Alfreda Horton Retires from Division of Student Affairs

Alfreda Horton, center, coordinator of The University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) Office of Student Oriented Services, celebrated her retirement from the school after 29 years with family, friends and colleagues May 23 during a reception held in her honor at the Thad Cochran Center on the Hattiesburg campus. A native of Vicksburg and a USM alumna, Horton has been with the university's staff since 1989, working in the Division of Student Affairs. Joining her in marking the milestone was Valencia Walls, left and Delores McNair (USM photo by David Tisdale).