HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Give Wing, a fundraising campaign for The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), ended two years early, raising more than $156 million in the process.
USM alumni, faculty, staff, and friends collectively surpassed the $150 million goal to support student success, academic excellence, innovation and discovery during its most ambitious fundraising campaign. For USM President Joseph Paul, it underscores the determination of the USM community.
“Give Wing is another example of Southern Miss grit,” Paul said during an announcement on Friday, November 10. “We set audacious goals, pursued them with an uncommon passion and relentless persistence, and reached them in record time. I would like to thank all of our donors for helping us knock through the roof of our campaign goal.”
The campaign launchedin March 2022 under then-President Rodney Bennett. Student success was the most significant area supported during the campaign, with $124.3 million committed, which includes the establishment …