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Help Us Champion the Next Generation of Citizen Scholars

Community Action. Intellectual Rigor. Transformational Leadership. These are some of the words that come to mind when thinking about our Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College (SMBHC) scholars! As we continue to grow and equip more citizen scholars to impact society, we need your support.

Areas of Support

Your contributions will benefit students as they seek answers to critical questions through research and collaboration. It will catalyze their opportunity:

  • To serve community & organizations through experiential learning (internships, community projects, research studies).
  • To receive a top-tier private liberal arts education at a public university price.
  • To have innovative curriculum that allows them to explore and grapple with traditional and contemporary issues in a holistically challenging environment.
Ajah Singleton

Your Impact, Our Gratitude

Being in the honors college has given me many opportunities to be active on campus; as a result, I have grown immensely as a student and a person. I am a healthcare management major, and the honors college has given me so much support, whether it has been for my academic endeavors or in my personal life. I am also an Annexstad Scholar, and I had the opportunity to apply for this scholarship through the honors college. The scholarship has supplied me with the financial capacity to continue my studies.

I am currently the President of HoCoMEC (Honors College Minority Engagement Council), and this position has allowed me to serve and connect with other minority students within the SMBHC. I have made many friends through HoCoMEC, and this organization has definitely allowed me to better mold my college experience into what I wanted it to be. So, it is easy to say that I wouldn’t have this much success if it were not for the honors college!

Ajah Singleton (SMBHC 22)

Major: Healthcare Management | Hometown: Edwards, Mississippi | Recipient of the Annexstad Family Foundation Leaders for Tomorrow Scholarship

SMBHC Leadership Council

The SMBHC Leadership Council is a platform for alumni, parents, and friends to engage with leadership, provide feedback on development operations, and advocate for increased philanthropic support of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.

  1. Provide feedback on development operations and other initiatives as presented by the Dean.
  2. Commit to a $2K gift that is contributed each term served. Council members with extenuating circumstances can fundraise a portion of the commitment.
  3. Physically or virtually attend at least one of the two annual meetings. *We understand emergencies occur.
  4. Contribute your thought power to generate ideas and concepts that will grow our operation and increase our impact.
  5. Think critically and strategically about how to use your time and talent to serve the SMBHC.

The gifts from council members will be collectively pooled, and they will be allowed to vote on how the funds will be allocated. The SMBHC will report on the utilization –or plans for the utilization– of the funds by May of every year.

Jacob Ferguson

Questions?

If you'd like to make a gift to the SMBHC or have any questions, please reach out and we'll be happy to assist!

Jacob Ferguson

Associate Director of Development