Ole Miss Alumni Review - Winter 2020

OLE MISS ALUMNI REVIEW

WINTER 2020

ALUMNI REVIEW

The Trajectory of a Chancellor GLENN BOYCE SETS EXPECTATIONS OF EXCELLENCE AS 18TH CHANCELLOR WINTER 2020

Young alumna’s drive to grow pushes her to new heights Ole Miss unveils state-of-the-art South Campus Recreation Center

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The Trajectory of a Chancellor 22

Glenn Boyce sets expectations of excellence

as 18th chancellor

BY LISA STONE

30 In Her Prime

Young alumna’s drive to grow

pushes her to new heights

BY ANNIE RHOADES

36 Exercise for the Body and Mind

Ole Miss unveils state-of-the-art South Campus Recreation Center

BY MICHAEL NEWSOM AND JUSTIN WHITMORE

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Contents VOL. 69 NO. 1

Departments

2 Chancellor’s Letter

WINTER 2020

ON THE COVER

4 President’s Letter 6 From the Circle

18 Calendar

40 Ole Miss Sports

Rifle alumna qualifies for Olympics Grove Bowl Weekend schedule announced

46 Just Published

48 Rebel Traveler

52 Alumni News

22 22 Chancellor Glenn Boyce (BAEd 81, EdD 96), with four decades of education experience, plans to take the University of Mississippi to the next level.

Cover photo by Kevin Bain

O le M iss A lumni R ev iew Publisher Kirk Purdom (93) Executive Editor Jim Urbanek II (97) jim@olemissalumni.com Associate Editor and Advertising Director Annie Rhoades (07, 09) annie@olemissalumni.com Contributing Editor Benita Whitehorn Art Director Amy Howell Contributors Andrew M. Abernathy (08, 10), Kevin Bain (98), Stella Connell, Ruth Cummins (82), Bill Dabney (89), Sydney Slotkin DuPriest, Joe Ellis, Jay Ferchaud, Meaghan Flores, Thomas Graning (17), Tina Hahn, Robert Jordan (83, 90), Mary Stanton Knight (00, 13), Joshua McCoy, Michael Newsom (05), Hannah Rom, LaReeca Rucker (97, 16), Edwin Smith (80, 93), Shea Stewart (00), Lisa Stone (97), Whitney Tarpy (09), Justin Whitmore, Megan Wolfe (18) Officers of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association Matt Lusco (79) president Lampkin Butts (73) president-elect Dr. Bob Warner (79, 83) vice president Johnny Maloney (78) athletics committee member Candie Simmons (02, 15) athletics committee member Alumni Affairs Staff, Oxford Kirk Purdom (93), executive director Joseph Baumbaugh, systems analyst III Sunny Brown (09, 11), assistant director Allie Bush (12), graphic web designer Clay Cavett (86), associate director, campaigns and special projects Martha Dollarhide, systems programmer II Annette Kelly (79), accountant Brian Maxcy (00), assistant director Steve Mullen (92), assistant director for marketing Annie Rhoades (07, 09), assistant director for communications Anna Smith (05), assistant director Scott Thompson (97, 08), associate director, engagement Jim Urbanek (97), associate director, communications and marketing Torie Marion White (07), assistant director Rusty Woods (01), associate director for information services Warner Alford (60, 66), executive director emeritus The Ole Miss Alumni Review (USPS 561-870) is published quarterly by the Ole Miss Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Affairs.

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C hancellor from the

Dear Alumni and Friends,

As I have been meeting with the Ole Miss community on our campuses and around the state, I’m always struck by how much we have to celebrate at Ole Miss. There is no shortage of exciting news, from the highest first-year retention rate in Mississippi (86.8 percent) to energizing hires in athletics to bringing innovations to market through a partnership between our School of Pharmacy and a pharmaceutical company for a pain reliever that is equivalent to or more effective than opioids. And for the sixth year in a row, Century Club Charities set a record in philanthropy by making a $1.3 million donation to Friends of Children’s Hospital from the proceeds from the 2019 Sanderson Farms Championship.

Now there is even more to celebrate as we extend an ecstatic and heartfelt thanks to business leaders and brothers Thomas and Jim Duff of Hattiesburg for their $26 million naming gift for our new Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics building. Because of the Duffs’ vision and inspiring generosity, our state-of-the-art, 204,000-square-foot STEM facility is a huge step closer to reality. As the largest single construction project in university history, I can’t wait to see how the Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation will become one of the nation’s leading student-centered hubs for STEM education.

We also learned recently that the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized the university for its community engagement efforts with the Elective Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. This recognition demonstrates our proven commitment to engaging with partners, building on assets and addressing a wide array of challenges faced by our communities.

On the Oxford campus, we recently hosted several events welcoming admitted high school students and providing them a taste of campus life. The energy on campus with these 700-plus students and their families was fantastic. We can’t wait to welcome them as the newest Ole Miss Rebels in fall 2020! Be sure to help us by recommending future Rebels to our admissions team by visiting admissions.olemiss.edu/alumnivip.

In February, we launched a new e-newsletter called @ The Flagship, a monthly snapshot of the impressive things going on at Ole Miss including news, points of pride and a photo of the month. In each edition, I’ll share the top three items you need to know related to university life. You won’t want to miss it, so keep an eye out for it in your inbox each month.

With the spring semester well underway, we look forward to our ultimate celebration — Commencement. I am reminded of retired Maj. Gen. Leon Collins’ (BBA 82) words from his 2019 Commencement address that will resonate with all Ole Miss alumni: “Mississippi has a number of very fine colleges and universities, and if you are looking to get a quality education, you can do that at any one of them. But, ladies and gentlemen, there is only one flagship university, and we are it.”

Sincerely,

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

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As we open a new decade at Ole Miss, there is a sense of optimism on our campus as vibrant as the tulips and dogwoods now blooming in the Circle. In just three months, it seems we have found a new spring in our collective steps, and 2020 has just begun!

New Chancellor Glenn Boyce (BAEd 81, EdD 96) wasted no time in embracing his role and has crisscrossed the campus, the state and the region to introduce himself to the Ole Miss family. Having served as IHL commissioner, he is no stranger to our challenges and opportunities, but I’ve found him eager for input from all our constituent groups. He is a leader, he is one of us, and his passion for Ole Miss is evident.

One of Chancellor Boyce’s first leadership actions was identifying a “new” athletics director. While Keith Carter (BBA 01, MBA 16) was effective in stabilizing the program on an interim basis, who could have foreseen how quickly he would put his personal stamp on the future of Ole Miss Athletics? The vision and courage he has shown since shedding the interim title has been nothing short of remarkable.

Nowhere was this more evident than at Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin’s 4,000-fans-strong, introductory press conference! First Chancellor Boyce, then Carter and finally, Kiffin, thrilled all in attendance with a shared commitment to not only turn around the program but to play for championships in football. Since then, Coach Kiffin has assembled an outstanding staff of coaches, recruiters and leaders, and did yeoman’s work in putting together a solid opening class of recruits.

These new Rebels and coaches will soon be on display at the Grove Bowl, but also get ready for the crack of the bat and beer showers as Coach Bianco and his topranked baseball recruiting class host defending national champion Vanderbilt that same weekend. So, mark your calendars for the weekend of April 17 and 18.

Academically, the good news continues as Ole Miss was awarded its 27th Rhodes Scholar (yes, another one since my last letter). UM’s online Master of Business Administration program was named as one of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings place Ole Miss in a three-way tie for No. 4 among public universities and No. 6 overall. UM’s online graduate degrees in education were also ranked among the nation’s top 50, coming in at No. 32 among public institutions.

The new members of the Alumni Association board of directors will be introduced in this issue, and I am humbled to be working with such an outstanding group.

We will be developing a strategic plan to guide the Association over the next three years, rolling out some new goals around membership and enhancing the experience for alumni and friends at The Inn at Ole Miss. One of these enhancements is the repurposing of McCormick Café in the Inn as McCormick’s, a full-service bar, restaurant and lounge. This exciting new gathering space will continue to make The Inn at Ole Miss the premier destination for Rebels returning to campus.

In closing, get on the train — it’s shaping up to be a great ride!

Forward Rebels!

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UM Robots Deliver the Future NEW ON-CAMPUS FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE IS FIRST FOR SEC

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s University of Mississippi students go to classes this spring semester, they are sharing the campus’s sidewalks with a fleet of robots that can deliver meals at the push of a button.

Starship Technologies, the world’s leading autonomous delivery service, launched robot food delivery services at the university in January, the first in the Southeastern Conference to have autonomous delivery robots.

Ole Miss students, faculty and staff can access the Starship Deliveries app (iOS and Android) to order food and drinks to be delivered anywhere on campus, within minutes from any of the 30 robots serving UM. The service works in conjunction with student meal plans.

“Ole Miss Dining is focused on the continued utilization of advanced technology to enrich the student, faculty and staff dining experience,” says Chip Burr, resident district manager of Ole Miss Dining Services. “We are excited about the expansion of our mobile ordering operation and the new opportunities this partnership creates.”

By making food and drink more accessible, the Starship

robots save time and reduce stress, aiming to make the busy lives of the Ole Miss community a little easier, Burr says.

Items can be ordered from Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, McAlister’s, Panda Express, Which Wich, Qdoba, Einstein Bros.

Bagels, Raising Cane’s, Steak ‘n Shake, Freshii, Papa John’s and Sambazon. After choosing their items, users select their location by dropping a pin on the campus map where they want their food delivered.

The app allows users to watch the robot’s journey in real time through an interactive map. Once the robot arrives, the user receives an alert and can meet the robot and unlock it through the app.

The robots use a combination of sophisticated machine learning, artificial intelligence and sensors to travel on sidewalks and navigate around obstacles. The computer visionbased navigation helps the robots to map their environment to the nearest inch. They can cross streets, climb curbs, travel at night and operate in both rain and snow.

A team of humans also can monitor their progress remotely and take control if needed.

Photo by Steve Mullen

A fleet of robots is roaming the University of Mississippi campus, delivering meals to students, faculty and staff on demand. Ole Miss is the first SEC member to employ autonomous delivery robots for food service.

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UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce (seated) signs a partnership agreement for a dual-degree engineering program between the university and Millsaps College. Also present for the signing are (from left) Noel Wilkin, UM provost; Keith Dunn, Millsaps provost and dean; Dave Puleo, UM engineering dean; Marni Kendricks, UM assistant engineering dean; and Emlee Nicholson, Millsaps pre-engineering program director.

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UM, MILLSAPS COLLEGE PARTNER TO OFFER DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS

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tudents at the University of Mississippi and at Millsaps College soon will be able to simultaneously receive bachelor’s degrees from each, thanks to a partnership agreement between the two institutions.

Terms of the agreement, signed Jan. 31, include a 10-semester academic plan in which students earn two bachelor’s degrees by transfer and reverse transfer through six semesters at Millsaps and four semesters at UM. The agreement is a win-win for both institutions, UM Provost Noel Wilkin says.

“Our goal is to provide the best education to our students, and we believe that partnerships like this provide students more options and opportunities,” he says. “Millsaps has an outstanding reputation for preparing undergraduate students, and we feel the students who take advantage of this partnership will be well-prepared for technical careers and leadership roles.”

Dual-degree opportunities include: • Bachelor’s in geophysics (Millsaps) and bachelor’s in geological engineering (UM)

• Bachelor’s in chemistry (Millsaps) and bachelor’s in biomedical engineering (UM) • Bachelor’s in applied mathematics (Millsaps) and bachelor’s in mechanical engineering (UM) • Bachelor’s in chemistry (Millsaps) and bachelor’s in general engineering (pre-med emphasis) (UM) Emlee Nicholson (MS 04, PhD 07), director of the preengineering program at Millsaps, would like the college’s students to have quality in-state options to increase participation in the program and, hopefully, make the goal of becoming an engineer more attainable.

With the agreements signed, plans are to market the program and send three to five Millsaps students to Ole Miss each year.

“We hope students who follow this path to engineering will be better engineers as a result,” Nicholson says. “They will have had all of the benefits of a small liberal arts education and of a high-quality engineering education.”

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ONLINE MBA PROGRAM EARNS NO. 4 SPOT FROM U.S. NEWS

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he University of Mississippi’s online Master of Business Administration program was named one of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings place Ole Miss in a three-way tie for No. 4 among public universities and No. 6 overall.

The University of Florida and Auburn University are the only other Southeastern Conference schools included in the top 25 of the 2020 rankings.

“We are thrilled with this recognition of our online MBA program that indicates the outstanding education and value of the

degree,” says Ken Cyree, dean of the School of Business Administration. “We have focused on the best online experience possible that mirrors our on-campus program, while allowing students to keep their jobs while earning their degree.”

MBA programs have a greater enrollment than any other type of graduate business degree program in the country, the U.S. News release notes. Prospective students often narrow their research exclusively to programs that award MBAs. For the 2020 edition, U.S. News ranked

online MBA programs using five categories: student engagement, expert opinion, faculty credentials and training, student excellence and student services and technologies.

Ashley McGee (BAEd 05), the program’s director, says the strength of the Ole Miss curriculum is a plus for businesses in the state.

“In an increasingly competitive market, our online MBA program continues to attract some of the best and brightest professionals,” she says. “Students looking for an accredited and affordable program recognize the value of an Ole Miss MBA.”

UM’s 27th Rhodes Scholar Named

HUDSON BECOMES UM’S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE TO EARN COVETED SCHOLARSHIP

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rielle Hudson is the University of Mississippi’s 27th Rhodes Scholar, making her UM’s first African American female to be selected for the prestigious, international scholarship program.

Hudson, a senior English education major, was selected after interviews with officials from the Rhodes Trust on Nov. 22-23 in Birmingham, Alabama.

A Tunica native, Hudson graduated from the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus in 2016. She came to the university after accepting a full scholarship from the UM chapter of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program.

As a Rhodes recipient, Hudson plans to pursue dual master’s degrees in comparative social policy and comparative international education before returning home to the Mississippi Delta to fulfill her five-year teaching requirement as an METP scholarship recipient.

A second-generation Ole Miss student, she remembers visiting campus as a child with her mother, Tammie Turner (BAEd 10, MEd 15).

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in 1902, bring 32 high-achieving students from around the globe to the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom each

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year. Besides “intellectual distinction,” the selection committee looks for college graduates with potential for effective service to the world.

Rhodes Scholars receive tuition, travel, room and board, and a living stipend for two years, with a possible third year.

“As part of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, Arielle is already one of the top academic students at the University of Mississippi,” says David Rock, UM education dean. “Being selected as a Rhodes Scholar is simply a sensational accomplishment for any student. We are so proud of Arielle and her recognition.”

A theme of service is woven throughout Hudson’s story. Besides her work on campus, she has volunteered in schools with the Marks Project, a collaboration to improve educational opportunities and more in Quitman County. Through this experience, she developed an appreciation for the need for books and reading materials in schools and homes.

A s a r e s u l t , i n 2 0 1 7 , Hu d s o n established a program called “Literacy L.I.G.H.T.S.,” meaning “Literacy Lets Individuals Gain Height to Success,” which helped provide more than 400 books or reading materials for classrooms and homes in Tunica, Oxford and other areas.

Last year, Jaz Brisack (BGS 19) became the university’s first female Rhodes Scholarship recipient.

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Shepard Smith, who spent more than 20 years anchoring Fox News before leaving the network last year, is this year’s recipient of the UM School of Journalism and New Media’s prestigious Silver Em award.

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SHEPARD SMITH TO BE HONORED WITH 2020 SILVER EM

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University of Mississippi journalism student who grew up in Holly Springs and became a leading network news anchor is the latest recipient of the school’s prestigious Silver Em award.

Shepard Smith (87), who spent more than 20 years anchoring Fox News before leaving the network last year, will receive the award during a ceremony on April 1 on the Oxford campus.

“Shepard Smith embodies what a journalist should be — for decades, he has reported the news without fear or favor,” says Debora Wenger, UM assistant dean for innovation and external partnerships and professor of journalism. “Because he got his start in journalism here at the University of Mississippi, we feel extraordinarily proud of all he has accomplished.”

It was evident early on that Smith was going to be a dedicated journalist, says Will Norton Jr., dean of the School of Journalism and New Media.

“When Shep Smith was in school, he always seemed to be in a hurry, carrying a big camera with lots of equipment, trying

to get to his next appointment,” Norton says. “As he looks back at those years, he credits journalism professor Jim Pratt, Ph.D., with preparing him for the profession.”

Smith worked tirelessly for the live student news program that Pratt began in what is now Farley Hall, Room 105, Norton says.

A week after Smith announced his resignation from Fox News, he returned to Ole Miss to speak to journalism students, where he said he learned that truth is the foundation of journalism while pursuing his degree at UM. “You have a responsibility to people who rely on you to find out what in the world is going on,” Smith says. “And even if it’s just the car wreck, or the city council meeting or the game you are writing about, you have responsibility to do as well as you can and tell the story as effectively as possible.”

Smith says he took that approach at Fox News.

“It’s a huge responsibility to have a platform where millions of people are watching you every day,” he says. “It’s really a big responsibility, and I learned that in Farley Hall.”

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UM PARTNERS WITH COMPANY TO LICENSE NEW DRUGS THAT COULD PREVENT BLINDNESS Photo by Robert Jordan

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he cannabis research program at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has partnered with pharmaceutical company Emerald Bioscience Inc. to license two new drug technologies that may provide nonaddictive pain management, prevent blindness and alleviate the threat of irreversible vision loss from glaucoma and other eye diseases.

The two drug candidate formulations include a synthetic prodrug of tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, the main psychoactive compound associated with marijuana, and a synthetic analog of cannabidiol, another compound that is attracting widespread attention as a potential treatment for a variety of medical conditions.

The CBD analog, developed by UM and ElSohly Laboratories Inc., a small business and drug development company in Oxford, has potential to be used as a pain reliever that is equivalent to or more effective than opioids.

A multidisciplinary team led by Ken Sufka, Ole Miss professor of psychology and pharmacology, demonstrated that this synthetic form of CBD provides analgesic pain relief comparable to opioids when treating a condition known as chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, or CIN, in a validated animal model of the condition. The CBD analog provided pain relief for this debilitating condition caused by chemotherapy that, importantly, did not come with the risk of addiction.

The second drug candidate, the THC prodrug, is an inactive form of THC that becomes activated when absorbed into the body. Along with Emerald Bioscience, Ole Miss and ELI researchers developed a THC prodrug to treat glaucoma that can be absorbed through the tissues in the eye after a simple eyedrop application.

A researcher propagates cannabis plants at the UM School of Pharmacy’s Marijuana Project. The university has licensed two new drug candidates that may provide nonaddictive pain management, prevent blindness and alleviate the threat of irreversible vision loss from glaucoma and other eye diseases.

Like all drugs in the development stage, the availability of these products will depend on regulatory and economic factors, as well as the successful completion of clinical trials.

Ole Miss and ELI researchers showed that both the prodrug of THC and the analog of CBD successfully enter the eye and reach the retina, which is an important finding in the goal of preventing blindness.

“The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is incredibly proud to be home to the inventors and scientists who have been working on these emerging technologies in collaboration with ELI for years,” says David D. Allen, UM pharmacy dean. “Our partnership with Emerald Bioscience has the potential to benefit the global population.”

UM RESEARCHERS STUDY THUNDERSTORM ASTHMA, DISASTER RESPONSE xploring thunderstorm asthma and examining how Gulf Coast universities can respond to natural disasters are the focus of two new University of Mississippi seed grants funded through the Flagship Constellations initiative.

Thunderstorm asthma is the phenomenon where pollen can break into smaller pieces during severe thunderstorms and cause asthma events. Researchers are collecting and characterizing air pollution in north Mississippi to investigate the link between air pollution and thunderstorms to better understand the occurrence.

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The second grant will fund Ole Miss researchers traveling to colleges and universities throughout Mississippi to interview institutional leaders about what they learned from previous disasters and how they have prepared for future crises.

Both grants are supported through the Disaster Resilience Flagship Constellation, an initiative where UM researchers are studying a multifaceted methodology — prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery — to help reduce the impact of disasters on communities both in the state and around the world.

“In the Wake of a Hurricane: A Case Study of a Gulf Coast University” involves two UM professors investigating how university leaders can foster organizational resilience in the wake of natural disasters.

“Colleges and universities in the Gulf Coast region sustained $1.4 billion worth of damage during hurricanes Katrina and Rita (in 2005),” says Frank Fernandez, an assistant professor of higher education. “We want to learn about how leaders can support organizational resilience so that colleges and universities can serve students and their communities during times of crisis.”

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Law Partners

BUSINESS LAW FELLOWSHIP OFFERS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

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everal of the state’s largest corporations have partnered with the University of Mississippi School of Law in supporting the Business Law Institute’s new Business Law Fellowship, which is taking the top-ranked program to a whole new level.

Launched in 2019, the Business Law Fellowship Program gave 10 first-year UM law students a rare opportunity to work in general counsel offices and other departments of some of the nation’s leading companies.

“The fellowship speaks to the future thinking and progressive nature of the Ole Miss law school in that not many law schools in the country have adopted this program,” says Conner Whitten, a UM law student who worked at Entergy Mississippi for six weeks last summer.

The inaugural year launched with partnerships with Entergy Mississippi, FedEx, C Spire, Sanderson Farms, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Yates Construction, Pfizer and other companies.

Placements such as Whitten’s introduced students to

the day-to-day operations and responsibilities of a general counsel for a major corporation and allowed them to develop an understanding of business law concepts and skills through hands-on experience.

“It was extremely beneficial and such a unique experience that gave me the opportunity to apply in the real world what I had learned in my corporations course,” Whitten says.

Entergy sees the partnership as beneficial to all those involved, including the communities in Mississippi.

“We think this is a terrific opportunity for us as well as the students,” says Haley Fisackerly, president and CEO of Entergy Mississippi. “We look to hire the best and brightest talent for our workforce. Having such a relationship with the UM law school gives us the opportunity to help develop future leaders and expose them to our company.

“Hopefully, some of them may go on to join us here at Entergy.

If not, then we want them to know that they can stay in the Magnolia State and have a successful and rewarding career.”

Photo by Thomas Graning

The UM Business Law Fellowship Program gives first-year law students a rare opportunity to work in general counsel offices and other departments of some of the nation’s leading companies.

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UM ONLINE GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AMONG NATION’S BEST

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.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Mississippi among the nation’s best online graduate degrees in education for the second year in a row.

Ranked at No. 32 among public institutions, UM is in the top 10 percent of institutions nationwide and is tied with Ball State University, Georgia State University, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, University of Massachusetts at Boston, University of Northern Colorado and the University of Texas at Arlington. More than 300 institutions are included in the rankings, and UM ranked No. 35 overall among public and private institutions.

Six graduate programs and two certificate programs are offered online through the School of Education: • Master of Arts in Higher Education • Master of Arts in Teaching (secondary)

• Master of Education in Early Childhood Education

• M aster of Education/Specialist in Education in Educational Leadership

• Master of Education with an emphasis in elementary education

• Specialist in Counselor Education with an emphasis in play therapy • Graduate certificate in special education/emotional disability • Graduate certificate in gifted education

By offering graduate degrees online, the school presents flexible options allowing students to fit coursework into their professional schedules.

“Our online-delivered programs employ alternative methods of delivering course content, including internet learning systems, audio and video conferencing, and an assortment of streaming media content,” says John Holleman (MA 04), the school’s director of graduate studies. “In addition, we believe our online programs are cost-effective; we employ a flat tuition rate, regardless of a student’s state of residency.”

Last year, UM jumped more than 120 spots from its 2018 ranking and has remained a top program this year.

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DOCTORAL STUDENT SPENDS SUMMER AT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE IN PANAMA

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“One of the most important things I got from this experience was the confidence to further develop projects I want to pursue,” Clayshulte says. “Having established professors as a sounding board was invaluable, as was meeting several professors in the sponge community that I would definitely like to work with after I complete my Ph.D.” Submitted photo

t wouldn’t seem Amelia Clayshulte was destined to study marine sponges, being a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

However, the doctoral student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy grew up going with her mom’s family to the coast of North Carolina, where she would spend a week each summer exploring salt marshes that opened her mind from its landlocked state.

After finishing her master’s degree in genetics and molecular biology at the University of North Carolina, she joined the lab of professors Marc Slattery and Deborah Gochfeld in the UM Department of BioMolecular Sciences.

The duo’s research focuses on marine sponges in the context of toxicology, which helped transition Clayshulte into the marine sciences. Within environmental toxicology, researchers identify risk factors and health indicators to understand impacts of chemical exposure and habitat changes on sponges and other organisms.

Studying marine sponges allows scientists to explore certain natural chemical structures that might not be present in landbased natural products. These compounds may contribute to the discovery of new antibacterial or anticancer drugs for humans.

Clayshulte was among 15 students selected to the internationally competitive, 21-day sponge taxonomy workshop offered over the summer through the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute at the Bocas Research Station in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

UM doctoral student Amelia Clayshulte (second from left) and fellow graduate students study various marine sponges at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.

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Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ Scholar

IMC MASTER’S STUDENT SHARES LESSONS ON WORKING IN ATHLETICS AT SUMMIT o Rhodes talks about her future with an inspiring brand of confidence that makes people believe she will succeed no matter what life throws at her.

The University of Mississippi master’s student in integrated marketing communications was recently named a Forbes “30 Under 30” scholar and invited to the Forbes Under 30 Summit. The elite program, held Oct. 27-30 in Detroit, included a star-studded speaker’s roll with tennis star Serena Williams, NBA star Kevin Durant, actress Olivia Munn and rapper 21 Savage.

The program gives high-achieving students a well-rounded experience, says Laura Brusca, Forbes vice president of corporate communications. “ T h i s pro g r a m i s d e s i g n e d t o increase diversity and give entrepreneurial-minded, high-achieving students low-cost access to four days of programming that will help them think more broadly about social, economic and geopolitical issues impacting our

world today,” Brusca says.

Rhodes, a Jersey City, New Jersey, native, already has completed internships with the NFL and the NBA, and

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she dreams of being head of marketing for an NBA team one day.

She works as a graduate assistant in

the UM Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. She deals mainly with the fan experience, helping shape the atmosphere at Ole Miss sporting events.

Rhodes believes the specialty will continue to grow, as venues find ways to compete with high-definition TV and the comfort of home to try to get people in the seats.

She’s found her classes rewarding, as well as being at the table during meetings in athletics and seeing how decisions are made, why they are made and how they are carried out, she says. She is on track to graduate with her master’s degree in May. “I have had a great time at the university, and I’m sad that it’s drawing to a close, but I know that once you’re here, you’re always welcomed back,” Rhodes says. “I know Ole Miss will always hold a special place for me as the place where I did that final push into being a grown-up and transitioned into being a working professional.

“Ole Miss has given me the tools to make that transition gracefully.”

UM RESEARCHERS RAISING AWARENESS OF CONCUSSIONS IN YOUTHS

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niversity of Mississippi researchers are examining the knowledge and attitudes of Mississippians on sports-related concussions, thanks to a recent Flagship Constellations grant.

Funded through the Community Well-being Flagship Constellation, the grant will help design a sports-related concussions lesson to influence the health behaviors of high school student-athletes regarding concussion prevention, identification and management.

The research also will provide baseline neurocognitive testing to be completed by participating student-athletes to improve post-injury concussion management.

Nationwide, 15.1 percent of high school students surveyed had a concussion one or more times during a 12-month period from playing a sport or being physically active, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance 2017.

“Having been a certified athletic trainer for 16-plus years, I have managed numerous concussion cases and have witnessed the severity of this type of injury,” says Heather Shirley (MA 04, PhD 15), UM

assistant athletic director of sports medicine. “It is one of the more challenging injuries to treat because it can be so subjective in nature.”

Shirley; Melinda Valliant (BS 88, MS 94, PhD 05), a professor of nutrition and hospitality management at Ole Miss; and Jennifer Reneker, associate professor and coordinator of research in the School of Health Related Professions at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, are co-principal investigators for the project.

The university’s Center for Health and Sports Performance and UMMC are working together on the grant through the Medical Center’s Community Health Advocate program to improve overall knowledge, attitudes and accountability among peers toward recognizing and reporting concussions.

“Hopefully, by continuing this project, the raised awareness will lead to an increased awareness of the need for more trained health care professionals, such as athletic trainers, to be placed within school systems across the state,” Shirley says.

The project began in the fall and will continue through June.

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Self-Care for Millennials

UMMC PROFESSIONALS OFFER SOUND ADVICE FOR ADULTS AGES 23-38

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overwhelmed or stressed, they will watch Netflix for two or three hours, or thumb through Facebook on their phones,” says Danny Burgess, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and

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hen mom tells her millennial, “Take care of yourself,” eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep and exercise might seem like it’s enough.

Dr. Meredith Sloan, a third-year internal medicine resident, runs during breaks from work, both for exercise and her well-being.

But for true self-care, young adults in the millennial age group (about 23-38) must also take care of their mental and emotional health.

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director of University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Center for Integrative Health.

“There’s nothing wrong with disengaging, but it’s a passive coping behavior.

With self-care, you need to recognize

what your body needs, and you need to be intentional about it.”

Taking good care of your body at any age is a key to good health, but in young adults, getting into a mindset of self-care might be necessary in order to achieve health goals.

“S elf-care has to do wit h your physical body, your emotions, and your spiritual, social and leisure-time needs,” Burgess says.

Millennials would do well to practice boundaries between work and their personal life, says Daniel Williams, Ph.D., division chief in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.

Williams also is associate director of UMMC’s Office of Well-being.

“This balance may be slightly different for different people and different jobs, but having a way to separate yourself from work is important,” Williams says. “Consider some boundaries such as not answering the phone or texts during dinner, or not checking work emails after hours unless it’s a true emergency.”

The biggest hurdle to millennials practicing self-care, Burgess believes, is the guilt they might feel. However, “selfcare is not selfish,” he says.

Self-care in millennials, Burgess says, “is not always well-modeled for us.

It’s always, ‘How are you helping other people?’ or ‘Are you working as hard as you can?’ There’s not enough emphasis on the balance. You need to pause and be deliberate about your self-care and not feel guilty.”

Burgess advises planning self-care into your schedule, just like a doctor’s appointment.

“You need to say that on Wednesday at a certain time, I’m going to read a book. That’s you planning and being deliberate about your self-care, and making it as much of a priority as going to a doctor’s appointment. Treat it as if it’s just as important.”

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NEW DEVICE SOLUTION FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

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usan Walters didn’t realize how little sleep she was getting until her University of Mississippi Medical Center specialist team gave her the therapy to get a full night of restful slumber.

Since the late 1990s, Walters says, “I was waking up several times a night, gasping for breath and snoring. I didn’t think there was anything to it and that everybody snores.”

Walters coped with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which people suffer disrupted sleep and low blood oxygen levels because their tongue is sucked against the back of their throat. That blocks their upper airway, often causing the patients to snore, be unusually sleepy during the day, and sometimes suffer cardiovascular problems, depression or loss of concentration.

Trying to better troubleshoot the problem, 77-year-old Walters underwent a sleep study conducted by Dr. Allen Richert, division chief in the UMMC Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and medical director of UMMC’s Sleep Center, located at Select Specialty Hospital in north Jackson.

The most common treatment is CPAP or a newer version of that machine that adjusts during the night.

“If the machine notes apnea, it will increase the air pressure on its own,” Richert says.

Richert suggested Walters visit Dr. Andrea Lewis (BS 00, MD 04), an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences. Lewis determined that Walters

was a candidate for a sleep therapy device that delivers mild stimulation to the hypoglossal nerve that controls movement of the tongue and some airway muscles. The amount of stimulation can be controlled by up and down buttons on a small, hand-held remote control.

Lewis implanted the small device in Walters’ chest as an outpatient procedure, then activated it about a month later after giving the three small incisions time to heal. Walters says she felt immediate relief.

The FDA-approved device, designed to provide long-term relief, has a battery life of about 11 years. It works inside the body to address the root causes of obstructive sleep apnea, Lewis says. An electrical impulse delivered to the tongue via a coil running from the hypoglossal nerve to a battery acts much like a pacemaker, she says. A sensor placed between the muscles in the rib area detects when the patient takes a breath, activating a gentle pulse that opens the airway.

Walters is among the first patients to receive the implant surgery from Lewis, who began performing it in 2017. Lewis works with patients to find the right setting to give them the best sleep.

Lewis has performed over 30 procedures, more than any other provider in the state. She has served on the American Academy of Otolaryngology’s national sleep committee and holds certification in sleep medicine from the American Board of Sleep Medicine. UMMC is an ABSM-accredited sleep center.

Dr. Andrea Lewis examines patient Susan Walters of Clinton, who is getting much better rest thanks to a device implanted by Lewis that works to open up her airway, allowing her to sleep soundly without interruption caused by snoring and loss of breath.

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Women’s Tennis: UM vs. Kentucky.

Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/ Galtney Courts, 1-4 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Softball: UM vs. Pittsburgh. Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6-8 p.m.

Visit olemisssports.com.

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Women’s Basketball: UM vs. Mississippi State. Senior Day. The Pavilion, 1:40-3:40 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Astronomy Open House: Kennon Observatory, 6:15-8 p.m. View of the sky with telescopes; Venus, Uranus, the moon, Castor — if weather is clear.

Visit events.olemiss.edu.

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Museum Milkshake Mash-ups: UM Museum, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

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Softball: UM vs. Central Arkansas.

Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6-8 p.m.

Visit olemisssports.com.

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Baseball: UM vs. Memphis. OxfordUniversity Stadium, 6:30-9 p.m.

Visit olemisssports.com.

SouthTalks: Brown Bag Lunch Movement and Migration Series with Leslie Bow. Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room, noon-1 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

Men’s Basketball: UM vs. Missouri.

Senior Night. The Pavilion, 8-10 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

SouthTalks: Skrontch Music.

Music Building, 7:30 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

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

Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

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Women’s Tennis: UM vs. Georgia.

Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/ Galtney Courts, 3-6 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

-8 Baseball: UM vs. Princeton.

Oxford-University Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Friday; 1:30 p.m. Saturday; noon Sunday. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Tennis: UM vs. Tennessee. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 1-4 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Softball: UM vs. Youngstown State. Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6-8 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Men’s Tennis: UM vs. LSU. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/ Galtney Courts, 6-9 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

-15 Softball: UM vs. UCF. Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6 p.m.

Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday.

Visit olemisssports.com.

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-15 Baseball: UM vs. LSU. Oxford-University Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Friday; 1:30 p.m. Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Men’s Tennis: UM vs. Texas A&M. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 1-4 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Softball: UM vs. ULM. Ole Miss Softball Complex, 5-7 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Baseball: UM vs. UT Martin.

Oxford-University Stadium, 6:30-9 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Family Activity Days: Paper Play Day. UM Museum, 10 a.m.-noon.

Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

Friendship Ball: Ford Center, 6 p.m. Visit fordcenter.org/events.

Men’s Tennis: UM vs. South Carolina. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 1-4 p.m.

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Performance: An Evening with Bruce Hornsby. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Visit fordcenter.org/events.

SouthTalks: Brown Bag Lunch with Simone Delerme. Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room, noon-1 p.m.

Visit events.olemiss.edu.

SouthTalks: Visiting Documentarians Series, “Always in Season” with Jacqueline Olive. Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room, 5-6:30 p.m.

Visit events.olemiss.edu.

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-19 Ole Miss Insurance Symposium: The Inn at Ole Miss, various times and locations. Visit olemissalumni.com/events.

SouthTalks: Brown Bag Lunch with Christina Schoux Casey.

Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room, noon-1 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

Mini Masters: Dreaming with Theora. UM Museum, 3:45-4:30 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

Women’s Tennis: UM vs.

Florida. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 3-6 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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-28 Law Alumni Weekend: Robert C. Khayat Law Center, various times and locations. Visit olemissalumni.com/events or call 662-915-1871.

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-22 Ole Miss Soccer Social and Alumni Game: Ole Miss Soccer Stadium, various times and locations.

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-22 Anniversary Celebration: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity’s Eta Beta chapter 45th anniversary and celebration. The Inn at Ole Miss, various times and locations. Visit olemissalumni.com/events.

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Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/ Galtney Courts, 6-9 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

-22 Softball: UM vs. Texas A&M. Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. Sunday. Visit olemisssports.com.

Board Meeting: School of Journalism and New Alumni Chapter board meeting and reception.

Various times and locations. Visit olemissalumni.com/events or call 662-915-8816.

-29 Baseball: UM vs. Arkansas.

Oxford-University Stadium, 8 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m.

Sunday. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Tennis: UM vs. South Carolina. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 1-4 p.m.

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Performance: “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” national tour. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Visit fordcenter.org/events.

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

Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

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School of Education Board Meeting: Guyton Hall, 3:30 p.m. Board members only.

Email sunny@olemissalumni.com.

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Men’s Tennis: UM vs. Alcorn State. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 4-7 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Men’s Tennis: UM vs. Alabama.

Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/ Galtney Courts, 1-4 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Museum Milkshake Mash-ups: UM Museum, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

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SouthTalks: Mary Blessey. Farley Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

SouthTalks: Brown Bag Lunch with Andrew Mullins. Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room, noon-1 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

Young Alumni Crawfish Boil: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Location TBA. Visit olemissalumni.com/events or email sunny@olemissalumni.com.

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Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

Orientation: Saturday Visit Day. Ole Miss campus, various times and locations. Visit admissions. olemiss.edu.

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Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6-8 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m.

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The Inn at Ole Miss, 3-5 p.m. Visit events.olemiss.edu.

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Buie Babies Museum Stroller Tour: UM Museum, 9-11 a.m.

Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

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Performance: “An American in Paris” national tour. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Visit fordcenter.org/events.

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Baseball: UM vs. Belmont.

Oxford-University Stadium, 6:30-9 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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SouthTalks: Brown Bag Lunch with Vanesa Ribas. Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room, noon-1 p.m.

Visit events.olemiss.edu.

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Baseball: UM vs. North Alabama.

Oxford-University Stadium, 6-8:30 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Performance: Presidio Brass ...

And All That Brass. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Visit fordcenter.org/events.

-19 Baseball: UM vs. Vanderbilt.

Oxford-University Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 p.m. Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Mini Masters: Playing with Paperbacks. UM Museum, 3:454:30 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu/ events.

-25 Accountancy Alumni Weekend: Various times and locations. Visit olemissalumni.com/ events or call 662-915-2377.

Student Alumni Council Mentor Program Reception: Triplett Alumni Center, 3:30 p.m.

Closed to council members. Email sunny@olemissalumni.com.

Softball: UM vs. Southern Miss.

Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6-8 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Law Alumni Reception: For newly admitted members of the Mississippi Bar. Carroll Gartin Justice Building, Jackson. Sponsored by The Koerber Co. Call 662-915-1878.

-3 Softball: UM vs. Kentucky. Ole Miss Softball Complex, 6 p.m. Friday; 4 p.m. Saturday; noon Sunday.

Visit olemisssports.com.

Museum Milkshake Mash-ups: UM Museum, 4:15-5:15 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu/events.

School of Education Awards Reception: The Inn at Ole Miss, time TBD. Email sunny@olemissalumni.com.

-10 Baseball: UM vs. Auburn.

Oxford-University Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. Saturday; 1:30 p.m.

Sunday. Visit olemisssports.com.

Alumni Association Toast to Graduates: Champagne Reception.

Triplett Alumni Center, time TBD. Email sunny@olemissalumni.com.

J-School Graduation Speaker: Cooper Manning speaks at School of Journalism and IMC graduation.

Grove Pavilion, 3-4 p.m. Visit events. olemiss.edu.

For more Oxford events, news and information, go to visitoxfordms.com or call 662-232-2477.

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The Trajectory of a Chancellor Glenn Boyce sets expectations of excellence as 18th chancellor

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pon first meeting Glenn Boyce (BAEd 81, EdD 96), one is struck by his ease in connecting with people, and it is clear he thrives on personal interactions. Some might even say there is an intensity about him.

It stands to reason that the first thing Boyce did upon becoming the 18th chancellor of the University of Mississippi was to meet with a wide range of students, faculty, administrators, staff and alumni across the university community.

“The most important thing to start was to meet with as many people as I possibly could and just listen,” Boyce says. “It has really helped build on my knowledge as an alumnus and the commissioner [of higher education in Mississippi] to more fully appreciate the breadth of the university.”

Boyce is holding fast to his goal of connecting with members of the Ole Miss community so they can see firsthand the passion he holds for this place and what it can become. It is a theme that comes up over and over with Boyce.

“I always knew the Ole Miss family is an amazing, wonderful group of people, and the way they have opened their arms and received Emily and me has been an enormous blessing on our lives,” he says.

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The Mississippi Impact

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Glenn Franklin Boyce was born and raised in upstate New York. But his adopted home state of Mississippi has shaped the trajectory of every aspect of Boyce’s life, including his family, his faith and his professional successes. In 1978, at the age of 20, he found his way 1,000 miles south to a university in Mississippi that, at the time, did not hold the national stature it does today. Coming from New York, it’s a wonder how he learned about such a southern university, but he says a guiding hand helped bring him to Mississippi, and he never looked back.

“I came to Oxford as a first-generation college student transferring from a small college in upstate New York,” Boyce says. “All I knew about Oxford at the time was that it was warmer than New York, and a nice person on the other end of the phone told me there was a place for me. I took a risk, and this place welcomed and embraced me. It’s something I’ll never forget.”

Today, Boyce holds that everything he has gained in skills, experience and relationships over 40 years in the state has positioned him for assuming the responsibilities of chancellor.

Because of the university’s flagship status, Boyce acknowledges the role is a weighty responsibility.

“Above all else, the work that goes on at this university — from educating our future workforce to leading the way on

new discoveries to fueling prosperity — boils down to the impact we have on Mississippi and making lives better for all Mississippians. As I continue to learn more about the amazing achievements the university has across so many different areas, I’m enthusiastic and excited about our future.”

Decades of Experience

Across four decades, Boyce has filled numerous roles spanning every level of education in Mississippi — teacher, coach, principal, K-12 administrator, president of a community college, associate commissioner for academic affairs, commissioner of higher education and, now, chancellor of the state’s flagship university. He leans into the distinct perspectives gained through each of those experiences to advance the university.

Wayne Watkins has known Boyce for almost 20 years. They were colleagues at Holmes Community College when Boyce served as president from 2005 to 2014. Watkins shares he and Boyce engaged in long philosophical discussions about the importance of higher education and the role of the administrator. According to Watkins, Boyce always emphasized two priorities must take precedent — the integrity of the institution and the interest of the students.

“Glenn is a strong administrator,” Watkins says. “He is a calming, guiding force who brings sound, wise leadership to the table. He always did what [was] best for the institution.”

In the many years that Watkins worked with Boyce, he experienced someone who was always willing to listen and consider the ideas and thoughts of others. Watkins also witnessed an unrelenting work ethic with a devotion to driving excellence into every aspect of the college.

“Good enough was never good enough for Glenn,” Watkins says.

Under Boyce’s leadership, Holmes reached the highest enrollment in school history, achieved a record number of graduates, and it was a leader in the Mississippi community college system for the rate of increase in the number of graduates for several years.

Boyce also worked with Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat (BAEd 61, JD 66) to establish a 2+2 partnership between Holmes and UM-Grenada that continues to benefit both institutions today.

Boyce’s next stop led him in a direction more focused on the university experience when he became associate Boyce talks to students at The Longest Table, a universitywide event held in the Grove in October commissioner for academic and student 2019, where faculty, staff and students were invited to share a meal and connect with fellow affairs for the Mississippi Institutions of community members.

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Boyce and his wife, Emily, cheer on the Rebels before a home football game in the Grove.

Higher Learning in 2014. A year later, he was named commissioner of higher education.

As commissioner, Boyce oversaw the state’s university system, which serves more than 95,000 students with nearly 28,000 faculty and staff and a $4.5 billion operating budget.

Under his leadership, the university system set record enrollments, awarded record numbers of degrees, emphasized the needs of business and industry, and streamlined operations to increase efficiencies. He also developed and oversaw the launch of a new statewide program, Complete 2 Compete, to increase the number of degree holders in the state.

On Family, Faith and Work Boyce met his wife of 36 years, Emily (BSN 83), while they were undergraduate students in Oxford. Boyce’s face lights up when he recalls their first date to go to a basketball game versus LSU. While Boyce can’t remember whether the Rebels won, he treasures that Ole Miss memory as one of many that he shared with Emily.

After marrying, the Boyces chose to settle in the Jackson area, where they raised three daughters. Brittany (MAccy 10) is a certified public accountant in Nashville. Danielle (BSCJ 11) is sales director for a tech startup in Atlanta. And Madeline (BSES 13) is a physician assistant in Jackson.

Boyce is quick to say how proud he is that all five members of his immediate family are graduates of the University of Mississippi.

One doesn’t have to spend much time around the Boyces to see they are a tight-knit unit. Dig a little deeper, and one will soon discover that the competitiveness that runs so deep in Boyce is evident in his children, who are fond of quoting their dad’s favorite saying that he preached during their childhood: “Life is not a spectator sport. Always be a participant.” It is a big part of what has driven them to their individual successes.

“I’ve always been extraordinarily competitive,” Boyce says.

“My kids will tell you, in my household, beating Dad is a big deal — I never made it easy for them. I have an innate need to compete. I’ve always loved a challenge and was willing to work as hard as it took to master something.”

The competitiveness in the Boyce family goes hand in hand with their active lifestyle and love of the outdoors. They enjoy golf, tennis, pickleball, snow skiing, white-water rafting and hiking. One of Boyce’s bucket list items is to do an Iron Road, a mountain-climbing experience that lets novice climbers enjoy the views and adrenaline rush usually reserved for advanced climbers.

Those who know Boyce best consistently describe a man who is caring and devoted in all aspects of his life with the three most important being faith, family and work. Ole Miss alumnus Bob Hughes (BBA 78), who has been friends with Boyce for more than 20 years, portrays him as consistent and reliable with a long track record of success.

“Glenn will hold the university accountable for our mission as an educational institution and raise our expectations,” Hughes says. “He is someone you can count on.”

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Stephen Smith, CPA, Harper, Rains, Knight & Co., who has also known Boyce for more than two decades, shares that Boyce expects a lot of himself and those around him.

“Glenn only knows one speed, 110 percent, and he sets the bar high,” Smith says. “He will always put the university first. He will leave his mark on the university, and it will be a better place.”

Advocate and Storyteller

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When asked how he sees the role of chancellor, Boyce hones in on advocacy.

“As chancellor, you are the advocate for the university,” he says. “You are responsible for telling the world who we are. A large part of my role is to convey the value and importance of the university’s work to various stakeholders to create passion and excitement that inspires an action, whether it is to give, to apply or to support. The chancellor is, in essence, the university’s storyteller. Fortunately, at Ole Miss, we have a great story to tell.”

Boyce is quick to point out that his ability to effectively share the university’s great story is wholly reliant on the amazing work being done.

“My role as advocate and storyteller is only made possible by the outstanding achievements of our students that are being driven by the best faculty and researchers,” Boyce says.

“Everything I talk about emanates from the work our faculty do to inspire our students to achieve more and dream bigger.”

One of the university’s great stories Boyce likes to share involves the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s unique role in the state. He firmly believes the state of Mississippi has a strong medical community and that it all starts at UMMC. As chancellor and as a Mississippi resident, he is proud of the students who are graduating in each medical field and likes to emphasize that most UMMC graduates stay in the state and are instrumental in taking care of Mississippi families.

He is also passionate about the research and innovation

Students enjoy food and conversation with Boyce and other Ole Miss administrators at the inaugural Open Doors event in January.

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Boyce and the newest addition to the Ole Miss community, a food delivery robot, join SuperTalk Mississippi host Paul Gallo (left) during a live remote show at the Ole Miss Student Union in early February.

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Emily Boyce in Her Own Words … On her Ole Miss connection

I’m a lifelong Mississippian. Since I was a young girl listening to Ole Miss football games on the radio with my father, I had always wanted to go to Ole Miss. I was 8 years old and loved Archie Manning. Also, I had an uncle who played football for Ole Miss, so that side of my family were diehard Rebels. That Rebel spirit rubbed off on me, and I never considered going anywhere else. Like so many students, while at Ole Miss I enjoyed the classroom, made good friends and met my husband (Glenn).

… On her family

My favorite thing is to spend time with my family. We have three amazing daughters (Brittany, Danielle and Madeline) and two wonderful sons-in-law (Josh and Jacob).

When we get together, there is no shortage of laughter, fun and activity whether it’s physical activity, cards or board games — we are a very competitive group!

… On fun and faith

I like to stay active with tennis, pickleball, snow skiing, working out and golfing with Glenn (also my coach). I’m part of several groups including book club, mahjong, Bunco (we don’t actually play!), tennis and luncheon club. Most importantly, I enjoy my church, Sunday school class and Bible study group.

… On Glenn

… On her career

At Ole Miss, I earned a B.S.N. with a minor in business. I first worked as a registered nurse in the ICU at UMMC. I then went back to school at Millsaps College, where I acquired the additional courses to sit for the CPA exam. As a CPA, I started out in public accounting at Arthur Andersen. The majority of my career has been in telecommunications. I worked for MCCA, founded by Ole Miss alumnus John Palmer (BBA 56, MBA 59), when cellular was in its infancy.

I recently retired after more than 20 years at C Spire, which was founded by Ole Miss alumni Jimmy (BBA 59, JD 68) and Wade (BBA 56, JD 67) Creekmore and led by Ole Miss alumnus Hu Meena (BSHPE 80).

occurring at UMMC. As an example, he points to the Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia (MIND) Center, which is leading the search to crack the code of Alzheimer’s disease. The MIND Center includes geriatricians, neurologists, nurse practitioners and social workers, all with expertise in caring for patients and families battling Alzheimer’s and dementia.

“As a country, it is an area where we have to do so much more,” Boyce says. “We have to try to figure out how we are going to deal with this terrible disease, and how we are going to be able to cope with the growing number of people whose families are going to struggle to be able to take care of them.”

Boyce gets emotional when talking about the importance of the MIND Center as he shares the challenges he personally

It’s hard to define him by one characteristic. He’s at his best when things are most challenging and difficult. What attracted me to him initially was his independence, confidence and heart. He has never been afraid to tell things the way they are and act accordingly.

… On campus life

Everyone has been so kind and over-the-top welcoming.

Ole Miss and Oxford exemplify Southern hospitality at its finest, and that is what we in the Rebel family hold close to our hearts. In the short time that we have been here, I’ve seen not only incredible talent in our students, but I am extremely impressed by the leadership of our alumni.

They are truly an amazing group of leaders making a difference not only at Ole Miss but also across our state and nation. We can all eagerly anticipate the future with the level of excellence to which our graduates aspire and by a bar that is set high by our alumni.

experienced — both his parents suffered from dementia.

“It makes me incredibly proud that the university has a research center dedicated to this,” he says.

Ole Miss Today and Tomorrow While traveling the state, he shares many of these messages about who Ole Miss is today, including the Ole Miss spirit that is imbued with a deep sense of place. He is quick to cite the community of caring that has long been a calling card at Ole Miss.

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universities provide,” Boyce says. “Ole Miss creates a connectivity lasting a lifetime. You carry your Ole Miss relationships with you throughout your life. I don’t care where you travel in the country, if you are wearing your Ole Miss colors, sooner or later someone is going to send a ‘Hotty Toddy’ your way.”

The love of competition in the Boyce household is a reflection of his highly competitive nature that carries into a wide range of sports. So, it is not a surprise that he places a strong emphasis on the pivotal role of athletics at the university. For Boyce, membership in the SEC and competition on a national level matter deeply. But beyond competing in the SEC, Boyce says athletics provides something even more important for Ole Miss — a rallying cry that brings generations of Rebels together and a great source of pride for the university and the state.

As soon as he became chancellor, Boyce’s competitive nature kicked in. He reacts in competitive terms not just in athletics, but also in creating a sustainable culture of performance and setting an expectation for excellence in every aspect of the university.

For Boyce, one measure of excellence is producing graduates who are infused with ingenuity, creativity and a mindset for big ideas. Another is the expectation that university research and discoveries enrich and improve lives and spawn ripple effects across the state and around the world.

“Greatness is never a destination, it is always a journey,” Boyce says. “I want Ole Miss to have a culture of performance to which others aspire.”

Specific areas of focus for Boyce include enhancing and developing the university’s academic footprint and increasing undergraduate enrollment and graduate education. He’s concentrating on increasing private giving to keep programs competitive and current, as well as partnering with industry to drive discoveries, bring innovations to market, spark the entrepreneurial spirit and create career opportunities for Ole Miss graduates.

As he fully settles into his role as chancellor, Boyce’s enthusiasm for the university’s ever-increasing role and its bright

Boyce and Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter (left) get ready to introduce new head football coach Lane Kiffin to the public at The Pavilion at Ole Miss on Dec. 9, 2019.

future is evident. He eagerly shares that he can’t wait to turn the next page of this university’s great story.

“As I travel across Mississippi, I’m humbled by the passion for this university — not only from our faculty, students, staff and alumni, but also prospective students to elected officials to our neighbors down the street,” Boyce says. “Every day as chancellor, I’m privileged to witness the great role and impact of the University of Mississippi.”

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Young alumna’s drive to grow pushes her to new heights

By Annie Rhoades rowing up in the small town of Como, Kimbrely Dandridge (BAJ 13) says she never understood why her parents pushed her so hard to do well in school.

As an adult and now associate corporate counsel for Amazon, Dandridge has come to realize and appreciate how their encouragement and the values they impressed upon her as a child helped her achieve professional success while still in her 20s.

While her mother attended college, neither of her parents received a college degree. Their hard work in factories over the years instilled in Dandridge a diligence to work hard, study and be good to others.

“I made my parents proud and put their hard work to use,” Dandridge says. “The dreams I had as a young girl in Mississippi are now true. I always wanted to have a big career and work in a big city. I’m 28 right now, and it means a lot to be able to say I’ve done that. I’m where I am today because of all the people who poured into me from when I was a kid.”

Dandridge graduated from Senatobia High School in 2009 and enrolled at Ole Miss the following fall as an English major.

“When I graduated high school, I thought I was going to leave Mississippi and go to the farthest out-of-state school there is,” Dandridge says. “But I ended up getting scholarships at Ole Miss, and everything kind of aligned for me. I’ve always been the kind of person that when things align, and the path seems clear — I take that path.”

A member of Phi Mu Fraternity and the University of Mississippi Band, Dandridge quickly found a sense of belonging to the Ole Miss family.

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“Most people don’t remember that about me,” Dandridge says. “Freshman and sophomore year, I played the trombone.

Being in the band gave me an instant sense of community, and it just felt like a family.

“Our band director, David Willson (BM 73, MM 75), and former associate director of bands Bill DeJournett (DA 99, MA 18), who I still keep in touch with, were amazing. Being able to travel with the team to away games was a great way to start as a freshman and get accustomed to the Ole Miss culture right off the bat.”

me to do it — if I was capable or smart enough to be a lawyer.”

Setting her fears aside, Dandridge knew if she put her mind to it, she would make it happen. During her junior year at Ole Miss, she began preparing and researching different programs across the country.

road trip to Texas “My cousin and I were both choosing a law school at the same time,” she says. “She heard about [Thurgood Marshall Photo by Kevin Bain

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As part of her English major, Dandridge decided to enroll in Journalism 101 — a decision that changed her college career.

“I remember walking into the auditorium of the School of Journalism [and New Media] on the first day of class and being completely blown away by our professor,” Dandridge recalls. “I thought, wow, I didn’t know that this is what college was going to be like.”

Af te r cl ass w as ove r, D and r i d ge changed her major to journalism and never looked back. “[Choosing] journalism was one of the best decisions I made at Ole Miss,” she says. “I majored in broadcast journalism, and I remember the first class being so captivating and inspiring. I have tremendous respect and love for the School of Journalism.

“I love Dean Norton, Dean Thompson. … There’s just so many people at the school that made it feel like a family there. It is such a tight-knit community.

Robin Street (BA 75, MA 85, MS 97) made me feel so inspired, and I knew when I talked about my major, I sounded different from other people talking about going to class.”

Among her many accomplishments at Ole Miss, Dandridge served as secretary and later president of the Black Student Union, was a member of the university’s 2012-13 Hall of Fame class and was elected the first female African American Associated Student Body president.

While completing her undergraduate degree, Dandridge knew she wanted to attend graduate school. But, at the time, she was uncertain of which program to choose.

“Deep down, I’ve always admired attorneys and the legal profession,” Dandridge says. “But I had this little bit of doubt creep into my mind. I didn’t know if I had it in

‘50 Years of Integration,’ October 2012. Kimbrely Dandridge, Ole Miss Associated Student Body president 2012-13, talks with singer-actor Harry Belafonte about her journey to Ole Miss and experiences since enrolling.

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come here.’ He sold me on Texas Southern.”

Texas Southern University is one of the nation’s largest historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Although initially established to educate African Americans, it has become one of the most diverse institutions in Texas.

“It was an instant feeling that I would belong, so I applied that next week and got in immediately,” Dandridge says. “Outside of going to Ole Miss, it was the best decision I ever made. I think that HBCUs play such a huge part in our country and in the education system.”

Dandridge took full advantage of the many opportunities TSU offers including internships.

Those experiences provided not only invaluable learning opportunities but also vastly expanded her career network.

“I probably held a crown for the person doing the most internships,” Dandridge laughs.

“I met so many inspiring people who have been influential in my career.”

Dandridge’s list of internships includes BP Energy Co., Butler Snow LLP, Union Pacific Commencement May 2013 with Dean Norton and Myrlie Evers-Williams Railroad, the Mississippi Supreme Court and the White House.

“I took a semester off from law school and interned at the White House for the Obama administration,” she says. “The attorneys I worked with there were probably the most inspiring and influential people in my career. I wanted so much to be an attorney at the White House. I enjoyed writing and analysis, and [my skills] just grew so much stronger working there.”

After leaving the White House in 2015, Dandridge began a summer associate position at Butler Snow’s Memphis office.

“I’ll never forget her first day at work because she was an hour early,” says Will Perry, partner at Butler Snow. “Throughout her six weeks with us, Kim was to arrive early and stay late — sometimes well into the evening — nearly every day, despite our best efforts to persuade her to go home.

‘English Alumni at Work,’ April 2019. Several alumni who majored in English return “When we found out that Kim was commutto campus to share their professional stories and career advice. ing 45 minutes to and from Como, Mississippi, School of Law] at Texas Southern, and was very intrigued and every day, we were even more impressed. She wanted to make wanted to go for a visit. So, I said let’s drive to Houston.” the most of her time with us and squeeze every available drop Having applied to over 20 different law schools, Dandridge of experience from that time. She did so in spades.” had several on her shortlist.

On her drive back to Houston to start the fall semester, she While sitting in the lounge at TSU waiting on her cousin, received an offer to permanently join the firm as a business the dean of admissions approached Dandridge with an inter- attorney in 2016. esting suggestion.

“I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen a job offer fly out the door “I was all over the place, because none of the programs I faster than it did after Kim’s last day that summer,” Perry applied to really spoke to me,” Dandridge says. “The dean said, says. “She is disciplined and intuitive in a way that gives her ‘Let me tell you something, I’m sure you can go to law school perspective beyond her years. But [her] true talent, the thing anywhere in the world, but let me tell you why you should that makes her most special, I think, is this unnamable facility W I N TE R 2 020

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she has for making not only friends but advocates of everyone she meets.”

At the time, Dandridge was uncertain of what type of law she wanted to practice.

“Being placed as a business attorney at Butler Snow was one of the best things that happened to me,” she says. “I had a great experience there and had a lot of attorneys that mentored me and invested a lot of time into training me. It was also nice being around so many Ole Miss alums. It set the tone for the rest of my career.”

Dandridge said she felt that her feet were not ready to be firmly planted in Memphis. She left the firm in 2018 and relocated to San Francisco after being approached by Gap Inc. “For me, it was time to spread my wings a little bit,” she says. “My mom had just passed away, and it was a time for me to explore who I was and what I wanted to do with my life.”

Dandridge excelled at Gap and within a year was promoted to director/corporate counsel in the global legal department.

“When I first saw Kimbrely’s resumé, I was impressed by the breadth and depth of the legal experience she had accumulated both during law school and in the short period of time since graduating from law school,” says Venessa Henlon, senior counsel, Gap Inc. “[She] exceeds the achievements she

Dandridge and Julie Gruber, executive vice president, global general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer at Gap Inc.

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Dandridge spends time in New York City with friends and fellow attorneys Brittany Thompson, Nicole Herron and Whittney Richardson.

described on her resumé. We have developed a strong bond of mutual admiration, trust and desire for each other to be happy and successful.”

Dandridge describes her time at Gap as an invaluable learning experience.

“I was only there for a year and seven months, and in that time, I felt so much love and mentorship — the same that I’ve had ever since I started at Ole Miss,” she says. “It was an amazing experience getting to work on opening new stores for our brand.”

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“A recruiter from Amazon reached out to me and said, ‘After looking over your profile and background, I think you’d be great for our legal team,’” Dandridge says. “It’s Amazon, so I couldn’t say, no, I’m not interested. But I was honest with them in saying I wasn’t looking for a job. The next thing I know I’m flying out to Seattle for the final round of interviews.”

Although it was a tough decision to leave Gap, Amazon gave her an offer too good to pass up.

“Amazon is growing and expanding,” Dandridge says. “It’s moving and shaking the world, and so to be able to be a part of that innovation and a company that’s fast-paced and customerobsessed is inspiring.”

In November 2019, Dandridge relocated to Seattle to join the company as associate corporate counsel and member of the North America consumer and Prime, marketing, crosschannel/cross-category marketing group.

“Literally every single meeting, everything at Amazon is led by customer thinking,” she says. “The attorneys I work with are brilliant, and I know there’s a lot for me to learn.

“I love being part of a company that is working on services and innovative ideas that truly impact people. That’s what makes me want to show up to work every day. I’m excited to continue to learn, grow and invest my time in helping the next generation of attorneys.”

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EXERCISE Ole Miss unveils state-of-the-art South Campus Recreation Center

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niversity of Mississippi officials ushered in the age of the new South Campus Recreation Center in August, marking the completed transformation of a vacant manufacturing site into a 100,000-square-foot hub of holistic wellness and recreation.

In 2010, the university purchased the former Whirlpool property, off Chucky Mullins Drive, providing new space for expansion to the south. The vision for the property began to take shape, and university leaders worked to transform the property into a recreation center to meet the 21st-century demands of the university.

“The South Campus Recreation Center is a destination center for fitness, wellness and recreation, and it is also a great selling point for prospective students,” said then Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks (BAccy 84) at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “I think you’ll agree that it has that ‘wow!’ factor.”

The new facility has functional training space, an indoor climbing wall, fitness space, three fitness studios, two basketball courts, a multiactivity court, a walking and jogging track, a classroom with a demonstration kitchen and a convenience store.

Besides the space for working out, the center offers services for wellness education, outdoor programming and personal training. Two fields for intramural sports, sport clubs and informal recreation are near the facility, and a sidewalk connects the building to the South Campus Rail Trail.

Classes on physical wellness, mental health, sexual wellness and other programs designed to educate college students on making sound decisions will be offered.

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Wellness Education, designed to educate students on alcohol and drug misuse.

The work of many architects and countless Ole Miss employees went into the new $32 million flagship recreation center, which is befitting of a flagship university, says Peter Tulchinsky (EdD 18), campus recreation director.

“Our institutional mission is to transform lives, communities and the world by providing opportunities for the people of Mississippi and beyond through learning, discovery and engagement,” Tulchinsky says. “I can’t think of a place on our campus that better embodies that than the transformation of this facility.”

He says usage rates at the Turner Center hover around 37 percent of students using the facility each year. He expects that number to jump to 50 percent with the new facility and has hopes for more.

“I think if we could get that number to 65 percent, that would be a transformative change,” he says. “And I think that’s realistic. Participants are going to have to have positive experiences when they are there, and we are going to provide programs and services that make people want to come back.”

Tulchinsky says increasing student usage is important to him because it demonstrates that the university values the total well-being of all its students, and he hopes the new facility can set an example of valuing wellness education across the state.

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“I hope the center becomes a place that is looked at as one of the most important places on campus that helps students be successful during their time at the university,” he says.

The center also provides many opportunities for student employment, helping students grow personally and professionally during their time on campus.

“The students who walk through these doors will engage in transformational opportunities through a variety of experiences,” Tulchinsky says. “There will be students who seek to improve their mind, body and spirit through physical activity.

“There will also be students who want to transform their holistic well-being by utilizing the William Magee Center for Wellness Education. Some students will discover their leadership abilities by participation in clubs and intramural activities, while others will engage by developing their transferrable skills and professional competencies through student employment.”

Sophomore psychology major Kaelyn Thompson, a Pearl native, works in campus recreation as a basketball official and customer service representative. She says her experiences in campus recreation have been formative.

“I have learned to resolve conflict and radiate confidence,” Thompson says. “I quickly had to learn how to effectively communicate with players and others, and how to trust my co-workers, while not being afraid to ask questions when I needed help.”

The South Campus Recreation Center is off Chucky Mullins Drive south of Mississippi Highway 6. Rates to become a member at the facility remain the same as at the Turner Center.

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Kiffin Leads Ole Miss Football in 2020 VETERAN COACH IS 39TH HEAD COACH IN PROGRAM HISTORY

ane Kiffin, who just won his second Conference USA Championship in the last three years at Florida Atlantic, is bringing his exciting brand of football to Ole Miss.

Kiffin spent the past three seasons as head coach at FAU and has more than 10 years of head coaching experience, including eight years at the NCAA level where he has posted an all-time record of 61-34.

“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Coach Kiffin to the Ole Miss family,” says Ole Miss Athletics Director Keith Carter (BBA 01, MBA 16). “As we entered this process, we were looking for energy, innovativeness and a program builder who could excite our student-athletes and fans. Coach Kiffin checked every box and is a home run for our program. I look forward to locking arms with him to take Ole Miss football to a championship level.”

“As an experienced head coach and one of the great offensive minds in college football, Lane Kiffin brings energetic leadership, deep understanding of the competitive landscape of the SEC and an approach to the game that will captivate Ole Miss fans,” says Chancellor Glenn Boyce (BAEd 81, EdD 96).

“I am thrilled to welcome Coach Kiffin to Ole Miss and Oxford as we look ahead with great anticipation for the future of Ole Miss football.”

In December 2016, Kiffin took over an FAU program that had won a total of nine combined games over the previous three seasons. Kiffin proceeded to take the Owls to new heights over the last three years, including two conference titles and two 10-win seasons.

In his head coaching stops at USC, Tennessee and FAU, Kiffin demonstrated a propensity for helping to turn programs around. In his first season at all three locations, Kiffin’s team improved in win differential (+3.33), scoring (+10.2), passing (+34.5 yards per game) and rushing (+51.3 ypg).

“I am truly honored and humbled to join the Ole Miss family, and recognize this as a special opportunity to lead Rebel football into the future,” Kiffin says. “I am especially grateful to Keith Carter, Chancellor Boyce and the entire Ole Miss family for their trust and confidence. Our staff and I will work tirelessly to recruit and develop successful players for this program, and I look forward to producing many exciting memories to add to Ole Miss’ storied football legacy.”

Kiffin joined the FAU Owls after three seasons at the University of Alabama, where he served as the Tide’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award in 2014, which goes to the country’s best assistant coach.

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Alumna Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics ALI WEISZ SECURES SPOT ON USA SHOOTING TEAM

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ears of hard work and dedication made Ole Miss rifle alumna Ali Weisz’s dream of making the USA Shooting Team a reality in February when she claimed a spot on the women’s air rifle roster traveling to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Weisz (BS 16) finished second among the nation’s best shooting athletes at the Air Rifle Olympic Trials, Part II, held in the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, to secure a spot as one of the top two American women who will represent the United States in Tokyo.

The two-time All-American becomes the first University of Mississippi rifle graduate to earn an Olympic spot, joining Tony Rosetti (BBA 74) as the only former Ole Miss students to compete for the Stars and Stripes in shooting at the Olympic Games. Rosetti competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics on the shotgun team in trap shooting.

The lead-up to the Olympic Trials was equally impressive for Weisz. In December 2018, she won her first Gold Medal at the Winter Airgun Championships, which attracts the top American shooters annually.

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program’s first-ever Gold Medal at the Pan American Games in August. Last December, Weisz won the Silver Medal at the Winter Airgun Championships, which doubled as Part I of the Air Rifle Olympic Trials.

The USA Shooting Team will consist of eight total athletes for rifle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. There will be four shooters for air rifle and four for smallbore, including two for each gender. The Olympics will feature men’s, women’s and mixed team competitions in 50-meter smallbore and 10-meter air rifle.

The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 kicks off July 24 and concludes Aug. 9. Air rifle shooting will take place July 25 (women) and July 26 (men), and will be held at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo.

Final selections to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team are subject to U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee approval.

Ole Miss has had at least one representative (athlete or coach) at every Olympics since 1988 in Seoul. Weisz will become the 11th Rebel all-time to compete in the Olympics, including eight for track and field, one for women’s basketball, and now two for shooting.

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Kendricks, the reigning world champion and U.S. outdoor record holder, eclipsed 6.01m (19-08.50) to reset the U.S. and North American indoor records. Jeff Hartwig set the previous U.S. record in 2002 at 6.00m (19-08.25), while Canadian Shawn Barber hit that same height to share the North American record with Hartwig in 2016.

The Oxford native is coming off the best season of his career in 2019 that saw him become just the second person in world history to repeat as the world outdoor men’s champion in the pole vault. Earlier in 2019, Kendricks broke the American outdoor record at 6.06m (19-10.50) to become the second-best outdoor vaulter in world history, winning a record sixth straight U.S. outdoor title in the process.

Kendricks’ gold medal at the World Championships featured a head-to-head showdown with 20-year-old phenom Mondo Duplantis, who just set the overall world record in the pole

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vault in February at 6.17m (20-02.75) — setting up a potentially electric faceoff at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.

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le Miss will host the 2020 Grove Bowl Weekend April 17-19, highlighted by the Rebel football team’s annual intrasquad scrimmage that Saturday.

The Grove Bowl serves as the finale of the Rebels’ spring drills, which will begin on March 17. The game is set for Saturday, April 18, 6:30 p.m., at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Admission will be free.

Also part of the weekend will be a home SEC series for both Ole Miss baseball and softball. The Rebels will host Vanderbilt in baseball, while softball will play host to Alabama. Baseball is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, while softball is slated for 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Visit OleMissTix.com for ticket availability.

Other Grove Bowl Weekend events include the annual Chucky Mullins Courage Award ceremony, which will be a luncheon on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

All former Ole Miss student-athletes are invited to return to campus as

the M-Club will be hosting festivities throughout Grove Bowl Weekend.

Schedule and other details will be distributed in the weeks ahead. For information on the M-Club, visit OleMissMClub.org.

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Fortunate Son: The Story of Baby of the Red Tops and Ink Spots). He themselves embroiled in an even bigger Boy Francis by Brooks Eason (BA 79), performed with these legendary singers case. And this time the stakes are even 254 pages, $29.99 (Hardcover), WordCrafts Press, ISBN: 9781948679541 On the eve of the birth of his first grandchild, Mississippi lawyer Brooks Eason learned the truth about a mystery he’d lived with for nearly 50 years: the story of his birth and his birth mother’s identity.

Perhaps even more surprising was how the story was finally revealed: It turned out that Eason was a potential heir to an enormous fortune from his birth mother’s family. His original identity finally saw the light of day only as a result of litigation in four courts in two states, initiated in an effort to identify and find the heir.

Eason practiced law in Jackson for more than 35 years but has resolved to trade in writing briefs for writing books. He lives with his wife, Carrie, their two elderly rescue dogs and an adopted stray cat. Eason, who has three children and four grandchildren, is also the author of Travels with Bobby: Hiking in the Mountains of the American West.

This Magic Moment: My Journey of Faith, Friends, and the Father’s Love b y William H. Morris (BBA

64), 288 pages, $27.99 (Hardcover), Fitting Words LLC, ISBN: 9781732239166 This Magic Moment is the remarkable tr ue stor y of Bill Morris, a longtime, passionate fan of early R&B/doowop music, who through a series of serendipitous events not only met most of his musical heroes but also enjoyed a three-decade, deep friendship with four of them (Prentiss Barnes and Harvey Fuqua of the Moonglows, Bill Pinkney of the Original Drifters and Rufus McKay 46

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on major stages, produced the Original Drifters’ first two gospel CDs, and spoke and sang at all four of their funerals.

What makes the story truly extraordinary is that Bill Morris is white, from the deep South, not in the music business, and until he

sang on stage with the Moonglows in Washington, D.C., in 1981, had never sung in public or e ve n hel d a mic in his hand.

His inspirational stor y is ever y true music fan’s dream come true as well as a testament to the power of passion, compassion, friendship and faith.

William H. (Bill) Morris Jr., a lifelong Jacksonian, is founder and president of The William Morris Group P.A., an insurance consulting and marketing firm. Morris also published a coffee-table book, Ole Miss at Oxford: A Part of Our Heart and Soul. Morris and his wife, Camille, have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.

Maximilian’s Treasure b y James D. Bell (BAEd 75, JD 77), 354 pages, $21.95 (Paperback), Sartoris Literary Group, ISBN: 9780578560502 Just days after their dramatic courtroom victory in the muchheralded “case of the century,” lawyers John Brooks and Jackson Bradley find

higher, more dangerous … and more deadly.

When the beloved patriarch of a Choctaw family is murdered in a drive-by shooting during a family gathering on the family farm, his distraught grandson pursues the murderers. But when three suspects are found dead on the farm, the grandson is charged with murder. As the grisly, lurid and sensational details of the murders come to light, the case takes an unexpected twist that captures the imagination of the media.

Expecting the resumption of Wild West range wars, press from the world over descends upon tiny Philadelphia, Mississippi.

With tempers boiling and tensions reaching a fever pitch, John and Jackson must work tirelessly not only to defend against the criminal changes but to protect the family’s farm, which is in grave danger of being taken away. Swirling rumors that a vast treasure is hidden on the farm plunge John and Jackson into a dangerous vortex — and in the middle of a deadly power struggle that spans centuries and continents.

James D. Bell is a retired judge and author of the award-winning suspense novel Vampire Defense. Bell also contributed a short story to Mardi Allen’s Dog Stories for the Soul, along with such notables as Willie Morris and John Steinbeck.

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 some spectacular trips as part of its world travel program. Alumni and friends obtain group rates and discounts. Listed prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Pricing and dates are subject to change until booking. Airfare is not included unless noted. Visit the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s website at olemissalumni.com/travel for a complete listing and the most up-to-date information. For a brochure or more information on a trip, contact Allie Little in the Alumni office at 662-915-7375 or email alliel@olemissalumni.com.

RIVER LIFE ALONG THE DUTCH WATERWAYS APRIL 28-MAY 6, 2020 Tour Operator: Gohagan

Come celebrate the beauty of Holland and old-world Flanders in springtime, the best time of year to visit, when the vibrant, abundant Dutch tulip fields are in bloom. Join us for this comprehensive, nine-day travel

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program, and cruise for seven nights along the Dutch waterways aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe small river ship Amadeus Brilliant. Meet local residents during the exclusive R iver L ife For um for a p ers ona l perspective of daily life and cultural heritage in the low countries. Enjoy a private cruise along the enchanting canals of Amsterdam, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Expert-led excursions include the storybook city of Bruges, the world-renowned KröllerMüller Museum, famous Keukenhof Gardens, the “Golden Age” trading town of Hoorn, ancient Maastricht and charming Antwerp. The Delft, Kinderdijk and the Hague pre-cruise and the Golden Age of Amsterdam post-cruise options are offered. This delightful itinerary is an exceptional value including all accommodations, excursions and meals. It sells out quickly year after year and is continually praised by our past travelers as the ideal Dutch and Flemish experience.

— From $2,695

SORRENTO — THE CHARM OF THE AMALFI COAST MAY 6-14, 2020 Tour Operator: AHI

Italy’s Amalfi Coast has been luring travelers, artists and romantics for centuries. Treat yourself to the region’s scenic splendor during a seven-night adventure based in cliff-side Sorrento, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Stroll flower-filled alleyways in the vertical village of Positano, and enjoy a nautical perspective during a cruise to the lovely town of Amalfi. Witness life as it was in A.D. 79 on a tour of Herculaneum and Pompeii, frozen in time by the ash and mudflows of Mount Vesuvius. See Paestum’s fascinating Greek ruins, and explore the medieval streets of Old Naples, including majestic churches, panoramic views and the National Archaeological Museum.

Relish the region’s culinary heritage with an authentic Neapolitan pizza lunch, and visit a family-owned farm to taste local olive oils and cheeses. Enjoy first-class accommodations, expert-led

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Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju, South Korea

discussions and an extensive meal plan featuring wine with dinner on this small-group adventure. — From $3,395

SWISS ALPS AND THE ITALIAN LAKES MAY 13-22, 2020 Tour Operator: AHI

From the high alpine splendor of St. Moritz, Switzerland, to the Italian Lakes tucked into Italy’s Lombardy region — fall in love with two naturally beautiful, culturally distinct countries on this scenic eight-night journey. Spend four nights in St. Moritz, the mountain resort town loved by royals, celebrities and outdoor enthusiasts alike, and journey by train to the colorful Swiss town of Zuoz. Board the Bernina Express, and gaze at dramatic vistas as you ride from snowy peaks to temperate Tirano in hours. Pass little Swiss villages on a drive to Tremezzo, sitting on the shores of Lake Como. Cruise to the quaint villages of Bellagio and Como, and see Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” in Milan. Stroll through palace gardens in the Borromean Islands, and learn cooking secrets at a familyowned restaurant. This engaging program includes first-class accommodations and an extensive meal plan including wine with dinner. — From $3,695

SOUTH AFRICA SAFARI MAY 16-24, 2020

Tour Operator: Wintershoek Safaris

The Ole Miss Alumni Association partnered with Wintershoek Safaris to offer

a safari of a lifetime for our Ole Miss alumni and friends. Well-known and respected in the hunting industry while winning awards in game management and conservation, Wintershoek Safaris has grown to more than 246,000 acres of privately owned, prime hunting land in the Northern Cape Province in the Republic of South Africa. A seven-day package offers the opportunity to hunt five trophy animals with eight nights’ accommodations and includes all ground transfers once in South Africa, meals, beverages, daily laundry, 2×1 hunting with your hunting buddy or 1×1 hunting by yourself, the service of a professional hunter, tracker, skinner, hunting vehicle and all value-added taxes. Ole Miss alumnus Dan Murff (BBA 76), who works and hunts with Wintershoek Safaris, is one of the hosts on the trip. — From $6,850

INLAND SEA OF JAPAN MAY 19-30, 2020 Tour Operator: Gohagan

Experience the timeless splendor of Japan and South Korea on this unique, custom-designed itinerary, featuring three nights in Kyoto and a seven-night cruise across the full length of the serene Inland Sea of Japan from Himeji, including historic ports of Japan such as Miyajima, Sakaiminato and Moji and Ulsan, South Korea. On board the exclusively chartered, five-star small ship Le Soléal featuring only 110 oceanview suites and staterooms, enjoy this

280-mile stretch of scenic, tranquil ocean with port calls at captivating points of interest, including seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. In the enchanting city of Kyoto, visit opulent temples and the Nijō Castle, an imperial gem. Walk through the imposing Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, tour the Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima with its awe-inspiring Great Torii Gate, and see the impressive Himeji Castle, the largest and best-preserved feudal structure from medieval Japan.

In Gyeongju, South Korea, visit the Buddhist Bulguksa Temple and the ancient Silla Kingdom Royal Burial Mounds. Tokyo pre-program and Osaka and Nara post-program options are available. — From $5,995

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

Explore enchanting destinations along the Mediterranean coastline aboard Oceania Cruises’ Riviera. Embark in Venice amid Venetian architecture and timeless piazzas. Sail to Koper, and explore the Praetorian Palace. In Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage site, take in the 12th-century cathedral. Next, stroll through Dubrovnik, an ancient walled city on the Dalmatian Coast. Relax along the coastline in Corfu before setting off for Taormina, where you can visit the Teatro Antico di Taormina, an ancient Greco-Roman theater. Then, voyage to Amalfi, and experience its ancient sites and iconic coastline. In Rome, discover the Colosseum and Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Travel to Florence and see the masterpieces of the Renaissance: Brunelleschi’s Duomo, the Baptistery and Michelangelo’s “David.” Nearby, walk through the monument-rich city of Pisa and the captivating Tuscan countryside. The next port is Monte Carlo, where you’ll encounter its famous casino and the Circuit de Monaco, the site of the Grand Prix.

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— From $4,399, including airfare from select cities

stops that include the Musée Airborne, Mémorial de Caen and the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, this tour is for both the advanced and amateur historian in search of the most authentic experience of Normandy as it was. This tour takes visitors back to June 6, 1944, on a memorable journey through the timeless stories of those

and Luxembourg. Visit Bastogne, where Gen. Anthony McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne Division replied to a German demand for surrender with a single, pithy word, “Nuts!” Pay solemn tribute to the men massacred near Malmedy by the SS troopers of Kampfgruppe Peiper. Travel the “Bulge” from its north shoulder at Elsenborn Ridge to Diekirch, Luxembourg, in the south, while listening to the heroic stories of American soldiers who fought through bitter cold and snow to prevail against a hardened and desperate enemy. — From $4,295

CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF ICELAND JUNE 28-JULY 6, 2020 Tour Operator: Gohagan

Goðafoss, Iceland

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

who sacrificed everything to pull off the largest amphibious invasion in history and ultimately secure the freedom we enjoy today. Normandy post-program option available. — From $4,695

D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy and Liberation of France tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle. Offering a full week of touring in Normandy at an incredible price, this unforgettable tour offers great value and features top guides, quaint boutique accommodations in prime locations, comprehensive dining and exclusive access to sites unseen on other programs. With

BATTLE OF THE BULGE JUNE 17-23, 2020

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Led by Luxembourg native, expert battlefield guide Roland Gaul, prepare to walk in the footsteps of those brave Americans who faced the German onslaught in December 1944. This comprehensive tour includes the principal Battle of the Bulge sites in Belgium

Discover the ethereal “Land of Fire and Ice” — one of the world’s most enchanting and distinctive destinations — on this specially designed, seven-night circumnavigation cruise of this stunning Nordic island nation. Cruise aboard the newest five‑star expedition ship, Le Bellot, launching in 2020, featuring only 92 suites and staterooms and the world’s first multisensory, underwater observation lounge. Look for orca, humpback whales and rare migratory birds; see landscapes of ancient Viking ruins and crystalline glaciers atop simmering volcanoes; and touch ice fragments calved from one of Europe’s largest glaciers. Cross the Arctic Circle on Grímsey Island, and cruise along the coast of Surtsey, one of Earth’s youngest islands and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the majestic and rocky vista of a former lava lake, and marvel at dramatic Goðafoss, the “Waterfall of the Gods.” Includes round-trip air from Boston, Montreal, New York-JFK, Newark, Toronto and WashingtonDulles; low air add‑ons are available from select cities. — From $6,795, including airfare from select cities

WATERWAYS OF RUSSIA JULY 18-29, 2020 Tour Operator: Gohagan

Discover the timeless pageantry and traditional folkways of Russia along the scenic rivers, lakes and canals that link

2020 REBEL Traveler St. Petersburg with Moscow. Cruise for six nights aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe, 90-passenger Volga Dream during this carefully crafted itinerary.

Also, enjoy three nights in a five-star hotel in St. Petersburg, czar Peter the Great’s “window on the West,” featuring an early entrance guided tour of the State Hermitage Museum, and visits to Catherine Palace in Pushkin and Petrodvorets. Spend one night in the five-star Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel in Moscow.

Between these two grand cultural capitals, explore the old-world heartland in 10th-century Uglich and medieval Yaroslavl, the 14th-century Kirillo Belozersky monastery near Goritsy and the open-air museum of Kizhi Island.

Enjoy traditional Russian tea and cakes in the home of a Svirstroy villager who will share more about the Russian way of life. This unique program appeals to first-time visitors as well as those returning to see the astounding changes that have taken place in Russia’s two most important cities. — From $5,995

PANORAMIC GREAT LAKES JULY 22-30, 2020 Tour Operator: Go Next

Your journey begins in Chicago, the “Windy City,” with an included onenight hotel stay. Spend time exploring the city, and the next day, embark M/V Victory II to sail to Muskegon, the largest city on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Wander through its many outdoor parks, walk its 26 miles

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of sandy beaches, or tour the USS Silversides, an old-fashioned submarine.

In Green Bay, shop for local goods or pop into a local craft brewery before traveling to Mackinac Island, a national historic landmark steeped in Victorianera charm. Traverse the island on a horse-drawn carriage, and gain insight into the island’s compelling history at Fort Mackinac. Take a scenic sailing of Lake Huron, and head to Detroit, the “Motor City.” Spend your day exploring this must-see vacation destination and its sites, including the Henry Ford Museum and its vast collection of iconic objects. Your trip will end in Port Colborne, a city nestled near Niagara Falls, but first, travel to Cleveland. Here, visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the West Side Market, which offers fares from over 100 unique vendors. — From $3,999

and down-to-earth metropolis on the banks of the River Clyde. Pop into an art gallery or a chic restaurant. Belfast, the next port, is the birthplace of the Titanic. Travel to Dublin, Ireland’s famed capital and a UNESCO City of Literature — once home to renowned writers Oscar Wilde, James Joyce and Samuel Beckett. Stop in one of its trendy pubs, or stroll through the 11th-century Christ Church Cathedral. Take in a scenic view of Cork, a city that’s proud of its heritage and is known nationwide for being Ireland’s “foodie capital.” Your trip will circle back to London, but before that, stop at the Isle of Portland, situated in the heart of England’s Jurassic Coast. This small tied island boasts cliffs and rare plants and is also a gateway to the Dorset countryside. — From $4,499, including airfare from select cities

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SCOTLAND — STIRLING AUG. 10-18, 2020

Arrive in the iconic city of London, an energetic, cosmopolitan oasis that offers a diverse array of activities to suit any palette. Visit Westminster Abbey, Big Ben or the Tate Modern.

Embark on Oceania Cruises’ Marina and sail to Edinburgh. Here, see Edinburgh Castle or hike to King Arthur’s Seat. In Invergordon, explore the Scottish Highlands. Relax in Portree, a hillside harbor town on the Isle of Skye. Next, sail to Glasgow, a dynamic

Discover Scotland’s beauty and heritage on this small-group adventure. Settle for seven nights in historic Stirling, gateway to the Highlands. Walk in the footsteps of Scottish royalty at Stirling Castle and Scone Palace. Cruise on Loch Lomond, and admire lake and mountain views in the Trossachs that have inspired poets from Burns to Wordswor t h. S ee Edinburg h’s UNESCO World Heritage Old and New Towns, stroll along the famed Royal Mile, and visit Edinburgh Castle. Then delight in the glorious Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, performed before the floodlit castle, an annual spectacle featuring military bands from across the globe and lively Highland dancers.

Feel North Sea breezes from the ruins of St. Andrews Castle, perched on the coast, then see golf ’s historic home, St. Andrews Old Course. Along the way, tour the Glenturret distillery for a “wee dram” of Scottish whisky, and examine Scotland’s history with expert guides. This program features first-class accommodations and an extensive meal plan including wine with dinner.

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he new members of the Alumni Association board of directors are involved in a wide range of careers and community organizations. One-third of the board is appointed each year by the Ole Miss Alumni Association president and serves a three-year term.

JOHN BARRETT (BBA 80) is president and

JANE THOMAS CHAPMAN (BBA 75) man-

CEO of First National Bank Oxford, where he has served for 22 years. He is active in several community organizations including the Independent Community Bankers Association and Mississippi Bankers Association. He is an officer and member of Christ Presbyterian Church in Oxford. At Ole Miss, Barrett was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. His wife, Evana (BAccy 81, MA 10), works for the University of Mississippi Office of Development. Their two sons, John and Jim, both live in New York City.

ages family farming interests in Leflore and Holmes counties along with personal investments. She lives in Oxford where she is a board member of the Tri Delta House Corp., a member of the Ole Miss Women’s Council and past member of the UM Foundation board and Ford Center advisory board. She is a member of Oxford University Methodist Church. Before moving to Oxford, Chapman was a life member of the Greenwood Junior Auxiliary, past president of the Pillow Academy PTA and past member of the Pillow Endowment board.

IRMA BUCHANAN (BAEd 81) taught

school at Jackson Academy after graduating from Ole Miss. She later moved to Grenada and served as president of the Grenada Junior Auxiliary, board member of the Grenada Arts Partnership, secretary of the Grenada Chi Omega Alumni Group, a member of the Kirk Academy School board of directors and co-chaired the Kirk Academy Capital Campaign. She now lives in Oxford and is a member of the UM School of Education Alumni Chapter board. She serves on planning committees for the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church of Oxford.

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CLAIRE DOBBS (BSW 98) is senior pastor at First United Methodist Church of Gulfport. Previously, she was associate pastor at Oxford University United Methodist Church and at First United Methodist Church in Columbus. While at Ole Miss, Dobbs was a member of Delta Gamma Fraternity and the Rebelettes dance team. She was inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame during her senior year. She earned a Master of Divinity degree at Duke Divinity School at Duke University. She is a member of the board of directors for Methodist Senior Services and the board of trustees for Millsaps College.

ALUMNI News MOLLI FLYNT (BAccy 97, MAccy 98) serves

as chief of staff for KPMG’s New York audit metro practice. Before taking this role, she held various positions in talent acquisition for KPMG in Atlanta, Memphis and New York. She spent many years as KPMG’s campus development manager for Ole Miss, where she drove efforts to place Patterson School of Accountancy students in offices across the country. Flynt serves on the alumni board for the Patterson School of Accountancy and KPMG’s New York Local Action Council. She volunteers weekly with the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House elderly visiting program.

PAMELA HOUCHINS (BA 78), a native of

Corinth, has lived in Jackson since graduation. She is a longtime interior designer. While at Ole Miss, she was an officer and member of Delta Delta Delta Fraternity and has remained active. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Jackson. Along with her husband, Larry (BBA 75), she served as president of the First Presbyterian Day School Crusader Club. Houchins is an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. She is on the board of Mission First and oversees Peyton’s House, a ministry of Mission First founded in memory of her and her husband’s late son.

STACY HUDSON-RICH (BSES 94) lives in Rex, Georgia, and has a background in health and physical education. She is a middle school administrator with Dekalb County School District in Stone Mountain, Georgia, a role she has served in for more than 22 years. She has held various positions in leadership and health and physical education.

While at Ole Miss, she was a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. She is a native of Pascagoula and a 1989 graduate of East Central High School. She has a daughter, Jonia Rena Rich.

LEE MCGARTLAND (BBA 89, JD 94) is a practicing attorney with McGartland Law Firm PLLC, specializing in products liability and multidistrict litigation.

She received a Master of Business Administration from Mississippi College in 1992. She is a former founding board member and legal counsel for the P.A.S.T. Foundation. While at Ole Miss, she was a member of Phi Mu Fraternity and served as a board member and special projects editor of the Mississippi Law Journal. McGartland is a native of Raymond and resides in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband, Mike.

EDWARD “PEPPER” POUNDS (BSME 90) is

JEFFREY P. HUBBARD (BBA 80, JD 83) is a partner in the law firm of Hubbard Mitchell Williams and Strain. He is president-elect of the Law Alumni Chapter and past president of Century Club Charities, the host organization for the PGA Tour event — the Sanderson Farms Championship. While at Ole Miss, he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, the ASB Senate, was the Ole Miss mascot for three years and was elected Mr. Ole Miss (formerly Colonel Reb). Hubbard and his wife, Lisa, reside in Madison where they are members of Broadmoor Baptist Church. They have two children.

retired after serving multiple roles in his 30 years of consulting. Pounds served as director of business development with Perficient. He was previously a partner with Exervio Management Consulting and executive vice president of client services and strategic partnerships.

Pounds is an active board member of the Carolina Metro Reds, fundraising for Knothole Carolinas, and a member of New City Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pounds and his wife, Lynn, live in Charlotte. They have a daughter at the University of Georgia, and their son attends Ole Miss.

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ALUMNI News ANDREW RITTER (BBA 12, MBA 14) is an

JASON SHACKELFORD (BBA 97, MAccy

outside sales representative for Puckett Machinery Co. in Jackson. While at Ole Miss, he was a member of the football team where he was selected a team captain in 2013. He was also selected a 2014 Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year, the 2014 Most Outstanding MBA Student and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Ritter serves on the Young Business Leaders of Jackson advisory committee and is an active member of the M-Club Alumni Chapter. He and his wife, Haleigh (BA 15), reside in Jackson with their daughter, Lilly Love.

98) is a senior vice president of finance at Sedgwick in Memphis. While at Ole Miss, he was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. He is a past president of the Rebel Club of Memphis and is an active member of Germantown United Methodist Church, serving on the finance and stewardship committees. He also dedicates a significant amount of time to coaching youth baseball and basketball in the Memphis area. A native of Booneville, Shackleford lives in Germantown, Tennessee, with his wife, Amy (BAccy 99, MAccy 00), and their twins, Sarabeth and Houston.

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ALUMNI News CHARLES WHITE (BBA 82) is a managing director in the fixed income division of Stifel Financial, in its Birmingham, Alabama, office, having held a similar position with Sterne Agee Group prior to its merger with Stifel in 2015.

A member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, White is married to the former Mary Samuelson (BAEd 83), and they have three children who also graduated from Ole Miss. White is a member of the Vaught Society, an elder at Covenant Presbyterian Church, chairman of Alliance Ministries and president and CEO of EPIC Media Partners, a technology platform for Christian schools.

WILLIAM G. YATES III (BBA 93) is presi-

dent and CEO of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. and the Yates Cos. Inc. He has been consistently listed in the Engineering News-Record’s top 50 contractors in the U.S. Yates graduated from Ole Miss summa cum laude and was a Taylor medalist. He is on the board and is former chair of the Mississippi Economic Council. He is also former chair of the Mississippi Partnership for Economic Development and serves on the board of directors for Trustmark Corp. and Trustmark National Bank. Yates is married to Tara Duett Yates (BAEd 95), and they have two children. They are members of First United Methodist Church of Biloxi.

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Coming Soon

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR MCCORMICK’S BAR AND RESTAURANT

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he Ole Miss Alumni Association announced plans in December to add a full-service bar, restaurant and lounge to The Inn at Ole Miss, which was granted resort status in 2018. This endeavor will allow The Inn to provide long-requested services and be more attractive and enjoyable for guests and the general public.

“The Inn at Ole Miss regularly serves as the front door for the university, and we host a wide variety of guests, many of whom are coming to campus for the first time,” says OMAA Executive Director Kirk Purdom (BA 93). “McCormick’s will serve as a cornerstone of the Alumni Association’s mission to foster community, communication and connections for current and future Ole Miss alumni and friends. It will also serve as an excellent entertaining space for event planners and groups that utilize our meeting spaces in The Inn at Ole Miss.”

This 2,000-square-foot, indoor/outdoor space includes a bar handcrafted by alumnus Ben Napier (BA 07), star of HGTV’s “Home Town,” which is sure to become a destination stop for visitors.

The new venue’s location will be on the site of the current McCormick Café.

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full bar,” says Gaye Bukur, general manager of The Inn at Ole Miss. “The design allows the space to serve seamlessly as both a breakfast area in the mornings as well as a bar in the evenings.”

Donors will have an opportunity to have their names or others they want to recognize placed in one of the most prominent locations in Oxford.

“Designated naming opportunities as well as a Rebel Mug Club are available,” says OMAA Associate Director Clay Cavett (BBA 86). “Take this opportunity to assist in renovating this important space, and help us make a lasting impression on all of those who walk through the doors of McCormick’s.”

Naming opportunities range from $10,000 to $50,000. Campaign giving levels start at $250, but gifts of any amount are welcome. Membership in the Rebel Mug Club is $500 per member.

Rebel Mug Club members will receive a commemorative beer mug, 20-ounce draft beer for the price of a pint in McCormick’s, and the first 200 charter members’ names will be placed on a plaque visible to patrons. Gifts in support of McCormick’s are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

More details are available at olemissalumni.com/ mccormicks. For more information on the project, including naming opportunities, contact Clay Cavett at 662-915-1869 or clay@olemissalumni.com.

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Class Notes

’50s

THE LATE U.S. SEN. THAD COCHRAN

(BA 59, JD 65) of Mississippi was honored posthumously by the U.S. Navy, which named a guided-missile destroyer the USS Thad Cochran.

’60s

ANNETTE HUTCHERSON (BSN 68,

MS 75) of Lakeland, Florida, was inducted as a fellow in the Academy of Associate Degree Nursing for over 40 years of service and leadership in nursing education.

CHARLES L. HOWORTH JR. (JD 74) of Nashville retired from his role as executive director of the Tennessee Business Roundtable.

the Marques de la Floresta, one of the few nobility orders recognized by His Majesty Don Felipe VI and the state.

RANDY P. LAIRD (BPA 77, MPA 81, JD 82)

RETIRED MAJ. GEN. AUGUSTUS LEON COLLINS

ARCHIE MANNING (BPA 71) of New Orleans was named to the list of 150 greatest players in college football’s 150-year history.

LYNN FITCH (BBA 81, JD 84) of Ridgeland

accepted the appointment of city attorney for Ellisville.

(BBA 82) accepted the appointment as Mississippi’s civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army. was sworn into the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. She is the first female attorney general ever elected in the state and the first Republican since 1878.

JAMES A. PEDEN JR. (BA 66, JD 70), of Stennett, Wilkinson & Peden in Jackson, was named Best Lawyer in the 2020 list of The Best Lawyers in America.

RETIRED REAR ADM. EDWARD MASSO (BAEd

ROBERT TURNAGE (BSHPE 64) of Water Valley was inducted into the Mississippi Athletic Administrators Association Hall of Fame.

RICHARD OLSON (BA 75), partner of Hin-

kle Shanor law firm in Roswell, New Mexico, was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives.

G. DEWEY HEMBREE III (BBA 83, JD 86) of

’70s

CONSTANCE SLAUGHTER-HARVEY (JD 70), for-

DR. J. MARTIN TUCKER (BS 80, MD 84), a

’80s

DR. MIKE WEEDEN (BA 88), of the Corinth

CHARLES CHANG (MS 74), founder of New Jersey-based Topline Products Co. Inc., and CEO of TLC Products Co. Inc., was recognized at the Graphene Innovation and Research Conference in Jackson.

DR. THOMAS ERIC HALE (BA 72, MD 76) of

Hattiesburg received the prestigious Hub Award.

77) of Alexandria, Virginia, assumed the duties of executive director of the Navy Historical Foundation.

mer Mississippi assistant secretary of state and general counsel, served as the keynote speaker at the 2020 Jackson State University Martin Luther King Jr. convocation.

ERNESTO JUAN ANAYA (BA 80, BA 81, BA 83) was received by the noble Maestranza de Caballeria de Castilla in Segovia, Spain, in October by

GERARD GIBERT (BBA 80) of Ridgeland

joined the Canopy Children’s Solutions board of directors.

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, was named a 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyer.

University of Mississippi Medical Center community and affiliate faculty member for nearly 30 years, was named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Eye Clinic, was named the 2019 James Brownlee Optometrist of the Year by the Mississippi Optometric Association.

JOIN THE REBEL MUG CLUB $500 per member. Membership includes a commemorative beer mug for your home, 20-ounce draft beer for the price of a pint in McCormick’s and a tax-deductible donation to the University of Mississippi. The first 200 charter members will have their names placed on a plaque at McCormick’s.

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SHARYN ALFONSI (BA 94) of

New York City was awarded a Columbia University-duPont Silver Baton for her reporting on the migration crisis on the U.S.-Mexican border.

ROGERS D. STEPHENS (BBA 93), a technical director at FedEx in Collierville, Tennessee, was appointed chief architect, enterprise platform. He is pursuing a master’s degree in computer science at Georgia Tech.

MAGGIE WILSON (BAccy 09, MAccy 10) of

CHRISTOPHER THOMAS BONDURANT (BA 92)

DR. LOUANN WOODWARD (MD 91), head

’10s

of Memphis was named corporate operating officer of SAC Wireless in Chicago.

SANDRA C. BRADSHAW (JD 91) of Crossett, Arkansas, was appointed circuit court judge for the 10th Judicial Circuit, Division Two. NICK J. BRUNO (PhD 94), University of

Louisiana Monroe’s eighth president, announced his retirement effective at the end of June 2020.

DAVID M. CALLEJO PÉREZ (MA 95), interim

dean of the College of Education and associate provost of academic affairs at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, was named Penn State’s associate vice president and senior associate dean for academic programs for the Commonwealth Campuses.

RICHARD CHISOLM (BSCvE 95) joined

Michael Baker’s Ridgeland team as construction services manager.

STACEY GOFF (JD 95) of Monroe, Louisiana,

was appointed to the board of directors of Origin and Origin Bank.

SCOTT MARTINEZ (BA 97), president of the

Northeast Louisiana Economic Partnership in Shreveport, was reappointed to the International Economic Development Council’s board of directors.

LT. COL. EDWIN DEXTER MCCAIN (BBA 92) of

Pike Road, Alabama, retired from the U.S. Air Force after faithfully serving on active duty for over 26 years.

ERIC RAY (JD 98) of Birmingham joined Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP as a partner.

STACY SPEARMAN (BBA 94) of Tupelo was

named executive vice president and senior managing director for the Renasant Financial Services Division of Renasant Bank.

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of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, will remain a major voice in shaping the future of academic medical centers as she assumes a leadership role with the Association of American Medical Colleges.

’00s

VIRGINIA STEARNS BRECKENRIDGE (BAccy 05, MTax 06) of

Madison joined the Mississippi Department of Education as director of internal audit.

ELI MANNING (BBA 03), quarterback for

the NFL’s New York Giants, retired after 16 seasons with 57,023 passing yards and 366 touchdowns, the most in Giants history.

He led the team to two Super Bowl titles and appeared in four Pro Bowls.

ADRIAN L. MAYSE (BBA 05) was appointed interim chair of the Department of Accounting at Howard University in Washington, D.C. TAMIKA MONTGOMERY-REEVES (BA 03) was

named the first African American justice to the Delaware Supreme Court.

ADAM PUGH (PhD 09), Lafayette County

School District superintendent, was named to Mississippi’s Administrator Advisory Council.

NADIA THORNTON (BBA 03) accepted the position of sales and marketing manager for Visit Oxford.

DANIEL WALKER (BBA 03), president of Walker General Contractors, was chosen as one of the Memphis Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40.”

MICHAEL WATSON (BBA 00, JD 03) of Pascagoula was elected Mississippi secretary of state.

DR. ANDREW WEEKS (BS 08, MD 12), board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, joined Hattiesburg Clinic’s gastroenterology team.

Wilmington, North Carolina, was promoted to director of accounting and human resources for Golden Triangle Development LINK. BRANDON ATWELL (BBA 12), an

owner of Murky Waters Blues and BBQ restaurants, was named a Mississippi SBA Entrepreneur of the Year along with owners Frankie Penn and Thomas Young.

MATT GIBSON (PhD 17) was named president and CEO of Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

DEXTER MCCLUSTER (11), former Ole Miss running back and player for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans and San Diego Chargers, is one of seven individuals to be inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

KELLY MCCORMICK (BA 15), DVM, was

promoted to captain and is a member of the U.S. Women’s Armed Forces Soccer Team for the Military World Games. She is a goalkeeper for the team and a first-year veterinarian for the U.S. Army serving at Fort Bragg.

STUDENT MEMBERS ALEXI ALONSO, integrated marketing com-

munications major, started the university’s first-ever fashion magazine, called Velvet.

LAUREN VANLANDINGHAM, general busi-

ness major, received the Girl Scouts of the United States of America’s highest honor for her exceptional efforts to help cancer patients with their mental health.

ALUMNI FRIENDS BRANDI HEPHNER LABANC, who served

as vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Mississippi, accepted the position of vice chancellor of student affairs and campus life at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

ALUMNI News BIRTHS

Chloe Shaw Lloyd (47) of Ridgeland, Oct. 18, 2019

William Owen, son of Rebecca Elizabeth Hitt and William D. Hitt (BA 96), Nov. 25, 2019.

Carter Louise, daughter of Frances Carter Valentine (BBA 03, JD 06) and Nelson Lee Valentine (BAccy 03, MAccy 04), Jan. 28, 2019.

Presley Elizabeth, daughter of Taylor Mills Young and Brett Charles Young (00), Oct. 21, 2019.

Elizabeth Bramlett Luster (49) of Clarksdale, Dec. 10, 2019

Edwin Howard Magruder Jr. (BBA 48) of Midland, Texas, Nov. 20, 2019 Mary Sharp Muessig (BA 48) of Pomona, Calif., Dec. 16, 2019

Ernest Lewis Norsworthy (BBA 49) of Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2019 Rex Carrick Pearce (44) of Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 12, 2019

Emily Colbert Robinson (BA 49) of Gulfport, Nov. 7, 2019

Jewel Stewart Rochester (BA 46) of Burbank, Calif., Nov. 9, 2019

WEDDINGS

Shirley Jean Cooley Thompson (BA 49) of Healdton, Okla., Oct. 25, 2019

Laura Alison Chatham (BFA 19) and Zachary Lee Nowell, Dec. 27, 2019.

Kathryn Johnson West (48) of Houston, Texas, Nov. 1, 2019

Jaime Hopkins and Joseph Armistead Brandon (BBA 09), Oct. 19, 2019.

1950s

May Shields and Alexander M. Heideman (JD 18), Oct. 19, 2019.

Robert Lloyd Bailey Jr. (BBA 55) of Sumner, Jan. 21, 2020

Clare Elizabeth Smith (BA 04, JD 07) and Samuel Martin Millette III (BBA 00), June 17, 2019.

James Walter Ashmore Jr. (MBA 59) of Sherman, Texas, Jan. 14, 2020 George Allan Barrentine (BBA 56) of Brandon, Dec. 15, 2019 Olive Clower Beach (BA 50) of Columbia, Oct. 8, 2019

Elna Russell Bizzell (BAEd 55) of Nixa, Mo., Nov. 15, 2019

Billy Gene Bridges (BBA 59, LLB 61) of Brandon, Nov. 25, 2019

IN MEMORIAM

James Clifton Bullard Sr. (BA 56, LLB 58) of Como, Dec. 18, 2019

1940s

Josiah Powell Butler Sr. (BBA 58) of Daphne, Ala., Dec. 31, 2019

Sara Lear Baird (BA 45) of Germantown, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2019

John William Carrigan (BBA 51) of Laurel, April 27, 2019

Harold Burson (BA 40) of Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2020

Patricia Jean Melvin Carrigan (53) of Laurel, Dec. 22, 2019

Mabel Riley Cole (49) of Greenwood, Jan. 3, 2020

Marjory Biggart Cook (BSPh 44) of Cutler Bay, Fla., Sept. 23, 2019

Bonnie McCain Dalton (BSS 47) of Sugar Land, Texas, Dec. 15, 2019 Ruby Embry Galey (46) of Hattiesburg, Nov. 2, 2019

James Sidney Latture Jr. (BSPh 49) of Hot Springs National Park, Ark., Dec. 14, 2019

Francis Wortham Criss Jr. (BBA 57, MBA 58) of Tupelo, Dec. 23, 2019 Donald Davis (BSPh 56) of Batesville, Oct. 24, 2019

Judy Jackson Downing (BSC 59) of Gamaliel, Ky., Dec. 7, 2019 Taylor Gibbs Eady Jr. (BBA 50) of Lakeland, Fla., Jan. 1, 2020

Lillian Frances Brumfield Elliott (BAEd 56) of Oxford, Nov. 5, 2019

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ALUMNI News Judith Forbes Ellison (57) of Ridgeland, Nov. 3, 2019

Allen Brown (66) of Natchez, Jan. 27, 2020

John James Flynn (BA 52) of Yardley, Pa., Nov. 27, 2019

Jerry Glynn Brown (BSHPE 63, MEd 76) of Yazoo City, Dec. 30, 2019

Samuel James Fielder (BSPh 56) of Searcy, Ark., Oct. 30, 2019 Barry Elmo Gerald (MD 58) of Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 6, 2020 Haschal Golden Jr. (BA 52) of Olive Branch, Jan. 13, 2020

Carrie Brabham Hawkins (MEd 57) of Starkville, Jan. 22, 2020 Royce Byrd Isom (BBA 57) of Florence, Ala., Jan. 11, 2020 Betty Spiers Koestler (57) of Greenville, Dec. 23, 2019

Preston Myles Landry (MA 57) of Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 11, 2019 Robert Edward McJunkin (BA 56) of Baldwin, Ga., Nov. 2, 2019

Herbert Ray Medley (BSHPE 54, MEd 57) of Crestview, Fla., Nov. 7, 2019 John Keathley Miles Jr. (BBA 56) of Brentwood, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2019 Wayne Robert Miles (BSCvE 53) of Aledo, Texas, Dec. 24, 2019 Charles David Millender (BSPh 57) of Amory, Oct. 20, 2019

James Richard Newkirk Jr. (BSCvE 57) of Madison, Dec. 26, 2019

Southworth Aston Orcutt (BBA 59) of Malvern, Ark., Nov. 26, 2019

Mary Janet Baxter Peltz (BA 52, BM 53) of Albany, N.Y., Nov. 25, 2019 Walter Peyton Prince (BSChE 57) of Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 25, 2019 Benjamin P. Ray (BBA 54) of Sun Lakes, Ariz., Feb. 8, 2019

William Emmett Ready Sr. (BBA 54, LLB 56) of Meridian, Oct. 20, 2019 Walter Alexander Reagan (BBA 55) of Southaven, Nov. 28, 2019

Miles Morris Shatzer (BBA 53) of Dyersburg, Tenn., Dec. 5, 2019 Helen Heyer Smith (BA 51) of New Orleans, La., Dec. 22, 2019

Gerald Patrick Snipes Sr. (BBA 58, MBA 59) of Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 26, 2019 Anthony Salvatore Vazzana (BSPh 56) of Greenville, Nov. 12, 2019

Osie Eugene Watson (BBA 56) of Hot Springs National Park, Ark., Dec. 24, 2019 Aline Zauft Williams (58) of Madison, Nov. 6, 2019

Elizabeth Smith Williams (MBEd 56) of Greenville, Nov. 1, 2019

Jo Patton Wilroy (BAEd 57, MLS 77) of Aurora, Colo., Jan. 20, 2020 Samuel Morrow Woodward (BBA 55) of Oxford, Jan. 3, 2020

1960s

Margaret Mixson Addison (MCS 69) of Madison, Ala., Dec. 22, 2019 Eric Kent Ayer (BA 68) of Rockport, Ind., Dec. 17, 2019

Carolyn Pitner Barber (MEd 66) of Macon, Ga., Jan. 19, 2020 Robert David Barham (BAEd 67) of Brandon, Nov. 29, 2019 Camille Fauré Bent (BA 66) of Naples, Fla., Dec. 23, 2019 Frank Berry II (BAEd 68) of Corinth, Oct. 12, 2019

Eldon Langston Bolton Jr. (BA 61, LLB 64) of Mandeville, La., Jan. 18, 2020 Glenn Harold Booth (BSPh 60) of Eupora, Nov. 9, 2019 Bert Edwin Bradford (MD 68) of Laurel, Dec. 14, 2019

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Glenn David Brown (BBA 60) of Meridian, Nov. 16, 2019

Donald Raymond Burrell (BA 68) of Memphis, Tenn., July 15, 2019 John Powell Champion (66) of Senatobia, Dec. 9, 2019

David Paul Cowart Sr. (BSHPE 60) of Lucedale, Jan. 27, 2020 Windle Davis (MEd 64) of Fulton, Jan. 9, 2020

David Lawson Day (MEd 67) of Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 8, 2019

Jon Jerome Daykin (BA 64, MA 65) of Honolulu, Hawaii, April 3, 2019 Jay Wylie Dilmore (BBA 61) of Ridgeland, Nov. 16, 2019

Lee Billingsley Dowdle (BAEd 65) of Senatobia, Jan. 20, 2020 Thomas Gary Dye (BBA 64) of Wynne, Ark., Jan. 14, 2020

Gene Edward Egli (MD 60) of Brookhaven, Ga., Jan. 5, 2020

Mary Edlyn Melsheimer Fowler (BSN 66) of Vicksburg, Dec. 17, 2019 Patricia Cassedy Futvoye (60) of Ridgeland, Jan. 9, 2020

James Everett Garner Jr. (BA 62, MA 64) of Hixson, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2019 Rodney Alan Garrison (BBA 68) of Collierville, Tenn., Oct. 24, 2019

Charles Edward Gibson III (JD 68) of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Nov. 12, 2019 Gene Paul Gibson (BSPh 63) of Winona, May 29, 2019

James Delma Gilbert (EdD 66) of Madison, Nov. 11, 2019

Don Oliver Gleason Sr. (BA 64, JD 71) of Oxford, Dec. 2, 2019 Virgil Baker Gunter Jr. (BSJ 65) of Gulfport, Nov. 17, 2019

Nancy Bennett Hairston (BAEd 61) of Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dec. 20, 2019 William Jacob Harrell III (BBA 69, JD 72) of Oxford, Oct. 28, 2019 Cynthia Brame Heard (BAEd 68) of Ridgeland, Sept. 16, 2019

Charlotte Bloom Hickox (MEd 69) of Jonesboro, Ark., Dec. 13, 2019 Albert Leon Horn (BBA 60) of Houston, Dec. 17, 2019

Charles Conrad Kempinska (BSHPE 63) of Natchez, Dec. 7, 2019 James Wayne Mann (AMEd 60) of Oxford, Jan. 3, 2020

Peggie Wingo Marrs (BSN 61) of North Tazewell, Va., Jan. 6, 2020

Mary Ann Loftin Miller (MEd 65) of Southlake, Texas, Sept. 23, 2019

Melvin Laverne Mitchell (BSChE 61, LLB 63) of Jackson, Dec. 13, 2019 Penelope Moore (MA 60) of Sylacauga, Ala., Jan. 18, 2020

Victor Mitchell Morgan (BSME 63) of West Chester, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2020

Patricia Hillman Murrell (MEd 66, EdD 68) of Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2019 Hunter Stevens Neubert (LLB 63) of Franklin, Tenn., Jan. 18, 2020 John Thomas Noblin (LLB 64) of Jackson, Nov. 16, 2019

Darrell Wade Nolen (MCS 65) of Evening Shade, Ark., June 12, 2019

James Morris O’Neal (MS 67) of Oxford, Jan. 6, 2020 Katie Guy Oyler (Cert 65) of Gulfport, Nov. 13, 2019

Eugene Adam Peresich III (BS 63) of Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 23, 2020

Samuel Henry Phillips Jr. (BBA 67) of Fort Smith, Ark., Dec. 25, 2019 Willis Pope III (BPA 69) of Columbus AFB, Oct. 24, 2019

Everett F. Prevatt (MEd 67) of Wimauma, Fla., Dec. 13, 2019

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University Outreach

PLMA PROGRAM ALIGNS ACADEMICS WITH INDUSTRY THROUGH ALUMNI

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ation’s third annual University Outreach program.

The meeting, held in November at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, was in conjunction with PLMA’s annual trade

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hree University of Mississippi business students were among 62 undergraduates from 16 colleges and universities chosen to participate in the Private Label Manufacturers Associ-

Skylar Read (left), Brenna Johnson, Clay Dockery, Amy Jo Carpenter and Jay Collins visit at the 2019 PLMA University Outreach program in Chicago.

show. The program provided students with an immersive experience in the grocer y retailing and store-brand industry, and included both classroom instruction about the private label industry as well as hands-on activities with each student spending a day with an exhibiting manufacturer and one day with a retailer.

The Ole Miss students participating in the program were JaQaveious “Jay” Collins, a senior managerial finance major from Okolona; Skylar Read, a junior marketing and communications strategy major from Ocean Springs; and Brenna Johnson, a senior marketing major from Mobile, Alabama. Amy Jo Carpenter, UM School of Business Administration career planning specialist, also attended with the students.

While there, the group was able to meet with alumnus Clay Dockery (BBA 83), who is the first vice chairman of the organization and secured Ole Miss as a partner. This is the fourth year of the PLMA’s university outreach program and the second year that Ole Miss has participated.

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ALUMNI News William Arnold Pyle (BA 64) of Jackson, Dec. 18, 2019

Joseph Robert Musgrave (BSHPE 70) of Tunica, Dec. 24, 2019

Bobby Dewitt Robinson (BBA 65, JD 67) of Vicksburg, Nov. 6, 2019

William Douglas Owen (MD 72) of Long Beach, Calif., Jan. 17, 2020

Wanda Ann Reid (BAEd 62) of Tulsa, Okla., Dec. 25, 2019

Thomas Edward Royals (JD 69) of Ridgeland, Nov. 13, 2019

Walter Randolph Nicols (BA 74) of Brandon, Nov. 23, 2019

Harold Walter Schultze (BS 65, MS 68) of Hattiesburg, Oct. 20, 2019

Cora Jacqueline McSwain Patterson (BAEd 76) of Gulf Shores, Ala., Oct. 31, 2019

William Carlisle Touchstone (MD 65) of Flora, Oct. 19, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Rowe (BAEd 70, MEd 76) of Nesbit, Dec. 21, 2019

Bob Mann Turner (BBA 61) of Saulsbury, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2019

Dickie Louis Seifert (MSS 72) of Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 24, 2020

Robert Harvey Waller Jr. (MS 69) of Cleveland, Nov. 26, 2019

Thomas Enos Stanford Sr. (EdD 70) of Greenwood, Dec. 9, 2019

George Bernard Shaw Sr. (BSPh 66) of Red Bay, Ala., Nov. 23, 2019

Daniel Franklin Ross (DA 75) of Jonesboro, Ark., Nov. 13, 2019

Amy Sue Turner (BBA 62) of Memphis, Tenn., May 13, 2019

Charles Wilson Seaman (JD 72) of Natchitoches, La., Nov. 5, 2019

David Houston Vaughn Sr. (BSHPE 62) of Olive Branch, Nov. 3, 2019

Robert Mord Puryear Short (JD 72) of Sewanee, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2019

Robert Lee Warner Sr. (BSCvE 61) of Jonesboro, Ark., Jan. 14, 2020

Cecile Hinson Higdon Stephens (MA 76) of Kissimmee, Fla., Jan. 8, 2020

Marvin Preston Watson (BA 64) of Oxford, Dec. 7, 2019

Annie Howell White (MA 60) of Aberdeen, Jan. 12, 2020

James Lipsey Whitten Jr. (BA 65, MA 73) of Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 29, 2019

Charles Lester Sullivan (75) of Brandon, Dec. 19, 2019

David Earl Suttle (MD 71) of Larkspur, Colo., April 9, 2019 James H. Turner (MEd 76) of Pontotoc, Nov. 13, 2019

Richard Davis Wilcox (BSJ 66) of Madison, Jan. 17, 2020

William Glenn Willard Jr. (JD 74) of Clarksdale, Nov. 25, 2019

Carolyn Ready Williamson (BAEd 61) of Greenville, N.C., Oct. 31, 2019

Mark Olin Williams (79) of Belden, Nov. 14, 2019

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1980s

Doris Herndon Belk (MEd 78) of Tupelo, Nov. 19, 2019

Lessie Goode Belk (BAEd 86, MEd 94) of Oxford, Jan. 8, 2020

Cono Anthony Caranna II (JD 72) of Gulfport, Jan. 9, 2020

Michael Dewaine Caples (BSChE 87, JD 94) of Madison, Nov. 9, 2019

Jim Buck Aven (MEd 73) of Holcomb, Nov. 24, 2019

John Franklin Allen (BRL 85) of Biloxi, Nov. 23, 2019

Sheila Putnam Bowles (BSJ 72) of Sunrise, Fla., April 17, 2019

Carol Marks Brennan (BSN 83) of Simpsonville, S.C., Oct. 31, 2019

Laura Windham Cartwright (BAEd 74, MBEd 75) of Booneville, Nov. 5, 2019

Mary Oakley Crawford (MEd 80) of Tupelo, Dec. 5, 2019

Gwyneth Davies Coleman (BA 72, MLS 77) of Oxford, Oct. 22, 2019

Lola Avent Enis (MS 82) of Ripley, Nov. 19, 2019

Mary Whitworth Colbert (MLS 75) of New Orleans, La., Jan. 3, 2020 Kem Thorpe Coleman (78) of Amory, Jan. 15, 2020

Bernice DuBard Craig (BSC 70, MBEd 73) of Clinton, Oct. 29, 2019 Russell Truman Gray Jr. (BBA 78) of Courtland, Dec. 22, 2019 Henry Douglas Hall (JD 74) of Lebanon, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2020

Johnny Arthur Hembree (MS 74, PhD 76) of Nelsonville, Ohio, Nov. 13, 2019 Barry Wayne Jenkins (BBA 78) of Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 6, 2019 David Otho Johnson (71) of Golden, Colo., Oct. 20, 2019 Hermel Johnson (JD 70) of Chicago, Ill., Sept. 29, 2019

Larry August Jones (BAEd 71) of Meadville, Jan. 16, 2020

Johnnie Keith Jordan Jr. (BSPh 72) of Biloxi, Oct. 19, 2019 Danny Hugh Keeton (77) of Oxford, Oct. 29, 2019

Janis King Knight (MEd 77) of Oxford, Nov. 9, 2019

Ronald David Logan (BAEd 74) of Madison, Nov. 8, 2019 Elizabeth Jones Lynch (BS 74) of Flowood, Dec. 13, 2019 James Russell Martin (BPA 76) of Iuka, Jan. 25, 2020

Robert Levon McKay (BA 71) of New Albany, Oct. 25, 2019

Richard Newman McShane (BAEd 76) of Amory, Nov. 29, 2019 62

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Donald Dansby Dees (BA 81) of Florence, Jan. 19, 2020

Marie Murff Duncan (BBA 89) of Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2019 Mary Kelly Davis Farrish (BA 82) of Ridgeland, Oct. 24, 2019

Howard Scott Garland (BBA 80) of Crystal Springs, Dec. 21, 2019 William Manly Hughes (BBA 84) of Tupelo, Jan. 14, 2020 Ann Hardin Jackson (BSN 87) of Brandon, Nov. 17, 2019

Stuart Glenn Kruger (BA 85, JD 88) of Ridgeland, Nov. 27, 2019 Olivia Lynn Mattingly (BAEd 81) of Oxford, Dec. 16, 2019

John Richard Rittelmeyer (JD 88) of Cary, N.C., Oct. 28, 2019 Mark Steven Roby (83) of Yazoo City, Oct. 18, 2019

Leland Somers Smith III (JD 82) of Madison, Dec. 27, 2019 Joy Lucille Tomlinson (BS 81) of Tupelo, Oct. 22, 2019

Bobby Arlen Towery Jr. (BBA 83, MEd 94) of Oxford, Oct. 26, 2019 Steven Terry Trenthem (BSEE 85) of Holly Springs, Oct. 22, 2019 John David Wynne (JD 86) of Pickens, Jan. 15, 2020

William Troy Young (BAR 88) of Oxford, Jan. 18, 2020

1990s

Sharice Ann Long (MA 96) of Memphis, Tenn., July 5, 2019 Chip Mabus (97) of Fulton, Nov. 16, 2019

Leslie William Smith (JD 93) of Biloxi, Dec. 28, 2019

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Students

James Edward Gray III (BA 07, MD 16) of Jackson, Oct. 30, 2019

Cajewel Anise Pegues of Tupelo, Nov. 29, 2019

Jason Mitchell Carr (BA 04, 18) of Water Valley, Oct. 22, 2019 McKissa Hollis (07) of Tupelo, Dec. 26, 2019

Ethan Henry Hogenson of Houston, Texas, Nov. 18, 2019

Linda Nichols Jackson (BAEd 04) of Oakland, Nov. 30, 2019

Ole Miss Friends

Mariamne Young Richardson (BSFCS 05, BS 08) of Tupelo, Dec. 4, 2019

William Nebel Alexander of Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 30, 2019

Graham Tharpe Ward (06) of Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 21, 2019

Robert Hugh Brumfield Jr. of La Canada Flintridge, Calif., July 3, 2019

2010s

Mark Alan Burgdorfer Jr. of Oil City, Pa., Dec. 13, 2019

Leonard Murphy Adkins of Brandon, Jan. 7, 2020

Casey Lewis Mars (BS 01) of Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 2019

Amanda Keys Rutherford (00) of New Albany, Oct. 23, 2019

Susan Marsh Bryan of Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2019

Callie Daniels Bryant (BAJ 14) of Etta, Jan. 23, 2020

Mary Knowles Ford (BFA 10, MFA 13) of Oxford, Oct. 27, 2019

Adam Christopher Perez (12) of Mooresville, N.C., Jan. 23, 2020 Bailey Grace Purkey (19) of Collierville, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2020

Donnie Matthew Rushing (BAEd 17) of Oxford, Oct. 10, 2019 Eric James Spence (BSCvE 11) of Gulfport, Oct. 27, 2019

Dixie Horne Wood (MA 14) of Water Valley, Nov. 26, 2019

Mary Wilbourn Bonner of Oxford, Dec. 23, 2019

Mike Dean of Cleveland, Dec. 11, 2019

Oliver Stanislaus Delery Jr. of New Orleans, La., Jan. 22, 2020 Edgar Draper of Jackson, Nov. 16, 2019

Thomas Dean Edwards of Oxford, Nov. 8, 2019

Rebecca Campbell Egger of Madison, Jan. 4, 2020 Eddie F. Ferrell of Etta, Dec. 7, 2019

John Hal Greenwood of Ridgeland, Oct. 19, 2019 Phyllis Willard Holmes of Abbeville, Jan. 6, 2020

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Victor Reed Wakefield Sr. of Niceville, Fla., Dec. 7, 2019 Mary Banks Walker of Madison, Dec. 27, 2019

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