Mustang generosity

SMU donors continue to have meaningful impact on SMU and its students, faculty, programs and facilities. We thank the following donors who made new principal and major gifts and commitments from November 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

* includes a planned gift
† deceased

Principal donors

  • Lynne Macmorran Cooksey ’70 and Melvin Cooksey *
    • The Lynne MacMorran and Melvin Cooksey Endowed Scholarship Fund (Meadows School)
  • Hillcrest Foundation
    • Meadows School Caruth Auditorium Renovation
  • Carolyn Vestal Kelly ’67, ’83 †
    • The Carolyn and Thomas Kelly Endowed Law Scholarship Fund
  • J. Stephen Lockton ’89 and Steve Lockton Family Foundation
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • O’Donnell Foundation
    • Energy Science, Innovation and Enterprise Program
    • O’Donnell Academic Honors Fund
  • Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church
    • The Dr. Charles Millikan Chair of Spiritual Care (Perkins School)
  • Jan and Trevor D. Rees-Jones ’78
    • The Rees-Jones Library of the American West Acquisition Fund
  • Carl Sewell ’66 and Peggy Higgins Sewell ’72
    • Sewell BBA Scholars
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • The Stanton Foundation
    • First Amendment Clinic Annual Conferences
    • The Stanton Foundation Endowed First Amendment Clinic Fund
  • Mary C. Templeton and Richard K. Templeton
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Robert J. Tonti ’83
    • Meadows Museum
    • SMU Libraries
  • Cynthia Hoff Trochu ’88
    • Dedman Law Centennial Scholarship Challenge
  • R. Windle Turley ’65 *
    • Dedman School of Law
  • Estate of Laurie G. Wharton
    • The Horace Franklin and Laurie G. Wharton Endowed Scholarship

 

Major donors

  • Anonymous (6) *
    • The Alessandra Comini Endowed Scholarship Fund (Meadows School)
    • Datacenter Systems Engineering Graduate Scholarships
    • The Marie A. Moore Endowed Business Scholarship Fund
    • The Mustang Endowed Scholarship Fund
    • The Sally and Ross Singletary Endowed Scholarship Fund
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Amazon
    • Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series
  • Peter J. Bates ’96 and Sarah Riley Bates ’96
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Men’s Basketball
  • Peter J. Bates ’96 and Sarah Riley Bates ’96
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Men’s Basketball
    • SMU Fund for Cox Business
  • Allison T. Benners and Frederick H. Benners, Jr. ’90, ’97
    • SMU Fund for Cox Business
  • George Harlan Billingsley ’12 and Lindsay Allen Billingsley ’04, ’12
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Bosque Ranch Performance Horses L.L.C.
    • SMU Equestrian
  • Chrest Foundation
    • The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center
  • The Crum Foundation
    • CFP Foundation BBA Scholars
    • Subiendo Academy at SMU Cox
  • Andy Cummings and Jan Cummings
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Pedie O. Bramblett Danis ’95
    • The George and Pedie Bramblett Endowed Faculty Research Fund
  • Cory Davis and Dinah Davis
    • General University Support
  • Joseph M. DiFrancesco, III and Margaret Menta DiFrancesco ’84
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Men’s Basketball
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for SMU Football
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Women’s Volleyball
  • Clay D. Discher
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Ali H. Dogru and Sevgi Dogru
    • SMU Fund for Lyle Engineering
  • Alberto Escobedo and Daniela Escobedo
    • The Alberto and Daniela Escobedo Endowed Excellence Fund
  • Leo M. Favrot ’66 and Veronica L. Favrot
    • The Favrot and Hartwell Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • Alicia Fertitta and Michael Fertitta
    • General University Support
  • Lee H. Ford †
    • SMU Fund for Simmons Education and Human Development
  • Lisa Temerlin Gottesman and Sanford L. Gottesman
    • The J. Liener Temerlin Endowed Creative Program Director Fund
  • Louise H. Gresham and Thomas G. Gresham ’80
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • John Hanson and Piper Hanson ’80
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Donny Harrison and Tricia Buddendorf Harrison ’85
    • The Donny and Tricia Buddendorf Harrison Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • Kathleen H. Holland ’82 †
    • The Kathleen H. Holland Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • The Jeanne R. Johnson Foundation
    • SMU Fund for Cox Business
  • Joseph A. Kennedy and Melinda M. Kennedy
    • The Melinda and Joseph Kennedy Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • J. Luther King, Jr. and Teresa King
    • Luther King Capital Management Fund
  • Mary Dill Krow ’13 and AJ Krow ’13
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Charles F. Guittard ’67 and Nancy Davis Labastida ’62
    • The Charles Francis Guittard & Nancy Davis Labastida Endowed Writing Prize Fund
  • Margie A. P. Latham ’92, ’08 and Thomas S. Latham *
    • Perkins School Endowed Scholarship Support
  • David W. Ley ’92
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Brent M. Mason ’99 and Leah B. Mason
    • The Mason Family Endowed Business Scholarship Fund
  • Gloria S. Masterson and Michael B. Masterson
    • The Masterson Family Endowed Business Excellence Fund
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • M. Jason Mattox ’97
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Andrunette Jackson McCollum ’65 and Robert J. McCollum ’63
    • The Andrunette Jackson McCollum Endowed Scholarship Fund (Simmons School)
    • The Dr. Ronald J. McCollum Endowed Scholarship Fund (Lyle Engineering)
  • Zachary L. McCormick ’77 *
    • SMU Fund for Dedman School of Law
  • James S. Meyer ’79, ’82 and Louisa Orr Meyer ’79
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Meredith Meyer and Salam N. Chaudhary
    • EnCap & LCM Group Alternative Asset Center (Cox School)
  • David B. Miller ’72, ’73 and Carolyn L. Miller and The David B. Miller Family Foundation
    • Mustang Excellence Fund for Women's Volleyball
  • Thomas Minckler
    • SMU Libraries
  • Michael E. Montgomery ’79 and Vinette H. Montgomery
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Dawn Enoch Moore ’78, ’81 and Steven D. Moore ’78, ’98
    • Dedman Law Centennial Scholarship Challenge
  • Rita L. McGinnis-Morriss ’81 and William O. Morriss ’81
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Ashley Anderson Nowak ’03 and Brian T. Nowak
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Claire Odermat and Lance Odermat
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Leonard J. Padilla ’88
    • The Honorable Leonard J. Padilla Endowed Law Scholarship Fund
  • Anne Spivey Paup ’73 and Henry B. Paup ’73
    • Fashion Media Program (Meadows School)
  • Pegasus Logistics Group Inc.
    • Disability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS)
  • Jon C. Piot ’88 and Susan Irwin Piot ’91
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Mark B. Plunkett ’96 and Meredith Falke Plunkett ’06
    • The Nancy Stephenson Plunkett Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund (Cox School)
  • Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
    • Cox School of Business Scholarship Support
  • Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation
    • MBA Scholarships
  • Connie McCarthy Sigel '85 and Marc H. Sigel
    • The Connie and Marc Sigel Endowed Scholarship Fund in Honor of Kendell Sigel (Simmons School)
  • Brooke Staley and Mark Staley
    • General University Annual Support
  • Maria L. Stamolis and Michael Stamolis
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Valerie L. Sturgeon
    • SMU Equestrian
  • Jennifer Overstreet Styslinger ’86 and Mark J. Styslinger ’87
    • Brad E. Cheves Endowed Tower Scholars Program Fund
  • Barbara A. Sullivan
    • SMU Libraries
  • Kathryn Surls and Lynn O. Surls ’67, ’72
    • Cox School of Business General Scholarship Fund
  • Raymond Thomason ’72
    • SMU Libraries
  • Tolleson Wealth Management
    • Heirs Property Program
  • United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
    • Perkins School of Theology Ministerial Education Fund
  • Karl F. Veith ’74
    • Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
  • Richard Ware ’68
    • SMU Fund for Student Affairs
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Emily Warren and Wilson S. Warren
    • SMU Fund for Greatest Needs
  • Margaret Weekley and Richard W. Weekley ’67
    • Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom
  • Laurie-Leigh Nix White ’07, ’08 and Charles E. White, III *
    • SMU Mustang Athletic Club
    • SMU Fund for Cox School of Business
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Patricia B. Wright and W. Dan Wright ’70
    • Student-Athlete Benefit Fund