Dr. Hank Bounds has been a key figure in education and moving Mississippi forward for the last two decades. Only 44 years old, he is currently serving as commissioner of higher education and is one of the youngest people to hold such a position in the country. He was appointed in 2009 after serving four [...] [...]
Devin International of Lafayette, La., has promoted Joe Miller to vice president and general manager. A native of Jackson, Miller has 31 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Throughout his career he has held sales and management positions with Downhole Rental and Supply and Grant Norpac Inc. in addition to co-inventing four [...] [...]
Two members of the School of Nursing faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi were recently honored with the 2011 American Journal of Nursing’s Book of the Year award. Dr. Janie Butts and Dr. Karen Rich co-authored the book titled Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice, which is primarily used for graduate-level nursing students. [...] [...]
Dr. Wendy Atkins-Sayre, assistant professor in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Southern Mississippi, was recently awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award from her alma mater, Texas State University at San Marcos. Atkins-Sayre joined USM in 2007 as director of The Speaking Center and scholar within the Communication Studies Department. She has published in [...] [...]
Pediatric Clinic, a service of Hattiesburg Clinic, recently welcomed Sarah K. Matthews, FNP. Matthews received a bachelor’s in nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi. She also completed a master’s in nursing at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala. Matthews is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is a [...] [...]
Daniel Renfroe has been promoted to senior vice president of finance for Community Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Community Bank. He has been with Community Bank for the past nine years. Through his career with the bank he has held the titles of accounting officer and vice president of finance. Renfroe is a graduate [...] [...]
J.W. Ledbetter, homeland security advisor for Gov. Phil Bryant and executive director for the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC) as chairman for the Homeland Security Advisors Working Group (HSA-WG). Ledbetter also serves as chairman of the Critical [...] [...]
BankPlus has hired Leigha McLendon as assistant vice president and coordinator of guaranteed lending in the bank’s administration office. McLendon was previously employed by Community Bank as assistant vice president in the Small Business Administration Department for five years. A native of Brandon, McLendon is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. In the [...] [...]
The Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning recently honored Black History Month by recognizing campus and community leaders for the impact they have made in advancing diversity and encouraging understanding and respect. Dr. Kim M. LeDuff of the University of Southern Mississippi was named as the 2012 Black History Month [...] [...]
Five University of Southern Mississippi employees were recently chosen for leadership positions with the Hattiesburg Geographic Interest Group of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development. They include: president-elect, Linda Bass, proctoring and training specialist with the Learning Enhancement Center; vice president for membership, Mary Green, data base coordinator with Sponsored [...] [...]
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