The Ole Miss Alumni Association announced its officers for 2017-18 on Saturday (Oct. 14) as part of Homecoming festivities on campus. Bobby Bailess (BBA 73, JD 76) was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. Bailess is a lifelong resident of Vicksburg, practicing law there since 1976. “I am so humbled and honored […]
Alumni Profile: Taylor Wilkinson
By Bethany Fitts Alumna Taylor Wilkinson (BA 01) is on her way to becoming a big name in the world of jewelry design, with stars like Miranda Lambert purchasing her designs. Wilkinson graduated from Ole Miss in 2001, but her ties to the university go back several generations. “Both of my parents grew up here. […]
#RebelsUnite Behind Hurricane Victims
It’s time for the Rebel family to unite behind all victims of recent hurricanes. The Ole Miss Alumni Association Collection Point at Triplett Alumni Center, is a drop-off point for items needed by storm victims. Items needed include cleaning supplies, first aid kits, bleach, rubber gloves, hand sanitizer, towels (new), diapers and baby wipes, baby […]
Future Alumni Network Shows Fast Growth
After just one year, the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s Future Alumni Network, a student membership program that promises special discounts, benefits and events just for Ole Miss undergraduates, has passed the 500-member mark with 565 members and growing. Counting all membership types including graduate students, the Alumni Association has 775 members enrolled at Ole Miss […]
Pharmacy Alum’s Hometown Honors 60 Years of Service
By Sydney Slotkin DuPriest For the few people in Millington, Tennessee, who don’t know where Boatwright Pharmacy is, Leroy Boatwright (BSPH 49) can now give them directions using his own name. A graduate of the Ole Miss School of Pharmacy, Leroy Boatwright, now 91, opened his pharmacy in 1957. Last month, the city honored his […]
