Ole Miss Alumni Review - Fall 2019

OLE MISS ALUMNI REVIEW

FALL 2019

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20 Years of Growing Roses OLE MISS WOMEN’S COUNCIL CELEBRATES STUDENTS, OPPORTUNITIES

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20 Years of Growing Roses 22 Ole Miss Women’s Council celebrates students, opportunities

26 H ello, Dolly!

Ole Miss Women’s Council to present Parton with 2020 Legacy Award

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28 The Marvelous Miss Muff’n

Alumna blends love of baking, business and philanthropy

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32 Highest Honors

Alumni Association hails distinguished award recipients

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Contents VOL. 68 NO. 4

Departments

2 Chancellor’s Letter

FALL 2019

ON THE COVER

4 President’s Letter 6 From the Circle

18 Calendar

38 Ole Miss Sports

2019 M-Club Hall of Fame class recognized Kendricks claims second world pole vault title

46 Just Published

48 Rebel Traveler

52 Alumni News

22 The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy will celebrate its 20th anniversary in February 2020. Each OMWC scholarship is recognized with a dedication ceremony in the OMWC Rose Garden near the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. ‘The Mentor,’ a bronze sculpture at the center of the garden, watches over thousands of students as they pass by each day.

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O le M iss A lumni R ev iew Publisher Kirk Purdom (93) Executive Editor Jim Urbanek II (97) jim@olemiss.edu Associate Editor and Advertising Director Annie Rhoades (07, 09) annie@olemiss.edu Contributing Editor Benita Whitehorn Art Director Amy Howell Contributors Kevin Bain (98), Ruth Cummins (82), Bill Dabney (89), Jay Ferchaud, Thomas Graning (17), Tina Hahn, Robert Jordan (83, 90), Joshua McCoy, Michael Newsom (05), Kelly Presley, Sarah Sapp (04, 09), Edwin Smith (80, 93), Shea Stewart (00), Megan Wolfe (18) Officers of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association Matt Lusco (79) president Lampkin Butts (73) president-elect Dr. Bob Warner (79, 83) vice president Johnny Maloney (78) athletics committee member Candie Simmons (02, 15) athletics committee member Alumni Affairs Staff, Oxford Kirk Purdom (93), executive director Joseph Baumbaugh, systems analyst III Sunny Brown (09, 11), coordinator of student engagement Allie Bush (12), graphic web designer Clay Cavett (86), associate director, campaigns and special projects Anne Cofer (07, 08), accountant Martha Dollarhide, systems programmer II Annette Kelly (79), accountant Brian Maxcy (00), assistant director Steve Mullen (92), assistant director for marketing Annie Rhoades (07, 09), assistant director for communications Anna Smith (05), assistant director Scott Thompson (97, 08), associate director, engagement Jim Urbanek (97), associate director, communications and marketing Torie Marion White (07), assistant director Rusty Woods (01), associate director for information services Warner Alford (60, 66), executive director emeritus The Ole Miss Alumni Review (USPS 561-870) is published quarterly by the Ole Miss Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Affairs.

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C hancellor from the

Dear Alumni and Friends,

It is an honor and a distinct privilege to address this letter to the passionate graduates who make up our Ole Miss Alumni Association, and I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as the 18th chancellor of the University of Mississippi. This campus is such a special place, one that altered the trajectory of my path and is responsible for the wonderful life I have built with my beautiful wife, Emily (BSN 83), and three daughters — Brittany (MAccy 10), Danielle (BSCJ 11) and Madeline (BSES 13).

At the outset, I want to recognize the commitment and talent of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. This extended university community embodies the heart of the Ole Miss spirit. All of us owe a special thanks to Larry Sparks for serving as interim chancellor during a time of transition. Thank you, Larry, for your leadership, guidance and outstanding service to this university.

As we embark upon the next chapter of this university, an important goal is to share our story, to share who we are today: • As the highest-ranked university in Mississippi in the Best Colleges rankings produced

by U.S. News & World Report, we inspire our students to embark on lives of leadership and serve in powerful ways.

• We empower true potential through a community of caring, whether it is helping students through our Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience or offering a workplace recognized among the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” • With the recent openings of fantastic facilities such as the South Campus Recreation Center and the newly renovated Ole Miss Student Union, we offer dynamic and vibrant activities and academic programs in which our students form lifelong connections to their classmates and this university.

I recognize there are many challenges ahead. At the same time, I am inspired by the many ways in which this outstanding university improves the lives of thousands of students and countless neighbors across the state of Mississippi, each and every day. Leading this institution is a great responsibility, but also a great opportunity. As chancellor, I will do everything in my power to build on our momentum. I am committed to serving as many students as we possibly can so that they, too, can look back one day and appreciate how this wonderful university enabled them to build their careers and families.

I will be very visible across campus and around the state. I look forward to engaging in meaningful conversations with all university stakeholders, so we can move forward with a unified voice for how we will live our mission and shape our priorities around the needs of the state, region and nation.

Sincerely,

Glenn F. Boyce (BAEd 81, EdD 96) Chancellor

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I am incredibly honored and humbled to serve as your 2019-20 president. In this role, you stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before you, and I am humbled by the leadership and contributions of our past presidents, particularly Leon Collins during this challenging year. His wife, Deborah, was also a terrific ambassador and first lady. Janet and I appreciate their dedication and deeply value their friendship.

Today, I am reminded of the Chinese blessing (or is it a curse?), “May you live in interesting times.” These are indeed “interesting times” at Ole Miss. The accomplishments and honors our students continue to achieve are remarkable. Ole Miss recently announced its 26th Rhodes Scholar, which places us among the leading universities for that recognition. We had four Fulbright scholars and seven David L. Boren scholars — most universities are happy to have just one.

The Patterson School of Accountancy was recognized as a top 10 school for the eighth consecutive year. Our national Language Flagship programs continue to attract international scholars, and I could go on and on.

In athletics, the future is bright. As I write this, seven of our last eight touchdowns were scored by freshmen! Coach Kermit Davis’ success on the court last season and in recruiting has us all looking forward to the upcoming season.

In keeping it “interesting,” on Oct. 4, our fifth chancellor in five years was introduced, ending an almost yearlong process undertaken by the IHL. While we are excited to hear Dr. Glenn Boyce’s vision, the IHL’s decision to truncate its own process by foregoing second-round interviews and introducing a preferred candidate to constituencies has led to criticism and expressions of disappointment about the process from all quarters, including this Association. These actions by the IHL have created unnecessary headwinds for new Chancellor Boyce, which could have been avoided by greater transparency and consistency.

However, turbulence has been a part of our rich history, and I believe we are defined not by it but by our reaction to it. From civil war to civil rights; from loss of accreditation in the 1930s to Phi Beta Kappa and being a “great American public university” in this century, we have accepted William Faulkner’s charge from his Nobel Prize acceptance speech to “… not merely endure (but) prevail.”

This past Homecoming marked the 30th anniversary of Chucky Mullins’ tragic injury. Chucky indelibly affected all of us from that day forward with his courage, his optimism and “never say die” spirit. Now, rather than ponder the negatives, let’s embrace that same spirit and remember that the title of our fight song is, after all, “Forward Rebels!”

In closing, I would like to thank Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks and his wife, Jackie, for their leadership and dedication over the last 10 months. I also want to congratulate Chancellor Glenn Boyce and wife, Emily! Welcome home; we look forward to working with you!

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Cooper accorded ‘America’s Nobel Prize’ UM ALUMNUS WINS LASKER AWARD FOR PIONEERING IMMUNOLOGY WORK

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bout 50 years ago, Dr. Max D. Cooper (MCert 55), a pediatrician and University of Mississippi alumnus, discovered B lymphocytes, one of the most important components of the human immune system.

This discovery, together with the conc ur rent dis cover y of t hymusdependent T lymphocytes by Jacques F.A.P. Miller, Ph.D., revolutionized the field of immunology, particularly in the development of novel vaccines, and treatment of immunodeficiency and autoimmune diseases.

The pioneering discoveries were recognized most recently with the 2019 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, known as “America’s Nobel Prize.”

Max D. Cooper

“The Lasker Award is considered the most prestigious award for medical science in the United States, which makes it very special to me,” says Cooper, an Emory School of Medicine professor. “I wasn’t expecting it and almost missed reading my notification letter. When I read it, I was doubly surprised and honored.”

Presented by the Lasker Foundation, the award recognizes the contributions of leaders who made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of human disease.

Widely regarded as America’s top biomedical research prize, the Lasker awards carry an honorarium of $250,000 for each category. They were presented Sept. 20 in New York City.

POET JANUARY O’NEIL NAMED UM GRISHAM WRITER IN RESIDENCE

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anuary O’Neil, an acclaimed poet who weaves environmental elements into her work, is the University of Mississippi’s John and Renée Grisham Writer in Residence for the 2019-20 academic year.

O’Neil, who comes to UM from Beverly, Massachusetts, is the author of (2018), (2014) and (2009), and is the winner of a 2015 Paterson Award for Literary Excellence. She also was executive director of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival from 2012 to 2018, and is a member of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs’ board of directors.

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University and a Master of Fine Arts from New York University. O’Neil says she hasn’t spent much time in Mississippi, but she looks forward to having that experience with her two teenage children.

“This is an honor,” O’Neil says. “The opportunity came along at the right time.

I was chosen, so it felt like the universe was telling me to come, and I shouldn’t ignore it.”

John and Renée Grisham Writers in Residence are selected on the strength of their work and provided with housing within walking distance of campus. They teach one class each semester and have ample writing time.

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New Chancellor Takes the Helm GLENN BOYCE NAMED UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI CHANCELLOR

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he Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning announced on Oct. 4, that it had voted unanimously to name Glenn Boyce (BAEd 81, EdD 96) chancellor of the University of Mississippi.

Boyce, a well-respected leader in higher education, most recently served as commissioner of higher education for the state of Mississippi before retiring in June 2018. In that position, Boyce guided the board of trustees on all higher education issues and provided oversight of the system’s eight public universities and academic medical center.

“Dr. B oyce has deep ties to the University of Mississippi and within our state,” says Alfred Rankins Jr., commissioner of higher education. “He has a passion for the university, its students, faculty and administration.”

Named commissioner of higher education on April 17, 2015, Boyce has enjoyed an expansive career in secondary and postsecondary education. Serving as commissioner for almost three years, he provided leadership for the state’s university system, which includes four research and four regional universities, one academic health science center and the executive office. As commissioner, Boyce oversaw a university system that serves more than 95,000 students, with nearly 28,000 faculty and staff, 1,666 buildings with 36.7 million square feet, and a $4.5 billion operating budget.

“I am honored to be given this opportunity by the board of trustees and the Ole Miss family,” Boyce says. “As an alumnus, I am deeply appreciative to the university for providing me the leadership skills and intellectual knowledge necessary for advancing my career. I am humbled by the responsibility given to me.

“Together, we will strive to make the state’s flagship institution the most student-centered university in the nation, providing them with the education necessary to become the most creative, innovative and entrepreneurial-minded

students around. Our students will be at the forefront of designing and leading Mississippi’s future.

“All this begins with the best faculty, staff, technology, facilities and supportive alumni. I believe those are already in place and as chancellor, I am committed to building upon this solid foundation. I want the students of today and tomorrow to know their dreams are important, and this is a place where dreams are realized.”

Prior to his tenure as commissioner of higher education, Boyce served as associate commissioner for academic and student affairs for IHL. He joined IHL after serving as president of Holmes Community College for more than nine years.

B oyce has ser ved on numerous regional and statewide boards throughout his career. He was a trustee for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Latin America and other international sites approved by the Commission on Colleges that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degrees.

He was also on the board of directors of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation. This board is responsible for ensuring that all academic degree-granting institutions statewide, including both public and private sectors, are held to a shared standard of accountability.

Boyce served as a board member for the State Longitudinal Data System. The SLDS securely and efficiently facilitates research and analysis and provides linkages between early childhood, K-12, postsecondary education and

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the workforce. Mississippi was one of the first states in the nation to develop a data system to link, match and share education and workforce data leading to an enriched ability within the state to improve career-readiness outcomes and enhance success in the economy.

He served for years as co-chair of the Education Achievement Council, established by state law to ensure all levels of education, state leaders and the business community work collaboratively to increase educational attainment in the state.

A collaboration between the university and community college systems, Complete 2 Compete (C2C) is a statewide program focused on encouraging Mississippi adults who have completed some college, but no degree, to return to college and complete the requirements necessary to earn their degrees. Since the launch of the C2C website in 2017, 16,400 Mississippians have applied to finish their degrees, 1,084 students have enrolled in a university or community college to finish their degrees, and 1,267 degrees have been awarded. The total return on investment from C2C to date is about $5.86 million.

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Journalism Education Leader UM JOURNALISM DEAN RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD

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ill Norton Jr., dean of the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media, was honored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication with its Presidential Award.

The AEJMC Presidential Award is designed to pay special tribute to individuals who have, through their leadership and service, made a difference for the organization and field of journalism.

“I’m honored to present this award to someone who has touched many lives in this room,” said Marie Hardin, AEJMC president, in August during her speech at the AEJMC conference in Toronto, where the award was presented.

“He is a former president of AEJMC, and he is one of the few academic leaders who has also been president of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication and vice president of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.”

Norton is one of the longest-serving

deans in journalism and mass communication education and was honored in 2005 as the Scripps Howard Founda-

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tion Journalism Administrator of the Year, says Hardin, who serves as dean of the Donald P. Bellisario College of

Communications at Pennsylvania State University.

“In fact, our honoree has led two great programs: at the University of Nebraska, from 1990 to 2009; and, now, the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi,” she says. “He is an exemplar of servant leadership, having been an informal mentor to many of us and a transformational teacher for hundreds of students over the decades.”

Norton, who also served as chair of the UM Department of Journalism for 13 years before becoming dean at Nebraska, says he appreciates the AEJMC for recognizing the efforts of the Ole Miss journalism school.

“The award says a lot about the support the School of Journalism and New Media is receiving from peers throughout the nation,” Norton says. “What has happened in the school has gained national attention, and we are grateful to Dean Hardin for that recognition.”

UM EARNS GLOBAL RATING FOR SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENT he University of Mississippi has earned a bronze rating from a global higher education association in recognition of its innovative sustainability efforts on campus.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education issues the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, known as STARS, to measure universities around the world as a global sustainability standard to encourage sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

STARS is a reporting metric that helps universities measure sustainability performance, taking into account social, environmental and economic factors.

The four categories assessed are academics, engagement, administration, and operations and planning.

The STARS rating is a significant achievement for the university and for everyone across campus who contributes to sustainability work in some way, says Ian Banner, university architect and director of facilities planning and the Office of Sustainability.

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work campuswide, performed by a large group of dedicated people,” he says. “We hope it serves as an empirical guide to enable us to develop future sustainability projects.”

Completing the STARS assessment revealed sustainability work happening on campus in many areas, says Lindsey Abernathy (BA 09, MBA 15), associate director of the UM Office of Sustainability.

“That was the goal for this first submission: to find out, to the best of our ability, what we’re doing and how that compares to what could be done,” she says.

“Many universities have used the STARS framework to create a comprehensive plan for sustainability, and it is my hope that we can use the information in the same way, involving voices from across campus in the process.”

With more than 800 participants in 30 countries, the STARS program is the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance.

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A Bigger, Better Student Union

RENOVATED FACILITY OFFERS NEW FEATURES, BETTER SPACES FOR ACTIVITIES

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Cultural Engagement. It also includes a larger Barnes & Noble bookstore and coffee shop, conference rooms and a Mississippi Federal Credit Union.

Renovations include a new auditorium with theater-style seating that will be used for events.

Student Union Director Bradley Baker (BA 05, MA 10) notes many upgrades to the building, which offer much more for students, faculty and staff than the previous building.

Photo by Thomas Graning

he University of Mississippi’s new and improved Student Union is twice the size it used to be, and the $60 million renovation also added many digital screens and more flexible meeting spaces, which creates countless opportunities for collaboration and community.

The Ole Miss Student Union opened in 1977 as a 98,000-square-foot center of campus life. In 2014, a massive renovation began that added 80,000 square feet. The project provided an enhanced dining space, five well-known food vendors, kitchens, a transit hub and a ballroom.

The updated Student Union opened at the end of the spring 2019 semester, but many students got their first look at it when classes began for the fall semester.

“The reopening of the Ole Miss Student Union is a big boost to our student experience,” says Larry Sparks (BAccy 84), vice chancellor for administration and finance. “The Union is more than just a building — it is a gathering place for students and the hub of student life.

“The multiyear expansion and renovation provides new and updated spaces that create a more inviting and modern campus centerpiece.”

A university committee spent years studying ways to upgrade the building, visiting student unions at Auburn University, Louisiana State University and others. Ultimately, the committee decided to renovate the existing facility but also to increase its size to about 173,000 square feet.

The front of the building, which faces the Grove, was built to be more welcoming and less cramped feeling than the previous entrance.

The new Union is home to student organizations such as the Student Activities Association, Associated Student Body, RebelTHON and Ole Miss Big Event, as well as departments such as the Ole Miss Student Union, Fraternal Leadership and Learning, and Center for Inclusion and Cross

“From way-finding display boards on each floor to audio and video capability in each conference room, there is a large amount of technology throughout the building,” Baker says.

“Student organizations even have the capability of utilizing the screens for small, informal meetings in the Center for Student Organizations and Leadership Development on the first floor.”

Baker says he’s proud of the new Union.

“As a former student and someone who has seen the changes on campus and within the Ole Miss Student Union, I am excited to welcome our Ole Miss family into the completed building,” Baker says. “Most importantly, we now have our true living room to campus where students can meet, get involved and, simply, hang out.”

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UM researcher Vyacheslav ‘Slava’ Aranchuk demonstrates the Laser Multi-Beam Differential Interferometric Sensor system in his lab at the National Center for Physical Acoustics. Aranchuk has been issued a U.S. patent for the technology, which shows promise for locating buried landmines as well as a variety of nondestructive testing applications in noisy environments.

Finding What’s Hidden

UM RESEARCHER DEVELOPS GROUNDBREAKING NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING SENSOR

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uried around the world are millions of landmines — never sleeping and silently waiting for victims.

The removal of landmines — both anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines — is a slow, labor-intensive task, often done by humans on their hands and knees, but a University of Mississippi researcher is developing technology that could greatly speed up the process.

The new device is a laser-based sensor developed by Vyacheslav “Slava” Aranchuk at the university’s National Center for Physical Acoustics. Mounted to a moving vehicle, the Laser Multi-Beam Differential Interferometric Sensor, or LAMBDIS, can detect buried objects such as landmines much quicker — an improvement over current technologies.

“The lingering scourge of landmines presents a serious challenge to rapid and accurate interrogation of large areas from moving vehicles,” says Aranchuk, a principal scientist at the NCPA who came to Ole Miss in 2008. “LAMBDIS allows measurements from a moving vehicle. This feature will speed up the detection of buried objects.”

Aranchuk was issued a patent on Oct. 1 for the device, which also presents several market opportunities for nondestructive testing applications in noisy environments.

In 2017, landmines and explosive remnants of war caused 7,239 casualties, including 2,793 deaths, according to Landmine Monitor 2018, an annual report from the Nobel Prizewinning International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Civilians accounted for 87 percent of these casualties where the status 10

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was known, and children constituted nearly half, 47 percent, of all civilian casualties where the age was known.

Existing laser vibration sensors can’t be operated from moving vehicles because of their sensitivity to the vehicle’s motion and environmental vibrations. The LAMBDIS functions while being far less sensitive to motion.

The sensor’s array of 30 laser beams is directed at the area that is being searched, and the light reflected from different points on the ground is combined in a way that provides low sensitivity to the motion of the sensor.

In laboratory and field tests, LAMBDIS detected buried objects 25 feet to 65 feet away from a vehicle traveling about 8.5 mph. Aranchuk expects both the speed and distance of detection to improve as the device is refined.

“The next step in the research is to increase the number of points on the ground that could be simultaneously measured and to develop methods to increase the speed of detection,” he says.

Aranchuk, who started on the project in 2013, presented his research recently at The Optical Society’s Laser Congress in Vienna.

Beyond detecting buried objects, market opportunities for LAMBDIS include nondestructive testing, damage and corrosion detection, assessing bridge and structure integrity, noise source identification, inspecting automobile and aircraft components, full-field vibration analysis and measuring dynamic strain and stress.

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Like Father, Like Daughter DAUGHTER OF UPD CHIEF FOLLOWS DAD’S FOOTSTEPS TO CAMPUS

and competing on the basketball, softball and powerlifting teams.

She also participated in the Lott Summer Leadership Institute for High School Students, a six-week event that culminates with a week on Capitol Hill.

Though her hometown is almost within walking distance and she has family nearby, Hawkins says she’s still adjusting to life on campus.

“Living in a residence hall with so many other people has def initely been a new experience for me,” she says.

“Fortunately, my roommate and I met and became friends before sharing space together.

So far, that part has been great.”

C h i e f Haw k i ns , w ho s e two brothers and sister are Ole Miss alumni, says having his daughter on campus as a student is truly special.

“It really means a lot to know from an early age Ta’Nia wanted to be a part of this phenomenal place,” he says. “She has a plan for her life, and she wants Ole Miss to be a part of that plan. For that, I am very proud.”

One of Hawkins’ long-term goals is to become a pediatric dentist at a nonprofit children’s hospital. Her ambition to pursue the career choice originated when she was a little girl following her mother (who managed a family day care center) to work.

“I found that I loved working with children,” she says. “I believe it’s also part of God’s plan for my life for me to help others.”

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ong before Ta’Nia Hawkins arrived as an incoming freshman at the University of Mississippi, she had dreamed of one day attending the same institution where her father, University Police Chief Ray Hawkins (BA 01), was a student.

“My dad has been my biggest role model,” says the Water Valley native, who plans to major in allied health/pre-dentistry.

“He and three other siblings were the first people in his family to attend Ole Miss.

After he came here and became a success, I knew that I wanted to follow in his steps.”

Coincidentally, it was by following her father to a community service event that Hawkins unofficially began her journey to Ole Miss five years ago.

“I remember Dad asked Ray Hawkins and his daughter, Ta’Nia m e to c om e volu nte e r with him at the Big Event,” she says, referencing the annual campuswide community service campaign in which Ole Miss students, faculty and staff give back to Oxford and Lafayette County.

“I agreed, and I absolutely loved it. I’ve been to every one of them since then and even have the T-shirts to prove it.”

As she completed high school, Hawkins excelled both academically, holding memberships in two honor societies, and in her extracurricular activities, serving as student council president

UM AMONG TOP 100 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR NINTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

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he University of Mississippi has ranked in the top 100 of public universities across the nation for the ninth year in a row, according to .

Ole Miss, which improved two spots, ranked No. 76 among public universities in the 2020 ’ Best Colleges released in September. The ranking places UM as the highest-ranked university in Mississippi.

Other significant rankings for Ole Miss released recently include: Best Colleges for Vets – No. 68 among public universities Best Value Schools – No. 39 among public universities Business Undergraduate Programs – No. 67 among public universities The rankings come on the heels of two other significant rankings by released earlier this year. UM’s online Master

of Business Administration program was ranked in the top 10 in the nation, placing in a four-way tie for No. 9 nationally. And the university’s School of Education ranked No. 34 for online graduate degrees in education in public universities.

For 35 years, the ranking has been one of the most widely referenced measurements of undergraduate programs. To calculate the top schools, focuses on academic quality and places emphasis on outcome measures — including graduation rates, retention rates and social mobility. Outcomes are the most highly weighted ranking factor, contributing 35 percent to each school’s overall score. ranked nearly 1,400 colleges and universities for the 35th edition of the rankings.

The full ranking and methodology can be found on the website.

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Something in the Water

UM MICROPLASTICS RESEARCH TACKLES A GIGANTIC PROBLEM

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The objectives of Cizdziel’s research often found per liter of water, but are to systematically quantify the concennearly all are invisible to the naked trations and loads of microplastics and eye, with the number of microplastics characterize their shapes, size distribution increasing with decreasing size. and chemical composition in the Missis- • Microplastic concentrations tend to sippi River system as well as at oyster reefs be higher in coastal waters than in in the Mississippi Sound estuary. rivers, and concentrations are higher While the problem is being studied nearer cities. elsewhere, Cizdziel’s research is focusing on smaller microplastics that typically can’t be • Microplastics are either fragments or fibers and are composed of common seen with the naked eye, but instead require plastics such as polyethylene and sophisticated analytical instrumentation. polypropylene.

The research also is seeking to understand the interactions of mercury and microplastics, and educate young scientists and the public on the emerging issue.

The information collected could help assess sources of the microplastics and guide agencies and policymakers in developing strategies to address this emerging contaminant, Cizdziel says. The research also is educating the next generation of environmental scientists with state-ofthe-art instrumentation on a global problem.

Since the research UM chemistry graduate student Austin Scircle, of Powell, s t a r t e d i n 2 0 1 8 , Tennessee, works in chemistry professor James Cizdziel’s lab C i z d z i e l a n d h i s researching microplastics. students have traveled All these microplastics in water presthe lower half of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, collecting samples ent a danger to aquatic organisms and from north of St. Louis to south of New perhaps even humans, though that exact Orleans, and along the Mississippi Gulf link needs more study.

“The dangers to aquatic organisms, Coast. Just this summer, he and his students traveled more than 2,000 miles particularly smaller organisms and filter-feeders, include blocking digesalong the river’s system.

So far, the research has uncovered a tive tracts, wasting energy on nonfood few preliminary findings when it comes particles and reproductive problems,” to microplastics in the Mississippi River Cizdziel says. “The dangers to organisms higher in the food chain and humans and Mississippi Sound, Cizdziel says. is certainly less, but has not been A few of these findings include: • Dozens of microplastic particles are adequately studied.”

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he world is awash in plastics, and a University of Mississippi professor’s research is exploring just how flooded waterways across the South are with tiny bits of these materials.

The American Chemistry Council estimates that U.S. production of major plastic resins totaled 7.4 billion pounds during June, and year-to-date production was 43.5 billion pounds, the approximate weight of about 60 Empire State buildings.

Only a fraction of that plastic is recycled, composted or combusted with energy recovery. Most of this plastic is sent to landfills or tossed on the side of the road. Sunlight, water, wind and microorganisms slowly break down these plastics into microplastics, small plastic bits less than 5 millimeters long, or about the length of a mosquito.

Microplastics are everywhere, from the globe’s tallest peaks to the bottom of the oceans — even in municipal drinking water and floating through the air.

“These small plastic particles not only accumulate in the food chain but attract contaminants, including toxic heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants and pathogens,” says James Cizdziel, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry who joined the Ole Miss faculty in 2008.

“Rivers act as conduits for pollution, including microplastics, to coastal areas, where the majority of seafood stems from.”

Cizdziel’s res e arch fo c us es on assessing microplastic pollution in the Mississippi River and oyster reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Cheap, lifesaving and convenient, plastics were first developed in the 19th century and exploded in popularity and production during World War II and afterward.

The modern world is living in the age of plastics. From bottles, grocery bags and cigarette butts to medical devices, vehicles and even fleece jackets, plastics are universal.

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UM NAMED BEST REGIONAL LAW SCHOOL FOR BLACK STUDENTS

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he University of Mississippi School of Law has been named a Best Regional Law School for Black Students in the third edition of the , published

by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Lawyers of Color.

“Because studies have shown African Americans have different legal career trajectories than their peers, it is imperative they be equipped with information and tools that can help them succeed,” says Yolanda Young, the group’s president and executive director.

“We believe the law schools highlighted in the guide ensure black students have a great career launch.”

Law schools were evaluated based on 10 criteria that included the school’s bar passage rate and the percentage of jobs law students received that required a Juris Doctor. A bonus was calculated for law schools with black deans, of which there are a record 29.

At a quarter of law schools, more than 10 percent of faculty members are black.

“This increased diversity is due to increased mentoring and

training of prospective law professors and administrators,” Young says. “The academy has been intentional in its efforts to increase the law school leadership pipeline. We are now seeing dividends.

“Having greater minority representation in the academy serves as inspiration for black law students.”

Besides overall scoring, a greater weight was given to the percentage of J.D. degrees a law school awarded to black law graduates and the amount of resident tuition, which could not exceed $35,000.

The UM School of Law is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion by providing an educational environment that is representative of the broader society, says Susan Duncan, UM law dean. More than 30 percent of the incoming Class of 2022 at the law school are students of color.

“It is very important for the legal field to accurately represent the diversity of our society,” Duncan says. “We are so proud to have such a diverse incoming class of students, and we continually strive to make UM law a welcoming place for all students.”

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UM’S LATEST K-9 COP BRINGS NEW EXPERTISE TO THE FORCE

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uring her training, Nebula, the University of Mississip- warehouse for explosives. Trainers had been placing black powpi’s newest police dog, sniffed out a single grain of gun- der inside it to see if the dog could find it, but they had spilled a powder in a massive warehouse, impressing both her single grain of it in another area.

“She walked by and stuck her nose to handler and the U.S. Bureau of Alcothe ground and sat down,” Warner says. hol, Tobacco and Firearms agents “She just looks at me, and I’m wondering training her. what’s going on and thinking there’s nothNebula came to UPD recently as ing around. part of a mutual aid agreement. The 1 8 - m ont h - ol d bl a c k L abr a d or “Then there was this little black speck, retriever and her handler, UPD like the size of a grain of coarse black officer Brent Warner, were trained pepper, and she hit on it.”

Firearms, shells, shell fragments and together at an ATF center in Virginia. almost any compound used to make She is UPD’s first dog trained to explosives are among the threats she is find explosives, weapons and other trained to detect. She can easily find gunthreats, while UPD’s other K-9, Dios, powder, dynamite, ammonium nitrate is trained to find narcotics. and other common explosives, from UPD Chief Ray Hawkins (BA 01) some of the more easily available ones, believes Nebula will help the departsuch as the fireworks powder used in ment with its goal of giving UM the pressure cooker-type explosive devices, safest campus imaginable. to more common but extremely volatile “Nebula will be used locally and by the ATF for explosive searches for UPD officer Brent Warner introduces his partner, chemicals, such as peroxide.

“She can detect any of 18,000 different special events and investigations,” Nebula, at a Welcome Week 2019 event. combinations,” Warner says. “She can hit Hawkins says. “We have never had an explosive K-9 and in today’s climate, we feel having Nebula on anything from ammonium nitrate to fireworks powder.

That is a wide of swath of materials, including some things you will give us a different, but much needed, security resource.”

At the ATF training, Warner recalls Nebula scanning a large wouldn’t even think about as an explosive.”

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Gerontology Boom

POPULATION SHIFT, NEEDS OF AGING AMERICANS SPUR NEW UM DEPARTMENT

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ray is the new black, according to Reuters.

Recent studies have shown a surge in the American aging population has resulted in a new, booming industry: gerontology.

“By 2050, one in five Americans will be over age 65, while the younger population is projected to continue shrinking, resulting in a critical need for more highly skilled practitioners who are able to manage the aging public’s wide array of needs across industries, such as health care, law, business, finance and public policy,” says Teresa Carithers (PhD 03), interim chair of the University of Mississippi’s new Department of Applied Gerontology.

The School of Applied Sciences debuted the Bachelor of Science in Applied Gerontology last fall, but the board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning only recently approved full department status. The new department is poised to take on the challenge of training tomorrow’s practitioners who specialize in healthy aging across the spectrum and the life span.

Carithers invites anyone still considering academic majors or minors to take a serious look at what this future-focused program has to offer students interested in the opportunities of addressing challenges the nation faces as demography shifts.

“People are living longer, more active lives, and applied gerontology majors and minors will engage with faculty from many different disciplines through interprofessional academic and experiential offerings that prepare them to help citizens live the dynamic lives they want, for as long as possible,” she says.

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Besides general education requirements, students who pursue the B.S. in Applied Gerontology take related courses in communication disorders, advanced composition, nutrition and hospitality management, sport and recreation administration, exercise science and general business. Students also must elect a recognized minor or second major to help them specialize in an area related to their career aspirations.

Marcia Cole (Cert 82, BA 98, MSS 00), lecturer and director of internships and community engagement for the School of Applied Sciences, is responsible for coordinating the required, 400-clock-hour internship experience that gives students opportunities to apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom to the specialty area of their choice. They work under the supervision of a faculty adviser and professional in the field.

“This is where theory meets practice,” Cole says. “Our students will interface with professionals who are currently working in the field, along with members of the aging public.

Practical, real-world experience and observation are so important in our field, because students will be able to enter the workforce or graduate programs with a deeper understanding of the changing face of aging.

“Not to mention, it looks incredibly good on a résumé to say you have applicable work experience before graduation.”

The Department of Applied Gerontology is developing a fully online undergraduate minor and online Master of Science in applied gerontology to submit to IHL within the year.

For more information about applied gerontology, visit gerontology.olemiss.edu or call 662-915-7900.

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Getting Your Z’s

SLEEP-DEPRIVED? SLUMBER-INDUCING TIPS MAY DELIVER PEACEFUL REST ot being able to catch some Z’s is a miserable existence, but for many people, it doesn’t have to be that way, according to a University of Mississippi Medical Center expert.

“Most sleep problems have nothing to do with sleep,” says Danny Burgess, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and director of UMMC’s Center for Integrative Health. “It has to do with your behaviors day to day.”

For those who consistently don’t get what their body considers enough sleep — Burgess suggests seven to nine hours a night for adults and nine to 10 hours a night for students and teenagers — he says your body can shut down.

“It’s a myth that you have to have eight hours of sleep,” he says. “Some people need four. Some people need 10.

Don’t get hung up on a number.”

Burgess says research shows that when people sleep, vessels in their brain constrict and the body uses sleep as the brain’s night cleaning crew.

“If you’re sleep-deprived, toxins and waste start to build up in your brain,” he says. “Research links it to dementia, and people with a history of sleep deprivation are at higher risk.”

Specialty care at UMMC includes sleep medicine, treatment that helps those who have problems with or during

sleep. Sleep disorders can include trouble falling or staying asleep; narcolepsy or sleeping too much; sleep apnea; restless legs syndrome; sleepwalking and other abnormal sleep behaviors.

Burgess offers common-sense advice for those who have trouble getting to sleep, trouble staying asleep, or both: • Be consistent. Your body wants the routine that comes with going to sleep at the same time every night.

• Invest in a good mattress, just as you would invest in contact lenses or glasses if you can’t see well.

• Be aware of temperatures that can prevent restful sleep. Don’t take a hot shower or do exercise right before bed; they will increase your body temperature. Consider setting the thermostat at about 68 degrees.

• Eliminate noise and light. “If your bed is Grand Central Station, you’re going to have sleep problems,” Burgess says.

• Don’t pay bills, watch television or have conversations in bed. Those actions will associate your body with being active rather than with falling asleep in bed.

• Cut out daytime naps, or if you must, make them no longer than an hour, and none after about 2-3 p.m.

• Avoid alcohol, nicotine and caffeine.

“Two cups of coffee in the morning are still in your system at bedtime,” Burgess says. “Alcohol might help you drop off to sleep but disrupt your sleep afterward.”

• Set aside all electronics — including phones, computers and televisions — at least 45 minutes before bedtime.

“For some reason, people think they can go 100 percent on electronics and then sleep,” Burgess says.

• If you can’t seem to turn off your brain and find yourself awake at 3 a.m., give it 15 minutes. If that doesn’t work, relocate yourself somewhere else in your home and read or work a puzzle until you’re sleepy, then get back in bed.

• If worry keeps you up at night, write down what’s on your mind and what you can do about it. “You’ve done everything you can for right then,” Burgess says.

Patients with concerns about their sleep who need a thorough evaluation, diagnosis and treatment plan can call UMMC Sleep Medicine at 601-9844820. The Center for Integrative Health offers physical, behavioral and pharmaceutical therapies to address behaviors that affect sleep. Call 601-815-4368.

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Live on the Lawn: Featuring Chance Moore. Walton-Young House lawn, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by Mississippi Presenter’s Network and Yoknapatawpha Arts Council. Visit museum.olemiss.edu.

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School of Engineering Tailgate: Brevard Hall, front lawn. Two hours prior to kickoff. Call 662-9157375.

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School of Journalism and New Media Tailgate: Farley Hall, front lawn. Three hours prior to kickoff. Call 662-915-7375.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. New Orleans. The Pavilion, 3-5 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Pizza Bowl: Baseball Alumni Social, Swayze Field Dugout Club, 5 p.m. Visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs.

Western Michigan. The Pavilion, 6-8 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Football: Ole Miss vs. LSU. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Time TBA. Visit olemissfb.com.

UM MSBDC: Cash Flow Projections Business Plan (Tupelo).

Renasant Center for IDEAs, 398 E. Main St., 1 p.m. Visit events.olemiss. edu.

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Volleyball: Ole Miss vs. Missouri. Gillom Center, 6:30 p.m.

Visit olemisssports.com.

School of Pharmacy Tailgate: Faser Hall, front lawn. Sponsored by CVS. Three hours prior to kickoff. Call 662-915-1878.

UM MSBDC: Cash Flow Projections Business Plan (Oxford).

Small Business Development Center, 4 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs.

Seattle. The Pavilion, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Performance: Windscape. Created in 1994 by five eminent woodwind soloists, Windscape has won a unique place for itself as a vibrant, ever-evolving group of musical individualists, an “unquintet,” which has delighted audiences throughout North America. Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Ticket required. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

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Luncheon: An update on the Patterson School of Accountancy. Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, 2100 W. End Ave., Nashville, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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Mini Masters: “Thankful for Theora.” Fun, drop-in workshops for toddlers and a parent/guardian. UM Museum, 3:45-4:30 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu.

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UM MSBDC: Cash Flow Projections Business Plan (Southaven). First Regional Library, 6 p.m.

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School of Pharmacy Tailgate

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Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Louisiana Tech. The Pavilion, 2-4 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Sam Houston State. The Pavilion, 6-8 p.m. Visit olemisssports. com.

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Volleyball: Ole Miss vs. Missouri. The Pavilion, 6-8 p.m.

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DECEMBER

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UM MSBDC: Starting a Business: First Steps (Southaven). First Regional Library, 6 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

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Performance: Holiday Choral Concert. Join the University Chorus, LOU Orchestra, Steel Drums and Jazz Band as they offer an evening of festive holiday classics. Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Ticket required. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

First Friday Free Sketch Day: UM Museum, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (drop-in).

Visit museum.olemiss.edu.

Saturday Visit Day: Orientation.

Prospective students and their parents learn about Ole Miss. Registration will open eight weeks prior to the event. Various times and locations.

Visit events.olemiss.edu.

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Winter Candyland Family Day: At this event, previously known as Santa’s Workshop, create seasonal projects and explore as the museum comes to life with a lollipop forest, gingerbread men and more. Suitable for families of all ages, there will be a special area for ages 0-2. UM Museum, 9 a.m.-noon (drop-in). Visit museum.olemiss.edu.

smash hit “Jersey Boys,” will ring in the Christmas season this year with their “Holiday Hits” show. Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Ticket required. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

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UM MSBDC: How to Develop a Business Plan (Tupelo). Renasant Center for IDEAs, 398 E. Main St., 1 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

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Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. CSU Bakersfield. The Pavilion, 1-3 p.m.

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Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Southeast Missouri. The Pavilion, 5-7 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs.

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First Regional Library, 6 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Louisiana. The Pavilion, 7-9 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs.

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Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs.

Arkansas. The Pavilion, 5-7 p.m.

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Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Missouri. The Pavilion, 2-4 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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20 Years of Growing Roses Ole Miss Women’s Council celebrates students, opportunities

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he garden of students tended by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy is changing the world, one rose at a time. And at its 20th anniversary, the passionate group of alumnae leaders is working at a pace that few could match.

Two events are planned for 2020: A dinner dance with both silent and live auctions at The Inn at Ole Miss will mark the council’s anniversary on Feb. 14, 2020.

Leigh Anne Tuohy (BS 82) — an OMWC Legacy Award winner — will be master of ceremonies for the event.

2020 Legacy Award On April 18, 2020, the OMWC recipient Dolly Parton and presenting sponsor C Spire Foundation will host the Legacy Award dinner honoring entertainment legend Dolly Parton. Tickets are required for both events, with proceeds supporting student programming.

The OMWC was “birthed” by women of influence within the university family from every walk of life, race and geography, building endowments for scholarships that now total an impressive $15.7 million. At $40,000 each, the scholarships are some of the largest on the Oxford campus and are defined by far more than financial support. Scholars develop into exceptional citizens through career and life mentors, leadership training, and cultural and travel opportunities that prepare them for fulfilling lives and careers.

I compared our vision to a three-legged stool with the legs representing leadership, scholarship and mentorship — and all three crucial to the stool balancing. We focused on scholarships first as a lack of finances often (doesn’t) allow future students and leaders the opportunity to attend school.

“But we also wanted to send leaders into the world and thus the focused leadership series, now known as PULSE (Preparing Undergraduate Leaders, a Student Experience), is offered to students across campus. Why should our students navigate through life and career challenges by trial and error when the OMWC is made up of those with all kinds of life and career experiences? Thus, the mentorship vision came into being.”

Kelly-Green continued, saying, “To see this vibrant program reach its 20-year mark and our dreams come to fruition is amazing. I am deeply grateful for the support of donors who continue to believe in the program and for the council members who tirelessly work to find new ways of supporting our scholars.”

Olivia Morgan (BA 18), an OMWC scholar who now serves as the grants and special projects manager at the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, is a vocal advocate for the council’s work. She only knew three people at Ole Miss when she enrolled.

“During that first year I really struggled with loneliness, but the programming provided by the Women’s Council made me feel like I had a place in a community to which I was very new,”

The Caretakers

Edith Kelly-Green (BBA 73) of Memphis, the inaugural chair of the council, says the OMWC members are deeply committed to recruiting and developing exceptional male and female students, with a predisposition to shaping a more caring and ethical society. Once alumni, the scholars are expected to help reseed the program when their careers allow.

“From the very beginning of this initiative,

Twenty-four philanthropic-minded women were invited to lunch with then-Chancellor Robert Khayat (back row, from left) and then-UM Foundation CEO Don Frugé at Memory House on Feb. 14, 2000. They founded the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. Pictured front row (from left): Kathryn Black, Rachel McPherson, the now late Keith Dockery McLean, Edith KellyGreen, Gloria Kellum, Molly Meisenheimer and Lynnette Johnson; second row: Ellen Rolfes, Julie Grimes Waldorf, Susan Martindale, Jan Farrington, Sandra Guest, Alice Clark and Faye Gilbert; and third row: Meredith Creekmore, Buzzy Hussey, Patty Lewis, Rose Jackson Flenorl, Becky West, the now late Carolyn Ellis Staton and Judge Patricia Wise. Not present but also serving as founding members were the now late Sally Barksdale, Katie Hester and Tricia Lott.

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says the Decatur, Alabama, native. “I don’t think I would have plugged into Oxford the way I did, or even have stayed at the university if I hadn’t had this instant family to see me through the home-to-college transition.

“I look at my scholarship from the Ole Miss Women’s Council as an investment, and I feel like it’s my duty to both pay it back and forward with the skills and experiences they provided me. Being the recipient of such a great philanthropic hand up has made me passionate about my career in nonprofit work.”

Sowing the Seeds

“Growing roses can be a challenging process, but when you clip the rosebuds just before full bloom and share them, beauty goes around the world,” says Ellen Robinson Rolfes of Memphis, the “architect” of the OMWC. She was in University Development when she shared her vision of giving women a voice with now Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat (BAEd 61, JD 66) and Vice Chancellor Emerita for University Relations Gloria Kellum.

“At the turn of the next decade (2000), there had been a large transference of wealth to women across the country, ushering in a new awareness of an undiscovered donor base in colleges and universities,” Rolfes says. “We simply tapped into that energy by galvanizing women stakeholders from the Ole Miss family who could share a big, bold vision. The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy was born from a deep desire to demonstrate the feminine face of philanthropy in tandem with other alumni, university administrators, faculty, staff and students. And, it worked.

“The OMWC is part of the conversation on inclusiveness, leadership and integrity; we’re all at this table. It’s gratifying to see the OMWC engage alumnae — who might not had previously found a place to serve — and become deeply committed to our efforts.

Council members are being joined by others in advocating for innovative initiatives to help students become the Mary Donnelly Haskell (left) is the best they can be.” immediate past OMWC chair, and Mar y Susan Gallien Mary Susan Gallien Clinton is the Clinton (83), who chairs current chair. t h e O M WC , s a y s t h at humankind is strengthened when alumni and friends provide support and work with students.

“OMWC members have found our voice and a vehicle for making an impact. To work with students — to grow and nurture these roses — is one of the most important things any of us can do. It’s absolutely amazing to see these students bloom through opportunities we offer, and working with them means 24

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OMWC Scholars (from left) Amelia Dewitt, Landon Chapman, Ali Chatham, Catrina Curtis, Julia Grant and Matt Isonhood enjoy a spring trip to Los Angeles.

the world to me and the other council members.

“There’s a tremendous return on investment as our scholars become outstanding citizens, innovators and change agents.

Look out, world — we OMWC members are just getting warmed up in our quest to enhance opportunities for students!”

Growing Season

Scholarships can be endowed for $125,000 for a general scholarship or $250,000 for a scholarship designated for a particular major. Each scholarship is recognized with a dedica-

Rose Jackson Flenorl (left), Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat, Julie Grimes Waldorf and Susan Cumbest McCormick visit following a scholarship dedication ceremony earlier this year.

tion ceremony in the OMWC Rose Garden at the intersection of University Avenue and Old Taylor Road. “The Mentor,” a bronze sculpture at the center of the garden, watches over thousands of students as they walk, bike or drive by each day.

The OMWC has awarded 147 scholarships and has 35 active members and 19 alliance members. In addition to engaging with their career and life mentors, students meet weekly with

The 2019-20 OMWC scholars, like the ones before them, were selected for their ethical and caring behavior, as well as demonstrated leadership.

OMWC scholarships are now $40,000 per student — among the top awards on the Oxford campus.

OMWC staff members and once a month enjoy a red plate supper that offers both a home-style meal and an inspiring speaker.

Although the council members take pride in the scholarship program that was created, they decided they could do much more.

The OMWC became a sponsor of PULSE, a symposium for Ole Miss sophomores who benefit from learning the core values of collaboration, communication and reflection. Several hundred students participate prior to the spring semester each year, strengthening their abilities in order to lead in campuswide organizations.

Then came the Global Leadership Circle of the OMWC.

to highlight role models for OMWC scholars. An Emerging Philanthropist Award was added to pay tribute to a younger individual who is service oriented.

A Rose Society also was woven into the OMWC tapestry as an initiative to raise both friends and financial support for student programming. Rose Society members join for a minimum annual gift of $1,000; Rose Bud members (donors under 30) may contribute $500 annually. Both memberships offer invitations to OMWC signature events.

To create an OMWC scholarship, contribute to the Global Leadership Circle or join the Rose Society/Rose Bud Society, contact Suzanne Helveston, development associate, at 662-

OMWC members Kimberley Fritts (left), Liz Johnson Randall, Mary Susan Gallien Clinton, Karen Moore and Olivia Manning pose for a photo before the 2016 Legacy Award dinner honoring Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat.

Tom Fortner, University of Mississippi Medical Center’s chief institutional advancement officer; Katie Hester and Judge Patricia Wise, OMWC founding members; Beth Creekmore Pickering, C Spire Foundation president and OMWC member; and Dr. John Hall, Arthur C. Guyton Professor and Chair of Physiology, assist with the 2019 Legacy Award dinner in Jackson, when the OMWC paid tribute to the late Dr. Arthur Guyton and his wife, Ruth Weigle Guyton. C Spire was the presenting sponsor for the event.

Individuals and organizations can be members of the circle with a minimum of $25,000 or greater; the funding is directed to assist OMWC scholars who want to study abroad or pursue internships on the national and international stage.

In 2010, the Legacy Award was born to honor an individual or couple for a lifetime of work and achievements that epitomize leadership, mentorship and philanthropy and

915-2956 or omwc@olemiss.edu. For more information, visit omwc.olemiss.edu. Helveston will coordinate all sponsorships and ticket orders for both the Feb. 14 anniversary event and the April 18 Legacy Award dinner for Dolly Parton.

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he 5-foot-tall dynamo and entertainment legend Dolly Parton will join members of the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy and their guests on April 18, 2020, as she accepts the 2020 Legacy Award recognizing leadership, mentorship and philanthropy.

Although she is known widely as a successful country music singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, actress and author, Parton’s accomplishments as a humanitarian will provide OMWC scholars a powerful role model. The C Spire Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the dinner, which honors Parton and raises funds for student programming and leadership development at the University of Mississippi.

The work closest to her heart is carried out through her Dollywood Foundation. Its signature program, Imagination Library, has given away 144 million books to children around the globe to promote the early development of reading skills.

In addition, Parton’s foundation offers scholarships in the high school of her native Sevier County, Tennessee. This support helped reduce the dropout rate in the school and catalyzed the community to provide additional resources for education. The foundation also administers the My People Fund, which raised and contributed $11 million as assistance for Sevier County residents who lost their homes in the massive wildfires of 2016.

These days the native of Locust Ridge, Tennessee, can be found working with Sam Haskell’s (BA 77) Magnolia Hill Productions, producing the Netflix series “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings” featuring movies based on eight of her songs.

There’s much to highlight in her phenomenal career, including her 25 Billboard country No. 1 hits, more than 50 Top 10 country songs and a record 44 Top 10 country albums.

The inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame has won 10 Country Music Association awards, seven Academy of Country Music awards, three awards at the American Music Awards and eight Grammy awards.

In addition, Parton has received the Kennedy Center Honors distinction and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

She is a 50-year member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Alumni Review caught up with Parton on her plans to visit Ole Miss and Oxford.

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AR: How do you feel about being chosen for this award?

Parton: Although I don’t do charity work in order to be honored for it, people find out about it. It is a wonderful compliment to receive the awards I have, but I believe it is our place to do what we can to make the world a better place. I’ve always tried to give back. This is truly a special award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council because of Mary Haskell (BM 81), whom I love dearly and have been friends with for so many years. She devotes a huge amount of time and efforts to this organization, which provides students with outstanding educational opportunities.

AR: Congratulations on being honored by MusiCares as its Person of the Year in 2019 for your philanthropic work and career achievements. At the tribute concert, your songs were performed by Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Don Henley, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Norah Jones, Pink, Kacey Musgraves and more. What was it like to be the first country music entertainer to receive this award?

Parton: I found it very humbling — it’s like being honored for things that we should be doing anyway. But that night was special because of the artists who sang songs that I had either written or been a part of. I am very grateful and thankful to God for all of the opportunities that I’ve been given, and that was truly an unforgettable night. I thought to myself, “What did I do right in this life?” Through the years, I’ve always hoped I would do something to uplift people and glorify God. That night felt like the dream had come true.

AR: What came first — your dream to be an entertainer or your dream to make a difference?

Parton: I wanted to be a songwriter, singer and entertainer, and I assumed through that I would have a platform to be able to make a difference in people’s lives. I’ve tried very hard to do that. Just like the scripture, “To whom much is given, much is required.” I ask God daily to guide and lead me in everything I do — to bring all of the right things and right people into my life and take out all of the wrong people and wrong things. So far it seems to be working.

AR: Can you share about founding Imagination Library to pay tribute to your father?

Parton: My father was one of the smartest and most wonderful individuals in the world. However, we were like many country families with children living back in the mountains and walking to one-room schools. Many did not get a chance to attend school because they had to help provide for the family, work in the fields, do chores and whatever else they needed to do. My father didn’t get a chance to go to school. I know in my heart his inability to read kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams.

I’ve always wondered what he could have done had he gotten an education.

My daddy was the inspiration behind Imagination Library that gives children a better chance to read at an early age. The foundation provides books each month from the time children are born until they start school. Getting books in the mail addressed to them makes children feel special and important.

It gives them extra incentive to learn to read, and hopefully

family and friends will help them. I thought Imagination Library would help my home county and a couple of nearby counties with any luck. But now Imagination Library has given about 144 million books to children worldwide. It’s something I’m as proud of as anything I’ve done.

AR: What do you want your legacy to be?

Parton: I want to be remembered as a decent, caring person who was always ready to give back. I hope my songs will live on. I hope through my music and through whatever I may do in the business that I speak for people who don’t have a voice.

As the late author Erma Bombeck once said, “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me.’” I love that and feel exactly the same way.

AR: Was there a specific person or experience that inspired your commitment to help others?

Parton: I grew up in a very religious family. We were always taught to love our neighbors as ourselves. We also were taught that it’s better to give than receive. I believe that through God all things are possible. The things I learned in the church always stuck with me. I know that the great things in my life are not mine — they belong to God. I ask him every day to use me to help others.

AR: Thank you for mentoring former OMWC scholar Bobby Kelly (BA 15) this past year on your series “Heartstrings” and on your musical “Christmas on the Square” through Sam’s Magnolia Hill Productions at Warner Bros. Studios. Why is it important to mentor young adults?

Parton: I’ve had many wonderful people to guide and mentor me through the years. I think it’s very important to share what you know with younger people who are curious and hoping to see their dreams come true. Bobby was and is such a professional. I loved getting to know him. He did incredible work and has a bright future.

AR: Tell us about your relationship with Mary and Sam Haskell.

What is your impression of their home of Oxford — also the home of the University of Mississippi?

Parton: I love Oxford! It’s one of the most beautiful and interesting places I’ve ever visited, and the Haskells were the ones who welcomed me. While Sam was my agent over 20 years, we became friends being Southerners in Los Angeles, cooking together, sharing stories and recipes, etc. I came to love and know Mary as a sister. Their children, Mary Lane and Sam, are like a niece and nephew to me. And Sam and Mary’s grandchildren are like my grand-nephews as well. We’re family.

When Sam left the William Morris Agency and founded his own company, I wanted to be involved. Sam is the greatest producer and the best partner and friend that I could ever have.

When Sam moved to the production end of show business, I ran right to him and said, “Let’s do it.” We’ve had tremendous success, and I hope to have many more years working with Mary and Sam. I am thrilled to have the opportunity through them to be a part of the Ole Miss family when I’m there for the Legacy Award weekend.

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Alumna blends love of baking, business and philanthropy

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ntrepreneur, baker and business owner are just a few of the words used to describe alumna Kelsey Loebel (BBA 15), owner of Miss Muff ’n by Confections & Connections in Germantown, Tennessee.

“I’ve had a passion for baking since I was really young, and I’ve also always had a passion for business,” Loebel says. “It’s a weird passion that came about because no one in my family baked. I didn’t grow up in the kitchen baking with my grandmother or anything. As soon as I was old enough to be able to start using the oven — I went from there.”

Loebel started with brand-name box mixes and soon began making things from scratch when she was in middle school.

A 2011 g raduate of Collier ville High School, Loebel enrolled at Ole Miss the following fall. With a passion for dance almost equal to that for baking, Loebel tried out for the Rebelette dance team and made the team all four years of her college career.

“I started dancing when I was 3 years old, and I knew I wanted to be part of a dance team somewhere,” Loebel says.

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“The Rebelettes are at Ole Miss, and two of my best friends were on the dance team there. Also, Ole Miss is only an hour away from home, so that gave me a little bit of comfort. Even though I had a few options, in the back of my mind I knew I would go to Ole Miss. I loved every second I was there.”

A member of Delta Gamma Fraternity, she continued baking in college and soon found everyone around her encouraging her to sell her confections.

“Since I was little, I said I was going to open my own business, so I went to the [School of Business Administration] and majored in management,” Loebel says. “I kind of went down that path, but I didn’t know what kind of business I wanted at the time.”

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During her senior year, Loebel decided to make a career out of baking. She also had a strong desire to make a difference and give back to her community. She moved back home after graduating and, in 2015, married her two passions by founding Confections & Connections.

“I came up with the whole charity aspect of the business where 10 percent of our profits go to different nonprofits,” Loebel says. “Right now, I’m doing local stuff because there are so many people in our own community that need help.

When it comes to actual organizations in the area, I choose one every quarter. I usually try to get recommendations from other people, because there are so many out there that I couldn’t even begin to know them all.

“There are a lot of people with charities that are close to their hearts. I try to keep it to smaller organizations at the moment, because I feel like that’s where I can make the biggest impact.”

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Miss Muff ’n cake decorator and friend Katherine Page first met Loebel through a family friend in 2018 and has been working for her since.

“I think what makes Kelsey successful is that, to her, owning a bake shop isn’t just about the business part of it; she really cares about people,” Page says. “She has a great personality, very cheery, helpful and happy, and she makes sure everything that comes out of the shop looks perfect. She donates a portion of her profits to [nonprofits], and that’s one thing that really made me think about working for her. I think that’s a great thing to do.”

The part of her job Loebel enjoys the most is the connections aspect: connecting with local nonprofits to make a tangible difference as well as connecting with customers who allow her to be a part of the big (and small) moments in their lives.

“That’s what gave me that extra fire to take on the role of entrepreneur, because we all know that’s not a super easy path to take,” she says. “I wanted something more, and I wanted to make a difference. I started a bakery out of my parents’ kitchen, and after three years of doing that, I had outgrown it and was looking for a storefront.”

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Around that time, the owners of Miss Muff ’n, a staple Germantown bakery for over 30 years, decided to sell the business.

“It was in the exact location I wanted, so I thought I’ll go ahead and buy that business and merge the two bakeries. And here I am a year later.”

For Loebel, it’s just as important to continue baking the triedand-true items Miss Muff ’n is known for, while also keeping her original concept of Confections & Connections alive.

“The desire to give back really comes down to my Christian beliefs,” she says.

“I kind of had a crisis my senior year in college, and I thought, what do I want to do with my life? I think we’re all here to help one another, be there for one another and love our neighbor. I wanted to dedicate my life to that goal. We spend so much of our time doing our jobs, so I wanted my work to align with my larger beliefs.”

Loebel’s best friend, Kelley Deibler (BS 13), couldn’t be prouder of her friend’s success as a young business owner.

“I’ve known her my entire life, and she’s honestly probably the hardest worker I know in the sense that she has a lot of big, ambitious ideas,” Deibler says. “When other people say, ‘Oh, that’s going to be hard,’ or someone tries to talk her down from it, she says, ‘No, I’m going to do it.’ Once she puts her mind to something, she definitely knocks it out.”

Since Loebel acquired Miss Muff ’n in 2018, the business has continued to thrive with nine employees and an array of food offerings from cakes and cookies to appetizers and catering.

“We literally offer everything,” Loebel says. “When I started out with Confections & Connections, I did cupcakes and cookies and birthday cake type things — nothing too crazy.

But, now that I’m at Miss Muff ’n, we do it all, which was one of the advantages of me purchasing the business. We do specialties, wedding cakes, pies, cheesecakes and, of course, some muffins. Way back when, Miss Muff ’n dabbled in catering, so really anything you need, we do it.”

Loebel knows she wouldn’t have had the courage to step out on her own and build a business from scratch without her family and friends encouraging her along the way.

“I’ve always had a very large support system,” she says.

“People say this is the problem with all millennials, but we were always told we can do whatever we want. I took that to heart and felt I could achieve any dream I had. My family always told me I could do whatever I wanted. Of course, when it came to my friends, I made them try all of my baked goods, and they would tell me how great they were.”

Deibler, an Atlanta resident, says Loebel’s cookies are so popular, people place orders for them when they know she’s going home to Memphis.

“I would love to see her expand nationwide and do some kind of shipping aspect and really grow it that way,” Deibler says. “Her cookies are incredible. She found a recipe, then doctored it up her own way and made this amazing thing. She’s continued to do that with her other recipes too.”

Being an entrepreneur has its ups and downs, but Loebel takes them in stride and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her burgeoning business.

“Sometimes it’s hard to believe in yourself, but when you

have a large group of people telling you that you can do it — that’s what gave me that extra push,” Loebel says. “If I hadn’t had that, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Owning your own business can be lonely but also extremely rewarding. It’s a labor of love.”

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he Ole Miss Alumni Association recognized eight distinguished alumni with its highest annual awards as part of Homecoming 2019.

University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame inductees for 2019 are Kimsey O’Neal Bailey (BSPh 94) of Aberdeen; Donald R. Cole (PhD 85) of Oxford; Jake Gibbs (BSPHE 61) of Oxford; Duncan M. Gray III (BA 71) of Oxford; and Richard C. Howorth (BA 72) of Oxford.

Created in 1974, the Hall of Fame honors select alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to their country, state or the University of Mississippi through good deeds, services or contributions that have perpetuated the good name of Ole Miss.

David Orris McCormick (BA 77, JD 80) of Pascagoula received the Alumni Service Award for service to the university and the Alumni Association over an extended period.

Sly Lee (BSPh 10, MS 12) of Los Angeles, California, received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, which honors alumni who have shown exemplary leadership throughout their first 15 years of alumni status in both their careers and dedication to Ole Miss.

Vaughn L. Grisham of Oxford received the Honorary Alumni Award, which recognizes individuals who, though not graduates of the University of Mississippi, have consistently demonstrated extraordinary commitment, support, dedication, loyalty, leadership or service that has enriched the substance of and contributed to the advancement of the university’s or Alumni Association’s missions, reputation or prestige.

“We are excited for this opportunity to celebrate some of the university’s most successful and notable alumni and friends,” says Ole Miss Alumni Association Executive Director Kirk Purdom (BA 93). “These inductees stand out both with their accomplishments in their careers and with their service to Ole Miss and their communities.”

The Alumni Association hosted a reception and dinner for the honorees on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom at The Inn at Ole Miss.

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KIMSEY O’NEAL BAILEY is a 1994 graduate of the University of Mississippi School

of Pharmacy and has been practicing for more than 25 years. She is a past president of the Mississippi Pharmacists Association and past and ex officio member of the Ole Miss Pharmacy board of directors. She has been a pharmacy supervisor for two Fortune 50 retail chains for over 16 years, overseeing pharmacy operations from 18 to 36 stores.

At Ole Miss, she was a standout basketball player, achieving All-Southeastern Conference for four years, Freshman of the Year of the SEC and SEC Great. She also is listed in the university athletics record books with 1,480 points scored and 692 rebounds. She was voted Miss Ole Miss and was the first African American female to hold the title at the university.

Bailey was voted to the Ole Miss women’s program’s Mount Rushmore along with other recipients including Peggie Gillom-Granderson (BSW 80), Jennifer Gillom (BAR 87) and Jackie Martin-Glass (BSHPE 92). She is a 2003 inductee into the UM Athletics Hall of Fame. Bailey has served on the Ole Miss Alumni Association board of directors, including roles with both the executive and athletics committees.

Bailey is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She was on the board of directors for Leake County Boys and Girls Club and was an East Central Community College board of trustees member for over 15 years. She is married to Ronald Bailey and has two children, Kobe and Kimsey.

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DONALD R. COLE, a Jackson native, graduated from the then-segregated Brinkley High School and entered the University of Mississippi in 1968, six years after it had been integrated. Within a year, he found himself protesting vestiges of discrimination still lingering within the university, and within another year, he and seven other students were suspended for participating in a demonstration on campus.

Cole completed his bachelor’s degree at Tougaloo College, and obtained master’s degrees from the University of Michigan and the State University of New York at Buffalo before returning to UM to complete his Ph.D. in mathematics.

After several years of working in the aerospace industry and teaching, he was invited back to UM to be an associate professor of mathematics and assistant dean of the Graduate School. He advanced to assistant provost and assistant to the chancellor for multicultural affairs, where he spent 25 years working under three chancellors and two interim chancellors to distinguish his alma mater as a national leader in race relations.

Cole is known for his unique approach in reconciling voices of dissent and promoting diversity and inclusion among faculty, staff, students and the community. As a national spokesman for the institution, he helped transition the university into a well-respected 21st-century institution.

Cole and his wife, Marcia (Cert 82, BA 88, MSS 00), a minister of the gospel, have three children: Donald (03), Mariah (BA 08) and William (BS 10).

JAKE GIBBS was a two-sport All-American at Ole Miss and was selected by Sports Illustrated in 1991 as the 8th best collegiate quarterback in history.

In 1960, as co-captain and quarterback, he finished third in the Heisman Trophy race when he led the Rebels to the Football Writers’ national championship while earning All-American and All-Southeastern Conference honors.

Following his senior football season, Gibbs was drafted by the NFL Cleveland Browns and the AFL Houston Oilers, but chose to concentrate full time on baseball and signed with the New York Yankees.

As a third baseman at Ole Miss, Gibbs also helped the Rebels claim SEC baseball titles in 1959 and 1960. He was All-America in 1960 and 1961. Gibbs was selected by the student body as Colonel Rebel in 1961 and was also named to the Ole Miss student Hall of Fame.

Gibbs’ major league career with the Yankees spanned 10 years. He retired from baseball following the 1971 season and returned to Ole Miss as head baseball coach in 1972. He was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1976, the Ole Miss M-Club Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989 and the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1995.

Gibbs was recognized in 2017 with the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Jake Gibbs Letterwinners Walk at Ole Miss, which serves as the culmination of the Walk of Champions as well as the front door to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

A native of Grenada, Gibbs was married 51 years to the late Patricia Monteith (61) of Oakland. They have three children, Dean (BPA 85), Monte (BBA 88) and Frank, and seven grandchildren.

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DUNCAN M. GRAY III was born in Canton. He enrolled in the College of Liberal

Arts at Ole Miss in 1967 and completed a degree in English and political science in 1971.

As an undergraduate, Gray was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and was selected for membership in both Phi Kappa Psi and Omicron Delta Kappa honoraries. He was listed in the Who’s Who of American Colleges and Universities, served as president of the campus senate and was chosen as a member of the Ole Miss Hall of Fame in 1971.

After graduation, he enrolled in Virginia Theological Seminary, spent 18 months on the staff of Sen. Mark Hatfield and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 1975.

After his ordination as deacon and priest in the Episcopal Church, he served congregations in Greenville, New Orleans, Memphis and Oxford.

In 2000, Gray was elected bishop of the Episcopal Dioceses of Mississippi, a position he held until his retirement in 2015. His tenure as bishop was marked by an emphasis on leadership development, initiatives in racial reconciliation, rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina and navigating the cultural shifts in sexual norms. He was involved in overseas work in Honduras and Panama, established new models of partnerships in Uganda and South Sudan, and served in numerous national and international leadership positions.

He and his wife, Kathy (MA 94), have been married for 45 years. They have three children, Duncan IV (MA 04), Peter and Tabitha, and eight grandchildren. In retirement, he lives in Oxford and continues to work on clergy leadership development worldwide, while serving in a variety of roles locally at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford.

RICHARD C. HOWORTH was born in Marks, and majored in English and sociol-

ogy at the University of Mississippi. His family moved to Oxford, his mother’s home, in 1963, where his father practiced surgery. Forebears on both sides of the family were connected to the university, the earliest being William Barksdale (LLB 1855). Howorth’s grandfather taught Shakespeare for 50 years; a great-grandfather was chancellor; a great-great-grandfather was dean of the law school; and Howorth is named for an uncle who was UM’s second Rhodes Scholar.

After years of considering the feasibility of an Oxford bookstore, Howorth and his wife, Lisa (BA 76, MA 84), learned the business by working in one in a Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., returning home two years later to open Square Books in 1979.

Square Books gradually expanded to become four stores in three buildings, 100 feet apart on the historic Oxford Square. In 1989, Howorth joined the board of directors of the American Booksellers Association, serving two years as president and board chairman, an experience that helped him decide to run for mayor of Oxford and serve two terms from 2001 to 2009.

In 2011 and again in 2015, he was appointed to the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, including two years as board chair.

In 2008, Howorth received the Authors Guild Award for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community, one of only two booksellers to receive the designation. Square Books was named Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year in 2013, and it recently was recognized with a Citation of Merit from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters.

The Howorths have three children, Claire, Beckett (13) and Bebe, and two grandchildren.

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SLY LEE is a first-generation American entrepreneur and scientist. He is co-founder and CEO of Emerge, which is redefining the concept of “teleportation,” with a first product that transmits our sense of touch from a distance through immersive computing (AR/VR).

Emerge’s vision is to connect people’s emotions and feelings, on the path to ultimately “teleporting” human presence.

Lee is also adviser to the board/former co-founder of The Hydrous, a 501(c)3 nonprofit on a mission to create open-access oceans. Its team pioneered a method to 3D-capture coral reefs in high resolution using photogrammetry for scientific monitoring, data visualization and educational experiences. The organization’s work has been featured at the Skoll World Forum, Wired magazine, Fast Company and TED. Lee is an Oxford native of Singaporean immigrants and a second-generation Ole Miss alumnus who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Master of Science degree in environmental toxicology. He hopes to inspire the next generation of Southern entrepreneurs and investors toward technology-focused endeavors, which he believes is necessary to spur innovation in his home state.

Lee is a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient, alumnus of Singularity University Global Solutions Program 2015, World Economic Forum Global Shaper and an avid surfer and scuba diver. He remains close to his two brothers, Dexter (BA 14, MS 16) and Nicholas (17), and their parents, Maria (BBA 86, BBA 87) and Peng (BSEE 84, MS 87). Lee resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Britney Spencer Lee.

DAVID ORRIS MCCORMICK was born at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and lives in Pascagoula. He grew up in Long Beach and attended Ole Miss, where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration in 1977 and his Juris Doctor in 1980. He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar that year and joined Cumbest, Cumbest, Hunter & McCormick as an associate.

In 1991, McCormick became managing partner of the firm, which was established in 1970. He is a member of the Mississippi Bar Foundation and was inducted as a fellow in 2007; the Mississippi Bar Association where he served as a commissioner in 2007-10; and the Jackson County Bar Association, where he served as president in 1988-89.

McCormick’s practice is primarily in civil litigation, representing plaintiffs with an emphasis on personal injury and asbestos-related diseases. Along with other attorneys, he assisted Attorney General Mike Moore in pursuit of the historic tobacco lawsuit and settlement on behalf of the state of Mississippi.

McCormick has served in numerous positions on behalf of Ole Miss including the Jackson-George County Ole Miss Alumni Club (president, 1992-94); Ole Miss Law Alumni (president, 2003-04); The Inn at Ole Miss Steering Committee (2004-08); member of the Momentum Financial Campaign for Ole Miss (2006-08); member of the UM Foundation board (2006-09); and the Ole Miss Alumni Association (president, 2007-08).

He and his wife, Susan Cumbest McCormick (MM 80), attend Eastlawn United Methodist Church, where he serves on the administrative board and Staff-Parish Relations Committee and also leads an adult Sunday school class. The McCormicks have two children, Sarah Kathryn Hickman (BBA 03, MBA 05) and Caroline L. Stevens (BAccy 11, MAccy 12), and have one grandson, William McCormick Hickman.

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VAUGHN L. GRISHAM joined the Ole Miss faculty in 1961. Four years later, he

enrolled in doctoral studies in sociology and history at the University of North Carolina.

While taking his coursework at UNC, Grisham was hired to teach full time at North Carolina State University, where he was identified as a master teacher.

Armed with his Ph.D., Grisham returned to UM in 1968, where he taught more than 20,000 students in the Department of Sociology and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College before retiring in 2016. He received the university’s Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award in 1978 and the Frist Award for service to students in 1998.

The American Sociological Association named Grisham one of the top 25 outstanding sociology professors in higher education. He was president of the Ole Miss Faculty Senate for two terms. In addition, faculty from the eight Mississippi universities elected him as State Faculty Senate president for two terms. He has authored six books.

Grisham served as the scholar-in-residence at the Southern Growth Policies Board and as an associate with the Kettering Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller Institute and the Brushy Fork Institute at Berea College.

Grisham established the McLean Institute for Community Development at UM in 1984. He has assisted communities in 33 states and two Canadian provinces, and his work has been taken to both Siberia and South Africa.

He has been married to Sandy Hopper Grisham for 37 years. They have four children, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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The 2019 M-Club Award recipients are Mike Ely (left), Senquez Golson, Brian Pettway, Mira-Lorelei Radu, Seth Smith, Barnabas Kirui and Don Walker.

Sports Honorees

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le Miss honored its 2019 inductees into the M-Club Hall of Fame on Sept. 20, with five Rebels across four sports being enshrined.

Additionally, two recipients of the Lotterhos Service Award were announced.

The 2019 Hall of Fame class includes Senquez Golson (13), Barnabas Kirui (BBA 10, BAccy 10, MAccy 12), Brian Pettway (05), Mira-Lorelei Radu (BBA 03, MA 05) and Seth Smith (04). Mike Ely (BBA 77) and Don Walker (BSHPE 78) were bestowed with the Lotterhos Service Award.

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2011 to 2014. The Pascagoula native appeared in 49 career games during his four-year career with the Rebels. During his freshman year on campus, Golson also lettered in baseball, appearing in 22 games, including 15 starts in the outfield for Ole Miss.

As a senior, Golson tied a school record and finished second nationally with 10 interceptions on the season on his way to earning consensus first team All-America honors.

Golson also earned SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors from Scout. com and was a finalist for the 2014 Bronko Nagurski Trophy. Golson’s signature moment came against then-No. 1 Alabama, when he sealed the Rebels’ 23-17 victory over the Crimson Tide

with an interception in the end zone. He was selected in the second round (56th overall selection) of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Barnabas Kirui Track & Field and Cross Country (2006-11) Distance extraordinaire Barnabas Kirui is one of the finest to ever don an Ole Miss jersey, and one of the best steeplers in NCAA history. Kirui won the 2007 NCAA Outdoor 3000-meter steeplechase title at his school-record time of 8:20.36 — which ranked seventh in NCAA history at the time and still ranks No. 8 on the collegiate list.

On the track, Kirui was the first Rebel to triple at an SEC meet, winning the steeplechase, 5K and 10K at the 2007

OLE MISS Sports SEC Outdoor Championships. He won four total SEC track titles, along with two SEC Commissioner’s Trophies and the 2007 and 2010 SEC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year awards. He was also a three-time Drake Relays champion on the track.

He was just as proficient in cross country, where he recorded the highest finish by a Rebel at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with an AllAmerican finish in fourth in 2009. He was the 2006 South Region champion, a t hre e-t ime Al l-Reg ion honore e and a three-time SEC cross-country champion. He excelled in the classroom earning two Academic All-American nods and the 2007 USTFCCCA National Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.

Brian Pettway Baseball (2003-05) Brian Pettway put together one of the best seasons at the plate in Ole Miss

baseball’s history. The Vicksburg native set program records with 102 hits and 184 total bases in 2005 and tied the Rebels’ single-season home run record with 21. He’s also the owner of the longest hitting streak in Rebel history at 28 games.

For his efforts, Pettway was named All-South Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association, as well as First Team All-SEC. He was also the Rebels’ second C Spire Ferriss Trophy winner.

Pettway was selected in the third round of the 2005 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and spent three years playing professionally in the organization.

Mira-Lorelei Radu Women’s Tennis (2000-03) Mira-Lorelei Radu placed her name among the finest in Ole Miss women’s tennis history, earning All-America honors in 2002 and 2003. She became just the fourth Rebel to record 100 wins, finishing with a 108-52 career mark.

In 2003, Radu was named the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of Mississippi, advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championships in her second appearance at nationals and finished ranked No. 18 in the nation.

She earned All-America honors for the second time.

Radu received the ITA South Region Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award and was a co-recipient of the Eugenia Conner Memorial Award for the most outstanding female athlete on campus. She became the sixth All-American in the history of the program in 2002. She led the Rebels with a 33-16 overall record, finished 14-8 at No. 1 singles and ended the year ranked No. 20 in the nation. She also posted a 35-12 mark as a freshman.

Off the court, Radu was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and selected to the Verizon/CoSIDA District VI Academic All-America second team. She also made the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times. continued on page 44

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ebel Olympian and Oxford native Sam Kendricks (BGS 15) defended his world title in the men’s pole vault in thrilling fashion, eclipsing teenage phenom Mondo Duplantis for the IAAF World Championships gold medal on Oct. 1.

The win makes Kendricks just the second in world history to repeat as the world outdoor men’s champion in the pole vault, joining world outdoor record holder Sergey Bubka, who won the first six titles from 1983 to 1997 first for the Soviet Union and then Ukraine.

Kendricks entered in the midst of the greatest season of his already prolific professional career, but it took all he had not only to win, but to remain in the competition against two other global titans in Duplantis and Poland’s Piotr Lisek. In total, Kendricks had faced Duplantis (3-3) and Lisek (11-5) a total of 22 times in 2019, going a combined 14-8 against them.

“When you respect your competition, you can’t ever take for granted that it might not happen,” Kendricks told NBC Sports’ Lewis Johnson afterward. “It’s certainly a gift every time, and my goodness, it’s a memorable night.”

The trio — who also ranked as the top three worldwide in 2019 entering competition — were the final three remaining with the bar at 5.87m (19-03.00) after all had cruised to the height without a scratch.

From this point on, the competition went from steady to wild. Duplantis and Lisek both cleared on their second attempts, while Kendricks failed on his first two attempts and faced elimination and a bronze medal on his third. Under

pressure, though, Kendricks shone, clearing in the clutch to remain in the competition. Then, on his first attempt at the next height of 5.92m (19-03.00), Kendricks seized control after a demonstrative success over the bar.

Duplantis responded in the clutch as well, hitting on his third attempt to remain while Lisek passed after a first attempt miss.

Lisek would bow out after two misses at 5.97m (19-07.00), but it came down to theatrics again for both Kendricks and Duplantis, who clung to life after third-attempt successes to force a one-onone showdown for the gold medal at 6.02m (19-09.00).

Neither was able to clear the final bar, but Kendricks’ heroics at 5.92m earned him the gold medal on account of total misses after Duplantis failed on his three attempts at 6.02m.

“Somehow, I went from first, then to second, and then only by the merit of misses earlier in the competition that I was able to hit the clutch jump and take the win,” Kendricks says. “That 6.02 was in both of our eyes, but because it was such a messy card it was a hard bar to make.”

The Oct. 1 events capped a brilliant season by Kendricks, who in July set the American record at 6.06m (19-10.50) to win his record sixth straight U.S. outdoor title and become the second-best outdoor pole vaulter in world history behind Bubka. This marks his fourth career world medal, and it also makes him the first Rebel male to ever repeat as a world champion after becoming the first to ever win in 2017. Kendricks was also a force to be reckoned with on the Diamond League circuit, winning five total titles this season alone.

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One of the best defensive players of his era, Willis finished his NFL career with 950 combined tackles (732 solo, 218 assists), 20.5 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, five fumbles recovered, eight interceptions and two defensive touchdowns.

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ormer Ole Miss All-American line- All-SEC honors and receiving the backer Patrick Willis (BSCJ 07) will 2007 Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete join the large Rebel contingent in Achievement Award. A 2015 inductee the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame next into the Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame, year, as the organization announced its he was selected to SI.com’s All-Decade 2020 induction class on Oct. 21.

Team of the 2000s.

Willis is one of six Mississippi greats who will be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame on Aug. 1, 2020. The other members are legendary Mississippi high school baseball coach Jerry B o at n e r, P G A g o l f e r Pe t e Brown, NBA all-star Antonio McDyess, sports architect Janet Marie Smith and Mississippi State’s Larry Templeton.

Willis, a four-year letterwinner for the Rebels from 2003 to 2006, is one of the most decorated defensive players in Ole Miss football history. As a senior, he was a consensus All-American in 2006 when he won the Butkus Award and Lambert Trophy as the nation’s best linebacker.

He twice led the Southeastern Conference in tackles and was selected to the most first team All-American squads (13) ever by a Rebel player in a single season. A first team All-American in 2005 and 2006, he was also a two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

The senior team captain ranks sixth all-time at Ole Miss with 355 career tackles, and he is tied for fifth with 33 career tackles for loss. Willis was the recipient of the 2006 Conerly Trophy as Patrick Willis the best college football player in the state of Mississippi and the Ole Miss The 11th overall selection of the 2007 Chucky Mullins Courage Award. The NFL draft, Willis won NFL Defensive Bruceton, Tennessee, native ended his Rookie of the Year during his debut collegiate career as the Defensive MVP for season with the San Francisco 49ers. the South Team in the 2007 Senior Bowl.

Willis went on to enjoy an eight-year Willis matched his on-field success NFL career in which he made seven Pro in the classroom, earning Academic Bowls and was voted All-Pro five times.

Willis also will be officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Dec. 10, 2019.

He will be the 79th Ole Miss representative in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, dating back to the inaugural class of 1961.

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OLE MISS Sports Sports Honorees continued from page 39 Seth Smith Baseball and Football (2001-04) Seth Smith came to Oxford as a twosport athlete, playing quarterback on the football team and outfield for Ole Miss baseball. Smith hit .402 in his first season for the Rebels, becoming the first player in program history to earn Freshman All-American honors from multiple publications.

After an outstanding collegiate career, Smith went on to the professional ranks, selected in the second round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies.

Smith enjoyed 14 seasons in professional baseball, making his MLB debut for the Rockies in 2007. He spent time in the big leagues with the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles, appearing in 1,249 games and maintaining a .261 lifetime average before retiring in 2017.

2019 Lotterhos Service Award Recipient: Mike Ely Mike Ely is a 1977 graduate of the University of Mississippi and was a varsity football manager for the Ole Miss Rebels from 1973 to 1975. He has a long history of service to the M-Club and Ole Miss. Ely served on the M-Club board of directors for numerous years.

He is a past vice president of the M-Club Alumni Chapter and a current member of the executive board.

Ely served as vice president and president for the Middle Tennessee Ole Miss Alumni Chapter in Nashville. He is a member of the Business Order for the UM School of Business and is a past president and member of the UM School of Business Insurance Advisory Council.

In 2011, he received the Ole Miss Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award.

2019 Lotterhos Service Award Recipient: Don Walker Don Walker was born and raised in Ripley, Tennessee. While on a visit to Ole Miss during his senior year of high school, Walker agreed to attend the university as a student athletic trainer. During his time at Ole Miss, he worked with several different sports including football (1974-78) and baseball (1976-78).

After graduation, Walker spent one year at Newman High School in Georgia. He spent the following six years at Memphis University Schools, where he took on a variety of roles including the position of classroom instructor, head baseball coach, head coach of ninth grade football, assistant varsity football coach and athletic trainer. After his time with Memphis University Schools, Walker began a career in telecommunications that would span over 30 years.

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Heroes, Rascals and the Law: through his Christian ministry. He strives former players and coaches, as well as children, grandchildren and widows Constitutional Encounters in to keep Christ in Christmas.

Read letters to Santa written with a of former Rebels. Some of the stories Mississippi History b y James L.

Robertson (BA 62), 504 pages, $50 (hardcover), University Press of Mississippi, ISBN: 9781496819949 James L. Robertson focuses on folk encountering their constitutions and laws, in their courthouses and countr y stores, and in their daily lives, animating otherwise dry and inaccessible parchments.

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Stories from 125 Years of Ole Miss Football edited by Neil White (99), 160 pages, $42 (library binding), Nautilus Publishing, ISBN: 9781949455120 Neil White and his team of contributors interviewed more than 100

uncovered by the contributors include the undefeated season no one knows about, the 1907 coach who got players drunk at halftime, the 1920 star who was expelled for dancing, a nude walk through campus that ended freshman hazing, the season Archie Manning intercepted four passes, the defense that was better than 1959’s squad, the player who was banned from the NFL … for life, and the significance of 1943 when no team was fielded.

The book includes an appendix with top 10 lists, including the 10 best and worst Ole Miss teams, the 10 greatest victories of all time, the 10 most disappointing defeats, the 10 greatest Ole Miss NFL players and 10 Ole Miss records that will never be broken.

Neil White has been a newspaper editor, magazine publisher, advertising executive and bestselling author.

He lives in Oxford, where he operates a small publishing company, writes plays and essays, and teaches memoir writing. His New York Times bestselling memoir, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts, about the year he lived with the last victims of leprosy in the continental U.S., has garnered critical acclaim.

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the South Island of New Zealand to experience inimitable natural wonders that exist nowhere else on Earth. Cruise through the breathtaking scenery of the South Island for seven nights aboard the exclusively chartered, five-star Le Lapérouse — featuring only 92 suites and staterooms, each with a private balcony, and the extraordinary Blue Eye, the world’s first luxury, underwater observation lounge. Spend three nights in Auckland including an adventure to the Northland country to learn more about the important national tradition of sheep farming. Experience the genuine and uniquely friendly nature of New Zealand “Kiwis” and the rich Maori culture while admiring the varied and exceptional scenery simply everywhere. Tour charming Christchurch, where English influence persists in Victorian architecture and well-tended parks. Choose to extend

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Explore the many facets of southern Africa, where history is rich, cultures are diverse and “Big Five” game viewing is extraordinary. Follow Nelson Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom” in South Africa. Enjoy a unique, three-night river safari aboard the exclusively chartered, five-star Zambezi Queen on Namibia’s legendary Chobe River. Experience superb game viewing from the fourwheel-drive safari vehicles in Botswana.

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We are pleased to invite you on this extraordinary journey to explore the incomparable treasures of Pharaonic Egypt. Visit the three Great Pyramids of Giza, Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, as well as Djoser’s famous Step Pyramid in Sakkara. Try out your bargaining skills in the Khan el Khalili Bazaar. Spend a night in Aswan, the heart of ancient Nubia, and the archaeological excavations being conducted on Elephantine Island. Take a three-night cruise between Aswan and Luxor, and visit King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Finish your Egyptian adventure at massive Karnak Temple and its hypostyle hall consisting of 134 columns.

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Tour Operator: Wintershoek Safaris

The Ole Miss Alumni Association partnered with Wintershoek Safaris to offer a safari of a lifetime for our Ole Miss alumni and friends. Well known and respected in the hunting industry while winning awards in game management and conservation, Wintershoek Safaris has grown to more than 246,000 acres of privately owned, prime hunting land in the Northern Cape Province in the Republic of South Africa.

A seven-day package offers the opportunity to hunt five trophy animals with eight nights’ accommodations and includes all ground transfers once in South Africa, meals, beverages, daily laundry, 2×1 hunting with your hunting buddy or 1×1 hunting by yourself, the service of a professional hunter, tracker, skinner, hunting vehicle and all value-added taxes.

Experience the timeless splendor of Japan and South Korea on this unique, custom-designed itinerary, featuring three nights in Kyoto and a seven-night cruise across the full length of the serene Inland Sea of Japan from Himeji, including historic ports of Japan such as Miyajima, Sakaiminato and Moji, and Ulsan, South Korea. On board the exclusively chartered, five-star small ship Le Soléal featuring only 110 oceanview suites and staterooms, enjoy this 280-mile stretch of scenic, tranquil ocean with port calls at captivating points of interest, including seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. In the enchanting city of Kyoto, visit opulent temples and the Nijō Castle, an imperial gem. Walk through the imposing Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, tour the Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima with its awe-inspiring torii gate, and see the impressive Himeji Castle, the largest and best-preserved feudal structure from medieval Japan. In Gyeongju, South Korea, visit the Buddhist Bulguksa Temple and the ancient Silla Kingdom royal burial mounds.

Tokyo pre-program and Osaka and Nara post-program options are available. — From $5,995

ANCIENT ADVENTURES, VENICE TO BARCELONA MAY 25-JUNE 7, 2020 Tour Operator: Go Next

Explore enchanting destinations along the Mediterranean coastline aboard Oceania Cruises’ Riviera. Embark in Venice amid Venetian architecture and timeless piazzas. Sail to Koper and explore the Praetorian Palace. In Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage site, take in the 12th-century cathedral. Next, stroll through Dubrovnik, an ancient walled city on the Dalmatian Coast. Relax along the coastline in Corfu before setting off

2020 REBEL Traveler for Taormina, where you can visit the Teatro Antico di Taormina, an ancient Greco-Roman theater. Then, voyage to Amalfi and experience its ancient sites and iconic coastline. In Rome, discover the Colosseum and Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Travel to Florence and see the masterpieces of the Renaissance: Brunelleschi’s Duomo, the Baptistery and Michelangelo’s “David.”

Nearby, walk through the monumentrich city of Pisa and the captivating Tuscan countryside. The next port is Monte Carlo, where you’ll encounter its famous casino and the Circuit de Monaco, the site of the Grand Prix.

Journey to St.-Tropez, the heart of the French Riviera, and mingle with the elite among the more than 30 beach clubs that line the sand. Your journey will end in Barcelona, the sun-kissed capital of Spain, but before that, voyage to Marseille and wander through the ancient Le Panier neighborhood and the République quarter, or explore the idyllic countryside of Provence. — From $4,399, including airfare from select cities

D-DAY: THE INVASION OF NORMANDY AND LIBERATION OF FRANCE JUNE 11-17, 2020

couple with EBD when booking both the consecutive D-Day Flagship tour and Battle of the Bulge.

This tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle. Offering a full week of touring in Normandy at an incredible price, this unforgettable tour offers great value and features top guides, quaint boutique accommodations in prime locations, comprehensive dining and exclusive access to sites unseen on other programs. With stops that include the Musée Airborne, Mémorial de Caen and the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, this

Tour Operator: National World War II Museum

Tour Operator: National World War II Museum

BATTLE OF THE BULGE JUNE 17-23, 2020

Led by Luxembourg native, expert battlefield guide Roland Gaul, prepare to walk in the footsteps of those brave Americans who faced the German onslaught in December 1944. This comprehensive tour includes the principal Battle of the Bulge sites in Belgium and Luxembourg. Visit Bastogne, where Gen. Anthony McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne Division replied to a German demand for surrender with a single, pithy word, “Nuts!” Pay solemn

THE SPLENDORS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE: FROM PARIS TO PROVENCE JUNE 1-11, 2020 Tour Operator: DAI

Take in the splendors of southern France as you cruise through the luscious Rhone and Saone River valleys. Begin your journey in iconic Paris with two nights at the Hôtel Le Littré, experiencing the joie de vivre for which the “City of Lights” is known. Take the TGV high-speed train to Lyon, and embark your five-star river cruiser MS Lord Byron. Peer into the secret courtyards of Tournon, visit the epicenter of the Burgundian wine trade in Beaune, wander the medieval streets of Avignon, and see Vincent Van Gogh’s home in Arles. Explore the amazing Pope’s Palace and the Pont du Gard, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. Take in the rhythm of the region with walking excursions to local villages enriched by wine and culinary experiences. No single supplement on the cruise (limited availability). — From $5,995

Les Braves Memorial in St.-Laurent-sur-Mer, France

tour is for both the advanced and amateur historian in search of the most authentic experience of Normandy as it was. This tour takes visitors back to June 6, 1944, on a memorable journey through the timeless stories of those who sacrificed everything to pull off the largest amphibious invasion in history and, ultimately, secure the freedom we enjoy today. A Normandy postprogram option is available. — From $4,695. Receive a $4,400 discount per

tribute to the men massacred near Malmedy by the SS troopers of Kampfgruppe Peiper. Travel the “Bulge” from its north shoulder at Elsenborn Ridge to Diekirch, Luxembourg, in the south, while listening to the heroic stories of American soldiers who fought through bitter cold and snow to prevail against a hardened and desperate enemy. — From $4,295. Receive a $4,400 discount per couple with EBD when booking both the consecutive D-Day Flagship tour and Battle of the Bulge.

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Class Notes ’50s

MARK CHANEY (BAEd 51) of

FRANK TRAPP (BA 69, JD 72), senior part-

J. CLIFFORD HARRISON (BPA 75, JD 78) of

Vicksburg was named 2019

ner at Phelps Dunbar in Jackson, was

Madison was named to the 2019 list of The

Hinds Community College Alumnus of

named Best Lawyer in the 2020 list of The

Best Lawyers in America.

the Year.

Best Lawyers in America.

DR. MAX COOPER (MCert 55) of Atlanta

received a Lasker Award, America’s top biomedical research prize.

’70s

JIMMY HEIDELBERG (JD 77), shareholder at RICK BASS (JD 73), senior

Heidelberg Steinberger P.A. in Pascagoula,

partner at Phelps Dunbar

was named Lawyer of the Year for his work

in Jackson, was named Best Lawyer in the

in medical malpractice work – defendants

2020 list of The Best Lawyers in America.

in the Best Lawyers 2020 edition.

W. BRIGGS HOPSON JR. (BS 59) received the

honor of having Mulberry Street in down-

JAMES BELL (BAEd 75, JD 77) of Jackson cel-

B. MICHAEL MAULDIN (BA 70, JD 73) of

town Vicksburg renamed Dr. Briggs Hop-

ebrates the November release of his newest

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was named to the

son Boulevard.

mystery novel, Maximilian’s Treasure.

2019 list of The Best Lawyers in America.

JOHN G. CORLEW (BA 65) of

W. WAYNE DRINKWATER JR. (BA 71, JD 74)

DENNIS W. MILLER (BBA 78) of Madison

Jackson was named to the

’60s

of Jackson was named to the 2019 list of

was named to the 2019 list of The Best Law-

2019 list of The Best Lawyers in America.

The Best Lawyers in America.

yers in America.

ERNEST LIPSCOMB (BSChE 63) of Barn-

EDDY EDWARDS (BBA 76, JD 78), senior

GEORGE J. NASSAR JR. (BBA 77, JD 79) of

well Whaley Patterson & Helms LLC, was

partner at Phelps Dunbar in Jackson, was

Memphis was named to the 2019 list of The

included on the 2020 list of The Best Law-

named Best Lawyer in the 2020 list of The

Best Lawyers in America.

yers in America.

Best Lawyers in America.

JOE SAM OWEN (BAEd 71, JD 72) of Gulf-

RAY MABUS (BA 69) of Alexandria, Vir-

DUKE GARRAWAY (BBA 79) of Madison was

port was named to the 2019 list of The Best

ginia, the 75th secretary of the U.S. Navy,

elected president of the Central Missis-

Lawyers in America.

joined InStride as chair of the board of

sippi Realtors Association.

directors.

WILLIAM N. REED (BA 72, JD 77) of Jackson BEN GRIFFITH (BA 73, JD 75), principal of

was named to the 2019 list of The Best Law-

JIM O’MARA (BA 62, JD 67), senior partner

Griffith Law Firm in Oxford and adjunct

yers in America.

at Phelps Dunbar in Jackson, was named

professor at the University of Mississippi

Best Lawyer in the 2020 list of The Best

School of Law, was elected to the Ameri-

RICHARD C. ROBERTS III (BA 73, JD 76) of

Lawyers in America.

can Law Institute. He also achieved recer-

Jackson was named to the 2019 list of The

tification as a civil trial advocate and has

Best Lawyers in America.

CHARLES J. SWAYZE JR. (BBA 66, JD 69) of

assumed the role of president of the Ole

Greenwood was named to the 2019 list of

Miss Alumni Association’s Law Alumni

M. KEITH STARRETT (JD 74), U.S. District

The Best Lawyers in America.

Chapter board of directors.

judge who sits in the Eastern Division for the

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HOMECOMING ROYALTY

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iara Knapp, 2019 Homecoming queen and senior from Chatham, Illinois, is escorted by Augustus L. Collins, 2018-19 Ole Miss Alumni Association president, of Madison, and Carl Tart, 2019 Homecoming king, of Yazoo City.

Southern District of Mississippi in Hatties-

DONALD COLE (PhD 85) of Oxford was

JEFF HUBBARD (BBA 80, JD 83), partner

burg, was awarded the 2019 Chief Justice

named a 2019 Mississippi Trailblazer.

at Hubbard Mitchell Williams & Strain

Award. Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Jus-

in Ridgeland, was elected president-elect

tice Mike Randolph presented the award dur-

SCOTT COOPWOOD (BA 84) of Cleveland

of the University of Mississippi Alumni

ing the annual Mississippi Bar Convention.

was elected to serve as chairman of the

Association’s Law Alumni Chapter board

Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and

of directors.

STEPHEN L. THOMAS (BA 70, JD 73) of Jack-

Parks for the coming year.

son was named to the 2019 list of The Best Lawyers in America.

GINA M. JACOBS (BBA 80, JD 83) of Jackson CHIP CRUNK (BBA 87) serves as president

was named to the 2019 list of The Best Law-

and CEO of RJ Young in Nashville, which

yers in America.

NINA STUBBLEFIELD TOLLISON (BM 73) of

received a Department of Defense Patri-

Oxford was named to the 2019 list of The

otic Employer Award in September.

Best Lawyers in America.

’80s

KRISTINA JOHNSON (BBA 89, JD 92) of

Jackson was named to the 2019 list of The ANTHONY L. FARESE (BPA 83, JD 85) of Ash-

JIM AVERY (BA 80) of Cleve-

land was named to the 2019 list of The Best

land was named president of

Lawyers in America.

the World Aquaculture Society.

Best Lawyers in America.

JERRI LAMAR KANTACK (BM 85, MM 87)

was promoted to full professor of music JANET W. FERGUSON (BBA 86) of Brandon

in the Department of Fine Arts at Blue

NELL KING BIEGER (BAccy 81) of Bristol,

is a finalist in the Christy Awards with her

Mountain College.

Virginia, was named to the 2019 list of The

novella Falling for Grace.

Best Lawyers in America.

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ALUMNI News J. CAL MAYO JR. (BAccy 86) of Oxford was

TOMMY SILER (JD 83), managing partner

CAROLE KLOHA ELLIOTT (BAEd 94) was

named to the 2019 list of The Best Lawyers

at Phelps Dunbar in Jackson, was named

selected as the 2019 Tupelo Public School

in America.

a Lawyer of the Year in the 2020 list of The

Teacher of the Year.

Best Lawyers in America.

WILLIAM T. MAYS JR. (BBA 81) of Memphis

JOHN S. FARESE (BPA 93) of Oxford was

was named to the 2019 list of The Best Law-

WILMA JOHNSON WILBANKS (BSPh 81),

named to the 2019 list of The Best Lawyers

yers in America.

pharmacist at Walgreens in Cleveland,

in America.

was appointed to serve as a member of the SUSAN MCCLELLAND (MEd 88, PhD 96) was

University of Mississippi Alumni Associ-

ELIZABETH ROSS HADLEY (BA 96, JD 99),

promoted to the rank of full professor at

ation’s Pharmacy Alumni Chapter board

shareholder in the global law firm of

the University of Mississippi.

of directors.

Greenberg Traurig LLP’s Austin, Texas, office, was elected chair of the Legislative

HU MEENA (BSPHE 80), president and CEO

AL L. WILLIAMS (MA 89) of Knoxville, Ten-

and Campaign Law section of the State Bar

of C Spire in Ridgeland, received the Rube

nessee, was named CEO of Bush Broth-

of Texas for 2019-20.

Award from the Mississippi Sports Hall of

ers and Co.

Fame for his lifetime of contributions to Mississippi sports.

THOMAS B. SHEPHERD III (BBA 80) of Jack-

’90s

LISA WILLIAMS MCKAY (BAccy 90, JD 93) ROBERT T. BAILEY (BA 97,

of Brandon was selected as the Defense

JD 06) was sworn in as a

Research Institute state representative for a

judge on the 10th Circuit Court covering

son was named to the 2019 list of The Best

Kemper, Lauderdale, Clarke and Wayne

Lawyers in America.

counties.

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three-year term beginning in 2019.

ALUMNI News THOMAS W. SOUTHERLAND III (BBA 92, JD

TODD A. BURCHETT (BA 01) was named man-

NIC LOTT (BA 01) of Jackson was named a

97) of Memphis was elected as a new mem-

aging director and chief investment officer for

2019 Mississippi Trailblazer.

ber of the International Association of

Sentinel Trust Co., LBA in Houston, Texas.

Defense Counsel board of directors.

BRAD LOVE (BBA 02) of Starkville was MISSY BREWER CARRUTH (BA 00) of Sum-

named senior vice president, commercial

MARCY WILROY (BSN 90), full-time fac-

mit authored the book Joy. It was released

lender for BankFirst Financial Services.

ulty member at Loyola University Chi-

by Covenant Books.

cago School of Social Work, completed a

PETER ROSS (BSPh 02, PharmD 04), clinical

Doctorate of Social Work and was named

DORI CARTER (BBA 09), current LPGA

pharmacist specialist at Baptist Memorial

director of the Alcohol and Drug Coun-

golfer and former Ole Miss All-American,

Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford, was

selor specialization.

was named assistant coach for the Univer-

elected president-elect of the University

sity of Louisville women’s golf program.

of Mississippi Alumni Association’s Phar-

’00s

macy Alumni Chapter board of directors.

GARRETH BLACKWELL (BA 05,

MA 07) collaborated on the

CHRIS CHAMPION (BBA 06) of Jackson was

graphic and visual design of the logo and

selected to lead the government relations

PATTON THOMAS VALENTINE (BBA 05) of

poster for the short film “Crushing It.”

team for C Spire.

Los Angeles was named head of television

TONY BONDS (BSCJ 05) was named prin-

MARC HINES (BBA 04) was approved for

tation of a scripted series on the life of

cipal of Russellville Middle School in

selection to the rank of commander in the

Benny Binion.

Alabama.

U.S. Navy.

for Ley Line and will oversee the adap-

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he Ole Miss Alumni Association welcomed new elected officers for 2019-20 at its annual meeting Oct. 5 as part of the University of Mississippi’s Homecoming activities.

Matt Lusco (BBA 79), of Birmingham, Alabama, was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. Lusco is senior executive vice president and chief risk officer for Regions Financial Corp.

“I am incredibly honored to serve as president of the Ole Miss Alumni Association,” Lusco says. “In this role, you stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before you, and I am humbled by the leadership and contributions of our past presidents.”

Before joining Regions, Lusco was with Arthur Andersen and KPMG and worked in Jackson; Washington, D.C.; New Orleans; Birmingham; and Memphis. During his time at Ole Miss, Lusco was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He is a member of the Vaught

Society and serves on the board of directors of the University of Mississippi Foundation and the advisory board of the Patterson School of Accountancy.

Lampkin Butts (BBA 73), of Laurel, president and chief operating officer of Sanderson Farms Inc., was named president-elect. Dr. Bob Warner (BA 79, MD 83), of Jonesboro, Arkansas, a surgeon at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Surgical Clinic, was elected vice president.

Athletics Committee members include Johnny Maloney (BBA 78), of Madison, and Candie Simmons (BBA 02, MBA 15), of Ridgeland. Maloney is executive vice president for Cowboy Maloney’s Home Store, which has 13 locations in Mississippi. Simmons serves as a senior vice president and geography marketing strategist for Regions Financial Corp. in Jackson. Ole Miss Alumni Association Executive Director Kirk Purdom (BA 93) serves as treasurer.

MICHAEL WELGAN (BSES 02) was pro-

BRETT YOUNG (00), of Westminster, Califor-

SAMMY L. BROWN JR. (BA 16, JD 19) joined

moted to the rank of commander in the

nia, was selected as the face of Kohl’s back-

the law office of Starnes Davis Florie LLP

U.S. Navy.

to-school marketing campaign. Kohl’s will

in Birmingham.

be the exclusive retailer of Caliville, his ALICE HIGDON WILHAM, D.O. (BS 07), general

surgeon at Mercy Health-Paducah General Surgery in Paducah, Kentucky, performed Lourdes Hospital’s first robotics general surgery case in 2018.

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lifestyle clothing collection.

’10s

WA L L I S C R O N I N ( B S 1 9 ) o f O m a h a ,

Nebraska, was accepted into the Peace DUSTIN AUTRY (BBA 13) of

Corps and departed for Zambia.

Meridian was promoted to

the position of assistant treasurer at Citi-

J. PATRICK HUSTON (JD 18) of Nashville was

zens National Bank.

named an associate with Bass, Berry & Sims.

ALUMNI News BIRTHS

Virginia Crozier Jones (43) of Columbia, Tenn., Aug. 1, 2019

Jude Warren, son of Patrice Jones Harmon (BA 07, DMD 11, DMD 11)

Joseph Ronald McCaughan (49) of Savannah, Ga., Sept. 17, 2019

and Mark Eanes Harmon, Sept. 21, 2018.

Mary Hamill Mitchell (BA 49, MA 50) of Jackson, July 24, 2019

Sammy-Jo, daughter of Mary Brandon Norman Johnston (BSPh 09,

Benjamin McGraw Rush (MedCert 49, BS 49) of Shreveport, La., Sept.

PharmD 11) and Kirkland Thomas Johnston (BBA 05), Aug. 13, 2019.

29, 2019 William David Smith III (48) of Houston, Aug. 9, 2019 Aaron Wayne Sullivan (MedCert 44) of Athens, Ga., Dec. 17, 2018

WEDDINGS Emma Jewell Hendren (BS 19) and Matthew Alan Whitfield (BSME 19), June 1, 2019.

1950s Lurlene Dill Adams (BSC 57) of Amory, Oct. 1, 2019 Robert Hall Adams III (BA 50) of Cary, N.C., July 11, 2019

IN MEMORIAM

James Edward Ashmore (BA 57, MEd 60) of Springfield, Mo., July 26, 2019

1940s Lewis Caldwell Beasley (BBA 49) of Overland Park, Kan., Aug. 31, 2019 Leroy Alexander Boatwright Jr. (BSPh 49) of Millington, Tenn., Sept.

Louis Glazier Baine Jr. (BA 50, LLB 52) of Madison, Sept. 11, 2019 James Ray Billingsley (LLB 50) of Rye, N.Y., June 25, 2019

12, 2019

John Wade Burrow (BBA 59) of Germantown, Tenn., Sept. 5, 2019

Nora Hull Featherston (47) of Spartanburg, S.C., June 17, 2019

William Wooton Bush (56) of Laurel, Sept. 28, 2019

David Edgar Galloway (BSCvE 43) of Bedford, Texas, Aug. 24, 2019

James Melburn Coleman (MEd 53) of Clinton, Sept. 3, 2019

Carolyn Clement Harry (BSC 44) of Laurel, Sept. 14, 2019

Gladys Evelyn Washington Daniel (BAEd 55) of Houston, Oct. 9, 2019

Mary Brandon Jones (BA 47) of Natchez, Oct. 16, 2019

Berta Shapiro Darr (MA 59) of San Diego, Calif., July 26, 2019

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ALUMNI News Guy Bryan Dewees III (BA 58) of Shoal Creek, Ala., Oct. 13, 2019

Julius Murray (BBA 59) of Ridgeland, Aug. 25, 2019

Eugene Irvine Dreher Jr. (BSPh 56) of Morgan City, La., May 25, 2019

John Harry Norris (BBA 55, MBA 56) of Worthington, Ohio, Oct. 3,

Martha Jo Furr Fisk (BM 50) of Pontotoc, Sept. 14, 2019

2019

William David Fly (BSHPE 55, MEd 66) of Senatobia, Aug. 10, 2019

Bobby C. Orsburn Sr. (BSPh 56) of Oxford, Aug. 12, 2019 Joe Clyde Parks Jr. (BA 52) of New Albany, Aug. 20, 2019

Rudolph F. Franks (BBA 55) of Tupelo, July 23, 2019 Martha Jeannine Vaughn Fraser (BAEd 53) of Keller, Texas, Oct. 13, 2019

Mickey Berry Ratcliff (MA 58) of Ferriday, La., July 17, 2019 Wilva Cearley Rogers (BAEd 52, MEd 54) of Lilburn, Ga., Oct. 6, 2019

LaMonte Fulton (BBA 52) of Carrollton, Texas, Sept. 11, 2019 Zelma Melvin Gandy (BM 53, BA 53) of Savannah, Ga., July 18, 2019

Waymond Lee Rone (MD 59) of Jackson, Aug. 19, 2019 Kelly Scott Segars Sr. (MD 59) of Iuka, July 23, 2019

Robert Henry Glover (BA 50) of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Feb. 6, 2019

John Thomas Siegwart (MA 52) of Memphis, Tenn., July 11, 2019

Paul Armitage Higdon (BBA 59) of Jackson, Sept. 9, 2019

Mildred Primos Smith (51) of Jackson, Sept. 9, 2019

Martha Selby Hunter (MEd 58) of Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 5, 2019

Billy Gene Spears (BSHPE 57, MEd 58, EdD 71) of Oxford, Sept. 7,

Patsy Wright Jones (BM 51) of Madison, Sept. 24, 2019

2019

Donald Eugene Jubb (MBA 57) of Sardis, Sept. 6, 2019 Norris Crockett Knight Jr. (BS 57, MD 59) of Texarkana, Texas, July 29, 2019

Eliza Laverne Steward (BAEd 57, MEd 61) of Randolph, Aug. 30, 2019 Gilbert Harold Stokes (BBA 55) of New Albany, Sept. 3, 2019 Sylvia Pugh Sullivan (BS 58) of Houston, Texas, Aug. 11, 2019

James Alvin Lee (BSPh 56) of Long Beach, Aug. 17, 2019 Charles Stanley Locke (BBA 52, MS 55) of Lake Forest, Ill., Aug. 4, 2019

Oscar Edward Wall (BSChE 57) of Oxford, July 28, 2019 Robert Edward Waltman (BSME 55) of Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 25, 2019

Thomas Wade Malone (MEd 58) of Crenshaw, Aug. 4, 2019

George Melvin Wardlaw (MFA 55) of Amherst, Mass., July 26, 2019

Lawrence Richard McCool (BA 57) of Victor, Idaho, June 29, 2019

Lettye Allen Williams (BAEd 55) of Canton, Sept. 2, 2019

George Alexander McNeill Jr. (BA 56) of Laurel, July 20, 2019

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William Neville III (BBA 62) of Jackson, Oct. 8, 2019

Johnnie Armstrong (MEd 60) of Blue Mountain, Sept. 30, 2019

Joseph Living Poppenheimer (LLB 63) of Hernando, Sept. 26, 2019

Gay Merritt Ashley (BSN 61) of Pearl, Sept. 6, 2019

Emilie Delph Pressley (BS 62) of Wildwood, Mo., Sept. 27, 2019

Kent Nelson Brown (BBA 62) of Hannibal, Mo., Aug. 25, 2019

Cynthia Cain Profilet (BAEd 67) of Port Gibson, Aug. 16, 2019

Nancy Rowsey Burford (BS 60) of Madison, July 18, 2019

William Howard Roberson (BA 63, JD 66) of Collierville, Tenn., Sept.

Albert Carapetian (BSCvE 64) of Diamondhead, Sept. 1, 2019 William Joseph Clayton (BAEd 67, JD 70) of Sardis, Sept. 9, 2019 Sid Davis (BBA 67) of Mendenhall, Aug. 31, 2019 Ronald Grant Durso (MCS 63) of Bridgeton, Mo., Aug. 26, 2019 Ray Norman Gregory Sr. (MD 67) of Corinth, Sept. 26, 2019 Melba Ables Halbrook (MEd 67) of Arkadelphia, Ark., May 13, 2018 Richard Molpus Hill (MD 63) of Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 7, 2019 Ted L. Jones (LLB 63) of Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 11, 2019 Jane Williams Lindsey (MEd 65) of Cumming, Ga., July 31, 2019 Dale Conn Lingle (BSPh 66) of Orlando, Fla., Oct. 7, 2019 Jane Wood Luther (BAEd 69) of Baldwyn, Aug. 23, 2019 Rubye Griffin Martin (MD 62) of Baldwyn, Aug. 16, 2019 Earl Louis Meeks (MS 66, PhD 69) of Stone Mountain, Ga., April 15, 2019 Edwin Uvyonne Miles (BAEd 63, MEd 66) of Biloxi, Sept. 2, 2019

28, 2019 Frederick Robbins Rogers (BA 69) of New Albany, Oct. 13, 2019 Richard Larry Russell Sr. (BSHPE 60) of Madison, Aug. 9, 2019 Harvey Miles Shirley Sr. (BBA 65) of Meridian, Sept. 9, 2019 Eldred Elliott Small Jr. (BA 67) of Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 23, 2019 John Cofield Stepan (MD 66) of Vicksburg, Oct. 11, 2019 David Coe Stone (BBA 67) of Freeport, Maine, Aug. 24, 2019 James Thomas Trapp (BA 60) of Tupelo, Oct. 10, 2019 Jay A. Travis III (BBA 62, JD 65) of Jackson, Oct. 10, 2019 Samuel Sebastian Uccello (MEd 67) of Tampa, Fla., Aug. 7, 2019 Gerald Martin Walden (MD 60) of Ripley, Aug. 13, 2019 Charles Harrison Walker (BBA 67, JD 70) of Oxford, Aug. 14, 2019 William Estes Wallace (BSPh 64) of Laurel, July 28, 2019 Marjorie Jane Magruder Watkins (MA 62) of Williamsburg, Va., Aug. 12, 2019

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SCHOLARSHIP SOCIAL

he Alumni Association held its annual social in September to honor the 2019-20 recipients of the Herb Dewees Alumni Association Scholarship, Ben Williams Minority Scholarship, Wobble Davidson M-Club Scholarship, Clay Waycaster Student Alumni Council Scholarship, Alumni Association Band Scholarship, Grove Society Scholarship and Timothy L. Walsh Alumni Association Scholarship. A total of 468 scholarships amounting to $314,050 is being awarded for the school year.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI has been designated as an

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ALUMNI News David Allen Williams (BBA 66) of Senatobia, Aug. 9, 2019

Angelo Dick Ippolito (MEd 70) of Brandon, Fla., Sept. 16, 2019

Leon W. Williams (BSPh 65) of Madison, July 22, 2019

Jay Lawrence Jernigan (BBA 76, JD 79) of Hattiesburg, Aug. 14, 2019

Robert Earl Williams (MEd 63) of Delhi, La., Aug. 15, 2019

Gary Mitchell King (BAEd 79) of Water Valley, July 28, 2019

Lonnie Loren Winters (MCS 69) of Nampa, Idaho, March 17, 2019

Judy Suzette Martin (BBA 77, MAccy 93) of Louisville, Ky., June 27, 2019

William Clifford Zanton (MM 67) of Avalon, Wis., Feb. 28, 2019

William Hamer McKenzie (71) of Michigan City, Oct. 6, 2019 Lancelot Longstreet Minor III (BA 71) of Memphis, Tenn., July 16, 2019

1970s

Mitzi Barron Parkes (BA 78) of Sheffield, Ala., Aug. 22, 2019

Samuel Thompson Adams Jr. (MS 74) of White Post, Va., July 15, 2019

Mercedes E. Phipps (MA 73) of Ridgeland, Sept. 3, 2019

Wilton Harrell Chism (MEd 70) of Pontotoc, Oct. 9, 2019

Dexter Hong Wing Quon (BA 74, MD 79) of Oxford, Aug. 14, 2019

Diann Walker Coleman (JD 78) of Oxford, Sept. 23, 2019

Gary Shelton Roberts (MURP 72) of Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 19, 2019

Bobbie Jean McKee Crider (MEd 79) of Horn Lake, July 21, 2019

Vernon Aaron Studdard (70) of Amory, Sept. 20, 2019

Lloyd Hughes Crossley (PhD 72) of Hot Springs National Park, Ark.,

Billy Jackson Thames Jr. (BBA 76) of Newton, July 12, 2019

Aug. 16, 2019

Charles David Thomason (MEd 70) of Tupelo, Sept. 22, 2019

Charles Leland Culpepper (JD 78) of Jackson, July 28, 2019

Allen Elisha Warfield Jr. (BBA 77) of Gunnison, Sept. 17, 2019

Gary Gene Eldridge (MA 70) of Harrodsburg, Ky., Nov. 11, 2018

Jack Case Wilson (BA 76, MA 81) of Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2018

John Herrington Flynt Jr. (MEd 74) of Oxford, Aug. 12, 2019

Michael Louis Zeigler (BSHPE 79) of Canton, Sept. 10, 2019

James Clere Froman (BS 72) of Indianapolis, Ind., March 8, 2019 Robert Huck Graham (BPA 76) of Oneonta, N.Y., June 27, 2019

1980s

Thomas Wesley Griffin (BSEE 78) of Woodland, Aug. 16, 2019

Tammy Dunn Barrett (BAEd 87) of Greenwood, Oct. 1, 2019

James Grey Hall (BA 73, MLS 76, PhD 78) of Raleigh, N.C., July 28, 2019

Quoinsetta Watts Franklin (BS 80) of Jackson, Oct. 13, 2019

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2000s

Thomas Ford Houston (BA 81) of Springfield, Va., Aug. 6, 2019

William Reynolds Boykin (09) of Oxford, July 21, 2019

William Bruce Jones (PhD 82) of Lake Dallas, Texas, Oct. 13, 2019

Vicki Black Cockrell (BA 07) of Nettleton, March 19, 2019

Herbert Lee Jr. (JD 89) of New Orleans, La., Aug. 22, 2019

Terah Bruce Lesso (01) of Biloxi, Aug. 10, 2019

James Bruce Lesley (MM 83, DA 99) of Starkville, Aug. 10, 2019

Jevan Bryce Snead (BBA 09) of Austin, Texas, Sept. 21, 2019

James Tucker Mitchell (JD 83) of Ridgeland, Aug. 15, 2019

Latoya Tavelle Thompson (BBA 09) of Lamar, July 16, 2019

Edward Ray Murphree (BSHPE 80, MEd 83) of Oxford, Aug. 26, 2019

Raleigh Edward Wood III (MEd 05) of Grenada, Sept. 12, 2019

Michael Christopher Ramsey (BBA 80) of Madison, Sept. 19, 2019 Douglas Payne Reese (BS 89) of Dallas, Texas, Sept. 6, 2019

2010s

Douglas Wallace Ridgway (BBA 81) of Madison, Oct. 1, 2019

Kelly Gable Conway (BGS 17) of Tupelo, Aug. 12, 2019

Dianne Sullivan Riley (JD 87) of Greenville, S.C., Aug. 23, 2019

Matthew Philip Goodwin (BBA 16) of Rancho Murieta, Calif., Oct. 12,

Geraldine Dukes Roberts (PhD 84) of Brandon, Sept. 27, 2019

2018

Danny Lynn Smith (BSHPE 80) of Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 30, 2019

Eric Allen Griffith (BBA 10) of Amory, Sept. 25, 2019

Steven Allen Smith (BSPh 85) of Fulton, July 2, 2019

Charles James Gross Jr. (15) of Oxford, July 24, 2019

William League Spencer (MPA 80) of Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 24, 2019

Landrieux Ridge Harrah (BUS 19) of Dallas, Texas, July 20, 2019

Clark Collier Sturdivant (BBA 80) of Blue Mountain, July 17, 2019

Brennon Edward McNeese (BBA 18) of Madison, Oct. 12, 2019

Linda Gean Taylor (BSN 84) of Jackson, Sept. 29, 2019

Patricia Ellsworth Truesdale (SpecEd 16) of Lewiston, N.Y., July 29, 2019

James Albert Wingrove (MURP 80) of Dallas, Texas, June 8, 2019 William Michael Workman (JD 86) of Metairie, La., Sept. 14, 2019

Students Camron Jewel Fair (19) of Kosciusko, Sept. 10, 2019

1990s

Alexandria Madison Kostial (19) of St. Louis, Mo., July 20, 2019

Glenn Elton Crafton (MEd 97) of Batesville, July 25, 2019

Madison Hope Ward (19) of Kosciusko, Aug. 4, 2019

Mark Allen Dingeldein (BA 93) of Greenville, Aug. 27, 2019 Todd Randolph Moore (BBA 93) of Chicago, Ill., Sept. 16, 2019

Ole Miss Friends

Jas Carl Pierce (JD 90) of Greenwood, April 26, 2019

Ruth Wallace Black of Jackson, Aug. 25, 2019

Michael Warren Randol (JD 98) of Independence, Mo., Aug. 2, 2019

Caitlin Brewer Bowles of Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 29, 2019

Kimberly Harker Stallings (BFA 97) of Chesapeake, Va., July 18, 2019

Sharon Jones Campbell of Oxford, Aug. 10, 2019

Myrna Fortenberry Stinson (BSN 98) of Brandon, Aug. 27, 2019

Adrienne Doss Ford of Atlanta, Ga., June 20, 2019

Patricia Evans Tingle (MA 91) of Flint, Mich., Sept. 9, 2019

Martha Noble Hassell of Laurel, Oct. 2, 2019

Frederick Beazley Williams (BA 97) of Dallas, Texas, Aug. 21, 2019

Bonnie Bissell Johnson of Bolivar, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2019 Merrill Estes Johnston of Tupelo, Oct. 16, 2019 Harvey Shelton Lewis of St. Petersburg, Fla., Aug. 7, 2019 Burley L. Malone of Abbeville, Aug. 11, 2019

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David Joe Turner of Oxford, Sept. 18, 2019

Bettye Kay Sorrell McNabb of Centreville, Sept. 18, 2019

Thomas Henry Waggoner of Austin, Texas, Aug. 6, 2019

Toby Nelson Menotti of Starkville, July 16, 2019

Susan Elizabeth Wellman of Jackson, July 18, 2019

John Gordon Miller Jr. of Brandon, July 25, 2019

James Phillip Wilson of Clarksdale, Oct. 3, 2019

John Coulter Morrison of Jackson, Sept. 1, 2019

Gregory Arthur Wineland Jr. of Brandon, July 10, 2019

Anthony A. Mulvihill of Natchez, Oct. 11, 2019 Darold Lee Neal of Mantee, Aug. 1, 2019

Due to space limitations, class notes are only published in

Beverly Guyton Rhymes of Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 2, 2019

the Alumni Review from active, dues-paying members of the Ole Miss Alumni Association. To submit a class note, send it

Jennifer Fleming Ridgeway of Ojai, Calif., Sept. 17, 2019

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Win Roulhac of Greenville, Aug. 23, 2019

Alumni Association, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 386771848. Class notes also may be submitted through the Associa-

Chase Tucker Rusthoven of Woodridge, Ill., Aug. 25, 2019 Mary Louise Cooper Samuels of Searcy, Ark., Sept. 21, 2019 Ron Shapiro of Oxford, Aug. 19, 2019

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