Contributions to the Sustaining Life Member Program support the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni Scholarship Fund, which is given to incoming freshmen and transfer students whose parents are active dues-paying members of the The Delta State University National Alumni Association.
The Delta State University National Alumni Association launched the Sustaining Life Member Program in 2013 as a voluntary way for current paid-in-full lifetime members and honorary lifetime members to provide additional annual support to the association with a yearly tax-deductible gift of $100.
With the program now in its third year, members are recognized for their generosity in an issue of Delta State magazine and listed on the Alumni Association’s website. Members also receive a Sustaining Life Member certificate and a special edition lapel pin.
The 2013 lapel pin featured the Delta State quadrangle with the oak trees towering above. The 2014 pin featured the Lena Roberts Sillers Chapel, and the 2015 pin features Walter Sillers Coliseum.
The program was started to enhance the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni Scholarship Fund.
“All funds raised will be used strictly for the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni Scholarship, which is given to incoming freshmen and transfer students whose parents are active dues-paying members of the Alumni Association,” said Jeffrey Farris, director of alumni affairs.
The Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni Scholarship is a one-time gift of $500. Over the past six years, over 120 students have received the scholarship. With the establishment of the Sustaining Life program, the Alumni Association hopes to double the number of scholarships given each year to legacies.
There are currently over 2,600 Life Members of the National Alumni Association. Members who did not join the Sustaining Life Program for 2013 or 2014 can still donate and receive their special edition lapel pin. To participate in the Sustaining Life Member program, or for more information, contact the Alumni Association at 662-846-4660 or visit the website www.deltastategiving.org/alumniassociation/sustaininglifememberprogram.
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