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School of Education has raised $ 61,428 from 420 gifts!
School of Education
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At the University of Mississippi School of Education, we do more than prepare educators – we inspire changemakers. Every day, our future teachers, counselors, educational leaders and higher education professionals are learning how to spark curiosity, champion excellence and open doors of opportunity for students across Mississippi and beyond. Your gift on Giving Day fuels nationally recognized programs, innovative research and hands-on clinical experiences.

With your support, we can recruit and empower the very best students, expand life-changing initiatives and ensure every graduate leaves ready to inspire all learners to dream bigger, achieve more and reach their full potential.

Increase your impact! Your gift goes further when you participate in one of our challenges or matching gift opportunities below.

It’s easy to give! Ole Miss Giving Day accepts Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal, all major credit cards and now Donor-Advised Fund gifts, allowing you to recommend a grant from your charitable fund through our platform. Consider becoming a monthly donor to build a long-term legacy!

$10,000
Challenge to Expand Willie Price Lab School
The best pre-K in Mississippi -- and maybe the world -- needs your support to expand to serve more children and future educators. A $10,000 gift to the school will help add more classes for 2-year-old, 4-year-old and 5-year-old learners. When 100 gifts are made to the Willie Price Lab School, this $10,000 gift will be unlocked. Be part of the future! Make a gift to Willie Price now!
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Leaderboard
Cohort Competition for the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
Current and alumni Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program cohorts are competing during Giving Day to see who can bring in the most donors. Select the cohort you'd like to see win when making your gift! METP attracts the best and brightest students with an honors college-style scholarship program that benefits both the SOE student and the Mississippi schools where they work after graduation. All gifts support the METP Endowment Fund.
Rank Fund Designation Donors
1 METP Cohort 10, Class of 2026 10
2 METP Cohort 11, Class of 2027 6
3 METP Cohort 12, Class of 2028 3
4 METP Cohort 6, Class of 2022 1
5 METP Cohort 8, Class of 2024 1
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$5,000
Anonymous Challenge for the READY Program
READY is a residential program at the University of Mississippi that provides people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a meaningful and inclusive higher education experience. An anonymous alumna is giving $5,000 to support the READY program on Giving Day so that more people can know what is possible for their loved ones thanks to this amazing program. When 20 people join her by making a gift, her $5,000 will be unlocked!
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$1,000
Range-Norwood Challenge for the SOE Greatest Needs Fund
Dr. Leanna Range-Norwood (BBA 1991, MED 1994) of Jackson, Mississippi, wants to ensure that School of Education leaders have the resources needed to address the School's most immediate needs. Leanna is challenging SOE supporters to make a gift to the School's Greatest Needs Fund. When 25 gifts are made, Leanna will give $1,000!
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$500
Excellence in Education Challenge
An anonymous donor who earned her master's degree at the University of Mississippi School of Education supports UM's Excellence in Education Fund. This fund sponsors special projects and initiatives led by SOE faculty, staff and students. She will give $500 once 25 gifts are made to the SOE's Excellence in Education Fund.
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$500
Beasley Challenge for Willie Price Lab School
Hallie (BBA 2011) and Dane (BACCY 2011) Beasley of Oxford want you to join them in supporting Willie Price Lab School! Generations of Oxford children have been educated at Willie Price. With your support, we can continue to expand the amazing Willie Price experience to more children in our Ole Miss community and give more School of Education students opportunities to learn. The Beasleys will give $500 to Willie Price when 15 people join them in making a gift.
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Leaderboard
School of Education Leaderboard Challenge
Our most successful Giving Day champs, the School of Education, are going head-to-head against... themselves? Dean David Rock has offered $500 of Dean's funds to the area of the SOE that attracts the most gifts during Giving Day. Who will win? Teacher education, leadership and counselor education or higher education?
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $500 Higher Education Department Fund 13
2 Counselor Education Fund 8
3 Teacher Education Department 8
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Leaderboard
Funkys Happy Hour Leaderboard Challenge
Show up and raise a toast to your favorite cause on campus by making a gift between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. CST on April 14! The unit that secures the most gifts during the Happy Hour challenge will receive an additional $500, courtesy of Oxford mainstay, Funkys!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $500 School of Education 17
2 School of Applied Sciences 13
3 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 10
4 Student Affairs 8
5 College of Liberal Arts 8
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Chancellor's Leaderboard Challenge
During the Chancellor’s Leaderboard competition from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, schools, academic units and groups compete to attract the largest number of gifts. Emily Boyce and Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce will contribute $2,500 to the winning area, so gifts made during this time can have an even bigger impact!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 Student Affairs 113
2 School of Business Administration 63
3 School of Applied Sciences 60
4 School of Education 47
5 School of Law 45
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Top Department by Donors!
See which department has earned the most donors on Giving Day 2026.
Rank Department Donors
1 School of Applied Sciences 395
2 School of Education 359
3 Student Affairs 297
4 School of Law 228
5 School of Business Administration 201
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$2,500
Craig Challenge for the READY Program
Virginia McIntyre Craig (BA 2007) and Camp Craig (BSCHE 2007) are challenging you to support the READY program on Giving Day! READY is a residential program at the University of Mississippi that provides people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a meaningful and inclusive higher education experience. The Craigs are giving $2,500 to support READY when 20 people join them by making a gift of any size. Give now to unlock these funds and support READY!
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$5,000
Martineau Challenge for the SOE Student Teaching Fund
David (BSGE 1992) and Ali Martineau of Austin, Texas, are passionate about supporting Ole Miss student teachers. To help cover the cost of travel to and from student teaching placements, the Martineaus have pledged to give $5,000 when 15 gifts are made to the School of Education Student Teaching Fund. Gifts of all sizes help unlock these critical funds. Make your gift NOW!
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$500
Mississippi Teacher Corps Challenge
An anonymous donor who is a Mississippi Teacher Corps alumna is challenging you to support this vital teaching program. The Mississippi Teacher Corps recruits college graduates to teach in critical-need areas of Mississippi while they earn their master's degrees from the University of Mississippi. Help Mississippi's children and support higher education by making a gift today! Once 10 gifts are made, our anonymous donor will give $500.
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$5,000
Hosemann Family Challenge for Autism Education
The Hosemann Family Autism Foundation, established by Lynn and the Hon. Delbert Hosemann (JD 1972) and their family, is committed to improving access to quality education for Mississippi children with autism and other learning differences. Today, they are challenging 20 members of the Ole Miss Family to join them in supporting students in the School of Education's Applied Behavior Analysis program. When 20 people make a gift to this transformational fund, they have graciously agreed to invest another $5,000 into the ABA program! Give today!
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$500
SOE Immediate Need Scholarship Challenge
The School of Education Immediate Need Scholarship Fund provides academic support for students facing critical and unexpected financial hardships. An anonymous donor has seen firsthand the impact this important resource has on the lives of students and is stepping up to help. She has pledged to give $500 once 25 people make a gift. Unlock her gift and contribute today!
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Leaderboard
Realtree Early Bird Special
The campus cause that secures the most gifts between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 14 will earn an additional $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Bill ( BBA 1973) and Shannon Jordan, and their son Tyler Jordan (BS 2016), founders of Realtree in Columbus, Georgia. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus benefit from these funds! The Jordans have provided this Early Bird Special for several years now -- it's a Giving Day tradition!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1,000 University Libraries 94
2 School of Applied Sciences 68
3 School of Education 60
4 School of Business Administration 30
5 Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 25
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Afternoon Leaderboard Challenge
The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 14 will earn an additional $2,000, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. Make a gift now and help your favorite area of campus claim these funds.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $1 School of Law 64
2 School of Applied Sciences 53
3 School of Education 44
4 College of Liberal Arts 22
5 Student Affairs 17
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Leigh Anne and Sean's Buzzer Beater Challenge!
It’s the final countdown! Leigh Anne (BS 1982) and Sean Tuohy (BBA 1985) of Memphis, Tennessee, are challenging Rebel Nation to finish Giving Day strong. The academic department or school that secures the most gifts between 3 p.m. and 5:48 p.m. on April 15 will earn an additional $5,000, thanks to the generosity of the Tuohy family. Act now by making a gift and helping your favorite area of campus benefit from these funds.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $5,000 School of Law 128
2 School of Applied Sciences 98
3 Student Affairs 85
4 School of Education 72
5 School of Journalism and New Media 68
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Participating Groups
Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts College of Liberal Arts The Ole Miss Fund Academic Centers & Institutes Enrollment Management Graduate School Ole Miss Alumni Association Ole Miss First Outreach & Continuing Education Patterson School of Accountancy Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College School of Applied Sciences School of Business Administration School of Education School of Engineering School of Journalism and New Media School of Law School of Pharmacy Student Affairs The Ole Miss Women's Council University Libraries University Museum and Historic Houses
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