Alumni & Giving

During the weekend event, the MSU Alumni Association proudly recognized high-achieving chapters through the Chapter and Volunteer Awards Reception.

The Mississippi State University Alumni Association hosted its 2024 Leadership Conference at The Mill in February. The annual celebration recognizes the contributions of alumni leaders and volunteer members, while cultivating meaningful engagement and investing in the association’s grassroots network.

The Mississippi State University Alumni Association is proud to honor 25 outstanding young alumni as the 2024 class of The Reveille 25 awards program.

Honorary class ring recipient Patrick White of Spring, Texas, was among those receiving rings during the December 2023 ceremony.

Brooke Bridges joined the MSU Alumni Association in March as its new engagement manager. In this role, she advises the Alumni Delegates and will help drive the association’s engagement of students and young alumni.

(L-R) Senior business economics and Spanish double major Robert “Robby” Skelton of Collierville, Tennessee, secretary; junior accounting major Sarah Turner of Hoover, Alabama, vice president of public relations; junior biomedical engineering major Reagan Hendricks of Hoover, Alabama, president; and junior biological sciences major Kellen Fairburn...

Madison Bridges (fourth from right) was surprised by MSU Alumni Delegates when she was announced as the winner of the Alumni Association’s 20th Tuition Drawing.

More than 500 Bulldogs gathered at The Mill for Black Alumni Weekend 2024. With a slate of events including a career expo, awards, informative sessions and social gatherings, this year’s program had a special focus on MSU’s Black pioneers—those who were among Mississippi State’s first...

For her professional leadership and service achievements, Taylor Pettway of Mobile, Alabama, has garnered the honor of 2023 Outstanding Young Alumna.

The Distinguished Service Award annually recognizes individuals who have displayed outstanding volunteer and leadership efforts within their local alumni chapter during the previous year.

Hunter Henry Center’s focus shifts as MSU’s Division of Development and alumni Embrace The MILL AT MSU After more than two decades in the Hunter Henry Center, the Mississippi State University Division of Development and Alumni is moving to a new location. The organization is...

The MSU Alumni Association national board of directors gathered on campus in October at the Hunter Henry Center for its fall meeting. Board members in attendance included – Front Row, L to R: Mary Ann Latham, Adrienne Morris, Paige Roper, John Shappley, President Terri Russell,...

Former National Presidents of the MSU Alumni Association gathered in the Hunter Henry Center’s lobby as part of Former National Presidents Day, in September. The group is collectively recognized biennially for its loyal service. Those former national presidents in attendance included – Front Row, L...

Fifty-one MSU students are the 2022-23 members of the Alumni Association’s liaison organization, the Alumni Delegates. Chosen from nearly 300 applicants, this year’s group includes 21 returning and 30 new members.

The MSU Alumni Association enjoyed welcoming alumni and friends back “home” one last time to the Hunter Henry Center for the Official Alumni Tailgate this football season. To all of those who stopped by to visit and be a part of this special gameday tradition,...

Mississippi State University’s Alumni Fellows Program Mississippi State University has welcomed a new group of distinguished Bulldogs into its prestigious Alumni Fellows program. Sponsored by the MSU Alumni Association and the university’s eight academic colleges, it recognizes alumni who have excelled in their respective careers....

Mississippi State University has a rich and colorful history dating back to its founding in 1878. However, the Maroon and White chronicles are largely missing one essential voice—that of the first Black students of the institution.

Each year since 1958, Mississippi State University has recognized an outstanding graduate whose accomplishments and service exemplify the mission of the university through the National Alumnus of the Year award.