A new era: MOST welcomes Leanne McQuown
Leanne McQuown is our fourth executive director, and she is excited to put her nonprofit experience to work at MOST.
MOST Scholar Q&A: Sibling Edition
Get to know Presbyterian Day School students Samuel and Benjamin.
MOST scorecard shows success
Thanks to our sponsors and participants, the 19th annual MOST Classic raised $120,000 for children’s scholarships.
MOST donor spotlight: Children’s Foundation of Memphis
Since 2001, the Children's Foundation of Memphis (CFOM) has donated $109,000 to MOST. CFOM board member Peggy McClure talks about what first spurred the organization to fund MOST.
Q&A with MOST alum Erica Alexander
An Oglethorpe University sophomore, Erica interned at the MOST office this summer. Find out more about this MOST graduate of St. George's Independent School.
MOST partner profile: Bodine School
Established in 1972, Bodine School has a singular mission: to lead the Mid-South in teaching students with dyslexia to read and succeed.
Senior send-off celebrates student success
This spring, 17 MOST Scholars graduated from 13 private schools in the Memphis area.
Prekindergarten prioritizes our most valuable asset
Children are our future. They are eager and impressionable, and their brains develop extensively from birth to age 5. How do we ensure that all children learn and grow in an environment that sets them up for a successful, healthy life?
Anniversary challenge requires fiscal muscle
Here at MOST, we’re up for our latest challenge to raise $2.5 million before December 31, 2018. If we succeed, a generous friend of MOST will match that total, dollar for dollar, providing $5 million for children’s scholarships.
MOST alum Britney Thornton featured in StyleBlueprint
An Ivy League-educated former teacher-turned-law student, Britney is turning ideas into action for the betterment of Memphis. Check out her StyleBlueprint profile.
The lowdown on MOST and #GivingTuesday
While online, you're sure to have come across #GivingTuesday pleas. When and why did MOST decide to participate?
MOST turns 20! A look back on the program and its people
Twenty years, two decades, a score: That’s how long MOST has been around. It all started when Bob Solmson read about a privately funded scholarship program in Indianapolis and went about emulating it in Memphis.
Highlights from the fairway
Seventy-seven golfers gathered at Memphis Country Club on October 2, 2017, for the 18th annual MOST Classic. Thanks to our sponsors and participants, MOST raised $102,000 for children’s scholarships.
Teaming up with ‘royalty’
In July 2017, Royal Furniture partnered with MOST for a special shopping event at its Memphis-area stores.
MOST Milestones
Read the highlights of MOST's 20-year history and learn about a big goal to be reached in 2018!
Back-to-school chat with students
September is here, and the 2017-18 school year is in full swing. Get to know some of our MOST Scholars in this back-to-school Q&A.
2017 MOST seniors are college-bound
Our 16 MOST Scholars from the Class of 2017 will attend 11 colleges and universities in fall 2017.
Q&A with MOST alumnus Rashaan Jiles-Boulding
MOST alum Rashaan Jiles-Boulding graduated from MUS in 2014. He is now a senior at Belmont University with a major in commercial music and an emphasis in composition and arranging.
Q&A with MOST alumna Melanie Hawkins
Melanie Hawkins graduated from Harding in 2010 and holds a B.A. in English language and literature from CBU. She is currently working on a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Memphis.
Q&A with MOST alumna Toraneka Hampton
A 2007 graduate of Immaculate Conception Cathedral School, Toraneka works as a mental health counselor in the Chicago area.
MOST partner school celebrates its first graduating class
Started in 2004, Brinkley Heights Urban Academy graduated its first two seniors on May 13, 2017.
Heritage Baptist senior shares gift of music
Having strings attached is not always a bad thing, especially for Heritage Baptist Academy senior Bobby Bailey. An accomplished violinist, he is now giving strings lessons.
St. Benedict senior embraces the high school experience
Listening to him recount his high school experiences, it’s hard to imagine MOST Scholar Tylan Barr was ever shy.
Golf tournament links donors to scholarship fund
On September 26, 2016, 88 golfers gathered at Memphis Country Club for the 17th annual MOST Classic. Find out how much money the event raised.
Letter from executive director
Mandy Rough expresses her gratitude for MOST families and reflects on the parent survey that MOST conducted in summer 2016.
Celebrating our 2016 graduates
In spring 2016, 14 MOST Scholars graduated from six high schools in Shelby County. Thirteen of the students will attend college in fall 2017, and one has enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Q&A with Alexis Faber
Alexis joined the MOST board of directors in spring 2016. Find out why she's so passionate about education.
Q&A with Collie Krasnick
Collie Krausnick joined the MOST board of directors in spring 2016. Find out how he got involved with MOST.
MOST alum featured in local news
Jean Francois Mahoro graduated from Memphis Catholic High School in 2004 and went on to complete a bachelor's degree in computer engineering at the University of Memphis. He was recently featured in The Daily News.
Shunise Bledsoe thrives in the field of psychology
Most people cringe at the thought of taking a four-hour test, but what about administering a four-hour test? That’s what MOST alumna Shunise Bledsoe does on a regular basis, and she loves it.
Lessons learned from a young entrepreneur
At 25, he has secured investors for a start-up business, opened a successful restaurant in New York City, and landed a job at Twitter. Who is this whiz kid? His name is Yonadav Tsuna, and he’s a MOST alumnus.