Mike Stewart, senior environmental specialist, was recently presented the prestigious Larry N. Harper “Regulator of the Year” award for his outstanding service to the U.S. Corps of Engineers’ Vicksburg District regulatory team. The award recognizes the regulator that exemplifies the Army values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. Stewart received [...] [...]
Sandie Winters has rejoined Ross & Yerger Insurance Inc. as an account executive in the Financial Institutions Division. In her new position she will be contacting banks and credit unions in the Northern Louisiana area. Winters brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Ross & Yerger. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 13,2012
Tags: Bob Lyman, Denis Wiesenburg, Duke University, Institutes of Higher Learning, Martha Saunders, Old Dominion University, Stennis Space Center, Texas A&M University, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, University of Southern Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi vice president for research Dr. Denis Wiesenburg has been named the university’s next provost, pending approval by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The change is effective July 1. Wiesenburg, who has served as the university’s vice president for research since 2010, also became interim provost [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 11,2012
Tags: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Bay St. Louis, Dr. James T. Tisdale, gulf of mexico, JACKSON, Joseph Green Hall, Lance Nail, M.M. Roberts Stadium, Master of Business Administration, Master of Professional Accountancy, McCarty Hall, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Ole Miss, Scianna Hall, Southern Miss, The School of Business for Mississippi, U.S. News & World Report, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi is starting construction on a new home for its College of Business. >> Donor: $5 million gif to USM business college an investment — not a payback >> USM’s College of Business growing its expectations >> USM FUNDRAISING FOR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS REACHES A MILESTONE — Gift from [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 22,2012
Tags: Allan Eickelmann, Auxiliadora Arana-Sanchez, David Butler, Gulf Park, Janeal McKee, Janice Berthelot, Judy Isbell, Julie Cwikla, Linda Jordan, Michele Harris, Sara Powell, Tom Lansford, University of Southern Mississippi, Wendell Ricky Shaw
The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Park campus celebrated the university’s Founders Day with a reception honoring employees for continuous service of 10 and 20 years to Southern Miss. In recognition of their service, honored employees received a commemorative pin from the university. Honored employees include: Michele Harris, instructor of nursing, 10 years; Dr. Julie [...] [...]
HATTIESBURG — It’s become axiomatic to talk of an overall nursing shortage in the health care profession, but no less of a concern, according to some observers, is the lack of nurses sporting Ph.Ds. William Carey University and the University of Southern Mississippi are both setting up programs to help change that. William Carey will [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 15,2012
Tags: American Lung Association, Ed Blakeslee, Haley Barbour, Institutions of Higher Learning, Jones County Junior College Foundation, Marilyn Moore, Mississippi Power Company, Mississippi State Port Authority, Mississippi State University, Robin Robinson, Sanderson Farms Inc., University of Southern Mississippi
President of the Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning Robin Robinson has passed the gavel to incoming president Ed Blakeslee at a Board meeting held today in Jackson. Blakeslee will officially take the seat on April 1. Blakeslee was appointed to the IHL Board of Trustees by former Gov. Haley Barbour [...] [...]
Dr. Frances A. Karnes, distinguished university professor in the department of curriculum, instruction and special education at the University of Southern Mississippi and director of the Frances Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, Dr. Kristen Stephens, assistant professor at Duke University, and John Dudley, a doctoral student in political science at the University of Mississippi, have [...] [...]
Bubba, the Army buddy of Forrest Gump in the 1994 movie, loved all kinds of shrimp and could endlessly recite uses for the tasty crustacean. Charles Johnson III feels the same way about Kool-Aid. The Delta youngster is turning his affection for the fruity-flavored beverage powder into dollars by becoming a fixture at school, community [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 1,2012
Tags: Jones Junior College, Leah Chisholm, LTC Inc., Mississippi College School of Law, Mississippi State University, Phil Theta Kappa, Shea Gibson, Sumati Thomas, Tougaloo College, University of Southern Mississippi, Walden University, William Carey University
Phi Theta Kappa has made staff appointments. Leah Chisolm has accepted the position of user support specialist in the Department of Information Technology. She most recently worked as a computer specialist instructor for LTC Inc. Chisolm earned a bachelor of science in business technology education from Mississippi State University. Shea Gibson has been named marketing [...] [...]
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