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Annual Research Report I welcome you to our Bagley College of Engineering annual report. Our enrollment continues to grow in the college. The most recent university census reported a total of 4,105 students – with 3,479 undergraduate students and 626 graduate students – both all-time highs. In addition, our faculty continue to remain productive in research, with 244 peer-reviewed journal publications and 178 conference publications. As we grow, we are also expanding our reach, with the introduction of engineering classes at our new Gulf Coast campus as part of a unique collaboration with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. We have also re-introduced the petroleum engineering program with a focus on reservoir engineering. Our graduate distance program was recently ranked 7th by U.S. News and World Report, and we are poised for further success because of the student-focused program that we offer. In addition, we have begun an international collaboration with the Kingdom of Morocco and have our first cohort of 21 students on campus pursuing graduate degrees. I am proud of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University. Their work continues to make our way of life better. The stories in this annual research report illustrate just a small collection of the impact that the Bagley College of Engineering is making.
Jason M. Keith Dean and Professor Earnest W. and Mary Ann Deavenport, Jr. Chair
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Research Partners & Companies Anna Linhoss: Ensuring a pearly future for oyster ecosystems Veera Gnaneswar Gude: Finding sustainability in wastewater 2015 Research Overview
Paula Jean Kardos: Alumna establishes legacy through tradition of giving David Machado: Pledging support to secure excellence for aspiring engineers Prentice McKibben: One lucky dawg Legacy of Leadership Old Main Society Infinitely supporting the Bagley College College Funds Raised
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Degree Programs Aerospace Engineering, ASE (B.S., M.S.) Biological Engineering, BE (B.S., M.S.) Biomedical Engineering, BME (M.S., Ph.D.) Chemical Engineering, ChE (B.S., M.S.) Civil Engineering, CE (B.S., M.S.) Computational Engineering, CME (M.S., Ph.D.) Computer Engineering, CPE (B.S.) Computer Science, CS (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) Electrical Engineering, EE (B.S.) Electrical & Computer Engineering, ECPE (M.S., Ph.D.) Engineering (Ph.D.) - Concentrations below Aerospace Engineering, ASE Applied Physics, APHY Biological Engineering, BE Chemical Engineering, ChE Civil Engineering, CE Mechanical Engineering, ME Industrial Engineering, IE (B.S., M.S.) Industrial and Systems Engineering, ISE (Ph.D.) Master of Engineering, ENGR Mechanical Engineering, ME (B.S., M.S.) Petroleum Engineering, PE (B.S.) Software Engineering, SE (B.S.)
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Dean Jason Keith
Aerospace Engineering Thomas E. Lacy Jr., Interim
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs James Warnock
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Jonathan Pote
Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Kari Babski-Reeves
Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering Bill Elmore, Interim
Director of Development
Civil and Environmental Engineering Dennis D. Truax
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W. Bennett Evans Director of Diversity & Student Programs
Angela Verdell K-12 Outreach Director
Vemitra White Undergraduate Coordinator
Robert A. Green Manager of Graduate and Distance Education Programs
Rita A. Burrell Technical Communications Coordinator
John W. Brocato Business Manager
Carol J. Martin
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Nicolas H. Younan younan@ece.msstate.edu
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im Duncan grew up traveling the world with his family, watching his father thrive in the oil and gas industry. He lived overseas, grew up in Houston, Texas and completed high school in Naples, Florida. When it was time for him to choose a college, Duncan knew he wanted to follow his father’s footsteps into the industry, which started by pursuing a petroleum engineering degree at a top-notch university. Even though it was one of the few places where he had no ties, he chose to make his next home in Starkville as he worked towards becoming a Bulldog Engineer. Duncan’s passion was confirmed as he sat in his first petroleum economics class. “I started to get a feel for the riskreward part of the business, and I was hooked,” he said. After an enjoyable college career at Mississippi State University, Duncan and his fiancée Christie, Bagley College of Engineering
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T im D uncan : P etroleum a mechanical engineering major, graduated in 1995, married, and moved to Houston to pursue their dreams. The following year, the petroleum engineering program was cut from the Mississippi State degree options, making Duncan one of the university’s final graduates in the field. “It was sad to see,” Duncan said, “but I was proud to be a petroleum engineering graduate from Mississippi State, and I tried to represent that final class as best as I could.” Twenty years later, the Bagley College of Engineering made the announcement Duncan had been waiting for – the petroleum engineering program would be reinstated at his alma mater. As a land-grant college in an oilproducing state and one of the region’s top research universities, he knew this was a step in the right direction. Annual Report
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“Oil and gas is arguably one of the best and most important industries in the world, and when the market is healthy, petroleum engineering graduates have some of the highest salaries of any engineers,” Duncan said. “Now that we have the resources to bring it back, I am thrilled that we are.” Duncan also noted that more than 85 percent of energy consumption comes from fossil fuels, the majority of which is oil and gas. He hopes that offering a petroleum engineering degree through Mississippi State will bring employers from more specialized oil and gas companies to campus and expand the university’s reach.
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“These new petroleum engineering graduates will come out prepared to hit the ground running in the oil and gas industry when they graduate,” Duncan said. “I believe they will appreciate the opportunities they were given and continue to give back to MSU.” Throughout his career in reservoir engineering and portfolio evaluation, Duncan stayed involved on campus, directing attention to initiatives aimed at developing well-rounded engineers. He and his wife created the Tim and Christie Duncan Scholarship for engineering students who were interested in studying business or entrepreneurship along with an engineering program. He also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council and was honored as a Distinguished Fellow. Recently, the Duncan’s committed an additional $250,000 towards the petroleum engineering program, a motion he hopes will encourage other alumni to add their own support to the program’s growth. With a degree in petroleum engineering and master’s in business administration, Duncan has been involved in successfully building www.bagley.msstate.edu
“I want young engineering students to be informed and have the opportunity to be involved in the industry as early as possible,” Duncan said. “Over a billion people in the world still don’t have access
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to electricity. While it’s a cyclical business, with respect to commodity prices, we are always going to need oil and gas to fuel economies around the world.”
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and selling two companies, while co-founding Talos Energy LLC in March 2012. In his work as the company’s president and CEO, he has experienced the benefits and challenges of the oil and gas industry.
“These new petroleum engineering graduates will come out prepared to hit the ground running.
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M orocco to M ississippi : H ow engineering is framing an international collegiate partnership
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he Bagley College of Engineering has acted as a prominent factor in initiating an international partnership between Mississippi State University and the International University of Rabat (UIR) in Rabat, Morocco.
Mark E. Keenum and UIR president
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Noureddine Mouaddib, expanding on a 2011 initiative that centered on engineering and MSU’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems. The recent memorandum will and educational efforts between the two universities. www.bagley.msstate.edu
As part of the partnership, which will be in place for five years, UIR will establish its own degree program in automotive engineering, modeled after MSU’s mechanical engineering curriculum. Much like their current affiliation with the Georgia Institute of Technology for aerospace engineering, Moroccan students will spend four years of study in the UIR automotive engineering program and a year at Mississippi State University. Graduates of UIR’s new automotive engineering program will receive an earned diploma of engineering from UIR, followed by a master’s degree from Mississippi State. MSU students also have the ability to study abroad in Morocco, an opportunity highly encouraged by Keenum and Jason Keith, who serves as dean of MSU’s Bagley College of Engineering. “The International University of Rabat is also looking at growth within their research park, which Bagley College of Engineering
would give opportunities to MSU researchers that we didn’t have before,” said Keith. “The most exciting opportunity is the Peugeot OpenLab, the first such research lab established by Peugeot in Africa. Mississippi State University is a partner in that program.”
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Even among discussions to include multiple disciplines like agriculture, energy and business, engineering has been a strong point of compatibility for the two universities.
“I believe that the students from both Morocco and Mississippi are going to find that they will face the same challenges in solving problems, ranging from agriculture to water resources and from food resources to engineering. Although still in its introductory stages, the program is off to a successful start, demonstrated by increased relations between the two universities, as well as increased enrollment in MSU’s portion of the program. During the program’s inaugural semester in the fall of 2015, 21 Moroccan students were enrolled in engineering programs at MSU. Annual Report
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A larger number is expected for the next cohort.
plants that are helping to grow the economy of the state.
“When we’re in Morocco, the students are actively telling us that they want to be a part of this collaboration,” said Keith.
“I believe that the students from both Morocco and Mississippi are going to find that they will face the same challenges in solving problems, ranging from agriculture to water resources and from food resources to engineering,” he said.
But why does a partnership between one of northern Africa’s most successful nations and the South’s Hospitality State make sense? “Morocco as a country is very similar to the State of Mississippi, in that their economy is heavily focused on agriculture,” said Keith. “But our economies are continuing to increase in manufacturing, such as our Toyota and Steel Dynamics
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“When we’re in Morocco, the students are actively telling us that they want to be a part of this collaboration.
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Research Partners & Companies Adams County Youth Court American Heart Association American Academy of Pediatrics American Heart Association American Sugar Cane League Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation Argonne National Laboratory Army Engineer Research and Development Center ATA Engineering Inc. Bechtel National Incorporated BP America Camgian Microsystems Corporation CFD Research Corporation Chrome Deposit Corporation Circadence CITE Armored, Inc. Clarkson Aerospace Corporation Clemson University Colorado School of Mines Columbus Municipal School Cotton, Inc. Defence Science and Technology Organization Delta Regional Authority Dynamic Research Corporation Eaton ECA Water Systems, LLC Engineering Applied Sciences, Inc. Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration (DOT FHA) FedEx Corporation
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National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Science Foundation National Security Agency Naval Research Laboratory North Carolina State University Office of Naval Research Ohio State University PACCAR Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Paragon Tech Services, Inc. Pearl River Valley Water Supply Pelican River Watershed District Pickering Firm, Inc. Pine Biotech Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. Purdue University Qatar University Severstal Columbus Stevens Institute of Technology Streamline Numerics, Inc. Tetra Research Corporation Texas A&M University Texas State University The Dow Chemical Company TNT Motorsports United Silicon Carbide United States Army Corps of Engineers United States Army Research Office Bagley College of Engineering
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s a little girl, Anna Linhoss would venture out to Mobjack Bay, about a quarter mile from her home on the Chesapeake Bay, where she would collect oysters the size of a shoe.
where freshwater and ocean water meet. She said this hydrodynamic model simulates these estuaries and allow researchers to create and study scenarios that could impact the oyster population.
Linhoss said there was a time when these oysters completely disappeared from the coast due to disease and contamination from fertilizers. Over time, scientists and researchers worked to help the oyster population return to the area.
This development will help set the stage for a water quality model, which simulates how oysters will respond to the nutrients and dissolved oxygen in the water. Linhoss said that the right amount of these elements are needed to ensure the perfect breeding environment for oysters.
“I was interested in science ever since I was really little, but some of my fondest memories as a girl were things like going out in the mud and the marsh and going on field trips out to saltwater areas,” Linhoss recalled. Now, as an agricultural and biological engineering professor, Linhoss has the opportunity to help oysters by offering her expertise to an integrated ecosystem assessment for the Gulf of Mexico funded by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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can investigate how to share, use and conserve water resources through modeling. Engineering is a very good way to approach the water resources problem, because we are generally problem solvers. Linhoss is working with a hydrodynamic model, which simulates water flows and resulting salinities from rivers and the ocean. Oysters reside in estuarine waters, the place
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One of the objectives of this project is to use oysters as an indicator species for the Gulf, meaning the researchers will use oyster survivability under different conditions as an indication of the overall health of the Gulf of Mexico. Linhoss said water resources are a vital issue because of the growth of development, industry, climate variability and the number of increasing residents on the coast. She said that engineering is able to offer some solutions in these areas. “Engineering is a discipline that can investigate how to share, use and conserve water resources through modeling,” Linhoss said. “Engineering is a very good way to approach the water resources problem, because we are generally problem solvers.” Linhoss explained that oysters are a huge economic resource for the Gulf Coast and that by understanding how land use decisions will affect oyster populations, experts can better manage natural resources to benefit the land, water and people who depend on both of those for a living. www.bagley.msstate.edu
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“There are a lot of fishermen that depend on oysters for their jobs, and the larger coast depends on that oyster industry as well,” Linhoss said. “If we can maximize oyster harvests, that’s really going to benefit the coast.” Linhoss stressed that not only are there economic incentives, but an opportunity to maximize the overall health of the coast, which helps other fisheries that depend on the coast. She said the coast’s tourism, natural aesthetic and value as a natural resource are all reasons that make this research even more valuable. Having grown up on a coastline, Linhoss understands the significance oysters can have on a community. Bagley College of Engineering
“I was interested in science ever since I was really little, but some of my fondest memories as a girl were things like going out in the mud and the marsh and going on field trips out to saltwater areas. “I’ve seen this impact first hand, and that’s a big reason why I’m interested in this project,” Linhoss said. “Estuarine areas and oysters are very close to my heart.” Annual Report
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V eera G naneswar G ude : F inding sustainability in wastewater by Amanda Meeler
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hat happens to water after it disappears down the drain of a sink or toilet? Has that dirty water fulfilled its usefulness? What if putrid, befouled liquid was the only source of water for survival? Mississippi State environmental engineering assistant professor Veera Gnaneswar Gude wants to answer these questions by cleaning and producing energy from wastewater. “As an environmental engineer, I think wastewater is the biggest issue right now, so I am very happy to be working on this,” Gude said. “Water and energy are two of our most fundamental resources. We need to protect these in order for future generations to live without a problem.” Gude is working with graduate students on two wastewater treatment projects funded by the United States Environmental Protection
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Agency. Approaching the topic from two different angles, these projects will allow him to build an environmentally-friendly treatment system for wastewater, while also applying the developing technology to communities in need of water assistance. The treatment system employs microbial desalination, a process that uses anammox bacteria to remove pollutants like carbon and nitrogen from wastewater. The process takes place in a three-chambered reactor developed by Gude that can also turn the created energy into a power source. Although similar processes have been developed, Gude points out an important distinction between existing technology and his process. “I want to make everything biologically and environmentally friendly,” Gude said. “Many www.bagley.msstate.edu
Resources Research Institute, the program is investigating what may cause system failure, while evaluating economic alternatives for small communities. Close proximity to the Mississippi Gulf Coast also strengthens the research program’s pending benefits to surrounding areas.
stages, he and his team of graduate students see encouraging results for future implementation, including current consideration of the research proposal from the National Science Foundation.
“The water in the Mississippi River is very turbid and polluted with nutrients,” Gude said. “It discharges into the Gulf where there are a lot of water quality issues. When you look at the communities around these water bodies in Mississippi and Alabama, there are a lot of rural communities with failing wastewater treatment systems. We hope our research will have the ability to directly impact these communities.”
Gude’s research on microbial “Although desalination is still in its fundamental
The second project approaches wastewater treatment tied to community involvement. Gude is leading students in an EPAfunded project to establish sustainable, online treatment tools for both rural and disadvantaged communities. Because designing an efficient treatment system for rural communities that are spread apart is very difficult, the goal is to provide different options and instructions to people who may be attempting to treat their own wastewater in these low-income communities.
“Water and energy are two of our most fundamental resources. We need to protect these in order for future generations to live without a problem.
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existing resources can create energy and are cheaper, but also put chemicals and wastes back into the ecosystem. What is the meaning of treating wastewater if you are creating more waste or more serious problems?”
To Gude, a meaningful impact doesn’t just mean success in his current research. He is looking to impact the future of the field with his own meaningful contributions. “Through the students that I teach, I have the ability to mold not only their future career, but also potentially solve the future problems of the world,” Gude said. “And as an environmental researcher, I am working to protect the environment, so that people can enjoy a high quality of life and live happy.”
“Eventually we want to use the models and software to reach a stage where we can conduct on-site demonstrations for people to learn from and model their own systems after,” Gude said. With additional funding from the U.S. Geological Survey and Mississippi Water Bagley College of Engineering
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DOD NASA USDA DHHS DOT DOE NSF NOAA EPA Federal-Other IHE Foreign Source Private Non-Profit Private Profit State Government Total
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$ 35,578,226 $ 6,802,970 $ 5,582,621 $ 4,129,583 $ 221,398 $ 23,250,317 $ 49,597,705 $ 6,571,881 $ 501,710 $ 13,078,740 $ 748,247 $ 317,055 $ 1,642,215 $ 12,959,697 $ 2,112,311 $163,094,676
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13,023,168 1,211,421 855,957 186,712 273,573 8,640,490 382,749 231,644 15,000 6,799,109
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P aula J ean K ardos : A lumna
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Kardos, a 2004 Mississippi State graduate, resides in Houston, Texas and works at ExxonMobil Development Co. as the Arctic and Eastern Canada Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) manager. She credits her career success in mechanical engineering to the education she earned over a decade ago. “Mississippi State makes you an excellent engineer,” Kardos said. “Using an MSU engineering degree, along with critical thinking and the skill sets I developed through extracurricular leadership activities, has made me an integral part of the ExxonMobil organization.” Kardos’s career in mechanical engineering was inspired by an award-winning high school science fair project featuring the production of biodegradable baling twine. After receiving encouragement to pursue engineering from a science fair judge and her parents, she declared mechanical engineering as her major and never looked back. Spending four years at Mississippi State in leadership positions with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers enabled Kardos to create long-lasting relationships with her professors and peers. During that time, Kardos also developed a love for the university that her husband Brian, a Northwestern University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in biomedical engineering, believes to be unmatched. “I think that there is no better representation of the ideals Mississippi State stands for, than how they are embodied in my wife,” Brian said. “Being able to participate in that directly, as well as having an opportunity to share that with future generations, is something that is very special.” The Brian Kardos and Paula Jean Runge-Kardos Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a female mechanical engineer whose engineering drive and background mimics its namesake’s. Originally from a rural Mississippi town, Kardos specified that the recipient possess a similar origin and have entered mechanical engineering as a freshman. Bagley College of Engineering
“I feel that I had more opportunity made available to me because I went straight to Mississippi State,” Kardos said. “As a 17-year-old, I had to grow up. The relationships I built ultimately increased my college success and then transferred on to my professional life. I want to stimulate that with someone else.”
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t Mississippi State University, legacies left by alumni have the ability to take many forms. Paula Jean Kardos’s legacy will annually impact a Bagley College of Engineering student.
The scholarship specifications also include maintaining a 3.5 GPA and exhibiting financial need. The couple’s collaborative effort on a scholarship is a way for them to recreate a financial opportunity that each received during their own college careers.
“Mississippi State makes you an excellent
engineer. Using an MSU engineering degree, along with critical thinking and the skill sets I developed through extracurricular leadership activities, has made me an integral part of the ExxonMobil organization.
“I hope to impact somebody else’s life so that they can come back to do the same for Mississippi State and another young student trying to get a great education,” Kardos said. “We were on the receiving end when we were younger, so we have the obligation to do that for the younger generations coming forward,” Brian said. Because of the matching programs by ExxonMobil and Brian Kardos’s employer BP, which offer charitable giving matches of 3-1 and 1-1, respectively, the endowed scholarship was fully funded within three years of its establishment. Kardos’s dedication to Mississippi State as an alumna doesn’t just include establishing an endowed scholarship. She furthers her service with participation in on-campus ExxonMobil recruitment and mechanical engineering’s advisory board, with intentions to continue sharing the love-at-first-sight experience she had in her initial moments on campus. “When I first came to Mississippi State, it felt like home,” Kardos said. “I walked on campus, and I knew that this was the fit for me. I belonged nowhere else.” Annual Report
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D avid M achado : P ledging
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sk David Machado about the truths of life and he’ll quickly explain the value of a good education.
“People can take away cars, houses, and material things, but the one thing you can get that nobody will ever take away from you is your education,” Machado said. “I’ve always told my children that and have tried to stress to them how important it is.” A civil engineering graduate from Mississippi State University, Machado can attest to the opportunities a good education can bring. He now owns a successful, full-service engineering design firm and is a partner in a subsidiary architecture firm in his hometown of Biloxi. And it all started with his degree and a love of being outdoors.
With that thought in mind, Machado decided to express his gratitude to the university that set him on the path to a career that he loves. He and his wife Donna recently pledged $150,000 to the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering for the construction of a new civil engineering complex. He described his decision to give back to the university as an easy one. “My family and I have been so fortunate and successful, and I attribute a lot of that to Mississippi State, and particularly to the Bagley College of Engineering,” Machado said. “I felt it was important for me to give back to the university that has given so much to me and my family. I’ll always feel like I owe something back to Mississippi State.”
“The university absolutely depends on the support of its alumni. I don’t feel I or my fellow alumni would ever be where we are in life without that base and that start we got at Mississippi State. “I’ve been an avid outdoorsman my whole life,” Machado said. “I fish and I hunt, and probably the main reason civil engineering intrigued me was that civil engineers get to do a lot of things outdoors. I love playing in the dirt and with heavy equipment.” Although Machado often deals with the business aspects of his firm, Machado | Patano, he still enjoys getting out in the field and said he enjoys it as much as he did when he started his career 16 years ago. 30
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From once being a Mississippi State student to now a business owner, Machado is able to offer valuable insights to the BCoE. He said he believes tremendous opportunities for economic development and research relating to engineering will arise in the coming years. He said he hopes his gift will help the engineering program maintain its excellence.
students, mentoring current Bulldogs or using one’s experience from the industry to advise the college on how to better prepare its graduates for the workforce.
“As someone who hires civil engineers, as well as other disciplines of engineers from Mississippi State, I think it’s important for MSU to stay competitive, and I think improved facilities will help us do that,” Machado said.
“The university absolutely depends on the support of its alumni,” Machado said. “I don’t feel I or my fellow alumni would ever be where we are in life without that base and that start we got at Mississippi State.
Machado said he believes supporting Mississippi State can take several forms besides monetary gifts. He said this support could be through recruiting potential
“I try to participate and stay involved in the university, because I love the university. I hope to always maintain my relationship with Mississippi State University.”
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Machado said he sees the importance of alumni giving back to the university and hopes to continue offering support to the place where it all began for him.
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P rentice M c K ibben : O ne lucky dawg
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Bagley College of Engineering alumnus Prentice McKibben added an industrial engineering degree – and a large dose of hard work – to his bit of luck, and became a Southern success story. He now plans to transform his success into a gift for his alma mater, to which he believes he owes much of his success. Although McKibben describes himself as “the typical student who liked math and science” in high school, he says he didn’t really know what engineering was. But thanks to encouragement and influence from mentors, by his senior year, he developed a plan. “I wanted to get an engineering degree,” he said. “And I knew Mississippi State was first class.” There was a roadblock standing between him and the pathway to his dream career, however—the cost. Although there were few scholarships or other options available at that time, the ambitious senior from West Point, Mississippi, landed a bit of good fortune which would be the key to funding his engineering education. Knowing his financial situation and potential for success, a “good Samaritan” called McKibben to say that she knew exactly how he could get to MSU—the cooperative education program. After speaking with the director of the co-op program, who also happened to be a West Point native, the eager high school senior signed up for the program before graduating high school. “Getting into the co-op program was the best decision I ever made,” McKibben said. “I could pay for my education and learn about industry. It also led me to change my major from aerospace to industrial engineering, which was absolutely the right thing for me.” After six years, McKibben had earned both a bachelor’s in industrial engineering and a master’s in business administration from Mississippi State. But initially, like many new graduates, he couldn’t foresee the direction that his degrees would take him. Bagley College of Engineering
Shortly after graduation, McKibben took his technical skills and knack for finance to Kingsport, Tennessee, and began working in technical sales at Eastman Chemical Company, a move that spurred a lifelong career with the company.
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ome people are destined to turn a little luck into success.
Passion and investment in his work was the constant in McKibben’s rapidly changing career, which included more than a dozen job titles at locations in multiple states.
“I’m so proud of Mississippi State, and we
as alumni need to do what we can to assist Bagley College in remaining one of the best engineering schools in the world.
In his 34 years with Eastman Chemical Company, McKibben held the titles of personal representative, sales manager, marketing manager, international marketing specialist and finally, vice president of strategic planning and corporate development. He even had the opportunity to travel the world while establishing chemical plants in his favorite position as development manager. While McKibben maintains that much of his success was good fortune, he says the benefits he received from Mississippi State were crucial. To honor his alma mater, he designated a bequest to the industrial and systems engineering department with the hope that it will impact students who deserve a shot at success. “I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t come to Mississippi State and been able to co-op,” McKibben said. “I was lucky in my career that I ended up in the right place at the right time and was able to show what I could do. Now I want to return the favor, which is why most of my money will come here.” Until recently, McKibben’s bequest had been anonymous. However, with encouragement from his friends and fellow alumni, he decided the best way to make the largest impact, was to lead by example. His words to motivate others are simple, yet impactful. “I’m so proud of Mississippi State,” he said. “And we as alumni need to do what we can to assist Bagley College in remaining one of the best engineering schools in the world.” Annual Report
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Legacy of Leadership The Bagley College of Engineering recognizes these individuals
contributions and on-going commitment to higher education.
and corporations that have established a strong Legacy of
Their generosity has greatly impacted and enhanced the lives of
Leadership. We sincerely appreciate their continued support of
our students.
academic excellence and gratefully acknowledge their financial
Donald W. Zacharias Roundtable $25,000,000 and Above Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bagley J.W. Bagley Foundation Leo Seal Family Foundation Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Seal Jr. Siemens NX Swalm Foundation Mrs. Beth Swalm
James D. McComas Benefactors $10,000,000 to $24,999,999 Mr. Richard C. Adkerson Bulldog Club, Inc. Mr. Hunter W. Henry Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Nusz Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Shackouls The Shackouls Family Foundation
William L. Giles Partners $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rula The Dupont Energy Co.
Dean W. Colvard Founders $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 BBB Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William B. Berry Burlington Resources Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Carl Jr. Chevron Corp. - Houston, Texas ChevronTexaco Corp. Citicorp Dr. and Mrs. William M. Cobb Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Dave C. and Beth C. Swalm Charitable Remainder Trust Mr. and Mrs. Earnest W. Deavenport Jr. Dow Chemical Co. Tommy and Rebecca Dulaney Durward and Georgene Dunn Eastman Chemical Co. Ergon Inc. E.M. “Hoot” and Doris Gipson HVJ Associates Inc. Mr. and Mrs. A.P. “Jack” Hatcher Jr. Mrs. Kitty E. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Hunter W. Henry Mr. Leon Hess Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Holliman
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Honda North America Inc. Howard Industries Inc. International Paper Company Mrs. Alice G. Johnson Mr. Herbert V. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Rodger L. Johnson Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Charitable Foundation, Inc. MSU Donor-Advised Fund Program Mr. and Mrs. Bobby P. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Mike M. McDaniel Mississippi Power Co. Monsanto Co. - St. Louis, Mo. Dr. and Mrs. Niles R. Moseley Northrop Grumman Corp. PACCAR Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Rader Mr. Joe Frank Sanderson Southern Ionics Inc. Structural Steel Services Inc. Mr. Milton Sundbeck Charles D. and ZonaDale Taylor Tennessee Valley Authority Texas Petrochemicals Corp. The Ayco Charitable Foundation The MathWorks, Inc. Viking Range Corp. Mr. Charles Cullis Wade Mrs. Barbara White Mr. and Mrs. Turner A. Wingo
Stephen D. Lee Society $500,000 and $999,999 3M Corp. Airbus Americas, Inc. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Burke Cadence Bank - Starkville Charitable Gift Fund Chevron Africa & Latin American Exploration & Production Co. Mr. and Mrs. Randy J. Cleveland Create Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Durward B. Dunn III Durward Dunn Inc. Mr. Robert (Bobby) T. Elmore Entergy Mississippi ExxonMobil Global Services Co. Federal Express Fidelity Investments Estate J. Hosmer Georgia G. McPherson Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Myers
Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Seymour Sr. Tri State Educational Foundation Mr. C. Clark Young
J. Charles Lee Associates $250,000 to $499,999 ADTRAN Inc. BellSouth - Atlanta, GA Albemarle Corp. Amoco Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Barker Mr. and Mrs. Hubert D. Batson Dr. and Mrs. W. Scot Bell BellSouth - Jackson Hines and Linda Brannan C-Spire Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur G. Dees Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jacky G. Dorsey Mr. and Mrs. Nelson L. Douglass Charles and Rosemary Douglass-Guess DuPont Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Dulaney Mr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. David W. Evers Jr. Exxon USA Foundation - New York, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Furr Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Gallaher Jr. Mr. G. Wayne Gardner Mr. U. Edwin Garrison Mr. W. P. Gearhiser Gipson Steel Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Billy W. Howard Mr. Stuart C. Irby, Jr. Mr. Stuart C. Irby, Jr. Cheek Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Kennett Mr. and Mrs. William P. Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Mallory Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James L. McRae Milliken Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Mills Jr. Mitchell Family, L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Montgomery Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Ms. Jane A. Moring Ms. Katherine B. Nelson Mr. M. Patrick Nelson Osi Software Puckett Machinery Co. Renasant Bank Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Sims Severstal Columbus LLC
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Eugene Butler Fellows $100,000 to $249,999 ALCOA Inc. APAC-Mississippi Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce E. Adams Ms. Nancy F. Adkerson AmFed Companies LLC Dr. James B.and Dr. Gail S. Anderson Jr Applied Materials Inc. Atmos Energy Corp. William Thomas and Sue T. Austin Mr. and Mrs. William O. “Billy” Ball Sr. BankPlus - Ridgeland Barlow-Eddy-Jenkins P.A. Estate Joseph Barrier Chris and Bette Behr Joe E. Bickham Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence D. Blaine Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Blair Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Blakeslee III Dr. and Mrs. Drayton D. Boozer Dr. Catherine R. Boyd Mrs. Jean Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Bradley Drs. Philip and Susan Bridges Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brown Business Communications Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Byrd Mr. James R. Cabaniss Mr. and Mrs. Sydney L. Cate Jr. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Frank and Ann Chiles Clark Beverage Group, Inc. Mrs. Grace C. Cliett ConocoPhillips Cooke, Douglass, Farr, Lemons Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Cooley Earnest and Carol Cosby Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy D. Cowan Sr. Cypress Semiconductor DENSO North American Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Dawkins Joy M. Deason and Douglas L. Deason Jr. Ms. Isabel M. Devine Mr. and Mrs. S. Elliott Dubuisson E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. EADS Airbus North America Engineering
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Eastman Kodak Co. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Eaton, Jr. Virginia Carron Eiland and Brent H. Eiland Engineering Plus Inc. Entergy Services Inc. Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. Eutaw Construction Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Ewing Falco Lime Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Faries Jr. Mrs. Nora Hull Featherston John S. Ferretti and Jutta Karnstedt Ferretti Dr. and Mrs. James L. Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. William M. Fondren Jr. Ford Motor Co. M. Cecile Foresman and Col. Edward G. Foresman Mr. and Mrs. Lucius E. Fouche Mr. and Mrs. John J. Fraiser Jr. Gas Research Institute Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Gibens Lt. Col. and Mrs. Lewis L. Gober Mr. and Mrs. Everett P. Hailey Jr. Ann and John Hairston Fred Hamilton and Heather Hamilton Carr Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Haney, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William J. Harris III Harry Simrall Estate Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery D. Hartsog Mrs. Winafred M. Herndon Hill Brothers Construction Co. Inc. Mr. Charles B. Holder Mr. Tad A. Honsinger Mrs. Lena B. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. William “Kenneth” Hughey Mr. and Mrs. C. Michael Illanne Intel Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Johnston Larry and Debbie Jones Ms. Pamela R. Jones KPMG LLP Mr. and Mrs. Ashley T. Kees Mr. and Mrs. Elton R. King Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lampton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Lauderdale Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Lewis Mr. L.S. Lindamood Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Linder Lockheed Martin Corp. Louisiana Pacific Corporation Lucky Star Industries Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David J. Machado Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Marchant Ronnie and Joy Martin Mr. and Mrs. James R. McBride Mr. and Mrs. J. Kyle McConnell Mr. George O. McDaniel Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. John T. McReynolds Dr. and Mrs. John C. McWhorter III Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Meiners Mr. and Mrs. David F. Michael Mississippi Concrete Industries Association
Mississippi Manufacturers Association Mobil Foundation Inc. Hon. G. V. “Sonny” Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Moore Mr. B. W. Moring Mr. and Mrs. Alton C. Morris Dr. Sandra S. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Jeff H. Moss Mr. and Mrs. W. Carroll Murphy Mr. and Mrs. James D. Nanney Jr. Anthony and LeAnn Nichols Northrop Grumman Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. O’Quin Omnova Solutions Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Papasan Mr. George D. Perry Pickering Inc. Mr. Crymes G. Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Pongetti Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Pritchard Mr. and Mrs. Joffrey R. Pryor Mr. and Mrs. W. David Purvis QNX Software Systems Limited Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Regions Bank - Starkville, MS Regions Financial Research and Technology Corporation Mr. Kermit Earl Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Roberts Mr. Chadwick T. Royston Rufus W. Shivers Estate Severn Trent Environmental Services Inc. Shell Oil Co. Foundation Drs. Timothy and Grace Shumaker Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simmen Mr. and Mrs. William A. Sims Jr. Mrs. Ruth O. Sims Mr. and Mrs. John D. “Jack” Sistrunk Jack and Ruth Sistrunk Mr. and Mrs. Tommy E. Smith Southeast Chapter APCA Southern Co. Services, Inc. Southern Natural Gas Mr. and Mrs. D. Paul Sparks Jr. James E. Stone Jr. M.D. Ms. Margaret E. Swain, LCSW
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Sullivan’s Office Supply Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Sumrall Tennessee Valley Authority - Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas T. Terreson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Thames The Fountain Family Foundation The Procter and Gamble Co. - Cincinnati, Ohio The Schwab Charitable Fund The Wesley A. Caldwell Foundation Wallace J. Hosmer Estate Mr. Jerry Welch and Mrs. Carol Welch Weyerhaeuser Co. Mr. and Mrs. Don Whitmire Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Clyde V. Williams Yokohama Tire Corporation
“I felt it was important for me to give back to the university that has given so much to me and my family. I’ll always feel like I owe something to Mississippi State.” Dr. Martha H. Swain Taylor Machine Works, Inc. Tellus Operating Group LLC Tenneco Oil Co. Texas Gas Transmission Inc. Thames Family Foundation The Community Foundation of Louisville The John and Mary Redwine Charitable Trust The Lynde And Harry Bradley Foundation Inc. The Peoples Bank William L. Thomas
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Mr. James M. Trimble and Mrs. Sylvia Barnes Union Carbide Corp. Waggoner Engineering, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Walker III Dr. and Mrs. H. Carroll Walker Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Walker Mr. Wenton R. Walker Walmart Stores Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. James H. White Mr. and Mrs. W. Gerald Wilbanks Mrs. Daphine Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Wilson Mr. Michael T. Wood Mrs. Jo Corley Woods Mr. and Mrs. Kip B. Zacharias
Ben F. Hilbun Torchbearers $50,000 to $99,999 ANEL Corp. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Marc Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie F. Ashley BankTEL Systems, LLC Pepper and Debi Beckman Mrs. Andrea L. Bell Bessemer Trust Mr. and Mrs. W. Robert Blackledge Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bowen Jr. Mr. Charles P. Boyd and Dr. Beverly Langford Dr. and Mrs. C. Glendon Bradley Brasfield and Gorrie Contractors Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dewel G. Brasher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donnie H. Brown Brown, Mitchell & Alexander, Inc. Mr. William A. Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. William W. Bunker Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Gary N. Bunner Burlington Northern Foundation Burns Cooley Dennis Inc. Bob and Donna Kaye Byrd Cadence Banking - Columbus Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Cain Camgian Microsystems Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Bill R. Carty Champion International Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Childress Mr. and Mrs. Johnny B. Choo Dr. Pasquale Cinnella Citgo Petroleum Corp. Mrs. Marion P. Coggin Dr. and Mrs. Edward P. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Collum Cook Coggin Engineers Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Chad B. Cooley Dr. and Mrs. David Cornell Mr. Joseph V. Dawsey, III Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Day Mr. and Mrs. Edwin K. Dedeaux Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Dews Ray C. Dillon and Deborah C. Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Ruben T. Doty II Mr. and Mrs. John W. Duff
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“The high standards and positive culture of Mississippi State’s engineering program provided me with an education and the opportunity to successfully pursue a variety of endeavors throughout my career, opening my eyes and mind to the wonders of engineering and business opportunities. It warms my heart to support scholarships and assist hard-working students in studying engineering at such a fine institution.” Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Dumas Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dungan Mrs. Rebecca G. Dye Eldred W. and Jane E. Hough Estate Electric Power Association of Mississippi Dr. and Mrs. Emerson D. Farley, Jr. Rodney and Patricia Faver Dr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Fleming Jr. Dr. and Mrs. R. Rodney Foil Mr. and Mrs. Ricky K. Follin Chris and Lynette Fountain Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Fowlkes Dr. and Mrs. Marty J. Fuller General Motors Corp.
“We as alumni need to do what we can to assist Bagley College in remaining one of the best engineering schools in the world.” Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gladney Greater Houston Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James E. Green Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Grim Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Guess Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Inc. Gulf Coast Haz. Sub. Research Center Mr. Maury B. Gunter Mr. and Mrs. Clinton B. Hales Jr. Halliburton Co. Inc. Halliburton Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Sarah Jo Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Carey F. Hardin Mr. and Mrs. James J. Harris Burt and Lynn Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Mack A. Hataway Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Hatcher Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Page Dettor Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hatmaker Jr. Mrs. Carrie B. Hawkins Mr. Leslie R. Hester Mr. and Mrs. William O. Hill Dr. Julia E. Hodges Hol-Mac Corporation Mr. Emil “Butch” Holiner Ms. Renee S. Holiner Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Jackson Michael and Rena Jaudon Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Johnson Mrs. Barbara Hatcher Jones and Mr. Andrew E. Jones
Mr. Robert L. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Jordan, Sr. Mr. Max H. Jordan Jr. K & S Custom Warehousing Mr. Robert M. Keil Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. King Mr. and Mrs. Kerry D. Kittrell Mr. Matthew J. Kline Ms. Kay Lindamood Mr. and Mrs. Bobby T. Lindsey Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Litton Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems Lockheed Martin Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas T. Luce, Jr. MMC Materials Inc. Malouf Construction Corporation John F. and Jeanne A. Marszalek Mr. and Mrs. R. Todd Massey Frank and Sara May Jerry and Cynthia McAlpin Mr. and Mrs. Chris R. McCall Ms. Janet A. McCormick Mr. George O. McDaniel III Mr. and Mrs. William H. McIntyre Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Horace L. McKay Jr. Mr. Prentice McKibben Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. McLain Jr. Lee and Linda Meeks Mrs. Laura S. Miller Monsanto Company Dr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Terrill J. Moran Jr. Mr. James R. Moreton Dr. David B. Morgan and Dr. Jan Morgan Neel-Schaffer Inc. Mr. Robert R. Newsom Dr. and Mrs. Walter B. Newsom Mr. and Mrs. Bobby G. Nichols Dr. and Mrs. John B. Noblin Captain Richard T. Norman Northrop Grumman - Integrated Systems Irving, Texas Northrop Grumman Corp. Drs. Matthew and Christy Oswalt Mr. and Mrs. James L. Palmer Mrs. Agnes B. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Claude Parker Mr. J.C. Patton Sr. Pavilion Technologies Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Pepper Mr. Earl G. Perkins Craig and Pam Peterhansen Mrs. Carolyn W. Malone-Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Everette Ramage Mrs. Ruth S. Ramsay Mr. and Mrs. David G. Ray William J. and Kimberly D. Read Mr. and Mrs. Gavin W. Rees Mr. and Mrs. Carey Revels Ms. Angel Reynolds Mr. Christopher Rohman and Dr. Kristie Rohman Mr. and Mrs. Stan W. Ruffin Dr. and Mrs. Steven K. Rushing Ms. Ludeane Ruzicka
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In recognition of donors’ cumulative lifetime giving to Mississippi State University for the following giving levels.
President’s Partner $25,000 to $49,999 3M Decatur Plant Mr. and Mrs. Terry M. Abel
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Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Adcock Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Croom Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Randy C. Ahlrich Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Cumbaa American Gas Cooling Center Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Daniel American Greeting Card Co. Mr. Paul R. Davis American Institute of Chemical Engineers Delta Industries Foundation Inc. Amoco Production Co. Mr. and Mrs. David Dennis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John J. Devine Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Anthony Dickerson and Bowen Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Breck Bacon Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Bailey “The education and relationships that MSU Dr. and Mrs. Billie J. Ball provided me have enabled me to achieve many of Bank of Brookhaven my career goals in life. So giving back monetarily is Mr. H. Glen Barker just one way to show appreciation, and hopefully, Mr. Edwin Scott Barland by doing so, it’ll make a positive impact by providing Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Bergin opportunity and support to those that follow.” Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Boggan Bomgar Corporation Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dickson Bonds Co. Inc. Dr. Anna Dill and Mr. Kenneth Dill Mr. Chevis R. Boone, Jr. Dr. Jimmy L. Dodd Mr. and Mrs. William W. Botts, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Douglass Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Mrs. Helen H. Downer Brig. Gen and Mrs. J. Durr Boyles Phil and Emry Duckworth Ms. Charlotte J. Brent East Mississippi Electric Power Association Mr. Claude E. Brent, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George H. East Jr. Buddy and Peggy Broadway Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. East, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Brown Jr. Ellis Steel Company Incorporated Dr. and Mrs. Larry G. Brown Entergy Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Brown, Jr. Environmental Technical Sales Inc. Ms. Dorothy M. Brownlee Dr. and Mrs. James W. Ervin Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Bryant Ethyl Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Bucci Jr. Ewing Kessler Mechanical Solutions Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick V. Buie Dr. Elizabeth Ezelle and Mr. Robert Ezelle, IV Mrs. Nancy Burdine Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Faulkner Mr. Kenneth L. Burrell Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Faulkner Mr. and Mrs. Steve A. Burris Mr. L. Rodney Faver Dr. Albert J. Bush, III Federal Solutions, L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. David L. Bushman Fluent Inc. Johnnie R. Butler and Cathy Butler Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Forster Dr. and Mrs. Charles T. Carley Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Frye Jr. Mrs. Katherine N. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Geno Jr. Col. and Mrs. Donald I. Carter Dr. and Mrs. Randall M. German Charles A. Cascio Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Gewin Caterpillar Mr. and Mrs. David T. Gibson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Catledge Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Goldman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph K. Cavin, III Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Danny P. Chancellor Jason and Nicole Goudelock Jim and Bonnie Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Graves Mr. and Mrs. Wesley S. Chiniche Mr. and Mrs. William M. Gulledge Jr. Cisco Systems Inc. Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin Mrs. Walter H. Clark Mr. and Mrs. James B. Halford Jr. Clearwater Consultants Inc. Mr. Larry J. Hand, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Coalter Jr. Hanson Pipe and Products Inc. Joe D. Cole Jr. Harry H. Bush and Jeanne C. Bush Foundation Mr. James E. Conn Mr. and Mrs. John Michael Hart Ms. Ruth J. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Hatcher Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Cook Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey C. Haynes Dr. Krissten N. Cooper Sammy and Susie Hedgepeth Copeland & Johns Inc. Mr. James A. Henley, Jr. Mr. Charles Dean Corbell, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Henley Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Corley Checky and Chellie Herrington Drs. William and Linda Cornell Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Hewes Mr. T.E. Cotten Hitachi Ltd. Dr. David T. Cozart Drs. B. Keith and Sandra Hodge Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Crisler P.E. Hope Christian Community Foundation
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SWRI Mr. Bobby Dale Sanford and Dr. Regina L. Sanford Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Saunders Mr. Ron J. Schneider Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Scholtes Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Seitz Shaw Industries Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sheely Shell Companies Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Ross K. Sherman George and Huel Sills Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Simmons Sixth International Symposium Ms. Debra D. Slocum Mr. Jerome B. Slocum Mr. and Mrs. Felix Smart Mrs. Helen G. Snider Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Snipes Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Barry A. Staples Glenn and Cherie Steele Mr. and Mrs. William C. Steen Mr. and Mrs. James O. Stephens Mr. Charles E. Strahan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Terrell W. Temple Texaco Foundation Texas Instruments Foundation The Furniture Foundation The R.C. Baker Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Johnny M. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. H.S. “Tommy” Thompson III Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Torres Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Towles III Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Usey Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Venuto Vulcan Materials Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie L. Walton Mr. and Mrs. Javed A. Warsi Mr. and Mrs. Truett N. Watson Mr. and Mrs. James F. Watts Waycaster Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bill W. Waycaster Mr. Samuel B. Webb Mr. and Mrs. David Welch Mr. and Mrs. Jay T. Wileman Mr. and Mrs. Alan E. Williams Mr. Kenneth A. Williams Ms. Susan T. Williams Danny and Jill Windham Mr. Robert H. Wood
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Mr. and Mrs. Burton B. Hosch Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Howell Jr. Dr. H. Frank Howell II Mr. and Mrs. Timothy V. Huffaker Hughes Electronics Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Husbands Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. Mr. and Mrs. O.S. Jackson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Jamieson Jr. Gerald Jasper Mr. and Mrs. Elton E. Jay Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Johnson Dr. William E. Johnston, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Colton Joorfetz Mr. Brian Kardos and Mrs. Paula Jean Runge-Kardos Mr. and Mrs. Ted H. Kendall III Key Constructors Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett A. Kimbrough, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Knight Koch Gateway Pipeline Co. Dr. and Mrs. John H. Kosko L and H Supply Co. Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Landrum Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Landrum Mr. and Mrs. David C. Langston Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Lawler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Lewis Mr. James R. Lewis III Capt. and Mrs. Frederick R. Lickfold III Dr. Charles E. Lindley Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Lundy Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Michael S. Mabry Mr. and Mrs. George F. Malouf Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer H. Manning Marine Gears Inc. Dr. J.L. Mason Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Matthews Ms. Theresa G. Maxwell Mr. William H. McCann McDermott Inc. Lamar and Betty McDonald Dr. J. Chester McKee Jr. and Rev. Barbara McKee Mr. and Mrs. David C. McPhail Mendrop, Wages LLC Dr. Achille Messac Mississippi Association of County Engineers Dr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Mitchell Jr. Mr. John H. Mitchell, Jr. Drs. Tara E. Mitchell and Michael B. Mitchell Tim and Christine Mitchell Mobile Chapter of Mississippi State Alumni Association Mr. and Mrs. Alan E. Moore Mr. Lewis M. Moore Jr. Dr. and Mrs. David H. Moreau Drs. Jimmy and Gisele Moss Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Jasper M. Nail Nissan North America, Inc.
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Nissan North America-Canton, MS Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Norman Mr. John O. Norton Nucor Mr. and Mrs. Adrain P. O’Neal Donald W. O’Neal Office Ergonomics Research Committee Mr. Charles H. Oswalt Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Oswalt Mr. Larry K. Otis and Ms. Sharon C. Fanning-Otis Mr. and Mrs. Wade C. Patterson
“I hope to impact somebody else’s life so that they can come back to do the same for Mississippi State and another young student trying to get a great education.” Mr. C. R. Patton Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Peoples Phenix Technologies Inc. Mr. James C. Pierce Jean and David Pierce Mr. Joseph H. Pigford Ms. Carolyn Pilgreen Mr. and Mrs. Jerry T. Pilgrim Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Poole Drs. Jonathan and Linda Pote Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin “Buddy” Prude Sr. Andrew Queen Mr. and Mrs. Carvel L. Rayburn Regions Bank - Laurel Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Roundtree Mr. and Mrs. John P. Rush SME Education Foundation SOL Engineering Services L.L.C. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Schaffner Mr. Thomas R. Schwan Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Mr. and Mrs. Allen Scott Mr. and Mrs. William B. Scott Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk A. Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Shelton, II Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Shepard Jr. Mr. Rufus W. Shivers Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Shmulsky Dr. Howard E. Shook, Jr. Mr. Maury Shurlds Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Shurlds, III Dr. Harry C. Simrall Skjerven, Morrill, MacPherson Mrs. Candice P. Smith Lee and Rochelle Smith James T. and Sherry H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Smith Mr. W. Merle Smith Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Inc. South Central MS Chapter Southland Oil Co. Ms. Kristen A. Spengler Mr. and Mrs. Craig M. Squires Mrs. Wanda T. Stacy
Star Enterprise Starkville Orthopedic Clinic Dr. and Mrs. Troy A. Street Mr. and Mrs. Mack Strider Ken and Hallye Stringer Mrs. Carlene T. Strowd Stuart C. Irby Co. Dr. Rani Warsi Sullivan and Mr. Thomas D. Sullivan Mr. Joe L. Sumrall Sun Microsystems T.L. Wallace Construction Inc. Tanner Construction Co. Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Taylor Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Taylor Teledyne Brown Engineering Co. Tennessee Valley Authority Mr. R. H. Terreson, Jr. and Mrs. Virginia L. Terreson Mr. Charles Thames and Dr. Brenda Thames The Boeing Co. - Huntsville, AL The GEM Consortium Thomas H. Walker Consultants LLC Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Thomas Dr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Truax Wade and Dorothy Turnage Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Turner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Umbdenstock III Union Camp Charitable Trust United Technologies Corp. Clinton and Lashell M. Vaughn Vector CANtech, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Vickers Vista Chemical Co. - Houston, TX W.E. Blain and Sons, Inc. Mr. J.J. Walker Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marion R. Walker Jr. Frank and Bunny Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Kyle D. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ware Ms. Amina F. Warsi Mr. and Mrs. Saif U. Warsi Dr. Shahab U. Warsi Mr. and Mrs. Tom Webb Mr. Lee Roy Wells, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. West Weyerhaeuser Co. - Columbus, MS Mr. and Mrs. Harold White Victor and Sharon Whitehead Mr. H. Lewis Whitfield Mr. and Mrs. James N. Wilkes Mr. Albert J. Williams Mr. and Mrs. George W. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Williams Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton A. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Worthington Mr. and Mrs. Dan J. Wray Mr. J. Robert Wright Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wynne Dr. Michael Yates and Mrs. Karen Yates
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$10,000 to $24,999 3M A.E. Polysilicon Corp. AT&T Accenture Foundation Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Adams Mr. Vastine C. Ahlrich Allen and Hoshall Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Rex Alman III American Sugar Cane League Anderson Engineers PA Mr. Nicholas Anest Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Antee Argonne National Laboratory Mr. and Mrs. George T. Armistead Dr. and Mrs. Kirk P. Arnett Mr. and Mrs. Hunter T. Arnold B & B Concrete Company, Inc. Babcock and Wilcox Alan and Pat Backus Bailsco Blades and Castings Inc. Baldwin Piano Mr. and Mrs. Ray Balentine Mr. and Mrs. Floyd J. Ball Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Ball Mr. Robert A. Ballew Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Barham Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Basden Mr. and Mrs. Brax H. Batson Mr. Skip Batson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Batson Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Bayley III Mr. and Mrs. James F. Bell III Mr. Thomas F. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Bennett Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin B. Benson Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Berry Mr. and Mrs. David N. Bishop Dr. Eugene H. Bishop Mr. Jonathon Blackburn Mrs. Annie R. Blalock Boeing Co. Sally and Neill Bogan Mrs. Muriel F. Bolls Dr. John M. Boone Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Borromeo Mr. Thomas C. Bounds Mr. and Mrs. Marden B. Boyd Mr. Bill F. Bozeman Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bradford Mr. Terry E. Bradford Mr. Charles E. Brett Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Bridges Sr. Mrs. Helen F. Brock Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Brooks Frona Curlee Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Brown Dr. Lewis R. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie J. Brown
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Mr. Tom C. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Bryan Mr. and Mrs. James B. Buckley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Burke Dr. and Mrs. William D. Burnham Mr. and Mrs. Jackey O. Burrell Mr. and Mrs. Vernon T. Bush Mrs. Sharon R. Bushman Drs. Hunter and Miranda Butler Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Tim Byrne Cadence Design Systems Inc. Mr. Jesse M. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Cannon Mr. Phillip J. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey E. Carter Mr. and Mrs. John W. Causey Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Cayson Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Chadwick Cimarron Composites LLC Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy D. Clark Mr. Kenneth M. Clark Mr. Lawrence E. Clark Mr. Charles B. Cliett, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Clingan Coastal Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rex W. Cochran Mr. and Mrs. David A. Cole Dr. and Mrs. Clinton W. Collins Mr. John A. Colotta Conoco Inc. Mrs. Doris B. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. William T. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Copeland Copolymer Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Corey Dr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Cosby Nancy M. Cox Ms. Ginger S. Cozart John Rimmer Craft Memorial Mr. W. B. Crooks, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Crowe Mr. and Mrs. Moody M. Culpepper Mr. and Mrs. Shelton G. Cunningham, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Y. Curran Mr. and Mrs. William W. Curtis Cypress Semiconductor DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Inc. Dallas Semiconductor Corp. Mrs. Billye H. Dallas Mr. Timothy F. Dalton Mrs. Loretta L. Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Daves, Jr. Mr. Jack C. Davis Mr. John P. Davis Mr. and Mrs. John P. Davis, III Ms. Gerda DeAngelo Mr. Patrick O. DeAngelo Mr. Thomas L. DeLashmet, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Deas Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Decell Mr. and Mrs. Larry B. Deer Mr. Jack E. Delk
Delphi Packard Electric Mr. and Mrs. Al H. Denson Ms. Sherre H. Denson Mr. and Mrs. John J. Devine, Sr. Mr. Robert C. Deweese Mr. and Mrs. Tom G. Deweese Mr. and Mrs. Jess H. Dickinson Mr. Theo H. Dinkins II Mr. and Mrs. Spivey S. Douglass Dow Chemical USA Dr. and Mrs. Elford S. Dudley EI Dupont DeNemours & Co., Inc. EKA Chemical Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Easley Mrs. David M. Eastland Mr. Bruce W. Elder Eldridge and Associates P.A. Electric Power Research Institute Mr. and Mrs. John P. Elliott, III Engineering-Educational Services Mr. and Mrs. D. Pierce Epes Drs. James and Nellie Epps Cass and Cindy Everitt Mr. and Mrs. John S. Fair Jr. Fairchild Construction Mr and Mrs. Warren R. Farmer, IV Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Farris III Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Filgo First Bank of Southwest Mississippi Dr. Elizabeth C. Fleming and Mr. Robert L. Fleming III Florida Power and Light Co. Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Forbes Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Fordice, III Mr. and Mrs. T. Wayne Forrest Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Forrest, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jack B. Foster Jr. Foundation for the Carolinas Mr. and Mrs. David A. Fowler Mr. Harry M. Freeman Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Freeman Brian and Meg Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Temple L. Fulton G2E2, LLC Mr. Philippe A. Gaillet and Dr. Lynee Lewis Gaillet Garan Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Alva C. Garner Jr. Keith and Gaines Gaskin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Gelman Gem Chemical Inc. General Motors North America Dr. and Mrs. Clifford E. George Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. George Georgia Power Foundation Georgia-Pacific Getty Oil Co. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gibson Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Gilbert Mr. Frank W. Gilchrist Mr. Malcolm E. Gillis Mrs. Kathryn Godwin Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Penrose Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Goldman
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Mr. and Mrs. Ron D. Grantham Mr. and Mrs. William C. Grantham Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery A. Graves Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Graves Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Green Lance and Reba Greer Mr. James B. Grice Mr. Terrence L. Griffin Mrs. Mary B. Guerard Mr. Anthony M. Guercio Gulf Coast TAPPI Gulf Oil Foundation of Delaware Gulf States Manufacturers Mr. Benson Guyton HOLCIM, Inc. Mrs. Carmen C. Hammack Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hammack Dr. and Mrs. James C. Harden, Jr. Mr. James A. Hardy Ms. Dorothy E. Harrelson Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hartness Mr. and Mrs. Lucian A. Harvey Jr. Leslie and Mark Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Hengst Dr. and Mrs. W. Chase Henson Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Herrick Dr. Robert L. Hester and Dr. Marion Wofford Dr. Caroline K. Hill Hilton Hotels Corp. Mr. Warren B. Hinchcliff Jr. Mr. James V. Hines III Mr. Chalmers Hobart Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy H. Hobson Mrs. Annie H. Hodges Mr. R. D. Hodges Holcim, Inc. Dusty Holeman Mrs. G. Pepper Holland Mrs. William H. Holland Mr. Benjamin O. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Hoover Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Horne Jr. Mrs. Jean House Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Howard Dr. Li Hua and Mr. Suwei Chen Mr. Brian E. Hufford Ms. Teresa Hufford Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie D. Hughes Mr. Jim Humber, III Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Humble Jr. Mr. William Doug Hutton Jr. International Paper Co. Foundation Purchase, N.Y. International Paper Co. Foundation - Moss Point Mrs. Mary A. Jasper John Richard Collection Dr. and Mrs. Billy H. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Larry R. Johnson Mr. Michael P. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Johnson Mr. Samuel E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. T. M. “McKinley” Johnson II Johnston Tombigbee Furniture
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Dr. Rupert B. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. “Andy” Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Jones Mrs. Jean C. Jordan Mr. Frank M. Jue Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Kendall Kermit E. (Earl) Reynolds Jr. Family LLC Kerr McGee Chemical Kerr-McGee Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Klumb Mr. and Mrs. Wendell C. Knight Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kyle Mr. and Mrs. Terry E. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Alan D. Leff Mrs. Mary W. Lightsey Mr. and Mrs. Andy D. Lindeman Mr. Andrew F. Linskey Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Little Mr. and Mrs. Don A. Love Mr. Philip H. Love Mr. Donald C. Lutken MS Asphalt Pavement Association MSU Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers MSU Roadrunners Mr. and Mrs. Doug P. MacEachern Marathon Petroleum Company LP Dr. and Mrs. Richard V. Martin Mr. and Mrs. John Martin III Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mason Mr. and Mrs. William R. May Dr. Robert E. McClain Mr. and Mrs. George C. McCully Mr. Dale H. McDonald Dr. Barbara and Mr. P.C. McLaurin Jr. Mr. John R. McPhearson and Dr. Ruth McPhearson Mr. and Mrs. John A. Meador Mr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Merkel Michael Baker Jr. Inc. Microsoft Corp. Dr. Jon Rezek and Dr. Meghan Millea Dr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Mills Miss. State Univ. Women’s Club Mississippi Engineering Society Mississippi Transportation Institute, Inc. Mitsubishi Electric Mr. Arne R. Moen Dr. and Mrs. William M. Molpus Bernie Moore Moran, Seymour and Associates Mr. and Mrs. James D. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Morgan Mrs. Ann P. Morris Motech Industries Inc. Motorola Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Mullins Municipal Services Associates Mr. and Mrs. James D. Murray Burt and Mary Leigh Nabors Dr. and Mrs. James B. Nail Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Nanney Mr. and Mrs. Ricky E. Newcomb Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus S. Nobles
H. Peyton Noland Mr. and Mrs. William L. Norris Ms. Billie Nowlin Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Oberkirch Mr. Jessie C. Oldham Omnova Solutions Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Otis Dr. and Mrs. John K. Owens PPG Industries Inc. Mr. Ray Parish Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Parrish Dr. and Mrs. William E. Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Ricky L. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Paxton Mr. and Mrs. Percy A. Payne LTC John E. Pearson Jr. USA (retired) Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. Mr. and Mrs. David G. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. David G. Perry Mr. Thomas G. Perry Phelps Dodge Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William P. Phillips Jr. Dr. and Mrs. James L. Pittman Mrs. Kathy M. Polk Portland Cement Association Education Foundation Mr. Jeffrey G. Posey Mr. and Mrs. James K. Putnam Jesse and Brenda Quinn Dr. Jim Aanstoos and Dr. Sarah A. Rajala Mr. George B. Ramsey, III Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Rand Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Randall, Jr. Drs. Robert and Donna Reese Mr. and Mrs. Francis N. Reilly Mr. Dan W. Renfro Drs. George and Clyda Rent Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ricchetti Mr. and Mrs. John F. Riggins III Mr. Paul A. Riley Ms. Lisa K. Robinson Rockwell International Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Rogers Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Rook Mrs. Mary E. Rooker Dr. and Mrs. Gustavus A. Rush III Mr. and Mrs. Larry P. Rushing Mr. and Mrs. Randal C. Russell Ms. Terri L. Russell SE Center for Electrical Engineering Education Mr. and Mrs. Lewie F. Sandel Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny G. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Keenan D. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Sasser Mr. and Mrs. John F. Saulters, Jr. Mr. Monroe B. Savage Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Schepens Drs. Kirk and Noel Schulz Dr. and Mrs. Charley Scott Mr. Ben A. Seale Mr. William J. Seale, Jr. Mr. Ralph H. Segrest SemiSouth Laboratories LLC
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Welch Mr. Paul L. Wells, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James R. White Mr. Timothy R. Whitworth Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Wilder Kim and Mary Jean Wilkins Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Williams Mr. John C. Williams, III Mr. and Mrs. John H. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Williams Mr. and Mrs. H. Steve Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Williford Ms. Mary M. Williford Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Wilson Mr. John C. Wineman Mr. Richard W. Wittmann Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Woo Mr. and Mrs. Marion P. Wright, Jr. Xilinx, Inc Mrs. Marie R. Yeates Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Young Mr. Norman R. Young Dr. Ming-Tong Yu
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Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss S. Sheldon Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Sherrard Dr. Jung P. Shim Mr. and Mrs. David W. Sills Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sinclair Mr. Jeffrey C. Slater Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Smith Dr. and Mrs. David B. Smith Mrs. Gwendolyn G. Smith Southland Development and Construction Southwest MS Resource Conservation and Development Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Sowell Mr. and Mrs. Alan K. Spence Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Spradling Miss Betsy Stark Mr. Daryl P. Starling Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Summers Mr. and Mrs. David C. Sykes TENRGYS, LLC Mr. and Mrs. James B. Taggart Jr. Tanda Resources, LLC Dr. Clayborne D. and Joan Taylor Mrs. Jean B. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Taylor Mr. Terry L. Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Templeton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Larry O. Templeton Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Tennyson Mr. and Mrs. Roland F. Terry Texaco The American Society of Mechanical Engineers The Superior Oil Co. Mr. James S. Therrell Mr. E. Floyd Thomas Mr. James W. Thomason Dr. and Mrs. David S. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Joe F. Thompson Terry and Dianne Tigrett Mr. and Mrs. Lannie E. Townsend II Mr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Trahan, Jr. Tru-Amp Corp. Dr. and Mrs. Prentiss A. Turman Dr. and Mrs. Joe C. Turnage Mr. and Mrs. John H. Turner III Mr. Maurice G. Turner Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Turner U.S. Sugar Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Vaughn Dr. and Mrs. Rayford B. Vaughn Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Venable III Dr. and Mrs. George L. Verrall Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy D. Vickery Vista Chemical Co. - Aberdeen, MS Mr. Dick Vondran Mr. Lynn C. Wall Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Ware Mr. and Mrs. Marcus W. Ware Drs. James and Shannon Warnock Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Warren Mr. and Mrs. Sidney E. Watters Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Weatherly Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Webb
“Getting an engineering degree from Mississippi State has given this country boy an opportunity to expand my world in ways that I never imagined possible. I get great pleasure from doing my small part to help today’s young men and women have the same wonderful experience.”
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Old Main Society The Old Main Society honors those generous donors who have
IRAs or retirement plans. Donors in this society have provided
included Mississippi State as a beneficiary in their wills or have
the MSU Foundation with documentation of their gifts. The
made other planned gifts, such as charitable gift annuities,
Bagley College of Engineering recognizes these individuals and
charitable remainder trusts, life insurance policies and qualified
corporations for their dedication and planned contributions.
James D. McComas Benefactors
J. Charles Lee Associates
Ben F. Hilbun Torchbearers
$10,000,000 to $24,999,999
$250,000 to $499,999
$50,000 to $99,999
Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Seal Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Randy J. Cleveland Dr. and Mrs. Edward P. Coleman Virginia Carron Eiland and Brent H. Eiland John S. Ferretti and Jutta Karnstedt Ferretti M. Cecile Foresman and Col. Edward G. Foresman Mr. Harry M. Freeman Jr. Harry Simrall Estate Ms. Mona Williams Mazeres Mr. Fred K. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. O’Quin Mr. and Mrs. John D. “Jack” Sistrunk Jack and Ruth Sistrunk
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Adcock Drs. Philip and Susan Bridges Mr. Thomas L. DeLashmet, Jr. Ms. Isabel M. Devine Dr. and Mrs. Chester A. Harris Mr. W. D. Howell Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. “Andy” Jones Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kyle Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Monroe Mr. and Mrs. James C. Price Ms. Patricia A. Richardson Ruth Williams Alford Estate Estate of Charles E. Strahan Mr. and Mrs. Johnny M. Thompson Webb M. Bruce Estate Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Wright Mr. J. Robert Wright
William L. Giles Partners $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 Mr. Hunter W. Henry Jr. Estate J. Hosmer Mr. Milton Sundbeck Mr. and Mrs. Turner A. Wingo
Dean W. Colvard Founders $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 Mr. Richard C. Adkerson William Thomas and Sue T. Austin Estate Joseph Barrier Mr. and Mrs. William B. Berry Dr. and Mrs. Drayton D. Boozer Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Collum Mr. and Mrs. Alfred F. Eaton, Jr. Mr. James C. Forbes Mr. and Mrs. John J. Fraiser Jr. Mr. Wallace J. Hosmer Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Mallory Jr. Mr. Prentice McKibben Mr. Larry K. Otis and Ms. Sharon C. Fanning-Otis Paul L. Wells Estate Mr. George D. Perry Craig and Pam Peterhansen Mr. Bobby Dale Sanford and Dr. Regina L. Sanford Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Shackouls Mr. and Mrs. Douglas T. Terreson The Shackouls Family Foundation Mr. Charles Cullis Wade Wallace J. Hosmer Estate
Stephen D. Lee Society $500,000 and $999,999 Hines and Linda Brannan Mr. James H. Cannon Dr. and Mrs. William M. Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Earnest W. Deavenport Jr. Durward and Georgene Dunn Mrs. Carmen C. Hammack Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hammack Succession of Charles Cullis Wade Charles D. and ZonaDale Taylor Ms. Brenda D. Thornton
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Eugene Butler Fellows $100,000 to $249,999 Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Blair Ms. Dorothy M. Brownlee Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Carl Jr. Mr. Charles T. “Chip” Carley III Mrs. Dana P. Cherry Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Forster Mr. Tad A. Honsinger Mr. and Mrs. William D. Howell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hyland III Mrs. Alice G. Johnson Mr. Charles W. Johnson John F. and Jeanne A. Marszalek Dr. J. Chester McKee Jr. and Rev. Barbara McKee Georgia G. McPherson Mr. Travis H. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Bob Montgomery Hon. G. V. “Sonny” Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Alton C. Morris Mr. and Mrs. W. Carroll Murphy Nancy Stricklin Estate Mr. Bob G. Roberts Rufus W. Shivers Estate Dr. Harry C. Simrall William L. Thomas Mrs. Terry L. Turnipseed Mr. Terry L. Turnipseed Mr. Samuel B. Webb Mr. H. Lewis Whitfield Ms. Mary M. Williford
President’s Partner $25,000 to $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Meiners Mr. and Mrs. David F. Michael Dr. and Mrs. David H. Moreau Mr. James R. Moreton Pauline S. Robinson Living Trust Mr. Stephen R. Wilson Chris and Bette Behr Dr. and Mrs. A. Wayne Bennett Estate of Harry C. Coumbe Estate of James M. Parvin Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jones Jr.
Old Main Member Up to $49,999 or undisclosed amount Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Daniel Lucille Stallings Estate Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Magee Mary B. Guerard Estate Mr. Ralph W. McLain and Mrs. Judy McLain Mr. and Mrs. Russell F. Peete Jr. Mrs. Pauline S. Robinson Virginia Stiles Ollivier Estate William B. Gassaway Estate Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Williams
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It is an exciting time at the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering and some of that excitement results from the university’s ongoing capital campaign known as Infinite Impact. For all of you who have contributed through the campaign, we are proud to announce our minimum university-wide goal of $600 million has been exceeded. And, because of your ongoing generosity, a new goal will take our institution to another level of national recognition and performance.
On behalf of my fellow development colleague, Paul Zimmerman (’00), and our newest personnel addition, Jan Blaine (‘05), we greatly appreciate your belief in our university’s goals, and we look forward to helping you invest further in our college. Please consider outright gifts that can impact the college today, and those that can create a legacy for tomorrow such as bequests. Regardless of where your interest lies, there is a place for you to help move our college forward.
At the Bagley College, our faculty and staff are eager for this challenge, and we have a student body that is ready for greater achievements. Our past fundraising success has already laid a solid foundation, and we look for this campaign to provide the energy and resources to accelerate us into the future. As the campaign name states, this effort will have an endless impact on Mississippi State and enable the people and programs of our institution to positively influence future generations of our world.
We look forward to visiting with many of you in the near future, as we pursue excellence in education, research and outreach. There is no better time to support the Bagley College and create an impact through Mississippi State as we prepare the next generation of engineers who will take their talents and positively impact the world with their endeavors.
This campaign will position the Bagley College and Mississippi State to compete on a greater international stage and will provide critical resources to support our ascent to the next level of success. The campaign goals of the Bagley College remain securing gifts for endowed faculty positions, facility enhancements, program endowments and, most importantly, student scholarships. By infusing needed capital into critical programs and areas, we will make the impact of a first-rate Mississippi State University engineering education immeasurable.
Donors & Alumni
Infinitely supporting the Bagley College
Thank you for your loyalty and dedication to this great university and your consideration of additional support for our campaign. Infinite Impact will change the trajectory of our university and influence not only the state of Mississippi, but also the region and nation as it provides long-term benefits to our educational and research efforts. And, with your generous support, we can grow the Bagley impact on a global scale. Bennett Evans ’89, ’93 Director of Development
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College Funds Raised (as of May 2016)
$123,338,607 Bagley College of Engineering
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Mississippi State University complies with all applicable laws regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity in all its activities and programs and does not discriminate against anyone protected by law because of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, handicap, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran.
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For more information on research and economic development opportunities within the college, contact Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves at kari@bagley.msstate.edu.
For more information on how you can help support the Bagley College of Engineering, contact Bennett Evans at bevans@bagley.msstate.edu.