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Multitalented Willie Moore Jr. Inspires Millions
BY WILLIAM HAMILTON for the Ole Miss Alumni Association Black Alumni Newsletter, Fall 2016 Grammy-recognized recording artist, award-winning radio personality, inspirational speaker, comedian, actor and University of Mississippi alumnus are just a few of the many accomplishments of Willie Moore Jr...
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Berryhill Scholarship Will Support Students of Music, Education
A GIFT TO REFLECT HER PASSIONS December 16, 2016 By Bill Dabney Family and friends of the late Anna (Ann) McDonald Berryhill of Pontotoc, Mississippi, want to honor her memory by helping generations of future University of Mississippi students pursue their interests in music and education. A 1951...
>> Read moreThe Department of Philosophy and Religion 2016 Newsletter
Click to read a note from Steven Skultety, chair and associate professor of philosophy and religion, introducing three new faculty members—Deborah Mower, associate professor of philosophy; Kristy Slominski, instructional assistant professor of religion; and Shem Miller, instructional assistant...
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Martina Brewer Named to ACT State Organization Council
UM staff member appointed to three-year term DECEMBER 9, 2016 BY TINSLEY HASTINGS The Mississippi ACT State Organization has named Martina Brewer, associate director of admissions at the University of Mississippi, to its council. Brewer began in the Office of Admissions as a student worker during...
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Davises Help Support UM Students and Sports
Meridian couple’s love for university inspires major gift DECEMBER 10, 2016 BY BILL DABNEY Don and Lynne Davis met in anatomy and physiology lab and realized instantly they had great chemistry. Married 53 years, the Davises, of Meridian, admit they fell in love at first sight. They are...
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Wilson Scholarship Relieves Students’ Financial Burden
Donor established endowment to provide a legacy of support NOVEMBER 27, 2016 BY BILL DABNEY In 2007, Dr. Creighton Wilson of Gainesville, Florida, established a scholarship endowment at the University of Mississippi with an IRA rollover of $100,000 and he has added to the endowment every year since...
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Alumni Embark on 300-Mile Bike Ride for United Way
Cyclists plan to travel from Ole Miss game with Vanderbilt to Egg Bowl in Oxford NOVEMBER 18, 2016 BY CHRISTINA STEUBE Two University of Mississippi alumni embark this weekend on a 300-mile bike ride in support of United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County. After Saturday evening’s Ole...
>> Read moreTHE DM: Armintie Price Herrington, A Journey Through the Game
November 17, 2016 | By Lana Ferguson and Kajah Kennedy for The Daily Mississippian Armintie Price Herrington (BA liberal studies ’07), coordinator of player engagement for Ole Miss Women’s Basketball, is one of the most decorated basketball players in Ole Miss history. She broke...
>> Read moreAlumnus Robert Magarian Learned to Think Like a Detective for His Latest Thriller
OCTOBER 5, 2016 BY SYDNEY SLOTKIN DUPRIEST An alumnus of the University of Mississippi who has built a flourishing career as a crime novelist signed copies of his latest thriller in October in Oxford. Robert Magarian signed “You’ll Never See Me Again, A Crime to Remember” at the Summit Lodge Bar...
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Music City Manager
Bill Simmons (BA psychology ’74) counts Brad Paisley among his country music artist clients. Read about the president-elect of the Country Music Association board of directors beginning on page 36 of the Ole Miss Alumni Review Winter 2016 issue >>...
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