Foundation salutes and celebrates lifetime givers
The MCC Foundation celebrated a lifetime of giving when it hosted its annual membership celebration at Northwood Country Club on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Hundreds joined in the celebration that took on a new look in recognizing individuals and groups for their contributions to the College. Throughout the years, donors have given life-changing dollars to make a true impact on the lives of students who have come through the College’s doors.
Lifetime giving levels were grouped in categories including the Emerald Circle, $1 million-plus; 1937 Society Platinum Wings, $251,000-plus; 1937 Society Gold Wings, $101,000 to $250,000; 1937 Society Silver Wings, $51,000-$100,000, and 1937 Bronze Wings, $25,000-$50,000.
“It’s been really incredible to see the commitment of our givers,” said Leia Hill, vice president for Institutional Advancement and the executive director of the MCC Foundation. “Their gifts have been truly transformative, and we thank them for their commitment.”
Emerald Circle givers included David Quave, Rush Health Systems, Structural Steel Services, The Phil Hardin Foundation, and The Riley Foundation.
Members of the 1937 Society Platinum Wings included Anderson Regional Health System, Marty and Linda Davidson, Earnest Workers Circle King’s Daughters & Sons Rest Home Foundation, Ann and Eddie Holladay, Clay and Laura Holladay, Kim Gianakos, Gene Haas Foundation, Hardy Graham, Sr., J Robert and Gloria Malone, Dudley Maples, Maples Gas Co., Inc., Emma McCain Trust, The Paul Broadhead Foundation.
Members of the 1937 Society Gold Wings included AT&T, Ann and Jimmy Alexander, Anderson Support and Development Foundation, Inc., Atlas Roofing, James Covington, Glen and Janice Deweese Family, Estate of Betsy Barrell Weems, Estate of George Pugh, Estate of Jean Ellen Winright, Estate of Lemann H. and Wilma S. Bounds, Fred Gray, Great Southern Bank/Bank of Meridian, Kahlmus Family, KTS Holdings LLC., James E. McGinnis, Jr., Meridian Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Mabel and Carl Merritt, Mississippi Board of Nursing, Premier Outdoor Advertising, Betty and Gerry Purvis, Regions Bank, Barbaree and S.A. Rosenbaum, TH & Allie R. Hobgood Educational Trust, The G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Foundation, The Meridian Star, Valley Services, Inc., Vital Care Inc., Norma Webb and Frank Charles Winstead.
The 1937 Society Silver Wings members included BankPlus, Ann and Howard Barnett, George Wade Bates, Greg Cartmell, Charles L. Young Sr. Foundation, Citizens National Bank, Saramel and W.B. Crooks, D & E Construction Co., Inc., Dart Foundation, Estate of Lou Weddington Hart, Donia and Don Evans, Jimmie Evans, Harry Freeman, Maurice Hall, Hotel & Restaurant Supply/Jerry and Marilyn Greene, Henderson Steel Corp., Kemp Williams Steverson & Bernard P.A., Leading Edges, Clifton Lee, Wendy Lerner, Lisi, Inc. DBA Nick & Al’s New York Style Pizzeria, Larry and Lisa Love, Sara Jo and Jack Malone, MCC Faculty/Staff Association, Thomas McDaniel, Meridian Council of Garden Clubs, Inc., Meridian Kiwanis Club, Meyer & Rosenbaum, Inc., Mid-South Welding Supply, Arthur Nelson, Mary Ann and Richard Riley, I.A. Rosenbaum, Sara and William Scaggs, Slay Steel, Inc., Rebekah Toney, Van Zyverden, Inc., Waters International Trucks, The Weddington Family, WGBC TV, Joe and Mary Ann Wilkerson and WTOK TV.
Members of the 1937 Society Bronze Wings included 1st Mississippi Federal Credit Union, A & B Communications, Inc., A & B Electric, Inc., Arjen Lagendijk Architect, PLLC, Laura and E.B. Bass, Billy Beal, Renee and Greg Boggan, Norma and Tom Bourdeaux, CEFCO Convenience Stores, Betsy and Leonard Cobb, Community Bank – Meridian Lurline Cook, Daniels Roofing Co., Inc., Jay Davidson, Patricia Drinkwater, Scott Elliott, Engineering Plus, William Entrekin, Estate of Margaret F. Butler, Estate of Sara and Sam Niemetz, Joyce and Myles Frank, Gipson Steel, Inc., Glass, Inc., H & H Specialties, Inc., Pamela & Joel Harrison, Barbaree Heaster, Janet and Wallace Heggie, Thomas and Vickie Hester, Mathilde and George Howell, Alice and Austin James, John O’Neil Johnson Toyota, John and Ann Johnson, Ronald Key, Ken and Dixie LaBruyere, Edward Lafferty, Lockheed Martin Aeronautical, Mark Maffet, Magnolia Steel Co., Inc., Anne and Howard Malone, Sula and L.W. Marsalis, Massey Super Mart Auto Sales, Tommy McDonald, Anne and Richard Meyer, Helen and Harold Meyer, MITCHELL COMPANIES, Scott and Susie Morgan, Nell and Rhen Pierce, Pigford & Corey Realtors, Joseph Price, Quality Logistics Systems, Rea, Shaw, Giffin & Stuart, William Riley, Riley Hospital, Thomas Roberson, Hilda and Clarence Roberts, Rotary Club of Meridian, Robert and Linda Sanford, Daniel Self, Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation, Henry and Ginny Shurlds, Margaret Smylie, Southern Cast Products, The Thompson Group, PA, The William Lewis and Mae Carroll Thornton Family, Sue and J.F. Thompson, Trustmark National Bank, Billy Wansley, Robert F. Ward Family, Garnett Wilbourn, Witherspoon & Compton Attorneys at Law and WOKK FM Radio.
To view photos from the event, visit meridiancc.edu/celebration.