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February 2009
Millsaps Announces 2009 Alumni Awards
Dr. Samuel Jones, B.A. 1957 Millsaps College will honor four alumni this year for their outstanding achievements and contributions.
Dr. Samuel Jones, B.A. 1957, is the 2009 Alumnus of the Year. Each year, the College recognizes an alum for outstanding contributions to his or her profession, church and/or community.
Jones is Composer in Residence with the Seattle Symphony and composed "The Shoe Bird," a musical fable base on the story by Eudora Welty. The Seattle Symphony has received a Grammy nomination this year in the category of Best Musical Album for Children for this piece. Among his many other professional accomplishments, Jones helped establish the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
Frank Ezelle, B.A. 1973, Rev. Shannon Rogers Manning, B.A. 1997, and Ward Van Skiver, B.A. 1965, are recipients of the Jim Livesay Service Awards. The award honors the spirit of commitment in which Jim Livesay (1920-2001) served the college as an alumnus, a member of the college administration and as a volunteer.
The Alumni Award recipients will be honored at a reception and dinner on campus on March 28. Limited tickets are available for $25 a piece. For more information contact the Alumni Office at 601-974-1038 or alumni@millsaps.edu.
Millsaps' Marrs Receives 2009 Humanities Scholar Award
Dr. Suzanne Marrs Nationally recognized Eudora Welty scholar and Millsaps College professor Dr. Suzanne Marrs is this year's selection for the Scholar Award from the Mississippi Humanities Council.
The honor recognizes a humanities scholar who has participated in MHC programs and is an effective interpreter of the humanities to public audiences.
Marrs, professor of English and Welty Foundation Scholar-in-Residence, has taught at Millsaps since 1988. As an expert on southern literature and Eudora Welty, Marrs is a well respected author and speaker. Her most recent book, Eudora Welty, A Biography, was selected as an Editor's Choice by New York Times Book Review, as one of the Chicago Tribune's "Best of 2005" in the non-fiction category, as one of Amazon.com's top ten biographies of 2005 and as one of Booklist's Top 10 Biographies in 2005-6. In 2006, the book also received the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Non-Fiction Award and the Mississippi Library Association Award for Non-Fiction.
"In addition to her scholarship, Dr. Marrs is a fine teacher who cares deeply about Millsaps College," said Dr. Richard A. Smith, dean and vice president of Millsaps College.
In recognition of both her teaching and scholarship, she received the Millsaps College Distinguished Professor Award in 2004 and the Mississippi Humanities Council Award in 2002. She also has twice held the Stewart Family Chair of Language and Literature.
Major Athletics Launch New Website
www.gomajors.com The Millsaps athletic department is proud to announce the launch of a new athletic website, www.gomajors.com, that features a dynamic scoreboard, an athletic event calendar, featured athletes of the week, polls, a comprehensive search and much more.
As part of the new website, alumni can sign up for a new athletic newsletter. To register to receive the electronic newsletter, go to www.gomajors.com and click on the “E-Newsletter “ button found on the bottom, right hand side of the page and fill out the short form.
Professor Howard Bavender Memorial Service at Millsaps February 28
Professor Howard Bavender Professor Howard Bavender passed away on Friday, Oct. 31 of natural causes in Washington, D.C. at the age of 88. A beloved professor, he taught political science at Millsaps from 1966 to 1990.
Millsaps will hold a service for Professor Bavender at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Christian Center Chapel. For more information contact, Raymond Clothier, Interim Chaplain, at 601-974-1205 or clothrs@millsaps.edu
For more information about his life, to post a testimonial in tribute to him or to make a memorial gift to the Howard Bavender Scholarship Fund please visit this link.
Upcoming Alumni Events
Jackson Area Business Alumni Event - February 3, 2009
The newly formed Millsaps Business Professionals Alumni Club will host an After Hours Business Social for Millsaps Business Professionals on Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pan Asia, 720 Harbour Point Crossing, Ridgeland, Miss. 39157. There will be a cash bar. For more information contact Monica Harrigill at mharrigill@bumpersdrivein.com or Ray Harrigill at rayharrigill@aol.com.New York Area Alumni Event - February 5, 2009
The New York Chapter of the Millsaps Alumni Association will host a Millsaps Happy Hour on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nina McLemore Showroom, 135 E. 55th Street, 7th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10022. For more information, contact Lawrence Ou at lou09@gsb.columbia.edu.Washington, DC Area Alumni Event - February 12, 2009
The Washington Area Chapter of the Millsaps Alumni Association declares that Third Month Thursday continues! A happy hour will be hosted on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at Poste-Moderne Brasserie (Hotel Monaco, in the historic Tariff Building), 555 8th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. (202-783-6060, www.monaco-dc.com) There will be a cash bar and valet parking is available. For more information, contact Tom Shima at Tom@Tom-Shima.com or 202-744-2022, or Jessica Knight at jessicaknight123@gmail.com.Oxford Area Alumni Event - February 17, 2009
The Oxford Chapter of the Millsaps Alumni Association will host a Millsaps Happy Hour on Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at City Grocery in the upstairs lounge, 152 Courthouse Square, Oxford, Miss. 38655. There will be a cash bar. For more information contact Paula Bailey Whitaker at pwitaker@oxford.k12.ms.us or Pam Beidleman at pambeidleman@gmail.com.Jackson Area Alumni Event - April 23, 2009
The Jackson Young Alumni Chapter of the Millsaps Alumni Association will host a Millsaps Happy Hour on Thursday, April 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Reuben's, on the Millsaps Campus (just south of the Christian Center), 1701 North State Street, Jackson, Miss. 39210. There will be a cash bar. For more information contact Julie Skipper at jskipper@mcglinchey.com or Chris Spear at christopher.spear@gmail.com.NYC Area Alumni Gathering - June 13, 2009
Join fellow Millsapians for the 30th Annual Mississippi in the Park Picnic on Saturday, June 13. Wherever you live in the New England area, come and join Millsaps friends, family and college staff. Be sure to stop by the Millsaps College Table to experience some good food and Southern hospitality in Central Park. More details to come.Countdown to Homecoming: October 23-25, 2009
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