March 2012

Two of The University of Southern Mississippi’s brightest academic stars are recipients of this year’s 25^th annual Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE) award.

Rebecca Anne Masters of Ellisville, Miss., a student in the university’s prestigious Honors College, and Dr. Andrew Wiest, a professor of history and internationally recognized expert on the Vietnam War, were announced as recipients of the award during a visit to the State Capitol Feb. 28.

Rainel Joubert, a violin student at The University of Southern Mississippi took fourth place honors at the prestigious Sphinx Competition held last month in Detroit, Mich.

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation in partnership with the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries announced today the winners of the 26^th Annual Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Book Awards.

The 2012 awards ceremony will be held on April 12^th in conjunction with The University of Southern Mississippi’s Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival.