Making a Difference

From April 1, 1998, to July 31, 1998, the following Mississippi State alumni and supporters made outright gifts, pledges, or deferred gifts of $10,000 or more to the university. The donors and their gift categories are:

Eugene Butler Fellows
$100,000 to $499,999
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson L. Douglass of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Hood of Jackson; and Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Homan of Fulton.

President's Club
$10,000 to $49,999
Ms. Edith L. Brown of Meridian; Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Cain of Somerville, Ala.; Dr. and Mrs. Will D. Carpenter of Chesterfield, Mo.; Dr. and Mrs. Howard D. Clark of Morton; Mr. Paul R. Dunn of Metairie, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Ewing of Collierville, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ferretti of Shelby; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Gibens of Tupelo; Drs. William and Karen Hulett of Jackson; Col. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Johnson of Ridgeland; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett A. Kimbrough Jr. of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lawrence of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Lindamood of Memphis, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Skip McCullough of Hattiesburg; Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mattox of Arlington, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Alton C. Morris of Manchester, Tenn.; Dr. Samuel D. Newell of Belden; Mr. and Mrs. Clay H. Weeks of Brandon; Ms. Lee Williams of Columbus; and Mr. and Mrs. E. Buford Williamson of Leland.

Corporations and Foundations
$1,000,000 and above
Burlington Resources of Houston, Texas.

Corporations and Foundations
$100,000 to $499,999
Anonymous Donor (1) and Falco Lime Inc. of Vicksburg.

Corporations and Foundations
$50,000 to $99,999
Anonymous Donor (1); Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Mich.; The Oakwood Foundation of Oxford; and Vulcan Materials of Jackson.

Corporations and Foundations
$10,000 to $49,999
American Cyanamid of McCarley; American Cyanamid of Starkville; Bailsco Blades & Casting Inc. of Shreveport, La.; Cal-West Seeds of Woodland, Calif.; Chevron U.S.A. of Pascagoula; Citicorp of New York, N.Y.; Cyanamid of Parsippany, N.J.; Fannie Mae of Washington, D.C.; Hazlewood Farm of Humboldt, Tenn.; Monsanto Company of Collierville, Tenn.; Phenix Technologies of Accident, Md.; Phil Hardin Foundation of Meridian; Southern Cotton Ginners' Association of Memphis, Tenn.; ST Environmental Services Inc. of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and W. G. Yates & Sons Construction of Philadelphia.

Estates
Estate of Phillip C. Cunningham.

Lifetime Members
The following lifetime major gift club members made additional donations or pledges of $10,000 or more during the period:

$500,000 and above
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Holliman of Belden.

$100,000 to $499,999
Mr. W. P. Gearhiser of Mississippi State and Mr. Joseph B. Whiteside of Tupelo.

$50,000 to $99,999
Mr. and Mrs. James K. Ashford of Naples, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Everett P. Hailey Jr. of Memphis, Tenn.

$10,000 to $49,999
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Bryan of West Point; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chandler of Germantown, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Griffis of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Bobby P. Martin of Ripley; Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Seal Jr. of Gulfport; and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson Jr. of Meridian.