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1967

James Golden

has written a book titled “The View from Federal Twist: a New Way of Thinking about Gardens, Nature and Ourselves.” Golden is an internationally known gardener and maintains a blog about gardening at www.federaltwist.com.

1984

Ben Wynne is the author of new book, “Something in the Water: A History of Macon, Georgia, 1823–1980.” The book is part of the Music and the American South Series published by Mercer University Press.

1985

Julia Terry, MBA 1985, was recently announced as a partner in the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson in New Orleans, Louisiana. She focuses her practice on assisting banks and lenders with managing the legal risks and compliance issues related to technology service contracts, including due diligence, data security and privacy, and has extensive experience with real estate and lending transactional matters.

1990

Buster Doty

received the 2020 Mississippi Economics Teacher of the Year award from the Mississippi Council on Economic Education, located at Millsaps College. Doty teaches gifted classes in Rankin County School District. Although he's not an economics teacher, he incorporates economics within the gifted curriculum for grades four and five. Doty has had multiple Stock Market Game winners in the region and four state winners for the InvestWrite National Writing Competition, with one state winner that placed ninth nationally.

1991

Parke Pepper is executive director of The Baddour Center, a 120-acre residential community located in northwest Mississippi. The center supports adults with intellectual disabilities and autism.

1992

Dr. Susan

Averitt is the owner of Best Start Pediatric Clinic in northwest Arkansas, and she recently added a second clinic, Rainbow Pediatrics. Averitt has broken ground on a new medical facility to house her clinics along with other pediatric-related services. She currently serves as the chapter president for the Arkansas chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

1995 2003

Jim Cheney has published his debut novel, “All is Set Anew.” In the novel, Cheney creates a fictional premise that propels his characters forward with traits and subsequent actions born of poverty, rage, neglect, abandonment and an insidious spiritual malevolence that pursues throughout the narrative. Set against the semi-fictional backdrop of the rural valley and mountainous terrains of Middle Tennessee, the book follows the path of two brothers who flee their home after their mother’s abandonment and their father’s murder.

1996

Cherie Chester

Hohertz has been promoted to the position of associate provost for accreditation and strategic initiatives at the University of Dallas. She will be responsible for the university’s accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Hohertz will also oversee all analysis and reporting of student achievement and success data as well as institutional strategic initiatives. Robika Modak Mylroie shared a photo of a group of Millsaps friends who have taken a trip together every year for 10 years. Pictured from L-R: Akram Ewturk (2003), Molly Ewturk and Sami; Brad Paulk (2004), Lauren Paulk, Darby, Anna and Soren; Erik Mylroie (2005), Robika Modak Mylroie (2003) and Lalita; Elizabeth Lutz (2003), Will and Ava; Brad Lokitz (2002), Rachel Falgout Lokitz (2002), Leah and Robert;

Greg Wojcikewych, Devon Fletcher

Wojcikewych (2003), Elsa, Audie and Harrison; Bottom: Prasad Vasamsetti (2001), Shannon Vasamsetti and Kaya.

Robika Modak

Mylroie and

Anna Marsh

Selby (class of 2005) are co-authors, along with Rachael Whitaker, Ph.D., of a series of books titled “Are You Masking?” The first book in the series is “Are You Masking? Feelings About COVID-19” and tells the story of Lala, who is feeling a lot of different emotions because of COVID-19. The authors use personification of emotions to encourage children to understand and process similar feelings they may be having. The book is designed not just to support emotions around COVID-19, but to show how processing and talking about feelings work.

2005

Paige Barr Biglane

(2005) and Ward Biglane welcomed a baby boy, Benjamin Barr, on July 19. He is ready to wear his big brother’s Millsaps hand-me-downs!

2013

Joel Mabry

was awarded his blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Crazy 88 in Baltimore, Maryland.