April 2009 Archives

Southern Miss Head Baseball Coach Corky Palmer announced his retirement, effective at the end of the baseball season, April 30 on The University of Southern Mississippi campus in Hattiesburg, Miss.

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University of Southern Mississippi students, faculty and staff witnessed history Wednesday on the university's Hattiesburg campus with the signing of the American College and University Student Government Presidents Climate Commitment.

Southern Miss Student Government Association President J.R. Robinson inked the document, one of several activities held on campus in conjunction with Earth Day.

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The Southern Miss Alumni Association announced Thursday that Alex Gieger of Laurel and Devin Ladner of Diamondhead are the 2009 recipients of the Mary Loraine Peets Buffett Scholarship.

Gieger, a student at West Jones High School, and Ladner, from Hancock High School, joined Peets' daughter, Lucy, and Southern Miss President Dr. Martha Saunders at the announcement at the Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building on the university's Hattiesburg Campus.

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Nationally-recognized children's book author Judy Blume received the 2009 Southern Miss Medallion during the 42nd annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival at The University of Southern Mississippi.

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