In the spring of 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, I mailed our newsletters to all BA and MA grads from MSU’s Department of English; these alumni also received a request for a donation to help support our programs, faculty, and students.
To date, our generous alumni have responded to this request for financial support with donations totaling over $11,000 for the English Advancement Fund, which supports the travel and equipment needs of faculty and graduate students.
The generosity of our alumni has also allowed us to enrich the Helen W. Skelton Scholarship and the Robert B. Holland Fund as well as the Ann Pittman Andrews Memorial Scholarship, the Linda Brasher/Mary Ann Dazey Memorial Scholarship, and the new Al Camus Award in Creative Writing. Their kindness has also allowed us to attach a handsome supplemental check to each of the certificates received by students who won the scholarships and writing contests, listed above. On behalf of the students and my colleagues, I say thank you!
With hearty gratitude and pride we list here our most recent donors: Mr. Robert J. Allen; Dr. C. Hunter Andrews; Mr. Philip J. Betbeze; Ms. Andrea Boone; Drs. Grace and Dean Boswell, Jr.; Dr. Thomas P. Caldwell; Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Boswell, Jr.; Dr. Joseph E. Carrithers; Mrs. Barbara H. Criswell; Dr. and Mrs. John D. Davis, IV; Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin; Mrs. Barbara J. L. Hamilton; Drs. E. O. and Elizabeth Hawkins; Ms. Susanne L. Hicks; Mr. Ledon Hitch and Ms. Marha F. Barnett; Dr. V. Melissa Holland; Ms. Donna L. Holton; the Ireland Family Partnership; Mr. Andy Johnson and Ms. Elizabeth Trevathan; Mrs. Rebecca Harbor Jones; Ms. Margaret E. Molpus; Mr. R. David Murrell; Mr. and Mrs. Millard M. Kopp; Dr. and Mrs. James D. Land; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Owen; Mr. Sank Owen; Mr. and Mrs. F. Ralph Owens; Ms. Lydia Roberts; Ms. Josie S. Shumake; Mr. and Mrs. Judd Skelton; Dr. Frank J. Whittington; Ms. Ida H. Wilkerson; Mrs. Jerry T. Williams; Ms. Mary M. Williford.
Of course, our needs continue to grow. In addition to supporting our writing contests, we need further support for scholarships, for faculty travel, and for departmental equipment, especially for our Clyde Williams Film Room and our Writing Center.
| If you’re interested in making a tax-deductible donation to help us to meet these needs, please contact Trish Hughes, Director of Development at MSU. You can reach Ms. Hughes at 662-325-8309, or at thughes@foundation.msstate.edu. You may also click on “opportunities for donors” on our departmental website: http://www.msstate.edu/dept/english | |