NEWSMAKERS
OUTDOOR PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
BEST WILDLIFE
Delta State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences Recreation Leadership Program hosted an Outdoor Photo Contest and Adventure Film Experience. The contest was open to Delta State students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The goal of the contest was to see the different views of the outdoors through the eyes and lenses of the Delta State network. The Adventure Film Experience showcased different outdoor adventure documentary films for the audience to view the hardships as well as the amazing adventures that the outdoors can offer. Holly Potter, a senior recreation leadership major and a DSU Healthy Campus/Community Initiative student public relations team member, along with Todd Davis, HPER Director of Recreation Leadership under the “Dave Heflin Professorship,” directed and coordinated the event.
CHRIS GAINES was named Director of Recruiting for Delta State University. Gaines previously served as the Coordinator of Transfer Students in the Admissions Office. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management from Delta State in 2006 and a Master of Education degree in 2008.
DR. LESLIE GRIFFIN, Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences, is currently serving a two-year term as president of the Mississippi Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE).
THE WINNERS: BEST WHIMSICAL • Fowl Play by Talbot Brooks BEST WILDLIFE • Stare Down by Brittney Storey BEST LANDSCAPE • Blue Sunset by Eva Champion JUST MISSISSIPPI • Stay Gold by Elizabeth Vaughn BEST RECREATION • America’s Pastime by Elizabeth Zengaro VIEWER’S CHOICE • Living on the Edge by Jackie Kelly
LAURA HOWELL was named Executive Director of the Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC). Howell received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina in 2008 and her master’s degree from Delta State University in 2013.
BEST LANDSCAPE
BEST WHIMSICAL
RONNIE MAYERS has been named Director of Athletics at Delta State. Mayers has served in numerous capacities in his 37 years at Delta State. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1972 and his master’s degree in 1975 from Delta State. Summer 2013 • Delta State Magazine • 9