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24 The eagle has landed InitiatedbytheSouthernMissAlumniAssociationmorethantwoyears

ago,withtheassistanceoftheUSMFoundationandStudentGovernmentAssociation,thethreegroupscontributed$70,000tofundtheconstructionofahabitatattheHattiesburgZooforitsnewesttenant.Thegoldeneagle,named“Nugget”bythezoo’sstaff,waspermittedtothezooafterarigorousapplicationprocess.Thisexhibitwillprovidealumniandstudentswithanopportunitytolearnaboutthegoldeneagle.

34 IT’s TIme: Ray guy awaITs The Call fRom The hall Forsevenyears,RayGuy’72hasbeenafinalistfortheProFootballHallofFame,

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39 annual RepoRT 2012-13 Althoughfacedwithunforeseenchallenges,theSouthernMissAlumni

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In2008,Dr.BeverlyDale,SouthernMissalumnaanddaughterofthelateLieutenantColonelJohnH.Dale,honoredherfatherbycreatingtheLt.Col.JohnH.DaleSr.DistinguishedLectureSeriesinInternationalSecurityandGlobalPolicy.OnFeb.6,2014,formerSecretaryofDefenseandformerDirectoroftheCentralIntelligenceAgencyDr.RobertM.GateswillbethefeaturedspeakerforthethirdDaleDistinguishedLecture.

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Itisalmostimpossibletobelievethat2013hascomeandgone.DrivingthroughtheHardyStreetentrancetotheHattiesburgcampusonachillyDecembermorning,Icannothelpbutreflectonthesignificantchangesthathavetakenplaceonourcampusoverthepastyear.

ThelandscapeatthehistoricHardyStreetentrancehasbeentransformed.ThisareaofcampustookthebruntoftheFebruary10tornadothatinflictedsignificantdamageonourUniversityandourcommunity.Sincethestorm,therehasbeenaremarkablerejuvenationinthisimportantlandscapearea,whichbeganwiththeinstallationofabeautifulnewsculpture.Thisremarkablepiece,named“LoftyReturn,”byartistDavidAndersonwascommissionedanddonatedtotheUniversitybyalumnusChuckSciannaandhiswifeRita.

The30-footgoldeneaglestandsattheapexoftheAll-AmericanRoseGardenkeepingwatchoverthesouthernmostedgeoftheHattiesburgcampus.AsmallerversionofthesculpturewasplacedinEaglePlaza,onthenorthsideofnewlyrestoredHardyHallontheGulfParkcampus.ThesetwoimpressivesculpturesprovideatangiblelinkbetweenthetwoSouthernMisscampuses.ThepieceswerededicatedonOctober24,inhonoroftheworkoftwoformerpresidentsoftheinstitution,Dr.AubreyK.LucasandDr.MarthaD.Saunders.

TheinscriptionontheplaqueatthebaseoftheHattiesburgsculpturereadsinpart:“LoftyReturn”standstoremindusthattheinstitutionhasbeenanincubator,preparingstudentstoleave

thenestandbecomesuccessful,productivecitizens.Aboveall,“LoftyReturn”symbolizesaninvitationtoallalumni,students,faculty,staffandfriendsoftheUniversitytoreturntotheirnest.

ThesewordsbySciannaprovideaconstantreminderoftheroleofboththeuniversityanditsalumni.SouthernMisshasprovidedqualityeducationformorethan100years,andthefuturesuccessoftheinstitutionwilldependonthecontinuedreturnofthosewhohavebeenmadebetterbytheirtimeattheUniversity.

TheadditionofthisremarkablepiecehashadaprofoundimpactonthebeautyofthesouthernedgeoftheHattiesburgcampus,andastherestorationeffortnowfocusesonLakeByronanditssurroundingarea,Iamexcitedtoseetheinvitinglandscapethatwillexistoncetheprojectiscomplete.AlthoughtheeventsofFebruary10wereunfortunate,thecompletedrestorationwillprovidealandscapeofwhichwecanallbeproud.

Inadditiontothephysicalchangestakingplaceonourcampus,therehavebeensignificantchangesintheleadershipofouralmamater.SouthernMisshasbeenfortunatetohavestrongleadershipthroughoutitsfirstcenturyofservicetoourstateandregion.InApril,RodneyD.Bennettbecamethe10thpresidentoftheinstitution,andthereisnodoubtthatwithhisappointment,thehistoryofstrongleadershipatthisUniversitywillcontinue.

Intheninemonthssincehisselection,IhavebeenfortunatetoparticipateinseveraleventswhereDr.BennetthasvisitedwithalumniandfriendsofourUniversity.IneveryinstancehehastakentheopportunitytosharehisthoughtsonthechallengesfacingourUniversityandtheimportantrolethatweasalumnicanplayinhelpingtoadvancethisgreatinstitutionofhigherlearning.ThefutureofSouthernMissisbright;however,itwillonlyreachitsfullestpotentialwiththeinvolvementandengagementofalumniacrossthecountry.

Throughoutthehistoryofthisinstitution,ourpredecessorshavefacedsignificantchallenges;however,theonecommonthreadfoundineverygenerationofSouthernMissstudents,faculty,staffandalumnihasbeenaresilientspirit.ThepastyearhasmostcertainlybeenachallengingoneatSouthernMiss,buttruetoform,theUniversityanditssupportershavemeteveryobstaclethathasbeenpresented.

ThedeterminedspiritofTheUniversityofSouthernMississippiisaliveandwell.ThereisnodoubtthatourUniversityisstrongertodaythanitwasayearagoandwell-positionedforfuturesuccess.Ihopeyouwilljoinmeinworkingeverydaytodoallwecantogethertotake…

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Soldiers Learn About Southern Miss Center’s Master’s Degree Program

ThroughhisrelationshipwithTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi’sTechnologyLearningCenter(TLC)andagrantprovidedbytheChallengedAthletesFoundation,ChadricSeamanhasdevelopedintothefullycompetitiveathleteheneverthoughtwaspossible.

SincebecomingaclientwiththeTLCin2012,Seamanhasparticipatedasanathleteinbasketball,softballandtennis.Bornwithcerebralpalsy,Seamanwasneverabletoparticipateinsports.At30yearsold,hefirstlearnedaboutathleticprogramsavailableattheTLC,whichislocatedontheUniversity’sGulfParkcampusinLongBeach.

WiththehelpoftheChallengedAthletesFoundation,Seamanreceivedagrantthatawardedfundingforabasketballwheelchair,whichwascustomfittohisspecificneedsandfunctionality.Bypurchasingabasketballwheelchairspeciallydevelopedforhim,Seamansaysithashelpedhimtobetterpursuehisgoals,aswellasallowinghimtocontinuedevelopingintoanathleticcompetitor.

Althoughhe’shappywiththesportsheiscurrentlyplaying,onesportSeamanwantstopursueiswheelchairfootball.

TheTLCispartoftheInstituteforDisabilityStudies,Mississippi’sUniversityCenterforExcellenceinDevelopmentalDisabilitiesResearch,EducationandService.TheCenterserveschildrenandadultswithdisabilitiesthroughassistivetechnology,evaluation,consultationandrecreation.Infall2011,theTLCfirstdevelopedtheSouthernMissGoldenEagleswheelchairbasketballteamandhasrecentlybegunasoftballteamforitsathletes.

Sincetheteam’sinception,SeamanhastakenpartinnumerouseventsthroughouttheGulfCoasttohelpspreadawarenessofwheelchairsportsandalltheamenitiestheTLCoffers.

Therecentmonthlytrainingassemblyofthe184thSustainmentCommandsawDr.TulioSulbaran,directoroftheCenterforLogistics,TradeandTransportation(CLTT)atTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi,shareinformationabouttheon-lineMasterofSciencedegreeprogramofferedattheUniversity.

TheinformationpresentedbySulbarangavesoldierswhoattendedinsightintothecareertrainingopportunitiesofferedthroughSouthernMiss’CenterforLogistics,TradeandTransportation.

Themaster’sprogramisaninterdisciplinaryonline/executiveprogramcomprisedof10coursesthatcanbecompletedinoneyear.Itscoursework,offeredinaflexiblehybridformatthatincludesonlineandin-personlearningexperiences,providesitsgraduateswiththetools

andcriticalunderstandingofsupplychainmanagement,economics,finances,andthepracticeofcontemporaryglobalair,maritimeandlandtransportationsystems.

Sulbaransaidhewaspleasedwiththeresponsefromsoldiersinterestedintheprogramattheinformationsessionandhopesmorewilltakeadvantageoftheprogram’sopportunitiesthatallowthemtoadvancetheireducationwhilecarryingouttheirmilitaryduties.

TheCLTTprovidesacompetitiveadvantagetologisticsandsupplychainindustryandgovernmentagenciesthroughitsmultidisciplinaryactivitiesinlogistics,tradeandtransportation.TheCLTToffersanonlineMasterofScienceinLogistics,TradeandTransportation(MSLTT),appliedresearchactivitiesandnetworkingevents.

Technology Learning Center, Challenged Athletes Foundation Give Athlete More Competitive Edge

With the help of his special wheelchair, Chadric Seaman plays competitive basketball.

Soldiers from the 184th Sustainment Command learned about the Master of Science program offered by the Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation at The University of Southern Mississippi.

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Army ROTC Receives Medals of Alum Who Died Serving in Vietnam War

Southern Miss’ Jameela Lares Named Humanities Council Teacher of the Year

DepartmentofEnglishprofessorJameelaLareswasrecentlynamedTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi’sTeacheroftheYearbytheMississippiHumanitiesCouncil.

MississippiHumanitiesCouncil(MHC)isaprivate,nonprofitcorporationfundedbyCongressthroughtheNationalEndowmentfortheHumanities.MHCsponsors,supportsandconductsawiderangeofprogramsdesignedtopromote

understandingofourculturalheritage,interpretourownexperience,fostercriticalthinking,encouragereasonablepublicdiscourse,strengthenoursenseofcommunity,andthusempowerMississippi’speoplewithavisionforthefuture.

LareshasbeenworkingonalightlyannotatedLatin-EnglisheditionofJohnMilton’sLogic,orArtis Logicae Plenior Institutio(1672),firsttranscribingthe240-pagetextfromitsLatinoriginalandthentranslatingitintomodernEnglish.SheiscurrentlycheckingbothotherlogictextsfromMilton’speriodandmodernsecondarycriticismtoensureherworkchoiceisaccurate.TheresultingeditionofMilton’sLogicwill

beincludedinthemulti-volumeComplete Works of MiltonbeingpublishedbyOxfordUniversityPress.ThoughtheworkonMilton’sLogichasspannedseveralyears,Lareswasonlyrecentlyabletodevoteherfullattentiontoworkingonthetranscription,translationandannotation.

InadditiontoherworkonMilton’sLogic,teachingnumerousclasses,andpreparingforhereighthteachingtriptoLondonthissummerwithSouthernMiss’BritishStudiesProgram,LaresalsohostsareadingofMilton’sepicpoemParadise Lost everyspring.Lares,alongwithinterestedstudentsandcommunitymembers,readaloudthe10,565linesofepicatherhomeoveraperiodofabout12hours.

LareshaspublishedtwobooksonMilton.Milton and the Preaching Artswaspublishedin2001,andjustpublishedin2012wasParadise Lost, Books XI and XII, partoftheVariorumCommentaryonthePoemsofJohnMilton,bothwithDuquesneUniversityPress.

LaresbeganteachingatSouthernMissin1995.ShehastaughtMilton,17thCenturyProseandPoetry,RenaissanceLiterature,HistoryofRhetoric,LiteraryStudyoftheBible,Children’sandAdolescentLiterature,WorldLiterature,andisteachingFreshmanHonorsCompositionIandIIthissemester,justtonameafew.Lareslovesteachingandworkingwithherstudentsandbelievesinmakingeachpersonfeelvalued.

Lt. Col. Joseph Worley, left, professor of military science at The University of Southern Mississippi, accepts one of the medals of Earl D. “Butch” Aull, who graduated from Southern Miss in 1964 and completed its Army ROTC program, from Bud Alley, center, and Tom Potter. Aull was killed in the Battle of Ia Drang in November of 1965, considered the first major battle of the Vietnam War involving ground forces. Alley, his fellow platoon leader, brought Aull’s Bronze Star Medal of Valor and Purple Heart medals to the Golden Eagle ROTC battalion during a special ceremony held Nov. 16, on the Hattiesburg campus. Potter, a Southern Miss alumnus, assisted in arranging the event.

Department of English professor Jameela Lares

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RENEW FRIENDSHIPS. REMEMBER GOOD TIMES. C E L E B R AT E S O U T H E R N M I S S .

GOLDEN GRAD

APRIL 25-26, 2014EUNION

� e Southern Miss Alumni Association would like to welcome you back to the Hattiesburg campus for the 2014 Golden Grad Reunion celebrating the classes of 1963, 1964 and 1965.

More information, including a complete list of activities, will be delivered to you via mail. You may also visit SouthernMissAlumni.com or call 601.266.5013 for updates as the event approaches.

Geography Team Studies Emergency Communications in Diverse Communities

Howcanemergencyofficialscommunicateeffectivelywiththemostat-riskpopulationsonMississippi’sGulfCoast?ThatisthequestiontwoUniversityofSouthernMississippiprofessorsareworkingtoanswer.

AssistantProfessorBandanaKarandAssociateProfessorJobyBass,facultymembersintheDepartmentofGeographyandGeology,aredirectingtheproject.DoctoralstudentJoslynZaleofSinkingSpring,Pa.,andmaster’sstudentJamesDickensofWestMonroe,La.,arealsosupportingtheproject.

KarandBass,workingintheSouthernMissGeoinformaticsandHazardsResearchLab,haveturnedtheirattention

tothisproblemwithsupportfromtheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity’sScienceandTechnologyDirectorate.

Theteamisnotjustresearchingthesubject,theyarealsogoingoutintothecommunitytogettotheheartoftheproblembytalkingtobothcitizensandemergencypersonnel.

Karsaysrecentcatastrophessuch

asHurricaneKatrinaandtheBPOilspillhaveprovenweneedawaytocommunicatetothesepopulations.

KarandBasshopebyworkingwithboththecitizensandemergencyresponders,theirworkwillaidinidentifyingasystemthatwillallowthesepopulationstohaveaccesstoemergencyinformationintimesofemergencyandcrisis.

Southern Miss Assistant Professor Bandana Kar, left, and Associate Professor Joby Bass

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Southern Miss Gulf Coast Opens Think Center for StudentsAnewandcreativelearningspace,knownastheStudentThink

Center,openedthisweekforstudentsandfacultyatTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi’sGulfParkcampusinLongBeach.

TheThinkCenter,whosegoalistohelpstudentsunderstandtheirlearningpersonality,offersinstructionalsupportforfaculty,activeandexperimentalenvironmentsforcollaborativeorindividuallearning,andvariousstudentdevelopmentactivities.Theseactivitiesincludeexploringhowone’spersonalpreferencesinfluencewaystobestlearnandidentifyingpracticalwaystobemoredeliberateinlearningprocesses.

ModeledaftertheUniversity’sThinkCenterontheHattiesburgcampus,thecenteriscentrallylocatedontheGulfParkcampusinroom101oftheGulfCoastLibrary.Equippedwithflexible,collaborativefurnishings,thecenterprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoworkinsmall

groups,interactwithothers,andexperiencereal-worldteamandlearningenvironments.

Dr.MicheleWilliams,whoearnedherdoctorateineducationalpsychologyandresearchfromtheUniversityofTennessee,hasbeennamedtheinstructionalservicesspecialistfortheThinkCenter’sGulfParkcampusfacility.Inadditiontoearninghermaster’sdegreeinEnglishfromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,WilliamsisanalumnaofSouthernMiss,wheresheearnedherbachelor’sdegreeinEnglishandpsychology.

UndergraduatestudentsareofferedfreemembershiptoutilizetheserviceswithintheThinkCenter.Afterbecomingamember,studentsareabletousetheThinkCenterasalearningspaceeither

individuallyorfortheirgroup.MembersarealsoinvitedtoattendworkshopsprovidedbytheThinkCenter,aswellasparticipateineventsfortheThinkCenter’slearningcommunity.

Dr. Michele Williams, instructional services specialist for The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Think Center, is photographed in the new facility located in the library room 101 on the University’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach.

Southern Miss Executive Frances Lucas Named 2013 Woman of the Year

Dr.FrancesLucas,vicepresidentandcampusexecutiveofficerforTheUniversityofSouthernMississippiGulfCoast,wasnamedthe2013WomanoftheYearbytheLighthouseBusinessandProfessionalWomenduringtheirWomenofAchievementAwardsCeremonyheldinOctoberattheBiloxiCivicCenter.

Lucas,whojoinedSouthernMissin2010,wasnominatedasafinalistintheeducationcategory,afieldwhereshehasmorethan30yearsofexecutiveexperience.PriortobecomingvicepresidentandCEOatSouthernMissGulfCoast,LucasservedasthefirstfemalepresidentatMillsapsCollegeinJackson,apositionsheheldfor10years.InadditiontoMillsaps,LucashasworkedatEmoryUniversity,Baldwin-WallaceCollege,MississippiStateUniversityandtheUniversityofAlabama.

Duringheracademiccareer,Lucasreceivednumerousawards.TheseincludetheFrancisAsburyAwardforLeadersinEducation,theUnitedMethodistChurchMississippiConferenceOutstandingLeadershipAward,MississippiWomen’sNetworkLeonardGoldmanCitationforOutstandingServicetoStudents,NationalAssociationofStudentPersonnelAdministratorsMostOutstandingCollegePresidentandtheMississippi Business JournalLifetimeAchievementAward.

Celebratingits57thyear,theWomenofAchievementAwardsrecognizedwomenincareerfieldsineducation,medical,corporate/entrepreneur,government/military,nonprofitandyoungcareerist.ServingandrepresentingwomenintheworkplaceontheMississippiGulfCoast,LighthouseBusinessandProfessionalWomenisaffiliatedwiththeBPWFoundation,whichpartnerswithitsaffiliatestocreatesuccessfulworkplacesbyfocusingonissueswhichimpactwomen,theirfamiliesandemployers.

Southern Miss Gulf Coast Vice President and Campus Executive Officer Frances Lucas

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here are a few questions to test your knowledge of Southern miss history. Answer two or three accurately, and you can consider

yourself a loyal alumnus or alumna. Answer zero or one correctly, and you may want to double check to make sure your diploma is not

from a university in north mississippi.

1. who was the first men’s basketball coach at Southern miss?

2. in what year was the All-American rose Garden planted?

3. The Annual Lighting the way for the holidays celebration is the university’s youngest tradition. The university’s christmas tree that adorns the lawn of the Aubrey k. Lucas Administration building features how many lights?

4. can you name any part of the Golden eagle code of honor?

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Upcoming Events Calendar All events are subject to change and should be confirmed. Any questions regarding these events can be directed to the Southern Miss Alumni Association. For athletics schedules, visit SouthernMiss.com.

December23–31 CampusofficesClosedforHolidays Officesoncampus,includingtheOgletreeHouse,will

beclosedfortheholidaybreak.ShouldyourequireimmediateassistancefromtheAlumniAssociation,[email protected].

January 2 Campusofficesre-open

February1 volunteerLeadershipSummit TrentLottNationalCenterRoom104|11:30a.m.–4p.m.

6 DaleDistinguishedLectureSeries Hattiesburg’sHistoricSaengerTheatre|7p.m.

FeaturingFormerDirectoroftheCentralIntelligenceAgencyandformerSecretaryofDefenseDr.RobertGates

20 Clybourne ParkbyBrucenorris TatumTheatre,MainStreetProject|February20–22,

26–28andMarch1,7:30p.m.|February23,2p.m.ReservedSeats$14public|Visitusm.edu/theatreformoreinformation.

26–27 2014Logistics,tradeandtransportation(Ltt)Symposium

GulfParkCampusinLongBeach|Formoreinformation,visitwww.cltt.usm.edu/ltts.

27 SouthCentralMSAlumniChapterBoysandGirlsClubnight

ReedGreenColiseum|6p.m.|ThealumnichapterwillhostagroupofBoysandGirlsClubchildrenattheSouthernMissvs.FIUbasketballgame.

March 27 on-campusCelebrationofFounders’Day ObservationsoftheUniversity’sFounders’Day.

April25–26 GoldenGradreunion

28 eastCentralMississippiAlumniChapterGolftournament Meridian

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The Legacy Hosts and Participates in Service Saturday

One of the many purposes of The Legacy, the student chapter of the Southern Miss Alumni Association, is to teach students the importance of giving back to others through community service. Each spring, The Legacy participates in The Big Event, a campus-wide day of community service, and in the fall, The Legacy hosts Service Saturday.

This year’s Service Saturday took place on Nov. 16, and a group of Legacy students volunteered with Recover, Rebuild, Restore Southeast Mississippi (R3SM), an organization that coordinates recovery services designed to alleviate suffering and stress for people of Forrest, Lamar and Perry Counties who have unmet needs due to the occurrence of a disaster. Students traveled to the Oak Grove area to assist a family still recovering from the Feb. 10, tornado by cleaning debris from the family’s yard.

“I am proud of our students that spent their Saturday helping total strangers in their time of need,” said Laurie Benvenutti, Legacy advisor. “They understand the importance of giving back to the community in which they live, and they will carry that spirit with them once they graduate and move on to the next chapter of their lives.”

Sophie Saizan, junior elementary and special educa-tion double major from Mandeville, La., and Torrel Bridges, senior nursing major from New Orleans, La., pause for a quick picture while cleaning tornado debris during The Legacy’s Service Saturday.

OnOct.24,SouthernMissalumnifromacrossthestateandLouisianareturnedtotheHattiesburgcampusfortheinauguralProfessionalDevelopmentSummit.

“Thesocialmediasessionsprovidedgreatinformation,”saidalumnusHaleySpain.“Ilookforwardtosharingwithmypeersandco-workerswhatIlearned.”

Topicsincludedsocialmedia,startingandmaintainingyourownbusiness,newtechnology,andcreatingproductiveworkenvironmentsacrossgenerations.

“IreallyenjoyedcomingbacktocampusfortheProfessionalDevelopmentSummit,”saidalumnusBradleyCharlesworth.“I’vealwayslovedattendingfootballgames

andnetworkingeventswithfellowalumni,buthavingtheopportunitytoconnectandshareadvicewithotherGoldenEagleswasatrulyworthwhileexperience.”

Thesummitalsofeaturedupdates,highlightsandexhibitsfromtheUniversity’scollegesanddepartments.“Thepresenceofthecolleges’administratorswasgreat,”saidalumnusRobertJohnson.“Thenetworkingopportunitywasspectacular,andthequalityofeducationandpresentationofpresenterswasrefreshing.”

TheOfficeofProfessionalDevelopmentandEducationalOutreach,TheUniversityofSouthernMississippiGraduateSchool,theSouthernMissAlumniAssociationandMississippiPowerCompanysponsoredthesummit.

Office of Professional Development and Alumni Association Partner to Host Inaugural Professional Development Summit

Southern Miss alumni from across the state and Louisiana returned to the Hattiesburg campus for the inaugural Professional Development Summit.

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The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni

Association inducted seven of the University’s most

dedicated and distinguished volunteers into its

Hall of Fame on Oct. 25 as one of the highlights of

the 2013 Homecoming celebration.Hall of Fame

alumniclass oF 2013

The 2013 inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame include, from left, Sam Jones, Chuck Scianna, Lou Marciani, Susan Riley, Billy Hewes, Jim Gallaspy and Robert St. John.

James B. Gallaspy Jr. ’70, ’72James“Jim”B.

GallaspyJr.,anativeofJackson,returnedtohisalmamaterin1974,workingforSouthernMissfor26years.Hewasawardedassociate

professor,emeritusstatusin2001.DuringhistimeasprogramdirectorfortheAthleticTrainingEducationProgram,morethan200studentsreceivednationalcertificationascertifiedathletictrainers.

ThismemberoftheGoldenKeyNationalHonorSocietywasselectedastheOutstandingAlumnusoftheYearbytheCollegeofHealthin2007,amongnumerousotherawards.

JimhasauthoredthetextbookSigns and Symptoms of Athletic Injuriesandhaspublishedmorethan20articles.

HeisapastpresidentoftheMississippiAthleticTrainers’AssociationandtheSoutheastAthleticTrainers’Association.HewasamemberoftheNationalAthleticTrainers’boardofdirectorsfrom1994-97,servingastheNATAvicepresidentin

1997.HereceivedtheNATASayers“Bud”MillerDistinguishedAthleticTrainerEducatorAwardin1992,theSEATADistrictAwardin1994andtheNATAMostDistinguishedAthleticTrainerAwardin1995.SEATAagainrecognizedhimin1997withtheAwardofMerit.

JimhasservedasavolunteerleaderfortheForrestCountyAssociationfortheRightsofCitizenswithDisabilitiesformanyyearsandcurrentlyservesontheMississippiCouncilonDevelopmentalDisabilities.

ThismemberoftheM-ClubAlumniHallofFamereceivedtheAllAmericanFootballFoundationOutstandingAthleticTrainerAwardinMarch2000.HewasinductedintotheNATAHallofFamein2000,theMississippiAthleticTrainers’HallofFamein2004andtheSoutheastAthleticTrainers’HallofFamein2007.ThisLifeMemberoftheAlumniAssociationandM-ClubtreasurerisamemberoftheEagleClub,DugoutClub,HardwoodClubandGoldenTeeClub.JimismarriedtotheformerSueBarnettandtheyhavetwochildren,KimandJay.

Billy Hewes ‘84Mostrecentlynamed

mayorofGulfport,Mississippi’ssecondlargestcity,BillyHewesisputtinghisexperiencetogooduseinbuildingrelationshipsandputting

togetherateamofcityleaderstomaximizetheopportunitiesaheadforhiscommunity.

AtraditionofpublicservicerunsdeepintheHewesfamily.HeisadirectdescendentofthefirstmayorofGulfport.Inaddition,Billy’sgrandfatherservedasachanceryjudgeformanyyears,andhisfatherservedontheGulfportCityCouncil.Followingagenerationexampleofleadership,hisfamilyhasenjoyedalonghistoryofcommunitysupportandcivicinvolvement.

Electedtopublicservicein1992,BillyrepresentedtheinterestsofSouthMississippiintheMississippiSenatefor20years,servingaspresidentprotemporeinhislastterm.Amongotherroles,hehasservedasnationalchairmanoftheAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncilandaschairmanoftheGulfStatesMarine

The Southern Miss Alumni Hall of Fame was established in 1987 to recognize those whose contributions of time and financial

means have helped move the University forward. The 2013 inductees include:

FisheriesCommission.Inaddition,BillyhasservedaschairmanoftheSenatePortsandMarineResourcesCommitteeandHighwaysandTransportationCommittee;wasthefoundingchairmanoftheMississippiNationalGuardLegislativeCaucus;andwasnamedMississippiAssociationofRealtorsLegislatoroftheYear.

HeistheownerofBillyHewesInsuranceAgencyandisabroker-associatewithBillyHewesRealEstate.HehasbeentherecipientoftheNationwideInsuranceCompany’sDistrictCommunityServiceAwardfivetimesandisamemberoftheGulfCoastBoardofRealtorsandGulfCoastAssociationofInsuranceandFinancialAdvisors.

AgraduateofLeadershipMississippiandLeadershipGulfCoast,BillyisamemberoftheGulfCoastChamberofCommerce,GulfportRotaryClubandisapastpresidentoftheGulfportJaycees.

Adevotedfamilyman,heandhiswife,Paula,havebeenmarriedfor28yearsandaretheproudparentsoffourchildren.

Samuel Jones ’97, ‘02 Dr.SamuelJonesisa

nativeofGunnisonandgraduateofRosedale/WestBolivarHighSchool.HeiscurrentlythedeanofStudentAffairsatJonesCounty

JuniorCollegeinEllisville.Heisalsothedean(facilitator/trainer)fortheMississippiEconomicCouncil’sLeadershipMississippiprogram.Inhispastpositionsatthecollege,heservedastheassistantbasketballcoach,studentrecruiterandtheassistantdeanofStudentAffairs.

Samreceivedabachelor’sdegreeinadvertisingin1997andamaster’sdegreeinpublicrelationsin2002,bothfromTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.HealsoreceivedaPh.D.fromMississippiStateUniversityineducationalleadershipin2006.

FollowingastellarbasketballcareeratSouthernMiss,hecontinuedhisprofessionalbasketballcareerinFinland.

Samhasbeenfortunatetobeabletocombinehisathleticbackgroundalongwithhiseducationalandprofessional

backgroundtomakeanimpactinhiscommunity.Hehasservedhiscommunityinseveralvolunteercapacities.

SamisalsotheowneroftheconsultingcompanyDr.SamuelJonesConsultingLLC,whichisdesignedforkeynotepresentationsonvarioustopicsandprofessional/leadershipdevelopmentseminars.HeworkswithK-12schooldistricts,collegesanduniversities,andbusinessorganizationsinareassuchascustomerservice,crisismanagement,diversitytraining,feasibilitystudiesandotherimportantissues.

SamistheauthorofThe Man I Never Knew: How Leadership Can be Developed by Faith, Family and Friends.Hispersonalandprofessionalmottois“ChangingLiveswithEveryWord.”

SamismarriedtotheformerSarahClarkofRichton.HeisalicensedministerofthegospelandservesasthesuperintendentforSundaySchoolatPeaceandGoodwillMissionaryBaptistChurchinRichton.

Lou Marciani ‘84Dr.LouMarciani’s

distinguishedrecordofservicetoTheUniversityofSouthernMississippispansmorethanthreedecadesandcontinuestoday.Loujoinedthe

Universityin1974asthefirstfull-timedirectorofIntramuralSports.Underhisleadership,theprogramwasenhancedandthedepartmentwasexpandedtoIntramural-RecreationalSports.

Louwasinstrumentalincreatingthestudentreferendumthatpassedin1984forthepurposeofconstructingacampusrecreationfacility,laterknownasthePayneCenter.Throughhisleadership,theDepartmentofIntramural-RecreationalSportsincreaseditsservices.Duringhistenure,thedepartmentgrewtheintramural-recreationfacilitieswiththeadditionoflightedintramuralfields,LakeSehoyandtheEquestrianCenter.

AfterservingasathleticdirectoratSalisburyUniversityandEastStroudsburg

University,LourejoinedSouthernMissin1989asassociateathleticdirectorforExternalAffairs.In1991,hewasgiventheopportunitytoserveasathleticdirectoratWesternKentuckyUniversity,andDrexelUniversityandasexecutivedirectoroftwogoverningcommitteesfortheUnitedStatesOlympicCommittee.

HereturnedtoSouthernMissin2004toserveasdirectoroftheSchoolofHumanPerformanceandRecreation.ItwasduringthisperiodthathisresearchendeavorsweretheimpetusfortheformationoftheNationalCenterforSpectatorSportsSafetyandSecurity.TheCentersupportstheadvancementofsportssafetyandsecuritythroughresearch,training,professionaldevelopmentandacademicprograms.

LouwasapastpresidentoftheNationalIntramural-RecreationalSportsAssociationaswellasthe1983recipientofNIRSA’sHonorAward,thehighestrecognitionforaCampusRecreationprofessional.In2013,LouwascitedasaNIRSALegacy.Locally,hespearheadedtheformationoftheHattiesburgYouthSoccerAssociation.

LouhasbeenmarriedtotheformerSandraSorgerfor44years,andtheyareparentsoffourchildren,allSouthernMissgraduates,andhavefivegrandchildren.

Susan Archer Riley ’78, ‘83SusanArcher

RileyisacertifiedpublicaccountantandisapartnerwithNicholson&CompanyPLLC.Withmorethan30yearsofpublic

accountingexperience,shebeganhercareerwitha“Big8”firm.Susanhasamixtureofexperienceinauditworkandtaxservices,andherprimarypracticeiscenteredongovernmental,nonprofitandsmallbusinessauditsandthetaxservicesrelatedtothoseentities.

SusanhasaBachelorofScienceandmaster’sdegreefromTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.ShecurrentlyservesontheUSMFoundationboardofdirectors,theAccountingAdvisoryBoardforSouthernMiss,andasaboardmember

andpastpresidentoftheSouthernMissAccountingConstituentSocietyfortheAlumniAssociation.Inaddition,SusanhasbeenaboardmemberandpastpresidentfortheSouthCentralMississippiChapteroftheAlumniAssociation.

In1995,SusanwasselectedasoneoftheTop40Under40intheStateofMississippi,andin2002,shewasselectedasoneoftheTop10BusinessWomeninMississippi.SusanalsoservesontheHattiesburgCommunityBankBoardofBancorpSouth.ShehasbeenveryactiveinthelocalAmericanHeartAssociation.

SusanisamemberoftheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants(AICPA)andtheMississippiSocietyofCertifiedPublicAccountants(MSCPA)andservesontheFirmAdministrationandDevelopmentCommitteewiththeStateSociety.ShehasalsoservedonthePeerReviewOversightCommitteefortheMississippiStateBoardofPublicAccountancyandasanofficeroftheMississippiSocietyofCertifiedPublicAccountants.

Charles “Chuck” Scianna ‘75SouthernMiss

alumnusCharles“Chuck”Sciannamadeaninvestmentinthefutureofeducationbyprovidingthelargestone-timegift

totheUSMFoundationbyaSouthernMissalumnus,namingtheCollegeofBusinessbuildingSciannaHall.

AnativeofBaySt.Louis,ChuckcreditshiseducationatSouthernMissformuchofhissuccess,whichallowshimandhisfamilytosupportthemanyphilanthropiesforwhichtheyhaveapassion.

DuringhistimeattheUniversity,Chuckfocusedonhiseducationandfull-timepositionasco-managerofA&PFoodStoreinBaySt.Louis.Inaddition,ChuckservedintheUnitedStatesMarineCorps.Aftergraduating,hemovedtoTexastotakeadvantageofthemanyopportunitiestheoilindustryprovided.

Afterworkingforanumberofdifferentlargeenergycompaniesandstartingacompanyofhisown,Chuckseizedanopportunitytobuildthemultimillion-dollarOilCountryTubularGoodsbusinessSim-Tex.HesecuredanexclusivedistributorrelationshipfortheHyundaiHyscoOCTGproducts,arelationshipthathasbeengoingstrongfor30years.Inaddition,hehassecuredexclusivedistributionforBentelerSteelOCTGproductsfortheUnitedStatesmarket.

Chuckisanactivecommunityvolunteer.HehasservedaspresidentoftheWallerEconomicDevelopmentCorporation,amemberoftheMarineCorpsScholarshipFoundationAmericanPatriotsCampaign,theKnightsofColumbusCouncilandTheCommandantsCircleoftheMarineCorpsHeritageFoundation.ChucksitsontheboardofdirectorsoftheMarineCorpsScholarshipFoundation,BoysandGirlsCountry,andisinvolvedwithnumerousothercharitiesbothonalocalandnationallevel.

Hisdaughters,AshleyandStephanie,resideinHoustonandworkforSim-Tex.Chuckandhiswife,Rita,enjoyworkingontheirranch,fishingandspendingtimewiththeirfamily,includingtheirgranddaughter,Claire.

Robert St. John ‘00RobertSt.John

hasspentmorethanthreedecadesintherestaurantbusiness.Twenty-fiveofthoseyearshavebeenastheownerofthePurple

ParrotCafé,CrescentCityGrill,MahoganyBar,TabellaandBranchinHattiesburg.

Robertisarestaurateur,chef,columnistandauthor.Hisrestaurant,ThePurpleParrotCafé,hasbeennamedthebestfinediningrestaurantinMississippiandjustreceiveditsfourthFour-DiamondratingfromtheAAATravelGuide.Additionally,in2011,AAAnamedPurpleParrotCaféthesecond-bestfine-diningrestaurantintheSouth(justbehindCommander’sPalace).He

hasbeennamedthestate’stopchefforthreeconsecutiveyearsandwashonoredasMississippiRestaurateuroftheYear.

Roberthasservedonnumerousboards,bothonthelocalandnationallevel,andhasbeenawardedcountlessawards,includingbeingnamedthePineBelt’sSmallBusinessLeaderoftheYearin2005andbeingappointedbyGovernorHaleyBarbourtoserveontheCommissiononRecovery,RebuildingandRenewalintheimmediatedaysafterHurricaneKatrina.

RobertisachartermemberoftheUniversity’sEagleClubCircleofChampionsandisthefounderofThePurpleParrotCaféScholarshipforHospitalityManagementstudentsatSouthernMiss,which,forovertwodecades,hashelpedstudentswithtuitionandexpenseswhileworkinginthehospitalityfield.

HehasbeenfeaturedinUSA TODAYandhasappearedonTheFoodNetwork,TheTravelChannel,NationalPublicRadio,MarthaStewartLivingandtheTurnerSouthnetwork.Heistheauthorofninebooks,includingthreecollaborationswithrenownedwatercoloristWyattWaters.Robert’snewestbookprojectwaswritteninEuropewhilehe,hiswifeandhistwochildrentraveledthrough17countriesontwocontinentsforsixmonths.Thebook,An Italian Palate,anothercollaborationwithWaters,wasreleasedonOct.23,2013.

In2009,hefoundedExtraTable,anonprofitorganizationthatpurchaseshealthyfoodsandshipsthemtosoupkitchensandmissionpantries.Hisgreatestachievement,however,hasbeenconvincinghiswifetoputupwithhimfor25yearswhiletheyraisetheirtwoamazingchildren.

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Deborah ClevelanD Outstanding service award

ThisactivememberoftheSouthernMissGulfCoastMetroAlumniChapterisanativeofFerriday,La.DeborahCleveland,chapter

treasurer,hascalledBiloxiherhomesince1986andworkseachyearwiththechapter’sboardandvolunteerstohostitsAnnualBeachBash.

DeborahgraduatedfromSouthernMissin1976.ShehasworkedatBiloxiRegionalMedicalCenterfor24yearsandhasbeenintheAccountingDepartmentsince1989,whereshecurrentlyholdsthepositionofleadaccountant.

Atherplaceofemployment,DeborahservesonseveralcommitteesandalsoregularlyvolunteersatlocaleventstorepresentBiloxiRegional,suchastheAmericanHeartAssociationHeartWalk.

DeborahisamemberoftheLighthouseBPW,aprofessionalwomen’sorganizationontheGulfCoast.Sheenjoysparticipatinginleaguebowling,isamemberoftheGulfCoastMardiGrasKrewe,KreweofFools,enjoystailgatingatSouthernMissballgames,andspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily.DeborahlovesSouthernMiss!

Jonathan Palmer Outstanding service award

JonathanPalmerisadistrictsalesrepresentativeforPfizerPharmaceuticalsandgraduatedfromSouthern

MisswithaBachelorofArtsinspeech

communicationin2006andearnedamaster’sdegreeincommunicationsin2007.

Jonathanwasafour-yearletterwinnerfortheGoldenEaglefootballteamfrom2003-06.Duringthattime,hewaspartofthe2003ConferenceUSAChampionshipteam,servedasteamcaptainhissenioryear,andwasvotedMaleStudent-AthleteoftheYearin2006.

JonathanjoinedPfizerin2007andmovedtoTupelowhereheservedasanalumniambassadorforNortheastMississippi.Afterafewyears,heandhiswifeKristen,a2006SouthernMissgraduate,transitionedtoMadisonwhereheservesinhiscurrentrolewithPfizer.

JonathanisanactivememberoftheCentralMississippiAlumniChapterandcurrentlyservesasthechapter’svicepresident.BothJonathanandKristenarethird-generationGoldenEaglesandarehappytocontinuetheSouthernMisstraditionwiththeirownfamily.OnMarch28,2013,theywereblessedwiththeirfirstchild,AnnFrances.

mark Waller Outstanding service award

MarkWallergraduatedfromSouthernMissin1991withaB.S.inBusinessAdministration.This22-yearmemberoftheAlumniAssociation

currentlyservesasthepresidentfortheAssociation’sSoutheastCentralchapter,whichconsistsofWayneandGreeneCounties.

MarkhasworkedatFirstStateBankofWaynesborofor16yearsandiscurrentlyseniorvice

2013 award winnerseach year at Homecoming, the alumni association honors distinguished alumni and the university’s most faithful servants at the annual awards lunch and Business meeting. while nominations are accepted year round, submissions must be received by may 30 each year for the approaching Homecoming ceremonies in the fall. The alumni association presents six awards each year, a list that includes:

Outstanding service award

Given to up to seven alumni based on their service to the university.

cOntinuOus Outstanding service award

Given to up to five alumni for their long-term efforts and dedication to southern miss.

special service award Given to individuals, not necessarily alumni, who have made a significant, unique contribution to the university, community, or his or her profession.

Outstanding YOung alumnus/ alumna award

Given to one alum thirty-six years of age or younger who has made contributions of time and effort to the university, community, and his or her profession.

mOran pOpe meritOriOus service award

Given to one alum annually who has continued to give of his or her time and talents throughout the years to recognize outstanding alumni support, professional achievement, loyalty, and service to the university.

Friend OF sOuthern miss award

Given to one individual annually who is not an alum, but has contributed greatly to the progress of southern miss throughout the years.

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president/lending.HeisagraduateoftheCommercialLendingSchoolatSouthernMethodistUniversityandfromtheGraduateSchoolofBankingatLouisianaStateUniversity.

Markhasservedovertheyearsonvariousboardsandcommittees.CurrentlyheservesontheExecutiveBoardforUnitedWayofthePineBeltandasvicepresidentfortheWayneCountyForestryAssociation.

HeisanactivememberofFirstBaptistChurchofWaynesboro.InhissparetimeheenjoysworkingandoperatinghiscattlefarmathomeintheWallerRidgecommunityofWayneCounty,hunting,fishing,playinggolfandspendingtimewithhisfamily.Markhasonedaughter,Camille,whois11yearsoldandhopefullyafutureGoldenEagle!

Shelia White Outstanding service award

SheliaWhitebeganworkingatTheUniversityofSouthernMississippiGulfCoastin1977andhasservedinavarietyof

staffpositionsoverthepast36years.Sheearnedherbachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationin1982andamaster’sdegreeinadulteducation1987,bothfromtheSouthernMissGulfParkCampus.

ThisLifeMemberoftheAlumniAssociationisamemberoftheHonorClubandEagleClub.Since1990SheliahasservedontheSouthernMissGulfCoastExecutiveCouncilandservedontheCentennialCelebrationSteeringCommitteefrom2007-10,amongnumerousothercommittees.

SheliaandherhusbandGreghavetwochildren.Lauren,a2007SouthernMissgraduate,isaNeonatalIntensiveCareRegisteredNurse,andTylerisaseniormajoringinforensicscienceatSouthernMiss.

Sheliahasreceivednumerousawardsandhonors,includingMississippi’s50LeadingBusinessWomenin2000,andwasamemberoftheMississippi Business JournalLeadershipGulfCoastClassof1999.

troy JohnSton cOntinuOus Outstanding service award

TroyJohnstongraduatedfromSouthernMissin1995withadegreeinpolymerscienceandremainedattheUniversitytoreceivea

MasterofBusinessAdministrationwithanemphasisinfinancein1997.Subsequently,Troyreceivedhislawdegree,wasadmittedtopracticelawinMississippiin2003,andcurrentlypracticeslawatButlerSnowLLP,locatedinRidgeland.

TroyhasservedontheCentralMississippiAlumniBoard,hasbeenpresidentoftheCentralMississippiChapter,andservedontheAlumniAssociation’sBoardofDirectors.Additionally,hehasservedontheSouthernMissTraditionsCommitteeandthePublicationsCommittee.

In2006,TroywasawardedtheScottCaldwellAwardforbeingtheoutstandingalumnichapterpresidentandreceivedanOutstandingServiceAwardin2007.

TroyismarriedtoErinAultmanJohnston,whograduatedfromSouthernMissin1997.Troy’sfather,Frank

Johnston,playedfootballatSouthernMissfrom1968to1972,andbothofErin’sparents,RosemaryandLesAultman,graduatedfromSouthernMissinthemid1970s.TroyandErinliveinJacksonandhavetwodaughters,CarolineandMargaretAnn.

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Asabasketballforward,RickeyJoneswaspartofsomeofthemostimpressiveGoldenEagleteamstoeverrunupanddownthehardwood.

Hewaspartofoneofthegreatestbasketballteamsinschoolhistoryin1991.ThesquadwontheMetroConference,earnedaberthintheNCAATournament,andfinishedtheseasonwitha21-8record.

Asanalumnus,hehasplayedanimportantroleonmanyoftheteamsthathelpedcontributetotheUniversity’ssuccess.ThestaffleadershipoftheAlumniAssociation,theUSMFoundationandtheEagleClubcanalwayscountonRickeyforvolunteersupport.

RickeyhasbeenamemberoftheAssociation’sBoardofDirectors,aswellasitsPublicationsBoard.HehasservedontheFoundation’sBoardofDirectorsandhascontinuedhisinvolvementinSouthernMissathleticsthroughlongtimemembershipsintheEagleClub,HardwoodClubandasamemberoftheM-ClubBoardofDirectors.

Rickeyworksineconomicdevelopmentasasmallbusinessadvisor.

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LanceLeFangraduatedin1993fromTheUniversityofSouthernMississippiwithabachelor’sdegreeincriminaljustice.

WhileastudentatSouthernMiss,LancewasamemberofPhiKappaTauFraternity,whereheservedaspresidentandwasalsoaKappaDeltabigbrother.

AftergraduationLanceacquiredajobwiththeMississippiDepartmentofHealthfortwoyearsasahealthinspector.LancehasbeenemployedwithMississippiFarmBureauInsuranceCo.asafraudinvestigatorforthelast17years.

LanceandhiswifeKarla,aformermemberoftheLadyEaglesbasketballteam,liveinHattiesburgwiththeirfive-yearoldtwins,JacobandKerrigan.TheLeFan’saremembersofTempleBaptistChurch,theSouthernMissAlumniAssociation,EagleClubandDugoutClub.

bob hoPkinS special service award

ChiefBobHopkins’lawenforcementcareerbeganin1978whenhewashiredasapatrolmanwiththePurvisMississippiPolice

Department.HewasrecruitedbytheMississippiPoliceDepartmentin1980,whichledtothestartofhis20-plusyearcareerinlawenforcement.

In2000,afterashort-livedretirement,ChiefHopkinsjoinedTheUniversityofSouthernMississippiPoliceDepartmentaslieutenant/investigator.In2001,heachievedhisultimatecareer

pathgoalwhenhewasappointedchiefofpoliceoftheUniversityPoliceDepartment.

Sincehisappointment,ChiefHopkinssuccessfullyledtheeffortsoftheUniversityPoliceDepartmentingainingbothnationalandstatelawenforcementaccreditationin2009.HereceivedrecognitionfromtheGoldLeafSocietyin2007andinductionintotheStudentActivitiesHallofFamein2012,amongotherawardsandrecognitions.

ChiefHopkinsobtainedhishighereducationfromSouthernMiss,wherehemajoredincriminaljustice.

barbara roSS special service award

BeforeretiringinJuly2011,BarbaraRossheldavarietyofadministrativepositionsduringher39-yearcareerin

StudentAffairsatTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.BarbarawasinstrumentalincreatingtheStudentActivitiesOffice,aswellastheOfficeofCommunityServiceLearning,nowtheCenterforCivicandCommunityEngagement,andintheplanningandbuildingoftheThadCochranCenter.

Barbarahasservedonmanyboardsandhasreceivednumerousawards,twoofwhichincludebeinginductedintotheGreekHallofFamein2011andtheStudentActivitiesHallofFamein2006.SheisamemberofHeritageUnitedMethodistChurch,wheresheservesontheFinanceCommitteeandisagreeter.

ThispastNovemberwasthe38thyearthatshehasledtheSouthernMissTheatreTourtoNewYorkCity.

Lastly,oneofherfondestmemoriesatSouthernMissincludesbeingrecognizedbytheGoldLeafSociety

andhercontinuedassociationwiththeiractivities,althoughshedoesnotknowwhotheyare!

JareD loFtuS Outstanding YOung alumnus award

JaredLoftus’mainfocusisrunningCollegeDistrict,acollegiatemerchandisebusinessthatfocusesonT-shirt

designssubmittedbyfans.ForbesrecentlydubbedhimCollegeFootball’sBiggestEntrepreneur.

TwothingsthatJaredismostexcitedaboutatthemomentareaniPhoneapptargetedtocollegefansandarecentpartnershipwithDrewBreestomanagetheecommerceforhisapparelline,NineBrand.

Jaredisalsotheco-founderofBatonRouge’sfirstfoodtrucks,TacodePacoandNinjaSnowballs.

Inaddition,JaredisverymuchinvolvedintheBatonRougecommunityandwasrecognizedasBatonRouge’sTop40Under40bytheBusiness Report.Mostnotably,heservedontheBoardofPublicTransportationforfouryears,oneofwhichasthechairman.

Jaredandhiswife,Laura,whohemetatSouthernMiss,haveoneson.

Jim Smith Friend OF sOuthern miss award

JimSmith,presidentofGrandBankinPetal,isalifetimeresidentofPetalandismarriedtotheformerWandaManning.In2005,

JimwasnamedthePetalHighSchoolAlumnusoftheYear.Jimisa1971graduateofWilliamCareyCollegeand

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attendedtheUniversityofMississippiSchoolofBankingandVanderbiltUniversitySchoolofConsumerandCommercialLending.

JimwasamemberoftheWilliamCareymen’sbasketballandbaseballteamsfrom1967-71andwasinductedintotheWilliamCareyUniversitySportsHallofFameinauguralclass.

Amongnumerousawards,JimhasbeenpresentedtheWilliamCareyCollegeOutstandingAlumniAwardandtheHattiesburgSalesandMarketingAward.

Jimhasanabundantlistofcommunityinvolvement,buttonameafew,heisamemberoftheSouthernMissEagleClubAdvisoryCommittee,theAttackClub,andapastpresidentoftheHardwoodClub.Inaddition,JimisapastmemberoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheUnitedWay,theHeartFundandtheSalvationArmy.

rex kelly mOran pOpe meritOriOus service award

RexKellyholdsaB.S.inAmericanStudiesfromTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.Asaconsultantintheareaofpublicand

corporaterelations,Rexiswell-respectedwithinhisprofession,havingservedasapastpresidentofthePublicRelationsAssociationofMississippiandapastrecipientofitsProfessionalAchievementAward,amongnumerousotherawards.

RexhasusedhisexpertiseandexperienceinservicetoSouthernMiss,servingaspresidentoftheAlumniAssociationandcurrentlyservingaspresidentoftheUSMFoundation.RexhasservedonnumerousUniversity

committees,includingthePresidentialTransitionTeamforbothPresidentMarthaSaundersandPresidentRodneyBennettandtheCentennialCelebrationCommittee.

RexwasinductedintotheAlumniAssociationHallofFamein2005andintotheMassCommunicationandJournalismHallofFamein2009.

RexandhiswifeBeckyarelong-timemembersoftheUSMFoundationHonorClubandEagleClub.TheyaremembersofFirstPresbyterianChurchofGulfportwhereRexservesaselderandBibleclassleader.RexandBeckyhavetwochildrenandfourgrandchildren.

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6497 Highway 49 North Hattiesburg, MS

Award nominations can be made to

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to 601.266.4214, or mail to the Southern

Miss Alumni Association:

118 College Drive #5013

Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001.

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The 10th Annual Official Ring Ceremony, hosted by the Southern Miss Alumni

Association, was held on Nov. 7, 2013.

Official Ring Ceremony Marks 10-year Anniversary

Welcome New Life Members

OnNovember7,2013,morethan40studentswerehonoredwiththepresentationoftheirofficialringsatthe10thAnnualOfficialRingCeremony.TheOfficialRingCeremonyismarkedwithtradition,andeachstudentbecomespartoftheUniversity’shistoryuponthereceiptofhisorherofficialringthatisearnedbymaintainingagoodacademicrecordandcompletingenoughcredithours.Theringisasymbolofhonor,achievementandcommitmenttoSouthernMissforthosewhowearit.Theringencompasseseverythingthatastudentexperienceswhileoncampus,andafter

graduationbecomesarepresentationofthehardworkanddeterminationthatouralumniareknownfor.

Whenaskedtoreflectontheofficialringduringtheceremony,JimColl,chiefcommunicationofficerfortheUniversity,emphasizedthattheofficialringisasmuchacelebrationofachievementasitisasignofone’scommitmenttohisorheralmamater.“Forsomeofyou,commitmentwillmeancomingbackyearslaterasanemployeeanddedicatingyourtimeandtalentstoyouralmamateronadailybasis,”sharedColl.“Formost,though,itwillmeanvolunteeringtoassistwithalocalalumniorEagle

Clubchapter.ItwillmeancontributingfinanciallytoscholarshipfundsandoneormoreofthemanyUniversitysupportorganizations,suchasPartnersfortheArts.ItwillmeancomingbacktocampusforHomecoming,anditwillmeanencouraginghighschoolstudentstopursuethesamepathyouoncewalkedhereontheHattiesburgcampus.”

StudentsweartheirringswiththeUniversitysealfacingthem.Upongraduation,wearersoftheofficialringturntheirringsaroundsothattheUniversitysealfacesoutward,signifyingthatthewearerisagraduateofTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.

Amanda BrownDaniel and Jenna Barton

Larry and Linda BuffingtonDonald BusbyGeorge BushJulia cavalier

David and Stacey creightonGene Davis

Alicia Drennanelizabeth FolsomShanna Gilbert

John and kathleen haymanJason and Jennifer hensley

michael hooverGeorge D. hoppe

nancy hortonmary hutto

charlotte JohnsonDonald Johnston

Lavon JonesSteven kelley

Justin and Brittany kingLucille martin

michael and Susan mcQueenStephanie miller

e Darnell and Allison moffett

maria elisa Pascual montesmary Lou Peterson

Donald PreissSue ramsay

ryan and cassie reidcliff and Julie russum

roderick Slater Jrmichael Stalnakermatthew Trahan

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TheChildren’sCenterforCommunicationandDevelopment,aclinicaldivisionoftheDepartmentofSpeechandHearingSciencesatSouthernMiss,hasmadevisitingtheOgletreeHouseandtheAlumniAssociationstaffanannualholidayseasontradition.Withthehelpofcliniciansandteachers,childrenhand-makeChristmastreeornamentswitheachchild’sphotograph.Associationstaffthenhangthedecorationsonthetreeinanticipationofthevisit.

TheAlumniAssociationwelcomedChildren’sCenterstaff,childrenandfamiliesonDec.3,asthechildrenlocatedtheirhandmadeornaments,whichcurrentlyadorntheAssociation’stree.ThetreewillbeondisplayintheOgletreeHouse’sUSMFoundationAtriumthroughoutthemonthofDecember.

“OurtriptotheOgletreeHousemarksthebeginningofthe

holidayseasonforTheChildren’sCenterandforourfamilies,”sharedSarahCase-Price,directorofTheChildren’sCenterforCommunicationandDevelopment.“TheAlumniAssociationhasmadethispossibleformanyyearsforourchildrenandfamiliestoparticipateinanextraordinaryholidayexperience.Ourtraditionspeakstoourgoalofinclusionforallofourchildren.”

TheChildren’sCenter,aUnitedWayagency,openeditsdoorsin1974andcurrentlyservesmorethan100childrenfromthesouth-centralMississippiarea.TheCenterprovidesatransdisciplinaryteamapproachtotheassessmentandtreatmentofcommunicativelyanddevelopmentallydelayedchildren,agesbirthtofiveyears.

FormoreinformationaboutTheChildren’sCenter,call601.266.5222orvisitwww.usm.edu/childrenscenter.

Each year during the holiday season clinicians, teachers, students and family visit the Ogletree House.

Holiday Season Welcomes The ChildrenCenter and Guests to the Ogletree House

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heHattiesburgZoo’snewesttenantisthefeaturedattractioninitsnewgoldeneagleexhibit,theresultofapartnershipformed

withUniversityofSouthernMississippialumni,studentsandfriends.

AnefforttobringagoldeneagletoHattiesburgwasinitiatedbytheSouthernMissAlumniAssociationmorethantwoyearsagoandsupportedbytheStudentGovernmentAssociationandUSMFoundation.Together,thegroupscontributed$70,000tofundtheconstructionofahabitatattheZooforthegoldeneagle.

“ThepartnershipbetweentheHattiesburgZooandtheAlumniAssociationtobringagoldeneagletoHattiesburgisawinningcombination,”saidRickTaylor,executivedirectoroftheHattiesburgConventionCommission,whichoverseesthemanagementoftheZoo.“ThesepowerfulraptorsexemplifythespiritofSouthernMissandHattiesburgasweeachseektoattaingreatheightsinbuildingabetterqualityoflifeforstudentsandresidents.”

JerryDeFatta,executivedirectoroftheSouthernMissAlumniAssociation,concurredwithTaylor.“Goldeneaglesaretrulyimpressive.I’mexcitedthatthisexhibitattheHattiesburgZoowillprovideSouthernMissalumni,studentsandlegacieswithanopportunitytolearnaboutthegoldeneagle.”

Thebird,named“Nugget”bythezoo’sstaff,waspermittedtothezooafterarigorousapplicationprocessthroughtheU.S.DepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries.Thisprocessincludedzoostaffundergoingapproximately300hoursofintensive

trainingattheSoutheasternRaptorRehabilitationCenteratAuburnUniversity.

KatieBarry,animalcuratorattheHattiesburgZoo,saidthetrainingattheRaptorRehabilitationCenterwasauniqueopportunityto“seethefullspectrumofeveryaspectoftrainingandcareneededforagoldeneagle.”

GoldeneaglesareprotectedthroughtheU.S.BaldandGoldenEagleProtectionAct.OnlyinjuredgoldenorbaldeaglesthatcannotbereleasedbackintothewildandhavelimitedabilitytoflyarekeptincaptivityintheU.S.

“Wetakealotofprideinhavingagoldeneagleatthezoo,”saidHattiesburgWard1CityCouncilmanandSouthernMissAlumnusKimBradley.“It’sareallyneatexhibitforthecityandtheUniversitycommunitiestoenjoy.”

“It’sextremelyexciting,”saidStudentGovernmentAssociationPresidentAnnMarieChilcuttabouttheopeningoftheexhibit.“It’ssomethingourstudentshavereallywanted,somethingtangiblethatstandsforwhoweare.Nugget’snotjustaprettybird,butafierce,majesticandpowerfulbird,qualitiesthatweshouldstriveforeveryday.”

“Nuggetisalaid-backfellowandistakingeverythingingreatstride,”saidKrissyHamilton,educationcuratorforthezoo,indescribinghernewfriend.“He’sagorgeousbirdandisingoodhealth.”

ThegoldeneaglewaschosenastheSouthernMissmascotin1972andistheofficialnicknamefortheUniversity’sathleticsteams.“Thisisobviouslyveryspecialforthecityandthe

TheEaglelandedhas

TBy David Tisdale ‘90, ‘01

University,”saidJeremyMcLain,deputyathleticsdirectoratSouthernMiss.“AlotofhardworkandthegeneroussupportoffriendsandsupportersofthezooandtheUniversitymadethishappen.”

MembersoftheSouthernMissAlumniAssociation,EagleClubandSouthernMissstudentsgotasneakpeekofNuggetpriortotheGoldenEagles’footballgamewithMiddleTennesseeStateUniversityNov.23.

“Ibelievethisexhibitiswonderfulforourcommunityinsomanyways,”saidSouthernMissPresidentRodneyBennett.“Notonlyisitagreateducationalopportunityforchildrenandadultstolearnmoreaboutgoldeneagles,butitalsoprovidesaboosttothelocaleconomyasitwillenticemorevisitorsfromoutsideofHattiesburgtothecityandthezoo.”

Atthefootballgame,tradingcardswithNuggetdepictedonthefrontandfactsaboutthebirdweredistributedbytheAlumniAssociationandHattiesburgZootoSouthernMissfans.“WehopethatavisittoNugget’saviarywillbecomepartofthepre-gameritualforSouthernMissfans,”Taylorsaid.

FormoreinformationonNuggetortoplanyournextvisittotheHattiesburgZoo,visitHattiesburgZoo.com.

• The grip of the golden eagle’s talons is 10 times greater than a human’s grip.

• Golden eagles tend to mate for life.

• Although jackrabbits and other small mammals and birds are common prey, golden eagles have been known to attack large prey, such as deer.

• The lifespan of a golden eagle is approximately 30 years.

• The wingspan of a golden eagle ranges between six and seven feet.

• Golden eagles can see color.

• A golden eagle can dive at its prey at speeds of between 150 and 200 miles per hour.

• A golden eagle’s native range is Mexico, Western North America, Alaska, Northern Africa, Europe and Asia.

• Golden eagles are a protected species in the United States.

• Special permits are needed to exhibit and care for golden eagles.

• Nugget is an older, male eagle and weighs approximately nine pounds.

• Nugget was a victim of power line shock. Because of this, he can no longer fly for long distances.

• Nugget was found in Ojai, California.

• Nugget is at Hattiesburg Zoo on loan from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services.

Golden Eagle Facts

About Nugget

THANK YOU!

The Southern Miss Alumni Association extends its gratitude and appreciation to the sponsors and participants of the 2013 Shell Finish Line / Southern Miss Alumni Homecoming Golf Tournament. The tournament marked the 15th consecutive year with major corporate sponsorship and was played at Hattiesburg Country Club.

The tournament featured 124 golfers and 48 sponsors, with proceeds from the event helping to support the Association’s Pierce Legacy Scholarship Fund, from which the organization awards scholarships to select children and grandchildren of Southern Miss alumni.

prEsEntED by

Anderson Paint & Decorating

Benny Waddle, Alumni Association

President Bob Palmer’s

Chancellor MotorBuffalo Wild WingsCamelia HealthcareCampus Book Mart

Cheddar’sCoca-Cola

Cotton Blues

Craft Auto SalesDickey’s BBQ PitEconomy SupplyFairway Financial

ManagementFirehouse Subs

Gander MountainGrand Bank

GranthamPooleHattiesburg CyclesHederman Brothers

Joe Bryant Shelter InsuranceKeg and BarrelLeaf River SportsLee Jarrell and

Judy DavisLiberty Mutual Insurance

Longhorn SteakhouseLowe’s

Magnolia State BankMorgan Stanley

Smith Barney

Mugshots Grill & BarNewk’s

Oak Grove Plaza Package Store

Oscar’s Mexican GrillOwen’s Business

MachinesParris Jewelers

Petrey DistributionSeller’s Chevrolet Inc.

Shell Finish LineShipley Do-Nuts

Smith Petroleum/ Dandy Dan’s TexacoSouthern BeverageStokes Distributing

Stricks B-B-QSumrall Recycling

TabellaThe End ZoneTrustmark Bank

Turner & Gladden Furniture WorldWestside Studio

Benny Waddle, president of the Southern Miss Alumni Association, along with Jerry DeFatta, executive director, accepts the contribution to the Alumni Association’s Pierce Legacy Scholarship Fund from center, Hattiesburg Coca Cola’s Russ Hendley.

Campus Book Mart

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craig stevenson

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Representatives of the Sertoma Club of Hattiesburg presented a check for $20,000 to the DuBard School for Language Disorders on November 21, 2013.

Since1991,theSertomaClubofHattiesburghascontributedmorethan$220,000toprogramsandscholarshipendowmentsatTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.

Mostrecently,theorganizationmadeagiftof$20,000totheDuBardSchoolforLanguageDisorderstosupportitsmissionofsharingthegiftoflanguagewithindividualswithcommunicationdisorders,includingthewrittenlanguagedisorderofdyslexia.TheDuBardSchool’senrollmentprogramisavailabletochildrenatnocharge;however,fundingfromthestateonlycoversaportionofthecosts,therestofwhichmustcomefromprivatedonations.

“We’redelightedthatSertomaClubstandsbehindourmission,”saidDuBardSchooldirectorMaureenMartin.“Formanyyearsthey’veprovidedtremendoussupportlikethisforourorganization;wordscannotexpressourgratitude.”

Sertomaisaninternationalorganizationthathasservedcommunitiesformorethan100years,withafocusonprovidingassistanceforindividualswithhearinglossandlanguagedisorders.TheSertomaClubofHattiesburgisanationallyaffiliatedcivicorganizationthatadvocatesforawarenessofspeechandhearingissues.

TheSertomaClubbegansupportingSouthernMissmorethan20yearsagobyestablishinganendowmenttobenefit

theDepartmentofSpeechandHearingSciencesthroughitssupportofprogramsthatservepersonswithspeechandhearingimpairments.Sincethen,theHattiesburgSertomaSpeechandHearingEndowmenthasgrowntomorethan$66,000.

“Sertoma’sprimaryfocusistoassistpeoplewithhearingissuesandtoeducatethepublicaboutcommunicationdisorders,”saidDr.Steven

Cloud,chairoftheDepartmentofSpeechandHearingSciences.“ThelocalchapterhasdoneagreatdealtosupporttheDepartmentofSpeechandHearingSciences,theDuBardSchoolforLanguageDisordersandTheChildren’sCenterforCommunicationandDevelopment.”

AccordingtoDavidBounds,presidentoftheSertomaClubofHattiesburg,oncetheHattiesburgSertomaSpeechandHearingEndowmentwasfullyfunded,themembersoftheclubwantedtoexpandtheirreach.

“Wewerealreadysupportingfuturespeech-languagepathologistswhowillonedaychangethelivesofstudents,”Boundssaid.“Wewantedtodomoreandwantedtodirectlysupportanorganizationservingchildrenwithlanguagedisorders–therewasnoquestiontheDuBardSchoolwastheplacetodothat.”

TheDuBardSchoolforLanguageDisordersatSouthernMissbringsthegiftoforalandwrittenlanguagetoindividuals

Gift Commitments from Sertoma Club of Hattiesburg Exceed $220,000

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STAKE YOUR CLAIMIN THE SOUTHERN MISS GOLD RUSH.

www.southernmissgoldrush.com

withseverecommunicationdisordersthroughtheuseoftheDuBardAssociationMethod®indirectclinicalservicesandprofessionaltraining.

Incelebrationofits50thanniversaryin2012,theDuBardSchool,inconjunctionwiththeUSMFoundation,isengagedinafundraisingcampaigntogalvanizethefutureandlongevityoftheschool.TheDuBardSchool50thAnniversaryCampaignwillsupportoperationsandcapitalimprovements,scholarships,professionaldevelopmentandresearchdevelopment.

ThemoneygeneratedfromthecampaignwillensurethatstudentsattheDuBardSchoolreceivespeech,languageandacademictherapyandseethatthosepursuingtrainingintheareasofspeech-languagepathology,audiology,educationofthedeafandspecializedreadinginstructionhaveaplacetolearnandexcel.

“TheSertomaClubofHattiesburgexemplifieswhatitmeanstobededicatedtoacause.ThesupporttheyhaveprovidedtoTheUniversityofSouthernMississippiandtheDuBardSchool

hastransformedlivesofdedicatedcollegestudentsandthosewhoreceiveservicesthroughDuBard,”saidShannonFleming,executivedirectoroftheUSMFoundation.“Theirgenerousgiftshaveimpactedthelivesofmanyindividualssince1991andtheimpactwillcontinuefordecadestocome.”

TheSertomaClubofHattiesburghascommittedmorethan$172,000totheDuBardSchool.

“WhenSertomaClubfirsttouredtheschool,wesatinanobservationroomandwatchedayoungchildworkwithaspeechlanguagepathologistonsoundsandphrases,”Boundsrecalled.“Nowthatstudentisworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinspeechlanguagepathology.That’sinspiring.ActuallybeingabletoseetheeffectsofourmoneyandlivesbeingchangedattheDuBardSchoolistrulymotivatinganduplifting,”Boundssaid.

FormoreinformationontheDuBardSchool50thAnniversaryCampaign,visitwww.usmfoundation.com/dubard.

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TheSchoolofMassCommunicationandJournalismatTheUniversityofSouthernMississippiwasofficiallywelcomedintoitsnewhomeduringaribbon-cuttingceremonyheldFriday,October25,atrenovatedCollegeHallontheHattiesburgcampus.TheceremonytookplacenearlyninemonthsafterTheUniversityofSouthernMississippiFoundationannouncedtheCampaign

forMassCommtofurtherenhancetheschoolandassistwithequippingthe100-year-oldfacility.

ThecampusradiostationWUSM-FMandThe Student PrintzstudentnewspaperwillalsocallCollegeHallhomeafterbeinghousedinSouthernHallforseveraldecades.

“Todaymarksanewerainthehistoryofthisspecialbuilding,”said

Dr.ChrisCampbell,directoroftheSchoolofMassCommunicationandJournalism.“AndtheCollegeHallyouseetodayisalmostidenticaltothebuildingthatfirstopenedin1912.Webelievethatthisimpressiverestorationwillhelpusreachourgoalofbecomingoneofthefinestmasscommunicationandjournalismprogramsinthecountry.”

Those involved in the ribbon-cutting for renovated College Hall at The University of Southern Mississippi included the following, from left to right: Dr. Chris Campbell, director of the School of Mass Communication and Journalism; Dr. Steven Moser, dean of the College of Arts and Letters; President Rodney D. Bennett; senior broad-cast journalism major Emily DeVoe; and alumnus Rebecca Baldwin.

Campaign for Mass Comm Highlighted at College Hall Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

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Overthelast100years,CollegeHallhashostedclasses,departmentofficesandeventheUniversity’sfirstlibraryandauditorium.Renovationofthebuildingblendsmoderntechnology,suchasLEDlightingandotherenergy-efficientinfrastructure,witharevivalofthebuilding’s20th-centuryarchitecturalstyle,saidprojectmanagerJoelLucero.

Thesouthentrance,previouslyblockedbyamechanicalroom,isnowaccessible,andseveralwindowsbrickedindecadesagoareback,alongwitharch-shapedwindowsabovetheentrancesontheeastandwestsidesofthebuilding.Astaircaseonthewestend,partoftheoriginalstructure,has

beenrestored,andlandscapingofthebuilding’sgroundswasincluded.

Campbell,alongwiththeUSMFoundationandSouthernMissVicePresidentforAdvancementBobPierce,havebeenreachingouttoSouthernMisssupporters,includingalumnioftheschool,tobackfundraisingeffortsfornewfurnitureandequipmentforthebuilding,aswellasscholarshipsfortheschool’sstudents.

“Itwasanhonortoparticipateintheribbon-cuttingceremonyforthisfacilitythathasbeenanintegralpartofthehistoryoftheUniversitysinceitsverybeginning,”saidPierce.“EventhoughCollegeHallisnowreopened,

wearecontinuingtopursueprivatesupporttofurtherenhanceMassCommandJournalism.Wemustsecurethesecontributionsiftheschoolistoreachitstruepotential.”

W.G.Yates&SonsConstructionCompanyservedasthecontractorforthe$6millionproject,witharchitecturalservicesprovidedbyDalePartnersArchitectsP.A.

Almost$250,000hasbeenraisedfortheCampaignforMassComm,andfundraisingfortheinitiativewillcontinuewellinto2014.

Visitwww.usmfoundation.com/masscommtolearnmoreabouttheCampaignforMassComm.

CAMPAIGN FOR MASS COMM NAMING LEvEL DONORSMargaret Loesch

Donna Ritchey

Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation

Allan and Carolyn Nation

Charles** and Cynthia Kershner

Kurt Brautigam

Rex and Becky Kelly

Nancy New

Greg Pierce

Ron and Angel Barnes

Robert and Lynda Lesley

Public Relations Association of Mississippi - Pine Belt Chapter

**deceased

The renovation of College Hall blends modern technology with a revival of the building’s 20th-century architecture.

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The USM Foundation office, located on the

third floor of the Trent Lott Center, will have

the following hours during the holidays:

December 23 - 25, 2013 : Closed

December 26 - 27, 2013 : 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

December 30 - 31, 2013 : 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

January 1, 2014 : Closed

Warm wishes for agolden holiday season from the

USM Foundation

118 College Drive #5210 | Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001t: 601.266.5210 | f: 601.266.5735email: [email protected] | www.usmfoundation.com

Agiftof$10,000toTheChildren’sCenterforCommunicationandDevelopmentFundfromthe FAvRE 4 HOPE FOUNDATIONofHattiesburg,Miss.,willsupportthecenter’soperations.

AgiftofstockfromLARRyandLINDA SMITHofHattiesburg,Miss.,willsupporttheJohnB.SmithandCharlesM.SmithTheaterandDanceEndowmentandtheJ.LarryandLindaB.SmithMusicScholarshipEndowment.SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER willnameaninpatientroominthenewhomefortheCollegeofNursing,AsburyHall.

AgifttotheCollegeofNursingBuildingCampaignfromRICHARDandKIM MCCARTHyofHattiesburg,Miss.madeagiftcommitmenttosupporttheRichardF.McCarthyLectureSeriesintheStudyofWarandSocietyEndowment.

A$25,000giftcommitmentfromMIKEandDENICE ROBBINSofSunrise,Fla.,establishedtheRobbinsCollegeofBusinessVeteransScholarshipEndowmenttoawardascholarshiptoajuniormajoringintheCollegeofBusinesswithpreferencetohonorablydischargedveteransandactivedutyservicemembers.

Agiftcommitmentof$10,000totheCollegeofNursingBuildingCampaignfromWANDA JONESofMeridian,Miss.,willnameafacultyofficeinAsburyHall.

TheSOUTHERN MISS ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONprovided$10,000totheRobertD.PierceIILegacyScholarshipEndowmenttoawardscholarshipstostudentswithpreferencegiventochildrenandgrandchildrenofmembersoftheSouthernMissAlumniAssociation.DONNA RITCHEyofJackson,Miss.,madeagiftcommitmenttotheCampaignforMassCommtonamethePublicRelationsandAdvertisingSuiteinthenewlyrenovatedCollegeHall.

Agiftof$10,000totheStudentAffairsGolfClassicFundfromCOMCAST CABLEofHattiesburg,Miss.willsupportstudentandstaffdevelopmentatSouthernMiss.

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Thank you for helping us reBuilD, resTore anD reCoVer.

In the wake of the February tornado, generous support from more than 3,000 donors helped raise $2 million to aid University relief efforts.

These contributions enabled us to provide $34,000 to assist University faculty and staff members impacted by the tornado; support academic units by replacing equipment destroyed in the tornado; assist with damage sustained by academic facilities by awarding two $25,000 grants to the School of Music and the Department of Art and Design; fund the restoration of the original portraits of Powell G. Ogletree, the first Executive Director of the Southern Miss Alumni Association, and Nugget, the first live Golden Eagle mascot, which were hanging in the Ogletree House during the storm; and provide $1.6 million to help restore the Hattiesburg campus landscape.

“They say once a Raider, always a Raider,” shared Ray Guy ‘72, the greatest punter who ever lived.

It’s tIme:Ray Guy Awaits theCall from the Hall

the greatest punter who ever lived is certain his phone will not stop ringing on Feb. 1, 2014. The text messages and emails will pour into Ray Guy’s cell the moment the next class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class is announced. That is as sure as anything. He

knows this because he’s been there before. Seven years he’s been a finalist for the hall, and seven times he’s been disappointed at the last stage of the selection process.

The tone of those calls, though, is more difficult to predict in 2014. It is no certainty that they will be the same consolatory—“Better luck next year,” “You deserve it,” or “The voters don’t understand football.” Of course, he’s heard those before, and he appreciates the support. This year, though, Guy has what many are calling his best opportunity to receive the call he really wants, the one that says, “Congratulations, you are a Hall of Famer!”

From the perspective of many, it should not be that difficult a decision. Some would even say that to consider it for any longer than the time it took for one of Ray Guy’s punts to land in the hands of an opposing returner is too long. Ray Guy, the greatest punter in NFL history; the man who invented “hang time;” the man whose name is on the award annually given the top collegiate punter, should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As of yet, though, he has not garnered the 80 percent of positive votes from the approximately 40 voters who select the inductions—nor has any other punter to ever play the game.

“Sure I’d like to be the first one,” Guy said. “But what I really want now is to see a (punter) in there. It is the only position on a football team not represented in the Hall of Fame. That needs to change.”

“I pity Canton, Ohio, if I do get in,” he joked. “I’m not sure Canton is big enough for all the friends and fans from Mississippi, Georgia and California who want to be a part of that celebration.”

And if his name is not called again on the day prior to the Super Bowl…“Yes, I will be disappointed, but you take it in stride,” he said. “You go on and live your life. There also

are thousands and thousands of friends and fans that will be disappointed. I feel bad for them as well.”Today, Guy serves The University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater, as director of the

M-Club, the organization tasked with maintaining the University’s relationships with former athletes. More than 40 years after he first stepped foot on the Hattiesburg campus, he is pleased with the progress.

“Walking around campus, I’m proud of the growth of not only athletics but the whole university,” said Guy. “When I was here (as a student), the enrollment was something like 7,000. When I look around, I feel like we were at the start of something special. We’ve come a long way. That’s one of the reasons I’m back here. I want to be a part of the second part of this, the new growth.”

A Peculiar snubThat Ray Guy is not in the Hall of Fame is a surprise to many, who have simply assumed that

his stellar 14-year career had earned him enshrinement. But each year for two decades now, his name has been mentioned among a group of significant Pro Football Hall of Fame snubs.

That could change this upcoming February, when voters will select the next Hall of Fame class. Guy is one of two senior committee nominees on the ballot, an honor that has once again highlighted both his candidacy and the controversy surrounding it. Seven of the last eight senior committee nominees have gained election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the arguments for Guy’s inclusion are many.

By Jim Coll ‘99, ‘06

“There has been a group of people who have said, ‘We don’t think a punter belongs in the Hall of Fame, and even if we did, there are reasons we don’t like Ray Guy,” said Yahoo Sports’ Les Carpenter, who has written on Guy’s candidacy in recent years. “I think the senior committee is very focused on getting Ray Guy a shot at the Hall of Fame. Usually the senior players have a good shot at getting in, and I would say his chances are greatly improved just by the fact that he is a senior nominee.”

The case for Ray Guy’s enshrinement is solid. Among other points in his favor are that he was

• the first and only punter to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft;

• a seven-time Pro Bowler;• the punter on the National Football League’s 75th

Anniversary Team;• a three-time Super Bowl Champion; • the league leader in punting average three times; and • had a record 111 postseason punts.As great as the statistics are, the

stories of Ray Guy speak to his legend. In college, he once booted a ball 93 yards against Ole Miss! His 61-yard field goal in the snow against Utah State was then an NCAA record. While such tales have no bearing on the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the legend was only just beginning. On one famous occasion, Guy hit the Louisiana Superdome video screen with a punt during the 1976 Pro Bowl, causing facility officials to raise the screen for future games. That story continues that the opposing NFC team had the ball tested for helium.

Perhaps most important, though, is that Guy impacted games in a way that other punters had not prior to his playing days. Joe Horrigan, the historian of the Pro Football Hall of Fame said Guy was the first punter you could look at and say, “He won games.”

The case against his enshrinement, some would say is at best debatable.

It is true, today punters on average punt the ball greater distances. Guy’s career average of 42.7 yards is not among the top 70 of all-time. The math is accurate, but when comparing athletes across generations, all records related to speed, distance, leaping ability and strength improve over time. Imagine contending that Jessie Owens was not a Hall of Fame sprinter because Usian Bolt runs a faster 100 meters. Imagine arguing that Randy Johnson is a superior pitcher than Bob Gibson because Johnson threw harder. What is accepted as

legitimate rationale in the Guy debate would be dismissed as ridiculous, crazy or ludicrous in other similar cases.

Close observers say Guy changed punting, using strategy to limit return yardage. In addition to booming kicks higher, he angled them for the sidelines when appropriate, trading yards on his average in order to gain field position. While such practice is commonplace now, it was not in the 1970s, when Guy turned punting into a weapon.

Guy also suffers because of the company he keeps—punters, not normally deemed to be the most athletic position on the field. That shouldn’t be the case. As a Golden Eagle, he was also a placekicker, defensive back and outstanding pitcher on the baseball team. He still holds a share of the single season interception record with eight in 1972, and his 18 career interceptions rank second on the school’s all-time list. By the way, the man who is third on that list, Patrick Surtain, was a multiple All-Pro defensive back for the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs.

“I loved playing safety,” Guy said. “What’s the old saying—that it’s better to give than to receive. I gave my best. To be honest, I just wanted to play. It took me two years to get used to (only) punting with the Raiders. I’d kick it and was supposed to stay back as a safety in the case the returner broke free, but I’d try to run down and make the tackle myself.”

Perhaps the best evidence of Ray Guy’s athleticism was displayed during a big play that did not happen. With the Raiders leading 7-0 in the 1984 Super Bowl against Washington, Guy leaped to snag

an errant snap, grabbing it with one hand before cleanly executing a 42-yard boot. Dallas Morning News columnist Rick Gosselin ranked it among the most important catches in football history. “The greatest catch in Super Bowl history may not have come on a pass. It may have been punter Ray Guy’s leaping, one-handed grab.” The Raiders won the game 38-9, with Guy making a play only the best athletes could have made.

Guy said instinct took over on the play. “It was a natural reaction; I didn’t realize what I had done

until after the game. When I saw the ball come out of Todd (Christensen’s) hands, I knew it was going to be high. I did not realize how high I had jumped until after the game, nor what could have happened.”

Of course, it helped that “I’m 6-4 with long arms and big hands,” he added.

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“I pity Canton, Ohio, if I do get in. I’m not sure Canton

is big enough for all the friends and fans from

Mississippi, Georgia and California who want to be a part of that celebration.”

Guy recalled an October conversation with Super Bowl-winning head coach Tom Flores in which Flores recalled the play, “You know, Ray, if you missed that ball it would have been back by the end zone,” Flores told Guy. “It could have been a turning point in the game.”

While that’s one recollection from his days as an NFL standout, it is memories created with teammates and coaches from both his days at Southern Miss and with the Raiders that stand out most of all.

“They say once a Raider, always a Raider,” Guy said. “There is a great deal of meaning in that saying. There is a bond there that will never be broken. We still watch each other’s backs and take care of each other.”

At Southern Miss, Guy played for Coach P.W. Underwood and was part of the 1970 victory over No. 4-ranked Ole Miss and Archie Manning that has been voted as the second-best game in Southern Miss football history by fans.

“P.W. was a super individual and had been a heck of an athlete,” Guy said. “(Former head baseball coach and athletic director) Pete Taylor was a great mentor as well. I learned a lot from them. Of course, you don’t get to see your old teammates as often as you would like, but they are still like family. They were just like me. A lot of them came from the country, from small schools, and lived on farms. They were hard-core—all they’ve known was physical, hard work. All they knew was how to be tough.”

He says he sees the same in some of today’s athletes.

“Southern’s always known for hard-hitting, aggressive teams,” he said. “We didn’t win a lot of games when I played, but when you finished the game you knew you had been in a fight because you were beat up and bruised. And that’s always been the tradition.”

While he is proud of that tradition, his playing career and his alma mater, there is one trend he hopes will change in 2014—that of the exclusion of punters from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

“I’ll probably get a little emotional,” he said. “I don’t know where I’ll be, but if it happens you’ll probably hear me. You’ll say, ‘Well, I guess Ray finally made it.’”

It is memories created with teammates and coaches from both Guy’s days at Southern Miss and with the Raiders that stand out most of all.

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The 2012-13 fiscal year was certainly positive and exciting for The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association. While there are always challenges to be faced, I feel strongly that the volunteer leadership and staff of the Alumni Association have continued to work in the best interests of our alumni and our University as a whole.

Although faced with unforeseen challenges, the Association’s staff has accomplished much over the past year, and as the current president of this organization, I can assure you the Association has even more planned for 2013-14.

As many of you know, on Feb. 10, an EF-4 tornado hit the southern edge of the Hattiesburg campus, significantly damaging the Ogletree Alumni House. The Alumni Association staff was immediately relocated to The Accelerator in the University’s technology park and operated from that location for

approximately six months. In early September, the staff was able to reoccupy the north annex of the Ogletree House. If you have had the opportunity to visit the Hattiesburg campus recently, you would have seen first-hand that reconstruction has begun on the historic structure. Repairs are expected to be completed prior to the start of the 2014 football season.

Following the tornado and the extensive destruction it caused, the USM Foundation launched the Campus Beautification Campaign to raise funds to rebuild the damaged landscape on the front of the campus. The Alumni Association provided the lead gift for this project with a $100,000 contribution. The leadership of the Association felt strongly that we should play a major role in the restoration of the main entrance to the campus. We are proud of this donation and excited about the work done to restore the beauty of the campus’ front porch.

An additional major focus of the Alumni Association over the 2012-13 fiscal year has been to continue to identify children and grandchildren of alumni. Once identified, it’s necessary they be educated on the importance of their involvement with the University and heavily recruited to attend Southern Miss. This focus, the Legacy Recruitment Initiative, has done just that. Since its inception, more than 6,500 children have been identified. While there is still work to be done, this is a positive start for this important program.

Once recruited and enrolled in the University, legacies and first-time Golden Eagles are encouraged to join The Legacy, the student chapter of the Southern Miss Alumni Association and the keepers of the many Southern Miss traditions. Membership in this organization ensures that students maintain a strong bond with our University’s rich history and time-honored traditions, ultimately leading to Association membership and involvement following graduation. With a membership total of more than 1,000, this group has been recognized countless times University-wide and has accomplished a great deal over the past year.

Lastly, the Southern Miss Alumni Association has been working to identify new opportunities to generate funding for the Robert D. Pierce II Legacy Scholars Program, an endowment that provides funding for one-time scholarships for incoming freshmen that are children and grandchildren of Southern Miss alumni. Last year the Association’s board of directors authorized the creation of the Buy a Brick, Leave a Legacy brick program. I am proud to report that in its first year of existence, the program has generated more than $10,000 in additional support for the Pierce Legacy Scholarship. My wife, Pam Gillespie Waddle ’83, ’96, and I purchased a brick in memory of her father, Lamar Gillespie ’52, and I encourage all alumni to consider the purchase of a brick to support this worthwhile initiative while leaving a permanent legacy on campus.

As you can see, the Association is truly making a difference for our beloved alma mater. Southern Miss is enjoying an exciting and promising time in its history, and the Alumni Association is contributing to that success. Because of you and your membership in the Association, The University of Southern Mississippi has a treasured past of which we can all be proud, and with your continued support, we are sure to enjoy the University’s golden future.

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As February of this year brought about feelings of helplessness due to the effects of the tornado that struck the Hattiesburg campus and surrounding areas, the month also brought feelings of gratefulness that no lives were lost as a result, as well as resilience and determination.

Immediately following the storm, contractors, structural engineers, state archivists and the architect who oversaw the 2009 restoration inspected the Ogletree House, and gratefully, the damage did not necessitate the demolition of the historic structure. The Association staff immediately relocated to The Accelerator, where day-to-day operations continued as planned.

BW Sullivan Building Contractor Inc. of Hattiesburg was chosen to manage the restoration of the Ogletree House and local preservation architect Larry Albert was selected to oversee the project.

In April, the University announced a comprehensive landscape restoration plan. The USM Foundation also

launched the Southern Miss Campus Beautification Campaign to generate private gifts to help fund the plan. It was then that the Alumni Association stepped in and contributed $100,000 to the campaign. Association leadership

believed this campaign would provide the organization with an excellent opportunity to financially support the University’s efforts to restore the main entrance of the Hattiesburg campus to its original beauty.

oGleTree hoUse resTorATion efforTs conTinUe

AssociATion collecTs More ThAn 6,500 nAMes of children And GrAndchildren of AlUMni

This year more than 2,500 gifts were mailed to children and grandchildren of alumni as part of the Alumni Association’s Growing Up Gold Program, a legacy engagement program designed for the purpose of creating a black and gold bond with children and grandchildren of alumni.

Growing up Gold will provide opportunities for Southern Miss engagement from birth until age 16, and includes a biennial gift schedule that can be found at www.SouthernMissAlumni.com/growingupgold.

The Association has already collected more than 6,500

names of children and grandchildren of alumni! The organization will continue to foster a love for all things black and gold among the newest generation of future Golden Eagles but needs your help in doing so. If you know of a potential Golden Eagle, be sure to send their information to the Alumni Association at [email protected] today!

The Clearman family holds nearly three generations of Southern Miss graduates. Clearman grandparents and nine Clearman grandchildren pictured below.

Restoration of the Ogletree House is expected to be completed prior to the start of the 2014 football season.


As the keepers of tradition on campus, The Legacy, the student chapter of the Southern Miss Alumni Association, ensures that students maintain a strong bond with the University’s rich history and time-honored traditions. The organization has maintained a membership base of more than 1,000 students for the sixth consecutive year and has consistently seen an increase in event participation.

In the spring, The Legacy was selected out of more than 225 student organizations on campus as the Student Organization of the Year for 2012-13. The Legacy was also recognized as one of the top five nominees in both the President of the Year and Advisor of the Year categories. Nominations for these prestigious awards were accepted from students, faculty and staff.

Leading up to these campus-wide recognitions, The Legacy held “Spirit Week” in the spring, increasing University pride and demonstrating to the campus community that The Legacy appreciates them through random acts of school spirit. Random acts included surprising students with black and gold candy on their desks, department heads receiving black pens and gold highlighters to share with their employees, and

cleaning windshields of vehicles in staff parking lots.The Legacy increased its collaborative efforts with other

student organizations to host a myriad of events throughout 2013, including Trivia Night at the Power House, co-hosted by the Southern Miss Activities Council (SMAC); the annual Legislative Day trip to the State Capitol in Jackson, co-hosted by the Student Government Association; and the sponsorship of, along with the Student Eagle Club and SMAC, a football game-watching party for students in the Giannini Touchdown Terrace.

Among other focuses, The Legacy strives to give back to the community. Legacy students participate in The Big Event, a campus-wide day of community service each spring, and hold Legacy Service Saturday in the fall. The Legacy Board hosts a T-shirt trade throughout the year, where students may exchange a T-shirt from another college or university for a Southern Miss T-shirt. This year, board members were able to donate more than 35 T-shirts to Christian Services of Hattiesburg.

As you can see, The Legacy has accomplished a great deal in 2013, and that was merely naming a few. Legacy students are looking forward to making 2014 an even better year for the organization.

The leGAcy AccoMplishes siGnificAnT AMoUnT in 2012-13

Members of The Legacy Board attended the 2013 Homecoming Hall of Fame where they were recognized for all they have accomplished over the past year.

Did you know that The Legacy, the student chapter of the Southern Miss Alumni Association has maintained a membership base of more than 1,000 students for six consecutive years in a row?



AlUMni AssociATion AwArds More ThAn $27,000 in scholArships

Each year the Southern Miss Alumni Association helps future and current students succeed through financial assistance by annually awarding a number of scholarships.

In addition to numerous other scholarships, this year the Association awarded a record-number of Pierce Legacy Scholarships, nine to be exact. Freshmen students such as Matthew McMullan, whose parents and grandparents attended the University and meet the scholarships selection criteria, are recognized for their achievements, awarded one-time $1,000 scholarships, and are instrumental in continuing their family’s Southern Miss tradition.

“I’ve always bled black and gold,” shared McMullan. “My grandparents and parents attended Southern Miss and my sister is here now. I’ve always loved this University.”

The Association’s ultimate goal is to one day award every legacy who enrolls at Southern Miss a Pierce Legacy Scholarship. Funds are raised through the annual Shell Finish Line/Homecoming Golf Tournament and most recently, the Buy a Brick, Leave a Legacy brick campaign.

Over the past year the Association has created and launched the Buy a Brick, Leave a Legacy campaign. On the

Hattiesburg campus, the plaza between Shoemaker Square and Cook Library has been paved with more than 75 bricks. The sale of these bricks has generated more than $10,000 for the Pierce Legacy Scholarship. With every brick sold, the Association is one step closer to achieving their ultimate legacy scholarship goal.

To view a video of the most recent group of Alumni Association scholarship recipients, visit www.SouthernMissAlumni.com/scholarships.

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45%

7%

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The Pierce Legacy Fund SchoLarShiP (awarded to nine) $9,000

The eLmo Lang memoriaL SchoLarShiP (awarded to one) $603

The mary Loraine PeetS BuFFett SchoLarShiP (awarded to two) $12,134

The PoweLL and FranceS ogLetree endowed SchoLarShiP (awarded to one) $1,815

The PaSt PreSidentS counciL endowed SchoLarShiP (awarded to two) $1,216

The cLyde Kennard memoriaL endowed SchoLarShiP (awarded to five) $2,500

totaL $27,268

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LiAbiLiTieSTotal Current Liabilities $ 143,326Noncurrent Liabilities (Deferred Revenue) $ 57,859Total Net Assets $ 2,944,916Total Liabilities & Net Assets $ 3,146,101

AlUMni AssociATion finAnciAl posiTionFOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 AND 2014

AbouT The ALuMni ASSociATionThe University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-

profit corporation chartered under the laws of the State of Mississippi in 1955 by then Executive Secretary Powell G. Ogletree. As of June 30, 2013, the conclusion of the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year, the Alumni Association reported total assets of $3,146,101 and a total membership of 14,543. The 14,543 members represent 12.8 percent of the University’s 113,806 alumni-of-record.

ASSeTSCurrent Assets $ 484,914Investments $ 2,612,240Total Property and Equipment $ 48,947Total Assets $ 3,146,101

ToTAL expenSeS$1,476,500

ToTAL expenSeS$1,513,739

propoSeD buDgeT for 2013-14

ToTAL revenue, gAinS AnD oTher SupporT

contributed Support$656,853 (48.1%)

Membership revenue$335,720 (24.6%)

event revenue$168,283 (12.3%)

Auxiliary revenue$87,416 (6.4%)

royalty income$116,626 (8.6%)

general and Administrative$145,517 (9.6%)

Membership Development$99,052 (6.59%)

Auxiliary revenue$84,500 (5.7%)

contributed Support$676,500 (45.8%)

Membership revenue$245,500 (16.6%)

investment income$271,000 (18.4%)

royalty income$119,000 (8.1%)

event revenue$80,000 (5.4%)

ToTAL incoMe AnD oTher SupporT $1,476,500

program Services$1,168,500 (79.1%)

general and Administrative$162,500 (11.0%)

Membership Development$128,000 (8.7%)

contingency$17,500 (1.2%)

STATeMenT of AcTiviTieS for YeArENDED JUNE 30, 2013

$ 1,364,898Investment returns $ 270,501

$ 1,635,399

program Services$1,269,170 (83.8%)



AcTive yeArs of Annual Membership in the Alumni Association*

AnnUAl reporT nUMbersfiscal Year ending June 30, 2013

AboUT oUr MeMbers

HI 11

AK 12

WY 4

AL850

AZ 46 AR 87

CA 157CO 57

ID 3

IL 68

IN 36

IA 14

KS 15 KY 41

LA824

MI21

MN 17

MS8,954

MO 53

MT 5

NE 11NV 15

NM 9

ND 2

OH38

OK 44

OR 7SD 4

TN 306

TX 736

UT 12

WA 22

WI 18

Outside of the United States – 23

The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association is comprised of members from all 50 states and numerous countries outside of the United States. Its 14,543 members are residents of the states below.

number of Years number of Members0-4 3,1035-9 1,92910-14 1,10315-19 90220-24 75725 and more 1,645Life Members 5,104

TOTAL 14,543

Alumni of record 113,806Total Membership 14,543% Active 12.8%

CT 14

DE 9

FL791

GA457

ME6

MD 58

MA 28NH 3

NJ 32

NY 48

NC 175

PA 57

RI 5

SC110

VT 2

VA207 DC 12

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Research efforts at The University of Southern Mississippi have taken a

unique approach by attempting to mimic the meticulous workings found

in nature to create a more durable coating to be applied for preservation

of stone materials.

Dr. Derek Patton, assistant professor in the School of Polymers and High

Performance Materials, and his team of researchers have been examining

the way the lotus leaf repels water and how fresh and saltwater mussels

are able to attach themselves to different surfaces. By studying these two

distinct properties, Dr. Patton and his team have developed a polymer

coating that will protect grave markers and stone monuments, especially

those found in a high-salt, high-humidity atmosphere like the Gulf Coast.

These advanced conservation materials will preserve historical artifacts

for future generations.

Essential explorations.

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Dr. Beverly Dale, Southern Miss alumna and daughter of the late Lieutenant Colonel John H. Dale, has a passion for her country, her

community and her alma mater. Her dedication to leaving a legacy at Southern Miss and honoring her father led her to create the Lt. Col. John H. Dale Sr. Distinguished Lecture Series in International Security and Global Policy in 2008. It was then that a standard of excellence was firmly established, though considering the program’s benefactor and its namesake, anything less would be unacceptable.

On February 6, 2014, at 7 p.m., former Secretary of Defense and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Dr. Robert Gates will be the featured speaker for the third Dale Distinguished Lecture. The event, presented by The University of Southern Mississippi Center for the Study of War and Society, will be held at Hattiesburg’s Historic Saenger Theatre and is open to the public.

“Through the Dale Distinguished Lecture Series, Southern Miss, Hattiesburg and the Center for the Study of War and Society in the College of Arts and Letters have received local, regional and national recognition,” said Dr. Steven R. Moser, dean of the College of Arts and Letters.

Dr. Dale’s generosity and love of family has opened the door for Hattiesburg to entertain speakers of international distinction and receive widespread recognition. Past speakers include former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Wyche Fowler, as well as Madeline Albright, secretary of state to President Bill Clinton.

Department of History Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Center Dr. Susannah Ural credits Dr. Beverly Dale and her passion and dedication to honoring her father for the success of the series.

“The faculty and students of the Center for the Study of War and Society are so grateful for Beverly

Dale’s generous support of our program and her determination to bring world leaders to Hattiesburg and, simultaneously, show the world all that Southern Miss has to offer,” said Ural.

Dr. Dale graduated from Southern Miss in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology and served as president of Delta Delta Delta sorority during her undergraduate career. She later joined the Southern Miss faculty, working in the Department of Microbiology from 1972 to 1974.

The lecture series’ namesake, Lt. Col. John H. Dale Sr., served his country in World War II and the Korean Conflict and received the Bronze Star for his service.

The Dale family has a long history with Southern Miss. Lt. Col. Dale earned a Master of Science from the University, served as professor of Military Studies for the U.S. Army’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, and worked as a faculty member in the Science Education department from 1957-61 and 1964-66. Indeed, he began a legacy and Southern Miss tradition that is upheld by his daughter today.

“My daddy was probably the most formative person in my life and in my success,” declared Dale. “He encouraged my brother and me to be anything we wanted to be, and he would be thrilled that we are engaging retired military, active military, ROTC and military historians in this lecture.”

No doubt, Lt. Col. Dale would be thrilled to host such an accomplished American as Dr. Robert Gates. In addition to serving as secretary of defense and director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Gates honorably served as deputy national security advisor. He is the current chancellor of the College of William and Mary and future president of the Boy Scouts of America. His knowledge, experience and recognized ability to inform and inspire audiences to critically consider their place in an ever-changing world makes him an ideal selection for the 2014 lecture.

Southern Miss to WelcomeRobert Gates

as the 2014Dale Distinguished Lecture Series

Featured SpeakerBy Anna M. Alexander

Former Secretary of Defense and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Dr. Robert M. Gates

Gates served as secretary of defense under both a Republican and a Democrat President, something no other secretary of defense has done. He is the only employee in CIA history to work his way up from the position of entry-level analyst to the directorship. Among many accomplishments and successes, Gates also has a background in history.

A native of Wichita, Kan., Dr. Gates earned his undergraduate degree in history from the College of William and Mary. He continued his education at Indiana University, where he earned a master’s degree in history, and eventually Georgetown University, where he earned his Ph.D. and specialized in Russian and Soviet history.

“We’re thrilled to have Dr. Gates as our 2014 Dale lecturer. He resonates with a broad community, inspiring students, faculty and audience members from throughout the Gulf South,” explained Ural.

The Center for the Study of War and Society is one of the premiere programs for military history in the country. Besides offering a variety of classes and providing representation in national and international conferences, the Center recently hosted the Society for Military History Annual Meeting, an international conference with approximately 500 historians in attendance last spring. The Center also hosts the War and Society Roundtable Discussions every fall and spring semester, as well as the McCarthy Lecture Series during the fall semester. The Dale Distinguished Lecture Series, however, is one of the most prominent events hosted by the Center.

“This is not just academics talking to academics. This is an event that reaches out to many communities – our city, our state, the nation and the world,” said Ural.

Dale strongly believes in the Dale Distinguished Lecture Series’ ability, and responsibility, to present relevant and applicable issues.

“Regardless of one’s political or social views about war; we will always deal with it. We will always have civilian leaders who will, or perhaps not, measure the temperament of our country and act accordingly upon it, and we must continually study and measure issues and outcomes in as collaborative a fashion as possible.”

The Dale Distinguished Lecture Series has provided Southern Miss with a unique opportunity to expand its reach to a variety of people and gain national attention for what’s going on in Hattiesburg and at Southern Miss, in particular. The lecture series is important in terms of public outreach and education, as well as fostering political discussion and promoting economic development in Hattiesburg. Such growth and opportunity is a direct result of Dale’s contributions and support to see her father’s legacy preserved.

“She is so proud of what her father did for so many young students,” said Ural. “He changed lives and inspired cadets to achieve far more than they realized they could. Beverly wanted to create something that would honor that, and she achieved that brilliantly with the Dale Distinguished Lecture Series.”

Former Secretary of Defense and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Dr. Robert M. Gates spoke with Greta Van Susteren, host of the Fox News program “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren,” during an interview in Rome, Feb. 7, 2010.

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Southern Miss Basketball Coaching Legend M.K. Turk Passes Away

M.K. Turk, the winningest men’s basketball coach in the history of Southern Miss, passed away Dec. 6. He was 71.

Turk spent 20 seasons as the head basketball coach at The University of Southern Mississippi and finished his career as the all-time winningest coach in school history with 301 Golden Eagle victories, one NIT championship, two NCAA appearances and six NIT appearances.

After a successful stint as athletics director and head basketball coach at Copiah-Lincoln Junior College in Wesson and a couple of seasons as

an assistant coach at the University of Memphis, Turk took over as coach of the Golden Eagles for the 1976-77 season and immediately began building the program into one of the most competitive in the nation.

Turk accomplished what no other Southern Miss coach has ever been able to achieve – back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament and winning the National Invitation Tournament.

Turk took the Golden Eagles to eight postseason appearances starting with the 1980-81 season when they made their first-ever appearance in the NIT, following a 20-7 season.

After taking the team to the NIT again in 1985-86, Turk and the Golden Eagles captured the 50th championship of the event with an 84-80 win over LaSalle in New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1987. The championship was a first-ever national title for a Mississippi Division I school.

His 1989-90 squad finished 20-12 and finished second in the regular season of the Metro Conference and then received the school’s first-ever NCAA bid.

The 1990-91 squad followed with a 21-8 mark, won the Metro Conference regular season championship, and again earned a berth to the NCAA regionals. That team graced the Associated Press Top 25 pre-season poll and went to the NCAA Tournament ranked as one of the nation’s top 25.

After Turk led the Golden Eagles to

the top of the independent ranks, he then guided their entry into the Metro Conference in 1982, lending further stature to the program. Then in 1995-96, Turk guided the Golden Eagles into Conference USA as a charter member.

Many players from Turk’s program have gone on to successful careers in both professional basketball and business. Former Golden Eagle Clarence Weatherspoon was the ninth pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Teammate Joe Courtney had stints with several NBA clubs, and Randolph Keys was a former number one pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers. A number of other former players are currently playing in both the CBA and overseas. He has also turned out several assistant coaches and players who are currently continuing their careers coaching at both the high school and collegiate levels.

Among the many honors Turk has received are being named the 1986-87 NIT Coach of the Year and the 1985-86 Metro Conference Coach of the Year. He also was a member of the Southern Miss Legends Club, the Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

Turk also served as an assistant athletics director under Athletic Director Bill McLellan during his final few years with the Golden Eagles.

Turk was a graduate of Copiah-Lincoln Junior College and a 1964 graduate of Livingston University, now the University of West Alabama.

Did you know that for every home men’s basketball game this season, select social media users will be invited to serve as social media reporters for the game? These individuals will be seated in the Social Media Suite and will receive special behind-the-scenes access to Southern Miss basketball. The social media reporters will post their thoughts, observations and photos throughout the game using a specially created hashtag. Throughout the game, several of these tweets will be retweeted via the official Southern Miss Athletics Twitter account @uSMgoldeneagles.

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Berkley Promoted to Head CoachUniversity of Southern Mississippi Director of Athletics

Bill McGillis recently announced that the school has elevated Amanda Berkley to head volleyball coach, after spending the past season as the program’s interim coach.

In her first season, Berkley’s team finished 17-14 overall, a plus-nine win over the 2012 season and 7-7 in league play. Her team advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament. She had a player who earned second team All-Conference USA. Several players also ranked among the league leaders in every statistical category.

Prior to the interim position, Berkley served as an assistant coach for the past three seasons for Abbey Sutherland, with her duties including on-the-court coaching, recruiting, scouting, assistance in practice planning, fundraising, travel, camp coordinator and various administrative duties.

Before coming to Southern Miss, Berkley spent two seasons as UW-Whitewater’s graduate assistant coach. She also coached the junior varsity team as well as planned practices and scheduled matches. Her duties also included being assistant strength and conditioning coach for the volleyball, football and track teams.

Berkley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in kinesiology/physical education and a minor in health in 2008. She competed on the University of Wisconsin’s volleyball team as a defensive specialist. During her career, the Badgers placed second in the Big Ten twice and made it to the Elite Eight twice, as well as finishing in the tournament Sweet 16 tournament once.

Nick Mullens Earns Pair of AwardsOn the strength of his best performance of

the season, Southern Miss freshman quarterback Nick Mullens garnered two awards, being named Conference USA Co-Offensive Player of the Week as well as one of eight “Stars of the Week” as recognized by the Manning Award.

In a return to his hometown of Birmingham, Ala., Mullens threw for a school-record-tying five touchdowns and added another rushing score in a 62-27 victory over UAB.

Mullens’ numbers included a season-high 370 yards on 24-of-39 passing attempts. His passing yardage total is the seventh-most in a game for a Golden Eagle and was his second 300-yard passing game of the year.

Mullens threw four of his touchdown passes in the second half as the Golden Eagles rallied from an eight-point half-time deficit to score 49 second-half points. He finished the year by throwing eight TD passes over his last two games and passed for at least 200 yards in five of his six starts this season.

In addition, he tossed at least one touchdown pass in five of his six starts and averaged 276.5 yards per game throwing as a starter. He led the Golden Eagles on their seven longest-scoring drives of this season and his season totals included 1,776 passing yards and 13 touchdown passes.

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Golden Greetings from Your Eagle Club!From our 364 scholar-athletes and a tireless athletic staff, we send our warmest wishes to you and your family this wonderful holiday season. Reflecting over this past year, we are touched by the heartfelt way each of you continue to support Southern Miss.

We could not be more excited about our athletics teams competing in the upcoming new year. Men and women’s basketball will begin conference play; baseball and softball, both conference champion hopefuls, will prepare to start their season; and our renowned track team begins its outdoor season. The tennis teams welcome new coaches, and the veteran golf coaches are ready for their teams to hit the links.

As we head into 2014, we invite you to help us cheer on these great programs. Relive fond memories and great experiences from your time on campus by visiting us this spring for any number of athletics contests. Bring family and friends with you to create new memories and extend the rich tradition of the Southern Miss family.

Supporting our Golden Eagle student-athletes in competition can provide the momentum they need to finish strong and represent Southern Miss well. Supporting these same student-athletes in the classroom, though, will provide them the foundation for lasting success in life. As we pause to reflect on the year that has come and gone, it’s imperative to remember our ultimate goal – providing athletes with scholarships to continue their education.

As we gear up for several exciting athletics seasons this new year, we hope that you will consider the impact you have on these young men and women who represent Southern Miss with pride. You can fuel their futures and propel them to the next level—in the classroom and in competition—by helping us provide necessary resources for their success. We encourage you to expand your current contribution if possible; to join the Eagle Club for the first time or come back to the Southern Miss family if you’ve left; or to recruit your friends, family and colleagues to join the movement toward academic and athletic excellence.

Thank you for your continued dedication and passion for the Golden Eagles and our University. We appreciate all that you do each year in support of our programs, and our student-athletes give their heartfelt thanks for helping them succeed. Best wishes to you all!

SMTTT!

The Eagle Club Staff

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As the temperature falls, be sure to wrap yourself in the warmest black and gold. And when you brave the conditions in your Southern Miss gear, let us know. Send photos* of yourself, your family and friends, and we will print as many as space allows in a future edition of Snapshots.

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Above: A true Southern Miss story, the Taylor family has had generations of family members enter the great institution! Featured photo includes proud Southern Miss graduates and current USM students. Front row: Jordan Taylor Jr., current USM student; Gracyn Taylor, future USM student; Valerie Taylor ’84. Second row: Lakelyn Taylor, USM fresman; Gary Taylor, Jerry Taylor ’57 and Fredde Taylor ’58.

Top Right: Rhonda ’83, Doug ’81, Erin ’12 and Mason ’15 Seidenburg took a recent vacation to Switzerland where they got the privilege to roam around mountains in the Bernese Alps. Behind them is Eiger Mountain.

Bottom Right: On Oct. 27, Chuck Scianna was honored at the M-Club when he was presented a football signed by Brett Favre. Scianna was honored for his generous contributions of football tickets for troops at Camp Shelby to attend Golden Eagle home football games. From left to right: Eddie Kauchick, Joe Bryant, Nick Kolinsky and Chuck Scianna.

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Above: These recent USM grads are first-year med students at UMC. Back Row, left to right: Christina Daniel ‘11, Jason Wheat ‘11, Daniel Krebs ‘12, Meagan Ishee ‘12, Jessica Hill ‘12, Amanda Cooley ‘13, Walker Wiggins, John Caleb Grenn ‘13, Jakayla Harrell ‘13. Front Row, left to right: Lakeshia Gibson ‘09, Hannah Barrett ‘13, Lauren Schober ‘12, Danielle Williamson ‘13, Victor Maldonado ‘12, Emily Bustin ‘13, Ashley Villarreal ‘12.

Bottom Left: CJ Scott Jr. is son of Cedric Scott ’00, ’09 and Dorian Scott ’02. When they went to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Jacksonville, Fla., they decided to take along their friend Seymour to see the Bald Eagles.

Bottom Right: Jerry Nettles ’85 and his family attended the annual USM Women’s Soccer team designated home game in honor of his late uncle Blake Nettles ’79. His two sons Henry J. Nettles and Blake A. Nettles smile with Seymour as they enjoy Blake Nettles Day.

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1970’sCAROL ANN CRAPPS DRANE 74’ has been elected by her peers as the Simpson County Technical Center 2013 Teacher of the Year. Carol currently serves as the Student Services coordinator at the center.

PAUL HEMBREE ’72 of Pascagoula announced his retirement after 41 years of service to Stuart C. Irby

Company at the end of October 2013.

DR. RICHARD SUMMERS ‘77, professor of emergency medicine, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

1980’s The Jackson-George Regional Library System Board of Trustees has named LORI WARD SMITH ‘86 as director.

MACK RUSHINg ‘88 has been promoted vice president/senior business banker of Merchants and Marine Bank.

TOM PERESICH ‘82 has been promoted to assistant vice president/bank secretary act officer of Merchants and Marine Bank.

LESA KIRKMAN ‘83 is thrilled to share the news that her two children are Southern Miss students. Nick is a junior transfer student and

Laura, pictured, is a freshman, and the new feature twirler with The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band.

TED FORTENBERRY ’87 has been elected as the next chairman for the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors.

The Mississippi Association of School Administrators recently named DR. CHUCK BENIgNO ‘85 Mississippi Superintendent of the Year.

MELISSA MCDANIEL ’87 is now retired from education and devoting full time to her film production company, Blue Heron International Pictures. Melissa has also published three books, including the popular Flight of the Blue Heron.

Now is your chance to catch up on the news and accomplishments of your fellow Golden Eagles.

To submit your news to The Talon, please send your information to the Southern Miss Alumni

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CHRIS BOONE ‘87 and Katherine Boone of Madison announce the birth of their baby girl Addison Noel Boone. Addison was born on Sept. 16, 2013, and weighed

six pounds 15 ounces.

ROBERT gOSS ’88 spoke at the Southern Miss chapter of Beta Alpha Psi in late October 2013. The subject was “Excellent Practices for Negotiators,” including developing a Negotiation Plan and how Procurement can positively affect CVA. Robert was also published in the professional journal, Supply Management, January 2014 edition. The article was on “Commercial Acumen” and is Robert’s fifth time to be published in professional journals.

2000’sWinston Medical Center is pleased to announce that NANCY JORDAN, RN, MSN, FNP-BC ‘06 has joined the medical staff of Winston Medical Center.

BRITTNEY WESTBROOK ‘08 and Nathan Westbrook proudly announce the birth of their son Gunner Wyatt Westbrook.

TODD gOLLOTT ‘09 and Jessica Pickard announce the news of their engagement. Wedding vows will be exchanged Jan. 25, 2014, in Ocean Springs.

SAMANTHA MCCAIN ‘09, ‘10 is now the advertising and design manager at Hattiesburg Clinic.

ETHAN MICHAEL SMITH ‘06, ‘07 and Camille Elizabeth Covington exchanged their wedding vows in Fairhope, Ala., on November 9, 2013.

BRETT ’00 AND ERIN WILLIAMSON SMITH ’01 announce the birth of their daughter Ashlynn Dawn Smith, born

on September 4, 2013. Ashlynn Dawn is welcomed by her big brothers, Bryce and Hampton, and Golden Eagle grandparents, EDWARD WILLIAMSON ’68 and Gloria Williamson and Steve and JUDY MCALPIN gRIMES ’69.

LAKESHIA gIBSON ’09 of Jackson was promoted from laboratory technician to laboratory supervisor at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Gibson is still continuing her medical school journey.

BRITTAIN F. HEINDL ’08 of Birmingham, Ala., is now working on his second year as a resident doctor in the internal medicine department at UAB hospital in Birmingham.

WITT RUFFIN ‘05 of Fairhope, Ala., a commercial relationship manager of Trustmark National Bank, has been named vice president for the Jackson-based financial institution.

TERILYN SMITH ‘07 of McComb has been promoted to branch officer of Trustmark National Bank.

JOEY KERN ’06 of Hattiesburg has been promoted to assistant vice president of Trustmark National Bank.

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John Stiles ’05 is a Ph.D. graduate who has gone on to pursue a speaking career and is anticipating the release of a new book. He is formerly dean and professor of communications at Hannam Unibversity (HNU) in South Korea; he now serves as U.S. director for HNU International Relations. Dr. John Stiles is an expert in the field and has made an impact on audiences around the world with his presentation, Intercultural SuperHighway. To say John is accomplished is an understatement. He has traveled to more than 70 countries on all seven continents. With every visit

and presentation, John brings a unique and relational approach to his company. John takes passion in having the opportunity to discuss, teach and train all

persons, from students to corporate personnel, with the cultural tools and valuable relational skills necessary to excel in the rapidly changing multicultural landscape that surrounds our world today.

Needless to say, Dr. John Stiles is driven by a passion to cultivate common bonds between people groups. He often uses the words of Will Rogers to summarize his unique approach to culture: “Strangers are only friends I haven’t met yet.” It is clear that it is this philosophy that imbues the person he is, naturally reaching out to those around him and encouraging others to exercise the same high privilege.

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Phillips to Lead New Honors College at Purdue

Rhonda Phillips ’83, ’86 has been named the dean of Purdue’s Honor College. Rhonda Phillips, associate dean of Barrett, The Honors College of Arizona State University, will be the dean of Purdue University’s new Honors

College. Phillips, who has been in her current position since 2011, also is a professor in the School of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State. She holds appointments as senior sustainability scientist in Arizona State’s Global Institute of Sustainability/School of Sustainability, and affiliate faculty in the School of Geographical Sciences, Urban Planning and the School of Public Affairs. Prior to going to Arizona State in 2007, she was an assistant and associate professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Department at the University of Florida, where she also was the founding director of the Center for Building Better Communities. Before that, she served as an assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Area Development at The University of Southern Mississippi. Phillips’ appointment as dean is the result of a national search. She will begin at Purdue before the fall semester. Her appointment is subject to ratification by Purdue’s Board of Trustees. The Honors College, approved by the trustees in 2011, will welcome its first class of more than 500 new students this fall. The college will recruit prospective honors students and provide them with residential learning experiences, exposure to cross-disciplinary problem-solving, and support in pursuit of post-graduate opportunities.

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Warren Elected Kappa Delta Foundation Chairman

During its semiannual meeting on June 26, 2013, the Kappa Delta Foundation Board of Directors elected a new slate of officers. One of the very deserving honorees is Southern Miss alumna Bonnie Purvis Warren ‘63. Bonnie was elected as the Kappa Delta Foundation Chairman. Bonnie is a proud alumna member of Beta Sigma chapter at Southern Miss.

She was national president from 2005-09 and also served Kappa Delta as National Panhellenic Conference delegate, chairman of regional chapter director and collegiate province president. Bonnie has also served as chairman of the chapter Advisory Board for Beta Sigma chapter and is past president of the Hattiesburg Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter. Bonnie is very active in the Hattiesburg community and has served on the board of directors for The University of Southern Mississippi Foundation and as state chairman for Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality Pageant. She also served on the Board of Directors for The University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association and the United Way of Southeast Mississippi. She is past president of the Hattiesburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. Bonnie is a founding member of the Circle of Champions at The University of Southern Mississippi. She was an inaugural inductee to the Greek Hall of Fame at the University, an inductee in The University of Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame, and recipient of the Mississippi Continuous Service Award and the Hattiesburg Volunteer of the Year Award. In 1989, Bonnie was named a Kappa Delta Woman of Achievement, and she was honored with the Spirit of Women Award in 2011. She presently serves on the Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation and is married to Lawrence Warren, president and owner of Warren Paving Inc. They have four children and 10 grandchildren.

2010’sCLIFF RUSSUM ’06 and JULIE DEFATTA RUSSUM ’04 welcomed their son Banks Rogers Russum

on Oct. 11, 2013. Banks weighed 6lbs. 12oz. and was 20 inches long.

BRITTNEY DYKES ‘10, ‘12 has been named the communications manager for Hattiesburg Clinic.

LAUREN BROOKE O’NEAL ‘13 and Shawn Brantley Garner exchanged their wedding vows on Oct. 5, 2013, in Petal.

BRITTANY WHITE ‘10 is now an associate attorney at the law office of Jenifer Branning.

JOYCE MARTINEz ‘12 has joined the firm KPMG LLP as an audit associate.

SARAH ELIzABETH STETELMAN ’12 and Jared Alan Carlson were married Sept. 7, 2013, at Midway First Baptist Church in Sumrall.

JAMES “SEBE” SEABORN DALE IV of Columbia and Chelsea Lamb Oliver exchanged their wedding vows in Camden, Ala., on August 3, 2013.

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Babineaux Selected as Recipient of National Troops to Teacher Program

Jody Babineaux ‘08 of Lake Charles, La., has been selected as a recipient of the National Troops to Teacher Program. He is one of the few U.S. Armed Force veterans to be selected for this program across the country. The Troops to Teacher Program is designed to help recruit quality teachers

for schools that serve low-income families throughout America. Troops to Teacher help relieve teacher shortages, especially in high-need subject areas. The program assists military personnel in making a successful transition to second careers in teaching. Babineaux is a math/social studies teacher at Power Academy in the Laurel School District. He graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi/ROTC program and is a two-time combat action Operation Iraqi War veteran, currently serving as the 67th Transportation Company Executive Officer.

Warren Elected Chair of Mississippi Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

Jim Warren 84’ of Jackson was elected Chair of the Mississippi Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section at its 2013 Annual Meeting. Jim is active as a litigation attorney, mediator and arbitrator. He chaired and spoke at the ADR Section’s Advanced Mediation Seminar recently, and spoke in November at the American Bar Association’s Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Institute in Nashville, Tenn. Jim is the managing member of Carroll Warren & Parker, a 20-lawyer firm based in Jackson, with offices in Houston and Miami. He served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2013, teaching contract negotiation and drafting, and will return to teach in 2014. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. The mission of the ADR Section is to promote the informed use of alternative dispute procedures to resolve conflicts in a fair, timely and cost-effective manner. Jim and his wife, Malinda, have five children and live in Jackson.

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Bowden New Dean of College of Engineering

Royce Bowden ’84 will be the new dean of the College of Engineering of Wichita State University. Bowden won the position because of his success at generating resources and increasing enrollment at Mississippi State University. He reversed a trend of declining undergraduate enrollment in MSU engineering to a 55 percent increase over his six

years as head of Mississippi State University’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Bowden will remain associate dean of engineering at Mississippi State University through the semester. Bowden worked at Texas Instruments early in his career. Texas Instruments is widely known as the company that invented the hand-held calculator. Bowden’s job there in the early 1980s involved developing missiles for the U.S. Navy.

In MemoriamDR. ALTRA HOWSE HAMMAN ’42of Hattiesburg died September 15, 2013.

MARY NELL MCDONNIEAL POWELL ’42of Baton Rouge, La., died October 15, 2013.

MURRIEL REED SCOTT ’42of Jackson died October 5, 2013.

MARY CATHERINE HANSON WARD ’47, ’54of Pass Christian died August 29, 2013.

A.J. “RED” MANgUM ’49of Hattiesburg died August 28, 2013.

HERMES gAUTIER HAgUE ’50of Pascagoula died September 28, 2013.

MYRTLE RUTH FIKES HUTCHINSON ’51of Littleton, Co., died October 5, 2013.

ARMAND E. PRENTISS ’51of Baton Rouge, La., died September 17, 2013.

WILLIAM N. “BUDDY” OLIVER JR. ’51of Jackson died September 10, 2013.

ERWIN A. BAYLOT SR. ’52of Vicksburg died September 17, 2013.

ANDREW WEBSTER “WEBB” STRIBLINg ’53of Madison died September 18, 2013.

LAWRENCE FIELDINg EDWARDS ’53of Memphis, Tenn., died September 29, 2013.

DR. EARNEST L. “DOC” HARRINgTON SR. ’54, ’58, ’74of Hattiesburg died October 5, 2013.

ELISE DAY CRUTHIRDS HUTTO ’55of Gretna, La., died October 13, 2013.

ROBERT H. MILSTED ’55of Houston, Texas, died September 1, 2013.

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BILLY RAY QUAVE ’57of Biloxi died September 14, 2013.

FREDERICK HAROLD “JACK” LANDER ’57of Moss Point died September 6, 2013.

DONALD PRICE JOSEPH ’58of Vidalia, La., died October 20, 2013.

HARRY TULMAN O’BRYAN JR. ’58of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., died August 27, 2013.

ROBERT C. SMITH ’58of Sumrall died September 6, 2013.

JOEL E. WAKELAND SR. ’59of McComb died September 27, 2013.

HILDA HULL BATSON ’59of Lumberton died September 28, 2013.

CHARLES THOMAS KNIgHT ’59of Mineral Bluff, Ga., died September 1, 2013.

RET. COL. CLAYTON T. WHITE ’61of Cottondale, Ala., died October 7, 2013.

JOHN WILLIAM NYMAN ’61died August 21, 2013.

JOAN “JONELL” ALFORD BRUMFIELD ’62, ’67of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died October 20, 2013.

JACK D. TRIggS ’62of Hattiesburg died September 25, 2013.

NANCY C. EDMONSON ’62of Jackson died September 6, 2013.

PATRICIA “PAT” ANN MOORE ’63of Roebuck, S.C., died September 2, 2013.

JOE HENRY PURVIANCE JR. ‘63of Raleigh died June 18, 2013.

DONNA KATHERINE HINKEBEIN DUFOUR ’65, ’89of Seminary died September 14, 2013.

PAUL LOUIS “DOC” gRUBE ‘67of Satsuma, Ala., died August 27, 2013.

WILLIAM gENE “BILL” HOFFMAN ’68of Findlay, Ohio, died October 21, 2013.

JAMES MARVIN KELLY ’69of Salisbury, N.C., died October 2, 2013.

DR. JEWEL MAY BALDOCK ISRAEL ’70of Candler, N.C., died September 4, 2013.

JOHN ARTHUR “JACK” SCHILLINg ’70of Statesboro, Ga., died September 29, 2013.

FRANCES VALERIE TOWNSEND gILMORE ’71, ’74of Crossett, Ark., died October 2, 2013.

DEBBIE FRANCIS WALKER ’72 of Petal died October 26, 2013.

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To submit a book for inclusion in Alumni Authors, please email [email protected] with the title, author's name and year of graduation, cost, page count, publisher and year of publication, brief synopsis of the book, and an electronic copy of the cover in jpg, tif or pdf format at 300 dpi.

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anderson, a native of natchez, is an assistant professor of history at alcorn State university in Lorman. his work has appeared in the Companion to American Military History, Journal of Mississippi History, Journal of Economic History and the Tennessee Historical Quarterly.

From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers’ Play to Children’s LearningWalter F. Drew ‘69, Marcia L. Nell and Deborah E. BushNational Association for the Education of Young ChildrenCopies available for sale from NAEYC’s online store

From Play to Practice draws attention to the need for early childhood educators to have hands-on play experiences to help them better

understand and promote the value of play in children’s learning. By participating in the type of hands-

Builders of a New South - Merchants, Capital and the Remaking of Natchez, 1865 – 1914Aaron D. Anderson ’09University Press of MississippiCopies available directly from upress.state.ms.us/books/1505

Builders of a New South describes how, between 1865 and 1914, 10 natchez mercantile families emerged as leading purveyors in the wholesale plantation

supply and cotton-handling business and soon became a dominant force in the social and economic reconstruction of the natchez district.

author aaron anderson ‘09 digs deep in countless records—including census, tax, property and probate, as well more than 10,000 mortgage contracts with freed blacks—to explore how these traders functioned as entrepreneurs in the aftermath of the civil war.

on play workshops described in the book, teachers experience firsthand the power of play, and then can better understand and promote play-based learning in early childhood programs.

readers will also find a summary of play theory and a summary of the research on how and why play is important. also included are case studies in a range of settings, including early childhood programs, undergraduate settings and a children’s museum. individual chapters also discuss how to overcome common barriers to using play as a learning tool and information on play advocacy.

drew serves as a facilitator with the naeyc Play, Policy and Practice interest Forum and is the creator of dr. drew’s discovery Blocks. Previously, he taught at an elementary school in Broward county, Fla., and later served as director of the african Primary Science Program at njala university in Sierra Leone, west africa. together with his wife, Kitty, walter founded the institute for Self-active education in Boston.

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WILLIAM CURTIS “BILL” BUTLER ’72of Waynesboro died October 1, 2013.

LOUIE “MIKE” MALLORY ’73of Natchez died October 17, 2013.

DOROTHY E. EARLY ’73of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., died October 13, 2013.

FATHER JOHN “FATHER JACK” AMBROSE RIETTI JR. ’73died August 28, 2013.

CYNTHIA gARFIELD HIgHTOWER ’74of Houston, Texas, died August 28, 2013.

DR. ERNEST O “SLIM” HOWELL ’74of Natchitoches, La., died October 1, 2013.

DR. DONALD ARTHUR CABANA ’75, ’96of Hattiesburg died October 7, 2013.

DR. HAROLD W. MAPHET ’78of New Milford, Conn., died Ocotber 8, 2013.

PATRICIA S. MADDOx ’79of Clinton died October 21, 2013.

FLOYD HUgHES ’79 of Madison, Ala., died October 6, 2013.

JOHN FLEMINg PATE JR. ’80of Hattiesburg died October 7, 2013.

C. gREgORY “gREg” CARNEY ’81of Gulfport died November 13, 2013.

DR. LINDA HAWKINS KAY ’81, ’87of Jackson died September 1, 2013.

SARAH MCCREARY POPE ’84of Springfield, Mo., died October 18, 2013.

PAMELA gAYE MCNEIL MARTIN ’84, ’92of Ocean Springs died August 26, 2013.

PATRICK F. DUTTON ’89of St. John’s, Newfoundland died November 13, 2013.

CANDACE NELSON ROgERS ’91of Diamondhead died August 24, 2013.

LAURIE JEAN “JEANIE” ROSS ’93of Raymond died September 17, 2013.

WILLIAM PATRICK BENTON ‘94of Brandon died July 31, 2013.

ANgELIQUE MICHELE LEBLANC BAYLOR ’99of Gulfport died September 23, 2013.

REgINALD JAY RIVERS III. ‘01of Houston, Texas, died July 10, 2013.

KATHRYN LYNN KENNEDY SMITH ’10of Chicago, Ill., died August 14, 2013.

BILL MCLELLAN of Greenville, S.C., died September 30, 2013.

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How to Dominate Your Local Competitors Using Creative Internet Marketing and Automated Follow-up SystemsMark Mathis ‘96Local Marketing Labs Available on Amazon

Small and medium-sized business owners are currently facing the most competitive environment that has ever existed. internet marketing and online lead generation has

become the great “equalizer,” that allows small businesses to compete and even dominate against much larger competitors that may even have marketing budgets with are much larger than yours.

in addition, the book provides access to proven marketing programs that will show the reader how to 1. generate a huge list of your most “ideal” customers, from free sources, all on auto-pilot; 2. Build a deeper relationship and rapport with customers and prospects through the use of automated follow-up systems and “little-known” online tools; 3. increase sales through

unique, memorable and easy-to-setup marketing campaigns.

mark is a business growth strategist and online marketing expert, who specializes in helping business owners to reach their full profitability potential. mark is also a #1 amazon Best Selling author and publishes eCommerce Startup magazine, the #1 rated magazine on niche ecommerce on the apple newstand.

Where God Hides Holiness: Thoughts on Grief, Joy and the Search for Fabulous HeelsRev. Laurie M. Brock ’91 and Rev. Mary KoppelMorehouseAvailable on Amazon from Church Publishing and bookstores

Priests are supposed to be holy, aren’t they? after all, ministers pray, live faithfully, and look very put together. Life, however, is messy. couples get divorced, friends die, pregnancies

miscarry, and jobs are disappointing and even abusive. and god invites us into a deeper journey to strip

away the personas of perfection and expectation to rediscover what is sacred and genuine about ourselves.

in Where God Hides Holiness, Laurie Brock, along with her clergy friend mary Koppel, shares their journey of discovering their beautiful messes in life. with a genuine no-holds-barred approach and a unique style, the authors focus on a three-year period of their lives and ministries with wit, revelation and self-discovery as they unpack the dirtiness of failure, the messiness of life, the frailty behind our personas we present to the world, and the joy of resurrection as new life with the lessons learned.

Laurie graduated from Southern miss where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in english and criminal justice. She later earned her law degree from the university of alabama and her master of divinity from the general theological Seminary in new york city. She currently serves as the priest of St. michael the archangel episcopal church in Lexington, Ky.

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Hope Herron ’01, an environmental scientist with Tetra Tech, a leading provider of consulting, engineering and technical services worldwide, graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi’s Honors College with an English degree. Along with many other activities while at Southern Miss, Hope was the goalie on the soccer team and spent two summers at the Abbey program in France. Several years after leaving the University, Hope still insists that her education at Southern Miss was second-to-none and continues to speak very highly of her professors.

Following graduation, Hope took science courses and conducted research with Dr.’s Julia and Thomas Lytle at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. She then worked as a Student Conservation Association environmental educator at Lake Mead National Recreational Area in Temple Bar Marina, Arizona, where she also published an article and assisted with grant writing. The Rotary Club in Nevada awarded her a Rotary International Scholarship where she had the opportunity to travel to the University of Queensland and obtained a master’s degree in natural resource studies. While continuing to work on her master’s degree in

international communications at American University, she worked at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. Her first job at Tetra Tech was in Baton Rouge. During the start of her career, Hope continued to take courses in New Orleans.

Hope’s current position allows her to provide technical assistance for a project that is helping to bring water and sanitation to Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka. This is a U.S. government-funded project. She supports the project mainly from the Tetra Tech office in Washington, D.C. This year Hope spent more than three months in-country. In Zambia, Hope managed the field operations for the resettlement component of a project that works to provide water, sanitation and drainage to Lusaka. While in Zambia, her days in the field collecting survey and asset information from residents in the construction zone were long yet rewarding. Life in Lusaka was full of daily operational challenges, from lack of Internet access and office supplies to keeping vehicles up and running.

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Aaron’s Sales and Lease 50% discount on first month’s payment on any new lease agreement Anderson’s Rug Market 10% discount on any rug purchaseAshley’s Sporting Goods 10% discount on total purchases (some restrictions apply)Bourne Brothers Printing 10% discount on any serviceBrownstone’s LLC 10% discount on entreesChesterfield’s* 10% off entrée Classic Concepts/ACE Home Center 10% discount on purchases or rentalsComfort Inn-The Lodge* 10% off rack rateComfort Suites* 10% off rack rateCommand Spanish, Inc 20% discount on online language courses at commandspanishonline.com when applying USMAA20 promotional codeFirehouse Subs Free drink with purchase of sandwichThe First, A Natl. Banking Assoc. $200 discount on closing costs on mortgage loansGolden Eagle Storage 5% discount on rentalGrand Bank $100 discount on mortgage loan closing costsHattiesburg Zoo $1 off admissionHeritage Vision Center 10% discount on all eyeglasses and sunglasses for regular members and 20% discount for Life Members Holiday Inn 10% off rack rate Holiday Inn Express, Lucedale 15% off standard room rateHopson Law Firm, PLLC Free initial consultation on any contingency fee case, 10% discount on consultation fee on non-contingency casesKing Photography 10% discount on photography, excluding senior portraitsKitchen Table 10% discount on cooking classesLance Computer Systems 20% discount on normal labor chargesLeatha’s Bar-B-Que Inn 10% discount on all purchasesMcLeod & Associates, P.A. 10% discount on estate planning, business entity formation and other legal services Mike’s Tire and Wheel 10% discount on all sales Newk’s Express Café 10% discount on purchases, excluding alcoholOak Grove Plaza Package Store 10% discount on purchases Oak Grove Rental 10% discount on rental items / not valid with other offerO’Charley’s* 10% discount on all purchases, excluding alcoholOwen’s Business Machines 10% discount on selected itemsParris Jewelers 10% discount on all itemsPine Belt Promos 10% discount on any purchasePine Burr Country Club $5 off one 18-hole round of golfPriceless Rent-a-Car 10% discount on rental cars, trucks and passenger vansPrime Mortgage, Inc. $250 closing cost discountSigns First* 15% discount on Southern Miss-related signsSimmons Furniture 10% discount on all itemsThe Sleep Number Store by Select Comfort Free pillow when you find your Sleep Number settingSonic Drive Inn on Hwy 11 Free 20 oz. drink or slush with purchase of #1 or #2 burgerSouthern Interiors 5% discount on flooringSouthern Oaks Catering 10% discount on takeout orders (weddings excluded)Southern Oaks Florist 15% discount on funeral, hospital and home arrangements (weddings excluded)Southern Oaks House and Gardens 20% discount on facility and room rentals Tall Pines Farm 10% discount on gift baskets and cateringUniversity Florist 10% discount on all purchases (excluding holiday’s and wire outs)

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Barnes and NobleYour school. Your bookstore. Located on the Hattiesburg campus of The University of Mississippi. For more information, call 601.266.4381.

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1. coach r.J. Slay led the men’s basketball team its first season.

2. The hattiesburg Area rose Society planted the All-American rose garden in 1973. Today, the Southern Miss physical plant maintains the rose garden.

3. The university’s 30-foot christmas tree contains more than 17,000 lights.

4. The golden eagle code of honor is as follows: A golden eagle always does the right thing, is punctual and respectful (gets there on time and stays to the end), is always a lady or a gentleman, and is true to the black and gold.

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On Oct. 24, Chuck Scianna and his wife, Rita, joined Southern Miss officials, alumni and friends for the dedications of two golden eagle sculptures – on the Hattiesburg campus and Gulf Park campus in Long Beach. Named “Lofty Return,” the sculptures, designed by artist and sculptor David Anderson, symbolically tie the campuses together while welcoming graduates back to their alma mater.

The Hattiesburg eagle is positioned at the apex of the Rose Garden that faces Hardy Street. The 6,000-pound sculpture measures approximately 22 feet tall by 20 feet wide by eight feet deep and rests atop an eight-foot-high pyramid-shaped base. Anderson, an internationally recognized artist and sculptor based in Idaho, spent more than a year meticulously designing the piece.

The Hattiesburg sculpture is dedicated in honor of former University President Martha D. Saunders, while the Gulf Coast sculpture is dedicated in honor of former University President Aubrey K. Lucas. Both were on hand for the official dedications.

The sculpture placement on the Hattiesburg campus has subsequently been incorporated into a Front Campus Landscape Restoration and Enhancement Plan the University began in mid-April. The landscape plan coincides with the USM Foundation’s Campus Beautification Campaign – a fundraising initiative to help defray costs of the tornado restoration efforts.

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