It’s funny how life works. Because Abigail and Drew Johnson so enjoyed their experiences while earning degrees from the University of Mississippi, two programs that sparked their passions are poised to benefit. The siblings’ parents, Evelyn and Jeff Johnson of…
Maggie Hanberry’s valiant fight against stage IV colon cancer is the inspiration for a memorial that will match gifts for renovations to the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Mississippi. Maggie’s parents, Phil and Melissa Hanberry of…
The largest fundraising campaign in the history of Mississippi universities, Now & Ever: The Campaign for Ole Miss, just secured $1.2 billion toward its $1.5 billion goal. Elevating the total is more than $150.6 million in gifts — the second…
A $1 million private gift to the University of Mississippi is the catalyst that brings significant changes to Ole Miss Grove Scholars, enabling the program to provide a higher level of service to its students. UM’s Grove Scholars program facilitates…
The donor of a major gift to the University of Mississippi hopes to give students increased exposure to different cultures and people as they navigate opportunities to explore new places and professions, thus building a foundation for success and strengthening…
After receiving pharmacy degrees from the University of Mississippi and the University of Tennessee, the late Jane MacEachern devoted much of her 39-year professional career to designing and implementing oncology drug trials — research that made a significant impact in…
Joshua Sharp, an associate professor of pharmacology with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been appointed as the school’s Triplett-Behrakis Endowed Professor. Supported by the Triplett-Behrakis Endowment Fund, the professorship was created to recognize, retain or recruit outstanding…
When University of Mississippi baseball players won the College World Series in June, they indirectly scored a gift that will help feed their fellow students. Fans from all eight CWS teams who traveled to Omaha, Nebraska, for the tournament participated…
A $1 million gift from the Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable & Educational Fund of McComb, Mississippi, will name a large first-floor classroom in the Patterson School of Accountancy’s new building on the University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus. “The Bancroft Charitable…
With a gift of $62,500 to the University of Mississippi’s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME), the Holder family of Bay Springs, Mississippi, hopes to keep graduates in the state while also honoring their father. The Holders’ family gift…