FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 4, 2005
Contact: Joshua Hollis
(662) 329-7119

New staff members join MUW’s Division of Student Services
  
COLUMBUS, Miss. – Four staff members have joined Mississippi University for Women’s Division of Student Services.
   
The new director of admissions is Stephanie Brady. Previously employed at the University of Southern Mississippi, Brady served as assistant manager of admissions and functional lead for admissions/orientation software support.
   
Towanda Williams has joined as assistant director of student life for career services. Williams is a returning alumna who previously attended the University of Central Arkansas.
   
Deana Wilkins is the new assistant director of community living for counseling services. She will work with students to provide short-term individual counseling, group counseling, consultation and referral services when deemed appropriate or preferred by the student. Wilkins also will work within the residence halls to provide alcohol/drug education workshops and programs that focus on a variety of personal topics.
   
Recreational sports is also benefiting from the new hires. Amy Swingle is executive director of recreational sports. Before joining MUW, she worked as assistant director of club sports and special events at Sam Houston State University. Swingle has previously worked at the University of Texas in Austin as well as Central Michigan University.
   
Dr. Bucky Wesley, vice president for student services, said, “Each [new staff member] brings a wealth of experience to a newly configured operation that is designed to better serve students through more outreach programming and easier accessibility to services.”