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A Woman's Touch
Whether it’s a hug or a gentle push in the right direction, students who receive scholarships from the innovative Women’s Council for Philanthropy get much more than money. Read more.

Children of Late Sally McDonnell Barksdale Embrace Her Priorities
The children of the late philanthropist Sally McDonnell Barksdale of Jackson, Miss., have created a scholarship at the University of Mississippi to follow her lesson: Give back to your community by choosing wisely where you will make the greatest impact. Read more.

Stumberg Salutes Council Members
When Nancy Harrelson Stumberg talks about Ole Miss, it is with incredible confidence, optimism and above all, gratitude and affection. The 1975 graduate demonstrates her understanding of the mission of the University of Mississippi Foundation and the vision established by Chancellor Khayat. Read more.

UM Senior Honors Mother, Grandmother with $100,000 Women’s Council Scholarship
A new $100,000 Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship comes from an unlikely source: a senior engineering major who has paid her own way through college. Read more.

Kirkley Chooses Council Scholarship to Pay Tribute to Daughter, Professor
The first Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship endowed by a mother in honor of her daughter also lauds a popular professor and English department chair. Read more.

Sherman Scholarship Commemorates Retirement of Engineering Alumnus
When Prescott “Peck” Sherman attended Ole Miss during the Depression, he held down several jobs: one, a morning paper route, which was early enough not to interfere with his classes; and another at a local clothing store that enabled him to buy his own clothes. The third job, which was cleaning the cement lab in the School of Engineering where he was enrolled, paid his meal ticket. Read more.

Roses are Ole Miss Red
Shovels turned in the rich soil, and red roses—a metaphor for both students and the vision of the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy—were planted at the March 28 dedication of the Rose Garden outside the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Read more.

Life is Grand!
Dr. Gloria Dodwell Kellum’s indomitable spirit is synonymous with the renaissance occurring at The University of Mississippi. Read more.

Legacy of Education Lives On in Scholarships Honoring Parents
Exie and Lannie Gafford began their careers as teachers, so it came as no surprise that their only child was encouraged to read at an early age and eventually chose an academic career for herself. Read more.

Women's Council Scholarships Spring from Lessons About Education
Dinner conversations at the home of Rosa Healy Hester and William E. “Slew” Hester, Jr., of Jackson were monopolized by lively discussions on current events. Education and knowledge were not only to be admired but also to be attained. Read more.

Remembering 'Aunt Jennie'
Jennie Mosby Cochran, a well-known figure on the Ole Miss campus and around Oxford during the 1940s and ’50s, served as an unofficial mentor for many college students. Read more.

Women’s Council ‘Garden’ Blooms with Scholars

Helping Someone Get a College Education Is Fulfilling for Women’s Council Donor

Student Wraps Up Scholarship Endowment as Christmas Present for Grandmother

Family Honors Mom, Wife for Loyalty, Love, and Support

Women Come Together to Fund Scholarships to Nurture Future Leaders for State and Nation

Ole Miss, Rhodes College Sponsor Conference Focusing on Women's Philanthropy