve had for the campus with donations…
Making A Dream Come True
Even with her humble financial background and the many challenges she and her family have encountered, soon-to-be University of Mississippi graduate Dru Collins sees life as rich with opportunities and a place where dreams can come true. Her struggles, she…
Finding His Voice
Ask Andy Flores how his life has changed since he enrolled as a freshman at the University of Mississippi and he will answer, “a lot.” From his modest beginnings in Ocean Springs, the public policy leadership and philosophy major has…