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Town & Tower Club presents annual awards

Friday, December 19, 2025
by Anika Perkins

The Town & Tower Club presented annual awards for outstanding service at its holiday luncheon held on Thursday. This year’s recipients were Dr. Clear Moore, Student Success Center director at Mississippi University for Women (Campus Service Award); Trip Hairston, president of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors (Community Service Award), and Stephen Jones, mayor of the City of Columbus (Community Service Award).

W President Nora Miller, second from left, is pictured with Town & Tower Service Award recipients at the organization’s annual holiday luncheon held on campus Thursday. Award winners are Dr. Clear Moore, Student Success Center director (Campus Service Award), Trip Hairston, Lowndes County Board of Supervisors president, and Stephen Jones, City of Columbus mayor, (Community Service Awards).

The Campus Service Award is presented to an individual and/or organization demonstrating any of the following: Long-serving contributions to the campus community or to a local community organization, nonprofit or city initiative, accomplishments that have brought positive recognition to The W and the area, volunteerism that has improved the quality of life, health, education or potential for economic growth in the area and notable recognition beyond the area.

The Community Service Award is presented to an individual and/or organization demonstrating any of the following: Long-serving contributions to a local community organization, nonprofit or city initiative, accomplishments that have brought positive recognition to Columbus and the Golden Triangle, volunteerism that has improved the quality of life, health, education or potential for economic growth in the area and notable recognition beyond the area.

Town & Tower’s mission is to foster and strengthen relationships between the university, the community and CAFB.

About The W

Located in historic Columbus, Mississippi, The W was founded in 1884 as the first state-supported college for women in the United States. Today, the university is home to 2,371 students in more than 70 majors and concentrations and has educated men for 40 years. The university is nationally recognized for low student debt, community and social mobility which empowers students to BE BOLD.

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