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Alumni - Class of 2004

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Amanda Winters (2004 - biochemistry)
Since graduating from Southern Miss, Amanda has been enrolled in the Physician/Scientist Program (MD/PhD) at Tulane University in New Orleans. She has finished the first two years of medical school (one of them at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, in the aftermath of Katrina), and is now working on her graduate degree in Biomedical Sciences.
Last Updated: May 2008
Anderson Cook (2004 - Mass Communication - film emphasis)
is employed as a Media Specialist at Tennessee State University in Nashville.
Last Updated: Apr 2008
Danielle Prejean (now Clarke) (2004 - Sociology/Journalism)
Currently pursuing a master\'s degree in criminal justice from Indiana University.
Last Updated: Apr 2008
Danielle Prejean (now Clarke) (2004 - Sociology/Journalism)
Danielle is currently working as an admissions counselor at Southern Miss. She recruits prospective high school students in northeast Mississippi and Tennessee. While working full-time, Danielle is also pursuing a master\'s degree in College Student Personnel.
Last Updated: Jun 2009
Fred Clarke (2004 - Political Science)
Currently taking undergraduate classes in English at Southern Miss in order to begin pursuing a master\'s degree.
Last Updated: Apr 2008
Heather Williams (2004 - English)
will receive her MFA in Poetry at Florida State University in Spring 2007. She teaches First-Year Writing at FSU, including honors Freshman Comp. and a self-designed course--Writing About Insanity. Her poetry has appeared in the e-zines Mindfire Renew & Sage of Consciousness (under the name H.C. Williams), as well as FSU's student-run newspaper called The Yeti. Her poem about hurricane Katrina will appear in a collection of textual responses to that catastrophic storm (late 2007). H.C. recently became the Content Poetry Editor for the independent literary magazine Voix du Vieux. She has presented at several conferences and chaired a panel at the 2006 Florida Literary Arts Coalition. H.C.'s article on the hip-hop godfather Grandmaster Flash (as well as current trends like scratching) will appear in a forthcoming reference volume called Icons of Hip-Hop (Greenwood Press). After receiving her MFA she plans to teach English and potentially pursue a career in counseling, energy medicine or a related field.
Last Updated: Apr 2008
Jason Jones (2004 - Chemistry)
is currently in Medical School in Jackson and plans to graduate in 2007.
Last Updated: Apr 2008
Katherine Anderson (now Howell) (2004 - English)
Katherine received her MA in English from Boston College in 2006, and has taught English at several institutions of higher learning since. Currently living in Washington, DC, she volunteers with several local organizations, including Split This Rock poetry festival.
Last Updated: May 2009
Kelly Cantrell (2004 - History)
is pursuing a Master's degree in History at Southern Miss.
Last Updated: Apr 2008
Michelle Freeman (2004 - Chemistry)
is employed by Bonner Analytical Testing Company and has a daughter, Rebecca (born June 13, 2003).
Last Updated: Apr 2008
Sarah Mayer-Buckley (2004 - Speech Pathology)
is pursuing a Master's degree in Speech Pathology.
Last Updated: Apr 2008
Shahira Ali (2004 - Management)
received her MBA from USM in 2005. In July 07, Shahira was selected to Harvard Law Review\'s Board of Editors. In June 2009, she graduated with honors from Harvard Law School.
Last Updated: Jun 2009
Valerie Durbin (2004 - English Licensure)
is a 10th grade English teacher at Memorial High in Tulsa, Oklahoma and also an assistant girl's soccer coach. She is married to Ron Durbin (2003, Southern Miss) who is in law school at The University of Tulsa. They have one son, Lee Thomas, who was born on July 1, 2005. She plans to pursue a Master's degree in Administration at The University of Oklahoma.
Last Updated: Apr 2008