David Hollis, a 2005 graduate of the Honors College, was back on campus today to speak to our new Research Forum class. Hollis, an advertising graduate, is business development coordinator for Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg. 
The Research Forum class, taught by Mass Communication and Journalism Professor Fei Xue (right), exposes sophomores to research concepts to better prepare them for writing their senior thesis. The course is a prerequisite for HON301, prospectus writing, in which Honors College students write their research proposal. Dr. Xue has brought in veteran researchers and Honors College graduates to talk about their research, and that's where David came in. He spoke to the class about his experience doing a senior thesis. (He's proudly displaying it above.)
David has had a great career since his graduation, including a stint working in Portland, Ore., for a major public relations agency.