Development Office

Donor Impact Stories

Meet alumni and friends who support Middle Tennessee State University and learn about the legacy behind their gifts.

Endowment Honors Coach Dean Hayes and Pioneers of MTSU Athletics

Hayes family gift ensures future generations of Blue Raiders will benefit from the same spirit of perseverance that defined early trailblazers.
October 2025

A Lifetime of Service to Help Others Thrive

Alum Donald McDonald and his wife, Frances, make transformative gift to enhance the new Applied Engineering Building while supporting Aerospace program and student scholarships.
October 2025

A Vision for Mechatronics and Beyond at MTSU

Family of Dr. Richard Gould contributes major gifts in memory of former college leader at the new Applied Engineering Building.
October 2025

Building Bridges for Young Minds

Media college renamed in honor of music industry trailblazer Scott Borchetta, recognizing his support for students at MTSU.
August 2025

Lasting Gifts for Blue Raider Athletics

MTSU celebrates the opening of the transformational Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center.
July 2025

Rotarians Giving Back, Empowering Students

Rotary Club of Murfreesboro celebrates impact on MTSU students as scholarship momentum grows.
June 2025

A Love Story That Endures

Alumni couple Elaine and Rick Warwick endow College of Education scholarships to support the next generation of educators.
February 2025

Honoring a Legacy

Scholarship for students suffering parental loss created by alumni family as a memorial to Trevor Hornsby, an accounting graduate.
July 2024

Memorial Gift Supports Students as Tribute to Family

Alumni Casey and Courtney Brown created a meaningful scholarship in memory of Casey’s late parents, Elkin and Billye Ann Brown.

An Alumna’s Reflection on Why Giving Matters

Emily (Musselman) Long shares her insights on the significance of making a gift to support MTSU.

Generous Gifts Paving the Way for Future Nurses

MTSU alum, donor Clyde Hall says ‘it’s a joy’ to provide scholarships to nursing students.

Beloved Community Stalwart a Champion for Blue Raiders

MTSU alumna, advocate Dr. Liz Rhea remembered for philanthropy, support.

MTSU Names Brock McWhorter as Development Director for College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

MTSU mechatronics alum lauds new Applied Engineering Building in ‘Out of the Blue’ [+VIDEO]

MTSU College of Liberal Arts Development Director Meredith Kerr wins President’s Award for Exemplary Service

MTSU among five Tennessee institutions on The Princeton Review’s Best Colleges 2026 list

For more MTSU Campus News, visit the MTSU News website.

MTSU Alumni News

MTSU’s Education Day basketball games ‘highlight of the year’ for local schoolchildren

Middle Tennessee State University’s Murphy Center reverberated with the excitement of thousands of local elementary students from across Rutherford County during two Education Day events — a beloved tradition that mixes basketball, Blue Raider spirit and community partnerships.[ Read More ]

The Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University presents its 2025 Leadership Awards during a special ceremony held Oct. 14 at Stones River Country Club in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Pictured, from left, are award recipients Kent Ayer, John Cerasuolo, Courtney Martin, Jones College Dean Joyce Heames, award recipient Janet Ross, First Horizon’s Yolanda Greene, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, and Aubrey Harwell Jr., chair of excellence holder. (MTSU photo by James Cessna)

Three MTSU alums among four receiving 2025 Leadership Awards from Jones College of Business

Three Middle Tennessee State University alumni were among four professionals honored earlier this semester with 2025 Leadership Awards from MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business.[ Read More ]

For more MTSU Alumni News, visit the MTSU News website.