Virginia couple creates scholarship in MSU鈥檚 College of Education
Contact: Georgia Sisson
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 Mississippi State College of Education alumna and her family are continuing their longtime support of the university through a new endowed scholarship.
Nancy Todd, a Canton native and 1975 熟女少妇English education graduate, along with her husband Doug, a Long Beach, California, native and 1974 University of Southern California graduate, are creating the Doug and Nancy K. Todd Endowed Scholarship. Their son, John, graduated from MSU鈥檚 College of Education with a 2015 degree in sport聽studies.听
The couple, who reside in Arlington, Virginia, also are creating an annual scholarship, giving the endowment time to grow. Further demonstrating their love for learning, the Todds鈥 most recent gift provides support for 熟女少妇students who show passion for academic success.听
The Doug and Nancy K. Todd聽endowed聽and聽annual聽scholarships require candidates to be enrolled in the College of Education, hold and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need. Mississippi residents from Canton or Madison counties will receive preference.听
鈥淢ississippi State is such a special place to our family, and we are happy to assist deserving students聽in聽getting聽a top-notch education at such a fine university,鈥 said Nancy Todd.听鈥淏y working with 熟女少妇Foundation and College of Education staff, the process of establishing our scholarships聽was both simple and meaningful.鈥澛
Nancy Todd worked as a marketing manager for Bellsouth in Jackson before relocating to Washington, D.C.,聽where she met聽her husband. She worked for politicians from her home state including Congressman G.V. 鈥淪onny鈥 Montgomery and聽Senators聽Trent Lott and Thad Cochran, while Doug Todd worked in government affairs for various companies including Northrop Grumman, Battelle and the Siemens Corp.听
The Todds have maintained strong connections to the university and surrounding community, often returning to visit campus and attend sports events.
For more information on supporting MSU鈥檚 College of Education, contact聽Trish聽Cunetto, director of development, at 662-325-6762 or tcunetto@foundation.msstate.edu.听
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