by Clay Chandler Published: September 9,2012
Joey Vaughan opened Joe’s Craft Beer in mid-August, focusing on craft, gourmet and specialty beers. Vaughan, a Columbus native, is a former brewer at Ghost River Brewing in Memphis. He is a graduate of the Siebel Institute of Technology, the oldest brewing school in the U.S. Q — The obvious question: what made you decide [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: August 26,2012
Tags: Mississippi College, Montesorri School of Saint Andrews, Taylor School
Dr. Michael Rushing is an assistant professor of music at Clinton’s Mississippi College, where he oversees the master’s degree in piano pedagogy and directs the college’s Taylor School. He was previously instructor of piano at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville. He taught at the Montessori School of Saint Andrews (preschool through sixth grade) and [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: August 19,2012
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, The MIND Center, Tom Mosley, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Dr. Tom Mosley is a professor of geriatric medicine and director of the MIND Center at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. His research has centered on the reasons why the brain changes with age, with an emphasis on cognitive illnesses like Alzheimer’s Disease. In 2010, he received the Bud Orgel Award for Distinguished [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: August 5,2012
Tags: European economic crisis, PinnacleTrust, trust/asset management
Jeremy Nelson is chief investment officer for PinnacleTrust, a Madison financial institution specializing in financial planning and trust/asset management. The British Columbia native attended Belhaven University on a golf scholarship where he graduated in 2004 with a BS in business administration. Q — Why is the European economy so important to the U.S. economy? A [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: July 29,2012
Tags: colleges universities, education, HATTIESBURG, Lance Nail, Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University, University of Southern Mississippi
Lance Nail, Ph.D, recently ended his tenure as the dean of the college of business at the University of Southern Mississippi. Nail had served in that capacity since 2008. Nail now takes over the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Q — Please assess your time at USM: What do [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: July 15,2012
Tags: American Basketball Association, Jackson Academy, Jackson Showboats, The Showboats, University of Mississippi, Wright Busching
Wright Busching, a 25-year-old Jackson Academy alum, was recently named head coach of the Jackson Showboats, the city’s new American Basketball Association franchise. The Showboats’ regular season starts in November, and will run between 25 and 30 games. The team will practice and play at least some of its home games at the Mississippi Basketball [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: June 24,2012
Nancy Sanders is the director of the American Legion Auxiliary Magnolia Girls State, the annual event that gathers Mississippi’s brightest juniors-to-be and gives them an inside glimpse of the Democratic and political process for local, state and national government. This year’s Girls State was June 2-8 in Hattiesburg on the campus of the University of [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: June 17,2012
Tags: American Legion Boys State, Boys State, high school seniors-to-be, political process, Rob Murray
Rob Murray is the director of the American Legion Boys State, which gathers high school seniors-to-be in Mississippi and informs them on the political process from local government on up. Held on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi, this year’s Boys State wrapped June 2. Q — This year’s Boys State just ended. [...] [...]
Neal Stephens is the director of Dore, a program that uses a drug-free regimen of physical exercises to help patients with “learning difficulties” like ADHD, Dyslexia and Asperger’s. Stephens graduated from Harvard in 2009 with a BA in economics. He has been at Dore since 2010. Q — Tell us about the Dore Program’s mission. [...] [...]
by Clay Chandler Published: June 3,2012
Tags: economic development, Habitat for Humanity, housing, Jimmy Carter, poverty, Trey Jones, urban blight
Paul “Trey” Jones is the executive director of the Mississippi Association of Habitat for Humanity Affiliates, a position he has held since June 2011. His past nonprofit work includes a stint as president and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi. He’s also a past board member of the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits and the [...] [...]
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