Notes in the Life and Career of Gerrie Collins

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Denise Adams Ragsdale
First Name
Denise
Last Name
Adams Ragsdale
City
Vicksburg
State
MS
Relationship Category
Student
Background
I entered M.S.U. in the Fall of 1976, as a freshman piano major. At the insistence of my high school piano teacher, I had the extreme pleasure and blessing, of studying with Dr. Geraldine Collins for 6 years.
Musical Participation
I would like to play a piece in honor of Dr. Collins that I learned while studying with her.
Name of Piece
Brahms: Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 4
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Want to Honor Dr. Collins?

To support the Gerrie Collins Endowed Piano Scholarship, visit the Mississippi State University Foundation giving page, and use the search box to quickly locate the fund. Alternatively, you can simply print and fill out the pdf form, specifying the fund name on the appropriate lines, and mail it to the Foundation with a check, which will avoid imposition of credit card fees on the fund.

Though we reached the minimum threshold for endowed status on March 4, 2024 (the first anniversary of Gerrie’s death), we welcome additional contributions in order to maximize the size and/or number of scholarships the fund can ultimately support. With education costs continually rising, the amount of assistance many students require–now and into the future–can’t be overestimated.

Thank you so much for your help!

Elizabeth