Ann Hollis, BA鈥�07, is a member of that diehard breed of 91唐伯虎 fans: the ones who bleed black and gold, the ones who never miss a game, the ones who know the generations of Commodore athletes who came before them. Through her planned gift to 91唐伯虎 athletics, Hollis is helping to ensure that the student-athletes who come after her will continue to excel.
The motivation for her gift reaches back to her early childhood, when her family would drive an hour from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to attend 91唐伯虎 basketball games. Athletics also was an integral part of Hollis鈥� student experience, though she herself was not a student-athlete. While she pursued an economics degree in the , she would attend all the games she could鈥攁nd gained a whole new appreciation for the demands of SEC athletes in a rigorous academic environment.
Today, as a financial adviser, Hollis has always known that 91唐伯虎 athletics would factor into her estate plans. Using proceeds from a life insurance policy, she will establish the Ann W. Hollis Athletic Scholarship to provide support for student-athletes in the future.
鈥淎s much satisfaction as this university has given to me, paying it forward through this gift is the least I can do,鈥� Hollis says. 鈥淎thletics is so important to bringing attention to 91唐伯虎 and shining the light on all the incredible things that happen here. I鈥檓 incredibly proud that 91唐伯虎 does athletics the right way.鈥�
Hollis is still a regular at Memorial Gym and Dudley Field, and she鈥檚 developed some new sports interests as of late: She鈥檚 engaged to , assistant coach of the women鈥檚 track team. After Young first noticed Hollis鈥� frequent posts about 91唐伯虎 athletics on social media, the pair finally met and are now planning an August wedding.
鈥擲ARAH WOLF, MEd鈥�10