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Reveille 25 Honors Young Alumni
College of Business alumni Chasten McCrary, Victor C. Warnsley, II and Feifei Zeng were honored among the 2023 recipients, shown here, of The Reveille 25 Award at a banquet in March. Launched in the fall of 2021, The Reveille 25 seeks to highlight the remarkable accomplishments of the University’s young alumni. The familiar name of the program derives from MSU’s former yearbook, The Reveille, which chronicled student life throughout the institution’s history, and it pays tribute to the University’s foundational military history.
Endowed Position Honors Mallory
The College of Business is proud to announce the establishment of the Lewis F. Mallory, Jr. Banking Lecturer in Residence position in the Department of Finance and Economics. This endowed position was created to honor the legacy of the 1965 alumnus, who enjoyed a storied career in the banking industry in Mississippi and beyond. He served as CEO of Cadence Bank for 33 years and in 2008 was appointed as the representative for the Federal Reserve’s Eighth District to serve on the Federal Advisory Council.
After retiring from Cadence in 2011, Mallory taught bank management to business students in the position that is now endowed in his honor. He made a difference in the lives of many before passing the torch to Frank Appleby. Appleby, who grew up in Mississippi, is the first to hold the Mallory title. He came to this role after over 35 years in the banking industry in Chicago, building a successful community bank that he eventually sold at full market value. Like Mallory, Appleby brings a wealth of practical experience to the classroom, preparing our students for careers in asset and liability management, investments, risk management, financial accounting, credit analysis and administration, lending, regulatory compliance and supervision and bank regulation and examination. Shown here are (from left) Lewis Mallory, Finance and Economics Department Head Dr. Kathleen Thomas and Frank Appleby.
Select Program Taps Insurance Students
Two risk management and insurance students participated in the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) internship experience over the summer. Seniors Jackson Joyner (right) and Russ Sceroler (left) were among 25 students selected after a rigorous interview process to complete a five week underwriting internship and a four week brokerage internship rotation. After completing their internships, both were selected as Top 10 interns, which earned them spots to attend WSIA Annual Marketplace in San Diego in September. At Marketplace, the Top 10 interns competed to be among two selected for the J.H. Blades Scholars London experience. Joyner received this distinction and will complete his London internship in June.
An Impact on Campus Life
Four COB students received the Spirit of State Award in April. The Spirit of State Award honors those who have excelled in campus involvement and service to the University and have made impacts on their peers and the broader campus community. Congratulations to (clockwise from top left) Jack Camilleri, Kennedy Guest, Rucell Harris and Shivangi Nakoom – each pictured with MSU President Dr. Mark Keenum and Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Regina Hyatt.
MIS Conference Room Renovated
On November 3, the Management and Information Systems (MIS) Department hosted a ribbon cutting for its newly renovated Dunn Conference Room in 306 McCool Hall. Taking part were (from left) COB Senior Director of Development Rob Jenkins, COB Director of Development Stephen Lack, management alumnus Durward Dunn, III, engineering alumna Catherine Dunn, MIS Department Head Dr. Laura Marler and Dean Scott Grawe.
The MIS Department is already benefiting from the remodeled facility. Our PhD students attend most of their classes in the room and will now have an improved experience with updated technology and plenty of glass board space for their ideas. Our faculty regularly have meetings in the conference room and continue to comment on its functionality and space. We are grateful for the generosity of the Dunn family and are proud to house the Dunn Conference Room in the Department of Management and Information Systems.