WELCOME TO PLANNED GIVING AT SMU

When we asked Mary Ann and Ed Hyde '49 why they were inspired to establish four gift annuities at Southern Methodist University, we expected to hear about tax deductions and great payment rates. But that was not the case. Instead, they talked about the important ways SMU has touched their lives. More

Born and raised in Schenectady, NY, Jeff Light chose SMU because he wanted a smaller school away from the Northeast and because a family friend was already attending the university. More

A curious friend recently asked me, "How on earth did a girl with no money from a one horse town in West Texas ever wind up at high brow SMU?" Good question. More

When Patricia Center Radcliffe was born, her parents knew they would like their daughter to attend SMU. In fact, when she was only 11 days old, Patricia's father took out an insurance policy that would expire on her 18th birthday. More

When Gordon Worsham wanted to honor his friend, Bassett Kilgore, he thought of SMU. Basset Kilgore's grandfather, James Kilgore, was a member of the commission that voted to establish SMU in Dallas and with that vote the Kilgore tradition at SMU began. More

Greg Gardner '91 was an advertising/political science major who transferred to SMU as a sophomore in order to play football. When he wasn't on the football field, he lived at the SAE house and worked nights at a local pub. More

Sam Thomas is grateful for his SMU experience. As a student who benefited from scholarship support at SMU, he wants to help the next generation of SMU students to have the same opportunity for success. More

As lifelong Methodists, Bishop John and Martha Hardt learned early of the importance of financial support for the institutions they loved. More

Over the years, Lamar Jordan entered into several charitable gift annuity agreements and found these provide him an excellent way to support SMU and all of its athletic programs. More