Donations | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 3
Strawderman named as recipient of International Paper Endowed Chair
Lesley Strawderman, an associate professor and undergraduate coordinator of industrial and systems engineering within Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering, has been named as the first recipient of the International Paper Endowed Chair in Engineering.The endowed chair was created as the result of a $2.25 million gift from International Paper Co. The chair holder…
International Paper Donation to Support Engineering Diversity and Retention Programs
A $1,525,000 donation from International Paper will help fund diversity programs within Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering while also upgrading multiple study spaces across the college campus. Approximately two-thirds of the gift will be directed to support Bagley’s diversity activities and will establish the International Paper Company Diversity Endowed Scholarship. Among the programs…
Bagley alums create MSU student travel endowment
A recent commitment from Des Moines, Iowa, residents and Mississippi State University alumni Fred Buie and Valeska Buie has created a student travel endowment in the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Young alumna reciprocates the gift of giving
Danielle Winans, a 2017 graduate of the Mississippi State University Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, knows that giving is just as good as receiving. In appreciation of the scholarship support she received while in school, the Jackson County native recently established an endowed scholarship to assist other aspiring Bulldogs.
Purvises salute family with MSU classroom, extend scholarship support
A recent gift from David and Susanne Purvis of Houston, Texas, will further enhance the development of Mississippi State’s new academic center and benefit the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering through an endowed scholarship.
Bagley to expand robotics program through Toyota USA Foundation grant
With a $175,000 grant from Toyota USA Foundation, Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering plans to expand its outreach to middle and high school students throughout Mississippi via the Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics program. The program currently serves 25 teams at local school and aims to expand to 30 teams this…
Chevron continues support of Bagley College of Engineering programs
Chevron is continuing its support of Mississippi State University engineering programs with an investment to help fund student scholarships, laboratory spaces in Starkville and on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and more.
Alumna establishes legacy through tradition of giving
At Mississippi State University, legacies left by alumni have the ability to take many forms. Paula Jean Kardos’s legacy will annually impact a Bagley College of Engineering student. Kardos, a 2004 Mississippi State graduate, resides in Houston, Texas and works at ExxonMobil Development Co. as the Arctic and Eastern Canada Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) manager. She…
Prentice McKibben: One Lucky Dawg
Some people are destined to turn a little luck into success. Bagley College of Engineering alumnus Prentice McKibben added an industrial engineering degree – and a large dose of hard work – to his bit of luck, and became a Southern success story. He now plans to transform his success into a gift for his…
New residence hall named after prominent engineering alumnus
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The name of one of Mississippi State’s newest residence halls honors one of the university’s most distinguished engineering alumni.