The upgrade to Life Membership is worthwhile. Whatever your reasoning may be -- repaying USM for the life lessons you received, the fond memories and lifelong friendships you have or the drive to be beneficial to your alma mater -- commit to serving your University.

Life Membership is a small way to pay it forward to the next generation of Golden Eagles. It is an easy way to stay connected while providing support to the Alumni Association's efforts in advancing our university.

I encourage anyone who is already a member of the Association to upgrade to Life Membership. Life Membership is the next step to serving your university.

When I walk on to the Hattiesburg campus, more than 50 years after graduating, the University still feels like home to me. I joined as a Life Member of the Alumni Association because Southern Miss is my university, and I wanted to reconnect with a place I still call home.

We chose to become Life Members because we wanted to remain connected for life. We wanted to invest the money we could have spent on annual memberships in giving to other areas of the University.

I thought Life Membership was a chance to make an investment, and that meant something to me.

Join as a Life Member once, and you are a part of Southern Miss forever. If you are committed to Southern Miss -- upgrade to Life Membership.

My family and I have a strong love for our University, and joining as a Life Member was just one way I could see it grow for years to come.

Joining as a Life Member was a matter of school pride for me. I enjoyed my time at Southern Miss, and I knew that I wanted to remain involved with my alma mater.