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Mallard earns diploma

MBJ Staff — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 06:01:48 +0000

Joe Mallard, vice president of lending and branch manager for Southern AgCredit’s Ridgeland and Newton offices, was among 160 bankers who received diplomas June 1 from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. Mallard, a native of Enterprise, previously earned a bachelor of science degree from the College of Forest Resources at Mississippi [...]

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Mayo rejoins Community Bank

MBJ Staff — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:01:30 +0000

Matt Mayo has rejoined Community Bank as senior vice president after spending the past four years in Birmingham, Ala., with a large regional bank. Mayo has more than 13 years of experience as a banker and returns to his hometown of Hattiesburg where he previously worked for Community Bank from 2005-2007. Mayo is a graduate [...]

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Trustees honor Lawrence

MBJ Staff — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:01:10 +0000

Dr. Mark Lawrence, associate dean and professor at Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has been honored for his efforts to increase diversity within the veterinary profession. The Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning recently presented Lawrence with the Black History Month Educator of the Year award for Mississippi [...]

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Seymour takes home honor

MBJ Staff — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:01:39 +0000

The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture honored Mississippi State University associate professor Michael Seymour with the national 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award. Seymour has taught in MSU’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in the Department of Landscape Architecture for seven years. In addition to teaching a wide range of courses, Seymour has authored [...]

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Bourg joins Extension

MBJ Staff — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:01:52 +0000

Louisiana native Brandi Bourg has joined Mississippi State University’s Extension Service as a beef specialist. Bourg grew up in south Louisiana and was involved in the Junior Simmental Association and state livestock program. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University, where she was a member of the Livestock Judging Team, active in the [...]

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Kimbrell makes president

MBJ Staff — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:01:38 +0000

BankPlus has promoted Michael Kimbrell to president of the bank’s Rankin County Banking Center. Kimbrell has over 21 years of experience in the banking industry and has been with BankPlus for 10 years. A native of Starkville, Kimbrell is a graduate of Mississippi State University and the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. [...]

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MDOT announces promotions

MBJ Staff — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:01:08 +0000

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has appointed Mark McConnell to the position of deputy executive director–chief engineer. McConnell, a 24-year employee of MDOT, will oversee highway and bridge construction projects as well as MDOT’s maintenance program throughout Mississippi. He will also oversee MDOT’s divisions and districts. McConnell started his MDOT career in construction in [...]

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Clinic welcomes Morrison

MBJ Staff — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:01:52 +0000

Hattiesburg Clinic welcomes Gerry G. Morrison, M.D., to Hospital Care Service. Morrison received a medical degree from Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine in New Orleans, La. She completed a residency at Bowman Gray Medical School, Wake Forest University, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Morrison is board certified in internal medicine. In 2009, she received the Patient’s [...]

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Firm adds Huffines, Ferguson

MBJ Staff — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:01:48 +0000

Caitlin B. Huffines recently joined the Natchez CPA firm of The Gillon Group, PLLC as part of the professional accounting team in the tax department. Since becoming a member of The Gillon Group team, Huffines has successfully completed the examination requirements for becoming a certified public accountant. A native of Natchez, she is a graduate [...]

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Duplantis receives honor

MBJ Staff — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:35:01 +0000

Josh Duplantis, assistant director for the Union in the Office of Community Service Learning at the University of Southern Mississippi, has been presented the Gulf-South Summit Award for Outstanding Practitioner Contributions to Service Learning in Higher Education. The award is given to a practitioner who has demonstrated excellence in creating, providing and sustaining opportunities for [...]

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