The Patrons of Excellence Program was the first major donor club established by the Mississippi State University Foundation. It was launched in 1963 to provide special recognition to individuals, businesses, and groups pledging $1,000 a year to Mississippi State. Members of the club remain active as long as they continue to contribute $1,000 annually. Those joining or renewing memberships in the Patrons of Excellence between Jan. 1, 1997, and April 30, 1997, include:
| A | Anonymous (6); Mr. and Mrs. J. Rick Adams, Baton Rouge, La.; Mr. and Mrs. William A. Adams, Greenwood; Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Austin Sr., Forest |
| B | Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Barnett, Englewood, Colo.; Mr. Nathan O. Berry, Harlingen, Texas; Mr. David G. Bishop, Tallahassee, Fla.; Dr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Bishop, Clemson, S.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Stan R. Black, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. David C. Bradford, Memphis, Tenn. |
| C | Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Carmichael, Houston, Texas; Mr. John A. Carter, Grenada; Ceco Building Division, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Lung-Hua Chen, Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Chiniche, Mobile, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Clifford, Athens, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Colbert, Houston; Dr. Clarence Collison, Starkville; Mr. Gene P. Conlee, Thaxton; Mr. and Mrs. John A. Crow, Belden; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cutshall, Iuka |
| D | Mr. and Mrs. Sim S. Davenport, Owensboro, Ky.; Mr. and Mrs. Covert Dean Jr., Hickory; Mr. and Mrs. John Dean Jr., Leland; Mr. and Mrs. David Denson, Lena; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dismukes, Kilmichael; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donald Jr., Port Gibson; Mr. Stephen E. Duran, Norwood, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dykes, McComb |
| E | Mr. and Mrs. John M. Easley, Boyle; Dr. and Mrs. Luther Epting, West Point; Mr. Tommy Everett, Magee; Mr. David W. Evers Jr., Germantown, Tenn. |
| F | Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Faries, Portland, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fleming Jr., Vicksburg; Dr. and Mrs. Floyd N. Ford, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Freeman, Plainfield, Ill. |
| G | Mr. and Mrs. James R. Gaines, Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gilbert Jr., Lithonia, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. James H. Greene, Rockdale, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Griffin, Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Guyton, Lakewood, Colo. |
| H | Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hackett Sr., Counce, Tenn.; Mr. C. F. Harger, Delaware, Ohio; Dr. and Mrs. James Hemphill III, Brandon; Ms. Carman E. Henley, River Ridge, La.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Hinchcliff Jr., Hot Springs Village, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. D. Allen Hodges, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. James Hollingsworth, Hollandale; Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Howard, Laurel; Mr. William H. Huff, Aliceville, Ala.; Dr. and Mrs. Calvin T. Hull, Jackson |
| I | Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Ishee, Jackson |
| J | Dr. and Mrs. Paul F. Jacobs, Starkville; Mr. Fred P. Jones, Baytown, Texas; Mr. Robert L. Jones, Scottsboro, Ala. |
| K | Mr. Richard Kristinik, Houston, Texas |
| L | Dr. Paul Lago, Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lengfelder, Chicago, Ill.; Dr. Martha L. Lewis, Clinton; Mr. William S. Luckett, Jackson |
| M | Mr. John R. MacDonald, Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Alex J. Malouf, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Bill R. Mauldin, Hartselle, Ala.; Mr. J. J. McCool, Madison; Dr. and Mrs. J. Chester McKee, Starkville; Mr. H. Thomas McWilliams, Jackson; Mr. Homer Mills, Shreveport, La; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Molpus, Collierville, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Mooneyham, Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Duke Morgan Sr., Shaw |
| N | Mr. and Mrs. Walter Newell Jr., West Point; Lt. Col. Fred A. and Maj. Joni L. Nichols, APO AE |
| O | Mr. Michael C. Odom, Metairie, La. |
| P | Mr. Michael C. Pace, Houston, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Papasan, Memphis, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Delmo R. Payne, Hamilton, Ala.; Ms. Kay Priestly, New Orleans, La.; Mrs. Joe T. Pursell, Jackson |
| R | Mr. Glenn Reeves, Gautier; Mr. and Mrs. H. Frank Rhea, Carthage; Mr. and Mrs. David L. Rice Jr., Tanner, Ala.; Dr. and Mrs. Edward E. Rigdon, Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson, Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Stan W. Ruffin, Memphis, Tenn.; Mr. Charles H. Russell Jr., Jackson |
| S | Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Sasser, Huntington, W.Va.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Savage, Cullman, Ala.; Mr. Manfred and Mrs. Joy R. Saylors, Booneville; Mr. Ken J. Schaper, Tupelo; Mr. and Mrs. William Scott Jr., Deer Park, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Seale, New Orleans, La.; Mr. Robert P. Shannon Jr., Germantown, Tenn.; Mr. Richard H. Skinner, Houston, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith Sr., Baton Rouge, La.; Mr. and Mrs. William T. Smith, Booneville; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Sneed, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stacy III, Tupelo; Miss Betsy L. Stark, Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. William C. Steen, Fredericksburg, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Sullivan Jr., Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sullivan, Houston, Texas; Mr. Roger R. Summerour, Lucedale; Mr. Gregory D. and Dr. Pamela O. Sykes, Columbus |
| T | Dr. and Mrs. Clayborne Taylor, Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Thames, Alpharetta, Ga.; The Chalet, Starkville; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thurmond Jr., Lexington; Mr. Keith Turnipseed, Sumner |
| W | Mr. and Mrs. Michael Waddell, Germantown, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Wade, Fairway, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. James Francis Watts, Gulfport; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry C. Welch, Robinson, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Williams, Port Allen, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wilson Jr., Conroe, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Reed G. Wood, Kingwood, Texas |
| Y | Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yelverton, Seabrook, Texas; and Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Young, St. Joseph, Mich. |
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