
by Associated Press Published: April 18,2012
Tags: Brigham Young University, Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Duke Universit, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi College, Mitt Romney, President George W. Bush, republican, Secretary of State, Sen. Bob Dole, Soviet, Taylor Stringer
CLINTON — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she wouldn’t want to hold that position again. >> BUSINESS BLOG Former secretary of state, KiOR board member Condoleeza Rice visits Mississippi>> “You should never go home twice,” Rice told reporters at Mississippi College in Clinton. Rice visited the school Tuesday to address benefactors at a [...] [...]

Jackson soprano vocalist Mary Margaret May is back with another release of classical and inspirational songs. I Asked the Lord (available on iTunes, Pandora and Amazon.com) is the third album from May, who got her start singing in church and at Jackson Preparatory School. She earned a bachelor’s in vocal performance from Mississippi College where [...] [...]

by MBJ Staff Published: March 11,2012
Tags: BKD LLP, Briana Ricker, Gwinyai J. Beta, Jackson State University, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi College, Mississippi Soccer Association, National Association of Black Accountants, Sawyer T. Smith, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
BKD, LLP has added interns in its Jackson and Oxford offices. Gwinyai J. Beta graduated summa cum laude from Jackson State University in December 2011 where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He joins BKD this spring as an intern in the Jackson office’s tax department. Beta is a citizen of Zimbabwe and came [...] [...]

Sullivan Anne Sullivan, the executive director of Magnolia Speech School, is retiring at the end of the year. Sullivan will leave after 32 years of service. During that time, she worked as a teacher, supervisor and assistant director at the school. She briefly left to be an instructor in the Communication Department at Mississippi College, [...] [...]

by Lynn Lofton Published: March 5,2012
Tags: Carthage Mississippi, Grenada, JACKSON, Leslie Criss, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi College, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Still and Yet, The Carthaginian, Vicksburg Post
Once Leslie Criss got newspaper ink on her hands, there was no going back to teaching English to junior high and high school students. She began a journalism career 23 years ago and has worked for newspapers throughout the state. During that time, she has written a personal column, Still and Yet, which has touched [...] [...]

BankPlus has hired Robert Hawkins as officer and credit analyst in the bank’s administration office. Hawkins has over eight years of experience in the banking industry and was most recently employed by M&F Bank. A native of Clinton, Hawkins is a graduate of Hinds Community College and Mississippi College. In the community, Hawkins is a [...] [...]
Arthur Finkelberg CFA, CFP; Al Green, CFP, and Butch McKenzie recently joined the newly opened office of Raymond James. Finkelberg and McKenzie both came to Raymond James from Wells Fargo Advisors. Green joined from UBS. Finkelberg joined Raymond James as senior vice president, investments and has 29 years of experience as a financial advisor. He [...] [...]

by MBJ Staff Published: December 18,2011
Tags: Aerobics & Fitness Association, Agnes Scott College, Belhaven University, corporate wellness, Deidre Mooney, Emory University, general surgery, health pathology, healthcare administration, JACKSON, Mississippi College, Mississippi Premier Plastic Surgery, National Wellness Institute, nursing, plastic & reconstructive surgery, Ridgeland, Sanctuary Body Spa of St. Dominic's, St. Dominic Health Systems, St. George's University School of Madison, Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self Management Program, Suzie Foote, The Spa at St. Dominic's, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Wellness Coaches of America, William Dotie Jackson
Sanctuary Body Spa of St. Dominic’s has named its executive team: Dr. William Dotie Jackson, medical director; Suzie Foote, interim spa director; and, Deidre Mooney, corporate wellness coordinator. A lifelong resident of Jackson, Jackson completed his undergraduate studies at Mississippi College, attended medical school at St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed his general [...] [...]

An award-winning Delta State University professor and a Mississippi Baptist leader, Billy Morehead will join the Mississippi College School of Business faculty in August. The Greenville native serves as Delta State’s chairman of Accountancy, Computer Information Systems and Finance. Morehead has worked at DSU in other roles, including vice president for finance and administration and [...] [...]

Mississippi College’s new registrar, Ginger Turner Robbins, will bring extensive administrative experience after serving in a similar post at Hinds Community College. Robbins has worked as district registrar and director of admissions and records since October 2006 at the Raymond-based two-year college. Robbins will work closely in a transition process with retiring MC registrar Cathy [...] [...]