Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders
We stand on the shoulders of the people who’ve helped us in life, those who guided, nurtured and motivated us – our mentors. We consider ourselves fortunate to have had people like this along our paths.
And if we have the opportunity to help fill that role for someone else, the cycle of rewarding experiences continues. The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC) offers to a select group of University of Mississippi students intentional encounters that provide exceptional support to scholars who will go on to become tomorrow’s leaders.
Scholarship. Leadership. Mentorship.
The OMWC scholarship program is open to both men and women studying on the Oxford campus. In addition to financial assistance, Women’s Council scholarships include leadership and mentorship components. It’s these three pillars – scholarship, leadership and mentorship – that make our program remarkable. We believe in fostering personal connections and offering leadership training, career development and cultural experiences to help students grow.
Who Are Women’s Council Scholars?
The Ole Miss Women’s Council has impacted my life in so many ways. Not only has this organization provided me with the opportunity to attend college out of my home state, but I have also received countless experiences that will propel me towards my goals after I graduate from the University. The women in the council are truly some of the most generous and admirable people I have ever met, and I feel so grateful to be inspired by their work-ethic and selflessness. The Ole Miss Women’s Council has fostered a passion for philanthropy that I will carry for the rest of my life!”
Alexis Rose, Omaha, NE
Our students receive scholarships of $40,000 for four years of undergraduate study funded by annual income from scholarship endowments. They show ethical and caring behavior through a deep desire to help others. OMWC scholars participate in a series of leadership symposiums and utilize their abilities from leadership training in campus-wide organizations.
Why Give?
One-hundred percent of your gift, or membership contribution, goes directly to support programs designed for our OMWC scholars, including monthly leadership dinners, lunch and learns, an annual leadership conference, scholar trips and enrichment activities. Our innovative program is preparing students for meaningful lives and rewarding careers.
What Does My Gift Support?
The entirety of your gift goes directly to programming for OMWC scholarship recipients. Our scholars meet weekly with Women’s Council staff mentors as well as life and career mentors from the broader Ole Miss community. Scholars also learn and grow by participating in cultural and travel adventures.
Help Us Thrive. Join the Rose Society.
Support the Women’s Council by joining the Rose Society. You can join with an annual gift of at least $1,000, which is payable outright or monthly. Not able to commit at the Rose Society level, but still want to participate? Ask about giving at the Rose Bud level with an annual membership contribution of $500 (open only to donors under 30 years old).
Your membership may be made in your name or to honor a special person in your life. Rose Society members are invited to Women’s Council programs, including a signature annual event held specifically to thank donors.
Today, you can join the Rose Society and support OMWC Scholars. Contact Suzanne Helveston, development associate, at 662.915.2956 and omwc@olemiss.edu for more information.
As an OMWC scholar, my growth has not only been invested in academically but also my personally. OMWC has helped strengthen my individuality as a scholar, philanthropist, mentor, mentee, and musician throughout my time at Ole Miss. Not only am I going to graduate in two semesters with a degree debt-free, but I will be able to step into the workplace with confidence through the legacy that the OMWC has paved for my generation!”
Samantha Simpson, Corinth, MS
Having the opportunity to be a part of something as unique as the Ole Miss Women’s Council has been a huge blessing for me both personally and professionally. The resources and experiences that have been offered to me have changed my college experience considerably and provided me with a great support system here in Oxford. The outstanding mentorship program has been one of my favorite parts of the Ole Miss Women’s Council thus far, as well as forming relationships with fellow scholars through Red Plate Suppers and scholar trips. I am so grateful to be a part of something so special here at Ole Miss, and I know that this program and these people will stay with me long after I graduate.”
Emelia O’Neil, Smithton, IL
When I decided to attend Ole Miss, I was nervous about making friends and getting connected to my community – I didn’t know anyone, and I came from an extremely small high school. The moment I stepped onto campus, though, the Ole Miss Women’s Council provided me with a cohort and mentors that have become family and with a home away from home. The Ole Miss Women’s Council has built me up and given me the space and the resources to grow – I will never be able to say thank you enough to all of the people who dedicate time, energy, and resources to helping this program reach its full potential of creating a more caring and ethical society.”
Ian Pigg, Clifton, TN
Being a part of the Ole Miss Women’s Council has granted me with opportunities and lasting relationships. This is not merely just a scholarship program, it is my family away from home. The mentorship and never-ending support have tremendously helped to transform me into the person I am today.”
Amyaha Graham, Clarksdale, MS
Current Rose Society Members
- Margaret and William Alias
Michelle Anderson*
Dot Allen
Jennifer & Samuel Anderson
Michelle Anderson
Natalie and Robert Bailess
Alicia Clifton Baladi
Margaret and John Barker
Ev and Johnny Barrett
Stephanie and Richard Barrett
Marshall Bennett
Allyson and Brad Best
Lauren and Mark Beyers
Sandy and John Black
Kimberly and Printz Bolin
Emily and Glenn Boyce
Shawn and Henry Brevard
Amy and James Brewer
Felicia Brown
Beth and Ben Buffington
Jill Castilla
Melody and Tony Cates
Jane and Clarence Chapman
Alice Clark
Ginger and Charles Clark
Patty and Don Clark
Dinah and Harold Clark
Mary Susan and J.D. Clinton
Sally Clurman
Bradford Cobb
Marcia and Don Cole
Betty Lynn and Kent Collier
Pat Cooper
Whitney and Kip Crawford
Meredith and Jimmy Creekmore
Beth and Val Cuthbert
Maray Daniel
Diane Davis
Laurie Davis
Alicia Dean
Natalie and Eric Dillon
Trula Dixon
Martha Tate and Henry Dodge
Ouida Drinkwater
Allyson Duckworth
Susan Duncan
Liz and Worth duPerier
Sheneirka Edwards
Ygondine C. Enlow
Jan and Lawrence Farrington
Rose and Richard Flenorl
Laurie and Gray Flora
Lassie and Harry Flowers
Bethany and Bain Foote
Portia and Will Fountain
Martha Dale and Eddie Fritts
Kimberley Fritts & Marion Turner
Mary Ann and Don Fruge’
Jean and Kees Gispen
Camille Good
Lisa Gore
Roane and Robert Grantham
Kate and John Green
Natashia Gregoire-Stuart
Susan and Matthew Grice
Connie and Danny Griffin
Donna and Aaron Halford
Carole and Hal Haney
Mary and Sam Haskell
Susan Hayman
Margo Alexis and WD Heath
LaDonna and Jim Helveston
Suzanne and Campbell Helveston
Hannah Katherine Herrin
Katie Hester
Lorraine and Bill Hester
Lisa Hickman Tollison
Diane and J.L. Holloway
Corrine and Kent Jackson
Ellen C. Johnson
Alyson and B Jones
Candace and Bill Jones
Gloria Kellum
Edith Kelly-Green
Margaret Khayat
Ashley and Kirk Kinard
Martha Kirkley
Nancy Krpec
Linda and Wayne T. Lamar
Meredith and Dan Latham
Patty and Will Lewis
Barbera Liddon
Marla and Lowry Lomax
Leigh and Dan Lowery
Courtney and Robert Love
Tara and Kurre Luber
Kent and David Magee
Lisa and Hugh Mallory
Sally Malone
Cathy and Don Martin
Olivia and Archie Manning
Olivia and Michael Martin
Ferriday and Charly McClatchy
Susan and David McCormick
Jeff McManus
Leighton and Campbell McCool
Elizabeth Mehrle
Carol Messer
Lynn and Scott Middleton
Cheryle and Dennis Miller
Cathy and Craig Miller
Emily Monsour
Jeanne and Mitch Monsour
Julie Montgomery
Karen and Bruce Moore
Melanie and Hal Moore
Pamela Moore
Katie Naron
Sara and David Neely
Pat and Ralph Neely
Cindy and David O’Donnell
Charlotte and Paul Parks
Pam and Weldon Perkins
Katherine and Bill Phelps
Gail and John Pittman
Carol and Joe Pryor
Lib and Neal Quirk
Liz and Trace Randall
Jenny and Bradley Rayner
Mary Sharp and Jim Rayner
Jenny Ritter
Betty and James Robbins
Mary K and Jim Rolfe
Ellen Rolfes
Diane and Dickie Scruggs
Christi Seely
Gail Seely
Candie Simmons
Betsy Collier Smith
Tywanna and Jason Smith
Vicki and Harry Sneed
Bethany Stanfill
Nancye Starnes
Chloe Sturges
Neal Sumner
Robyn and Rhea Tannehill
Suzan and Tommy Thames
Marsha and Frank Tindall
Nina Tollison
Lisa Hickman Tollison
Judy Trott
Wanda Truxillo
Lee Ann and Jonathon Turner
Barbara Jim and Bill Turner
Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy
Semmes VanBrocklin
Douglas Vance
Rosie and Steve Vassallo
Julie and Michael Waldorf
Nell Wall
Jane and Tom Walman
Deborah and Mark Walton
Mary Ellen and Bob Warner
Polly and W.G. Watkins
Elizabeth and Will West
Becky and Steve West
Rachel West
Mary Alice and Donald White
Sharon and Richard White
Debra Whitley McDuffie
Marjorie and Beau Whittington
Wilma and Bob Wilbanks
Jane Claire and Nason Williams
Cathy and Lester Williamson
Patricia and Mark Wise
Mary Alice and Donny White
Sharone and Richard White
Kelly and Ben Wilkerson
Marsha and Brent Wood
Allison and Trevor Yant
Erin and Billy Young
Rose Bud Society
- Meagan Harkins
Shelby Phillips
Mikayla and Caleb Pracht
Emily Richmond
Paige Stolen