50 UMS-WRIGHT FOUNDATION FACTS The UMS-Wright Foundation started in June 1991, with an initial investment of $1,490,292, from the sale of the Julius T. Wright campus property on University Blvd. In 1999, the Foundation expanded with a gift of $2,698,428 from the Babe Wilson Estate. The UMS-Wright Foundation originally consisted of two Endowments, a General Endowment and a Tuition Endowment. Now, the Foundation consists of five Endowments including endowments for Academics, Athletics, and Named Scholarships. Presently, there are Seventeen Named Scholarships in the Endowment. The first distribution to the school occurred in 1993 in the amount of $95,000. Since 1992, the Foundation has distributed $9,395,403 to UMS-Wright Preparatory School. Since 2018, the Foundation has received $1,035,331 in contributions. UMS-WRIGHT FOUNDATION December 31, 2021 balances: General Endowment $7,351,821 Tuition Assistance $883,927 Athletic Endowment $294,605 Academic Endowment $2,568,984 Named Scholarship Endowment $3,003,650 Total - $13,852,987 2022-2023 FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS F. Kinley Bell, Laura Morrissette Clark, Madeline Lyon Downing, Robert M. Hope, Jr., Victor H. Lott, Jr. - President, John S. McClelland, Jr., W. Davis Pilot, Jr., R. Mitchell Shackleford, Marietta Murray Urquhart Ex Officio Members Paige B. Plash - Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Robert C. Baird, III - Finance Chairman, Board of Trustees, Doug G. Barber - Head of School, Todd Morris - Finance Director
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The UMS-Wright Foundation was established to recognize those who include the school in their wills or estate plans. Their gift is an important way to help ensure the future strength of our school and enable them to have an impact on UMS-Wright beyond their lifetimes. We appreciate their foresight and extraordinary generosity. A planned gift to education is one of the most rewarding gifts a donor can make. Planned gifts for the benefit of UMS-Wright Preparatory School from its alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends will assure continuation of the school’s high level of performance and service, and - directly or indirectly provide a gift of education to the students of UMS-Wright for many years to come. Such gifts are rewarding in a number of ways: they further the mission of the school; for the beneficiaries they make possible greater cultural and educational advancement; for the benefactor they provide significant tax benefits, but more important, they give the satisfaction that comes from contributing to the future through the advancement of education.
NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS The Mary Edna McCall Scholarship The Honorable Daniel T. McCall, Jr. Scholarship The Jay White-Spunner Awards The Edward Chesley Greene, Sr. Scholarship The Edward C. Greene, Jr. Memorial Scholarship The Lyon Newell Memorial Scholarship The Elizabeth Worley Haffner Memorial Scholarship The Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Thurber, Jr. Scholarship The Krisanna Elisabeth Roberts Scholarship The Waitsell Shawn Stillwell Scholarship The Eddie Holmes Legacy Scholarship The Henri McMillan Aldridge Award The William Alexander Lewis Mitchell Memorial Scholarship The Michael George Scott Scholarship The Paul D. (Bubba) and Mary Ann B. Murray Family Scholarship The David Miller Award The J. R. "Ronnie" Cross Bulldog Award** NAMED AWARDS The Valerie Hines Memorial Great Teammate Award The Anna Kate Wilkerson Spirit Award* The Ellie Tanner Award** *Denotes new in 2021-2022 ** Denotes new in 2022-2023
If you would like more information regarding The Wright Legacy Society, please contact Julie Otts in the Advancement Office at 251-470-9039.
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