Ole Miss Alumni Review - Summer 2017

OLE MISS ALUMNI REVIEW

SUMMER 2017

ALUMNI REVIEW

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Alumni Association names top alumni of 2017

BY JIM URBANEK

28 It Only Takes One Yes

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34 More than an Occupation Therapist helps wounded warriors regain physical, mental function

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Contents VOL. 66 NO. 3

Departments

SUMMER 2017

ON THE COVER

2 Chancellor’s Letter 4 President’s Letter 6 From the Circle

18 Calendar

40 Ole Miss Sports

$20 million renovation continues at O-U stadium Kendricks wins world pole vault title

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46 Just Published

48 Rebel Traveler

52 Alumni News

Matt Luke speaks to media during his first press conference as head football coach. Luke was named interim head coach for Ole Miss on July 20 following the resignation of Hugh Freeze.

Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

O le M iss A lumni R ev iew Publisher Kirk Purdom (93) 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), Sydney Slotkin DuPriest, Jay Ferchaud, Anna Herd (16), Brian Hudgins, Robert Jordan (83), Amanda Markow (05), Joshua McCoy, Kathleen Murphy, Michael Newsom (05), Edwin Smith (80, 93), Pam Starling (03), Sydney Steib, Christina Steube (11), Ryan Upshaw (06, 08) Officers of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association Dr. Hal Moore (76) president Bobby Bailess (73, 76) president-elect Augustus L. “Leon” Collins (73, 76) vice president Andy Kilpatrick (87) athletics committee member Deano Orr (93) athletics committee member Alumni Affairs Staff, Oxford Kirk Purdom (93), executive director Joseph Baumbaugh, systems analyst III Allie Bush, graphic web designer Clay Cavett (86), associate director Anne Cofer (07, 08), accountant Martha Dollarhide, systems programmer II Sheila Dossett (75), senior associate director Sunny Eicholtz (09, 11), coordinator of student engagement Annette Kelly (79), accountant Steve Mullen (92), assistant director for marketing Annie Rhoades (07, 09), publications editor Anna Smith (05), assistant director Scott Thompson (97, 08), assistant director Jim Urbanek (97), assistant director for communications 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 University of Mississippi Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Affairs. Alumni Association offices are located at Triplett Alumni Center, 651 Grove Loop, University, MS 38677.

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C hancellor from the

Dear Alumni and Friends,

From the SEC Softball Tournament championship to bicentennial celebrations, our campuses have been busy all summer! Sharon and I enjoyed getting to visit with so many passionate alumni this summer at events like the Rebel Road Trip in Memphis and Jackson, the Mississippi Encyclopedia Celebration at the Library of Congress and the Ole Miss Club of New York meeting. As we head into fall, I look forward to welcoming our next round of outstanding, high-achieving freshmen!

On our Oxford campus, you can’t help but notice all the construction fences, dust and noise — all signs of our progress. We have several significant projects scheduled for completion this fall: • The new portion of the Student Union project including a new dining services area • The seven-level north parking garage located behind Kinard Hall, which will provide 1,300 additional parking spaces • The Chucky Mullins roundabout, to improve traffic flow on the south side of campus • The Gillom Women’s Sports Center, which includes new offices, a new volleyball competition area and a new strength and conditioning facility Our recent $22 million purchase of the Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi property will be a major help in handling future growth. It will free up space on our main campus, house support units that serve external constituencies and provide swing space during renovations.

At our Medical Center in Jackson, we are opening two new buildings that will further our mission of creating a healthier Mississippi. We are especially excited to welcome students to the brand-new School of Medicine Building. This $74 million structure features state-ofthe-art learning environments that are the envy of any medical school. It will enable us to increase our class size and produce more physicians so crucially needed for our state.

The second building is our $64 million Translational Research Center, which houses our new John D. Bower School of Population Health, the Gertrude C. Ford MIND Research Center, the neuroscience program, incubator space for startups and a vivarium.

And in case you’ve missed them, we’ve had a number of recognitions reflecting the standard of excellence we have come to expect across all aspects of our university: Davita Watkins, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, earned a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

Braden Thornberry is the 2017 men’s NCAA individual golf national champion — the first-ever for Ole Miss — and he also won the Haskins Award (the Heisman Trophy of golf).

For the ninth year, Ole Miss was named a “Great College to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education and made its Honor Roll — a recognition given only to 10 universities with an enrollment over 10,000.

Our campuses are truly bustling with boundless energy and activity. Please come visit and experience for yourself how we are shaping tomorrow’s world. We hope to see you soon!

Sincerely,

Jeffrey S. Vitter Chancellor P.S. I encourage you to reach out to me at chancellor@OleMiss.edu. And be sure to stay connected by following me on Twitter @UMchancellor and signing up for my communications at chancellor.olemiss.edu/chancellors-communications.

President from the

May thy fame throughout the nation, through thy sons and daughters grow, May thy name forever waken, in our hearts a tender glow, May thy counsel and thy spirit, ever keep us one in this, That our own shall be thine honor, now and ever dear Ole Miss.

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As a new school year begins, we can all remember how this university has touched our lives.

Forty-four years ago as a medical student at UMMC, I, along with a generation of physicians, was inspired by the teaching of Dr. Peter Blake. He taught us the core principles of clinical medicine, but even more importantly he taught us the answer to the question: “What do I do, now?” The answer, of course, is “Do the right thing.”

It has been my honor to serve the Ole Miss Alumni Association as president. I have tried to “do the right thing” in representing my fellow alumni as well as in interacting with university administration, students and staff.

My peek behind the curtain has included serving on the Athletics Committee and the University of Mississippi Foundation board, traveling with the Rebel Road Trip, participating in Chancellor Vitter’s investiture (HYDR!) and speaking to 15,000 at commencement.

Along the way I have been assisted by Kirk Purdom and the Alumni Association staff whose hard work makes large and complicated projects look easy. I am indebted to my predecessor and friend, Eddie Maloney, who has been a constant source of encouragement this year. Nothing would be possible without the support of my dear wife, Melanie.

Although there is much to celebrate at Ole Miss, it has been a turbulent summer for those who love this special place. The University of Mississippi is a comprehensive university of which athletics is only a small, albeit highly visible and much loved, component. It is time for us to step up in support of our vision, mission and core values and continue the great work of our flagship university. In other words, “Do the right thing!”

Thank you for allowing me to serve as your president this year, and know that Bobby and Natalie Bailess will serve Ole Miss and the Alumni Association with grace and enthusiasm.

Forward Rebels!

Hal Moore (MD 76)

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On the Honor Roll

OLE MISS NAMED ‘GREAT COLLEGE TO WORK FOR’ FOR NINTH TIME

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niversity of Mississippi employees enjoy a strong work-life balance, have confidence in senior leadership and feel appreciated, according to job satisfaction reports that led the Chronicle of Higher Education to name UM a “Great College to Work For” for the ninth time.

The university has made the list, which was released July 17, nine of the 10 years it has existed. Ole Miss was not only on the list, but it also was recognized for the second year in a row in the Chronicle’s 2017 Great Colleges Honor Roll, an award given to only 10 universities with an enrollment of more than 10,000 students.

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It’s rewarding for the university to receive this award for nine straight years because it recognizes the respectful and supportive atmosphere that emanates across all UM campuses, says Chancellor Jeff Vitter.

“Our people are our greatest asset,” Vitter says. “Our faculty, staff and administrators are deeply invested in our university and are responsible for our outstanding campus culture of genuine caring for each individual.

They continue to make our vibrant work and learning environments ever greater.”

The Chronicle, published in print and on line, is a maj or s ource of

news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators.

The “Great Colleges to Work For” recognition is based on thousands of surveys anonymously filled out by higher education employees across the country.

The perennial ranking on the Chronicle’s list builds on the university’s sterling reputation as a great place to work. In 2015 and 2016, UM was named one of Mississippi’s Healthiest Workplaces by the Mississippi Business Journal, the Mississippi Business Group on Health and the Mississippi Department of Health.

Photo by Kevin Bain

For the ninth consecutive year, UM has been named to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of ‘Great Colleges to Work For.’

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Scholarship for Hard Workers ENDOWMENT HELPS INDUSTRIOUS MEDICAL STUDENTS AFFORD COLLEGE r. Jim (MD 96) and Mary Sharp Rayner (BAEd 64) are acutely aware of the rising cost of higher education.

Their $1 million gift to the University of Mississippi Medical Center will enable medical students with a strong work history to minimize their postgraduation debt.

The Dr. and Mrs. James W. Rayner S cho ol of Me d i c i ne S chol arsh ip Endowment will help Mississippi’s future physicians meet the state’s health care needs.

“Mary Sharp and I felt we needed to give something back because UMMC is in large part responsible for the wonderful life we’ve had,” says Rayner, who has lived in Oxford since beginning his ophthalmology practice, devoting the last 10 years to cataract, implant and laser surgery.

A graduate of Millsaps College in Jackson prior to getting his medical degree at UMMC, Rayner completed an internship and residency at the John Gaston Hospital in Memphis and fellowships at Johns Hopkins and in San Francisco.

While in school, he was dedicated to his studies but worked every summer.

“I always sold things — books, Bibles, cookware, everything. I would make enough in three months to pay for an entire year of medical school,” says Jim Rayner, displaying the one

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remaining sample of the cookware he sold, a one-quart saucepan.

His personal experience led the Rayners to establish their scholarship for students who “demonstrate initiative, discipline, professionalism, a commitment to personal accountability and

an industrious spirit.”

It will also go to those who have a history of summer employment during college or medical school and are working to diminish debt while earning a medical degree.

T h e s c h ol ar s h ip i s for students who have “d r i v e ,” M a r y S h a r p Rayner says. “They want to make themselves better, and they have a sense of self-worth.”

The Rayners said they are aware of how much education costs now.

“Our tuition seems meager compared to today,” Jim Rayner says.

He h o p e s h i s p h i lanthropy will not just help current students but also inspire his fellow classmates and colleagues to give back. He believes that his $1 million gift is “within the grasp of many physicians.”

“The goal is to find quality students who are exceedingly bright but who are not going to medical school because they can’t afford it,” he says.

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he University of Mississippi School of Education honored four outstanding alumni in May as part of its new Practitioner of Distinction awards. The school created the award to recognize mid-career educators who demonstrate exemplary work in their field. The 2017 honorees are (from left): Jay Levy (BAEd 11) of Canton, Shelley Clifford (BAEd 03) of Atlanta, Jessica Ivy (BAEd 06, MEd 08, PhD 11) of Starkville and Wanikka Vance (BAEd 03) of Chicago. The honorees were recognized May 12 at the school’s Hall of Fame ceremony at The Inn at Ole Miss.

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Newsworthy Recognition

JOURNALISM DEAN TAPPED FOR PRESS ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME

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ill Norton Jr., professor and dean of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, was one of two people inducted into the Mississippi Press Association Hall of Fame on July 8 at the MPA convention in Biloxi.

Norton, who previously served on the faculty and as chair of the Department of Journalism at Ole Miss, returned to

Mississippi in 2009 as inaugural dean of the Meek School.

He holds a doctorate in mass communications from the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.

A partner in The South Reporter in Holly Springs, Norton was serving as dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln when the innovative school was launched at Ole Miss.

Under his leadership, the school has experienced tremendous growth in enrollment and in scholarships earned by its students.

He has been an active member of both MPA and the Nebraska Press Association, where he was inducted into the Journalism Hall of Fame in 2009.

Norton has been crucial in establishing newspaper “reporting expeditions” to member papers.

Funded by the MPA Education Foundation, the trips allow teams of journalism majors to work over the course of several days on assignment for member newspapers.

“Will is a tremendous advocate for excellence in both the curriculum and practice of journalism,” says Layne Bruce, MPA executive director. “He also has been invaluable in strengthening the relationship between Ole Miss and our member newspapers.”

The Hall of Fame was created in 1986. Inductees Carolyn Wilson, former executive director of the Mississippi Press Association, are chosen by a committee of previous honorees and and Will Norton Jr., UM journalism dean, show off their plaques after being past presidents of the association. inducted into the trade group’s Hall of Fame.

PHARMACY PROFESSOR AWARDED FOR EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

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University of Mississippi pharmacy professor received the 2017 Innovations in Continuing Pharmacy Education Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy at its annual meeting on July 16 in Nashville.

Jamie Wagner, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was awarded for a continuing education activity she created that uses polling technology to help an audience retain information and remain engaged. The award honors an individual who develops and demonstrates an original technique to promote pharmacy-related learning.

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Wagner’s activity, “Use of audience response technology to improve participation, understanding and comprehension of content within a HIV pharmacotherapy CPE activity,” was selected by the AACP’s Section of Continuing Professional Development.

“This award helped give me confidence to continue striving for more innovative techniques in my teaching and presentations,” Wagner says.

The awards committee called the technique “a truly innovative program with creative use of audience response software.”

Jamie Wagner

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Ole Miss alumna Kendall Ketchum performs her comedy routine at KAABOO’s comedy club in Del Mar, California.

Comedian’s Routines Hit the Road KENDALL KETCHUM TOURS WITH FORMER ‘SNL’ CAST MEMBER DARRELL HAMMOND niversity of Mississippi alumna Kendall Ketchum (BA 07) has performed her comedy routines for a decade in New York City, but she’s recently taken her talent from dive bars to a tour with former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Darrell Hammond.

Ketchum, who studied theatre arts at Ole Miss, earned her bachelor’s degree in 2006 and moved to New York shortly after, intent on breaking into comedy.

“It was always going to be New York,” she says. “I always wanted to be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’”

For a girl from Yazoo City, the cultural transition was not as difficult as one might think, thanks to a close network of other Ole Miss graduates. She immediately tried her hand at stand-up comedy.

“I completely bombed,” she says. “I would get up there, and it would just be the sound of crickets. It was horrible.”

Ketchum took a break from stand-up to join the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improv group and training ground for comedians that once included such heavyweights as Amy Poehler.

About five years ago after regaining her footing through improv, Ketchum began doing stand-up again. She performed successfully at big-name venues such as Gotham Comedy Club and Caroline’s on Broadway, which eventually became her home base.

The focus of Ketchum’s comedy is not jokes, but storytelling. She is known for her brand of Mississippi-meets-New York humor as she describes cultural differences and how

each handles different situations.

Ketchum met Hammond while she was preparing new material for a show at Caroline’s.

“I was sitting in the green room by myself, and I felt a presence of someone walk into the room,” she says. “I look up and it’s Darrell. He asks if he could sit with me, and I said, ‘Sure,’ but I thought, ‘OK, don’t pester him. Just keep staring at your material.’”

The two ended up talking about New York delis and other random topics when he asked her to watch the show with him. She did, and they sat and whispered about different styles of comedy, including her own unique style.

“I did my set and when I got offstage, he was gone. We didn’t exchange contact information, so I thought that was that.”

Just a few days later, she received a call from Hammond, who had gotten her information from someone at Caroline’s.

“I met with him, and he wanted me to open for his set in New York,” she says. “He was intrigued that I was Southern and that I went to Ole Miss.”

The two began touring in September and have been working together since. Ketchum has performed with Hammond in Del Mar and San Francisco, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Salt Lake City; and Tempe, Arizona.

“Kendall can be anything she wants to be, go anywhere she wants to go,” Hammond says. “Her comedy is appealing to everyone of all ages, Republican and Democrats alike.

Being able to strike across the board like that is key.”

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TEN UM SENIORS INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

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throughout their lives.”

The 10 students were among 150 Ole Miss seniors recognized for inclusion in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. They are to be listed in the national publication’s 2017 edition.

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en University of Mississippi seniors were inducted into the university’s 2016-17 Hall of Fame in April, one of the highest honors afforded students at UM. The inductees were honored in a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. A committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body chooses Hall of Fame members. Selections are based on academic achievement, community involvement and potential success.

This year’s Hall of Fame members are John Brahan of Hattiesburg; Austin Dean (BS 17) of Hammond, Illinois; Leah Gibson (BAJ 17) of Starkville; James-Roland Markos (BA 17, BS 17) of Jackson, Tennessee; Jane Martin (BA 17) of Madison; Chase Moore (BBA 17) of Horn Lake; Austin Powell (BA 17) of Corinth; Miller Richmond (BA 17) of Madison; Acacia Santos (BSME 17) of Southaven; and Yujing Zhang (BSPh 17) of Oxford.

“The students who are inducted into the Hall of Fame are leaders, scholars and community servants,” says Mindy Sutton Noss, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students.

“Their combined list of accomplishments and contributions to the university community is impressive and inspiring.

“They each leave a legacy at Ole Miss, and I know they will all go on to make a difference in the world around them. I believe we will hear more about the achievements of these individuals

The 2017 Hall of Fame inductees are (front row, from left): Acacia Santos, Leah Gibson, Yujing Zhang, Alex Martin; (back row, from left): Austin Dean, Chase Moore, Austin Powell, Miller Richmond, John Brahan, James Roland Markos.

Second Language Studies Needed MODERN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OFFERS NEW DOCTORAL PROGRAM eginning this fall, the University of Mississippi’s Department of Modern Languages is offering a doctorate in second language studies.

The degree is designed to educate professionals who can provide second language training for firms that conduct business globally and need workers who can speak Spanish and other languages. The program also will train future modern language administrators for universities and other institutions.

“We aim to train language professionals to meet certain needs today in education and in the private sector,” says Daniel O’Sullivan, professor of French and interim chair of modern languages.

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require a cadre of language professionals to help them train their workers.”

The degree program has two tracks.

One is in applied linguistics, which is geared toward understanding empirical data about languages, the evolution of languages and various dialects in the media and across the nation, among other aspects.

The second track is in Spanish.

It focuses on meeting the growing demand for professionals and academics who understand the language and culture of Spanish-speaking communities, O’Sullivan says.

Many faculty members from the department, which offers 11 languages, will be involved in the new classes. The goal is to have a cohort of five people enter the program per year.

“It’s the first new Ph.D. in the College of

Liberal Arts in a very long time, and we’re very proud of that,” O’Sullivan says. “It’s going to highlight the achievements of the faculty, who are very active in research.”

The program represents a big step in the continued growth of modern languages at the university, says Donald Dyer, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and professor of Russian and linguistics.

“With the development of certain areas of research and teaching focus, the Department of Modern Languages has worked for nearly a decade to develop a unique doctoral program in second language studies and applied linguistics, a program which will provide training for future foreign language educators in academic positions at universities throughout the country,” Dyer says.

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Planning for the Future

UM TO PURCHASE PROPERTY FROM BMH-NORTH MISSISSIPPI

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he University of Mississippi and Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi announced in June they have reached a purchase and sale agreement for the existing hospital property located at 2301 South Lamar Blvd.

The acquisition of the property will allow the university to address current space allocation challenges as well as future growth needs.

“The university is always examining how best to nurture and manage growth associated with strong demand for our academic programs,” Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter says. “We will continue to focus the heart of campus on our core, academic functions.

“The purchase of this property allows us to provide improved space for our support units and other functions that serve external constituencies. It will also be a major factor in helping us effectively address our capacity for future growth.”

Baptist North Mississippi is an acute care facility serving the northern third of Mississippi. One of the fastest-growing hospitals in the region, the new replacement hospital has been in planning since 2009. Boasting five floors, it will have more comprehensive medical and surgical services to serve those in need and offer more convenience to patients and visitors.

“This was a very easy decision for us,” says Jason Little, president and CEO of Baptist

Memorial Health Care. “We have been part of this community for nearly 30 years, and we have enjoyed a great relationship with the university during that time. We are proud to be able to help advance the university’s mission however we can.”

The agreement includes a lease-back to allow Baptist North Mississippi sufficient time to complete the move into its new facility, which is currently under construction.

Baptist North Mississippi’s new hospital facility — expected to open in November 2017 — is located on an extension of Belk Boulevard that connects South Lamar Boulevard with Old Taylor Road, south of Highway 6.

In 2016, the Chronicle of Higher Education named Ole Miss the nation’s eighth-fastest-growing college among both public and private institutions in its Almanac of Higher Education, moving up from 13th in 2014. The ranking is based upon enrollment growth from fall 2006, when the university enrolled 14,497 students, to fall 2016, with 24,250 students registered. Enrollment at the university has increased for 22 consecutive years.

“As the university continues to address the level and scope of our growth, we must manage the need for quality space,” says Larry Sparks (BAccy 84), UM vice chancellor for administration and finance. “The acquisition of this property allows us to efficiently and cost-effectively address that challenge especially when taking into account the cost of new construction versus renovation. This purchase is good business and gives us capacity that has an economy of scale.”

The university, which has been planning for additional needed space on campus, will pay $22 million for the 15-acre site. Through effective resource management, UM is in a position to capitalize on the opportunity to purchase the Baptist North Mississippi property, which includes a 428,000-square-foot building, a parking garage with 670 parking spaces, 250 surface parking spaces and 75 underground parking spaces. The purchase of the property provides almost seven times more space than similar costs for new construction.

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Prize-Winning Prose

CHRIS OFFUTT WINS PUSHCART PRIZE FOR ESSAY ‘TRASH FOOD’ annual anthologies of the winners.

Offutt wrote the essay at the request of John T. Edge (BA 96, MA 02), director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, which is part of the university’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. The essay is about race and class in the South – an issue of great importance to Offutt – and how it plays out in the food people eat.

“The award meant t h a t I ’d g o t t e n m y points across well,” he says. “It also meant Chris Offutt more people would read it. According to the editor at Oxford American, the essay went viral online.”

Ivo Kamps, UM chair and professor of English, praised Offutt’s latest achievement.

“Mr. Offutt is an accomplished and prolific writer, and winning a Pushcart Prize on the heels of the 2017 Kentucky Literar y Award for a memoir about his father further underscores the power and far-reaching impact of his prose," says Kamps.

Offutt worked on the HBO drama “True Blood” and the Showtime series “Weeds.”

His books include Kentucky Straight, The Same River Twice, The Good Brother, Out of the Woods and No Heroes: A Memoir of Coming Home.

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ven for someone who is already a respected, prize-winning author and screenwriter, winning the prestigious Pushcart Prize is a rewarding experience.

“The Pushcart Prize is a personal milestone,” says Chris Offutt, associate professor of English and screenwriting at the University of Mississippi. Offutt won the top annual literary honor for his essay “Trash Food,” originally published in Oxford American magazine.

The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize that honors the best “poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot” published in the small presses over the previous year. Awarded annually since 1976, the prize is considered one of the most prestigious in its field.

Magazine and small-press editors are invited to submit up to six works for consideration. Pushcart Press publishes

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UM earned three major awards: team awards for Best Brief and Best Team, and Boggs received the Best Oralist award.

The Best Team title allows the team to compete in the international finals, set for Sept. 26-28 in Adelaide, Australia.

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he University of Mississippi Space Law Moot Court Team won big at the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court CompetitionNorth American Region, bringing home three awards and advancing to the world championships.

The competition, conducted March 31-April 2 at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., featured 16 teams.

The Ole Miss team consisted of second-year students Kent Aledenderfer of Huntsville, Alabama, and Kyle Hansen of Issaquah, Washington, and third-year student Alexia Boggs, from Nashville, Tennessee. Andrea Harrington, the school’s air and space law instructor, served as faculty adviser, and third-year student Marshall McKellar, of Hattiesburg, was the team’s student coach.

“I am incredibly proud of our team, who worked with extreme diligence leading up to the competition,” Harrington says. “The team members acted with impressive grace and respect – both with regard to each other and their competitors – throughout the process.”

Each team submitted written briefs for both applicant and respondent positions and had an opportunity to compete on both sides in the preliminary rounds. Scoring in the preliminary rounds consisted of 50 percent briefing scores and 50 percent oral scores, and the result determined rankings going into the tournament-style rounds.

Marshall McKellar (left), Alexia Boggs, Kent Aledenderfer, Kyle Hansen and UM law instructor Andrea Harrington show off the Ole Miss team’s trophies from the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition-North American Region. The team will compete for a world title in September in Australia.

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SEVEN UM FRESHMEN RECEIVE OMICRON DELTA KAPPA AWARDS

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look forward to their potential membership in our society later in their college career.”

Omicron Delta Kappa is a 103-year-old leadership honor society that has initiated

more than 300,000 members since its founding. The society has more than 285 active chapters at colleges and universities across the United States.

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even University of Mississippi freshmen have been inducted into the Alpha Phi chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a prestigious national leadership honor society.

The annual ODK Freshman Leader Awards, which identify outstanding freshman leaders and community servants, were presented at the organization’s annual induction ceremony in May. “Each year, the selection process becomes more difficult as the university attracts outstanding students from all over the country,” says Ryan Upshaw (BA 06, MA 08), ODK adviser and assistant dean for student services in the School of Engineering.

“Our society is excited to be able to recognize their outstanding contributions during their first year on campus. We also

This year’s recipients of the ODK Freshman Leader Awards are (from left) James ‘JC’ Pride of Jackson, Olivia Lanum of Brandon, Caroline Glaze of Hattiesburg, Leah Davis of Tupelo, Savannah Day of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Summer Jefferson of Cumming, Georgia, and Brock Huerkamp of Arkadelphia.

Whale of a Time

RESEARCH LEADS UM PROFESSOR TO JAPAN ON FULBRIGHT AWARD for a public histor y project she is planning with curators of the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

“While in Japan, my goal is to finish collecting manuscript documents and maps related to the U.S. whaling industry’s interactions with Japanese officials, merchants and sailors in the 1850s and 1860s to add an overlooked chapter to the early history of United States-Japan relations,” Wilson says.

Wilson’s first book, Defensive Positions: The Politics of Maritime Security in Tokugawa Japan, published in 2015, focused on the influence of coastal defense on early modern state formation.

Wilson is no mere “ivory tower scholar” as her interest in long-distance sailing is not purely academic, says Jeff Watt, who will serve as the history department’s acting chair while she is away. Wilson and her husband, Gary,

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University of Mississippi professor of history and international studies is headed to Japan on a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to work on a book about American whalers in the North Pacific in the 1800s.

Noell Wilson, chair of the Arch Dalrymple III Department of History and Croft associate professor of history and international studies, will travel to Sapporo, where she will be affiliated with Hokkaido University for the 201718 academic year. She plans to complete archival work on a book about the experience of American whalers in Asia in the 1850s and 1860s, provisionally titled The Birth of a Pacific Nation: Hokkaido and U.S. Whalers in Nineteenth Century Japan.

Wilson says the award is immensely important because it will allow her to do the archival research, and also will help her find Japanese collaborators

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plan to retrace the route of the American whalers by sailing a 40-footer from New Bedford to Hakodate, Japan.

She is a star among other historians of early modern Japan, Watt says.

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Looking to Nature

NCNPR, USDA TEAM TO CREATE NATURAL INSECT REPELLENTS

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Charles Cantrell, a research chemist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, examines a burning dried male flower from a breadfruit tree, which people in some parts of the world burn to repel mosquitoes and other biting insects.

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n ongoing par tnership b etween the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research is looking to nature to develop environmentally safe chemicals to manage pests.

The collaboration includes roughly a dozen research projects dedicated to creating natural agrochemicals, such as insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. Charles Cantrell, a research chemist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, works with the NCNPR, a unit of the UM School of Pharmacy, to identify these natural sources that may prove useful as insect repellents.

“There is really a consumer demand for more natural insect repellents that are safer and better for the environment,” Cantrell says.

This partnership began around 2005, when Charles Bryson, an ARS botanist from Stoneville, came to the NCNPR with an idea. He told of how his grandfather would put clippings of American beautyberry, a plant native to Mississippi, in the harnesses of his stock animals while they were in his fields.

The plant repelled horseflies from the animals and repelled mosquitoes from the farmer when he rubbed its crushed leaves onto his skin.

Amber Reichley, a physical science technician in Charles Cantrell’s USDA Natural Products Utilization Research Unit laboratory at the National Center for Natural Products Research, prepares saffron extract for studies aimed at finding natural insect repellents.

tested folk and traditional botanical remedies for repelling insects in hopes of finding chemicals that can be made into natural repellents.

“No natural repellent currently on the market is as effective as the two best synthetic repellents, DEET and picaridin,” says Stephen Duke, ARS research leader of the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit. “Finding a highly effective, all-natural insect repellent is important to many members of the public.”

One potential source of natural insect repellent is the breadfruit tree, which is native to Hawaii. The breadfruit flower repels nearby mosquitoes when dried and burned.

Scientists from the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii approached the NCNPR to find out why and how this works.

“One of the advantages of the chemicals in the breadfruit is that they can be marketed as natural products,” Cantrell says. “We do create synthetic versions of chemicals sometimes, just to improve their activity, but a lot of companies are looking for all-natural insect repellents.”

Once Cantrell’s lab identifies a potential natural repellent, he sends it to Abbas Ali, a research scientist in the natural products center, who tests the compound to see if it’s effective.

“Our goal is to find a natural alternative to DEET,” Ali says. “We are looking for something that will be safer for children.”

The university recently filed a patent application for a new natural insect repellent and is seeking a development and commercialization partner.

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Post Breast Cancer Surgery Option SURGERY REPURPOSES BODY FAT TO RECONSTRUCT BREASTS

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patients get more informed about their various options for reconstruction, this is appealing.”

The DIEP breast reconstruction is not rare, but it’s harder to do than other reconstructions, McIntyre says. Because blood vessels in skin and fat are tiny, they’re harder to reconnect than those in muscle and require microsurgical techniques to reattach. Sparing the muscle means more abdominal strength for the patient down the road.

It’s a surgery for the medically fit, McIntyre and McKinney say. The breast care team carefully evaluates each DIEP candidate.

“Our plastic surgery team does an excellent job of stratifying patients as to risk and minimal complications,” McKinney says. “We want to make sure that patients can tolerate surgery and don’t have a lot of comorbidities that would preclude that.”

McKinney first performs the mastectomy, and then McIntyre removes fat, skin and blood vessels from the patient’s abdomen, like a tummy tuck, reshaping it to form a new breast.

“In a tummy tuck, we’d discard all the fat,” McIntyre says.

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hen Nekesha Moore was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2016, the important things in life were front and center even as she dealt with the shock of her disease.

Her two grown children. Her two grandchildren.

“They are my world,” says Moore, a Byram resident.

And, she considered her future as a relatively young woman of 44.

“I was feeling very uncomfortable about the fact that I’d be walking around with one breast,” Moore says. “But, they told me that I didn’t have to do that, and I could have reconstructive surgery.”

Moore’s breast care team at the University of Mississippi Medical Center offered her a procedure not often done in the state, one that uses her own tissues instead of an implant to reconstruct her breast.

It’s called DIEP, for deep inferior epigastric artery perforator. Surgeons move fat, skin and blood vessels from the patient’s abdomen to rebuild a breast or breasts that have been removed. Then, using microsurgical techniques, they reattach blood vessels so the tissue will survive.

Because no muscle is moved, most women recover more quickly and have a higher probability of maintaining good abdominal strength, which can be lost through similar procedures that call for removal of not just fat but also surrounding muscle.

Both the cancer surgery and the DIEP procedure are performed during the same operation so that the patient doesn’t have to come back later for reconstruction or spend weeks preparing for it. Removal of abdominal fat amounts to a tummy tuck — a plus many women like.

Women who choose to have implants might need to see their surgeon every 12 to 18 months, but women undergoing DIEP procedures might go years between visits.

Moore says her cancer was caught early.

“It was a whirlwind,” she says of getting an annual mammogram Dec. 6 followed closely by her right-breast diagnosis on Dec. 9. “They told me all of my options and explained everything. I was a nervous wreck because I thought I was perfectly healthy until then. I had no pain, no discomfort and no knots in my breasts.”

She underwent a single mastectomy in early March performed by her UMMC Cancer Institute breast services care team, which includes Dr. Benjamin McIntyre, associate professor of plastic surgery and a fellowship-trained plastic surgeon; and Dr. Shawn McKinney, associate professor of surgery and a fellowship-trained breast surgeon.

Most breast cancer patients “don’t even know that the DIEP procedure is available to them,” McKinney says. “It hasn’t been available in this area before now as an option. As

Dr. Benjamin McIntyre, associate professor of plastic surgery and a fellowship-trained plastic surgeon, checks in with Nekesha Moore of Byram before a follow-up outpatient procedure.

“In this operation, we’re using it to build breasts.”

McIntyre says women who have aggressive breast cancer and need radiation therapy sometimes choose to have a mastectomy and reconstruction separately. For women who have both procedures during the same surgery, it’s a long operation — easily eight hours or more, McKinney says.

Few women have problems with recovering following a DIEP procedure, which has been the case with Moore.

“I’m doing great,” she says. “I was told that I’d have some discomfort after surgery because I had breast cancer, but it’s nothing I can’t deal with, and I don’t have to take pain medications.”

Calendar SEPTEMBER

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Jake Gibbs Letterwinner Walk Dedication: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, 2 p.m. Call 662-915-7375 or visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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M-Club Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony: The Inn at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner. Call 662-915-2377.

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Football: Ole Miss vs. UT Martin.

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, 11 a.m. Visit olemissfb.com.

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Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Fall Convocation: Jim Barksdale and his friend, Fred Smith of FedEx, will address the SMBHC student body. Ford Center, 7-9 p.m. Visit honors.olemiss.edu.

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Law Alumni Reception: Baker Donelson, Jackson, 5:30 p.m. Call 662-915-7375 or visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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Football: Ole Miss vs. South Alabama.

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Visit olemissfb.com.

Performance: Nashville Songwriters Night featuring Hall of Fame members Dickey Lee and Pat Alger with Roxie Dean. Spend an evening with some of country music’s top songwriters. Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Ticket required. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

Performance: Cyrus Chestnut Quartet. Virtuosic and playful, pianist Cyrus Chestnut’s hard-swinging, soulful sounds have become a staple in the jazz community.

Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m.

Ticket required. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

Tailgate: Ole Miss Alumni Association pregame tailgate prior to the Ole Miss vs. California game, MLK Student Union, West Pauley Ballroom, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Call 662-915-7375.

Law Alumni Reception: Glankler Brown, Memphis, 5:30 p.m. Call 662-915-7375 or visit olemissalumni.com/events.

Performance: ARTRAGEOUS! The Interactive Art & Music Experience. The Artrageous troupe of artists, musicians, singers and dancers pay tribute to a variety of art forms, pop icons and musical genres culminating in a gallery of fabulous finished paintings. Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

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Calendar Performance: ARTRAGEOUS! SEPT. 21

returns to the stage in a vibrant 20thanniversary touring production. Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

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Bridging the Gap: A student/ alumni networking forum, 3 p.m. The Inn at Ole Miss Ballroom.

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Student Alumni Council and Young Alumni Tailgate: Lawn of the Triplett Alumni Center. Three hours prior to kickoff. Call 662-915-7375.

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1977 Football Team Reunion: Front lawn of Triplett Alumni Center. Time TBA. Call 662-915-7375 or visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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Fall Visit Day: Designed to give visitors a chance to learn about the University of Mississippi directly from faculty and currently enrolled students. Oxford campus. Visit admissions.olemiss.edu.

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Patterson School of Accountancy Dean’s Luncheon: Jackson.

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School of Education Tailgate: Front lawn of Triplett Alumni Center. Guest host Olivia Manning, sponsored by Bank Plus. Three hours prior to kickoff. Call 662-915-7375.

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RMI Career Fair: The Inn at Ole Miss, 1-4 p.m. Call 662-801-6695 or visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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Football: Ole Miss vs. Arkansas.

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Patterson School of Accountancy Dean’s Luncheon: Atlanta. Time TBA. Call 662-915-7375 or visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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Performance: BODYTRAFFIC. With its versatile repertoire, BODYTRAFFIC is internationally recognized as bridging both new audiences and experienced dance enthusiasts with works by today’s most distinctive choreographic voices. Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

Performance: Russian Folk Instrument Orchestra. This engaging pop concert, which features an array of popular selections as well as traditional Russian folk music, will delight a broad variety of musical tastes. Gertrude C. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Call 662-915-2787 or visit fordcenter.org.

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Patterson School of Accountancy Tailgate: Front lawn of Conner Hall. Time TBA. Call 662-915-7375 or visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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

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Patterson School of Accountancy Dean’s Luncheon: Nashville.

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Performance: RENT, National Tour. This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece

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1967 Football Team Reunion: Front lawn of Triplett Alumni Center. Time TBA. Call 662-915-7375 or visit olemissalumni.com/events.

Football: Ole Miss vs. UL-Lafayette. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

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Hall of Fame Alumni Association names top alumni of 2017

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he Ole Miss Alumni Association is honoring seven distinguished alumni with its highest annual awards as part of Homecoming 2017. 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.

Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame for 2017 are Don Frugé (BBA 67, JD 70) of Oxford; Walton Gresham III (BBA 71) of Indianola; James E. Keeton (BA 61, MD 65) of Jackson; Tom Papa (BBA 57) of Jackson; and Mary Sharp Rayner (BAEd 64) of Oxford.

William F. Winter (BA 43, LLB 49) of Jackson will receive the Alumni Service Award for service to the university and the Alumni Association over an extended period. Candie L. Simmons (BBA 02, MBA 15) of Ridgeland will receive the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, which recognizes alumni who have shown exemplary leadership throughout their first 15 years of alumni status in both their careers and dedication to Ole Miss.

The Alumni Association will host a reception for the honorees on Friday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom at The Inn at Ole Miss. A ticketed dinner for the award recipients will follow the reception at 7 p.m.

Don L. Frugé is chairman and CEO of Frugé Capital Advisors LLC, an independently registered investment advisory firm. He is also of counsel at the Frugé Law Firm PLLC of Oxford.

A 1963 graduate of Meridian High School, Frugé received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Mississippi followed by a Master of Laws degree in taxation from New York University in 1971. He joined the UM law faculty in 1971 and has continued to teach courses in estate planning, taxation and nonprofit organizations.

For 22 years, Frugé oversaw the growth of the University of Mississippi Foundation. During that time, the university endowment grew from $8 million in 1984 to over $420 million when he retired in 2006, ranking it 35th nationally in endowment per student at public universities.

Frugé has served UM in a number of capacities, including professor of law, executive director of development, vice chancellor for university affairs, vice chancellor for university advancement, head golf coach and as president and CEO of the UM Foundation. He serves as chairman of the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation (2005 to present), a board member of the UM Foundation, a member of the Joint Committee on University Investments (1984 to present) and professor emeritus of law.

A member of Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Frugé was named Alumnus of the Year, Beta Alpha Psi in 1991 and Law Alumnus of the Year in 2013. Frugé is an Eagle Scout and a former member of the Boy Scout Council.

Frugé and his wife, Mary Ann (BA 66, MA 70), are active members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford.

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HALL OF FA M E Walton Gresham III serves as president of Gresham Petroleum Co.,

secretary of Double Quick, secretary of Delta Terminal, and director and member of the executive committee of Planters Bank & Trust Co. He is active in his community and profession and is a past president of Delta Council, the Indianola Rotary Club, the Indianola Educational Foundation and the Indianola Chamber of Commerce. He is chairman of the Community Foundation of Sunflower County, and is past president of the Mississippi Propane Gas Association and Mississippi Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Stores Association. He also served as the Mississippi director of the National Propane Gas Association.

A longtime volunteer leader, Gresham’s passion is to promote economic development and a better infrastructure in the Mississippi Delta and the state of Mississippi.

A graduate of Indianola High School and the University of Mississippi, Gresham has served on the UM Alumni Association board of directors as well as the UM Foundation board. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and has remained active as an alumni volunteer.

Gresham is married to the former Laura Ethridge (BAEd 71) of Oxford, and they have two daughters and five grandchildren. He is a lifelong member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, serving in all offices over the past 45 years in addition to being a licensed lay reader.

Dr. James E. Keeton served as the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine from July 2009 to February 2015. He retired in January 2017 and holds emeritus status in these roles and as professor of surgery and pediatrics.

During his tenure, Keeton oversaw planning of and secured funding for a new, state-of-the-art School of Medicine building on the UMMC campus that is allowing UMMC to expand its medical class to train more physicians for Mississippi.

Keeton was also instrumental in planning the construction of the $25 million University Heart Center, the $68 million Translational Research Center and a $23 million public-private project to create housing close to campus for students and faculty. On the immediate horizon is a major expansion of the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital that will significantly advance pediatric health care in the state of Mississippi.

He shepherded UMMC through a $90 million, multiyear effort to implement an enterprise electronic health record that culminated in conversion from paper to computer records in a single day in June 2012.

Also under Keeton’s watch, UMMC’s liver transplant program was re-established after a 22-year hiatus, and Medical Center surgeons performed Mississippi’s first pancreas transplant.

Keeton was named the 2014 Distinguished Medical Alumnus by his peers. The award is given to alumni who have made distinctive contributions to the field of medicine.

The Columbus native is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and certified by the American Board of Urology. He and his wife, Jona (MSN 90), live in Jackson and have two children and seven grandchildren.

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HA LL OF FA M E Tom Papa was born and raised in Helena, Arkansas. He graduated high school from Subiaco Academy in May 1947 and joined the U.S. Armed Forces where he proudly served in the Navy. He went on to graduate from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Business Administration. While at Ole Miss, Papa was an active member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He is often heard saying that some of his fondest memories are from his time spent as an undergraduate at Ole Miss.

After graduation, Papa returned to Jackson to work for the Internal Revenue Service. Shortly thereafter, he began his private practice accounting career at Touche Ross & Co. where he later retired. Upon retirement, Papa helped form the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation and served as president for many years.

In 1998, the Ford Foundation awarded the University of Mississippi $20 million to design and build the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on the Oxford campus. Through his work at the foundation, Papa has been instrumental in the foundation’s support of the university, including gifts to the new state-of-the-art science building under construction on the Oxford campus and the UMMC Mind Center.

Papa lives in Jackson with his wife, Gayle. He is the father of two children and grandfather of four.

A native of Grenada, Mary Sharp Rayner graduated from Ole Miss in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. She taught history, speech and English for several years in the Jackson and Memphis public school systems. After she and her husband, Jim (MD 66), moved to Oxford, she worked in his ophthalmology practice as a front office manager.

Since moving to Oxford in 1971, Rayner has been active in her community, church and the university. She was on the founding boards of Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the first Oxford Little Theatre. She has served on the boards of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Baptist North Mississippi (advisory board), Oxford University Bank and LOFT. She has been active in her collegiate sorority, Delta Delta Delta, serving in many advisory capacities locally and as a national officer. In her church, Oxford University United Methodist, she has served on various committees and the administrative board numerous terms.

She served as president of the Ole Miss Alumni Association from 2002 to 2003 and as a member of the board for the campaign to expand and renovate The Inn at Ole Miss.

She was chair of the Ole Miss Women’s Council from 2007 to 2009.

She volunteers her time with several local organizations, her church, the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation board of governors and the Ole Miss Women’s Council. She remains active in the Ole Miss Alumni Association as a member of the board of directors.

Rayner and her husband have three children: Roane (BAccy 90), Whitney and Bradley (BBA 00, BBA 02). She loves spending time with her four grandchildren: Mary Morgan, Sharp, Lila and James.

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OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD Candie L. Simmons is a senior vice president and regional marketing

director for Regions Financial Corp. in Jackson. In this position, she provides marketing and advertising support for the bank and its lines of business throughout the state.

Additionally, she develops relationships with media and purchases advertising in these markets, and serves as the community and public relations representative for this region.

A native of Ocean Springs, she is the youngest African-American on the bank’s Mississippi Executive Leadership Team and youngest senior vice president in Mississippi. In 2017, she was selected for Regions Financial Corp.’s prestigious Leaders at All Levels III Class.

Simmons was picked by the Mississippi Business Journal to be included in the 2009 “Top 40 Under 40” and 2013 “Top 50 Leading Business Women,” where she placed in the top 10.

She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., where she just completed her second term as treasurer for her local chapter and was voted 2013 Soror of the Year.

She serves as the financial project chair for Beta Delta Omega Chapter and the area cluster coordinator for the Southeastern Region – initiated into Theta Psi Chapter at Ole Miss. She was also selected for the 2018 American Heart Association Executive Leadership Team and chosen as a 2017 Champion of Change and a Woman Making a Difference in Madison County for the Madison County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Simmons is an active volunteer with the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi and serves as a board member for the Cure Sickle Cell Foundation and Make-A-Wish Mississippi. She is also a member of the International Community Ambassadors Network.

ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD William F. Winter served as governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984. Prior to that, he was elected to the offices of state representative, state tax collector, state treasurer and lieutenant governor. He served as chairman of the Southern Regional Education Board, Commission on the Future of the South, National Civic League, Kettering Foundation, Foundation for the Mid-South, Mississippi Department of Archives and History and Ole Miss Alumni Association.

Winter was a member of President Clinton’s Advisory Board on Race and was instrumental in the founding of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi. He was awarded the Profile in Courage Award by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.

Winter is a fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. In 1998, he was the recipient of the Mississippi Bar’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

His credentials within the academic community are longstanding: Jamie Whitten Professor of Law and Government at the University of Mississippi School of Law (1989); Eudora Welty Professor of Southern Studies at Millsaps College (1989); fellow of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University (1985); and president of the Ole Miss Alumni Association (1978).

Born in Grenada, Winter served overseas as an infantry officer in the Pacific in World War II. An attorney in the Jones Walker law firm in Jackson, he is married to the former Elise Varner (BA 48). They have three daughters, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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s she stands behind the camera directing her latest project, alumna Tina Mabry (BA 00), writer and director for film and television, reminds people on set to have fun and be grateful for the opportunity to be doing what they all love.

“That’s the one thing I’ve said about film is have fun with it,” “I got my LA apartment online and had an unpaid internMabry says. “If you’re on my set, you’re going to have a good ship for a management company set up, so I drove across the time – you’re going to get work done and make something country with my dad and a U-Haul,” Mabry says. “I had no great – but you’re going to have fun doing it. I tell people to paying job, so I became a telemarketer. I came home after work remember where we all came from when we all did this for free one day and got my letter from USC saying, ‘Congratulations, because we loved it.” you got in.’”

Growing up in Tupelo, Mabry never knew it was possible Juggling three jobs to make ends meet while attending for an African-American female to write and direct her own school as a full-time student, Mabry graduated from USC’s movies.

School of Cinematic Arts in 2005 with a Master of Fine Arts “I’m the kid that grew up playing with Happy Meal toys,” in film production.

Mabry says. “I was 4 years old and would have my own little “I met Tina while we were both attending graduate school sitcoms. It was the craziest thing ever. Who thinks that what at USC,” says Morgan Stiff, Mabry’s wife, producing partner you’re doing at that age is going to be possible, but sometimes and co-founder of Morgan’s Mark, a production company that’s how far life takes you. Film and television opened up a and editing facility. “I remember watching Tina go through world for me because I couldn’t afford to travel, but I could live the process of making her first short film, ‘Brooklyn’s Bridge it through watching it on a screen.” to Jordan.’ I’ve never seen someone have so much drive and After graduating from Tupelo High School in 1996, Mabry determination. I was struck by her writing most of all. She is narrowed her college choices down to Ole Miss and Howard a master of dialogue and can pull out such powerful perforUniversity. When her mother became ill, she knew she wanted mances from actors.” to be close by in Oxford.

A political science major and member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Mabry had every intention of enrolling in law school after finishing her undergraduate degree. But a break from studying for the Law School Admission Test proved to be too powerful to ignore.

“I had my LSAT prep book, and I stopped and said I’m going to watch movies,” Mabry recalls. “I watched two movies I had never seen before: ‘Love and Basketball’ by Gina PrinceBythewood and ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ by Kimberly Peirce. After watching those two films, it impacted me in a way that I realized I couldn’t go to law school.

“I’ve always loved film, and it never seemed like a real thing. But when I saw at the end of the film written and directed by, and it was a woman’s name, it was like it became something The cast and crew of ‘Mississippi Damned’ at Slamdance Film Festival. real that I could actually achieve.”

Mabry threw away her LSAT book and immediately Mabry was soon offered a chance to co-write a feature started researching Prince-Bythewood and Peirce to find out script, but the genre was comedy and her forte was drama. where they attended film school. Four schools emerged that “It was completely out of my wheelhouse,” Mabry says. “But were highly regarded: University of California, Los Angeles; it’s a feature film, and somebody wants me to co-write. It wasn’t Columbia University; University of Southern California; and for any money, but I got a chance to at least get my name on New York University. a feature. When you come out of film school as a writer [and] director, chances are you’re going to be unemployed unless you learn a trade while you’re there to sustain you while you’re trying to become a paid writer [and] director.”

Mabry ultimately accepted a job working with troubled After applying to all four, Mabry set a “D-Day” departure teens at a local group home for boys. She didn’t realize date to leave Mississippi and move to Los Angeles regardless at the time that her experience there and the skills she of the outcome of her applications. After being rejected from honed would later enable her to become a better writer and three schools, she stuck to her plan and began the long drive director.

“I stayed there for two-and-a-half years and never had to out west on May 26, 2001.

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restrain one kid,” Mabry says. “I was able to talk to them and truly understand where they were coming from. That skill set of learning to deal with different personalities and talk people off a ledge really helps me as a director because that’s basically what you’re doing; you’re trying to talk everyone off a ledge on a daily basis.

“I tell people, look, I know you think this film is going downhill and off the rails, but I promise you we’re going to live.”

Her experience at the group home even served as material for a television series pilot that opened doors for her to get other jobs.

Overcoming Adversity

Around the same time, Mabry’s mother, Betty, was diagnosed with cancer. Mabry spent her nights at the home while the boys were asleep working on a screenplay for “Mississippi Damned,” a feature film based on her own life experiences about three kids struggling to break the destructive cycles of their family.

But with her mother’s diagnosis, finishing the feature became a challenge.

she slowly began to finish the script and found the process cathartic.

“Within three years of my mom asking me to make her that promise that we would make that film, we did.”

With her first feature film completed, Mabry began shopping it around only to find that during the recession in 2009, distributors were being very frugal when it came to buying films.

“Also at that time, the film ‘Precious’ was coming out, and every distributor said your film is great, we love it, but we’re afraid the market can’t bear two black dramas at the same time,” Mabry recalls.

“I’m like, what? Hearing that film audiences can’t take two black dramas a year was one of the craziest things I’ve ever heard. Just sitting in those meetings knowing you had a good product that people loved and watched over and over again and kept talking about years later, but you can never get a chance to get across that door. It really hurt.”

It didn’t take Mabry long to learn that rejection is part of being in the business. Thick skin and resilience in the face of adversity are crucial qualities for any aspiring filmmaker to have.

“I still have the three [film school] rejection letters,” Mabry Photo by John Brawley

Mabry on the set of USA Network’s television series ‘Queen of the South.’

“Every time I wrote, if that character that was close to my mom ever got sick or something was going to happen to that character, I’d stop the story and never finish it,” Mabry says.

“I felt that if I wrote about her health, I was going to somehow bring something bad. In going back and forth from LA to Tupelo to visit her, I told her I was writing a story about our family and I couldn’t finish it because her character is supposed to die. She said, ‘Promise me this. However it’s supposed to go, that’s how you write it. If my character dies, it dies, but I want you to promise me you’ll make this film and finish this script.’”

A few weeks later, her mother passed away, leaving Mabry with an unfinished script and a wealth of pain that was too great to allow her to confront the end of her story. On the advice of a friend who went through a similar experience,

Mabry and her wife, Morgan Stiff, at Slamdance Film Festival

says. “I kept them to remind myself that it only takes one yes.

You’re going to go through life and get a lot of nos, a lot of push back, a lot of hurdles, but all you need is one person to say, ‘Yes.’”

Speaking Her Truth

Unable to catch a break, Mabry continued to write, and much to her satisfaction, “Mississippi Damned” continued to do well on the film festival circuit, winning 13 awards including Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay. It premiered on Showtime Networks in February 2011 and is available on Netflix.

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both personal and professional. I’ve watched her rise to the occasion time and time again.”

The film toured the country, giving Mabry a safe vehicle to speak her truth. The feedback from moviegoers was stunning, with many approaching her with their own similar, painful stories that they were unable to talk about previously.

“One of the things that was really frightening for me in writing the film was not only worrying about what happens to my mom’s character but being a survivor of sexual abuse,” Mabry says. “It’s something you don’t talk about. You sweep it under the rug, and this film exposed all of that.

“I could [tell my story] through film because that was a safe spot for me, but I didn’t want my family to be criticized. It was a tough film to watch because of the realism and what you see this family go through, and I didn’t want to put them through that. But they have been so supportive in me making it, and I’m so grateful for that.”

Unable to support herself with the film alone, Mabry took a position as an adjunct faculty member for the Art Institute in North Hollywood in 2010 and California State University in 2013. By 2015, she hit a wall and began to doubt whether she wanted to continue in the industry that handed her a litany of nos.

‘… I keep going back to how it doesn’t matter about the nos, it’s the one yes.’

— Tina Mabry

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how it doesn’t matter about the nos, it’s the one yes.

“I’m just so grateful for Ava and the opportunity with the show. She hired all females, and every last one of us has been working ever since. What she and Oprah did was kick open a door and said we’re going to give them a chance. It really galvanized and changed things.

“Of course, you can have a TV show completely run by a woman that women are directing that can still be good.

To eliminate those prejudices and the bigotry that comes along with it is huge in an industry that is extremely male dominated.”

Throughout her career, Mabry has met many people that influenced her life. But perhaps most meaningful was getting to meet the two women who unknowingly gave her the ambition and determination to pursue a career in film.

“I’ve met both Kim [Peirce] and Gina [Prince-Bythewood],” Mabry says. “They’re my mentors. I’m not much of a crier, but when I met them both, I thought I’m definitely going to cry because they changed my life.”

Peirce couldn’t be more pleased to see Mabry’s success and is proud to count her as a close friend.

“She’s super talented and committed,” Peirce says. “She’s one of the good ones who you want to see succeed. I see the warmth, drive, brilliance and comradery in her, so she’s a real inspiration to me. She’s a great addition to our community, and it’s a pleasure to have her as a friend.”

Mabry has written, directed and produced numerous television and film projects, racking up awards along the way including the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programming (2017); Tribeca All Access Creative Promise Award for “County Line” (2011); the James Baldwin Fellow in Media by United States Artists (2010); Chicago International Film Festival Best Screenplay Award for Mabry attends the 69th annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Beverly Hills, California.

“Mississippi Damned” (2009); and Filmmaker Magazine: 25 New Faces With the support of friends and her wife, Mabry decided of Independent Film (2009). to hang in there a little while longer. A mere two weeks later, “One thing I’m passionate and diligent about is that no one she received a phone call from Ava DuVernay, creator of the does this by themselves,” Mabry says. “Yes, my name may come American drama series “Queen Sugar,” that jolted her career. up, and it’ll show written and directed by Tina Mabry, but I didn’t do this by myself. You see the list of everybody else who worked on it – this is our project.”

Mabry knows her entire career started by somebody giving her a chance and makes it her life goal to do the same for Much to Mabry’s surprise, DuVernay asked her to direct others.

“When someone tells me you’ve changed my life or made episodes of the series airing on the Oprah Winfrey Network. me want to be a filmmaker, that humbles me beyond belief Mabry jumped at the opportunity. because I never envisioned myself being able to do that for “Oprah’s producing it, and we’re both Mississippi natives anybody, ” she says. “I just looked at two women and saw the telling a Southern story in that series, so it was perfect,” Mabry names on the end of the films and decided that I would change says. “Two weeks before I was ready to give up, something my life. ” came through. It was a gift. That’s why I keep going back to

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More than an Occupation Therapist helps wounded warriors regain physical, mental function

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everal times each day, Willie Haynes (BSES 08) sees the sacrifices made by a population that is pushing toward reaching its full potential.

Meaningful moves forward occur in 60-minute increments for Haynes and the wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

As a traumatic brain injury specialist and occupational therapist, Haynes starts his mornings with a daily schedule that is broken down into one-hour treatment sessions.

“It’s important for people to understand the sacrifice our wounded warrior population gives,” Haynes says. “It’s interesting to see the wounded warriors’ determination and their ability to adapt to any situation.”

The situations that Haynes evaluates include patients with any sort of neurological deficit or movement issue caused by issues such as battlefield injuries, motor vehicle accidents, stroke and multiple sclerosis. When a patient is dealing with a neurological disease or disorder, Haynes steps in with a two-part remedy.

He works on improving physical strength, balance and mobility as well as sharpening a wide range of cognitive skills.

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“I do a lot of cognitive rehabilitation working with traumatic brain injury patients,” Haynes says. “We work on short-term memory, longterm memory, reading comprehension skills and life skills.”

That includes working on basic functional components of everyday living.

“Can a patient process information they are receiving functionally?” Haynes asks. “Can a person read the instructions on a recipe and follow them?”

As a patient tackles those sorts of tasks in a kitchen, Haynes is focused on details such as problem solving and the patient’s personal safety. It’s all part of a process that also depends on an individual’s place on the functional spectrum.

“I might have a low-functioning patient who needs a maximum amount of verbal cues,” he says. “I am trying to draw them to a place where they can process what I am asking them to do. Another stroke or traumatic brain injury patient might have more movement disorders. They might not have the balance to stand and wash their hands or move around.”

Many incidents can lead to head trauma and a traumatic brain injury.

It may be a battlefield injury or an emergency situation much closer to home. Every day, 153 people die from injuries that include a Haynes works with a patient on a hand-and-eye-coordination task using boxing gloves and on traumatic brain injury component, visual motor skills for activities of daily living at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center according to the Centers for Disease in Bethesda, Maryland.

Control and Prevention. Traumatic brain injuries contribute to about 30 percent of all injury-based a dual purpose. In addition to the patient treatment aspect, the deaths. Falls are the leading cause of these injuries, accounting facility also functions as a teaching hospital. In that respect, the for nearly half of all TBI-related emergency department visits. most challenging cases provide educational tools for occupaFor occupational therapists who work in densely populated tional therapists in training. Phipps says Rancho Los Amigos metro areas, the details of a TBI can run the gamut from a fall and Walter Reed are both great training grounds for students.

“It gives you an opportunity to treat the worst of the worst,” to a fistfight to a gunshot-wound victim.

Shawn Phipps is the chief strategic development officer at he says. “Clinicians help those students learn from seeing how Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Ange- those injuries present. Students go back to school, and they les. Calculating the damage done by gunshot wounds is part of benefit from that teaching.”

Many of those opportunities to assist patients on the the process in many cases from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. “The medical complexity of traumatic brain injury is journey to reaching their highest quality of life come from the similar at Walter Reed and on the West Coast,” Phipps says. medical advances that have enabled more patients to be saved “That blast from a gunshot wound often penetrates the entire in operating rooms before they reach the care provided by brain. We are helping patients gain function in all sections of occupational therapists.

“Fifty years ago, many of these patients would not have life. There are often cognitive and psychological issues. You are dealing with the physical and mental aspects of helping that survived,” Phipps says. “Now with the medical technology we have … having the benefit of keeping people alive and keeping person get to the highest level of life possible.”

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center serves them well is unbelievable even after a severe injury.”

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Haynes and his peers provided assistance and served as mentors for a local, recent occupational therapy graduate.

Haynes worked in pediatrics, helping kids with feeding, swallowing and their physical movements and positioning. He and the team members also donated toys to add some fun to the treatment and help keep the kids engaged along the way.

‘... the university taught me to embrace people from all walks of life; it taught me how to network and give back to the community.’

— WILLIE HAYNES Aside from those clinical interactions with the young patients in pediatrics, Haynes navigated occasional language barriers with the help of the other members of the hospital staff to communicate with parents and other family members.

“It was a very awakening experience for me,” he says, “mostly because they valued our opinions and our time and our presence. I remember walking into the clinic on the third day and a child I had treated on the first day. His mom had traveled to the Cape Coast area. She was asking questions and had waited to see us. I appreciated that. [Patients’ families] were open to new ideas. Not to say that we don’t do that in the U.S., but it was just coming from a different perspective. They treated me like family. They trusted me with their child.”

Haynes pauses for a photo while working with a child on fine motor coordination Before Haynes experienced that career and activities during a rehabilitation mission trip at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in Cape Coast, Ghana. personal growth in Ghana, he took early steps on that journey in Oxford while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Interacting with fellow students OT Experience in Ghana through the University Judicial Council, Alpha Phi Alpha FraPart of Haynes’ education as an occupational therapist ternity and the National Pan-Hellenic Council Executive Board happened 5,800 miles away from his hometown of Louisville, contributed to Haynes becoming an INROADS scholar. Haynes Mississippi. Haynes is a program manager for an outside nontook courses during his sophomore year that showed him the profit organization that helps provide access to rehabilitation differences between physical and occupational therapy and how services for people with disabilities in developing countries. A aspects of occupational therapy fit well with his career passions. couple of co-workers and Haynes were interested in providing “Ole Miss prepared me for the world, ” Haynes says. “Being occupational therapy abroad. One of those friends has family a young man, the university taught me to embrace people from from Liberia. She started traveling and doing volunteer work all walks of life; it taught me how to network and give back to for rehabilitation clinics, which set the stage for Haynes to help the community.

I am still talking to people — different profeschildren and their families in West Africa.

“She came back with the idea of doing her own thing, sionals — from all walks of life.” and she reached out to me,” Haynes says. “She developed the program, and we helped her with carrying out the mission.”

Independence Day That took Haynes to Ghana on his first rehabilitation Haynes carries those moments with him during his daily mission trip. The destination was a teaching hospital in Cape appointments with wounded warriors at Walter Reed. The Coast. Although the hospital facilities were well established, level of independence for an individual depends on where he the concept of occupational therapy was new to the area. or she falls on the injury scale. For some, being able to spend S U M M E R 2 017

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Haynes (second from left) returned to Ole Miss for the 40th anniversary celebration and reunion of the Nu Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

four hours independently before a caregiver arrives is a big step.

Others are aiming to live on their own and return to school or a job. Seeing those goals met provides perspective for Haynes.

“It’s challenging, and it teaches me how to be flexible and communicate effectively,” Haynes says. “It teaches patience and determination. The work made me more open to challenges. Regardless of what I encounter, there can be no excuses when it comes to every day.”

Evaluating a patient’s ability to take on a new challenge sometimes involves teaming up with other departmental staff members at Walter Reed. The summer climate in Maryland provides opportunities for patients to pick flowers, plant vegetables or maintain gardens. Winter months can mean a more strenuous test for some patients.

“We might team up with the recreational department to do adaptive skiing,” Haynes says. “Can this person balance and learn a new skill?”

Closer to home, Mississippi residents who are navigating their own roads to recovery after a traumatic brain injury often rely on guidance from the Brain Injury Association based in Jackson. For those patients, working up to being able to do a few hours of rehabilitation a day is part of the process of being cleared to either go to a post-acute inpatient rehab facility or being able to return home.

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January and a Senate vote in March before it was signed and approved. It went into effect on July 1.

“Hopefully, in the next year, we will have a post-acute facility,” says Lee Jenkins, executive director of the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi. “A lot of times, family members of patients will call us and ask where they should go now. We act as a facilitator for families and try to hook them up to rehab services.”

The association also assists people with spinal cord injuries.

Sometimes, the nature of a brain injury can make the need for assistance less apparent to casual observers.

“There is a little more available for people with a spinal cord injury,” Jenkins says. “Sometimes a brain injury is an ‘invisible injury.’”

That “invisible injury” can show up at home or abroad on a battlefield. With a mild traumatic brain injury (or concussion), although the initial symptoms can appear to be relatively mild, a range of issues can persist if left undiagnosed and untreated.

“From the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, we have seen unique blast injuries,” Phipps says. “There is a high incidence of mild traumatic brain injury. It is less obvious than a gunshot [injury].”

It is all part of the spectrum of patient injuries that Haynes has witnessed since his arrival at Walter Reed three years ago, and it is a team effort.

“We converse back and forth as departments,” Haynes says.

“When you see people doing great work, it motivates me. …

I encourage people to go into occupational therapy. It brings about pride and a sense of responsibility. I am happy to say I am an occupational therapist, and I work at a great institution with wounded warriors and active duty military personnel.”

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hen former Ole Miss Head Football Coach Hugh Freeze resigned on July 20, after confirming to Chancellor Jeff Vitter and Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Ross Bjork “a pattern of personal misconduct,” many Rebels were left in shock and disbelief. As listeners were still trying to absorb what they had just been told, Bjork also announced that Matt Luke (BBA 00) would serve as interim head coach.

The interim head coach news was overshadowed at the time, but that decision in the chaos of the moment allowed the players, coaches and fans a sense of continuity in the form of a longtime Rebel who eagerly accepted the challenge and responsibility of leading the Ole Miss football team.

Luke says though he was surprised, he didn’t have long to reflect because he learned of the situation as he was being offered the opportunity to lead the program.

“Our focus is on the players, and that’s where it needs to be.

That’s what college football is all about. It’s about the studentathletes. My focus is on getting these kids ready to play and giving them an opportunity to be successful.”

South Carolina pursued Luke for its offensive line job in the off-season, but he chose to stay in Oxford.

“My whole family lives here,” he says. “My wife is from Oxford. Her family lives here. My mom and dad and brother

are here. This is something that’s very special to me. You can’t put a price tag on family. You never want to take those times for granted. I’m excited to have the opportunity to be around my family and at my university.”

Not having long to adjust to the role of head coach, Luke looked to some of the coaches he has worked with over his 18-year career for some advice. Being himself and not trying to be somebody else was a common theme.

“I’ve been around some great guys who’ve had success at every level,” he says. “You lean on the experiences that you’ve had, but then you put your own flavor on it. You have to be yourself; you can’t be somebody that you’re not. You take all that you have learned and put your own stamp on it.”

Luke plans to take this season one practice and one game at a time.

“After all the adversity, we have a chance to be the most mentally tough team in the country,” he says. “They’ve been through so much, and that’s going to bring them together.”

Luke says it’s more important now than ever that Rebel Nation stands together.

“It reminds me of 1989 when Chucky Mullins said, ‘It’s time.’

It is time. It’s time for Ole Miss and Rebel Nation to move forward together. I am honored to be the head coach at Ole Miss. It’s your university. It’s my university. It’s our university.”

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$20 MILLION RENOVATION CONTINUES AT O-U STADIUM n what is already one of the most impressive college baseball facilities in the country, Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field will soon look a bit different as renovations continue on the home of Rebel baseball.

As part of the $20 million project, through the Forward Together campaign, upgrades include a state-of-the-art performance center, a new field-level club and a rooftop plaza down the first base line.

To this point, demolition is underway on the old lower-level box seating. Steel is expected to arrive within the next couple of months and will be installed thereafter to complete the new field-level club and box seating. The dugout club, along with the new batting cages, are on track for completion by the start of the 2018 season.

The new rooftop plaza and baseball operations center are on track for completion

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MEN’S TENNIS EARNS TOP ACADEMIC HONOR the team made at least a 3.00 GPA in the spring as the Rebels earned their secondhighest semester GPA in recorded history.

As always it is a team effort, and we are very thankful for all the academic support that our guys receive starting with our academic counselor, Drew Clinton, and all the staff and tutors at the FedEx Academic Support Center.”

In addition to the team award, Zvonimir Babic (Zagreb, Croatia), Grey Hamilton (Southern Pines, North Carolina) and Robert Mounger (Jackson, Mississippi) were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, which requires a minimum 3.50 GPA for the year.

The Rebels have had at least one player named an ITA ScholarAthlete 16 straight years.

Babic earned the honor for the third time in as many years. Hamilton and Mounger received the award for the second time in their careers.

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hile qualifying for their 24th straight NCAA appearance in 2017, the Ole Miss men’s tennis team also served up aces in the classroom.

The Rebels earned the prestigious ITA All-Academic Team Award, and three players were named Scholar-Athletes, as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the yearly academic honors in late July.

It marks the 11th time overall and sixth in the last seven years for the Rebels to receive the ITA All-Academic Team Award.

This award requires a minimum overall 3.20 grade-point average to be considered. The Rebels posted a 3.35 GPA for the 2016-17 academic year, including leading all male sports at Ole Miss with a 3.47 in the spring. Every member of

“We are extremely pleased to see our team do well in the classroom this past year,” head coach Toby Hansson says. “It shows that our guys take their academics very seriously.

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KENDRICKS WINS WORLD POLE VAULT TITLE he small-town boy who loves to ride horses and is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserves, an unlikely star athlete, is also a world champion.

Ole Miss alumnus and Oxford native Sam Kendricks (BA 15) won his first world pole vault title Aug. 8 at the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Championships in an exciting fashion befitting his gregarious, uber-positive personality.

Kendricks, who won bronze at last year’s Rio Olympics and also has a world indoor silver medal to his credit, produced a clean sheet of jumps all the way through 5.89m/19-3.75. At that point, he was one of three men left who would battle for which color medal to claim. Kendricks, Poland’s Piotr Lisek and France’s Renaud Lavillenie (the world record holder) all missed their first two attempts at 5.95m/19-6.25 before Kendricks soared to a clearance.

The other two missed their final attempts to give the former Rebel and Team USA the win.

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[that],” Kendricks says of his victory. “The crowd gave everything in their hearts to support me. After that final jump, I went to give my mother and father a hug. They mean the world to me. My girlfriend was there as well, so it was a great moment.

“It is all part of a mission for me. I make a goal and chop it down to make it attainable. I’ve finally got that world title, and I could not be happier. I’ve enjoyed 10 straight victories this year; it is a blessing to get another. I compete against these guys all the time, so we are no strangers to one another. It was another fantastic competition, and I had to jump high to take the gold.”

A two-time NCAA champion at Ole Miss in 2013 and 2014, Kendricks becomes the second Rebel to win a gold medal at a senior global championship, joining seven-time women’s long jump champion Brittney Reese (BA 11).

Kendricks is the world leader in the pole vault this year with his personal-best leap over 6.00m/19-8.25 to claim gold at the U.S. Championships in June. He still lives and trains in his hometown, splitting time between the Oxford Middle School and Ole Miss facilities.

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It Takes a Campus: 15 Initiatives and First-Year Experience and coto Improve Retention b y Kyle Ellis, chairs the Retention Advisory Board at

On the Clock by Tim Enochs, 200 pages,

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$16.95 (Paperback), Morgan James Fiction, ISBN: 9781683500407 On the Clock is an all-access pass into the world of country music and the grueling process leading up to the NFL Draft. Through the eyes of football sensation Adam Alford, see how he and his country music star dad battle through the trials of adversity while pursuing their passions i n l i fe . Fe e l A l ford’s p ai n through a tragic loss in his life and the unsettling reality of his dad’s arrest in connection with a murder. Discover the practical wisdom used to change the trajectory of both their lives.

Tim Enochs (BBA 83) has been a successful executive life and business coach for 14 years. He is the author of several books, including Every Day is Game Day, The Street Sweeper, The CHILD Game Plan and Uncommon Influence.

He is an executive producer for the movie “Welcome to Inspiration,” based on The Street Sweeper. Enochs is a nationally renowned keynote speaker and has been interviewed on many television and radio shows.

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300 pages, $24.95 (Paperback), Nautilus Publishing, ISBN: 9781936946907 It Takes a Campus takes readers on the journey of author Kyle Ellis’ experience from a novice to a campus leader in the field of student retention.

In 2008, when the University of Mississippi began to take action on retention, its first-time, full-time retention rate was 78.3 percent. With its recent retention record-setting year (86.5 percent), the university has received numerous accolades and inquiries from colleagues across the nation regarding its work.

It Takes a Campus can serve as a guide for campus professionals who are in the early stages of their retention efforts, as well as for seasoned retention gurus who are seeking to improve existing programs or identify specific initiatives that proved effective and adapt them to their own student population.

This book, which covers 15 campuswide initiatives at the University of Mississippi that were

instrumental in raising retention rates, is designed to be practitionerfriendly so higher education professionals who work daily with retention can create, modify or assess retention initiatives on their campuses. As the saying goes, it takes a village to enact positive change — or in this case, a campus.

Kyle Ellis (PhD 11) serves as director of the Center for Student Success

the University of Mississippi.

George Washington’s Secret Ally by Edward F. Butler, 99 pages, $7.50

(Paperback), Southwest Historical Press, ISBN: 9781532316012 George Washington’s Secret Ally is the second Revolutionary War history book by award-winning author Judge Edward Butler (BA 58). In May 2010, in a private audience at the royal palace in Madrid, King Felipe of Spain asked him to write a book about Spain’s assistance to the U.S. during the American Revolutionary War. Butler spent more than three years researching the subject.

His first book about Spain, Gálvez/ Spain – Our Forgotten Ally in the Ame r ican R e volutionar y War : A Concise Summary of Spain’s Assistance, won five awards. Both books tell the little-known story of Gen. Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish governor of Louisiana. From New Orleans, his Spanish troops, with a Spanish militia, captured Manchac and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Mobile, Alabama; and Pensacola, Florida, from the British.

Edward Butler, an Ole Miss regional scholar, has served as a judge at the city, county, state and federal levels. The royal request came while serving as president general of the national society Sons of the American Revolution. Butler, who lives in San Antonio, is working toward the making of a TV documentary about Gálvez.

Information presented in this section is compiled from material provided by the publisher and/or author and does not necessarily represent the view of the Alumni Review or the Ole Miss Alumni Association. To present a recently published book or CD for consideration, please mail a copy with any descriptions and publishing information to: Ole Miss Alumni Review, Ole Miss Alumni Association, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677.

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he Ole Miss Alumni Association is offering a number of spectacular trips for 2017-18.

Alumni and friends obtain group rates and discounts. All prices are per person, based on double occupancy and subject to change until booking. Airfare is not included unless noted. For a brochure or more information, contact the Alumni office at 662-915-7375. You also can find the most current and complete listing of trips and prices on the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s website at olemissalumni.com/travel.

CAPITALS AND COASTLINES OF CANADA AND NEW ENGLAND SEPT. 30-OCT. 10, 2017

provincial delights have been distilled into one of Europe’s most beautiful and intact medieval villages, Sarlatla-Canéda. Our carefully designed itinerary and expert-guided excursions explore five impressive UNESCO World Heritage sites: the dramatic cliffside monastic village of Rocamadour, the important archaeological sites of L’Abri du Cap-Blanc, Rouffignac Cave and Les-Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil and the Lascaux IV to appreciate one of humankind’s earliest art creations in the form of cave paintings. Your “home” in the village will be the family-owned Plaza Madeleine Hôtel, a restored 19thcentury townhouse ideally located in

From regal mansions perched on craggy coasts to historic lighthouses set against the season’s rich medley of gold, amber and crimson foliage, experience beautiful sights in Canada and New England on this luxury cruise aboard Oceania Cruises’ Insignia. Depart Montreal and sail to Quebec City, where cobbled streets twist past mansard-roofed houses and magnificent churches. Watch postcardworthy scenery unfold at Saguenay, home to museums and artisan workshops.

Browse St. Patrick’s Church Museum in Sydney, stroll the lively waterfront at Halifax, and admire Saint John’s Reversing Falls. Delight in Bar Harbor’s stunning backdrop of sparkling blue waters and towering granite cliffs, or perhaps explore Acadia National Park. Before your odyssey concludes in New York, visit mansion-studded Newport, a charming resort city, and delve into the colonial history and architectural splendors of Boston. — From $3,999

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medieval Sarlat-la-Canéda. Featuring a provincial ambiance with modern accommodations and amenities, it’s known for its staff ’s warm hospitality.

In addition to the included meals in the hotel, dine on regional specialties while enjoying traditional three-course dinners in specially selected French bistros nestled in the quaint village of Sarlat. — From $3,695

PEARLS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA OCT. 18-28, 2017

This exclusive nine-night cr uis e from Hong Kong, “Crossroads of the East,” to vibrant Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), aboard the five-star small

2017-18 REBEL Traveler colorful Bamberg, known for its medieval and baroque buildings, and journey to Nuremberg to visit its historic sites. This program features fascinating excursions, first-class ship accommodations and an extensive meal plan including wine with lunch and dinner.

For solo travelers, there is no single supplement. Escape the hurried pace of the holidays, and experience the season of Advent in Europe. — From $2,795

FLORENCE AND TUSCANY JAN. 12-20, 2018

Munich, Germany

ship M.S. L’Austral, showcases the fascinating treasures of Vietnam and three UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Tour dynamic Hanoi, cruise majestic Ha Long Bay, visit the Forbidden Purple City in Hue, and admire beautiful architecture in Hoi An. Round-trip, economy-class air from Los Angeles is included. Complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages are served throughout the cruise. Hong Kong pre-cruise and Angkor Wat post-cruise options are available. — From $7,195

turquoise waters and sandy beaches.

Admire Kotor’s mist-shrouded mountains, marvel at Diocletian’s Palace in Split, and take in the historic piazzas, serene canals and arched bridges of Venice. Then cruise to Sicily to explore Taormina’s Greek theater and modern boutiques. Before concluding your voyage in Rome, visit Naples, a classic Italian city of culinary delights and artistic masterpieces, or encounter the legendary ruins of Pompeii. — From $2,999

ADRIATIC RHAPSODY OCT. 27-NOV. 7, 2017

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From graceful canals to captivating ruins and medieval towns, discover awe-inspiring sights on this Adriatic odyssey aboard Oceania Cruises’ Marina. Depart Athens for Santorini, a photographer’s paradise with bluedomed churches and black-pebble beaches. Stroll the seaside promenade in Katakolon, a jumping-off point for adventures in ancient Olympia.

Watch incredible scenery unfold on the fairy-tale island of Corfu, featuring a stunning backdrop of olive trees,

The holiday season provides a wonderful opportunity to get away and relax on an unhurried cruise through Germany that showcases delightful holiday traditions. Enjoy the start of the festive season as towns along the Rhine and Main rivers prepare for the holidays and open their charming Christkindlmarkts.

Explore Cologne and Koblenz, and sail through the scenic Rhine Gorge. Visit the picturesque towns of Miltenberg, Würzburg and Rothenburg adorned in their holiday best. Make a stop in

Ole Miss Travelers Only By popular request, Ole Miss alumni and friends will be visiting the Florence and Tuscany region on our traditional Ole Miss winter vacation in Europe.

From the U.S., participants will arrive in Florence, Italy. Upon transferring to the hotel, the group will enjoy a short, guided walking tour of the city center.

The following day will feature a guided city tour of Florence, including a visit to Galleria dell’ Accademia, and a welcome reception at the hotel. Monday includes an all-day excursion to Abbey of Sant’ Antimo and wine tasting in Montalcino. On Tuesday, our group will enjoy an excursion to Siena and visit the cooking school Dante Alighieri for a private cooking lesson of Tuscan specialties followed by lunch. Wednesday and Thursday feature excursions to Lucca and to San Gimignano and the Chianti wine area, respectively. Thursday concludes with a farewell dinner in Florence. Guests will have all day free on Friday to enjoy Florence at their own pace before returning to the U.S on Saturday. — From $6,100, including airfare

ISRAEL: LAND OF CULTURAL TREASURES JAN. 13-23, 2018

Join us for eight nights in Israel, an inspiring nation showcasing rich history and spiritual milestones. Begin in Tel Aviv, and discover the ancient city’s architectural beauty and Diamond Museum. Journey north to ponder Roman ruins and roam underground labyrinths at Akko’s archaic fort.

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2017-18 REBEL Traveler at the Mount of Beatitudes. Encounter Capernaum’s House of Peter before experiencing Tel Megiddo’s UNESCOstatus ruins. Discover Jerusalem’s highlights while visiting a vibrant open-air market, Old Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives. Then descend into the spectacular Jordan Valley to marvel at the Dead Sea and the fortress of Masada. Along the way, treat your palate to the tastes of Israel — delectable wines, crisp falafels and buttery olive oils — and enjoy fascinating insights, excursions and interactive talks from local lecturers and guides. This smallgroup experience features first-class accommodations and an extensive meal plan including wine with dinner.

— From $3,895

air from Los Angeles,* all onboard gratuities, complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages throughout the cruise, complimentary watersports and an exclusive excursion on each island.

Explore idyllic island landscapes and early Polynesian culture on Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Taha’a, Raiatea and Huahine. A Bora Bora post-program option is offered. *Air included from Los Angeles and air add-ons have limited availability and are not guaranteed. — From $6,795

naval history in Cartagena, scan the clear turquoise waters of George Town for the rare green sea turtle that is bred on its palm-fringed shores, and finally disembark the Marina in Miami, a melting pot of Latin and Caribbean cultures. — From $3,599

EUROPEAN COASTAL CIVILIZATIONS APRIL 30-MAY 9, 2018

Explore the historical legacies and dynamic cultures of coastal Portugal,

TANZANIA DURING THE GREAT MIGRATION FEB. 1-12, 2018

D ur ing t his 12-day j our ne y of a lifetime, observe one of Earth’s greatest natural spectacles — the annual Great Migration — by land and air, the best way to experience Africa’s premier safari destination. Visit four of Tanzania’s finest game parks — Lake Manyara, Tarangire and the UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater — with deluxe accommodations in Serena Safari Lodges and a comfortable tented camp in Tarangire. Enjoy unique perspectives aboard a privately chartered flight from Arusha to Serengeti and daily game drives revealing vast herds of elephants, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles and Cape buffalo, as well as magnificent lions, cheetahs and leopards. — From $8,295

CRUISING TAHITI AND FRENCH POLYNESIA FEB. 13-23, 2018

Join us for a uniquely designed ninenight program in the tropical paradise of French Polynesia’s Society Islands.

Sail for seven nights aboard the fivestar motor sailing yacht Wind Spirit, rated the No. 1 Tahiti cruise by Condé Nast Traveler, and spend two nights in the five-star Le Méridien Tahiti in enchanting Papeete. This trip includes 50

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GATEWAY TO SUNSHINE APRIL 6-22, 2018

The sunny scenery of Central America awaits after you embark the luxurious Marina in iconic Los Angeles. Explore the famous San Diego Zoo, the unique desert coastline of Cabo San Lucas and the glamorous resort town of Acapulco, a magnet for celebrities from Elvis Presley to Elizabeth Taylor.

Admire Puerto Quetzal’s astounding volcanoes, the awe-inspiring rainforest canopies of San Juan del Sur and the rare virgin tropical dry forest of Puntarenas before traversing the Panama Canal, a marvel of engineering named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Dive into Spanish

Spain, France and England. Cruise for eight nights aboard the exclusively chartered, five-star M.S. Le Boréal.

Enjoy a memorable cruise up the storied River Thames to London’s Tower Bridge. The exclusive, expert-led C’est Bon! Culinary Traditions program celebrates regional cuisines and wines.

Special guest speaker Dwight D. Eisenhower II accompanies you to the hallowed beaches of Normandy. Explore Oporto in Portugal’s renowned wine country, walk in the footsteps of ancient pilgrims in Santiago de Compostela, and visit the Guggenheim Museum and Mont-St-Michel. Lisbon pre-cruise and London post-cruise options are available. — From $5,195

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’30s

HUBERT BARNETT (BSCvE 39) of

CARSON HUGHES (BBA 69, JD 71), vice chairman of the French Camp Academy board of trustees and chairman of the school and student life committee, has served on the FCA board since 1990.

J. RICHARD BARRY (BPA 76, JD 79), senior part-

’50s

RAYMOND BROWN (BBA 58,

ROBERT C. KHAYAT (BAEd 61, JD 66), chan-

of Kansas City, Kansas, was inducted into the 2017 School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame.

Maryville, Tennessee, was the oldest man to travel on an HonorAir flight to Washington, D.C., to show support for the veterans of his time.

LLB 62), retired attorney in Gautier, was inducted into the University of Mississippi School of Law Hall of Fame.

HON. E. GRADY JOLLY (BA 59, LLB 62), U.S.

5th Circuit Court of Appeals judge in Jackson, will retire on Oct. 3, 2017, his 80th birthday.

cellor emeritus of the University of Mississippi, was chosen as the 2017 winner of the Dick Enberg Award, presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He was also inducted into the 2017 School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame.

ner in the Meridian law firm of Barry Thaggard May & Bailey LLP, was sworn in as president of the 2017 Mississippi Bar Association.

THOMAS BURKE (BA 70, MA 72, PhD 81)

DONALD CLARK JR. (JD 73) of Jackson was

re-elected as chairman of Butler Snow.

BOBBY HALL (BSHPE 78), head foot-

64) of Gulfport was inducted into the 2017 School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame.

ball coach at Biloxi High School, was inducted into the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame.

JOE MEADOWS (BBA 61, LLB 63), founder

SAM HASKELL (BA 77), producer of “Dolly

JERE HUMPHREYS (BM 71), professor of

67) of Oxford was named the recipient of the Mississippi Bar Foundation’s 2017 Professionalism Award.

AUBREY PATTERSON (BBA 64) was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting’s highest commendation of the invaluable contributions that outstanding Americans make to youth, at the Boy Scouts National Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

JAMES DICKERSON (BA 68), publisher of

ROBERT SALMON (BSPH 67) was named a

BEN D. JONES (BSPHE 55, MEd 55) was

inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame on June 20 in East Peoria, Illinois.

During his 32-year career, he coached at Hatley, Gulfport, Tupelo, Fulton, Itawamba Community College, Meridian and New Albany.

’60s

GUTHRIE T. ABBOTT (BA 64, JD

Sartoris Literary Group in Brandon, is the editor of Mojo Rising: Masters of the Art (Volume 1).

MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM L. FREEMAN (BBA 67) of

Newton was recognized by the Mississippi Bankers Association at its annual convention for 50 years in banking.

DAVID HOUSTON (BBA 66, JD 69), attorney

in the Tupelo office of Mitchell, McNutt & Sams PA, was inducted into the University of Mississippi School of Law Alumni Hall of Fame.

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CAROLE LYNN MEADOWS (BSC 60, MBEd

of the Meadows Law Firm in Gulfport, was inducted into the University of Mississippi School of Law Alumni Hall of Fame.

Living Legend by the Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort in recognition of his contribution to the welfare of the city.

BOB WEEMS (JD 66), retired professor of

law at Ole Miss, was inducted into the University of Mississippi School of Law Alumni Hall of Fame.

’70s

GLEN BALLARD (BA 75), cowriter and producer of Alanis Morisette’s album “Jagged Little Pill,” will have his music featured in the theatrical production of the album set to take the stage in Massachusetts.

Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors,” was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie.

music at Arizona State University, presented academic papers in Colorado, Kansas, New Jersey and Oklahoma.

LAURA JOLLY (BS 77) of Ames, Iowa, was

inducted into the 2017 School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame.

RICHARD LUCAS (BBA 71), Singing River Health System’s communications director in Pascagoula, retired in December 2016.

EDDIE MALONEY (BBA 72), past president of

the Ole Miss Alumni Association, received the Good Samaritan Award at the Catholic Charities annual Bishop’s Ball in Jackson, along with his siblings.

JOHNNY MALONEY (BBA 78) received the Good Samaritan Award at the Catholic Charities annual Bishop’s Ball in Jackson, along with his siblings.

ALUMNI News DENNIS MOORE (BA 75), Mississippi Today co-editor, was named the 2017 Samuel Talbert Silver Em recipient by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism and New Media.

DR. DIANE K. BEEBE (BA 80, MD 84) of Jack-

JAMES E. HOLLAND (JD 86), who previ-

DR. DARDEN NORTH (BA 78, MD 82) of

JOEL BOBO (BBA 80), certified public

accountant, was elected to Horne LLP’s board of directors and will chair the board.

D. ANDREW PHILLIPS (BPA 86, JD 89), partner in the Oxford office of Mitchell, McNutt & Sams PA, was elected a fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation.

son was honored by the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians for her years of service to the organization.

Jackson authored the novel The Five Manners of Death.

DONALD R. COLE (PhD 85) of Oxford was a

PAT PATTERSON (BAEd 75), former mayor

recipient of the 2017 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards in celebration of his volunteer work and service within the LafayetteOxford-University community.

of Oxford, was recognized by the Mississippi House and Senate for his years of service as a city leader before and during his eight years as mayor.

JAMES MICHAEL COLEMAN (BA 80, MLS 84) of Montgomery, Alabama, received a 30 years of service certificate as an employee of the state of Alabama.

IKE SAYLE (BBA 72) was named a Living

Legend by the Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort in recognition of his contribution to the welfare of the city.

’80s

JOHN GRISHAM (JD 81) of North Garden,

Virginia, published his 30th novel, Camino Island.

C. GAINES BAKER (BBA 86, JD

90), a Batesville attorney who serves in the elected position of county prosecuting attorney, was chosen as attorney for the Panola County Board of Supervisors.

CHRISTOPHER A. HILL (BA 89, JD 93) and his wife, Blake Hill, opened a HoneyBaked Ham store in Oxford.

ously served as Horn Lake municipal court judge, was named DeSoto County prosecutor.

ALVIN L. SPENCER (BA 85) of Hampton, Vir-

ginia, announced that he will be writing his fourth book of poetry, The Poetic Pleasures (Of a Simple Poetic Veteran), scheduled to be published in late 2017.

’90s

DALLAS BAKER (BSME 93, MS 97), PE, BCEE, joined NeelSchaffer Inc. as director of environmental services in Jackson.

BRET BEAUCHAMP (BA 97), well-known around Oxford as the “Running Santa Claus,” was recognized for his sportsmanship during his ninth running of this year’s Boston Marathon.

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moted to regional vice president in the Gulf Coast regional office of FCCI Insurance Group in Ridgeland.

BLAKE HILL (BA 90) and her husband,

Christopher A. Hill, opened a HoneyBaked Ham store in Oxford.

TARA MAY (BAccy 94), CPA, CPFA, joined

Horne LLP as a retirement plan advisor for Horne Wealth Advisors in Ridgeland.

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LISA MCKAY (BAccy 90, JD 93), shareholder at Currie Johnson & Myers PA in Jackson, was elected president of the Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association.

W. DAVID SUMRALL III, M.D. (BA 93) was

named system chairman and service line leader of anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine and medical director of the operating room of Ochsner Health System in New Orleans.

ROBYN TANNEHILL (BA 92), former Ward 2

alderman, was sworn in as the new mayor of Oxford on June 29.

’00s In Oxford...

GANT BOONE (BBA 09), vice

president of Oxford University Bank, was featured in the Oxford Eagle for his work in the community including the LOU Ole Miss Club, which raises money for scholarships at its annual golf tournament.

ANNE COFER (BAccy 07, MAccy 08) of

Oxford was awarded Ole Miss Panhellenic’s Outstanding Chapter Advisor at the 2017 Greek Awards.

BRAD CRAWFORD (BBA 03), a Taylor Medal

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L. KASIMU HARRIS (MA 08) was one of eight

people honored as Louisianians of the Year at Louisiana Life magazine’s Baton Rouge Bicentennial Birthday Bash.

KENDALL KETCHUM (BA 07), a comedian in New York City, took her comedy on a tour across the country with “Saturday Night Live” cast member Darrell Hammond.

MEG MCELWAIN (BA 01) was named one of eight people who made Charlotte, North Carolina, better in 2016 by The Charlotte Observer and one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Charlotte for the second time by The Mecklenburg Times for her work as founder and chairman of the Mitchell Bays Turner Pediatric Fund.

KEVIN MITCHELL (BAccy 01, MAccy 02) was

promoted to executive vice president for ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy and Education in Nashville.

NICHOLAS J. PIEROTTI (BA 06) is a part-

ner of the Pierotti Law Firm in Memphis, as well as prosecutor for the City of Collierville.

SELENA STANDIFER (BA 01), Mississippi

Department of Transportation deputy public affairs director in Jackson, was named one of the Mississippi Business Journal’s 50 Leading Business Women in Mississippi for 2016.

’10s

PONTUS ANDERSSON (BBA 17), CEO of tech startup Myra Mirrors, won second place and $5,000 along with his business partners at the 12th annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition hosted by the University of Mississippi C enter for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

KEGAN T. COLEMAN (BA 13, JD 16) joined Brad Morris Law Firm PLLC in Oxford and Tupelo.

DESTANIE OVERCASH (BSW 14) graduated

from the University of Southern Mississippi with a master’s degree in social work.

CHRIS PRESLEY (BA 12), an adviser in Olin

Business School and an adjunct professor for University College in Arts & Sciences, was selected as a 2017 St. Louis “30 Under 30” honoree by Delux Magazine.

JUSTIN KYLE TANNER (BBA 15) received a

master’s degree in education from the University of Iowa.

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A Taste of Something New

THE INN AT OLE MISS OFFERS NEW CATERING, BREAKFAST OPTIONS s Oxford and the University of Mississippi continue to see unprecedented change and growth, The Inn at Ole Miss, the university’s only on-campus hotel, has made notable improvements to keep up with the desires and needs of its guests and the community.

The Inn announced t hat My Michel le’s Catering took over breakfast service in the McCormick Café on July 1, of fer ing hot breakfast daily from 6:30-10 a.m. Rotating menu offerings include breakfast pizza, tacos, casseroles, scrambled eggs, grits, sweet potato hash, pancakes, waffles, biscuits with gravy and French toast.

The healthier breakfast goer can find homemade granola with yogurt, mixed grain salad with dried fruits, seasonal whole fruit and oatmeal.

Not only has breakfast changed hands, but catering has as well. The Inn now offers a variety of catering opportunities for special events.

“Allowing outside catering gives us the luxury of providing our customers with the best of Oxford’s culinary offerings when booking their event here at The Inn,” says general manager Gaye Bukur. “These

caterers can now recommend our venue for a special event they will be catering.”

In addition to My Michelle’s Catering, approved caterers include A&N Catering, The Main Event, Newk’s, Oby’s, Ole Miss Catering, Party Waitin’ to Happen and Taylor Grocery.

To b etter manage all the ne w of fer ings, The Inn added a member to its management team. Gwen Turner, events management coordinator, ser ves as a liaison between clients and vendors to ensure all events at The Inn are a hit.

In c onju nc t i on w it h t he ne w breakfast and catering offerings, The Inn released a new logo featuring the signature Ole Miss script.

“We want the new logo to act as a stamp of approval to show that we are the only hotel affiliated with the University of Mississippi,” says Liz Lancaster McIntyre, marketing manager at The Inn. “By staying at The Inn at Ole Miss, you are supporting the Ole Miss Alumni Association and the University of Mississippi.”

For more information on hosting your next event at The Inn at Ole Miss or to make a reservation, visit theinnatolemiss.com.

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Guy Tillman Gillespie Jr. (BA 48) of Pinola, June 5, 2017

Ashley Diane Browning and Richard Keith Ball Jr. (JD 06), March 18, 2017.

W. Jeff Hamm Sr. (BBA 48, LLB 49) of Tupelo, June 17, 2017

Alexandra Crimens Clifford (BA 15) and Joshua Grant Lankford (BBA 11), Dec. 10, 2016.

Kristen Nicole McNair (BSES 16) and Elliot Knox Strickland (BS 15), March 25, 2017.

Daniel Dicks Guice Sr. (43) of Biloxi, April 13, 2017

Thomas Clark Hammond (49) of Cordova, Tenn., June 16, 2017 George Ellett Lawrence (BA 49) of Greenwood, April 25, 2017

Roselyn McCord Lindley (BA 41) of New Braunfels, Texas, June 2, 2017 Sidney Jean Breland Lyon (BA 48) of Hattiesburg, April 7, 2017

Lyda Victoria Phillips (BA 14, MA 16) and Caleb Woodward Stokes (BA 14), May 20, 2016.

Margaret Wilson McKay (BAEd 47) of Hendersonville, N.C., July 1, 2017

BIRTHS

Jane Lamar Moore (BAEd 49) of Windermere, Fla., May 25, 2017

Charles Cleveland III, son of Mary Coleman Clark and Charles Cleveland Clark Jr. (BBA 05), May 2, 2017.

Lamar Walker, son of Meredith Edwards Collins (JD 09) and John McLean Collins, March 31, 2017.

Eliza Jane and Hayden Danyel, twins of Mary Katherine Schueth Drafts (BA 00, BBA 00) and John D. Drafts, Dec. 30, 2016.

Ruby Jane, daughter of Nicole Genger Duffy (BA 99) and Frank Duffy, May 10, 2017.

Nathaniel Moss, son of Ashley Hewett Frye (BBA 08, MBA 09) and Kevin Wayne Frye (JD 05), June 20, 2017.

Oliver Kellogg, son of Abby Reeves Griesedieck (BAccy 06, MAccy 07) and John David Griesedieck (BAccy 06, MTax 07), Aug. 27, 2016.

Vivian Elizabeth, daughter of Sarah Katelyn Harrell (BA 09, JD 13) and Kevin T. Harrell (PhD 13), March 7, 2017.

Jack Pace, son of Megan Pace Lovett (BA 07) and Alan Dale Lovett, April 1, 2017.

Alexandria Grace, daughter of Jaime Weaver Ochs (BBA 09, MBA 12) and Patrick Alexander Ochs (BBA 08), Feb. 25, 2017.

George Edward, son of Marie Thomas Sanderson and Brian Walker Sanderson (BBA 95, JD 98), May 4, 2017.

IN MEMORIAM

Barbara Fly Moore (BA 49) of Portland, Ore., Jan. 9, 2017

Martha Anderson Pembroke (BA 41) of Sarasota, Fla., June 19, 2017

Edsel Edwin Posey (BA 48) of Tupelo, July 10, 2017

Dewdrop McDonald Rule (BSC 42) of Knoxville, Tenn., May 3, 2017 Robert Lee Russum Jr. (BA 49) of Ridgeland, June 6, 2017

Jonye Street Rutherford (BA 49, MEd 60) of Tiplersville, June 2, 2017

Martha McCormack Saucier (BAEd 48) of Forney, Texas, May 16, 2017 David Henry Stewart (46) of Louisville, April 1, 2017

Bonnie Edwards Thompson (BAEd 49) of Philadelphia, April 7, 2017 Agnes Taylor Wagner (BAEd 42) of Spring, Texas, April 25, 2017 Frank Elbert Webb Jr. (BS 41) of Pass Christian, April 7, 2017 Carol Hicks West (BA 49) of Atlanta, Ga., June 7, 2017

1950s

Wallace Allred (LLB 55) of Collins, July 11, 2017

Ralph Dale Berryhill (BSPh 59) of Batesville, March 28, 2017

James Elwin Bowie (BSCvE 50) of Lafayette, La., June 18, 2017

Jerry Hart Bynum (BSHPE 56, BSPh 64) of Germantown, Tenn., May 14, 2017 William J. Cartmell Jr. (MS 54) of Leesburg, Va., Aug. 23, 2016 Lester Clark Jr. (58) of Purvis, June 20, 2017

Curtis Carlyle Collums (MEd 54) of Columbus, May 26, 2017

Edward Slater Crawford III (BSHPE 57, MEd 58) of Oxford, July 9, 2017

1930s

Paul V. Dixon (LLB 50) of Summit, April 9, 2017

James Harold Taylor (39) of Flora, Jan. 13, 2017

Patty Scarborough Duarte (BA 50) of Decatur, Ga., April 9, 2017

1940s

Mary McCray Elmore (BAEd 54) of Little Rock, Ark., May 9, 2017

Virgil Sullivan Adkins Jr. (40) of Duluth, Ga., Jan. 9, 2017

Rufus King Gardner (BA 50) of Winona, June 29, 2017

Eloise Taylor Camp (BAEd 39) of Grenada, Nov. 13, 2016

Anne Major Doggett (BA 51) of Highlands, N.C., June 14, 2017

Robert Miller Ellard (MEd 58, EdD 77) of Clarksdale, April 8, 2017

Mack Alfred Adams (BBA 49) of Fort Worth, Texas, March 2, 2017

Hal Gregory Fiser (MEd 50) of Clarksdale, March 20, 2017

Hicks Ellis Anderson Jr. (BBA 49, MBA 50) of Winston-Salem, N.C., June 3, 2017

John Richard Gerdes Jr. (BA 52) of Temple, Texas, May 2, 2017

Sallie Junkin Ballard (BA 48) of Natchez, April 18, 2017 Barbara Trapp Bell (BA 48) of Madison, June 6, 2017

John Jefferson Bethea Sr. (49) of Hattiesburg, April 11, 2017

Walter T. Bew Jr. (MedCert 46) of Linwood, N.J., June 2, 2017

George Habersham Crawford Jr. (BSC 48) of Aberdeen, June 13, 2017 Norman Duberstein (BA 42) of New York, N.Y., May 6, 2017 56

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James Larry Grantham (59) of Brandon, June 17, 2017

Joseph Victor Anthony Greco (BSPh 55) of Baton Rouge, La., June 30, 2017 Sylvia Smith Griffin (BA 56) of Charlottesville, Va., April 2, 2017

William Eugene Harkey (BBA 55) of Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2016 Henry Newton Herndon Jr. (BA 52) of Hanover, N.H., April 5, 2017 John Curtis Hubbard (BA 54) of Grenada, April 26, 2017

John M. Humphreys Jr. (BBA 50) of Jackson, May 23, 2017

ALUMNI News Gracie Jeanette Russell Jarrett (BAEd 51) of Estero, Fla., June 22, 2017

Mitchell Mansour Salloum (BBA 55) of Gulfport, March 12, 2017

Marianna Johnson (MBEd 59) of Monroe, La., May 13, 2017

Vivian Marie Stroud (MEd 52) of Ridgeland, May 24, 2017

Frank David Jernigan Sr. (BSHPE 54) of Newnan, Ga., June 6, 2017 Ben David Jones (MEd 55, BSHPE 55) of Tupelo, July 7, 2017

Frances Melsheimer LeTellier (BA 51) of Charleston, S.C., June 11, 2017 Phil Edwin Manning (MFA 59) of Naples, Fla., March 29, 2017

Alfred Clark Marble Jr. (BA 58) of Greensboro, N.C., March 29, 2017 Sula Johnson Marsalis (MS 58) of Meridian, April 1, 2017

William Louis Smith (BA 51, MS 53) of Gulf Breeze, Fla., April 5, 2017 Barbara Thompson (BA 53) of Decatur, Ga., July 12, 2017 Sydney Ashburn Till (51) of Brandon, March 28, 2017

Ann Smith Welch (BA 57) of Los Angeles, Calif., April 20, 2017 James Oliver Williams Sr. (50) of Greenwood, July 5, 2017

Wayne Claude Williams Jr. (BBA 52) of Madison, June 28, 2017

Andrew Kenneth Martinolich Jr. (MedCert 51) of Bay St. Louis, May 4, 2017

James Cary Woods (BSPh 56) of McComb, April 20, 2017

John Murrell McRae Jr. (BS 53, MedCert 54) of Hattiesburg, April 2, 2017

1960s

Dorothy Trainor Meeks (BAEd 53) of Yazoo City, June 28, 2017

Eddie Gene Akins (BBA 66) of Canton, April 24, 2017

Alice Tankersley McCormick (BSC 56) of Oxford, April 13, 2017

Theodore W. Medlin (BA 57) of Germantown, Tenn., July 2, 2017

Leonard Merritt Moreland (BA 50) of Mount Hermon, La., Jan. 11, 2017 Suzanne Dugger Morgan (54) of Oxford, July 2, 2017

Jimmy Lynn Nelson (BSHPE 55, MEd 58) of Oxford, April 21, 2017 Mary Beaman Paschal (MM 59) of Charlotte, N.C., May 7, 2017

Jeanette Collier Phillips (MA 54, EdD 73) of Oxford, June 13, 2017 Joyce Nelson Richards (BA 50) of Pascagoula, March 15, 2017 Harry Gates Robinson Sr. (58) of Houston, July 10, 2017

George Winters Rogers Jr. (LLB 54) of Oakton, Va., May 9, 2017

Sylvia Davis Wilson (BSC 54) of Brandon, May 4, 2017

Judith Huddleston Adkins (BBA 62) of Germantown, Tenn., June 5, 2017 Frank Alfonso Jr. (MEd 63) of Terra Ceia, Fla., July 13, 2017 Richard E. Atkins (BBA 65) of Corinth, May 25, 2017

Louise Horton Balch (MLS 64) of Tupelo, May 12, 2017

John Larry Bishop (BBA 61) of Danville, Calif., June 25, 2017 John Thomas Black Sr. (BA 60) of Greenville, March 23, 2017

Terrell Davis Blanton (MD 62) of Shelbyville, Tenn., April 12, 2017 Bethany Stockett Boone (BA 62) of Madison, April 14, 2017

William Allen Bright (MD 64) of Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 29, 2017

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ALUMNI News Joseph Daniel Britton (BS 61) of Sierra Vista, Ariz., May 15, 2017

Mary Hilda Rushing Brown (BSN 67, MN 77) of Woodworth, La., April 11, 2017 Jack Otis Cavin (BSHPE 60) of Eupora, April 24, 2017

Percy Ray Chandler Sr. (MBA 61) of Alexandria, La., July 8, 2017 John Willis Coalter (LLB 64) of Brandon, July 13, 2017

Clyde Maurice Combs Jr. (MCS 66, EdD 68, MEd 68) of Mobile, Ala., April 10, 2017 C. Melvin Davis (MCS 69, JD 73) of Oxford, April 17, 2017

Claude Lee Deloach Jr. (BBA 61) of Springdale, Ark., April 9, 2017 George Harris Dulin (LLB 62) of Madison, June 7, 2017 Roy Eugene Duncan (BSPh 69) of Tupelo, June 5, 2017

Bobby Dewitt Edwards (BSCvE 64) of Pinellas Park, Fla., April 21, 2017 John Wyatt Harper (BA 69) of Clinton, June 3, 2017

Prieur Jay Higginbotham (BA 61) of Mobile, Ala., June 20, 2017 Johnny Mack Lane (JD 69) of Chickasaw, Ala., April 15, 2017

Sylvia Nash Lashley (BAEd 67) of Arnold, Mo., March 22, 2017 Marshall Scott Legan (PhD 68) of Monroe, La., May 6, 2017

J. Randolph Lipscomb (BA 66, JD 69) of Columbus AFB, March 26, 2017 Hampton Stennis Little Jr. (LLB 64) of Nashville, Tenn., July 7, 2017 Theron E. Long (MEd 69) of Hernando, May 19, 2017

Everett Dewitt Lovelace (61) of Indianola, July 10, 2017

Bonita Sue Lyons (MEd 69, BAEd 69) of Memphis, Tenn., May 8, 2017 Dorothy Pannell Martin (MA 61) of Chapel Hill, N.C., May 9, 2017 Hoyt Porter Maulden (BA 68) of Brooksville, Fla., March 30, 2017

Connie Smith McCaa (PhD 63, MD 77) of Flowood, April 19, 2017

Thomas Odis Murrah (BBA 60, MBA 61) of Slidell, La., April 11, 2017

Earl Eugene Pearson Jr. (BPA 66, MURP 71) of Memphis, Tenn., May 23, 2017 Jay Carrol Pennington (MD 63) of New Orleans, La., May 20, 2017 Jerry Lee Peoples (BBA 69) of Olive Branch, June 26, 2017 John Robertson Pepper III (67) of Tunica, March 26, 2017

Richard Evan Picton (BA 61) of Longwood, Fla., April 4, 2017

Thomas Edison Reaves Jr. (BSME 61) of Land O Lakes, Fla., May 14, 2017 Roger Paul Rhodes (BBA 62) of Germantown, Tenn., July 12, 2017 Travis Quitman Richardson (PhD 61) of Gulfport, June 22, 2017

Lady Margaret Boyce Richter (BAEd 62) of Pelahatchie, March 12, 2017 Donald Henry Roth (JD 64) of Prairie Village, Kan., April 27, 2017 Donald Reid Russell (MS 60, PhD 70) of Thaxton, May 26, 2017

Nancy Parker Sanders (MEd 68) of Bossier City, La., March 18, 2017

Sandra Maffett Sanders (BAEd 68) of Hornsby, Tenn., April 26, 2017 Gwin Chalmers Scott II (BBA 63) of Memphis, Tenn., April 21, 2017

George Stigler Shaddock (LLB 64, BPA 64) of Pascagoula, April 9, 2017 Robert Earl Siedell (BBA 64) of Oxford, June 2, 2017

Genola Tallant Smith (MEd 69) of Pontotoc, June 14, 2017

Larry Wayne Smitherman (BSPh 66) of Montevallo, Ala., July 8, 2017 Sally Eldridge Stewart (BSN 65) of French Camp, July 9, 2017

Charles Richard Strain (BA 62) of Caddo Mills, Texas, April 19, 2017 Walter Beauregard Swain Jr. (JD 65) of Greenville, May 16, 2017 Buzz Tanner (BA 69) of Forsyth, Ga., April 9, 2017

Peter Griffin Taylor (BA 69) of Foley, Ala., June 10, 2017

Edward Farrar Tyrone Jr. (60) of Olive Branch, April 2, 2017 Norma Beeman Wall (MLS 67) of Oxford, June 27, 2017

Fredric T. O’Connor (MCS 67) of Youngstown, Ohio, June 30, 2017

1970s

Jenay Patch (BAEd 68) of Kingwood, Texas, June 9, 2017

Herbert Wingfield Biggs Jr. (JD 70) of Jupiter, Fla., June 3, 2017

Marian Nail Overton (BAEd 61) of Orlando, Fla., April 15, 2017

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ATLANTA’S MISSISSIPPI PICNIC IN THE PARK he Mississippi Society of Georgia hosted Atlanta’s Mississippi in the Park for the eighth year on Saturday, June 10, at Chastain Park in Buckhead. Ole Miss alumni and friends enjoyed catfish plates provided by Penn’s, McAlister’s sweet tea and caramel cake from Sugaree’s Bakery in New Albany.

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ALUMNI News George Timothy Boswell (BA 77) of Oxford, April 18, 2017

Roy Lagrone Sr. (MEd 76) of Tupelo, July 16, 2017

Marjorie Wilson Burke (BSN 73) of Madison, May 6, 2017

P. Tobin Maginnis Jr. (PhD 75) of Oxford, June 14, 2017

Benjamin C. Britt Jr. (JD 77) of Houston, Texas, May 26, 2017 Elliot John Clark Jr. (JD 76) of Midlothian, Va., April 3, 2017 Larry Edmond Clark (JD 72) of Brandon, July 10, 2017 Marcus Rand Clark (78) of Pearl, June 9, 2017

Jerry Wayne Cogdell (MM 79) of Fulton, July 3, 2017

Howard Jay Cohen (PhD 75) of Elkins Park, Pa., March 17, 2017 Mary Agnes Livingston Cook (MLS 72) of Tupelo, June 14, 2017

Cathy Dealy Cowan (BAEd 70) of Nashville, Tenn., April 13, 2017

Susan West Cowden (MEd 73) of Brunswick, Ga., March 29, 2017 Marlene Chill Dove (JD 73) of Jackson, June 3, 2017

Randy Dye (BSHPE 79) of Hernando, March 30, 2017

Arnold Douglas Dyre (BBA 71) of Madison, June 12, 2017

Donald Wayne Fisher (MS 71, PhD 73) of Alexandria, Va., March 26, 2017 William Bowlyne Fisher (PhD 76) of San Antonio, Texas, April 29, 2017

Roger Gene Lowery (BAEd 74) of Bay St. Louis, July 4, 2017 Barbara Cox McDonnell (BAEd 70) of Hazlehurst, April 20, 2017

William Henry McKenzie III (BBA 73, JD 76) of Batesville, May 12, 2017 Ronald Leon Moody (BA 71) of Lewistown, Mont., June 3, 2017 Robert Irvin Morgan (BA 79) of Brownsville, Vt., June 2, 2017

Sylvia Gillentine Nanney (BM 72) of New Albany, May 14, 2017 Randy Edward Plunk (BA 77) of Olive Branch, April 6, 2017

Kenneth Harlan Reid (BA 70, MEd 77) of Olive Branch, April 3, 2017 Johnnie Morris Richardson (BPA 79) of Carthage, July 8, 2017

Mary Evelyn Simmons Sappington (BAEd 74) of Belden, July 5, 2017 Dorothy Hairston Sessums (BSN 74) of Brandon, June 27, 2017

Berma Dillard Shackelford (BAEd 73, MEd 79) of Tupelo, March 29, 2017 Wesley Martin Shaver (MS 73) of Wynne, Ark., Aug. 9, 2016

Jacqueline Johnson Gaensslen (MLS 75) of Las Vegas, Nev., March 18, 2017

Patricia Hankins Shields (BBA 79) of Oxford, March 31, 2017

Linda Rae Hall (MM 79) of Tampa, Fla., April 3, 2017

Patrick M.P. Taylor (JD 73) of Richmond, Va., June 2, 2017

Robert William Gee (JD 74) of Vicksburg, June 12, 2017

Ronald Glenn Harville (BBA 78) of Big Creek, April 11, 2017

Stanley Leon Smith Jr. (BA 71) of Cordova, Tenn., April 10, 2017 Phillip Edmond Swayze Jr. (BSPh 73) of Tchula, July 13, 2017

William Wayne Terry (BSEE 76) of Chattanooga, Tenn., July 3, 2017

Curtis Lee Hays (JD 74) of Mendenhall, March 21, 2017

Charles Patrick Tharp (PhD 71) of St. Charles, Mo., May 19, 2017

David R. Hepburn Jr. (PhD 74) of Bradenton, Fla., March 21, 2017

Don Rodney Trask (BA 75, BFA 75) of Brandon, June 5, 2017

Lionel G. Henderson Jr. (BBA 71) of Elk Grove, Calif., April 26, 2017 Gilliam Swink Hicks Jr. (MD 75) of Madison, March 13, 2017

Nancy Burdette Thomas (MSS 72) of Benton, March 24, 2017

Lynell Kent Horton (MEd 74) of Walls, March 16, 2017

Catherine Surrette Warren (BAEd 72, MLS 77) of Senatobia, March 20, 2017

Doris Ann Jolley (MEd 75, SpecEd 82) of Batesville, June 30, 2017

Marie Nabors Wiggins (MEd 73) of Tupelo, March 24, 2017

Robert Eugene Jones (BA 72, JD 73) of Ridgeland, April 26, 2017

Chris Allen Wuethrich (BBA 73) of Virginia Beach, Va., March 15, 2017

John Thomas Janoush (73) of Cleveland, May 23, 2017

David Wiley Jones (BA 75) of Houston, Texas, May 15, 2017

Robert Johnson Watts III (BSPh 70) of Brookhaven, May 27, 2017

Charles Verdo Wright Jr. (MD 75) of Amarillo, Texas, April 17, 2017

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Nancy Allen Wegener (JD 86) of Austin, Texas, April 15, 2017

Ralph Phillip Avera (BBA 85) of Morton, June 12, 2017

Jefferson E. Williams (PhD 89) of Lena, April 27, 2017

Thomas Keith Aaron (BBA 85) of Hernando, May 5, 2017 James Wilson Bingler (BA 87) of Johnstown, Pa., April 15, 2017

Toni Renee Earnest (BAEd 84) of Memphis, Tenn., March 19, 2017

Kirk Crawford Welch (BBA 86) of Broken Arrow, Okla., May 31, 2017 Tammy Lynn Woolbright (JD 80) of Steens, April 3, 2017

Robert Thomas Fahnestock (PhD 84) of Milton, Fla., April 7, 2017

1990s

James Edward Gauntt Jr. (PhD 86) of Little Rock, Ark., April 28, 2017

Coyle Sessions Brown (BBA 95, MBA 97) of Orange Beach, Ala., July 8, 2017

Barclay Fryery (82) of Greenwich, Conn., May 26, 2017

Michael Lanny Bland (97) of Olive Branch, May 31, 2017

Theresa Ann Hale (BSN 88) of Flowood, June 5, 2017

Rick Carone (93) of Cary, Ill., June 29, 2017

Mark David Harrison (BBA 81, BSEE 85) of Huntsville, Ala., April 1, 2017

Steven Ray Hughes (BA 95) of Savannah, Ga., March 12, 2017

John Davis Handley (BSPh 82, DMD 91) of Madison, July 15, 2017

Glenn Howell Hatcher (BA 89, MA 95) of Dallas, N.C., May 29, 2017 Margaret Fortune Hutson (PhD 81) of Emory, Va., June 7, 2017 Justin Ray Johnson (BA 86) of De Kalb, May 14, 2017

Brenda Faye Jones (BA 82, BSW 83, MEd 87) of Memphis, Tenn., April 8, 2017 Denise Willis Jones (BSPh 87) of Tupelo, April 26, 2017

Julia Butts Farrell (BAEd 93) of Ripley, April 16, 2017

Joe Render Lovelady (JD 95) of Oxford, May 30, 2017 Lori Aimee Sneed (BA 96) of Gulfport, July 12, 2017

Adrian Dewitt Strother (91) of Arlington, Tenn., April 23, 2017 Ronnie Craig White (BSN 98) of Clinton, March 13, 2017 Jim Tyler Williams (BS 94) of Amory, May 1, 2017

Ryan Arthur Zajicek (99) of Dallas, Texas, June 1, 2017

Jon Charles Martin (BBA 88) of Metairie, La., April 24, 2017

2000s

Wendy Ielaidnis McKinney (BSPh 86) of Moss Point, May 16, 2017

Arthur Charles Baker (BA 02) of Biloxi, July 14, 2017

Nancy Carolyn McCaleb (BSN 87) of Greenwood, April 21, 2017 David Louis Minyard (JD 89) of Oxford, April 3, 2017

Starkey Allen Morgan Sr. (EdD 87) of Ridgeland, May 19, 2017

James Walter Nicholson Jr. (EdD 83) of Glen Allan, March 17, 2017 Wesley Randall Preuitt (BBA 86) of Oxford, May 6, 2017

Curtis Michael Reese (BSN 82) of Atlanta, Ga., April 28, 2017 Marie Page Richardson (BS 86) of Griffin, Ga., May 22, 2017

Lewis Gayle Sewell (MS 85) of Hixson, Tenn., April 26, 2017 Sondra Holman Taylor (86) of Grenada, May 4, 2017

Wensie Turner Bailey (MA 05) of Lamar, March 24, 2017 Bradford Graham Fontes (00) of San Antonio, Texas, May 30, 2017 William Cliff Heaton Jr. (09) of Lyon, April 29, 2017

Chad Kendall Klauser (MS 09) of New York, N.Y., May 14, 2017

Richard Cecil Miller III (JD 01) of Washington, D.C., May 12, 2017 Joey Kimble Smith (BBA 02) of Booneville, June 13, 2017

Lauren Williams Smith (BA 05, MA 07) of Fulton, June 24, 2017

Thomas Leroy Swadley Jr. (BA 09) of Appleton, Wis., May 18, 2017 Olivia Mitchell Walker (JD 02) of Memphis, Tenn., May 31, 2017

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Faculty and Friends

Patrick James Graham (12) of West Palm Beach, Fla., May 23, 2017

J.D. Andrews of Hayti, Mo., March 5, 2017

Andrew Alexander Gibson (12) of Olive Branch, April 23, 2017 John Gardner McMullan (BSME 14) of Saltillo, May 31, 2017 Adam Michael Pitts (17) of Southaven, March 18, 2017

Jennifer Ellen Polkowski (BFA 10) of Gainesville, Fla., April 4, 2017 William Forester Richardson (17) of Nashville, Tenn., June 9, 2017 John Paul Ruchti (15) of Ashland, April 23, 2017

Paul Stewart Skinner (BBA 16) of Woodville, March 10, 2017 Dirk Van Oostendorp (17) of Oxford, May 12, 2017

Tonino Martinez Vidal-Ellis (17) of Horn Lake, June 9, 2017 Jonathan Michael Whalley (17) of Grenada, May 23, 2017

Robert Browning Barnard Sr. of Clarksdale, May 8, 2017 Theo Bernard Bean Jr. of Lafayette, La., June 12, 2017 Robert J. Beebe of Youngstown, Ohio, April 5, 2017 Mark Nathaniel Bing of Oxford, April 24, 2017

Bruce Wolfe Cannon of Collierville, Tenn., June 13, 2017 James Alton Chatham of Fulton, June 18, 2017

David Andrew Clark of Hattiesburg, May 18, 2017 George Colvin Cochran of Oxford, June 19, 2017 Myrna Wesson Cook of Oxford, May 7, 2017

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he Mississippi Society of Washington, D.C., hosted the 27th annual Mississippi on the Mall on Saturday, June 17. In the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial, Ole Miss alumni and friends enjoyed catfish, hushpuppies, coleslaw and McAlister’s sweet tea. The event also featured music by Kingfish.

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ALUMNI News Ann Robinson Davis of Booneville, April 1, 2017

Lofton Price of Oxford, May 10, 2017

Lester Charles Ferrell of Santa Claus, Ind., Feb. 4, 2017

Peter Hamilton Reeves of Hernando, May 11, 2017

James Gundy Dubberly of Oxford, May 18, 2017

Juanita Saunier Fortenberry of Canton, May 4, 2017 Mary Kendall Garraway of Jackson, April 9, 2017

James Michael Graham of Oxford, March 16, 2017 Carolyn Tidwell Gray of Oxford, June 15, 2017

Samuel Thomas Hall of Oxford, April 23, 2017

Samuel Price Hollowell of Water Valley, April 12, 2017 Charles D. Hufford of Oxford, May 15, 2017

Mertha Lockett Jackson of Clarksdale, June 9, 2017 Roy Gillespie Knighton Sr. of Tupelo, May 26, 2017

Robert Seabrook Lindsay of Opelika, Ala., July 13, 2017 Margaret B. McCay of Meridian, Aug. 26, 2016

Billy A. McLeod of Springfield, Va., May 6, 2017 Ruth Kelly Miller of Winona, March 21, 2017

Melissa North Notestine of Nashville, Tenn., May 10, 2017 Mary Oma Nunley of Memphis, Tenn., July 1, 2017

Susan Cardoza Patton of San Antonio, Texas, March 30, 2017 Sidney Posey of Southaven, June 20, 2017

Marjorie Bankston Potts of Oxford, June 25, 2017

Ellen Lewis Rainey of Memphis, Tenn., May 29, 2017 Betty Brice Robinson of Mobile, Ala., May 24, 2017

James Stewart Rounsaville of Water Valley, April 4, 2017

Patricia Dunbar Selden of Germantown, Tenn., March 25, 2017 Teresa Speir Sellers of Gulfport, March 4, 2017 Robert Shaye of Madison, April 12, 2017

Carolyn Ellis Staton of Oxford, May 19, 2017

Madeline Carol Doss Thompson of Booneville, May 11, 2017 Gary Veazey of Senatobia, May 16, 2017

Ida Prewitt Waring of Vicksburg, May 7, 2017

Edward Eugene White of Abbeville, May 31, 2017

Due to space limitations, class notes are only published in the Alumni Review from active, dues-paying members of the Ole Miss Alumni Association. To submit a class note, send it to records@olemiss. edu or Alumni Records Dept., Ole Miss Alumni Association, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677-1848. Class notes also may be submitted through the Association’s website at olemissalumni.com.

The Association relies on numerous sources for class notes and is unable to verify all notes with individual alumni.

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Ann Monroe (right), assistant dean of the School of Education, congratulates (from left) Thomas R. Burke, Robert C. Khayat, Laura Dunn Jolly, Jean M. Shaw, Jacqueline Vinson and Carole Lynn Meadows.

Teaching Tribute

UM INDUCTS THIRD CLASS INTO SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ALUMNI HALL OF FAME

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he University of Mississippi School of Education inducted the third class of alumni into its Hall of Fame on May 12. Collectively, the six award recipients have more than 200 years of wisdom, experience and commitment to education and public service in Mississippi and across the country. The 2017 inductees are Thomas R. Burke (BA 70, MA 72, PhD 81) of Kansas City, Kansas; Robert C.

Khayat (BAEd 61, JD 66) of Oxford; Laura Dunn Jolly (BS 77) of Ames, Iowa; Jean M. Shaw (MEd 74) of Oxford; and the late Theopolis P. Vinson (MSS 82, PhD 97) of Oxford.

Carole Lynn Meadows (BSC 60, MBEd 64) of Gulfport, the second recipient of the school’s Outstanding Educational Service Award, also was recognized during the ceremony at The Inn at Ole Miss.

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Conveniently located next to the Medical Park as well as just a few minutes from the Oxford Square and the Ole Miss campus. Spacious master bedroom and master bath with his/hers closets, hardwood floors, granite counter tops, stainless appliances!

109 Glen Alden Circle 3 Bed 3.5 Bath, $305,000

Large screened-in porches overlooking Pat Lamar Park. Designer finishes, brick mantles, ceiling beams and real pine floors. All on one level!

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112 Glen Alden Circle 3 Bed 3.5 Bath, $319,000

Fairmont Starting in the Mid 300’s This new condominium development in Grand Oaks, Fairmont, will only add to the elegance of this well established neighborhood.

Surrounded by the Country Club of Oxford Golf Course, Fairmont and all condominiums will have pristine views onto the golf course. 30 single story condominium flats will be featured in six 3-story buildings. Access to the second and third floors will be provided with elevators and stairs. Fairmont is a little over a quarter mile from the newly constructed Country Club of Oxford where members can take advantage of the pool, tennis courts, fine dining, and of course, golf.

Oxford’s Newest Townhome Development! Located approximately 1.7 miles to the square and approximately 1.9 miles to Ole Miss.

The Mill offers 3 floor plans to choose from all featuring 3 Bed 3.5 Bath condos with a main level master, granite counter tops, hardwood floors, full stainless steel appliance package and so much more! Amenities accompanying your ownership at the Mill include a resort-style pool, garden terrace, lake and lush landscaping.

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