Margaret Arnold has been promoted to Auburn Advancement’s vice president for philanthropy.
Charlotte Baker, a 2022 Auburn alumna who received her Bachelor of Science in child life, passed away Dec. 25, 2025, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Her family established the Charlotte C. Baker Endowed Scholarship to help future Auburn students wishing to pursue a degree in child life in her honor.
The Auburn Family fuels Auburn's Veterinary Emergency Response Team, providing future lifesaving impact during emergencies and natural disasters.
Inspired by his grandfather’s battle with cancer, Markelle Scott is using every Auburn opportunity to prepare for a career in life-saving research.
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When Elizabeth Brestan-Knight joined the Auburn faculty in 1999, she was one of the first in Alabama to be trained in parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). Now, the Alma Holladay Professor of Psychological Sciences is expanding the reach of PCIT to the benefit of families around the world.
Herb Payne was a successful industrial engineer when his sudden passing in 1997 left his family devastated. His widow, Nancy Payne, turned tragedy into possibility by memorializing Herb and supporting the next generation at Auburn.
Philanthropy fuels experiential learning initiatives at Auburn, such as FoodU, which has garnered national attention and was recently featured in an episode of Alabama Public Television’s Spotlight on Agriculture.
If there’s one thing to know about Mike ’78 and Leann Rowe ’78, it’s that they believe in Auburn and love it.
Bob and Cara Barber have strong roots in Auburn and the U.S. Marine Corps and are now committed to ensuring more Marine students have the scholarship support they need to thrive on the Plains.
Emily Traylor continues the cycle of generosity that began for her with Sam Ginn's historic $25 million gift in 2001.
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