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The Rev. Dr. Ricky James Appointed as Dean of the Chapel and Director of Church Relations
The Rev. Dr. Ricky James has been appointed as the new dean of the chapel and director of church relations at Millsaps College. James will replace the Rev. Dr. Joey Shelton, who has served in the role since July 2017. Shelton will step down at the end of May, and...
Making His Own Mark at Millsaps
Paul Thomas was already familiar with Millsaps College. Thomas’ parents and sisters attended the college, with his parents both pursuing careers in the medical field. So, naturally, the Hattiesburg, Miss. native felt a pull to Millsaps and figured he would follow his...
Transferring Home to Millsaps
The experience of transferring to a new college can be an exciting but stressful journey. For Millsaps senior and Rayne, Louisiana native Austin Arceneaux, it was flawless. Arceneaux began his college career at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas. When...
Built-in Best Friends at Millsaps
Vicksburg, Miss. natives and sisters Madalyn and Natalie Burke have more in common than family. Both are students at Millsaps College, and both wanted similar college experiences. Madalyn, a senior majoring in business administration and communications studies, was...
Millsaps College to Honor Alumni Award Winners
Millsaps College will present its annual alumni awards on Saturday, April 22, 2023 as part of Spring Alumni Weekend. The Alumni Awards recognize graduates who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have...
It All Adds Up at Millsaps
Chris Dean didn’t have to look far to find the right college. Dean, a sophomore at Millsaps and a Madison, Miss. native, considered colleges across the southeast, but he found his next step in life less than 30 minutes from home. “There was sense of community and...
Fiser, Fender Named to Lead Else School of Management
Harvey L. Fiser, J.D. and Dr. Blakely Fender have been named dean and associate dean, respectively, of the Else School of Management at Millsaps College, beginning in July of 2023. “I could not be more pleased with the selection of Harvey Fiser and Blakely Fender to...
“I’m going to Jackson.”
Worth Wilsey, a senior at Millsaps majoring in government and politics and pursuing a minor in peace and justice studies, had just had the first of many transformational experiences in Jackson, Mississippi. “Like 95% of my peers from home, I was hellbent on taking the...
Connections Make the Difference
Millsaps College senior Lidia Melaku first learned about Millsaps at a college fair in her hometown of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. After speaking with a visiting representative from the office of admission, Melaku decided Millsaps was the next step on her path to medical...
Rolph, Galicki Stepping Up to Leadership Positions
Millsaps College has announced that Dr. Stephanie Rolph has agreed to serve as interim provost and Dr. Stan Galicki will serve as interim associate provost, beginning in the summer of 2023. Rolph and Galicki will take on these new roles as the college enters a time of...
The Blending of a Calling and a Passion
Millsaps College was always the plan for Faith Gilmore. Gilmore, who graduated with her undergraduate degree in 2022 and is pursuing her Master of Accountancy at the Else School of Management, felt a sense of being called to Millsaps. “I felt as though Millsaps...
Finding Growth through Community
Landry Lemoine is often one of the first people prospective families meet when they visit Millsaps College. Lemoine, a senior from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, works in the Office of Admission as a Presidential Ambassador and guides families on campus tours while...
Making the Case Outside the Classroom
The classroom is often the place where a student’s knowledge and mastery of material is tested and challenged. Recently, a group of Millsaps College students had the opportunity to showcase their research and skills outside the classroom. The annual meeting of the...
Millsaps Became the Destination
Millsaps College was just supposed to be a stop on the way to Otis Kenner’s next destination. In high school, Kenner planned to attend the University of Southern California, thousands of miles from his hometown of Destrehan, Louisiana. However, he had to shift his...
Finding the Forgotten Crawfish Frog
What once was lost has now been found, thanks to the work of students and faculty in the Millsaps biology department in partnership with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. The Jackson Prairie, a prairie grassland habitat, historically occurred in central...
A Mission for Mohr
Michael Mohr has felt the call to serve others since his time as a Catholic high school student in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During Mohr’s junior year of high school, he started making plans to attend Loyola University in New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina came ashore...
Dr. David Wood Tapped by Mississippi Humanities Council for Humanities Teacher Award
Dr. David Wood, associate professor of Spanish at Millsaps College, has been selected as the 2022-23 recipient of the Humanities Teacher Award, presented by the Mississippi Humanities Council. “I’m certainly grateful to the Mississippi Humanities Council for this...
Scholarship Fund Established to Honor Dr. T.W. and Julia Lewis
Since enrolling at Millsaps College over 70 years ago, T.W. Lewis has been involved in virtually every way imaginable—from serving as the student body president to serving as the chair of the Humanities division during his faculty tenure. However, Lewis, a figure...
Annual Show Your Love Campaign Sets New Record in Giving
On February 14, 2023, a wave of support rolled across the Millsaps College community as alumni, friends, trustees, faculty, staff and students came together to support the college through its annual Show Your Love campaign, a 24-hour day of giving. Student...
Prospective Students: Showcase Your Talents at Performing Arts Scholars Day!
Are you a prospective student interested in music or theatre? Mark your calendar now for March 10, 2023 and attend Performing Arts Scholars Day at Millsaps College! Hosted by the Millsaps Departments of Music and Theatre, Performing Arts Scholars Day offers a chance...