Lawrence (Larry) Anderson (BSEE 72) has successfully navigated a career in manufacturing operations and both domestic and international sales with multinational companies. Retired since 2013, the Jackson native quickly credits much of his career accomplishments to his personal growth while earning an electrical engineering degree at the University of Mississippi. Fifty years ago, Anderson wasRead the story …
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Lawrence Anderson, Third African-American to Graduate from UM Engineering School, Reflects on Achievements
Electrical engineering alumnus has enjoyed long, successful career in paper, pulp industry
March 23, 2018 by
Chemical Engineering Graduates Admitted to Medical, Dental Schools
Cary Roy and David Langford headed to UMMC and Columbia University, respectively
June 29, 2017 by
As the spring semester ended, many University of Mississippi engineering students began working at various companies throughout the country. Others anticipated pursuing graduate school. And some students, including Cary Roy and David Langford, have chosen to take their problem-solving skills into the field of medicine. Roy, of Moss Point, and Langford, of Atlanta, have beenRead the story …
Meek School Faculty Member, Graduates Earn Honors from PR Association
Robin Street lauded for lifetime achievement; UM Communications wins Best in Show for PR projects
October 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A faculty member from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media has been presented the highest award for lifetime achievement given by the Southern Public Relations Federation. Also, graduates of the Meek School working in the University Communications office won Best in Show, the top award in theRead the story …
ChE Graduate Staying at UM for Law School
Sneed seeking juris doctor and career with successful firm
June 1, 2014 by
At a time when many University of Mississippi engineering graduates are securing their first position with an engineering company or pursuing graduate work in their fields, Lindsey Sneed of Jonesboro, Arkansas, is taking a different route. Sneed, who graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, is staying in Oxford to begin studiesRead the story …
Five Oxford High School Graduates Receive UM’s Highest Academic Award
May 13, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five Oxford residents are among 59 University of Mississippi students to receive a 2013 Taylor Medal, the university’s highest academic award. The outstanding students were recognized recently during the 70th annual Honors Convocation at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. They are seniors Jacqueline Grace Boyce, Samuel Liyang Di,Read the story …
UM Education Graduate Student Helps Rebuild Smithville School Library One Book at a Time
Application completed for class project lands $15,000 grant
October 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After an EF-5 tornado demolished the town of Smithville in April 2011, many citizens did not know where to begin to rebuild what was left of the lives they once knew. For Kerry Baker, librarian at Smithville High School and an online graduate student at the University of Mississippi, one step towardRead the story …
Business School Doctoral Candidate Honored as Top Graduate Instructor
May 7, 2009 by
Laura Williams OXFORD, Miss. – The accolades for Laura Williams resemble that of a Hollywood blockbuster. “Engaging.” “Inspirational.” “Brilliant.” A graduate instructor in the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration, Williams reaps such acclaim from her students, and the praises haven’t gone unnoticed. She was recently honored with the university’s 2008-09 Graduate Instructor/Teaching AssistantRead the story …
Spring Ole Miss Graduate Coaches Surprise Winner of State’s High School Latin Exam
May 7, 2009 by
The poverty-stricken Mississippi Delta community of Hollandale might seem like an unlikely place to find a rising Latin program, but it is home to this year’s winner of the Magnolia State’s high school Latin examination. Led by Mississippi Teacher Corps participant Austin Walker, an English teacher who graduates Saturday with a master’s in curriculum andRead the story …
School of Pharmacy Graduates Post 100 Percent Pass Rate on Licensure Exam
October 29, 2007 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s Doctor of Pharmacy graduates at the University of Mississippi have posted a 100 percent pass rate on their first attempt at the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination.
UM Graduate Chosen as 2023 Marshall Scholar
Jilkiah Bryant hopes to bring knowledge earned back to Mississippi
December 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The British government has named University of Mississippi alumna Jilkiah Bryant as a winner of a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, making her the third Marshall Scholar in the university’s history. Bryant, a 2023 graduate with a degree in public health and health sciences, plans to spend the next two years studying community healthRead the story …