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April 2009
Mary Ann Edge Memorial Golf Classic set for May 4
Art Howe, former professional baseball player and manager, will play in the Mary Ann Edge Memorial Golf Classic on May 4. Millsaps College will host the 12th annual Mary Ann Edge Memorial Golf Classic at Castlewoods Country Club in Flowood on Monday, May 4. All proceeds benefit the Millsaps College M-Club, a volunteer organization comprising alumni, parents, and friends, whose sole purpose is to enhance the athletic experience of our scholar athletes.
The tournament is held in memory of Mary Ann Edge, who for nearly three decades devoted her life to Millsaps College as an associate professor of physical education and head coach of the men’s golf team. Coach Edge’s greatest accomplishments at Millsaps came in 1992 and 1993 when she led the men’s golf team to consecutive Southern
Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships.This year the tournament will feature former professional baseball player and manager, Art Howe, who played for the Pittsburg Pirates, the Houston Astros, and the St. Louis Cardinals and managed the Houston Astros, Oakland A’s, and New York Mets.
“This is always one the best times and events of the year for me,” said Jim Page, associate athletic director and head baseball coach. “It’s always fun to have a bunch of the alumni come back and friends in the community to join together for a wonderful day of playing golf. This is a definite win-win since it not just helps athletic department but directly goes to our student athletes who give so much of their time, energy and effort.”
To register a team or become a sponsor of this year’s Mary Ann Edge Golf Classic, visit gomajors.com and fill out the form by April 29. Or contact Vernon King at 601-974-1035 or vernon.king@millsaps.edu
Make Plans Now to Join Millsaps for Alumni Events in NYC and D.C.
Millsaps President Fr. Frances Lucas and alumni (from left) Catherine H. Laurenzi, Ben Laurenzi, Brandon Guidry in NYC, 2008 For those alumni planning summer travel to the Big Apple or the nation’s capital in June, don’t forget to include a stop at one of the two great gatherings Millsaps College will be apart of – the 30th Annual Mississippi in the Park in New York City on June 13 and the 19th Annual Mississippi on the Mall on June 20 in Washington, D.C.
The theme for this year’s Mississippi in the Park picnic in Central Park is “Celebrate Mississippi” and will once again feature blues, country, folk and gospel musicians plus fried catfish and sweet tea. The first picnic took place in 1979 when a small group of native Mississippians living in New York wanted to change the perceptions both regions had of each other and offer a way for Mississippians to network with each other. Since the first picnic, every Mississippi governor has attended and supported the event.
Mississippi on the Mall is sponsor by the Mississippi Society of Washington and features catfish, hushpuppies, coleslaw, sweet tea, banana pudding, watermelon and children’s games. Millsaps representatives will be on hand at both events so come by and say hello.
Heritage Celebrates 40 Years
A panel of former and current Heritage faculty and students will reflect on their experiences in Millsaps’ unique humanities course invented in 1968 - first called Heritage of the West, now Heritage of the West in World Perspective - on Friday, April 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Ford Academic Complex.
New Communications Major Announced
In the fall of 2009 Millsaps College will debut a new communications major which will combine practical skills in fields like journalism and public relations, while allowing students to explore communications in a liberal arts environment stressing critical thinking, global awareness, and historical consciousness.
“Millsaps College has a history of offering exceptional academic programs,” said Dr. Richard A. Smith, senior vice-president and dean of the College. “This new program builds on our existing strength of interdisciplinary programs by using the College’s resources in a way to react to changing student interests and to new needs in the marketplace.”
Communications is consistently one of the top 10 majors among college students and provides for multiple career opportunities upon graduation. The field has changed drastically in the last century as radio, television and then the internet joined newspapers and other print media in changing the way people communicate and absorb news.
Upcoming Alumni Events
Mobile Area Alumni Event - April 16, 2009
The Mobile Chapter of the Millsaps Alumni Association will host a Millsaps Happy Hour on Thursday, April 16 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Oysterella's, 1175 Battleship Parkway, Spanish Fort, AL 36527. There will be a cash bar. For more information, contact Bill Lancaster at wrl@alfordclausen.com or Thomas Rockwell at tmr@rockwellandkaufman.com.Millsaps Medical Professionals Alumni Club - April 21, 2009
The newly formed Millsaps Medical Professionals Alumni Club will host a Millsaps Happy Hour for all medical professional alumni on Tuesday, April 21 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Schimmel's, 2615 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216. There will be a cash bar. For more information contact Dr. Carla Webb at carla@webbendo.com or Dr. Vonda Reeves-Darby at vonda.reevesdarby@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 - 7:30 p.m. at Reuben's, on the Millsaps Campus (just south of the Christian Center) 1701 North State Street, Jackson, MS 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.Hattiesburg Area Alumni Event - May 18, 2009
The Hattiesburg Chapter of the Millsaps Alumni Association will host a Millsaps Happy Hour on Monday, May 18, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Mahogany Bar at Purple Parrot Cafe, 3810 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39402. There will be a cash bar. For more information contact: Bill McLeod (’88) at bmcleod@eptaxlaw.com or Amy Hinton (’94) at amy.hinton@jcjc.edu.
For the latest event updates, be sure to visit the alumni events calendar.
Countdown to Homecoming: October 23–25, 2009
Campus wide events, an exciting football game, as well as reunion activities for the classes of 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, and 1999. Save the date!
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