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

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The Patterson School ol Aecountancy is no stranger to success, being ranked by the Public Accounting Report as one of the top 30 accounting programs in the nation for the past seven years and in the top 20 for the past four years. But in 20 1 1 , the school received its highest ranking in its history: No. i o in the nation. Dean of accountancy. Wallace Wilder, isn ' t shy when it comes to the pride he has tor his school. As of December 201 1, we were the highest ranked accounting program in the SEC. Wilder said. Anytime you can say you ' re number one in the SEC. you ' ve got some good things to talk about. Wilder said one of the main reasons for the school ' s success is the National Library of Accounting Profession, the world ' s largest collection of accounting literature, which is housed on Ole Miss ' campus. That has been a great source of national visibility. Wilder said, We ' ve had professors, researchers, and Ph.D. students from around the country come to this campus because of that library. While Wilder admits the accounting library being on campus certainly gets positive attention, he gives the majority of the credit to the award-winning faculty of the Patterson School of Accountancy, all of which are certified public accountants. Wilder said that his school values teaching excellence very highly, and four teachers have won the Elsie Hootl Outstanding Teacher .Award, as well as many other awards. That ' s just eviticnce that our faculty is committed to being outstanding teachers, Wilder said. Dale Fleshcr, associate dean, professor of accountancy and Arthur Andersen Lecturer, is one of the most Irctjuenl award- winners. Two of Flesher ' s more recent awards are the Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education award from ihe American Institute for Certified Public .Accountants and the Distinguished Research anti Creative Achievement avvarcl from the University of Mississippi. I feci lihe m job is jiisl soil of lo cl oul of Ihe way and lei (he sUidenls lake o nei ' ship of Ihe acliyilies we do. QUOTE J RILEY SHAW Flesher said he thinks that one of the reasons he has received so many awards is the amount of time he puts into his research and accountancy in general. A lot of professors will do the amount of research it takes to get promoted and tenure, but to keep up throughout your career is somewhat unusual. he said, Flesher believes that being a separate school of accountancy motivates the laculty to excel as teachers and researchers. We want to prove that this is a great organizational structure for an accounting program and we need to work just a little harder to prove that, he said. Bui Flesher and the accountancy faculty aren ' t the only ones in Conner Mall working to make the Patterson School of Accountancy look good - the honorary organization of Heia Alpha Psi is raking in the awards as well. J. F iley Shaw, associate professor of accountancy instruction and faculty advisor ol the Beta Alpha Psi, refuses to take credit for the success of the chapter. Shaw saiti that in the past four years he ' s been the advisor, the organization has received a superior ranking consecutively and in 20 1 o they receivetl the prestigious Cold Status for their professional events and community service. Patrick Calagan. senior accounting major and Beta Alpha Psi officer, said he owes the Patterson School of Accountancy much and would like to win Gold Status to repay his debt. I think thai by us being successful as officers of Beta Alpha Psi, we can sort of propel our program forward and get a better name for Ole Miss oul there. he said- Shaw said he thinks that what makes the chapter so special is thai students are in control. feel like my job is just sort of to get out of the way and let the students take ownership of the activities wc do. he said. They ' re the ones who deserve all the credit for what our chapter has achieved. STORY BRADLEY BOLEWARE 271

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pp We affecl Ihc human condilion. c really are (he threads in a lot of our communities. We put it to practice. ' QUOTE VELMOR BURTON. JR Young, diverse and growing. Tliis sums up the atmosphere inside the School of Applied Sciences. Though It was established at Ole Miss in 200 1 with a class of only 800, it has grown to thousands. In the past year, the school has upped its number of honor college students from 22 to 26. Not only arc we growing in size but in terms of recognized awards. says Velmor Burton. Jr., dean of the School of Applied Sciences. Burton, who started his position on August 1 , 20 1 2. said the school has a variety of programs. The school ' s goal is for students to leave with a degree and hands-on skills that makes them employable. Applied sciences focuses less on theoretics and more on real life experiences according to Burton. Ii offers students the chance to participate in fields like intelligence studies and food management, which are areas that affect communities directly. We affect the human condition, Burton says. Wc really arc the threads in a lot of our communities. We put it to practice. Many departments are recognized throughout the School of App lied Sciences and many have won awards, such as the communications sciences and disorders department. a lot of pleasure seeing the difference that you make in someone ' s life. [The students] are going to make a difference in this world. Ivy worked many years to earn the titles not only for a Ph. D, but for a CCC (Certification of Clinical Competence) and SLP (Speech Language Pathologist). She started work as a speech- language pathologist in public schools 55 yeaiN ago. Ivy says pushing her way through her dissertation and other school work all while also workingat Ole Miss was not easy, but it was worth ii, She advanced from clinical supervisor to acting assistant prolessor. assistant professor, interim department chair and, now. department chair. She even earned rank as president of the National Black Association of Speech. Language and I learing. a professional organization in the state. It ' s not easy, but I guess nothing worth having is easy, Ivy says. It ' s a very rewarding profession because you get to sec the people that you help. You see the progress they make and you make a difference in their lives. There are applied sciences student programs such as the Ole Miss chapter of the National Students Speech I..anguage Ilearing Association (NSSLI lA), Total Communications Club and the Hand Band. culture. This culture has people ili.u .irc connected hy language. Cove says he will continue to use sign language after he graduates. I ' m going to Ix ' come a doctor and I think it will Ix; useful in that field and 1 like it. he concludes. Stephanie Stevens, speech lanjjuage pathologist and clinical instructor, along with Brad Crowe, co-tlirector of the speech and hearing center and clinical instructor, supervise students in the NSSLI iA. Tlie Ole Miss chapter received gold status as part ol the national organization by donating to the NSSLI lA Loves hjnd. contributing to the newsletter, participating in many activities and more. According to Stevens, Two students. Kavia DeStutter and Molly Cox. recently received the Member I lonurs award, and in 20 1 o, 1 received the Chapter Advisor I lonors award. Of course, each chapter of the NSSI.il X makes its own unicjuc mark on the national association. Ole Miss does this by creating student run conferences that invite and uphold well-known speech language pathologists and, new to the scene this year, a 5k Dr. Lennette Ivy, graduate program coordinator and chair and associate professor of communications sciences and disorders, has a few honors herself from her career and from students. She explained students typically award teachers each year based on their experiences with them and commonly award her as the nurturing, motherly professor. She takes the role to heart, offering assistance and uplifting thoughts to those she teaches. We all want to make money. Ivy says. But you get which perjornis completely in sign language. Senior biology major Max Gove joinctl the I land Band two years ago in an effort to add some fun to his busy and loatled school schedule. Mis experience signing the American Sign Language ( ASL) and interacting with deaf people has broadened his awareness of the deaf culture. I was kind ol surprised to iiear that tiiere is in fact a culture. Gove says. TTiese people aren ' t deal because they are a sub-set of person. It ' s a unique race with adcatlly ivvisi, Our biggest feat is puttingon a continuing education conference for area speech -language pathologists. Stevens said. We typically offer a fall festival for our clients around 1 lallowecn. but this year, we are jiutting on a I ce the Dead 5k to raise funds to hopefully begin to e(]uip and update the s[ ecch science lab. which will allow us to serve our clientele with the latest technologies. STORY KRISTEN STEPHENS 22