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Army scientists issued fibers patent

by MBJ Staff Published: May 24,2013

Tags: Charles Welch, Kevin Abraham, Robert Ebeling, U.S. Army Engineer Research

Joint research by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg and the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center (Natick) has developed a family of new cloth-type structural components named “Hydrostatically Enabled Structural Elements,” or HESEs. U.S. Patent 8,209,911 was issued to Dr. Charles Welch, Dr. Kevin Abraham and [...] [...]

Firm welcomes Overstreet

by MBJ Staff Published: May 24,2013

Tags: Kreg Overstreet, Mississippi Engineering Society, Neel-Schaffer

Neel-Schaffer Inc. has added Kreg Overstreet, PE, to its team of professionals. Overstreet brings with him over 10 years of experience in transportation and water and sewer infrastructure repairs. Overstreet holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Mississippi. He is also a member [...] [...]

Keeping Our Eye On Nathan McNeill

by Stephen McDill Published: May 24,2013

Tags: Belhaven University, Bomgar Corporation, Nathan McNeill

Ten different houses. That’s how many places Nathan McNeill says he grew up, including in Mississippi, Alabama, Indiana and Arkansas. “I wanted to be a farmer, an architect, and a teacher in turns,” McNeill says reminiscing about childhood dream jobs. “Business wasn’t even on the list.” Homeschooled through high school, McNeill attended Belhaven University in [...] [...]

Fred Banks wins Inns of Court award

by Stephen McDill Published: May 20,2013

Tags: Fred Banks, law, Phelps Dunbar

Fred L. Banks Jr., senior partner at Phelps Dunbar and former presiding justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, was recently honored with the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award at the 2013 Judicial Conference of the Fifth Circuit in Fort Worth, Texas. Banks has practiced in the areas of commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution, legislative [...] [...]

ASPA elects Chad Miller

by Stephen McDill Published: May 17,2013

Tags: Chad Miller, economic development, University of Southern Mississippi

Chad R. Miller, University of Southern Mississippi assistant professor of economic development, was voted chair-elect of the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) Transportation Policy & Administration section. Miller was elected at the recent national ASPA conference in New Orleans.   [...]

John Fletcher joins Jones Walker

by Stephen McDill Published: May 17,2013

Tags: John Fletcher, Jones Walker, law

John F. Fletcher, a tax attorney at General Electric, has joined Jones Walker LLP as a partner in the Tax and Estates Practice Group and as a member of the firm’s State and Local Tax (SALT) team. With more than 20 years’ experience in the legal, corporate, and accounting arenas, John’s practice focuses on state [...] [...]

Tom White takes home William Carey/ADP small business award

by Stephen McDill Published: May 17,2013

Tags: Area Development Partnership, Tom White, William Carey University

William Carey University and the Area Development Partnership recently honored Tom White, owner of 206 Front and Bianchi’s Pizzeria in downtown Hattiesburg, with the 2013 Small Business Leadership Award. White came to Hattiesburg as a freshman at the University of Southern Mississippi and has spent 22 of the last 26 years in Hattiesburg with stops [...] [...]

Corps of Engineers picks Tom Shaw

by Stephen McDill Published: May 17,2013

Tags: engineering, Tom Shaw, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District recently appointed Tom Shaw as the new chief of Flood Control and Hydropower Section in the Project Resource Management Branch. Shaw will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of over 1,400 miles of levees and multiple flood control projects on the Mississippi River levee system in [...] [...]

Ouachita Bank welcomes Steve DeRusso

by Stephen McDill Published: May 17,2013

Tags: banking, Ouachita Independent Bank, Steve DeRusso

Ouachita Independent Bank has added Steve DeRusso as senior vice president/market manager in its Madison Loan Production Office. DeRusso brings experience from two previous banking positions as well as non-banking administration experience. He also served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. He received a MBA from William Carey University and a bachelor of [...] [...]

Marine Resources brings in Kelly Lucas

by Stephen McDill Published: May 17,2013

Tags: Gulf Coast, Kelly Lucas, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources

Kelly Lucas, Ph.D., has joined the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) as chief scientific officer. Lucas is a Mississippi Gulf Coast native and holds a doctorate degree in coastal science from the University of Southern Mississippi, a MBA from University of Alabama Birmingham and a bachelor of science degree in microbiology from Mississippi State [...] [...]

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