Alum Honors Mentor
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SMU graduate Kelvin Beachum presented a gift to the university on March 8 in honor of his faculty mentor and leader of the civil rights pilgrimage in 1955.
Inspired by his mentor, Dr. Dennis Simon, Beachum donated $100,000 to ensure that other SMU students can join in the annual eight-day journey across the south.
Beachum plays left tackle for the New York Jets and spends plenty of off-the-field time providing opportunities for minority youth.