Our own Jessica Shackelford won Honorable Mention in USA Today's 2008 All-USA College Academic Team. It couldn't happen to a nicer person. Jessica, a chemistry major from Senatobia, is one of just two Mississippi students to make the list of honorees. Read the full story about it here (Southern Miss Public Relations) and here (USA Today site). .
Jessica has been working with Peggy Varnado, the Honors College scholarship officer, who helps students apply for scholarships and awards. We're all very proud of her for putting her work, and my hat's off to Peggy for helping her apply not just for the USA Today award but for others as well.
Jessica is pictured above with her favorite prof (other than me, of course), Dr. Doug Masterson of the Chemistry Department.