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PowerPoints | The Black-Eyed Susan serves as the official flower of the university and can often be seen in the historical district of campus during the spring.
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Meet Our Students
Being a student tour guide at Southern Miss is quite an honor. It’s fun meeting all of our prospective students and families when they visit the campus.
Check out more information on our tour guides.
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Adrienne Mullins graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Adrienne is originally from Natchez, Mississippi and attended Cathedral High School. While at Southern Miss, Adrienne served as a student tour guide in the office of admissions, and was a member of Eagle Connection. Adrienne’s favorite movie is Love Actually, and her favorite color is blue. She can also recite all the words to Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire. Adrienne is currently enrolled in the Speech Pathology Graduate Program at Southern Miss. |
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Matthew Godfrey is a native of Clinton, MS. He attended Clinton High School and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising. As an undergraduate, Matthew was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Eagle Connection, and the Student Government Association. His favorite color is blue and his favorite movie is The War. He is currently preparing for Vh1’s World Series of Pop Culture. Matthew is enrolled in the Counseling and Personnel Services Graduate Program at Southern Miss. |
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Name: Daniel Preiss
Hometown: McComb, MS
High School: Parklane Academy
Major: Speech Communication
Class: Junior
Organizations: RA in McCarty Hall, Senator for the College of Arts & Letters, Students In Free Enterprise, Eagle Connection, GEWW Crew
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Fun Fact: Sometimes before I give tours I engage in partner stretching and do jumping jacks to get loose and get my mind right the upcoming tour.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: The Speech Communication major is one of the flagship programs at Southern Miss. From academics to athletics, Southern Miss has it all. I am a transfer student and having looked around at several colleges, Southern Miss definitely has the most close-knit community. |
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Name: Anna Smith
Hometown: Madison, MS
High School: Madison Central HS
Major: Interior Design
Class: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, Canterbury, American Student Interior Designers
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Movie: Spaceballs
Fun Fact: I can do the worm with my fingers.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: The Art program was a major selling point for me. I also like being in a big city rather than a small town. There is so much more to do. |
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Name: Amanda Pucheu
Hometown: Waveland/ Bay St. Louis, MS
High School: Our Lady Academy
Major: Political Science, minor in Economics
Classification: Sophomore
Organizations: University Activities Council, Student Government Association, Panhellenic Council, Greek Life, Eagle Connection, GEWW Crew, Honors College, Luckyday Scholar
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club
Fun Fact: I hate socks.
Why I chose Southern Miss: Southern gave me the best scholarship offer, it was close to home, and had the best programs for what I what I planned to major in. |
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Name: Vince Fabra
Hometown: Metairie, LA
High School: Archbishop Rummel HS
Major: Mass Communication/Journalism
Class: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, Student Government Association; President, Southern Style 2006
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Fun Fact: I am a skilled ballroom dancer.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: Great size and a great location in South Mississippi, and I have fallen in love with Southern Miss. |
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Name: Brittany Jones
Hometown: Vicksburg, MS
High School: Vicksburg High School
Major: Biochemistry
Classification: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, NPHC Delegate, IMAGE
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Movie: She’s All That
Fun Fact: I burned down the kitchen in the 10th grade.
Why I chose Southern Miss: Luckyday! |
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Name: Katie Christiansen
Hometown: Fairhope, AL
High School: Fairhope High School
Major: Nursing
Classification: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Southern Style 2008, Legacy Board, Greek Seekers
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: We Are Marshall
Fun Fact: My favorite T.V. channel is ESPN. I love football, especially The Colts and Peyton Manning.
Why I chose Southern Miss: Leadership scholarship, my dad went to school here, I love it! |
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Name: Melissa Freyder
Hometown: Kenner, LA
High School: Archbishop Chappell HS
Major: Biological Sciences
Class: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, Eagle Connection, Lambda Sigma, Greek Seekers, Order of Omega
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Movie: Grease
Fun Fact: My favorite channel is the TV Guide channel.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: The scholarship opportunities at Southern Miss are great, especially for out-of-state students. The people at Southern Miss are welcoming and immediately made me feel at home here. |
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Name: David Meigs
Hometown: Claremore, OK
High School: Claremore HS
Major: Speech Communication
Class: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, Student Government Association, IFC, Campus Crusade for Christ, Southern Style 2007
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: The Royal Tenenbaums
Fun Fact: I worked at a coffee shop in Galway, Ireland for a month my sophomore year of high school. It changed my life.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: My dad took a job in Hattiesburg, Mississippi my senior year of high school. My mom told me to pick a school in Mississippi. I picked Southern Miss and love it! |
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Name: Hillary Walters
Hometown: Ellisville, MS
High School: Northeast Jones HS
Major: Speech and Hearing Sciences
Class: Senior
Organizations: Eagle Connection, Honors College Ambassador, Student Speech and Hearing Association, Golden Key International Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Southern Miss Hall of Fame 2008
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Double Jeopardy
Fun Fact: I would love to go sky diving one day!
Why I Chose Southern Miss: From the first time I stepped on Southern Miss's campus, I felt as though I was part of a family. The students and faculty treated me as though they had known me my entire life. That welcoming atmosphere, along with its many opportunities available to students, helped me to make my college decision. Southern Miss to the Top! |
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Name: Mark Hamrick
Hometown: Moselle, MS
High School: South Jones High School
Major: International Studies and Speech Communication
Classification: Sophomore
Organizations: Greek Life, Student Government Association, Leadership Scholar, Honors College Ambassador, Eagle Connection
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Movie: 300
Fun Fact: I’m a double major and a double minor
Why I chose Southern Miss: The people at Southern Miss made it feel like home. |
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Name: Melissa Lang
Hometown: Daphne, MS
High School: Daphne HS
Major: International Studies and Foreign Languages
Class: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Eagle Connection, SGA, Honors College
Favorite Color: Blue-green
Favorite Movie: Almost Famous
Fun Fact: I'm terrible at telling stories.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: Of all the schools I visited, Southern Miss was the most well-rounded university. I feel comfortable here! |
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Name: Brian Guidroz
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
High School: Archbishop Shaw HS
Major: Marketing
Class: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Freshman Associates, IFC, Lambda Sigma, Eagle Connection, Catholic Student Association, GEWW
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: Sniper
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I chose Southern Miss because of the diversity on campus. |
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Name: Chrissy Black
Hometown: Flossmoor, IL
High School: Homewood-Flossmoor HS
Major: Regular and Special Education
Class: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Greek Seekers, Leadership Scholar, Vice President of Risk Management for CPC Council
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: The Family Stone
Fun Fact: I have lived in six states and there are six people in my family!
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I chose to come to Southern Miss because my parents grew up around here and all of my family is still around. I love seeing them all the time since I didn't get the chance to when I was growing up. |
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Name: Kristen Cangiamilla
Hometown: Mandeville, LA
High School: St. Scholastica Academy
Major: Hotel Tourism Management
Classification: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Order of Omega, Alpha Lambda Delta, Gamma Beta Phi, Residence Life, Phi Eta Sigma, and Eagle Connection
Favorite Color: Light Blue
Favorite Movie: Finding Neverland
Fun Fact: I have seen a tornado but never had the chicken pox.
Why I chose Southern Miss: I was choosing between Southern Miss and another university, and my weekend stay made my decision. People noticed I was a guest and they were welcoming and I got better scholarships here. At the other school I felt lost in translation. |
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Name: Ken Busby
Hometown: Mobile, AL
High School: Cottage Hill Christian Academy
Major: Molecular Biology
Classification: Sophomore
Organizations: Southern Style 08, Men of Excellence, Eagle Connection, Lambda Sigma, The Legacy, Student Government Association
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie:Meet the Parents
Fun Fact: I wish I could live at the beach, and I work in an emergency room. People here in the office call me “Temp”… I don’t know what that means, though.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: The genuine people, scholarships, and atmosphere of the campus. |
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Name: LeRoy Stamps
Hometown: Vicksburg, MS
High School: Warren Central HS
Major: International Business
Class: Sophomore
Organizations: Luckyday Scholar, Outstanding Freshman Male, Freshman Associates, SGA Cabinet, Lambda Sigma, UAC, Men of Excellence, AASO, The Legacy, VISION, Eagle Connection, GEWW Crew, Southern Style 2008
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: Ray
Fun Fact: I have been to five countries.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I love the friendly people and the family oriented atmosphere. Southern Miss to the top! |
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Name: Kierstan Knaus
Hometown: Paducah, KY
High School: Paducah Tilghman High School
Major: Marketing
Classification: Sophomore
Organizations: Greek Life, Eagle Connection, Student Government Association, Recreational Sports
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Billy Madison
Fun Fact: I backpacked through Europe for a month!
Why I chose Southern Miss: When I came on my tour to Southern, I was told about scholarship opportunities. I received the scholarships and decided it was time for me to branch out and experience something new. It also didn’t hurt that this new place was an hour from the coast, let out for Mardi Gras, and I could wear T-Shirts almost year-round! |
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Name: Stuart Lovinggood
Hometown: Metairie, LA
High School: Brother Martin High School
Major: Chemistry (ACS)
Classification: Sophomore
Organizations: Greek Life, Eagle Connection, Student Government Association Cabinet, Catholic Student Association band, GEWW Crew, Lambda Sigma, Honors College Ambassador
Favorite Color: Cerulean
Favorite Movie: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Fun Fact: I enjoy a normal life despite being born with twelve toes.
Why I chose Southern Miss: The people at Southern Miss offered a welcoming environment that makes it a true home away from home. |
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Name: Lisa Knight
Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
High School: Oak Grove HS
Major: Child and Family Studies
Class: Senior
Organizations: Luckyday Scholar, Luckday Mentor, Luckyday Executive Team, First Book, Legacy, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Kappa Phi
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: The Inside Man
Fun Fact: My favorite type of vacation is cruising! I have been on four already and have another one planned!
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I came to Southern Miss because I grew up wearing black and gold. Also, many people in my family graduated from Southern Miss, so it's a tradition! I love the atmosphere and feel at home here! |
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