Why Your Support Matters

Support the next generation of agricultural leaders at LSU by contributing to the College of Agriculture’s Dean’s Excellence Fund. Managed by Vice President and Dean Matt Lee, this discretionary fund is pivotal in advancing the college's mission and fostering future leadership within the agricultural field. Your generous contributions to our fundraising efforts directly support:

• Empowering students through scholarships, opening doors to life-changing educational experiences and enhancing their professional development.
• Providing stipends for travel and conference participation, helping students gain critical industry insights, expand their knowledge, and build connections that will propel them in their careers.
• Recruitment and retention of top faculty and student talent.
• Enhancing the classroom experience by funding technology and essential equipment.
• Advancing cutting-edge research by providing the necessary equipment.
• Offering discretionary funds for the dean to address immediate needs and seize emerging opportunities. 

Your gift to the Dean’s Excellence Fund is more than a donation—it’s an investment in the future of agriculture. Your contribution supports both immediate needs and enables students to seize emerging opportunities, helping cultivate the next generation of leaders and innovators in the agricultural field.

This LSU Giving Day, your gift will strengthen the winning teams that drive the LSU College of Agriculture and LSU AgCenter forward. Thank you for your support!

Impact Areas

Your generosity on LSU Giving Day impacts the following priority initiatives: 

1. College of Agriculture's Dean's Excellence Fund
A gift to the Dean’s Excellence Fund is not just a donation — it’s an investment in the future of agriculture. Your contribution supports both immediate needs and new opportunities, helping cultivate the next generation of leaders and innovators in the agricultural field.