When licensed professional counselor and Mississippi State alumna Julie Vence Hepp announced the creation of the Thomas J. Vence Memorial Endowed Scholarship in March 2025, it was more than a gift—it was a tribute.

When Abigail Voller first imagined Humanities Camp, she envisioned more than just a summer enrichment program. She imagined possibility.

The successes of past scholarship recipients Haley Meier, Mark Kimoto and Sadie Morris are demonstrative of the strength of the FOX Weather-MSU scholarship program.