Making a Difference

From Aug. 1, 1997, to Dec. 31, 1997, 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:

Stephen D. Lee
$500,000 and above
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bagley of Los Altos, Calif., and Dr. Everett C. Tessmer Jr. of Wausau, Wis.

Eugene Butler Fellows
$100,000 to $499,999
Anonymous Donor (1); Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Buchanan Jr. of Tupelo; Dr. and Mrs. Edward P. Coleman of Los Angeles, Calif.; Professor D. Al Peyman of Starkville; and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Myers Jr. of Houston, Texas.

Torchbearers
$50,000 to $99,999
Mr. Thomas L. DeLashmet Jr. of Moss Point; Dr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Moore of Huntsville, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Waycaster of Houston, Texas; and Mrs. Voncile Wright of Libertyville, Ill.

President's Club
$10,000 to $49,999
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Arnold of Starkville; Dr. and Mrs. Drayton D. Boozer of Albuquerque, N.M.; Ms. Nancy Bryan of Memphis, Tenn.; Drs. Liza M. and Lung-Hua Chen of Mississippi State; Carol P. and Emerson Daily of Jackson; Ms. Mary Puckett DeFrance of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson L. Douglass of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. DuBoise of Hattiesburg; Mr. and Mrs. Durward Dunn III of New Orleans, La.; Mr. and Mrs. James D. Edwards of Greenwich, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. C. Gerald Garnett of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. James of Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Werner Keidel of Tarpley, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Kozisek of Bowling Green, Ky.; Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Lindamood of Memphis, Tenn.; Dr. Ann B. and Mr. John H. Mitchell Jr. of Starkville; Dr. Lyle E. Nelson of Starkville; Kathy A. and George F. Malouf Sr. of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. John Price III of Senatobia; Mr. and Mrs. Todd H. Puckett of Pass Christian; Janet I. and David B. Roberts of Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Roberts of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Robinson Jr. of Memphis, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Bobby S. Shackouls of Houston, Texas; Mrs. Helen G. Snider of Senatobia; Mr. R. M. Spivak of New York, N.Y.; Tippah County Alumni Chapter; Mr. and Mrs. Watts Ueltschey of Jackson; and Dr. and Mrs. Brad A. Ward of Columbus.

Old Main Society
Planned Gifts
Anonymous Donors (1) and Mrs. June L. Files of Jackson.

Estates
Estate of Ferris S. Batson, Estate of Robert Lee Carlton, and Estate of Mary E. Homburg.

Corporations and Foundations
$500,000 and above
Alias Wavefront of Canada.

Corporations and Foundations
$100,000 to $499,999
A.D.A.M. Software Inc. of Atlanta, Ga.; Cellular South of Jackson; Mona Lisa Inc. of Jackson; Phil Hardin Foundation of Meridian; and Robert Hearin Foundation of Jackson.

Corporations and Foundations
$50,000 to $99,999
Chevron Companies of Jackson, Forestry Suppliers Inc. of Jackson, and Joe Frank Sanderson Foundation of Laurel.

Corporations and Foundations
$10,000 to $49,999
Anonymous Donors (1); Alcoa Foundation of Pittsburgh, Pa.; American Cyanamid Company of Collierville, Tenn.; J. W. Bagley Foundation of Santa Rosa, Calif.; W. E. Blain & Sons Incorporated of Mount Olive; Burlington Resources of Houston, Texas; The Wesley A. Caldwell Foundation of Jackson; Dow Chemical U.S.A. of Placquemine, La.; Follett College Stores of Elmhurst, Ill.; Golightly Foundation of Memphis, Tenn.; Harold E. Ford Foundation of Tucker, Ga.; L & H Supply Company Incorporated of Memphis, Tenn.; Mississippi Rice Promotion Board; Mississippi Chemical Corporation of Yazoo City; MSU Roadrunners; Southern Cotton Ginner's Association of Memphis, Tenn.; The George B. Storer Foundation of Saratoga, Wyo.; and Viking Range Corporation of Greenwood.