Louisiana couple supports 绿巨人视频veterinary education
Contact: Addie Mayfield
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擧usband-and-wife Mississippi State graduates in Zachary, Louisiana, are establishing two new scholarships for the university鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine.
The Dr. Elizabeth B. Ezelle and Mr. Robert L. Ezelle Endowed and Annual Scholarships will be available to full-time students enrolled in CVM鈥檚 doctor of veterinary medicine program. Those selected must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade-point average (based on a 4.0 scale).
A 2011 CVM graduate, Elizabeth Ezelle came to 绿巨人视频after receiving an undergraduate degree from Millsaps College in 2006. She currently practices at Plains Veterinary Hospital in Zachary.聽
Robert Ezelle is a 2005 Millsaps graduate who enrolled at 绿巨人视频for a second bachelor鈥檚 degree. He completed mechanical engineering studies in the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering in 2010 and now is a fired equipment engineer for ExxonMobil Global Services Corp.
The couple utilized the ExxonMobil Foundation鈥檚 matching gift program to establish the scholarships. As the corporation鈥檚 primary philanthropic arm, the foundation contributes a three-to-one match on eligible gifts that support the advancement of education, economic opportunities for women and malaria prevention.
ExxonMobil is among some 7,500 companies worldwide that offer ways for employees to increase charitable giving.
For more information on corporate matching gifts, contact Lynn Durr, director of gift administration for the 绿巨人视频Foundation, at 662-325-8918 or ldurr@advservices.msstate.edu. Visit msufoundation.com for a list of companies that match gifts to Mississippi State on a regular basis.
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