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Date 3-30-06
Contact David Tisdale 601.266.4499
HATTIESBURG—The
University of Southern Mississippi honored hundreds of students
and inaugurated 2006-2007 Student Government Association officers
today during ceremonies marking the university’s 96th anniversary.
Southern Miss
senior political science major Britton K. Loftin of Hattiesburg
was named the 2006 R.J. Bishop Mississippian Award recipient for
his determination to succeed in spite of difficulties, a criterion
to earn the award. The Bishop Award comes with a gift of $5,000.
Administered
by the university’s Foundation, the Judge R.J. Bishop Mississippian
Award was established in 1978 by Elna Bishop in memory of her father,
R.J. Bishop. The award honors men and women who have endured economic,
family or physical hardships to pursue their education so that they,
their children and other Mississippians might have a better life.
Pellerree Amelia
Steadman, an international studies and Spanish major from Hattiesburg,
was the university’s Phi Kappa Phi Silver Bowl Award recipient.
The Silver Bowl Award winner goes to the university’s top student.
Steadman has maintained a 4.0 grade point average while a student
at Southern Miss and was a Presidential Scholar and Honors College
Ambassador as well. Steadman has been active in extracurricular
activities and community service in addition to her outstanding
efforts in the classroom.
Other awards
and honors bestowed on students included Most Outstanding Freshmen
to Paul Brennen Hancock of Jackson and Gail Olivia Sims of Meridian;
Best Male Citizen, Luke Johnson of Laurel; and Best Female Citizen,
Carmen Edrice Buford of Columbia.
Southern Miss
Student Hall of Fame inductees included Roselyn Iveren Ahua of Hattiesburg;
Christopher Charles Rankin Arinder of Columbia; Brandon James Belote
of Vienna, Va.; Carolyn Jean Brooks of Jackson; Amaziah TriShata
Qiana Coleman of Richton; Jonathan McLeod Krebs of Hattiesburg;
Erin Louise Lambert of Hattiesburg; Ryan Matthew Mahoney of Mandeville,
La.; Cherie Kay Thriffiley of Kenner, La.; and Chris Glenn Walker
of Brandon.
Student Government
Association officers sworn in during Founders’ Day ceremonies included
Gene Gouaux of Thibodaux, La., president; Gray Weinacker of Mobile,
Ala., vice president; David Meigs of Claremore, Okla., attorney
general; Tim Bennett of New Orleans, treasurer; and Jeannette Johnson
of Destrehan, La., election commissioner.
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