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 August 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025.

* includes a planned gift
† deceased

Principal donors

  • Anonymous
    SMU Libraries Support *
  • Kristen Brown and S. Matthew Brown ’95
    The Matt and Kristen Brown Endowed Chair in Marketing Fund *
  • John J. Brunetti ’75 and Rockette Pirro Brunetti ’75
    The Fred R. Brunetti Endowed Chair Fund (Dedman Law) *
  • Linda Gladden
    The Linda Gladden Endowed Scholarship Fund (Simmons) *
  • Jay S. Hollyman ’75
    The Jay S. Hollyman Endowed Athletic Excellence Fund *
  • Carolyn Vestal Kelly ’67, ’83 † and Thomas L. Kelly ’68, ’71 †
    Dedman School of Law Endowed Support *
  • Lynnell E. Mandl ’76
    Cox School of Business Endowed Support *
    SMU Libraries Endowed Support *
  • Mellon Foundation
    SMU DataArts, The National Center for Arts Research
  • Dawn Enoch Moore ’78, ’81 and Steven D. Moore ’78, ’98
    Dedman Law Centennial Scholarship Challenge
  • Jan and Trevor D. Rees-Jones ’78
    The Rees-Jones Library of the American West Acquisition Fund

 

Major donors

  • Anonymous
    Kirby Parlor Remodeling Project
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Brooke Benesh Adamson ’01 and Peter J. Adamson ’02
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation
    The Budd Center: Involving Communities in Education
  • Allison T. Benners and Frederick H. Benners, Jr. ’90, ’97
    Crum Lacrosse and Sports Field Turf Replacement
  • Jane R. Bolin and Pat S. Bolin ’73
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Susan G. Byerley and William M. Byerley ’75, ’76
    The William and Susan Byerley Endowed Business Scholarship Fund
  • Richard Collins ’69 and the Calvert K. Collins Family Foundation
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Christine Abshire Cook ’91 and Christopher T. Cook ’91
    The Christine and Chris Cook Endowed BBA Scholars Fund
  • Berry R. Cox and Jeanne Tower Cox ’78
    Medal of Freedom Event
  • Nathan E. Crain ’92
    Political Science Department Gift Fund
    SMU Fund for Libraries
    SMU Student Foundation Fund
  • Decorative Arts Trust
    Custard Institute for Spanish Art and Culture at the Meadows Museum
  • Nancy McMillan Dedman ’50 †
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Rachael Redeker Dedman ’96 and Robert H. Dedman, Jr. ’80, ’84
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Delores Etter and Jerry Etter
    The Delores and Jerry Etter ThermoFluid Sciences Laboratory
    Undergraduate Scholarships for Mechanical Engineering
  • Damon M. Evans and Kerri Evans
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Lee H. Ford †
    The Lee and Logan Ford Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • James R. Hallam ’05 and Kristin Sanders Hallam ’23
    Meadows Museum Discretionary Fund
  • Fatima Hassan-Salam ’85 and Junaid B. Salam
    Dedman Law Centennial Scholarship Challenge
  • Estate of Robert Alley Hasty, Jr.
    The Robert Alley Hasty, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • Haynes and Boone, LLP
    Inns of Court by Haynes and Boone
  • Jay A. Henry, IV and Pilar T. Henry
    Meadows Museum Discretionary Fund
  • Lyda Hill Philanthropies
    O’Donnell Data Science and Research Computing Institute Gift Fund
  • Hola Data
    The Hola Data Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • Gene and Jerry Jones
    Medal of Freedom Event
  • Jason M. Jones ’04 and Marla Jones
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Carrie A. Levering and Craig R. Levering ’79
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Lynnell E. Mandl ’76
    SMU Libraries Endowed Support *
  • Francis K. McGinnis, III ’63, ’67
    Lyle School Capital Support
  • Nancy Hutchens Mowrey ’74 and Robert T. Mowrey ’77
    SMU Equestrian
  • A. G. Nichols, Jr. ’62 and Barbara Koonce Nichols ’63
    The Buddy and Barbara Nichols Endowed Athletics Excellence Fund *
    The Buddy and Barbara Nichols Endowed Scholarship Fund *
  • Florence Peyrelongue and Jose Luis Guerra
    SMU Parent Fund
    To Be Designated
  • Dana T. Pickard ’80 and Joyce L. Elden
    The Dana T. Pickard JD ’80 Endowed Emergency Relief Fund
  • Gideon O. Powell and Mary F. Powell
    The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center
  • Amy Ford Prestidge ’95 and Corey G. Prestidge ’96, ’99
    Dedman Law Centennial Scholarship Challenge
  • Mark H. Prothro ’72 and Dianne C. Prothro
    The Charles Phillip Philbin Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • Jennifer A. Reenan and Neal J. Reenan
    The Neal J. and Jennifer A. Reenan Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • Scott R. Richardson and Stacia R. Richardson
    The Staci and Scott Richardson Family Endowed Cox School Excellence Fund
  • Richter Memorial Funds Master Code, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
    Richter University Honors Scholars
  • Courtney Lawhon Robertson ’99 and James C. Robertson ’97
    SMU Parent Fund
    To Be Designated
  • Jordan R. Rose
    Simmons School Operational Support
  • Dallas K. Snadon and Daryl N. Snadon
    SMU Equestrian
  • Stand Together Trust
    The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center
  • Jennifer Overstreet Styslinger ’86 and Mark J. Styslinger ’87
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Lydia C. Styslinger ’25
    Meadows School To Be Designated
  • Zachary B. Tobolowsky ’17
    Dedman Law Centennial Scholarship Challenge
  • Mimi Vanderstraaten and William H. Vanderstraaten ’82
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Drew L. Wellsfry ’08, ’09 and Natalie F. Wellsfry
    Student-Athlete Benefit Fund
  • Bryan J. Wick and Patricia Wick
    To Be Designated