Help the Alumni Association support its student scholarships in the 12th year of The Shirt initiative at Ole Miss! Each year, the association introduces a new shirt showing Rebel spirit. Continue or begin your collection in 2019 by ordering shirts for everyone in your family. The 2019 Shirt features the slogan “Rebel for Life,” which […]
Law and Pharmacy Alumni to be Honored
The selection committee for the University of Mississippi School of Law Alumni Hall of Fame award recently met and chose members of its 2019 class. The induction ceremony will take place as part of Law Weekend held on March 28-30, 2019. Inductees in this year’s class include Leonard A. Blackwell II (BA 63, JD 66), […]
Alumni Profile: Stephen Emerson
By Bethany Fitts Stephen Emerson (BA 05), an environmental inspection and biological monitoring expert, has worked as an environmental scientist for over 10 years, providing environmental inspection for companies working on linear or renewable energy projects. Over the course of each project, he gives training courses to help construction teams safely follow environmental protocol such […]
Member APPreciation Month Starts Strong
The Ole Miss Alumni Association’s second annual Member APPreciation Month is under way with another limited-edition T-shirt and deals and offers just for active members. Member APPreciation Month was designed to offer something special just for active members and to encourage use of the Ole Miss Alumni app. During February, members who login to the […]
Alumni Profile: Raheem Lay
Alumnus Recounts Harsh Realities of War, PTSD By Bethany Fitts “When I was in the Army… getting help for mental health wasn’t an option. I mean, it was an option. But I didn’t want to believe that something was wrong ‘upstairs,’” said Dr. Raheem Lay (BSW 01), reflecting on his early years in the Army. […]
Answer the Call: Alumni Association Launches Directory Project
Every five years, the Ole Miss Alumni Association prints an alumni directory, and the 2020 directory project has begun. Over the next several months, Publishing Concepts Inc. will be contacting Ole Miss alumni via mail, phone and e-mail to request that you update your information. We understand that you might not want to provide your […]
Alumni Profile: Oscar Pope
By Bethany Fitts Oscar Pope (BA 10) has always wanted to create meaningful content that both defines culture and connects people. “I don’t know where [that passion] comes from,” he said. “But I know I have a responsibility to create responsibly.” He first developed an interest in art during his middle school years, a time […]
Alumni Profile: Montez Carter
School of Pharmacy, Staff Report Montez Carter (PHMD 98) is the president and CEO of St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens, Ga., and chair of the Georgia Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees for the 2017-2018 term. The School of Pharmacy spoke with him about pharmacy’s role in his evolving career. School of Pharmacy: Can […]
The Inn at Ole Miss Granted Resort Status
The Inn at Ole Miss has been approved for qualified resort status by the Mississippi Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control. The state granted resort status to the 133,199 square-foot hotel and conference center located on the University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus on July 25. Ole Miss Alumni Association Executive Director Kirk Purdom said the […]
Employee Spotlight: MaryGrace Vasilyev
By Annie Rhoades MaryGrace Vasilyev (BSFCS 08) joined The Inn at Ole Miss staff in January 2017 as sales coordinator and was named sales manager in March of that year. In her position she is responsible for group and corporate sales, including function space reservations. Her focus is on new business in the Oxford area, […]
