University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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OLE MISS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Warner Alford officially took over as executive director of tfie Ole Miss Alumni Association on July 1, 2004, with the retirement of Herb Dewees, who had served as executive director of the Association since 1990. Alford, a co-captain on The University of Mississippi ' s undefeated 1960 national champion football team, went on to serve as athletics director for 16 years. He was inducted into the Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. le Ole Mis.s Alumni Association was organized and continues for the purpose of promoting 1 -alty, affection and understanding between the university and its former students. Graduates of i niversity are eligible for membership in the Alumni Association, as well as former students who ha ' e completed at least two semesters on campus or who have accumulated at least 36 semester hours of credit at an off-campus location, and faculty professional staff members who have ser cd li e or more years. Associate memberships are available to friends whtj did not attend but who want to participate in aktmni acti ' ities. Students presently enrolled may belong to the Student Alumni Council, which provides opportunities for participation in alumni-related activities. The Department of Alumni Affairs, under which the Alumni Association functions, maintains a computerized database of names and addresses of alumni and friends; directs the Annual Fund; arranges Homecoming activities; organizes reunions; coordinates meetings of alumni clubs throughout Mississippi and in other areas where alumni are concentrated; publishes the award- winning Ole Miss Alumni Review cjuarterly magazine; sponsors the Alumni Hall of Fame; maintains support and hosts activities for the professional schools on four campuses through 14 professional alumni chapters; coordinates activities for former athletes and friends through an M-Club Alumni Chapter; provides student scholarships; encourages involvement of alumni and -olunteers in recruiting of students; and operates The Inn at Ole Miss hotel for housing alumni, participants in university conferences, parents of students and other guests of the university and of Oxford. For information about joining the Alumni Association, please call 662.915.7375 or visit us online at www.olemissalumni.com. [ 1 »1 2004 Ben Will ip recipients Miranda Kuykendall and Justin Rush Mary Sharp Rayner, 2004 Alumni Association president, with Homecoming Queen Afton Jones. 2004 Band Scholarship recipient Marcus Guinn H HBrt Welcome ( ne ' Miss V 1 ii ii. o m 2004 Wobble Davidson M-Club Scholarship recipients 2004 Ole Miss Alumni Association Schoki 264 I Till. Oi.K Miss 2005

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INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING Front row, from leji: Dr. D.E. Magee, Jackson; Virginia Shanleau Newton, Gulfport (Vice President); Roy Klumb, Gulfport (President); David Potter, Jackson (Commissioner); Dr Bettye Neely, Grenada; Thomas Colbert, Flowood; Back row, from left: Robin Robinson, Laurel; Scott Ross, West Point: Dr L. Stacy Davidson, Cleveland; Aubrey Patterson, Tupelo: Bob Owens, Jackson: Ed Blakeslee, Gulfport; Amy Whitten, Oxford The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning is responsible for policy Md nancial oversight of the eight public institutions of higher learning. The Commissioner of Higher Education is the Board ' s agent in administering the Board ' s policies. The Board oversees degree-credit courses, research and public service acdviries and programs at the eight public universides as weU as The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service, Mississippi Agricultural Forestry and Veterinary Medicine and various other off-campus locations around the state. Available programs range from a variety of undergraduate disciplines to most professional fields. Total enrollment figures for fall 2004 show 69,323 students pursuing a college degree in the system, 80. 1 percent of which are Mississippi residents. Organizations I 263

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The 2005 Ole Miss Alumni Association officers are (fronn left) Athletics Representatives Rose J. Flenorl of Memphis and Roger P. Friou of Jackson, President Jon C.Turner of Jackson, Executive Director J.WarnerAlford of Oxford, President-Elect William C. Bill Renovich of Laurel and Vice- President Albert H. Chance Laws of Columbus, Alumni Association president and staff visit vuith members of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association at the Ole Miss-UT game in October. Flanking the UT Director and President are (on the left) staff members Tim Walsh and Warner Alford and (on the right) President Jon Turner and staff member Scott Thompson. Tlie . liinini Association is go ernt ' d Ijy oliicci ' s elected at Homecoming each year and a (it) member National Board appointed by the president. Scning on the Board ' s 2005 Executi e Committee ap])ointed by the president are: Jon C. Turner. Prexiilent -Jockvm Alan ' Sharp Ravner. Pasl-Presulenl- Oxford William C. Bill Renotncli, Presidmt-Eled- Laurel Albert H. Chance Laws, Vue-Presitlent- Coliimbics Rme Jackson Flenorl, Alliletia Rep.- Memphis. Term. Roger I Friou. Athletics Rep- Jacksun Robert Boh Black- Tupelo Oxford Charles C. Clark- Birnnngham. Ala. Frank O. Crosthh ' ail. Jk - Indianola Robert Bobbr Elliott, Sr.- Ripliy Trentice Gonch Imhler- Tuf)elo David 0. McCormkk- Pascagoula A. Eugene Montgomery. Ill- Monroe, La. Elisa Thomas Phillips- Jackson Arthur R Ramsey- Greenville. S. C. 1 1 ilham C. Chain Trotter- Belzoni ALUMNI ASSOCIATION STAFF I Varner Aljord, Executive Director Jim 1 1 alsh, .Issociate Director Jor External Relations; Emily Brigg.s, Senior Secretary: (. ' indy Brown, Alumni Records Assistant; Wendy Carmean, Assistant Director for Marketing; Clay Cnvett, Assistant Director for Constituency Relations .Major Gifts Officer-.Scliool Iff Accountancy; Dianna Cox, Alumni Records As.sistant; Brandon Dixon, Advancement .[ssociate-School of Education; .Martha Dollarhide, Senior Computer Operator; Shelia Dossett, .{(Ivancement .Associate-School oj Applied Sciences; Annette Kelly, Accountant; Teresa Littlefield, .iliimiii Programs .i.ssistant; Thelma Mays, Receptionist; K ' atherine Mullen Administrative .Secretary Bob Radice, The Inn At Ole Miss .Manager; Pani Sheltcm. Alumni Records Siif en ' i.sor; Candie .Simmons, Assistant Director for .{dvancement; Janet Stokes. Executive Secretary Office Manager; ,Scotl Thompson, Alumni Assistant; l c Sullivan, Advancement . 1 ssociate-Scliool of Business; Jim Urbanek, Assistant Director for Commiinicatinns; Rusty 1 1 bods. Assistant Director for Information Services Organizations | 265