Each member is sent a distinctive wall plaque as a token of the university's appreciation. In addition, the name of each member of the Hannah Society is carried on a permanent honor roll in the entry of Kellogg Center. Founded in 1989 during the university's first capital campaign, it is the newest of the major donor recognition groups. The society awarded charter membership to those donors who contributed through the Special Gifts phase of the capital campaign. Although established to honor Special Gifts to the capital campaign, the Beaumont Tower Society is a permanent feature of MSU's donor recognition program.
Recognition is limited to individuals.
Nothing symbolizes Michigan State University, its history and traditions, so thoroughly as Beaumont Memorial Tower. Made possible by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Beaumont, the tower embodies both the spirit of the university and the spirit of private philanthropy. Built in 1928 to mark the site of College Hall, the first academic building on campus and the first in the world for teaching of scientific agriculture, Beaumont Tower has become the symbol of the university. It marks the site of the establishment of a new concept in education. From the start, MSU's mission included teaching, research and service in areas critical to society.