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Partners for the Arts 2020-21 Members

As of April 1, 2021

Now, more than ever before, THANK YOU to our partners who are leveling up or bringing on a new member to sustain the tradition of excellence in the Arts at Southern Miss and ensure it continues beyond this unprecedented time. This listing will be updated on a monthly basis.

President's Circle

 

  • Mr. and Mrs. W. Carey Crane, III.

GRAND BENEFACTOR

 

  • Gail and Larry Albert ***
  • Stella Elakovich in memory of Drs. Dana Ragsdale and Karen O. Austin
  • and Mrs. J. Larry Smith in memory of Mrs. Jane Becker Heidelberg
  • Dick Jordan and Allen Williams in memory of Mary Garrison Jordan, Sonia Jordan and Sonyna Jordan Fox
  • and Mrs. R. Greer Whitacre***

 

BENEFACTOR

 

  • Myrle-Marie Bongiovanni
  • Peter and Diane Ciurczak in memory of Lillian, Helen and Regina
  • Dick and Mo Conville***
  • Cory Ferraez
  • Forrest General Hospital
  • Hattiesburg Clinic
  • Carole M. Marshall in memory of John Ivany Marshall
  • Cody and Joan McKeller
  • Paul and Johnnie McPhail in memory of Johnny and Maude Price
  • Becky and Doug Montague
  • Dr. Steven Moser
  • Dr. and Mrs. Steven M. Murphey
  • Kris and Amanda Powell
  • Doug and Pam Rouse***
  • Southern Miss Alumni Association
  • Dr. Virginia Angelico Tatum, DDS Charitable Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of 
  • The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust 
  • Thad and Gerry Waites
  • Dr. and Mrs. Chris Winstead
  • Christian M. Zembower

 

SUSTAINER

 

  • Dr. William Odom

 

PATRON

 

  • Elizabeth Mee Anglin
  • Jennifer Brannock and Dr. David R. Davies***
  • Jewel Brantley Tucker in memory of Samuel Tucker
  • Dr. Amy Chasteen ***
  • Marc & Betsy Pogue Christianson
  • Perry and Gwen Combs
  • Dr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Crenshaw
  • Iris Easterling
  • Chad and Catherine Edmonson
  • Mr. Shane Germany
  • Dennis and Erin Granberry***
  • Ronald Hancock
  • Rubye D. Harden
  • Don and Amy Hinton***
  • Craig and Jan Howard
  • Dr. Pat Joachim in honor of Dr. and Mrs. John Flanery
  • Raoul and Althea Jerome
  • Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Martin
  • Dr. and Besty Troy McIntire in memory of Dr. Dean Cromartie
  • Keith and Carolyn McLarnan
  • Robert and Kathyrn Morrow in honor of Rob Wheeler
  • Andy and Stace Mercier***
  • Dr. Michael and Stacey Miles***
  • Mrs. Virginia M. Morris
  • David Ott
  • Dr. Suzannah Patterson
  • Randy and Kathy Pope
  • Meg and Tom Puckett
  • Robin and Connie Roberts
  • Dee and Toddy Tatum in memory of Dr. and Mrs. A.T. Tatum***
  • Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thomas
  • Dr. Douglas F. Thomas
  • Eric and Mary Sumrall
  • Doug and Becky Vinzant***
  • Dr. and Mrs. Greg Underwood
  • William Waller and Charles Dawe
  • Henry G. Winstead

 

DONOR

 

  • Dr. Angela Ball
  • Dixie and Dennis Baum
  • Dr. and Mrs. David W. Bomboy
  • Bob and Peg Ciraldo
  • Tim and Elise Cole
  • Amber Cole
  • Joelle Crook in memory of George T. Crook
  • Kimberley Davis
  • Dr. Fred H. Drews III.
  • Chad Driskell
  • Andy and Beejee Dickson 
  • Bart and Kay Dornier
  • Jace Ferraez
  • Desmond and Stacy Reischman Fletcher
  • Phillip Mellen and Amy Gasparrini
  • Dr. and Mrs. Robert Heath in honor of Sarah K. Heath
  • Wes Hanson
  • Stanley Hauer
  • Chris and Joyce Inman
  • Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Johnson
  • Dr. Jameela Lares
  • Dr. Mike Lopinto in honor of John and Carolyn Lopinto
  • Michael Marks 
  • Maureen K. Martin in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey K. Lucas
  • Bebe McLeod and Bill McLeod in memory of Dr. John A. McLeod III
  • Susan Melacon
  • Drs. Marvin and Bitsy Browne Miller
  • Astrid Mussiett in memory of Gladys S. Mussiett
  • Dr. Andrew Nida
  • Clay Peacock
  • Brad and Jacquelyne Pittman
  • Jann and George Puckett in honor of DeAnna Douglas
  • David and Sharon Richardson
  • Barbara L. Ross
  • Dr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Rust
  • Sidney P. Sytsma
  • Seth and Carolee Scott
  • Alex and Sabrina Schuerger
  • Kate Smith and Hank Mazaleski
  • William L. Thames in honor of Monica Hayes
  • Richard and Debra Topp 
  • Dr. Sharon and Mr. Carey Varnado
  • Ric Voss
  • Russ Willis
  • Southern Bone and Joint Specialist, P.A.

 

CONTRIBUTOR

 

  • Area Development Partnership
  • William and Lynne Baggett 
  • Mr. and Mrs. Larry Basden
  • Mr. George Bassi
  • Todd and Mary Glenn Bradley 
  • Charles A. Brown
  • Fran and Gene Carothers
  • Ron and Margaret Chapman
  • Nicholas and Rachel Ciraldo
  • Mitch and Marcia B. Cochran
  • Jacob Cotton
  • Bettie Cox
  • Dr. Renee Criddle
  • Jerry and Bethanie DeFatta
  • Andrew Dews
  • DeAnna Douglas
  • Steve and Mary Dryden
  • Sergey and Veronica Dzugan
  • Ellen Price-Elder
  • Mark Rigsby and Melanie Eubanks
  • Shelley Gendusa
  • Robert and Shirley Glaab
  • Judy Elizabeth Griffith
  • John and Linda Boutwell-Griffith
  • Nancy Guice in memory of Dr. John D. W. Guice
  • Dr. and Mrs. David Halliwell, III
  • Myron S. Henry
  • John and Susan Howell
  • Dr. Luis Iglesias
  • Jay Dean and Maryann Kyle in memory of Jack and Sara Dean
  • Ivonne Kawas
  • Lorinda S. Krhut
  • Marcia M. Landen
  • Chuck and Vicki Leggett
  • Mr. John Logan
  • John M. and Carolyn Lopinto, Sr.
  • Sinclair Lundy, CPA
  • Marcos Machado
  • Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Messer, Jr. in honor of Dr. Mike Lopinto
  • Milo and Jackie McCarthy
  • Bill McHugh
  • Mike and Linda Kuykendall
  • Ben and Jackie McIlwain
  • Danilo Mezzadri
  • Deborah and Steve Moore
  • John Mullins in honor of Jim Meade
  • Joe and Meg Paul
  • Peter Pikul
  • Bettie Cox and David Powers
  • Bob and Betty Press
  • Jeanette and Tom Price
  • Louis N. Rackoff and Elizabeth Slaby
  • Dr. Francis Laatsch and Susan Reiter
  • Barbara Ann Ross
  • Wes and Traci Rouse
  • Ellen Ruffin
  • David and Teejay Shemper
  • David Sliman
  • Joseph Steadman in memory of Betty A. Steadman
  • Mary Margaret Tatum
  • Jennifer Torres
  • Jerry and Diane Waltman
  • Brittney Westbrook
  • Denis and Jean Wiesenburg
  • Larry G. Williamson

 

 FRIEND

 

  • Dr. Jenna and Mr. Daniel Barton
  • Kelsey Barrett
  • Chris and Elizabeth Bedenbaugh
  • Drs. Joshua and Diana Bernstein
  • Dr. Cherie & Mr. Lance Bowe
  • Chris and Lisa Bowen
  • Lauren Bridges
  • Joe Brumbeloe
  • Maurine Bruner-Philpot
  • Jennifer Clark
  • Dr. Adam Clay
  • Jim and DeedrĂ© Coll
  • Darcie Conrad
  • Billie Davis
  • Diane Dobson
  • Allyson Easterwood
  • Elissa Ernst
  • Mrs. Elizabeth Bush-Foreman
  • Ms. Allison Gillespie
  • Heather and Ken Graves in memory of Jeremy Lespi
  • Betty Hearon
  • Randy and Anita Henderson
  • Everett R. Henderson
  • Brenda Hesselgrave
  • George Hardin
  • Dr. Jay Howell
  • Dr. Eddie and Sarah Holloway
  • Jane W. Jones 
  • Louis King
  • Barbara Kersh
  • Capt. Karl Langenbach
  • Karen LeBeau
  • Linde and Jeff Lynn
  • Rosemary T. Meador
  • Catherine Merrikin
  • Mark Miller
  • Kristie Murphy
  • Christa Nelson
  • Chuck Nestor in memory of Charles Nestor Sr.
  • Teresa Odom
  • Katherine Olexa
  • Kathy Owens
  • Amy Rogers Pelton in memory of Betty C. Rogers Morris
  • Mr. and Mrs. Zeke W. Powell, Jr.
  • Jeff Rassier
  • Martin and Stacey Ready
  • Ms. Martha Resavy
  • Sherrie Mitchell Richmond
  • Mr. George Roetzer
  • Dr. Alexander Russakovsky
  • Bill and Rosalie Schoell
  • Erin Sessions
  • Dr. Mary Sheffer
  • Ken and Carol Simpson
  • Ann and Bill Simmons
  • Mrs. Valerie Simmons
  • Kenneth and Virginia Stevens
  • Mary Ann and Jeff Stewart
  • Lorraine A. Stuart
  • David and Katie Sullivan
  • Sally and Garland Sullivan in memory of Garland H. Williams
  • Martha and Terrell Tisdale in honor of Peter and Diane Ciurczak
  • Dr. Timothy J. Tesh
  • Janet and Pat Tidmore
  • David Tisdale
  • Susannah J. Ural and John Rasberry in memory of Dr. William F. Ural
  • Betty Lynn and Joe Ed Varner in memory of Virginia H. Culpepper
  • Lee Anne Venable
  • Cathy Gulli Ventura
  • Ms. Sherri Weathers
  • Rob and Kathryn Wheeler
  • Cory R. Williams
  • Ms. Sherri Weathers
  • Dr. John Wooton
  • Pat Zachary

 

***Legacy Lifetime Member

As of April 1, 2021

This list will be updated on a monthly basis. To request a correction to this list, contact Kate Smith at 601.266.4315. If you would like to join PFTA, visit usm.edu/partners-arts.