by MBJ Staff Published: July 29,2012
Karen Cummins, Atmos Energy’s manager of operations for Southaven and Grenada since 1997, has been named vice president of operations for the Mississippi Division’s Northern Region. Cummins began her career with Atmos in 1979 and progressed through administrative and marketing teams before becoming operations manager 15 years ago. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: July 22,2012
Tags: Bologna Performing Arts Center, Delta State University, Laura Howell
Delta State University has named Laura Howell as interim executive director for the Bologna Performing Arts Center. Howell has served the last two years as arts education coordinator for the BPAC. A native of the Netherlands, Howell grew up in North Carolina and attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 25,2012
Tags: Delta State University, Diane W. Blansett, James O. Brown, Paula A. Norris
Delta State University recently announced its 2012 outstanding staff and faculty award winners. The H.L. Nowell Outstanding Staff award was presented to Diane W. Blansett, director of academic support services and developmental studies and mathematics instructor. James O. Brown, instructor of insurance, and Dr. Paula A. Norris, professor of mathematics, were co-recipients of the S.E. [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 10,2012
Tags: American Society of Military Comptrollers, Carol Watkins, Delta State University, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Carol Watkins was recently promoted to chief of the resource management office with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Vicksburg District office. Watkins, as resource management officer, will be responsible for developing and administering all district-level resource management and financial management activities. Being a certified defense financial manager, she will provide budget and financial guidance [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 3,2012
Tags: Clyde Muse, Delta State University, Hinds Community College
Hinds Community College president and Delta State University alumnus Clyde Muse received an honorary doctor of science degree during Delta State University’s spring commencement ceremonies. Muse has served more than 60 years in the public education arena. [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 3,2012
BankPlus recently promoted Marty Garrard to vice president in the bank’s Olive Branch office. Garrard has over 15 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with BankPlus for seven years. A native of Isola, Garrard is a graduate of Delta State University and the Mississippi School of Banking. In the community, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 3,2012
Tags: Delta State University, economics, Michelle Matthews, University of Mississippi
Delta State University’s College of Business recently awarded the Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award to associate professor of economics Dr. Michelle Matthews. A native of Tunica, Matthews graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1997 with a degree in banking and finance and in 2003 she received her PhD. in economics. She has been working at [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 27,2012
Tags: Delta State University, Ernest Lee, Mississippi Department of Corrections, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman
Ernest Lee has been named superintendent of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Lee joined the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a correctional officer trainee in 1981 and worked his way up the ranks. Lee has served as warden at all three of the state’s prisons Parchman, George County and Rankin County at different times [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 13,2012
Tags: CLEVELAND, Delta State University, Hey Joe's
You might expect that a business like Hey Joe’s that specializes in burgers, live original music and a large draft beer selection would be a hit with the younger crowd including students from Delta State University. But Hey Joe’s has fans of all ages. “We had a lady celebrate her 90th birthday here the other [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 8,2012
Tags: Cary Karlson, Delta Economic Development Center, Delta State University, Lina's Interiors, Montage Marketplace
Cary Karlson, who joined the Delta Economic Development Center (EDC) as interim executive director in February 2012, has been named the permanent executive director. Karlson has lived in Greenville his entire life. He began working at Lina’s Interiors in 1977 after graduating from Delta State University. At Lina’s, he developed a wholesale gift line that [...] [...]
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