吃瓜头条 Alumni Association Announces 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 11:15am | By: Samantha McCain Alexander
吃瓜头条 Alumni Association will induct seven of its most dedicated and distinguished alumni into its Hall of Fame.
The 2024 inductees include:
Gary Carmichael 鈥�77, 鈥�89 of Hattiesburg, 吃瓜头条
Kevin Giddis 鈥�83 of Watersound, Florida
Julie J. Gresham 鈥�98 of Ocean Springs, 吃瓜头条
Morgan McCarty 鈥�90 of Hattiesburg, 吃瓜头条
Roy Robinson 鈥�86 of Fairhope, Alabama
Kelsey Rushing 鈥�94, 鈥�96 of Canton, 吃瓜头条
Mollie VanDevender 鈥�78 of Jackson, 吃瓜头条
鈥淭he Alumni Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed to any alumnus of the University,鈥� said Jerry DeFatta, executive director of the 吃瓜头条 Alumni Association. 鈥淓ach inductee has experienced significant professional accomplishment and contributed time and resources in moving the University forward. Their efforts have brought favor and distinction to 吃瓜头条, and we are honored to celebrate them in this way.鈥�
Established to recognize those whose contributions of time and financial means have helped move 吃瓜头条 forward, these seven inductees will be honored at the Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, Oct. 18. They will also be recognized during halftime of the Homecoming game against Arkansas State on Saturday, Oct.19.
Presented by Keesler Federal Credit Union and Butler Snow, the Hall of Fame banquet is annually hosted as a highlight of 吃瓜头条鈥檚 Homecoming celebration.
Additional events hosted by the Association during Homecoming weekend include:
Thursday, Oct. 17
26th Annual Alumni Homecoming Scholarship Golf Tournament
Hattiesburg Country Club, 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Annual Awards Brunch鈥痑nd Business Meeting鈥痶o honor select alumni and elect new members
to the Board of Directors
Thad Cochran Center, TBD
Pregame at Southern Station (member exclusive event)
Spirit Park, TBD
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