Julia Simpson, Author at Auburn University Foundation

Gift Planning

Top 5 Reasons to make an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution

Since Congress made IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions permanent in 2015, they have become an increasingly popular way for those 70 ½ and older to give back to the Auburn Family. See why they are a win-win for IRA owners and Auburn.

Julia SimpsonDecember 1, 2023

Gift Planning

Giving The Gift of Unforgettable Artistic Experiences

Arts enthusiast Laura Young Palmer ’70 is a loyal patron and supporter of Auburn University’s Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center. Her current and future support ensures the arts are available to everyone – now and for generations to come.

Julia SimpsonDecember 1, 2023

Gift Planning

A Message from Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts

Invoking the example of legendary figures from Auburn’s past, President Roberts challenges the current generation of the Auburn Family to create its own legacies – allowing Auburn to dream the biggest dreams.

Julia SimpsonDecember 1, 2023

Cullen Bryant standing in front of Areospace Engineering building

Archived

Auburn Offers New Path For Senior After Navy Dream Upended

After an injury derailed Cullen Bryant’s dream of becoming a naval officer days before reporting to the U.S. Naval Academy, fate redirected him to Auburn University. The philanthropy of donors like Bo Davidson has helped make his Auburn Experience possible.

Julia SimpsonJuly 6, 2023

Archived

New Law Creates Attractive Charitable Giving Opportunity

A recently signed law has opened the door for loyal Auburn supporters to use an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to make a unique gift that not only supports the university, but also pays you an income.

Julia SimpsonJuly 6, 2023

Archived

With Echoes Of The Past, An Investment In The Future

The countless hours Bill Edwards spent in the Ralph B. Draughon Library as a student in the 1960s helped shape his career. His estate gift will ensure the Auburn University Libraries have an equally transformative impact for the next generation.

Julia SimpsonJuly 3, 2023

Alumni

Chicken Salad Entrepreneur Invests in Start-Up Opportunities for Auburn Students

Stacy Brown co-founded Chicken Salad Chick in Auburn in 2008. Today she speaks to Auburn students in communications and franchising classes. She's also supporting an incubator in the new Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center.

Julia SimpsonApril 2, 2021

Athletics

Student-Athlete Shows Heart of a Champion at Auburn

Growing up in “the horse world” meant homeschooling and long hours at the local barn. She began riding at age 4. Her parents and trainers taught her the value of work — hard work. By 12, she was flying to a horse show by herself, becoming independent and self-sufficient.

Julia SimpsonOctober 5, 2020

Education

Student Researcher Chases Science in Auburn Kinesiology Lab

A researcher in the Molecular and Applied Sciences Laboratory in Auburn’s School of Kinesiology, Shelby Osburn chases innovation in the same lab where she first fell in love with scientific discovery as an undergraduate student.

Julia SimpsonAugust 17, 2020

Scholarships Sciences and Mathematics

First-Generation Student Blazes Trails at Auburn

In the years before coming to Auburn, Jarious Avery had vague dreams of attending college and pursuing a career in medicine. As a first-generation college student, he was alone in the complicated process, navigating every decision by himself — from which school to attend to admission requirements and financial aid possibilities.

Julia SimpsonJuly 6, 2020

Julia Simpson

Top 5 Reasons to make an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution

Giving The Gift of Unforgettable Artistic Experiences

A Message from Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts

Auburn Offers New Path For Senior After Navy Dream Upended

New Law Creates Attractive Charitable Giving Opportunity

With Echoes Of The Past, An Investment In The Future

Chicken Salad Entrepreneur Invests in Start-Up Opportunities for Auburn Students

Student-Athlete Shows Heart of a Champion at Auburn

Student Researcher Chases Science in Auburn Kinesiology Lab

First-Generation Student Blazes Trails at Auburn

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