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ALUMNI News

MSU RECOGNIZES 2021

Alumni Fellows

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group of Mississippi State University’s notable alumni are selected each fall as Alumni Fellows. They are honored in recognition of the ultimate measure of a university—the quality of its alumni. Sponsored by the MSU Alumni Association and the university’s eight academic colleges, the program recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective careers. It also provides an opportunity for honorees to share their extensive knowledge and real-world experience from their

CAMILLE SCALES YOUNG Madison, Mississippi College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

With more than two decades of experience in state and federal government affairs and a wealth of issue expertise, Camille Scales Young is helping to lead change through her personal and professional endeavors. The Shannon native currently serves as principal and director in the Jackson office of Cornerstone Government Affairs, a full-service, bipartisan consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. Young first discovered her love for politics during her time as a student at Mississippi State University when she participated in a summer internship on Capitol Hill. She earned

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respective fields with MSU students and faculty. Through the years, the Alumni Fellows program has served as a means for enriching students’ MSU experiences by exposing them to outstanding alumni who are willing to talk about specific competencies, attitudes and efforts needed to succeed. The MSU Alumni Association welcomed the 2021 class of Alumni Fellows to campus in September. They are among the university’s more than 155,000 living alumni worldwide. The newest honorees include:

both a bachelor’s degree in communication and a master’s degree in agriculture and Extension education from MSU in 1994 and 1996, respectively. After graduating, Young worked with the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation in various positions, including communications specialist, director of media relations and government relations specialist, which enabled her to spend time on Capitol Hill and in the Mississippi Capitol providing support for the agricultural community. She then spent 10 years as a government affairs representative with Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. before assuming her current role. In addition to her MSU education, Young also holds a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University and has been very involved in both workplace and community diversity and inclusion activities. She was

honored to serve as national board president of the MSU Alumni Association and, during her tenure, she increased participation of many diverse factions of the alumni base. Young is involved in community activities like the boards of directors for BankFirst, Cal-Maine Foods, Mississippi Power Company, the Woodward Hines Education Foundation, Mission Mississippi and the Mississippi 4-H Foundation. She is a life member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. At MSU, she is also involved with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Department of Communication advisory boards. She has been honored for her professional accomplishments and service to the community as a member of the Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 50 Business Women and as a Woman of Distinction by the Girl


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