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Mitt Romney’s Body Man, Garrett Jackson
If you’ve been to a Romney campaign event at any point in the last year, chances are you’ll recognize the guy that works in Mitt’s shadow. When Mitt needs a sharpie to sign an autograph or someone to snap a picture with supporters, it is Mitt’s 25-year-old, public policy...
>> Read moreDenson and Lauren Hollis Family Scholarship Endowment
UM students have such positive experiences that soon after entering the professional world, the question comes to mind: How can I give back? Denson Hollis, 32, whose full-time position in the Office of University Development is to secure private funding for the College of Liberal Arts, and his wife...
>> Read moreFour UM graduates in family give back with scholarship endowment
UM alumni Larry and Emily (Caldwell) Furlong spent much of their adult lives helping students in Florida’s Seminole County pursue college education through academic scholarships. Now, with the establishment of the Furlong Family Scholarship Endowment, the Furlongs will expand their reach, providing...
>> Read moreFlorida Family Recognizes Four UM Degrees by Giving Back with Scholarship Endowment
The Emily and Larry Furlong Family University of Mississippi alumni Larry and Emily (Caldwell) Furlong spent much of their adult lives helping students in Florida’s Seminole County pursue college education through academic scholarships. Now, with the establishment of the Furlong Family...
>> Read morePride of the South Band Scholarship Honors Majorette, Musician from 1950s
When Edwin W. Stock Jr. of Cary, N.C., wanted to do something special for his wife, Martha Dale, he decided to create an endowed scholarship at the University of Mississippi. The Martha Dale Johnston Stock Scholarship fund is earmarked for full-time members of the Pride of the South marching band...
>> Read moreCollege Alumni Commit to Fund Scholarships for UM Students
Anne and John Frame of Brentwood, Tenn., first became devoted to each other and to the University of Mississippi as college students more than five decades ago. Those affections have remained steadfast, and the couple recently committed $1 million to fund scholarships for deserving students to...
>> Read moreYoung-Minor Receives Outstanding Teacher Award
The beauty of childhood is that it provides the truest depictions of character. When children answer that they want to be “a fireman” when they grow up, it reflects a natural bravery. The response of “an astronaut” reflects an innate curiosity. When Ethel Young-Minor was faced with this question as...
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Faculty Profile: Charles K. Ross, Director of African American Studies
February 27, 2011 | By Rachael Walker, The Daily Mississippian Charles Ross, director of the African American Studies department and associate professor history at the University of Mississippi, never dreamed that football would inspire his thesis. Raised in Columbus, Ohio, Ross studied history at...
>> Read moreGuyton Receives Distinguished Alumni Award From Political Science
from Clinton News, Clinton, MS 11/4/10 The University of Mississippi has announced a new academic enrichment initiative honoring alumnus and longtime congressional staffer Steve Guyton. The Steve Guyton Endowment for Student and Faculty Development Program will support political science faculty...
>> Read moreHale Estate Provides Scholarships
The late Emmette and Nannie Hale of Senatobia survived the Great Depression when there were few educational opportunities – a fact that made them proud of their children’s and grandchildren’s college degrees. Now a $500,000 gift in the couple’s memory will open a world of opportunities for...
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