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 […]
#RebelsUnite Behind Hurricane Harvey Victims
It’s time for the Rebel family to unite behind our Texas Rebels and all victims of Hurricane Harvey. 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 […]
Unite Behind Ole Miss
Unite behind Ole Miss! That’s the simple message behind Rebels Unite, a new initiative launched by the Ole Miss Alumni Association to help students, alumni and friends forge a lifelong connection with the University of Mississippi. “In recent weeks, we’ve noticed Ole Miss fans using the #RebelsUnite hashtag on social media,” said OMAA Executive Director […]
Ole Miss Announces M-Club Hall of Fame Inductees
As Oxford and the University of Mississippi continue to see unprecedented change and growth, The Inn at Ole Miss, the university’s only on-campus hotel, has made notable improvements to keep up with the desires and needs of its guests and the community. Six Rebels across five sports will be inducted to the Ole Miss M-Club […]
Alumni Association Names Top Alumni of 2017
The Ole Miss Alumni Association is honoring seven distinguished alumni with its highest annual awards as part of Homecoming 2017. Created in 1974, the Hall of Fame honors select alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to their country, state or the University of Mississippi through good deeds, services or contributions that have perpetuated the […]
A Taste of Something New
The Inn at Ole Miss Offers New Catering, Breakfast Options As Oxford and the University of Mississippi continue to see unprecedented change and growth, The Inn at Ole Miss, the university’s only on-campus hotel, has made notable improvements to keep up with the desires and needs of its guests and the community. The Inn is […]
Alumni Profile: Lt. Col. Sheldon Morris
By Annie Rhoades As he officially assumed command of the 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment on June 27 at Braves Rifle Field in Fort Benning, Georgia, Lt. Col. Sheldon Morris (BBA 00) was eager to begin the next step in his accomplished military career. “I just want to be the best that I can be […]
Alumni Profile: Betty Aden
By Annie Rhoades Taking the field on home football games to perform as an Ole Miss Rebelette was just the beginning of a long career taking center stage for alumna Betty Aden (BSHPE 63), first runner-up in the 2017 Ms. Senior USA pageant. “Who would’ve thought at 75 I’d be dancing on a Las Vegas […]
UM School of Engineering Honors Alumni, Faculty and Students
By Edwin Smith, University Communications Successful University of Mississippi School of Engineering alumni, faculty and students received their due Thursday (April 20) during the school’s 2017 Honors Banquet. The annual awards were presented by Dean Alex Cheng and others at the Inn at Ole Miss. Alumni recipients are Karen Comer Matthews (BSCE 85), president and […]
