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The new Nurse Anesthesia Program in the College of Nursing held a reception on Friday, Jan. 25 for the 20 members of the inaugural class. A large crowd gathered for the reception which was held at the Trent Lott Center.

Southern Miss students prepare standing floats for judging as part of the 2011 Homecoming festivities. Southern Miss hosts SMU at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 in the annual Homecoming football contest at M.M. Roberts Stadium.

The first day of classes for the 2011 Fall Semester.

Southern Miss sophomore Mary Margaret Halford was recently named the Executive Editor of the Student Printz campus newspaper. Recently, Halford took a few moments to reflect on her new role at the university and other interests in a question-and-answer format.

Q: What is your hometown and educational background?

University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast students, Virginia Hutchinson of Long Beach and Erika Hosler of Gulfport, were both named spring 2013 scholarship recipients in the university’s NASA Space Grant program.

Hutchinson, a senior mathematics major with an applied computer science minor, and Hosler, a senior mathematics major, were selected based on academic performance, as well as the recommendation of faculty and the department chair. A total of $2,400 in scholarships was awarded to students in 9 science and technology disciplines at Southern Miss.

Each year, University of Southern Mississippi students receive scholarships through funds raised by student affairs during the Southern Miss Comcast Golf Classic. Due to Comcast’s support of Southern Miss and the Golf Classic as title sponsor, students are able to receive scholarships and professional development stipends for conferences.

“Without Comcast, students would not have as many opportunities for growth and financial support,” said Dr. Joe Paul, vice-president for Student Affairs at Southern Miss.

Beth Biagini always imagined that she would watch her youngest daughter graduate from college. But the mother of four never dreamed that she would be wearing a cap and gown on the same day herself.

On Friday, May 10 Beth Biagini and her daughter, Cally Biagini, strolled across the stage at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Reed Green Coliseum to receive their diplomas during the Spring 2013 Commencement ceremony.

The 2012-2013 Southern Connection Leadership Team was recognized for their year of service at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Awards Day ceremony in April.

Throughout the year, the team of 12 student leaders served as the host group for the orientation and registration event, Gold Rush, and as leadership ambassadors for a variety of university events, including commencement and Welcome Week.

The University of Southern Mississippi has selected 14 students earning their degrees from the Gulf Park campus for the 2012-2013 Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Students were selected based on leadership, extracurricular activities and community contributions throughout their academic career. Additionally, students must graduate in the current academic year. Undergraduate students are required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and graduate students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.75.

Each year, The University of Southern Mississippi hosts its Founders Day Ceremony in conjunction with the founding of the University on March 30, 1910.  During this ceremony, faculty, staff and students are recognized for their accomplishments and awards are presented to deserving recipients.

Exemplifying the excellence demonstrated in the College, several college faculty, staff and students that were recognized during this year's ceremony included:

Five audiology doctoral students from the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi recently received the prestigious white coat, signifying their transition from academic studies to clinical health sciences.

The white coat recipients include Amy Bishop of Picayune, Miss.; Noelle Dunbar of Sumrall, Miss.; Ashley Greening of Richmond Hill, Ga.; Catelin Powell of Germantown, Tenn.; and Mr. Matthew Walker of Columbia, Miss.

To describe the race to acquire national scholarships in higher education as competitive is a little like saying Niagara Falls is wet.

Under the tireless guidance of National Scholarship Officer Robyn Curtis, the University of Southern Mississippi has emerged as a major player in these fierce competitions. And nothing exemplifies that success more than the current year which has produced two Goldwater Scholars; a Truman Scholar and two Fulbright Student Finalists.