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Vol. 42, No. 15 February 4, 2013
Jennifer Gillom
Awards for Jennifer Gillom include the 1985 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year Award, the 1986 SEC Female Athlete of the Year Award, and the 2002 WNBA Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award. She was inducted to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Womens Basketball Hall of Fame (Knoxville, Tennessee) in 2009. The sports complex at Ole Miss was named the Gillom Sports Center after Jennifer and her sister Peggy. She is also the sister of Coach Priscilla Gillom-Fisher, Director of Student Activities for Rust College. Ms. Gillom will speak at 3:00 p.m. in Heard Auditorium of the McCarty-Varnell B.C.S. Building. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
Tuesday, March 127:00 p.m.: Watoto DeAfrika, Memphis Watoto Performing Arts Ensemble. This program uses a variety of afrocentric literary styles including movement and black poetic composition and expressions. The Memphis Watoto group has performed for Rust College students and community residents twice, with one performance incorporating members of the Rust College student body.
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BY THEIR FRUITS
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Dr. Williams received his Bachelor of Arts in History in 2000; a Master of Arts in History in 2004, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy in 2007 from the University of Mississippi. Following his graduation from Ole Miss, Dr. Williams served as an adjunct professor at Rust College, teaching U.S. History, from August 2007 until December 2007. He joined the Mississippi State faculty as an assistant professor of history and Dr. Marco Robinson presents a Certificate of African American studies in August 2008. Appreciation to Dr. Michael Williams of
Mississippi State University.
The pretty women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Theta Upsilon Chapter began their week with awe-inspiring dcor and class. As the students of Rust College graced the cafeteria, they were met with decorations that were just as graceful, classic, and elegant as the members of the sorority they represented. The theme of AKA Week 2013 was PHantasy Island and from the looks of things one could tell that PHantasies would definitely come true. Activities such as: Know Your Mate, Roommate, or Best friend Game Show, a dance-a-thon, and a movie night were just a few of the many that occurred during Theta Upsilons week. The organization crowned Shamya Howell as their Miss Pink and Green 2013-2014 on Tuesday January 22. The AKAs stunned the pageant audience with their lavish decorations which included a six-foot clam with a pearl inside. The ladies welcomed Mrs. Victoria Burley-Whigham, a graduate of Rust College and a 1991 initiate of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. , who gave a meaningful speech during the womens Academic Enrichment Program assembly. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Theta Upsilons 2013-2014 Week was more than a success, said Theta Upsilon Vice President and program chair Tenisia Russell. I was stopped constantly on campus by students with positive feedback on our week. To ensure that our chapter has more successful weeks to come, we will continue to plan ahead as we did this yearas well as have full participation by each soror. I am elated to know that we fulfilled the PHantasies we had for our week. PHantasy Island ended with community service at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab of Holly Springs on Saturday, January 26th.
Miss Pink and Green 2013-14 Shamya Howell
The ladies of the Theta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. with Mrs. Victoria Burley-Whigham (center).
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Emergency Numbers: Security office: 662-252-8090 Security guard on patrol: 662-216-3429 IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION Rust College Loan Disbursement & Refund Policy
Loan disbursement and refunds will be issued after authorized charges have been deducted (tuition, room & board, etc). All student must be enrolled with at least six (6) hours each module in order to process the loan. Loan Disbursements Spring Semester All Students with 30 hours or less will have their loans disbursed to the college in (2) equal payments each semester: 2013 Spring Semester (Students enrolled in the Fall 2012) 1st Payment January 16, 2013 2nd Payment February 28, 2013 (Students enrolled in the Spring 2013) 1st Payment February 7, 2013 2nd Payment March 7, 2013
If the student account shows a credit balance after payments have been applied to the students college expenses (tuition, room & board, etc.) a refund check will then be issued to the student no later than 14 days after the credit balance has been noted.