Ole Miss Alumni Review - Fall 2017 by Ole Miss Alumni Association

OLE MISS ALUMNI REVIEW

FALL 2017

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Accelerated Growth ONGOING CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS PROVIDE BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC APPEAL

FALL 2017 VOL. 66 NO. 4

PD detective lieutenant U trains at FBI National Academy

Alumnus teaches math and science at Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy

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22 Accelerated Growth

Ongoing campus construction projects provide both functional and aesthetic appeal BY CHRISTINA STEUBE

28 Detective Work

Alumnus trains at FBI National Academy BY ANNIE RHOADES

34 Education on the Slopes Alumnus teaches math and science at Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy BY BRIAN HUDGINS

Contents VOL. 66 NO. 4

Departments

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ON THE COVER

2 Chancellor’s Letter 4 President’s Letter 6 From the Circle

18 Calendar

40 Ole Miss Sports

Coaching legends to be inducted into HoF Baseball newcomers vie for playing time

46 Just Published

48 Rebel Traveler

52 Alumni News

The 60,000-square-foot addition to the Student Union is open for dining and is one of many ongoing construction projects on campus. Photo by Robert Jordan

O le M iss A lumni R ev iew Publisher Kirk Purdom (93) Editor Jim Urbanek II (97) jim@olemiss.edu Associate Editor and Advertising Director Annie Rhoades (07, 09) annie@olemiss.edu Contributing Editor Benita Whitehorn Art Director Amy Howell Contributors Andrew Abernathy (08, 10), Kevin Bain (98), Karen Bascom, Stella Connell, Ruth Cummins (82), Mitchell Diggs (82), Jay Ferchaud, Thomas Graning, Brian Hudgins, Robert Jordan (83), Davis McCool, Joshua McCoy, Langston Rogers, Jon Scott (82), Edwin Smith (80, 93), Christina Steube (11), Jordan Thomas (09), Cynthia Wall Officers of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association Bobby Bailess (73, 76) president Augustus L. “Leon” Collins (82) president-elect Matt Lusco (79) vice president Andy Kilpatrick (74) athletics committee member Deano Orr (93) athletics committee member Alumni Affairs Staff, Oxford Kirk Purdom (93), executive director Joseph Baumbaugh, systems analyst III Allie Bush, graphic web designer Clay Cavett (86), associate director Anne Cofer (07, 08), accountant Martha Dollarhide, systems programmer II Sheila Dossett (75), senior associate director Sunny Eicholtz (09, 11), coordinator of student engagement Annette Kelly (79), accountant Steve Mullen (92), assistant director for marketing Annie Rhoades (07, 09), publications editor Anna Smith (05), assistant director Scott Thompson (97, 08), assistant director Jim Urbanek (97), assistant director for communications Torie Marion White (07), assistant director Rusty Woods (01), associate director for information services Warner Alford (60, 66), executive director emeritus The Ole Miss Alumni Review (USPS 561-870) is published quarterly by the University of Mississippi Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Affairs. Alumni Association offices are located at Triplett Alumni Center, 651 Grove Loop, University, MS 38677. Telephone 662-915-7375. 13042

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C hancellor from the

Dear Alumni and Friends,

In the last few months, we have seen a great deal of forward momentum on our campuses. From exciting events and announcements to the unveiling of our new strategic plan, I am tremendously proud of all we are accomplishing at our flagship university. First, a big “Fins Up!” to our student government for leading an effort to have a more widely embraced mascot. As you know, we adopted the Landshark as a mascot that unifies, inspires and depicts the positive spirit and strength of our athletics teams and our student-athletes. Thanks to the ASB and all our students for their passionate leadership, and to our alumni, faculty and staff for their enthusiastic support! In case you missed the news, we are moving forward with a $180 million expansion of our renowned Batson Children’s Hospital. The new construction includes private neonatal intensive care rooms, a pediatric intensive care unit, operating rooms, and imaging devices designed especially for children. All these improvements make for a Healthier Mississippi! I am extremely pleased that Noel Wilkin is now our provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. I’m sure many of you have had the pleasure of interacting with Noel during his two decades with Ole Miss and know what an outstanding choice he is for our future. We’ve also recently added Charlotte Parks as our inaugural vice chancellor for development. Charlotte has an exceptional background in higher education advancement, and I encourage you to welcome her to the Ole Miss family. Finally, let me say a hearty thanks to Hal Moore for serving so well during the past year as president of OMAA. I am looking forward to working with Bobby Bailess, who I know will continue our legacy of great leadership on behalf of our alumni. In October, we held our annual Town Hall — a really energetic event where we unveiled our new strategic plan, Flagship Forward. Although the plan is specifically for the main campus in Oxford and regional campuses, it includes for the first time a mission and vision for the entire university, including the University of Mississippi Medical Center. I am particularly energized that the plan leverages universitywide transformative initiatives — such as Flagship Constellations, M Partner and the launch of a comprehensive capital campaign — that build upon synergies connecting UM Oxford and UMMC. I encourage you to visit FlagshipForward.OleMiss.edu and learn more about our bold path forward. In closing, I want to share an excerpt from my “State of the University” address: “We — and only we — control the meaning of Ole Miss Rebel. An Ole Miss Rebel is a Rebel with a cause making a difference in our work as an innovator, a mentor, a teacher, a teammate, a caregiver, a champion for others, a fiercely loyal family member, an entrepreneur, a trendsetter, a leader. When we look at the many challenges we face, we recognize the responsibilities we have as Ole Miss Rebels and as members of the state’s flagship university. It means we stand up for one another, we do not shy away from difficult discussions, and we neither hide from nor hide our past. It means every voice matters, and it means we move forward together with a shared vision for our future.” Sincerely,

Jeffrey S. Vitter Chancellor P.S. I encourage you to reach out to me at chancellor@OleMiss.edu. And be sure to stay connected by following me on Twitter @UMchancellor and signing up for my communications at chancellor.olemiss.edu/chancellors-communications.

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I am so honored and humbled to be your president. As I reflect on those who have served before me, I realize how undeserving I am. Two former presidents were partners in our law firm — Billy Quin and Frank Everett Jr. Both of these gentlemen were giants in the practice of law. You may more readily recall Mr. Everett. He is the author of one of the most beautiful and fitting things ever written about the university and Ole Miss. To quote just a few lines: “There is a valid distinction between “The University” and “Ole Miss,” even though the separate threads are closely interwoven. The University is buildings, trees, and people. Ole Miss is mood, emotion and personality. One is physical and the other spiritual – one tangible, and the other intangible. “The University is respected, but Ole Miss is loved. The University gives a diploma and regretfully terminates tenure, but one never graduates from Ole Miss.” I am so thankful for them and for all who have served the university and the Alumni Association. Without loyal and generous alumni, the university could not thrive. We are fortunate to have around 27,000 of our 130,000 living alumni as active, dues-paying members of the Alumni Association. I’m proud that Ole Miss has the strongest member-based association in the SEC, and our percentage of active members is nearly twice the national average among universities. With each of you taking an active role, we can reach our goal of 30,000 members. This will put our Alumni Association in elite company with the strongest associations in the country. Please encourage your family and friends to become active. We know that we will have some rough road ahead with our football program. No matter the outcome, we need to be and remain loyal and united Ole Miss Rebels. It is much easier to be positive when everything is going well. I ask that you join me in a unified commitment to communicate only in positive terms. Encourage your family and friends to keep this commitment. If you have constructive criticism, direct it to those leaders in charge. Don’t engage in rumors and speculation. We need to accept the challenges that face us as an opportunity to improve — to get better — to turn those challenges into something positive. We need to be pro Ole Miss. We already have enough distractions. We are all ambassadors for Ole Miss. We are all Ole Miss Rebels. To quote former Chancellor Khayat, we must “stick together.” Last, but certainly not least, many thanks to Hal Moore for his outstanding leadership of our Association. His wife, Melanie, was with him every step of the way. We appreciate their sacrifice, and we cherish their friendship. Good things are happening at Ole Miss! Hotty Toddy!

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THE L ATES T ON OLE MISS S TUDENTS, FACULT Y, S TAFF AND FRIENDS

State Flagship Indicators UM ENROLLS 23,780 STUDENTS FOR FALL SEMESTER

he University of Mississippi registered 23,780 students across all its campuses, the state’s largest total enrollment, for the fall semester. This includes a freshman class with a larger proportion of Mississippi residents than last year’s class. Enrollment at the state’s flagship university reflects a strategy aimed at balancing incoming classes to be more representative of its home state by concentrating recruiting efforts in-state and raising out-of-state academic requirements. This year’s freshman class of 3,697 students includes a greater percentage of Mississippi residents, 45.4 percent — a 2.5 percent increase over last year. It also has a higher percentage of minorities, 21.2 percent, than last year’s entering class. To help accommodate an Oxford campus population that has increased by 62 percent over the past decade, the university has been renovating buildings and constructing new facilities. The university has some $400 million worth

of construction recently completed, in progress or on the drawing board. The university also attracts students from around the nation and world. Overall, the student body includes representatives from every state and 86 foreign countries. Minority enrollment totaled 5,526 students, or 23.2 percent. African-American enrollment is 3,011 students, or 12.7 percent of overall enrollment. With an expanded building, the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College grew to 1,512 total students this fall, compared to 667 students just 10 years ago. Honors students are spread across 75 academic majors. Fall enrollment at the university’s Medical Center is in line with national trends related to increased employment opportunities. Thanks to increased space in the new School of Medicine building, which opened in August, the school admitted a record class of 155 first-year medical students, up from 145 last year. Photo by Kevin Bain

Freshmen throw up the Landshark sign during the University of Mississippi’s Fall Convocation. The university enrolled 3,697 freshmen this fall and 23,780 students overall. 6

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AUTHOR BRYAN STEVENSON CHALLENGES UM FRESHMEN Photo by Kevin Bain

haring moving true stories and stunning statistics, best-selling author and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson challenged University of Mississippi students to change the world around them. The author of the prize-winning, nonfiction book delivered the keynote address during the university’s annual Fall Convocation in The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending the poor, the wrongly condemned and those trapped in the furthest reaches of the criminal justice system, the celebrated attorney enthusiastically called on incoming freshmen and transfer students to pursue more than college degrees and successful careers. “First, you have to commit to causes that you really care about,” Stevenson said. “You cannot change the world from a distance. You must get into proximity and get involved in finding solutions to the conditions.” Highlighting memories of growing up poor in rural Delaware and various legal cases he has handled, Stevenson said the key is to change some of the narratives that surround us.

Author and attorney Bryan Stevenson (right) greets UM students as he signs copies of his best-seller Just Mercy following his Fall Convocation keynote address in The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

Lastly, the speaker noted that listeners must be willing to do uncomfortable things. “Change only happens when good people decide to do uncomfortable things,” Stevenson said. “You will receive some bruises and wounds along the path to change. Wear the scars from those as medals of honor.”

Academic Promotion

NOEL WILKIN NAMED UM PROVOST, EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR oel E. Wilkin, a veteran leader in higher education, has been named provost and exec utive vice chancellor at the University of Mississippi.

Noel Wilkin

The appointment was announced on Sept. 22 by Chancellor Jeff Vitter after the university concluded a national search. “I am s o pl e as e d t hat to d ay ’s announcement of Dr. Noel Wilkin as the new provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs will continue the University of Mississippi’s outstanding history of strong and effective leadership from the Office of the Provost,” Vitter said. Wilkin joined the Ole Miss pharmacy faculty on Sept. 19, 1996, almost 21 years to the day that he was named provost. As a faculty member, Wilkin was awarded more than $4 million in sponsored research support; made nearly 100 peer-reviewed and invited presentations; published close to 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts, technical reports, professional development articles and book chapters; and was the editor

of a text on pharmacy teaching. He has served his discipline in national roles as editor of the Journal of Pharmacy Teaching, as a member of a national advisory panel to outline educational outcomes for pharmacy education, as co-chair of a National Institutes of Health review panel, and was inducted as a fellow of the American Pharmacists Association. Wilkin has served as a chair and center director, has received awards for his service contributions to the School of Pharmacy and the university, and has received the school’s Pharmaceutical Science Teaching Award three times. He has had extensive involvement in university operations and almost 10 years of service in the Office of the Provost. Wilkin also serves as professor of pharmacy administration and research professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UM. FA LL 2 0 17

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Thousands of Artifacts

ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL LED BY UM PROFESSOR GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION the site that was partially excavated in 2007 and 2008. “We knew from the past work that there were three houses built on top of one another in this location, which is unlike any of the other houses at the

Photo by J.C. Burns

niversity of Mississippi students participated in a four-week field school this summer, excavating the remains of a Native American house at the Carter Robinson Mound site in Ewing, Virginia.

UM undergraduate student Ben Davis, American University graduate student Erin Cagney and UM undergraduates Conor Foxworth and Emily Warner excavate the burned wall of structure that dates back to the 1300s at the Carter Robinson site in Virginia.

The field school, led by Maureen Meyers, UM assistant professor of anthropology, returned to a house on

site,” Meyers says. “This year, we uncovered about half of the second house.” The site also will be featured in

American Archaeology magazine later this fall. Archaeologists first identified the site, which is privately owned by the Robinson family, in 1962. Meyers began excavations there in 2006 and held field schools at the site five times over the last decade. Meyers has identified and partially excavated remains of six houses at the site. To date, more than 90,000 artifacts have been recovered from excavation, including ceramics, lithics, animal bones, botanical remains, building material from burned walls and other smaller items, such as shell beads. “This site is unique because it is located at the edge of the Mississippian cultural world,” she says. “The Mississippian culture and time period is recognized by archaeologists as a time when Native Americans were organized into hierarchical societies known as chiefdoms.” Dalton Capps, a graduate student in anthropology from Columbus, is building his thesis based on lithic tool productions from the site. “I have always loved going out into the field, so I jump at any opportunity I get to go out into the field,” he says.

NISHANTH RODRIGUES JOINS UM AS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

ishanth Rodrigues, an award-winning leader in information technology, has been named the University of Mississippi’s new chief information officer. Rodrigues will work with internal and external stakeholders to provide technology tools, infrastructure and services to support and enhance student services, traditional and online education, research, student recruitment and enrollment, business and administrative processes, and 8

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outreach and community service. “We are truly pleased that Nishanth Rodrigues has joined our leadership team in academic affairs,” says Noel Wilkin, the university’s provost. “Information technology is critical to everything that we do. His breadth of experience will be a valuable asset as we continue to innovate and enhance our campus infrastructure and technological capabilities.” Nishanth Rodrigues

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Long-Distance Calling

ENGINEERING FACULTY COLLABORATES ON DEEP-SPACE COMMUNICATIONS

hree University of Mississippi engineering professors are collaborating with colleagues at Jackson State University and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to improve communications with deep-space probes and, perhaps even, manned missions. Lei Cao, Ramanarayanan Viswanathan and John Daigle, all professors of electrical engineering, are working with researchers at Jackson State University and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory on a project funded by NASA’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR. The results may provide a basis for improving data transfer rates over wireless systems, such as cellular phones, on Earth. The project also may help enable the coexistence of different wireless communication systems for sharing the same frequency spectrum. The primary challenge in deep-space communications is that as spacecraft travel farther from Earth, the vast distances cause substantial round-trip delays in the signal and high bit error rates in wireless communications. “For instance, the round-trip time for [a] radio signal is from 8 to 40 minutes between the Earth and Mars,” Cao says. “This feature makes the protocols based on the receiver acknowledgment and transmitter retransmission of lost data packets that are currently deployed in our daily-used, land-based wireless communications networks no longer appropriate for deep-space communications.” Also, the long distances cause large attenuation (loss in the signal’s strength along the path), various noise and distortion due to the Earth’s atmosphere and the sun’s corona.

Solving these difficult problems is critical because the need for higher data-rate communications for various exploration missions continues to grow, says Viswanathan, who is also chair of the UM Department of Electrical Engineering. “Through this cooperative agreement, the research team at UM has made significant contributions to improve both the quantity and quality of information obtained through deep-space exploration,” he says. Together with this new protocol, a number of advancements, including effective coding and decoding algorithms, dynamic selection of the code rate of error control codes and channel prediction algorithms, have been made so that substantial improvements in data transmission over spaceto-earth channels can be achieved. In addition, efficient methods of fusing data to improve the quality of information derived from the collected data have also been developed. New strategies have been proposed to determine what kind of information should be sent to the fusion center from different observers and what optimal fusion rule should be used to maximize the detection probability while minimizing the false-alarm probability. Besides the technical achievement, a research team, which includes three professors and several graduate students in the Department of Electrical Engineering, has been formed to focus on areas of fountain codes, signal detection and wireless communications. This team, working with other faculty within School of Engineering, has been pursuing collaboration and research opportunities with other agencies and companies.

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UM electrical engineering professors John Daigle (left), Ramanarayanan Viswanathan and Lei Cao are lead investigators for the deep-space communications study.

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UM STUDENT SELECTED AS INAUGURAL IRA WOLF SCHOLAR

commitment to strengthening the U.S.Japan relationship, and she’s helping to keep his legacy alive as an emerging global leader,” says Jean M. Falvey, deputy director of the Bridging Foundation. “We are very happy to help support her and her dreams.” Created in 1998, the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation works to strengthen the U.S.-Japan relationship by developing global leaders and cultivating a globally competent talent pipeline of the next generation’s workforce through study abroad in Japan as “Bridging Scholars.” Photo by Thomas Graning

University of Mississippi student is the first to receive a prestigious new scholarship from the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation. Gwenafaye McCormick, a junior international studies and biology major from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the inaugural recipient of the Ira Wolf Scholarship. She is studying Japanese culture and history at Waseda University in Tokyo for the 201718 school year. The scholarship is named after a foreign-service officer, U.S. trade representative and, most recently, employee of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America trade group in Tokyo. Wolf died in January 2016 after having spent half his adult life in Japan. “Ms. McCormick was selected because she embodies Ira Wolf’s intellect and

Gwenafaye McCormick of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is studying at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, this year as the inaugural recipient of the Ira Wolf Scholarship.

100 Years of Growth

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION KICKS OFF CENTENNIAL

university in 1917, the year the business school was established. That year, the university had an incoming class of 150 students, the population of Mississippi was 1.8 million, John D. Rockefeller became the world’s first billionaire, and only 8 percent of homes had a telephone.

Photo by Thomas Graning

he University of Mississippi School of Business Administration kicked off its centennial celebration on Sept. 8 with an early fall reception for faculty, staff and alumni in the courtyard of Holman Hall. C hancel lor Jef f Vitter le d his remarks by recalling the state of the

Alumni, faculty and staff of the UM School of Business Administration gather in the courtyard of Holman Hall to kick off the observance of the school’s centennial. 10

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This fall, the school has more than 3,800 students, 63 faculty members and 18 staff, making it the largest business school in Mississippi. It offers 11 majors, a top 10 insurance program and a new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. “This centennial celebration is really a celebration of human accomplishment, a celebration of the people who have been dedicated for 100 years to improving the understanding, the teaching and the service to advance business and business principles,” says Noel Wilkin, the university’s provost. In honor of the centennial, the UM Foundation created the 1917 Order, a fundraising effort to recruit faculty, provide scholarships and increase class offerings, among many other initiatives. Membership begins with a gift of $25,000 or greater, with pledges scheduled over five years.

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Promising Poet

M.F.A. STUDENT WINS PRESTIGIOUS CAVE CANEM AWARD IN POETRY of the greatest minds in modern poetry. “I know that it’s stereotypical to say, ‘I was pinching myself,’ but my genuine reaction was that I had to still be asleep,” Randall says. UM administrators and faculty say Randall is most deserving of his honor. “Julian is one of our brightest and most promising M.F.A. students,” says Ivo Kamps, chair and professor of English. “That he won the Cave Canem Award before even starting his second year in the program is nothing short of astonishing. It’s literally unprecedented. “We couldn’t be prouder of Julian, his mentor Dr. Derrick Harriell and our entire M.F.A. faculty.”

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University of Mississippi graduate student is the latest recipient of a prestigious award cultivating the artistic and professional growth of African-American poets. Julian David Randall, a second-year student in the university’s critically acclaimed Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, has won the 2017 Cave Canem Award in Poetry. The Chicago native gets a $1,000 cash prize and publication contract, and his first full-length collection of poetry will be published and marketed nationwide. Refuse (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2018) was selected for publication by Vievee Francis, who is considered one

Julian Randall

UM CREATES DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

he University of Mississippi School of Education is home to a new Department of Higher Education, with legal scholar Neal Hutchens as its interim chair and professor. The new department, which has eight full-time faculty members, several affiliate faculty throughout the university and more than 200 graduate students, was previously part of the university’s Department of Leadership and Counselor Education. It will function as an independent unit within the School of Education. The department offers four graduate programs including online and traditional master’s degrees in higher education/ student personnel, as well as a Ph.D. and a hybrid Ed.D., which

is a professional doctorate that combines online and face-to-face learning for higher education professionals. As interim chair, Hutchens hopes to launch an undergraduate minor in higher education, strengthen and build new partnerships with units throughout campus, and implement an outreach and engagement plan to highlight the accomplishments of faculty, students and alumni. “We have a really strong collection of individuals among our full-time and affiliate faculty,” Hutchens says. “They are strong scholars and just really good people. It is an honor to be part of this team and to serve as our new department’s interim chair going forward.”

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Faculty members serving in the new UM Department of Higher Education are (from left) Phillis George, Whitney Webb, Brandi Hephner LaBanc, John Holleman, Amy Wells Dolan, K.B. Melear, Neal Hutchens and George McClellan.

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TECH SUMMIT SHEDS LIGHT ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH Photo by Kevin Bain

xperts from industry, government and higher education discussed advances on the horizon and ways that universities can help meet workforce demands and spur entrepreneurship on Aug. 30 at the University of Mississippi’s second annual Technology Summit. Dozens of widely recognized professionals from the computer, telecom, internet and cyber security industries shared insights about trends and advancements in technology during the summit, hosted by Chancellor Jeff Vitter at The Inn at Ole Miss. “As chancellor, I want the University of Mississippi to be a national leader in STEM education, to partner with great companies, to shape students who will be exceptional employees in the industry and to remain a cutting-edge research institution in higher education,” Vitter says. Vitter commended U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (BA 73, JD 75) for launching the inaugural summit in 2016. Recognizing the contributions of Dr. Arthur Guyton (BA 39), the legendary physiologist and faculty member in the UM School of Medicine, along with Fred Smith and Jim Barksdale (BBA 65), Wicker praised the university as a place for innovation and growth.

Silicon Valley legend Jim Clark delivers the keynote address Aug. 30 during the second annual University of Mississippi Technology Summit at The Inn at Ole Miss.

The event reinforced Vitter’s commitment to strengthening STEM education, developing the university’s capacity to address future workforce needs and enhancing its status as a Carnegie R1 Highest Research Activity Institution. For a full list of panelists and participants, visit techsummit. olemiss.edu.

Union Addition Opens NEW FOOD COURT INCLUDES MORE HEALTHY OPTIONS

ll food-service locations in the new portion of the Ole Miss Student Union — including Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Qdoba, Which Wich and McAlister’s Deli — opened on Aug. 30 to the University of Mississippi community. The opening is an important milestone for the project, which, when complete, will expand the facility from 97,000 square feet to 173,000 square feet, says Larry Sparks (BAccy 84), UM vice chancellor for administration and finance. The additional dining locations have created nearly 250 jobs for students and local community members, says Clay

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The Student Union food court features an expanded lineup of options and more seating for students and visitors.

Jones (BAccy 04), assistant vice chancellor for administration and human resources. Dale Hall, a senior biology major from Magnolia, was among the first to visit the facility. He praised the number of healthy food-service options. “The new Student Union is definitely a success in progress, and I can’t wait to see the finished project,” Hall says. During Phase 3 of the project, crews will continue renovations on the lower level of the Student Union. Construction is expected to be completed by 2019.

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Drug Awareness

UMMC’S SOPHISTICATED LAB IDENTIFIES MOST BAFFLING OPIOIDS, STREET DRUGS

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he University of Mississippi Medical Center’s analytThe amount of opioids prescribed in this country was ical toxicology laboratory uses sophisticated equip- three times higher in 2015 than in 1999, according to the ment and testing methods to scrutinize blood and federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Missisurine samples in addition to samples of illegal “designer” sippi is a leading prescriber of opioid painkillers, with the drugs and prescription medicines. Its work helps identify equivalent of 70 opioid pills for every man, woman and child what dangerous street drugs are making the rounds in the in 2016 — placing the state fifth highest per capita in the state and what trends to expect in the future. nation, with 1.07 prescriptions per person, the state DepartThe Medical Center’s laboratory work and its outreach ment of Mental Health says. efforts to educate and empower the medical community are having an impact on the face of opioid abuse in Mississippi. Of the 563 drug overdose deaths in the state since 2013, 481, or 85 percent, were opioid related, says John Dowdy, director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. “You may have no clue what you’re buying on the street,” says Lee Spencer, lead technician in the toxicology lab. “That’s why there’s so much attention on opioids now. People are buying alphabet soup, and they don’t know what’s in it.” In Mi s s i s s ippi, opi oi d s such as morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone are commonly prescribed for pain and commonly diverted for use by addicts or for illegal sale. But it’s the synthetic and semisynthetic forms of opioids, producing the same feeling of euphoria, that are causing the death toll to rise. They’re easier to obtain, and many are manufactured in Asia to be sold recreationally. One of Lee Spencer, lead technologist in the Medical Center’s toxicology laboratory, uses sophisticated the most popular, fentanyl, is equipment to analyze samples of opioid and synthetic opioid drugs. 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. UMMC uses an arsenal of specialized equipment that Dr. Patrick Kyle (PhD 06), a UMMC toxicologist and includes mass spectrometers, which analyze and give a associate professor of pathology, and his technicians consider picture of the chemical composition of a blood or urine it part of their mission to educate the medical and law enforcesample based on its mass and molecular fragments. It’s often ment communities about opioids that they’re seeing. They’ve partnered with chromatography, which analyzes both gases created a semiannual newsletter, Mississippi Toxicology Buland liquids. UMMC houses the only hospital laboratory in letin, delivered to hospitals and law enforcement, that aims to the state with a mass spectrometer. increase awareness of what the state should expect.

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Study of Aging

CLINICAL RESEARCH ADVANCES WITH UMMC, MAYO CLINIC AGREEMENT

he University of Mississippi Medical Center is working with the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to enrich clinical and translational research at both institutions. “Our institutions jointly recognized a need to collaborate on aspects of clinical research,” says Richard Summers (MD 81), UMMC associate vice chancellor for research. Announced in 2010 and further formalized in 2014, the agreement opened the doors for faculty to pursue broader research opportunities. Now, large projects are starting to take root. One of the first major efforts is through the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, or MCSA, a population-based project looking for factors that influence mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The Mississippi-MCSA cohort will be led by Dr. Tom

Mosley, Hughes chair of the Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia Center, and Dr. Gwen Windham (MD 96), professor of medicine and leader of the MIND Center’s Neuro-epidemiology Core. The study’s goals, Mosley says, are “to determine the population-based prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, to identify biomarkers and risk factors that predict clinical outcomes with the aim of developing better tools for early diagnosis and prevention, and to elucidate factors underlying disparities in African-Americans and differences by geographic region.” Dr. Ronald Petersen, professor of neurology and director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at the Mayo Clinic, announced the collaboration with UMMC at a conference in August. Photo by Jay Ferchaud

Representatives of UMMC and the Mayo Clinic sign an agreement Sept. 30, 2014 to broaden and deepen their collaboration in clinical trials, other medical research and education. Taking part in the signing are, from left, Dr. Robert Rizza, Mayo Clinic liaison for the collaboration; Dr. Dan Jones, then-University of Mississippi chancellor; Dr. James Keeton, then-UMMC vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine; Dr. LouAnn Woodward, then-UMMC associate vice chancellor for health affairs and current UMMC vice chancellor for health affairs; Dr. Richard Summers, UMMC associate vice chancellor for research; Dr. Gregory Gores, Mayo Clinic executive dean for research; Scott Kaese, Mayo Clinic operations administrator for research; and Steven C. Smith, Mayo Clinic chairman of the Department of Research Administration. 14

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or two decades, David Pasco has pursued the discovery of plants that can enhance people's immune systems. Pasco, a pharmacognosist, is a longtime researcher and associate director of the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research and director of the Drug Discovery Core at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Institute. The work of Pasco and his lab was recognized in Basel, Switzerland, in September when a paper published in September 2016 was named the Most Innovative Paper published that year in Planta Medica, the journal of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research. “For over 30 years, scientists researching the immuneenhancing properties of plants have thought that the active ingredients were plant-derived polysaccharides,” Pasco says.

“This paper shows that it’s the bacteria living inside the plants.” That means scientists can measure how effective a supplement derived from a plant will be by counting the bacteria in each sample. The more bacteria, the stronger the immuneenhancing properties. “This award speaks to David’s perseverance,” says Ikhlas Khan, NCNPR director. “New ideas always get more scrutiny, but David and his team worked hard to prove what they believed in. This finding opens up roads to explore the interworking of medicinal plants and microbes.” Pasco wants more. He wants to see his work with another immune-enhancing natural product, the blue-green algae spirulina, used to help cancer patients. “When we can demonstrate that this extract has a powerful impact on chemo patients or enhances the effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors, then I’ll get excited,” he says.

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Nirmal Pugh (left), Colin Jackson and David Pasco gather in Pasco’s lab in the National Center for Natural Products Research on the University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus. Jackson, an associate professor of biology, worked with Pasco and Pugh on their study of the role of bacteria in echinacea’s immune-enhancing properties.

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Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Troy. The Pavilion, 2 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Volleyball: Ole Miss vs. South Carolina. The Pavilion, 6:30 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Yoga in the Gallery: UM Museum, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu.

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. South Dakota State. The Pavilion, 7 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Middle Tennessee State. The Pavilion, 7 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Mini Masters: Ancient Egypt. UM Museum, 3:45-4:30 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu.

Performance: “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and Handel’s “Messiah.” Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Visit fordcenter.org/events.

First Friday Free Sketch Day: UM Museum, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu.

Gillom Athletics Performance Center Dedication: Time TBA. Call 662915-7241 or visit olemisssports.com.

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Virginia Tech. The Pavilion, 1 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Arkansas State. The Pavilion, 3 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com. M-Club Basketball Alumni Reunion: Location and time TBA. Call 662-915-7375.

Museum Milkshake Mash-ups: UM Museum, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Visit museum.olemiss.edu.

Starting a Business – First Steps: Small Business Development Center, 1–2:30 p.m. Call 662-915-1291 or email umsbdc@olemiss.edu.

Brazen Rebel Networking Event: Online, noon. Register at olemissalumni.com/events.

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Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. South Alabama. The Pavilion, 1 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Bradley. The Pavilion, 6 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Southern Miss. The Pavilion, 11 a.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Texas Southern. The Pavilion, 2 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

JANUARY

How to Develop a Business Plan: Small Business Development Center, 1-2:30 p.m. Call 662-9151291 or email umsbdc@olemiss.edu. Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Sam Houston State. The Pavilion, 7 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Illinois State. The Pavilion, 2:30 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. South Carolina. The Pavilion, 6 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com. Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State. The Pavilion, 3:30 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Florida. The Pavilion, 2 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Women’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Missouri. The Pavilion, 8 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com. Men’s Tennis: Ole Miss vs. Southern Miss. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 11 a.m.2 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com. Men’s Tennis: Ole Miss vs. Troy. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 4-7 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com. Men’s Tennis: Ole Miss vs. Alcorn State. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, 1-4 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com. Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Alabama. The Pavilion, 7:30 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Pavilion, 6 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. South Carolina. The Pavilion, 5 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com.

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Florida. The Pavilion, noon. Visit olemisssports.com.

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Performance: “The Sound of Music” – National Tour. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Visit fordcenter.org/events.

Performance: Malpaso Dance Company. Ford Center, 7:30 p.m. Visit fordcenter.org/events.

Performance: ‘The Sound of Music’ JAN. 24

Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Auburn. The Pavilion, 8 p.m. Visit olemisssports.com. For a complete and latest listing of Ole Miss sports schedules, visit olemisssports.com.

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niversity of Mississippi alumni returning to the Oxford campus after some time away will find an ever-changing campus to greet them upon their arrival. Ole Miss has enjoyed tremendous growth in recent years, and planners are working to create the best possible space for students to learn, discover and live. To achieve this goal, the university has undertaken several construction projects that, when completed, will provide state-of-the-art facilities for students, faculty and staff. These projects include academic, athletics, recreation, and parking and transportation facilities, some of which are described and shown in the following pages. FA LL 2 0 17

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A redesigned and renovated Student Union, which was built in 1976, includes a 60,000-square-foot addition on the north side of the original 97,600-square-foot structure. The expansion is the first phase to open and provides food court dining services. Construction is continuing to complete the ballroom, support kitchens, loading dock and transportation hub, as well as a total renovation of the original building, which will be the home base for student activities. Completion of the project is anticipated in early 2019.

The new parking structure in the north area of campus behind Kinard Hall has opened. The seven-level parking garage provides 1,300 additional parking spaces for on-campus residents.

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3 STEM BUILDING The university received a $25 million lead gift in 2015 from the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation for construction of a new science, technology, engineering and mathematics building in the science district. The building will provide 207,000 square feet of space for classrooms and laboratories. Last year, the site was prepared for the massive project by removing the Smith Engineering Science Building, Central Heating Plant and Old Power Plant along All-American Drive. All existing utilities in the area also are being relocated. Construction on the STEM building is scheduled to start in 2018. If this schedule is not interrupted, the facility can be built in 24 months, with an opening date in fall 2020.

4 OXFORD-UNIVERSITY STADIUM/ SWAYZE FIELD The area behind home plate is being renovated to create a Dugout Club with club seating. A two-story Performance and Operations Center also will be added to provide player facilities. This work will be done in phases and completed by March 2018.

5 GARLAND, HEDLESTON AND MAYES RENOVATION These buildings, constructed in 1938 as menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dormitories, are no longer viable as housing options, but they are appropriate for academic and administrative use. The buildings are undergoing a full renovation, including the replacement of windows, roofs and mechanical, electrical, fire-protection and plumbing systems. The School of Applied Sciences is scheduled to move into the space by August 2018. A two-story addition will provide classroom space, and the north entrance will be updated with an elevator and stair connector. The south courtyards will be updated with more plaza space with an ADA entrance.

6 JOHNSON COMMONS EAST Following its partner to the west, Johnson Commons East is receiving a full renovation. The upper floor will continue to provide banquet and large meeting spaces. The lower floor, formerly the Department of Human Resources, will be renovated to house the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Developmental Studies and the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience. Construction is expected to finish by August 2018.

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7 SOUTH CAMPUS RECREATION 9 LETTERWINNER WALK/BELL TOWER FACILITY AND TRANSPORTATION HUB The Letterwinner Walk will provide recognition space for every stuThe university acquired a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing plant, the old Whirlpool factory, on 68 acres on the southwest edge of campus. Portions of the existing building will be repurposed to provide space for fitness activities, departmental offices, classrooms, food service and a hub for Ole Miss Campus Recreation and the Department of Parking and Transportation. Renovations to the exterior will transform the manufacturing plant into an active destination for students. This project is ongoing and is expected to be complete in October 2018.

8 INDOOR TENNIS FACILITY The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is adding an indoor tennis facility to the east of the track-and-field stadium and south of the Manning Center. The building will contain six indoor courts for competitions, spectator seating, sports storage and bathroom facilities.

dent-athlete who has ever represented Ole Miss. The plaques will be mounted on brick pillars organized radially around the final yards of the Walk of Champions on the north side of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. A bell tower also is being added to the plaza area. When visitors look north toward the Grove from the Letterwinner Walk, through the opening in the bell tower, they will see the relationship between these two elements and the STEM building, National Center for Natural Products Research, Faulkner Garden, and Shoemaker and Faser halls, all organized along a north-south axis. The space will be even more striking from the Grove, with a clear view of and straight path to the stadium.

10 FAULKNER MEMORIAL GARDEN This garden, in memory of author William Faulkner, is in design and will be a part of the STEM building construction contract. It will serve as a place of reflection but will be adjacent to the busy north-south pedestrian path between the Grove and Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The new Gertrude Ford Way will form its western edge, and it will be bordered by the STEM building to the west and the National Center for Natural Products Research to the east.

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hen alumnus Jeremy Cook (BSES 08), detective lieutenant with the University of Mississippi Police Department, accepted his first job after college with the Boys and Girls Club of North Mississippi-LOU Barksdale Clubhouse, he had no intention of one day working in law enforcement.

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“I grew up watching ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ with my grandmother, and I would mimic some of the stuff they did on that show, not knowing that I would become an officer later in life.” Cook learned of a job opening at UPD from a friend who was working there at the time and, at his encouragement, decided to apply for the position.

orientation I knew it was the place for me.” A multisport athlete in high school, Cook decided to pursue a degree in exercise science with the ultimate goal of becoming a coach. “When I was in high school, I wanted to be a coach because I loved sports so much,” he says. “When I got to Ole Miss, I majored in exercise science because I asked one of my high school coaches what he majored in.” After Cook completed his course work and received his degree, he recognized that he should have taken a different path. “I realized I should’ve gone through education and gotten a teaching degree, then started coaching,” he says. Cook began looking at other avenues to pursue his dreams of coaching, including going back to school for a degree in education, when the opportunity at UPD became available. He accepted and began his career in law enforcement on Aug. 10, 2009.

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Ray Hawkins (left), Jeremy Cook and Jane Mahan

“I wasn’t really even looking for a job,” Cooks recalls. “I didn’t think I would get hired because I didn’t have a background in law enforcement or anything like that, but I decided to go ahead and apply and see what happened.” A week later, Cook received a call, asking if he could come in and participate in a physical fitness test. “I did pretty excellent on it, and that same day they set up oral interviews with the committee,” Cook says. “I thought I did pretty good on it, too, and just waited to hear a call about the job offer.” After meeting with UPD personnel, Cook was ultimately offered the job. “Since then, it’s been a nice ride to where I am right now.”

LOU Leader An Oxford native, Cook graduated from Lafayette High School in May 2002 and enrolled at Ole Miss the following fall. “I applied for Jackson State and Ole Miss,” he says. “I had an uncle that went to Jackson State, so that was always a place I had in the back of my mind that I would like to go to. But being from Oxford, I knew I could stay close to home if I went to Ole Miss. It was the first place I got in, and after going to 30

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Cook began working his way up the ranks from patrol officer to investigations in a mere two years. When a detective position opened up, he jumped on the opportunity. “After I got hired I was still a patrol officer, but I was helping my boss, Capt. [Jane] Mahan, in investigations,” he says. “When the detective position came open, I applied and got the job. That was five years ago. It was a blessing — everything that’s happened to me. I call it luck, but it was probably a blessing in disguise because I’ve moved up rapidly. I owe it all to God just from praying and hoping that stuff happens in my life.” One of those blessings came earlier this year when the opportunity arose for Cook to attend the FBI National Academy — a goal he set out to complete four years prior. “I never even knew about the FBI Academy before I became a detective up here,” he says. “I looked into it and saw that most of the leaders in law enforcement are graduates of the academy, so I made it a goal of mine, and myself and two other co-workers applied. We were thinking it would take us years to get in because we were behind a lot of people in line.” Detective Capt. Jane Mahan (BA 02, MCJ 13) was selected but was unable to go. Cook eagerly took her place. “UPD didn’t want her spot to go to anybody else, so we asked them if we could send another one of our officers that had applied.” Assistant Chief Ray Hawkins (BA 01), who served on Cook’s hiring committee as well as the committee that promoted him to detective lieutenant, couldn’t be prouder of the growth he’s seen in Cook’s career. “One of the things I pride myself in is trying to be supportive

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and instrumental in the development and growth of those who work in my reporting line, so to see Jeremy achieve such a tremendous accomplishment makes me proud on so many levels,” Hawkins says. “I’m, of course, proud of Jeremy, but I’m proud and happy for our department, the university and our investigative unit to have people who are willing to go above and beyond to make themselves, the department and the university a better and safer place.” Cook was accepted in May 2017 and departed for Quantico two months later to begin the 10-week course.

Top-Notch Training The FBI National Academy is a professional course of study for U.S. and international law-enforcement managers nominated by their agency heads because of demonstrated leadership qualities. Part of an elite group of international students from across the globe, Cook enrolled at the academy along with 223 classmates from a variety of different law-enforcement backgrounds. “We had at least one person from every state and 22 people from the different international countries including Egypt, India, Germany, South Korea, Thailand, Cambodia and the United Kingdom,” Cook says. “That’s just to name a few places. There were so many of us that there was no way we got to know everybody in our session, but we got closer to the people in our classes.” Founded on July 29, 1935, the FBI National Academy was created in response to a 1930 study by the Wickersham Commission that recommended the standardization and professionalization of law-enforcement departments across the U.S. through centralized training. With strong support from the International Association of Chiefs of Police and with the authority of Congress and the Department of Justice, the FBI Police Training School was born. “It was like a college setting,” Cook says. “When we got there, we registered for classes and picked which classes we wanted, and if we didn’t like it, we could drop it and get in another one.” Equally as meaningful as the course work were the robust (and often heated) discussions that took place pertaining to issues relevant to law enforcement today. “We had discussions about race, gender, Black Lives Matter and all the issues America is dealing with today,” Cook says. “People got mad at each other, but at the end of the day, we just agreed to disagree and moved on to the next class.”

Network of Knowledge Cook soon learned after he arrived that to learn how to be a good leader, he needed to know his own personality type first and what type of leader he is. “We did an assessment called a DISC [Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance] assessment, where you figure out your personality type and what type of leader you are,” he says. “I learned how to lead people and how not to lead people.” In addition to learning how to effectively lead, he gained

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an invaluable network of knowledgeable law-enforcement personnel he can call on for advice at any time. “If I have an issue at my department here, I can send an email out to my whole class and maybe 50 people will respond and say, OK, this is how you need to deal with it, in this way,” Cook says. “[The academy] was made to bridge that gap in communication between local law enforcement and the FBI. It’s a great idea to have people on your side when you go to a different town. You’re able to work with them because you already know them. You’re in a fraternity of graduates that will take care of you wherever you go.” Cook is eager to invest everything he learned during his training into his role at UPD with the hope of advancing his career there. FA LL 2 0 17

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“I gave joining the FBI a small thought, but new agents, I think, do 21 weeks after the 10-week training period, and there’s no way I could be away from my wife [Candies WinfunCook (BAEd 04, MEd 06, SpEd 08)] and home for that long,” Cook says. “I can move up the ranks through UPD, and once I get experience enough, I can be a chief somewhere, if not at UPD. I want to be a sponge right now and learn as much as I can learn until it’s my turn to go somewhere and finally become a leader of a police department.” His friend and co-worker Lindsey Bartlett Mosvick, assistant director for violence prevention at the University of Mississippi Counseling Center, says she knows Cook will succeed at whatever he decides to do.

Jeremy Cook and his wife, Candies Winfun-Cook

“Jeremy’s future is an open door,” she says. “He could truly do anything in law enforcement and achieve his goals. Selfishly, I would love to see him continue to advance at UPD. I know, though, one day he will be a chief for a fortunate municipality. I also believe he will work to give back to other law enforcement by training and supporting them in their careers.” Cook knows he wouldn’t be where he is today without the opportunities afforded to him by Hawkins and Mahan. 32

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“They’re the ones that pushed me to have the confidence and be the person I am today,” Cook says. “When I first started out, I didn’t have a lot of confidence because until you get experience, you don’t have that confidence. They put me in positions where I was uncomfortable and made me become a leader [at UPD]. It was uncomfortable while they were doing it, but now I see why they were doing it — to help me get better. I can’t say enough about them and what they have done for me in giving me an opportunity to come into investigations and work with them and trusting me.” Cook encourages anyone interested in becoming a leader in law enforcement to pursue a degree in criminal justice, gain valuable work experience and befriend a fellow agent or graduate of the FBI Academy. “Network and meet people,” he says. “Get to know someone that can recommend you, and throw your name in the hat. Not a lot of officers have even heard about the academy. Only 1 percent of law enforcement in the world go to the academy, so it’s kind of prestigious once you graduate.” While Cook finds many aspects of his job enjoyable, such as helping out at various athletics events throughout the year, the part he sees as most rewarding is helping others. Mosvick has witnessed Cook’s dedication to making a difference in someone’s life firsthand. “Jeremy and I regularly work together on cases involving students who experience sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking,” she says. “His care for the students impacted in these cases is evident from the first moment he speaks to them. His investigative skills are unmatched. He gathers information quickly and carefully and maintains relationships with the students in his cases, ensuring they feel supported. I always ask him for favors and assistance, and he always says, yes, with a smile. His dedication and selflessness make him one of my favorite colleagues.” While making arrests is perhaps his least favorite part of the job, Cook says he truly enjoys interacting with people in a way that will positively influence their lives. “I really like working with the students and helping them out on a daily basis,” he says. “I’m a servant type of guy, so I like to serve in the community and just help people out. It makes you feel good to know once you’ve gone home that you helped at least one person out that day.”

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That memory now makes Hopkins laugh. It also provided him an cott Hopkins (BAEd 05) early appreciation for the amount has taught plenty of lessons of training and skill that goes into during his eight years in competing on a national level in Colorado, but one of his own skiing and snowboarding. learning experiences included a Vail Ski and Snowboard Acadsteep drop, a tumble and a crash. emy, founded in 2007 through That moment happened when a partnership between Ski and Hopkins was in his early stages of Snowboard Club Vail and the Eagle teaching math and science at Vail Ski County School District, educates and Snowboard Academy, the only nearly 200 students in grades 5-12. public ski academy in the nation. Through a flex schedule, students are Students train in skiing and snowable to both train and tackle a college boarding to compete at an elite level preparatory academic curriculum. in a setting that also allows them to Hopkins taught science for attend a public accredited middle four years at Oxford Middle school or high school. “I thought I was an OK skier,” Scott Hopkins on the slopes at Vail Ski Resort School before making the move to Hopkins says. “On that first shadow Colorado in 2009. The seed for that day we had with the kids, where we were assigned to follow journey was planted when Hopkins was a high school student. a kid while they were training … the kid was slowly getting “I came to Colorado on a youth trip to go skiing,” he says. farther and farther away from me. Then he goes around a “I thought to myself as an 11th-grader that I will eventually corner and disappears. I am trying to catch up, and I go around come out here [to live]. At the time I made the move, I was the corner. The bottom drops out. It was super steep and way single and had no kids, so I decided to do it sooner rather than later.” beyond my level. I crashed and rolled on the side of a curve.”

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One of the school’s student-athletes competes in a downhill event.

search for potential jobs in ski towns pointed Hopkins toward a specific opportunity. The Eagle County School District happened to be hosting a job fair during spring break for Oxford Middle School. Hopkins flew out to Colorado and interviewed with several schools. “The woman with VSSA looked at my resume and said, ‘So … middle school math and science, huh? I think we have a job for you,’” Hopkins recalls. He initially interviewed with VSSA in spring 2009. The academy was planning to start a middle school program later that fall after it had previously functioned in a 9-12 grade format. Another round of interviews and back-and-forth communication for a few months led to Hopkins being hired to teach grades 6-8 as VSSA built a new middle school program from the ground up. “The middle school math and science programs at the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy feel like my children, and it has been an incredible honor to have had so much stake in the growth and development of the middle school from day one,” he says. “My sense of pride for the work our school is doing to serve these full-time snow-sports athletes grows stronger and stronger each year as our enrollment continues to increase.” Being part of that process included getting used to a new class schedule. During the first few months of each fall and the last couple of months of each spring, the VSSA schedule matches the rest of the district. However, November to April means a drastic change. During those fall and winter months, VSSA students train in Vail 7:30-11:45 a.m. before they hop on a bus to return to campus in Minturn. Then it’s time for lunch 36

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An Alpine racer on deck for her run at a competition

before a 12:45-4:50 p.m. block schedule of class time. That lunchtime provides a valuable buffer period before the switch from skier or snowboarder to student. “When they come back from training, they have that 30 to 45 minutes to socialize, eat lunch and get ready for the rest of the day,” Hopkins says. “Once that bell rings, we get rolling with content.” It is a hectic schedule that plays out at academies spread through the West and the Northeast. The goals for individual students vary. Some are preparing to compete at the NCAA level on a ski team as a student-athlete. Others are chasing a coveted spot on a U.S. Olympic team.

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is an Olympic sports organization based in Park City, Utah, that helps athletes’ coaches and parents navigate the needs associated with high-level competition. The organization also has a representative on the U.S. Olympic Committee’s board of directors. It is a joint effort between ski academies and USSA to help athletes reach their full potential. “The student-athletes who attend ski academies in general — what these programs allow students to do is synthesize their sports training and academic priorities,” says Julie Glusker, director of athlete career and education at U.S. Ski and Snowboard. “They might move up a level, and the training program might get heavier. The academies allow athletes to keep

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Student-athletes at VSSA experience a drastic change in schedule from November to April.

progressing in school while pursuing a higher level in a sport.” One scenario where ski academies play an important role shows up when a student-athlete suffers an injury that temporarily knocks him or her out of competition. “Injury is the most frequent concern for athletes,” Glusker says. “If an injury takes someone out of training for several months, the academies keep them on a structured schedule and motivated. Also, being young and having that social life is part of development.” The development of those resources at various academies has been a three-decade process that started in the Northeast and gradually went west. “As far as my experience, there were a handful of academies in the Northeast established 25 to 30 years ago,” Glusker says. “Those were the lead dogs in the alpine (ski) world. The West and Midwest in places like Squaw Valley, California, and Vail came along 20 years ago. The balance of being a student and having a national team goal has become more acceptable as a goal.” For Zoe Kalapos, a VSSA graduate who is a member of the U.S. Snowboarding Team, dealing with an injury through the help of a support system was part of her educational development. Kalapos is a student at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, who is training for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. “At the end of my junior year (at VSSA), I suffered a knee injury that would keep me off snow for the next year,” Kalapos says. “During that time, I frequently traveled to the U.S. team gym and rehabilitation center in Park City. Due to all of my rehab and travel, I missed most of my senior year. It was through the support of Mr. Hopkins and other teachers that I was able to graduate on

time and continue my education at Westminster College.” Griffin Mueller is a VSSA graduate who is a biochemistry major enrolled at Bates College. She is also a student-athlete on the ski team. She said the requirements at VSSA prepared her for a college atmosphere. “It’s what you make of it,” Mueller says. “The resources VSSA had and the teachers were the best I have had. Sometimes (ski) academies get criticized for how well they prepare kids for college. The biggest thing the academy taught me was how to manage time on my own accord. The resources were there, but it was up to you to make it work.”

Hopkins, who was born in Jackson and was a student at Ole Miss from 2000 to 2005, had his own sports interests that were far removed from the ski slopes. He played varsity-level tennis in high school before pursuing his bachelor’s degree in education at the university. He started as a biochemistry, pre-med major before realizing that medical school was not his correct educational path. Taking a couple of education classes gave him insight into new possibilities. Hopkins credits Ann Monroe (MEd 02, EdD 07), UM assistant dean, director of assessment and associate professor of teacher education, as being one of the faculty members who FA LL 2 0 17

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A middle school student does an Indy grab in the half pipe.

Hopkins shows support for Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos while doing a little Sunday skiing.

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Hopkins a chance to also plan and deliver weekly professional development tools to all the teaching staff members. Outside of work, he took another major step in June when he got married. He and his wife, Sarah, met at a Bible study at a church in Edwards, Colorado, a couple of years ago. Even 1,200 miles away from Oxford, Hopkins suddenly found himself in the middle of t he big gest r iva lr y in Mississippi. “In the early stages of dating, it was incredible to find out that Sarah’s aunts, uncles and grandparents are all from within an hour of where I grew up,” he says. “She comes from a family of [Mississippi] State fans. But our home will always celebrate and pull for the Ole Miss Rebels! Sarah works at a local bookstore, where she has developed multiple outreach programs for the community to support literacy at an early age.” In addition to teaching, making a home in Colorado and getting married, Hopkins finds time to spend on the slopes. “I feel like I have improved quite a bit over the past eight years, so I can keep up with the students a little bit better.” Photo by Jackie Cooper

presented useful information in a practical way. “My senior year prepared me the most for giving me a really good idea of what good teaching would look like,” he says. “Sometimes I wondered why information was being presented in an elementary way. They were modeling how we needed to structure elementary school classes, and they did a great job modeling that classroom environment.” C oupled with that Ole Miss foundation, Hopkins relies on the availability of tools that are tailored to assist both teachers and students in the ski academy environment. Schoology is an online learning resource that helps students shorten the distance between the VSSA campus and another city or state. “Kids can access the work on an online platform when they are traveling in the winter Scott and Sarah Hopkins for competitions,” he says. Those tools have all played a part in Hopkins’ growth as an educator. From 2011 to 2014, he worked as a mentor teacher at VSSA, which required him to coach and evaluate the teaching staff while maintaining regular teaching duties. Moving into the role of master teacher during the last few years has given

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team for more than 30 years. He routinely produced SEC champions, NCAA champions and Olympians throughout his coaching career. As the Rebels’ head coach, Walker guided Photos courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics

wo former Ole Miss coaching legends will be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, as announced by the selection committee Oct. 23. Former Rebel quarterback and head football coach Billy Brewer (BSHPE 64) and former Ole Miss track-and-field coach Joe Walker Jr. (67) will both be inducted into the 2018 class during a ceremony to be held on July 28, 2018. Brewer, a native of Columbus, earned accolades as both a football player and coach. He played quarterback, defensive back, punted and held for place kicks for Ole Miss from 1957 to 1960. He earned All-SEC status as a defensive back during his time with the Rebels and was named to the Ole Miss Team of the Century in 1993. Brewer played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins in 1960 and in the Canadian Football League for the British Columbia Lions in 1961. He would later return to Oxford in 1983 as head football coach and lead the Rebels for 11 seasons, compiling a 67-56-3 record during that time. Brewer was named SEC Coach of the Year four times and led the Rebels to five bowl appearances. Walker first came to Ole Miss as a student-athlete, participating in freshman basketball before transferring to Mississippi College. He would go on to letter in cross country, track and basketball at MC. One of the most respected coaches in the country, Walker went on to serve as head coach of the Ole Miss track-and-field

Joe Walker (left) and Billy Brewer

his teams to 11 top-20 national finishes. His pupils earned All-America recognition 115 times, including 12 NCAA individual championships. Walker is a member of the Mississippi College Athletics Hall of Fame and the Ole Miss Athletics Hall of Fame.

GREENVILLE PICKED AS SITE FOR SEC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT he Southeastern Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament will be played in Greenville, South Carolina, for three years starting in 2019, Commissioner Greg Sankey announced on Oct. 25. Greenville previously hosted the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in 2005 and 2017 and has now been awarded the tournament for 2019, 2020 and 2021. “The SEC’s experience in Greenville for our 2017 Women’s

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Basketball Tournament was outstanding and provided the motivation for our return,” Sankey says. “The three-year commitment for Greenville to serve as the home for SEC Women’s Basketball is a testament to the city’s wonderful hospitality, the quality of (Bon) Secours Wellness Arena and our desire to build on this year’s success. We look forward to partnering with our hosts in Greenville to build a special experience for SEC student-athletes, coaches and fans for years to come.”

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Depth on the Diamond

14 REBEL BASEBALL NEWCOMERS VYING FOR PLAYING TIME IN THE SPRING

ith 14 fresh faces in the Ole Miss baseball clubhouse this year compared to only five departing starters, these newcomers know that their work in a Rebel uniform this year will have to be earned. The freshmen and junior college transfers have impressed in their two months as Rebels, according to the coaching staff, but with so much retained talent from last year, competition for a job in the spring will be stiff. “I think our biggest strength is the depth of our team,” hitting coach Mike Clement says. “For any one position, we have multiple guys that could get the job done. And that’s a good thing; competition is healthy, and if you see one of those young guys on the field in the spring, that means they’ve earned it. They’re going to get their opportunities all year, and if they are productive with their at-bats, they will get more of them during the season.”

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already underway, and while many starters and impact players returned from last year, the coaching staff is adamant that every position is up for grabs. “One thing we’ve preached this year is that it’s open competition, and that no matter if you’re a senior or a freshman, the best guy is going to play,” Clement says. “That’s the one thing that I think these guys know, that if you’ve earned it, you’re going to get to be able to go out and play, no matter your experience.” Another strong aspect of the 2017 class is the level of parity among all 14 newcomers, where similar chances of having an impact role this season exist for everybody in the class. “I don’t think anybody feels like they’re outstanding compared to anybody else on the team,” freshman Tim Elko says. “We’re all trying to earn a spot and do whatever we can to help this team win. In the end, it’s all about how the team can be the most successful.” From a coach’s perspective, however, this incoming class has earned the praise thus far and could see multiple first-year guys on the field when the season rolls around. “On the whole, I think they’ve done a really good job getting acclimated and not tiptoeing through what we’re doing and just getting inundated with the system,” Clement says. “I think they’ve done a great job of jumping right in; if you look at the fall intrasquads, statistically, some of these new guys are right up there at the top.” Freshmen Anthony Servideo and Carl Gindl, both from Florida, are leading the pack among the newcomers behind the plate with fall scrimmage batting averages of .348 and .333, respectively. Not too far from the top, other freshman hitters have impressed as well, including Keenan hitting .286, Elko .273 and Michael Spears’ .240 clip. The pitchers have had significantly less opportunity to impress in the fall scrimmage season, a maximum per player innings pitched at just 11.0. However, top high school prospect Jordan Fowler out of Union City, Tennessee, leads all first-year players with a 3.38 ERA in his limited time on the mound. Austin Miller and Pierce Smith, both junior-college transfers, are also turning heads and are two of just a few Rebel pitchers holding opposing batters below a .200 batting average in their brief stints pitching in scrimmages. With just a few more weeks of fall scrimmages remaining, the newcomers are fully committed to doing everything they can to impress for the season. “All the incoming guys look really strong,” Elko says. “We have some good pitchers and some good position players as well, and we’re all just ready to make an impact for the team come Feb. 16.”

Storylines for the fall have mostly surrounded the team’s returning veterans and overlooked this year’s recruiting class that has quietly worked its way to the 21st best in the country, according to Perfect Game. Contrary to last year, when much of the focus was on the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, this year’s bunch is taking the news as motivation to outperform their rankings and prove themselves as Rebels. “It motivates all of us,” freshman infielder Tyler Keenan says. “We want to make a name for ourselves just as bad as anybody else by coming out here and proving that we can play for this university and this city. Every day we come out and practice hard and take in information from the coaches and the older guys just so we can improve our game any way we can.” The competition for starting jobs all across the diamond is 42

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WOMEN’S GOLF TAKES SCHOOL-RECORD THIRD-STRAIGHT TOURNAMENT TITLE

with it. Conner Beth Ball, Julia Johnson, Diane Lim and Kie Purdom all knocked down birdies in the early going to give Ole Miss a seven-stroke cushion. Henkes’ group carried its lead through much of the round but never could separate. Ole Miss totaled 16 birdies on the Photo courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics

he Ole Miss women’s golf team won the 2017 Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Hawaii on Nov. 1, continuing its historic fall season with a third-straight team tournament title. The Rebels are on the longest tournament win streak in the program’s 32-year history and tied the school record for the most wins in a single season, a mark set in the 1992-93 campaign. Title No. 3 came by a margin of just three strokes. Ole Miss and second-place Grand Canyon played identical third rounds at 288, but the Rebels used a few timely birdies late to earn the program’s ninth title in a 54-hole event at 287-286-288 – 861 (-3). Individually, all six Rebels finished in the top 15, including four in the top 10. “Everyone played great this week across the board, all six of our players,” says head coach Kory Henkes. “It’s hard to win a golf tournament. Everyone has to be on all three rounds. It was really cool to see our younger players step up, and it was really exciting to see us end our fall season like this.” The Rebels entered the last day with just a three-stroke lead on Grand Canyon, which shot the lowest tournament score in its history. It looked early on like the Rebels might run away

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Growing Weeders into Leaders by

Jeff McManus, 129 pages, $16.95 (Paperback), Morgan James Publishing, ISBN: 9781683503309 Growing Weeders into Leaders chronicles the lessons Jeff McManus learned on the grounds — not the boardroom; in the weeds — not the manufacturing floor; in the conversations — not the lectures; in the relationships — not the contracts. Each chapter examines a moment in developing a culture of greatness. It begins with aligning the work to the vision — the moment when McManus’ front-line team saw the opportunity in challenge and moved to overcome it. The succeeding chapters are glimpses into McManus’ personal struggles, his commitment to excellence complete with successes and failures. Readers meet members of his team who stand as shining examples of a work in progress that is realized through hard work and commitment. Jeff McManus has been with the University of Mississippi since 2000

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pages, $17.99 (Paperback), WordCrafts Press, ISBN: 9780998941608 After a construction worker unearths a human skull on the campus of the University of Mississippi dating to the 1960s, an older woman’s desperate attempt to erase history counts down the five manners of death. The Five Manners of Death details the story of surgeon Diana Bratton who, after the discovery of her Aunt Phoebe’s 50-year-old note detailing the five manners of death, finds that she

is surrounded by bodies. Suicide, accident, natural cause and one death classified undetermined are soon crossed off this grisly list — leaving Diana to believe that only homicide remains. But the police prove her wrong:

Phoebe is linked to murder — not only by those skeletal fragments uncovered on the university campus but also to the recent deaths of two local men. Diana is torn: Should she try to prove her aunt’s innocence or accept police theory that her beautiful, beloved aunt is a woman who harbors dark and deadly secrets? A board-certified physician in obstetrics and gynecology, Darden North (BA 78, MD 82) writes murder mysteries and medical thrillers. His novels have received national awards, most notably an IPPY in Southern Fiction for Points of Origin. A native of the Mississippi Delta, North lives with his wife, Sally, in Jackson, where he practices medicine. Visit him online at dardennorth.com.

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Janet W. Ferguson, 266 pages, $11.95 (Paperback), Southern Sun Press LLC, ISBN: 9780997482287 Tackling the Fields tells the story of university quarterback Cole Sanders and Cole’s tutor, Audrey Vaughn. After serving on a mission trip in Honduras, Cole and Audrey find themselves drawn to each other, but realize they must confront the many challenges awaiting them at home. With a fun style and a voice all her own, the author tackles a deep topic, giving grace where there are painful wounds and hope for a future beyond tragedies and mistakes. Janet W. Ferguson (BBA 86) grew up in Mississippi and received a degree in banking and finance from the University of Mississippi. She has served her church as a children’s minister and a youth volunteer. An avid reader, she worked as a librarian at a large public high school. Ferguson and her husband have two grown children, one really smart dog and a few cats that allow them to share the space.

JUST Published Unplayable Lie (Josh Griffin Orleans to the Florida Panhandle and snipers and a rogue governor to file the Mystery Series) (Volume 1) beyond in this collection of original reports included here. The reporters are Claude Sitton of b y Caleigh O’Shea, 404 pages, $16.95 material. Over the last three decades, (Paperback), Waldorf Publishing, ISBN: 9781684192632 Texas journalist Josh Griffin lives for scoops, but he’s never faced real danger to get one. Nor has he ever been emotionally drawn into his stories. Then he gets an anonymous tip that teenaged golf superstar Lexi Carlisle has been kidnapped, and Josh embarks on an investigation destined to change his life forever. Lexi is the daughter of Josh’s college sweetheart; watching Amanda agonize over her missing daughter while refuting police insinuations that she had something to do with the crime is more than Josh can handle. And when he unravels the web of lies spun by Lexi’s crazed kidnapper — who has killed once and isn’t afraid to do so again — Josh realizes the story takes second place to the girl’s rescue. Debbie Pierce (BA 74), who writes under the pen name Caleigh O’Shea, intended to be a musician. Instead, she became a journalist, drug sales rep and web designer. An avid reader, she wrote poetry and short stories as a child but turned to her current mystery/suspense fiction more than a decade ago. Pierce holds a degree in English and journalism from the University of Mississippi. She maintains a blog, two websites and a presence on Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Goodreads. Find out more at caleighoshea.com.

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Kerr has become a fixture in Nashville’s m u s i c c o m m u n i t y. Music City’s bluegrass and country influences are heard in the songs of “Bay Street,” illustrating why the singer refers to his music as “Hillbilly Blues Caribbean Rock & Roll.” Kerr (BA 78) has used the skills he learned during his undergraduate years in journalism to create a 30-year career as a song writer in Nashville. A former broadcast news director, Kerr incorporates reporting techniques in his songwriting to create his narrative-based lyrics. This unusual method has resulted in 10 albums of original music. As a performer, he has headlined at the famed Bluebird Café, been featured at major Nashville events such as the city’s official Independence Day celebration and the Southern Festival of Books, and toured throughout the South and other regions of the U.S. More information is available at leskerr. com.

We Believed We Were Immortal: Twelve Reporters Who Covered the 1962 Integration Crisis at Ole Miss by Kathleen W. Wickham, 246

pages, $29.95 (Cloth), Yoknapatawpha Press, ISBN: 9780916242831 On the 55th anniversary of the 1962 crisis at Ole Miss, author Kathleen Wick ham traces the footsteps of 12 Americ a n j ou r n a l i s t s a n d examines the unsolved murder of Paul Guihard, a French reporter, the only journalist killed during the civil rights movement. In her book, Wickham details the challenges faced by journalists and how they managed to overcome beatings,

The New York Times; Sidna Brower, Daily Mississippian student editor; Moses Newson of the Baltimore AfroAmerican; CBS reporter Dan Rather; Richard Valeriani of NBC; Karl Fleming of Newsweek; Michael Dorman of Newsday; freelance photographer Flip Schulke; Fred Powledge of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Texas videographer Gordon Yoder; Dorothy Gilliam of The Washington Post; and Neal Gregory of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Wickham is a professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi. She previously worked as a newspaper

reporter in her native New Jersey. She was drawn to the story of Guihard as a symbol of the commitment and courage of more than 300 journalists who covered the 1962 integration riot. Information presented in this section is compiled from material provided by the publisher and/or author and does not necessarily represent the view of the Alumni Review or the Ole Miss Alumni Association. To present a recently published book or CD for consideration, please mail a copy with any descriptions and publishing information to: Ole Miss Alumni Review, Ole Miss Alumni Association, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677. FA LL 2 0 17

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Bahá’í Gardens and Temple, Haifa, Israel

he Ole Miss Alumni Association is offering a number of spectacular trips in 2018. Alumni and friends obtain group rates and discounts. All prices are per person, based on double occupancy and subject to change until booking. Airfare is not included unless noted. For a brochure or more information, contact the Alumni office at 662-9157375. Prices and dates are subject to change. Visit the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s website at olemissalumni. com/travel for the most up-to-date information.

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Ole Miss Travelers and Friends Only By popular request, Ole Miss alumni and friends will be visiting the Florence and Tuscany region on our traditional Ole Miss winter vacation in Europe. From the U.S., participants will arrive in Florence, Italy. Upon transferring to the hotel, the group will enjoy a short, 48

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guided walking tour of the city center. The following day will feature a guided city tour of Florence including a visit to Galleria dell’Accademia and a welcome reception at the hotel. Monday includes an all-day excursion to Abbey of Saint Antimo and wine tasting in Montalcino. On Tuesday, our group will enjoy an excursion to Siena and visit the cooking school Dante Alighieri for a private cooking lesson of Tuscan specialties followed by lunch. Wednesday and Thursday feature excursions to Lucca and to San Gimignano and the Chianti wine area, respectively. Thursday concludes with a farewell dinner in Florence. Guests will have all day free on Friday to enjoy Florence at their own pace before returning to the U.S. on Saturday. — From $6,100, including airfare

ISRAEL: LAND OF CULTURAL TREASURES JAN. 13-23, 2018

Join us for eight nights in Israel, an inspiring nation showcasing rich history

and spiritual milestones. Begin in Tel Aviv, and discover the ancient city’s architectural beauty and Diamond Museum. Journey north to ponder Roman ruins and roam underground labyrinths at Akko’s archaic fort. Inland, sail the Sea of Galilee and gaze at the Mount of Beatitudes. Encounter Capernaum’s House of Peter before experiencing Tel Megiddo’s UNESCOstatus ruins. Discover Jerusalem’s highlights while visiting a vibrant open-air market, Old Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives. Then descend into the spectacular Jordan Valley to marvel at the Dead Sea and the fortress of Masada. Along the way, treat your palate to the tastes of Israel — delectable wines, crisp falafels and buttery olive oils — and enjoy fascinating insights, excursions and interactive talks from local lecturers and guides. This small-group experience features first-class accommodations and an extensive meal plan including wine with dinner. — From $3,895, including airfare

2018 REBEL Traveler TANZANIA DURING THE GREAT MIGRATION FEB. 1-12, 2018

D ur ing t his 12-day j our ne y of a lifetime, observe one of Earth’s greatest natural spectacles — the annual Great Migration — by land and air, the best way to experience Africa’s premier safari destination. Visit four of Tanzania’s finest game parks — Lake Manyara, Tarangire and the UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater — with deluxe accommodations in Serena Safari Lodges and a comfortable tented camp in Tarangire. Enjoy unique perspectives aboard a privately chartered flight from Arusha to Serengeti and daily game drives revealing vast herds of elephants, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles and Cape buffalo, as well as magnificent lions, cheetahs and leopards. — From $8,295, including airfare

CRUISING TAHITI AND FRENCH POLYNESIA FEB. 13-23, 2018

Join us for a uniquely designed ninenight program in the tropical paradise of French Polynesia’s Society Islands. Sail for seven nights aboard the five-star motor sailing yacht Wind Spirit, rated the No. 1 Tahiti cruise by Condé Nast Traveler, and spend two nights in the five-star Le Méridien Tahiti in enchanting Papeete. All

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onboard gratuities, complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages throughout the cruise, complimentary watersports and an exclusive excursion on each island are included. Explore idyllic island landscapes and early Polynesian culture on Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Taha’a, Raiatea and Huahine. A Bora Bora post-program option is offered. — From $6,795, including airfare from Los Angeles

GATEWAY TO SUNSHINE APRIL 6-22, 2018

The sunny scenery of Central America awaits you after you embark the luxurious Marina in iconic Los Angeles. Explore the famous San Diego Zoo; the unique desert coastline of Cabo San Lucas; and the glamorous resort town of Acapulco, a magnet for celebrities from Elvis Presley to Elizabeth Taylor. Admire Puerto Quetzal’s astounding volcanoes, the awe-inspiring rainforest canopies of San Juan del Sur and the rare virgin tropical dry forest of Puntarenas before traversing the Panama Canal, a marvel of engineering named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Dive into Spanish naval history in Cartagena; scan the clear turquoise waters of George Town, for the rare green sea turtle is bred on its palm-fringed shores; and finally disembark the Marina in Miami, a melting pot of Latin and Caribbean cultures. — From $3,599, including airfare

THE WONDERS OF PERU, FEATURING AN AMAZON CRUISE APRIL 12-23, 2018

Tap your sense of adventure surrounded by Peru’s wondrous scenery, from the Amazon region’s unspoiled beauty to ethereal Machu Picchu perched among misty Andean peaks. In Lima, see its impressive highlights, and savor a home-cooked Peruvian dinner at a landmark private residence. Then cruise aboard the exclusively chartered, intimate Delfin III for three remarkable nights. Glide in skiffs on wildlife-watching excursions, and hike into the rain forest. Fly to Cusco, and journey to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. High in the Andes, visit a remote village, and learn about daily life from residents. After a panoramic train ride to Machu Picchu, meander through this spectacular Incan complex with an expert guide. In Cusco, tour ancient religious buildings and intriguing Incan ruins. This 10-night journey includes free economy airfare, round trip between Miami, Florida, and Lima, Peru, as well as expert local guides, a travel director and generous meals with wine at dinner. For solo travelers, the single supplement is waived. — From $5,995, including airfare

DUTCH WATERWAYS MAY 2-10, 2018

Experience a captivating seven-night cruise through Holland and Belgium’s lovely waterways and canals. As you alight in waterfront towns, customize your cruise with a choice of excursions. In Amsterdam, delight in a vividly colorful tulip garden, pedal through the scenic countryside, or admire the Rijksmuseum’s masterpieces. Discover The Hague, the Dutch government’s cosmopolitan center; walk through Delft’s romantic old town, and select from museum tours featuring fine art or Delft porcelain. Stroll across Bruges’ tiny cobbled bridges, and then visit an art museum, family brewery or chocolatier’s shop. Other included excursions take you cruising down Amsterdam’s picturesque canals, floating through fair y-tale Giethoorn and walking FA LL 2 0 17

2018 REBEL Traveler through Antwerp’s medieval streets. Your travel director will handle all the logistics, while local guides and lecturers enlighten you on the region’s history and culture. Enjoy the simplicity of unpacking once aboard a first-class ship, where your welcoming crew provides exceptional service and delicious meals, including wine and beer with lunch and dinner. For solo travelers, the single supplement is waived. — From $2,695, including airfare

MAJESTIC PASSAGE MAY 7-23, 2018

Connect New World settlements with their Old World roots on your journey from Canada to the United Kingdom. Embark aboard the Marina in Montréal, which blends North American char isma w it h Europ e an char m. Founded in 1634 but devastated by fire in 1908, Trois-Rivières is now a modern city with a deep sense of history. Discover Québec City’s classic European

seaport with a charming old town. View Lecce’s Roman amphitheater, and admire Ostuni’s intricate, alabaster facades. Visit Trani, the “Pearl of Apulia”; sample freshly pressed oils at an olive mill; and interact with locals during an open-forum discussion. Travel through the countryside to see Alberobello’s conical trulli dwellings, and follow lanes bordered with unique pitched roofs, or “cummerse,” in Locorotondo. Visit the sassi districts of Matera, the 2019 European Capital of Culture, and learn about the region’s dramatic history. Local guides and expert speakers provide insight during included excursions and interactive talks. This Alumni Campus Abroad program features first-class accommodations and an extensive meal plan including wine with dinner. For solo travelers, the single supplement is waived. — From $2,595, including airfare

GEMS OF THE DANUBE MAY 14-24, 2018 Portofino, Italy

TIMELESS BEAUTIES MAY 2-10, 2018

Embark on your luxury cruise in cosmopolitan Barcelona, Spain’s gem of art and architecture. Travel to Valencia to taste paella in its birthplace, stroll the cobbled streets of Palma de Mallorca’s old quarter, and take in the impressive Gorges du Prunelli in Ajaccio. The great masterpieces of the Renaissance — Brunelleschi’s Duomo, t he B apt i ste r y of S an Gi ov an n i, Michelangelo’s “David,” the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery — await you in Florence, while Portofino, nestled on a botanically rich peninsula along the scenic Italian Riviera, offers stunning scenery. See where Picasso live d and p ainte d at t he Picass o National Museum in Antibes before heading to the last stop on your luxury cruise, Monte Carlo, with its famous Grand Corniche and the 12th-century Prince’s Palace of Monaco. — From $2,499, including airfare with early booking discount until Nov. 3. 50

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style before sailing to Saguenay, home of Canada’s only navigable fjord. Explore marine artifacts and aboriginal cultures in the Corner Brook Museum, immerse yourself in Gaelic culture in St. Pierre and Miquelon, and learn the secret of Saint John’s curious Reversing Falls. Cross the Atlantic, and dive into Irish culture from both the port town of Cobh and the thoroughly cosmopolitan capital of Dublin. Hike the Welsh countryside from Holyhead and England’s dramatic Jurassic Coast from Portland before disembarking in London, Britain’s timeless capital. — From $4,199, including airfare

APULIA: UNDISCOVERED ITALY MAY 9-17, 2018

Whet your appetite for Italy’s southern region during this seven-night program in Apulia. From your base in Polignano a Mare, explore the fascinating architecture, alluring villages and craggy coastlines of this renowned destination. Experience Bari, a vibrant, storied

Welcome aboard the Scenic Amber, a lavish, cutting-edge and spacious ship staffed by expert cruise directors with an attention to the finer details. With its large, spacious suites, the 1-3 staff-to-guest ratio and the pairing of a private butler with every guest, on board the Scenic Amber, comfort and luxury is a top priority. It’s hardly surprising that one of Europe’s longest waterways has so many wonderful attractions along its banks. Ever y aspect of this trip’s itinerary will surprise and delight you, starting with a three-night hotel stay in Prague to help you prepare yourself for the wonder of your five-star, luxury river cruise. Explore Nuremberg, famous for many landmark events in history; Vienna, with its remarkable array of elegant buildings; and Budapest, often cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Discover the treasures of each port of call by foot, e-bike or with Scenic’s renowned Freechoice and Enrich programs, and revere Europe’s historic river system during this nine-night land tour and river cruise. — From $4,749, including airfare

Proud of our leaders who make life better. Regions is proud to congratulate Candie L. Simmons on being named as the 2017 Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year for The University of Mississippi. Candie is a senior vice president and regional marketing director for Regions Financial Corporation in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2013, the Mississippi Business Journal named Candie one of the state’s Top 50 Leading Business Women. She completed a three-year term on the national board of the Ole Miss Alumni Association, and then later served as a member of the organization’s Executive Committee. Candie is currently serving another three-year term on the national board of the Ole Miss Alumni Association. A native of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Candie received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Mississippi.

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Class Notes ’40s

HAROLD BURSON (BA 40) of

New York, New York, was inducted into the Southern Public Relations Hall of Fame on July 21, 2017.

’60s

JIMMY HEIDELBERG (JD 77), shareholder at Heidelberg, Steinberger PA in Pascagoula, was named to the 24th edition of Best Lawyers in America in seven areas of law.

ROBERT KHAYAT (BAEd 61,

EDWARD “SONNY” MASSO (BAEd 77) of

JD 66), former UM chancellor and Oxford resident, received the Mississippi Association of Partners in Education Winter-Reed Partnership Award on Oct. 17, 2017.

Alexandria, Virginia, was selected by President Donald Trump to become the next ambassador to Estonia. Masso is a decorated naval officer and the founder of the consulting company Flagship Connection.

ERNEST B. “LIP” LIPSCOMB (BSChE 63, JD

DR. WILLIAM S. MAYO (BA 75), an Oxford

65), an attorney based in Charleston, South Carolina, was named one of the 2017 Intellectual Property and Innovation Legal Elite by Charleston Business Magazine and was chosen for the 2018 Best Lawyers in America list.

ophthalmologist, was elected presidentelect of the American Osteopathic Association at the annual business meeting in Chicago. Mayo will be installed as president in July 2018.

received the Mississippi Geographic Alliance Geographic Visionary Award on Sept. 7, 2017, in Jackson.

Jackson office of Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes PLLC, was elected to lead 10,000 attorneys throughout the country who practice environmental, natural resources and energy law. Milner was named chair of the American Bar Association’s Section on Environment, Energy and Resources during a ceremony on Aug. 13, 2017, at the ABA’s annual meeting in New York City.

DEBORAH HODGES BELL (JD 79) of Oxford

LANCELOT L. MINOR (BA 71), a partner with

was presented the 2017 Chief Justice Award by Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. of the Supreme Court of Mississippi at the annual Mississippi Bar meeting. Bell served as interim dean of the law school for the past two years.

the Memphis law firm of Bourland Heflin Alvarez Minor and Matthews PLC, was included in the 24th edition of The Best Lawyers of America in three practice areas. He was also selected to the 2017 MidSouth Super Lawyers list.

ifornia, won an Emmy for his portrayal of Dr. Nathan Katowski on the NBC drama “This Is Us.”

’70s

FORMER MISSISSIPPI GOV. HALEY BARBOUR ( JD 73)

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Wake County, North Carolina, Family Lawyer of the Year by his peers. GREG PLAYER (BA 77), formerly chief of logistics management service for the New Orleans Veterans Affairs Medical Center, adviser to the director of the National Hansen’s Disease Program and a retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army, has retired in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after spending 40 years in service to the United States. DAVID SMITHSON (BA 75) is medical direc-

tor of the David Price/IMAC Regeneration and Stem Cell Clinic in Brentwood, Tennessee. JULIA THORNTON (BA 72) was recognized

JOHN E. MILNER (JD 78), a partner in the GERALD MCRANEY (66) of Studio City, Cal-

JOHN WELCH NARRON (JD 77) was voted

by the Louisiana Legislature with a Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizing her 30-plus years in lobbying and legal matters. She moved to Oxford and is an Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy board member. WILLIAM L. WALLER JR. (JD 77), Missis-

sippi Supreme Court chief justice, was presented with the 2017 Beacon of Justice Award for his efforts to ensure legal service to low-income individuals. Representatives of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project presented the award at the Pro Bono Awards Dinner.

’80s

ALLISON BUCHANAN (BA 82) returned to The Focus Group, a full-service advertising and public relations agency in Gulfport, in a new role as CEO.

ALUMNI News JANET W. FERGUSON (BBA 86) of Bran-

RICHARD WHITE (BBA 86, MBA 87) pre-

don released a new novel titled Magnolia Storms, which is set in Ocean Springs. The novel delves into the emotional and spiritual aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

sented “To Prohibit Forever the Open Saloon” to the 2017 Beeronomics Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 14, 2017, and presented “Who needs enemies when you have elected officials? The history & legal barriers of wine manufacturing in Alabama” to the 11th annual American Association of Wine Economists Conference in Padua, Italy, on June 30.

LYNN FITCH (BBA 81, JD 84), Mississippi

state treasurer, was named the recipient of the 2017 Susie Blue Buchanan Award at the annual Mississippi Bar meeting. Fitch lives in Ridgeland. COL. CHARLES C. SCOTT IV (BBA 84) retired on Sept. 30, 2017, from the Mississippi Army National Guard after 34 years of service. LT. COL. STEVE “THIRSTY” SMITH (BE 85) of

Shreveport, Louisiana, is an Air Force navigator who spent more hours in the B-52 bomber, a classic workhorse jet, than any other airman.

TAMMRA O. CASCIO (JD 95) of Madison was named chairman of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project. GRAY EDMONDSON (BPA 97, BA 97, JD 01)

formed Edmondson Sage Dixon PLLC, a firm in Oxford focused on advising clients in areas of tax and estate planning, business transactions and tax controversy and litigation. ADAM B. FARLOW (BBA 94), a Taylor Medal

’90s

C . D. A L B I N ( D A 9 8 ) , o f West Plains, Missouri, was awarded the second annual Missouri Author Award for fiction at the Missouri Library Association annual conference in St. Louis. JASON W. BAILEY (BAccy 99, MTax 00, JD

07) of Mountain Brook, Alabama, joined LIV Development as general counsel.

recipient, now in London, England, was named head of capital markets for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for global law firm Baker McKenzie. STEPHEN JOHNSTON (BBA 93) of Jackson produced and helped raise $15 million for the movie “Same Kind of Different as Me,” which is based on The New York Times’ best-selling book of the same name.

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defended his dissertation at Northcentral University and now holds a Ph.D. in the specialty area of project management.

’10s

EMILIE DAYAN HILL (BA 11), assistant portfolio manager at ZWJ Investment Counsel in Atlanta, earned the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

VINCE RODRIGUEZ (BSEE 94, PhD 99) was

appointed adjunct research professor of electrical engineering at the University of Mississippi.

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SAM KENDRICKS (BA 15) of Oxford won the world championship in the pole vault at the International Association of Athletics Foundations, or IAAF, World Championships in London on Aug. 8.

(BSES 08) recently became the first University of Mississippi Police Department officer in 30 years to graduate from the FBI National Training Academy. Cook is also studying criminal justice at Ole Miss.

BRITTNEY REESE (BA 11) of San Diego won her fourth career world outdoor title at the International Association of Athletics Foundations, or IAAF, World Championships in London in August.

’00s

DONALD COUNTS III (06) of Nashville

received the 2017 “Chef of the Year” award from the Greater Nashville Hospitality Association. He is the executive at Homestead Manor. LAURA ROGERS HADDOCK (PhD 05) of Ger-

mantown, Tennessee, was awarded the Distinguished Professional Service Award – Counselor Educator by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

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RACHELLE JOHNSON (BA 00) of Washing-

ton, D.C., was named director of government affairs budget and appropriations for Motorola Solutions. Most recently, she was senior vice president at the Podesta Group and previously served as the director of public policy and global affairs for Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS. BRETT YOUNG (00), former Ole Miss pitcher

turned countr y music star, recently released a track on iTunes and other digital platforms titled “Hell Yeah, Damn Right (Ole Miss Tribute).” His latest hit, “Like I Loved You,” recently moved into the top 100 on the Billboard music chart. Young lives in Westminster, California.

WILL STROUD (BBA 10) of Dallas was named to the Maverick PAC Future 40. Stroud is managing director of Stroud Cos., a Dallas-based private equity firm.

FRIENDS DAVE LABANC was recognized as the Out-

standing “Probie” of the Year by the Lafayette County Fire Department. A “probie” is a rookie firefighter who has been in fire service for less than a year generally and is still undergoing training and certification classes. LaBanc is the facilities projects and space management coordinator at the University of Mississippi. RONALD RYCHLAK, Jamie L. Whitten Chair

of Law and Government at the University of Mississippi, is the new presidentelect of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools. MICAJA “MIKE” STURDIVANT III , a Missis-

sippi Delta farmer, has been selected as state winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award.

ALUMNI News WEDDINGS

Brittany Louise Buchanan (BS 15) and Byron Green Burkhalter (BAccy 13, MAccy 14), June 3, 2017.

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Whitney Danae Cole (BA 05, MS 07) and Andrew Kell Levy (BBA 05), Aug. 12, 2017. Sydney Elizabeth Dehmer (BS 14) and David McCauley Fields (BBA 09), April 22, 2017. Rebecca Katherine Fisher (BS 13) and James Scott Fuller (BAJ 13), Aug. 12, 2017. Catherine Carter Servati (BA 09, JD 13) and Taylor Hamilton Webb (BA 08, JD 11), June 24, 2017.

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The 2017-18 officers of the Ole Miss Alumni Association are (from left) Kirk Purdom, Leon Collins, Bobby Bailess, Matt Lusco, Deano Orr and Andy Kilpatrick.

Changing of the Guard ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS NAMED FOR 2017-18

he Ole Miss Alumni Association announced its officers for 2017-18 on Oct. 14, as part of Homecoming festivities on campus. Bobby Bailess (BBA 73, JD 76) was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. He is a lifelong resident of Vicksburg, practicing law there since 1976. Bailess was a three-year letterman for the Rebel football team from 1971 to 1973. He is a fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation and served as a member of the board of trustees of the foundation. He is past president of the Mississippi Bar Association, a member of the Lamar Order and served as chairman of the Law Alumni board. He and his wife, Natalie (BAEd 73), have three children, Russ (BBA 99, MBA 01), 56

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Katherine and Becca (BAEd 07), and four grandchildren. Retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins (BBA 82) of Madison, chief executive officer for MINACT Inc., was named president-elect. Matt Lusco (BBA 79) of Birmingham, senior executive vice president and chief risk officer for Regions Financial Corp., was elected vice president. Athletics Committee members include Andy Kilpatrick (BBA 87) of Grenada and Deano Orr (BBA 93) of Bartlett, Tennessee. Kilpatrick serves as counsel for the Mississippi State Board of Architecture. Orr serves as executive director of International Paper Foundation in Memphis. Ole Miss Alumni Association Executive Director Kirk Purdom (BA 93) serves as treasurer.

ALUMNI News BIRTHS

Rayford Norman Edgar (47) of Water Valley, Aug. 8, 2017

Elizabeth Blades, daughter of Elisha Blades Bailey and Matthew Richard Bailey (BAccy 06, MAccy 07), Sept. 25, 2017. Elijah Parker, son of Catoria Parker Martin (JD 11) and Alexander Caston Martin II (JD 10), Aug. 7, 2017. Matthew Samuel, son of Kimberly LaShawn Stevenson (BBA 06) and Cedric Demarcus Stevenson (BA 03, MEd 06, SpecEd 06), Aug. 7, 2017.

Daisy Marguerite Brunson Herring (BSC 45) of Decatur, Ga., Sept. 29, 2017 Carl Monroe Johnstone Jr. (BAEd 40) of Orleans, Mass., Sept. 23, 2017 Jesse Thurman Latham Jr. (45) of Eupora, Aug. 16, 2017 Evelyn Billingslea Lawrence (BAEd 49) of Bryan, Texas, March 8, 2017 Dorothy Roberts Leader (BA 47) of Signal Mountain, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2017 John Briggs McLemore (BBA 49) of Brentwood, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2017 Martha Whitelaw Middleton (45) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Sept. 18, 2017

IN MEMORIAM

Doris Dulaney Murry (BAEd 43) of Oxford, Oct. 18, 2017

1930s

William Wallace Pearson (43) of Davis, Calif., July 18, 2017

Lake McLarty Elliott (32) of Oxford, Oct. 9, 2017

Lula McWhorter Polk (BBA 49) of Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 4, 2017 Frances Lucas Roberts (BS 46) of Canton, Oct. 18, 2017

1940s

Susan Jane Rogers (BA 43) of Dahlonega, Ga., Oct. 4, 2017

Elizabeth Cox Barrow (45) of Helena, Ark., Sept. 30, 2017 John Roy Brinson (BS 47) of St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 2, 2017 Joe Bernard Bursi Jr. (BBA 49) of Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20, 2017 Jeffie Dee Carter (MA 49) of Jackson, Aug. 4, 2017 Dawson Brumfield Conerly Jr. (MedCert 45) of Hattiesburg, Aug. 16, 2017 Ramon Restituto Diaz Jr. (48) of Memphis, Tenn., July 24, 2017

1950s

John Alvin Ashmore (BSPh 50) of Tupelo, Sept. 7, 2017 Delbert Harry Beumer (BBA 53) of Los Altos, Calif., May 17, 2017 Peggy Pleasants Blankenship (BSC 52) of Covington, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2017 Lamar M. Boggan (BBA 53) of Clinton, Sept. 9, 2017

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ALUMNI News Carolyn Prewitt Boren (BAEd 50) of Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2017

Samuel James Stigler Jr. (BBA 59) of Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 24, 2017

Bettye Jourdan Brown (BAEd 50) of Iuka, Sept. 16, 2017

Carolyn Carter Stone (BBA 59) of Marble Falls, Texas, Nov. 1, 2016

Richard Carothers Brown Jr. (59) of Madison, July 23, 2017

Jean Montgomery Taylor (BAEd 52) of Lorena, Texas, Aug. 13, 2017

Thomas Bert Brumley (LLB 50) of Brandon, Oct. 3, 2017

Alonzo Crawford Thompson Jr. (MS 58, PhD 62) of Mississippi State, Sept. 9, 2017

Allen Farrell Calcote (MEd 50) of Lafayette, La., July 17, 2017 Mary Henderson Compton (BBA 50) of Mobile, Ala., Aug. 7, 2017 Emmett Norris Creekmore (BA 50) of Goodlettsville, Tenn., Aug. 6, 2017 Louise Holland Crowley (MEd 58) of Batesville, Sept. 24, 2017 Sarah Judith Tubb Davis (BA 52, MA 63, PhD 73) of Jackson, March 24, 2017 Anna Majors Dooley (BA 53) of Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 19, 2017 Alfred Wortham Duperier Jr. (BBA 58) of Jackson, July 23, 2017 John A. Durden Jr. (MS 52) of Raleigh, N.C., March 9, 2017 Cleveland D. Faggard Jr. (BSHPE 50, MEd 51) of Grand Bay, Ala., July 20, 2017 Gary Neil Garner (MA 59) of Oxford, Sept. 5, 2017 Edward Grauman (BBA 54, LLB 57) of Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2017 Billie Cline Hamilton (BBA 55) of Colleyville, Texas, Aug. 18, 2017 Elmo Harrison (BBA 55) of Columbia, Aug. 16, 2017 William Henry Hitt Sr. (BSHPE 53) of Oxford, Aug. 17, 2017 Sally Wilkinson Hobbs (BAEd 52) of Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 15, 2017 Oney Shaw Johnson Jr. (BBA 53) of Clarksdale, Sept. 17, 2017 Bettye Rose Jones (BSC 53) of Houston, Texas, Oct. 10, 2017 Mary Powell Korndorffer (BA 57) of Scottsdale, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2017 Virginia Lee Lester (BA 51) of Arlington, Va., July 25, 2017 Daniel Orthillo Lewman (BSPh 51) of Summit, Sept. 2, 2017 Ralph Seymour Marston (BBA 53) of Richardson, Texas, Aug. 15, 2017 William Owen Mayfield Jr. (LLB 58) of Clarksdale, Sept. 29, 2017 Horace Lavelle Merideth Jr. (LLB 58) of Greenville, Sept. 5, 2017 Sara Westmoreland Mitchell (BAEd 58) of Pascagoula, July 28, 2017 John Wilson Moore (MedCert 55) of Haines City, Fla., Aug. 4, 2017 Charles Fred Morgan Jr. (BBA 56) of Mendenhall, Aug. 11, 2017 Marvin Wesley Morgan Sr. (MedCert 50, BS 50) of Ocean Springs, July 17, 2017 Raymond Murov (BAEd 50, MSS 52) of El Paso, Texas, Aug. 5, 2017 Hugh Jones Noble (BBA 51) of Elgin, S.C., Aug. 12, 2017 Charlotte Dickinson Nowell (BA 50) of Trenton, Tenn., Oct. 14, 2017 Robert Edward Owens Jr. (BBA 52) of Collierville, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2017 Elmyra Pierocich Reeves (BSPh 53) of Biloxi, Aug. 21, 2017 Rudyard Beal Robison (MedCert 52) of Saltillo, Sept. 15, 2017 Maida Huey Smith (BBA 53) of Memphis, Tenn., July 29, 2017 Robert Ludwig Smith (MM 59) of Tallahassee, Fla., July 23, 2017 Bobby Hugh Stewart (BBA 58) of Oxford, July 20, 2017 Carmen Poitras Stewart (BA 59) of Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2017 58

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Taylor Webb (LLB 50, 68) of Leland, July 25, 2017

1960s

Henry Randolph Allen Sr. (BS 67) of Jackson, Sept. 20, 2017 Stephen Stanley Andrukiewicz (BAEd 67, MSS 68, EdD 75) of Ballston Spa, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2017 David Michael Baker (BBA 66) of Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 21, 2017 Sue Anne Berger (MCS 68) of Evergreen, Colo., Sept. 8, 2017 Walter Jerome Blessey IV (BBA 61, LLB 64) of Biloxi, Sept. 17, 2017 Edward Holder Bounds Jr. (BBA 62) of Holly Springs, Oct. 15, 2016 Austin Warren Bunch (BAEd 67, PhD 76) of Greenville, N.C., Aug. 9, 2017 Gary Blaine Caldwell (MD 65) of Chattanooga, Tenn., July 27, 2017 Mary Anne Caldwell (BA 69) of Memphis, Tenn., July 26, 2017 William Collins (BA 60) of Bel Air, Md., Sept. 13, 2017 Mary Alice Garanflo Cox (MLS 63) of Clinton, Aug. 18, 2017 Marteen Laessle Daniel (BA 60) of Cary, N.C., Aug. 2, 2017 W.O. Dillard (LLB 60) of Clinton, July 30, 2017 Joseph Todd Echols Jr. (PhD 63) of Lake Wales, Fla., Oct. 17, 2017 Nathaniel Edward Fentress (69) of New Orleans, La., Sept. 21, 2017 Billy L. Fulgham (JD 65) of Brandon, Oct. 6, 2017 William Gerald Gaia (63) of Oxford, Aug. 18, 2017 Stewart Gammill III (MS 60) of Hattiesburg, Oct. 5, 2017 Louis Franklin Gregory Jr. (MD 62) of Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 15, 2017 George Grimes (BSCvE 67) of Mantachie, Aug. 21, 2017 James Britton Harvey Jr. (BSHPE 66) of Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 28, 2017 Timothy Blair Heaton (MCS 66) of Water Valley, Aug. 30, 2017 Allen Brent Hobbs (BBA 62) of Elizabethtown, Ky., June 12, 2017 George William James Jr. (BSPh 68) of Greenwood, July 23, 2017 Margeret Ann McCully Jones (BSC 65) of Richton, Aug. 4, 2017 Nellie Kaye Wall Jones (BAEd 66) of Vestavia, Ala., Sept. 28, 2017 Oscar Robert Jordan (LLB 63) of Ocean Springs, July 21, 2017 Louis Dominique Keller Jr. (BSPh 61) of Luling, La., Oct. 1, 2017 Victor Neil Kingery (MCS 65) of Hot Springs National Park, Ark., Aug. 19, 2017 Monte Neil Kirven (BA 60) of Santa Rosa, Calif., Oct. 9, 2017 Andrea Kudlacz (69) of Orlando, Fla., Aug. 31, 2017 Ledon Langston (MD 67) of Brookhaven, Sept. 21, 2017 Fred William Lentjes (BSCvE 63) of Houston, Texas, July 15, 2017

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI he Ole Miss Alumni Association’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients were honored at Homecoming and include (from left): Don Frugé (BBA 67, JD 70), Walton Gresham III (BBA 71), Candie L. Simmons (BBA 02, MBA 15), William Winter (BA 43, LLB 49), Mary Sharp Rayner (BAEd 64), Dr. James E. Keeton (BA 61, MD 65) and Tom Papa (BBA 57).

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ALUMNI News Richard Cunliffe McBee III (BBA 62) of Greenwood, Oct. 19, 2017 Susan Trapp McCamy (BAEd 63) of Florence, Ala., July 29, 2017 William Richard Millard (BA 66, MS 68) of Marianna, Ark., July 24, 2017 Kenneth Morgan Murphree (BA 68, MURP 72) of Tunica, Aug. 7, 2017 Edwin Randolph Noble Jr. (BA 67, JD 72) of Greenville, July 26, 2017 Ruby Mills Parker (MA 66) of Eupora, Aug. 15, 2017 James Bruce Pennebaker (MD 69) of Hattiesburg, Sept. 12, 2017 William Frederic Pontius (MD 65) of Ocean Springs, Sept. 30, 2017 William James Reed (MEd 67) of Texarkana, Texas, Aug. 29, 2017 Sherrie Sam Rikard (BA 68, MLS 75) of Oxford, Oct. 12, 2017 George James Roark III (BBA 69) of Pensacola, Fla., July 17, 2017 Luke James Schissel (JD 69) of Greenwood, July 18, 2017 Dwight C. Shelton II (MEd 69, PhD 76) of Little River, S.C., Jan. 26, 2017 Alfred Paul Statham (LLB 60) of Gardnerville, Nev., Aug. 26, 2017 Richard Ezra Vandemark (BBA 63) of Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 20, 2017 Margaret F. Wagner (BAEd 69) of Milford, Del., Aug. 6, 2017 Henry W. White Jr. (MD 65) of Mobile, Ala., Sept. 15, 2017 G. Wayne Williams (BSPh 64) of Clinton, Sept. 30, 2017 Sue Anderson Wood (BA 60) of High Point, N.C., Aug. 15, 2017

1970s

Shelton Posey Allen II (BS 70) of Brandon, Sept. 23, 2017 Walter Antonow (MA 74, PhD 77) of Oxford, Aug. 2, 2017 William Boyle Bagbey Jr. (BPA 75) of Suffolk, Va., July 15, 2017 Kenneth Neil Barker (PhD 71) of Auburn, Ala., Aug. 27, 2017 Wanda Candace Drake Belk (BAEd 71) of Batesville, Aug. 24, 2017 Don Linton Browning (BA 71) of Thaxton, July 17, 2017 Charles Wayne Carpenter (BBA 72) of Mantachie, Aug. 19, 2017 Robert Bostick Childers (BA 73, JD 78) of Jackson, July 29, 2017 Philip Warren Cruzen (BBA 75) of Germantown, Tenn., Sept. 9, 2017 Joseph Hesley Dean Jr. (MEd 72) of Macclenny, Fla., July 25, 2017 Janette Ganji Doubrava (BA 72) of Foster City, Calif., April 6, 2017 Robbie Dunn Estes (MEd 77) of Holcomb, July 30, 2017 Pamela Tipton Evatt (MSS 70) of Houston, Texas, Aug. 17, 2017 Howard Taft Ferguson Jr. (BSChE 76) of Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 2, 2017 John Young Fiser (BBA 79) of Clarksdale, July 17, 2017 Troy David Griffin (BSPh 73) of Houston, Aug. 31, 2017 Alfred Eugene Harlow Sr. (JD 75) of Grenada, Oct. 17, 2017 Johnny Anthony Hatch (78) of Ripley, Aug. 8, 2017 Patricia Tapp Hefley (MEd 78) of Biloxi, Aug. 18, 2017 Michael Patrick Hughes (78, MCS 78) of Brandon, Sept. 22, 2017 Janice Gregg Hutchins (BS 73) of Big Creek, Sept. 17, 2017 John Lamar Johnson (JD 71) of West Palm Beach, Fla., April 19, 2017 60

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Katherine Bray Marcella (BA 72, MLS 77, MA 77) of Centreville, Va., May 31, 2017 Henry Franklin Martin (MEd 74) of Madison, July 25, 2017 Jessie Elmore Meeks (BA 76, MCS 77) of Hattiesburg, July 30, 2017 Marlene Griffin Michael (MEd 70) of Elizabethtown, Ky., Aug. 28, 2017 Kenneth Allen Miller (BA 78, JD 96) of Lubbock, Texas, Sept. 5, 2017 Robert Leon Myers (BAEd 70) of Tupelo, Oct. 16, 2017 Richard Ferrell Orrick (BSHPE 73) of Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 4, 2017 David Dewaine Rhea (BSHPE 72) of Hickory Flat, Sept. 18, 2017 Robert Ellis Ringer (EdD 77) of Ridgeland, July 25, 2017 Cathryn Jean Robinson (BPA 78) of Oxford, Sept. 9, 2017 Lisa Lamb Shivers (BSN 79) of Plano, Texas, Sept. 28, 2017 William Marter Trussell (BAEd 70, MEd 71) of Richardson, Texas, Sept. 2, 2017 Samuel Murry Tumey (BSPh 71, MS 78, JD 81) of Liberty, July 31, 2017 Thomas Ward Tyner (JD 72) of Hattiesburg, Aug. 16, 2017 William Bernard Vermillion (BA 70) of Asheville, N.C., June 28, 2017 Don Walden (BSPh 70) of Columbus, Aug. 2, 2017 Nick Alan Webb Sr. (MEd 72) of Oxford, Sept. 24, 2017 Jerry Ellis Wilkinson (DA 73) of Madison, Jan. 30, 2017

1980s

Marlon Keith Bridges (BBA 82) of Prentiss, Oct. 4, 2017 Robbie Lee Buford (BAEd 85) of Oxford, Aug. 27, 2017 Walton Todd Coleman (BAccy 85) of Ridgeland, Aug. 29, 2017 John Charles Cooper (EdD 82) of Jackson, Tenn., Sept. 27, 2017 Robert E. Kynerd (MD 81) of Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 7, 2017 Thomas Otto Logue Jr. (EdD 80) of Ridgeland, Sept. 25, 2017 Richard Owens Loyd (MS 87) of Athens, Ga., Aug. 19, 2017 Traci Floyd Maners (BSPh 89) of Jackson, Tenn., Aug. 3, 2017 Patricia Pynes (80) of Buda, Texas, Aug. 12, 2017 Kim Carpenter Rainey (BS 81) of Bowling Green, Ky., Sept. 4, 2017 Micky Gwynn Rigby (EdD 83) of Bryan, Texas, June 15, 2017 Millard Charles Smith II (BSW 87) of Southaven, Aug. 11, 2017 Mary Hamilton Stroud (MD 85) of Madison, Sept. 13, 2017 Susan Gascoigne Taylor (BAEd 85) of Olive Branch, July 14, 2017 Hubert Dewane Temple Jr. (BA 84) of Meridian, Jan. 21, 2017

1990s

Mistie Dawn Barnes (BA 99, MEd 02) of Ripley, Aug. 4, 2017 Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell Boone (98) of Picayune, Oct. 10, 2017 Douglas Richard Buglewicz (BA 96, MEd 01) of Water Valley, Sept. 18, 2017 Hugh Daniel Davis (99) of Saltillo, Oct. 15, 2017 Jeffrey Mark Fancher (BA 95) of Lithia, Fla., Oct. 8, 2017

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CONGRATULATES 2017-18 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS he Alumni Association held its annual social in September to honor all recipients of the Herb Dewees Alumni Association Scholarship, Ben Williams Minority Scholarship, Wobble Davidson M-Club Scholarship, Clay Waycaster Student Alumni Council Scholarship, Alumni Association Band Scholarship and Grove Society Scholarship. A total of 431 scholarships amounting to $318,200 is being awarded for the school year. For more information on alumni scholarship opportunities, visit olemissalumni.com.

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ALUMNI News Dan H. Hancock II (MEd 99) of Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2017

Justin David Person (12) of Oxford, Sept. 9, 2017

Patricia Johnson Kimble (MEd 92) of Olive Branch, Sept. 1, 2017

Truett Scott Primos (17) of Flowood, Oct. 6, 2017

Kirk Gavin Ladner (BA 91, JD 94) of Jackson, Aug. 5, 2017

Justin M. Reed (13) of Jackson, Oct. 20, 2017

Meda Rachelle Mathis (BSPh 93) of Brandon, Oct. 15, 2017

Asa Vernon Swift Jr. (BBA 14) of Columbus, Ga., Oct. 17, 2017

Anne Davis Percy (MA 94) of Oxford, Aug. 21, 2017

Thomas Barratt Yau Whiston (17) of London, England, July 14, 2017

Weston McNeely Price (BA 94) of Lake Oswego, Ore., Sept. 14, 2017

Ross Niles Wiggers (BA 12) of Oxford, Sept. 24, 2017

Samuel H. Prudhomme (BBA 94) of Vicksburg, Oct. 5, 2017 Elizabeth DeCoux Simo (BA 97, MS 99) of Summit, July 24, 2017 Angela Owens Summers (BA 99) of Saltillo, July 21, 2017

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Frank Marberry Acree IV of Clinton, Sept. 30, 2017 Ronald Paul Auerswald of Greenville, Aug. 21, 2017

2000s

Dorothy Means Baker of Oxford, Sept. 24, 2017

Justin Miller Cobb (JD 01) of Meridian, Sept. 9, 2017

John Louis Brown of Water Valley, Oct. 21, 2017

Robert Lawrence Dawkins (BSFCS 06) of Leland, July 19, 2017

Bob Bruce of Clinton, July 25, 2017

Jody Ross Johnson (BBA 02) of Hernando, Aug. 2, 2017

Timothy W. Chesney of Union, Oct. 3, 2017 Charles Archie Coggins of Amory, July 19, 2017

2010s

James Paul Hendricks (BAEd 10) of Olive Branch, Sept. 20, 2017 Brock McCall Howell (BA 14) of Greenway, Ark., Oct. 11, 2017 Benson Reed Ingram (16) of Madison, July 22, 2017 Nathan James Kaufman (BA 16) of Spring, Texas, Aug. 9, 2017

Arie Jacobs Cooper of Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2017 June Lowrey Crews of Oxford, Oct. 5, 2017 Jeanine M. Davidson of Corinth, July 26, 2017 David John Davis of Baton Rouge, La., Sept. 7, 2017 Carol Cobb Dismukes of Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 25, 2017

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ALUMNI News Geneva McCoy Embry of Oxford, Aug. 5, 2017

J.V. McCullough of Flora, Sept. 3, 2017

Harvey Odell Ferrell of Hattiesburg, Sept. 1, 2017

Shirley Ruleman Palmer of Germantown, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2017

Homer Shaw Fitch of Oxford, Oct. 14, 2017

Nancy Lynn Young Paterson of Oxford, July 23, 2017

William Edward Godfrey III of Natchez, Sept. 11, 2017

Joan Nance Patton of Clarksdale, July 7, 2017

Grady Edward Harlan of Chandler, Ariz., Aug. 10, 2017

Thomas Allen Patton of Oxford, Aug. 15, 2017

John Frank Hemphill of Germantown, Tenn., July 23, 2017

Charlie B. Pegues of Oxford, Sept. 30, 2017

Harold McDonald Henderson of Pearl, July 5, 2017

Catherine Smith of Oxford, July 20, 2017

William Lee Hill of West Point, Aug. 25, 2017

Anna Corrine Pharr Taylor of Pelham, Ala., Oct. 7, 2017

Erwin Ralph Hines Jr. of Ridgeland, June 22, 2017

Norfleet Sullivan Thomas of Natchez, Aug. 15, 2017

Connie Moore Ivy of Port Lavaca, Texas, Aug. 9, 2017

Carla Marie Thompson of Senatobia, Aug. 24, 2017

Sandra Johnston Jones of Southaven, Aug. 10, 2017

Pete Wales of Wilson, Wyo., Oct. 6, 2017

Charles George Krpec of Oxford, July 28, 2017 Thomas Camp Laughlin of St. Petersburg, Fla., July 24, 2017 Gloria Odom Scott Lawless of Milton, Fla., Oct. 14, 2017 Lormen Peggy Rogers Leigh of Hernando, Sept. 17, 2017 Robert Seabrook Lindsay of Opelika, Ala., July 13, 2017 Doris Jean Logan of Abbeville, Aug. 4, 2017 D.E. Magee Jr. of New Orleans, La., Sept. 27, 2017 Melvis Laderal McCormick of Bruce, Sept. 20, 2017

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