An Asset to the Team

By Emily Daniels

Photo by Beth Wynn

This fall, Mississippi State University named Zack Harrington the new lead fundraiser for the College of Business. Harrington is no stranger to the College; he has served as its Assistant Director of Development since July 2014, working to secure major gifts for the College of Business and the Richard C. Adkerson School of Accountancy.

Born and raised in Hattiesburg, MS, Harrington earned both his undergraduate and master’s degrees from MSU – a bachelor’s in business administration with an emphasis in real estate mortgage finance in 2009 and a master’s in sport administration in 2010. As an undergraduate, he was a quarterback for the Bulldogs during the 2006 and 2007 football seasons. He met his wife while attending MSU. Hunter Harrington (née Boerner) of Tupelo, MS, was a cheerleader during her time at State. She now serves as Director of Membership Development for the Greater Starkville Development Partnership. They live in Starkville with their daughter and future Bulldog, Grace.

Mississippi State is currently in its fifth year of Infinite Impact, the University’s capital campaign, which has now surpassed $760 million, toward an established $1 billion goal.

The campaign revolves around five central focus areas – teaching and learning for success; service and outreach for engagement; research and creativity for discovery; tradition and culture for experience and diversity and advancement for globalization.

“Each day I am encouraged by the generosity of our alumni and friends,” says Harrington. “It is a tremendous honor to help them invest in something I am equally passionate about, and I am excited to continue growing relationships with our alumni, engaging them in the life of the College of Business and Mississippi State.”

As one of MSU’s largest academic units, our College of Business fundraising is pivotal to the success of the campaign, and there are numerous ways for you to join us as supporters. Outright gifts; annuities; personal properties or real estate; bequests or gifts of stocks, bonds or other securities help support quality education here at Mississippi State. They also provide funding for scholarships, innovative programs and building enhancements, as well as for attracting and retaining prestigious faculty. Any contribution to MSU through 2018, regardless of the designation, will count toward our campaign goal.

“As a native of Mississippi and an MSU graduate, I believe that the College of Business at Mississippi State University is rapidly positioning itself as a premier educational institution on a national and global scale,” comments Harrington. “Our people are our strongest asset, and together we can continue to make an infinite impact throughout the state of Mississippi and beyond.”