AOP Honors Administrator, Office Professional of the Year

The University of Southern Mississippi Association of Office Professionals (AOP) honored two employees Tuesday during its annual Bosses' Luncheon, held at the Thad Cochran Center Ballroom.

Delores McNair, left, assistant to the dean of students at The University of Southern Mississippi and president-elect of the Southern Miss AOP, congratulates Russ Willis, center, Vice President for Administrative Affairs and Pam Posey, assistant to the dean in the College of Science and Technology for being named the AOP's Educational Administrator of the Year and Educational Office Professional of the Year, respectively.

The AOP was founded in 1974 with the mission of elevating the standards of the organization; advancing the general welfare of its members; providing an organized means of communication among members throughout all Southern Miss campuses; and fostering better relationships and understanding among members and to pool ideas, thereby promoting an overall better educational system at Southern Miss. For more information about the AOP, online visit www.usm.edu/aop