Contact: Sammy McDavid
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Twenty-three Mississippi State students are new members of one of the university's primary liaison and support groups.
The MSU Alumni Delegates assist the land-grant institution with a range of host duties--including all home football games--while working to increase student awareness of MSU Alumni Association programs and services.
Members are selected through a highly competitive interview process. This year's group was chosen from among some 250 applicants, and joins 24 returning delegates.
The new members include (by hometown):
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Sophomore clinical exercise physiology major Hannah L. Sanders, the daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Sanders [35216] and a Vestavia Hills High School graduate.
CLINTON--Sophomore English major Hannah Rachel Cardin, the daughter of Tommie and Susan Cardin and a Clinton High School graduate.
COLUMBUS--Freshman English education major Annie Cate Cregeen, the daughter of Bart and Robin Cregeen and a New Hope High School graduate.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn.--Senior international business major Erica E. Kyle, the daughter of Jim and Nola Kyle and a Houston High School graduate.
GREENVILLE--Junior insurance major Peyton Fiser, the son of Ross and Michelle Fiser and a Washington School graduate.
JACKSON--Junior biological sciences/pre-veterinary medicine major Anna R. Drake, the daughter of Joe and Gay Drake [39202] and a St. Andrew's Episcopal School graduate.
LAUREL--Senior mechanical engineering major Rebekah G. Armour, the home-schooled daughter of Steve and Debbie Armour.
LOUISVILLE--Junior biochemistry major Sarah E. Woodward, the daughter of Larry and Margaret Woodward and a Winston Academy graduate.
MADISON--Sophomore sports studies major Lacy L. Mitchell, the daughter of Richard and Ginger Skinner who attended Madison-Ridgeland Academy and Madison Central High School.
McCARLEY--Junior political science/pre-law major Fred W. "Walt" Montgomery, the son of Wally and Ann Montgomery and a Carroll Academy graduate.
MANDEVILLE, La.--Sophomore broadcast meteorology major Katie E. Landry, the daughter of Steven and Dianna Landry and a Mt. Carmel Academy graduate.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.--Senior biomedical engineering major Katherine H. Bryan, the daughter of William and Carolyn Bryan [36106] and a Montgomery Academy graduate.
NEWELLTON, La.--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Laurel L. Briery, the daughter of Michael and Lee Briery and a Tensas Academy graduate.
RICHTON--Sophomore biological sciences/pre-medicine major Richmond H. "Rich" Walley, the son of Robin and Ann Walley and a Greene County High School graduate.
SALLIS--Junior accounting major Jamhal Kelly, the son of Marilyn Kelly and a McAdams High School graduate.
SAUCIER--Sophomore biochemistry/pre-medicine major William M. "Bill" Gilbert, the son of William and Melissa Gilbert and a Harrison Central High School graduate.
SPRING, Texas--Sophomore Lia M. Singleton, a food science, nutrition and health promotion major. She is the daughter of Michael and Cindy Singleton and a Klein High School graduate.
STARKVILLE--Junior chemical engineering major John B. Guyton, the son of Mark and Cheryl Guyton and a Starkville Academy graduate.
TUPELO--Junior clinical exercise physiology major Peyton M. Fandel, the son of Steve and Kim Fandel; sophomore biological sciences/pre-medicine major Philip Matthews, the son of Mark and Sheila Matthews; and junior industrial engineering major Matthew G. "Matt" Stratton, the son of Lee and Janet Stratton. All are Tupelo High School graduates.
VICKSBURG--Communication/public relations and broadcasting major Fenly Akers, the daughter of Tom and Lynda Akers, and political science/pre-law major Christian C. Price, the daughter of Norman and Charlotte Price. Both are sophomores. Akers graduated from Warren Central High School; Price, Vicksburg High School.
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