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THE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE
ALCORN SPRING 2011
CONTENTS
PURPLE & GOLD
Purple and Gold Forever 2 McGowan and Walker Inducted 4 Summer Excitement 6
Honoring the Legacy 8
Finding His Way 10
Why We Love Alcorn 11
Writing Matters 12
Support the Foundation 13
Miss Alcorn State University 14
Faculty Profile 16
Staff Profile 18
140 Years of Knowledge 20 Student Profile 24
Special Section – Annual Report 26 Faculty & Staff Notes 32
National Alumni Association President 35 Donor Profile 36
Special Section – Foundation Report 37
CLASS NOTES
Always Alcorn – Insert
In Memoriam 47
Alumni Action 48
Alumni Profile 50
Alumni Reunion Weekend 52 Alcornite of the Year 52
on the cover:
140 Years of Leadership: James L. Alcorn and
The Presidents of Alcorn State University, 1871 – 2011.
Can you identify Alcorn’s Presidents? Visit www.alcorn.edu to find out.
CREDITS
ALCORN
Spring 2011
PRESIDENT
M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D.
EDITOR
Clara Ross Stamps
editorial board
Tanya Carr Patricia Carroll Karen D. Cathey U’Landa Danzy Elena Dobrynina Janice Gibson Connie Hannah Freda Lawrence Julia Odom Jessica Russell Nevita Vallapuneni Patricia White
DESIGN
Megan Harris Cheri Magee
PHOTOGRAPHY
Hubert Worley
COPY EDITOR
Sarah Asmus
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