Del Oehms Hamilton, \u201984,<\/strong> of Gretna, Louisiana, was recently promoted to associate director, collections management for the Tulane University Libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kim Jobe, \u201985,<\/strong> is serving as president of Rotary Club of Fulton, Kentucky, this year. She is pictured with Chris McPhearson, who was guest speaker at a recent meeting and Gregg Hussey, who invited McPhearson to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Selena Nawrocki, \u201993,<\/strong> professor of interior design at Valdosta State University, Georgia, has had artwork accepted in multiple juried art exhibitions in 2024 and 2025, including: From Vision to Reality: 10 Years of Venvi Art Gallery Group Exhibition, Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL; Webster Arts Open Theme Annual National Juried Exhibition, Webster Arts Gallery, Webster Groves, Missouri, 2025; Art in Abstraction National Juried Exhibition 2025, Earl and Martino Galleries, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, 2025 \u2013 2 works accepted (55 works accepted from 380 entries; 36 artists accepted out of 124 submitted); Limited Palette – Limitless Possibilities National Juried Exhibition, Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, IL, 2025, Honorable Mention Award; Th e Splendor of Blue National Juried Exhibition, Modern Visual Arts (MVA) Gallery, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 2025; Digital Directions National Juried Exhibition 2025, MFA Circle Gallery, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, Maryland, 2025 (57 works accepted from 275 entries by 84 artists); Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2025, March). Implication of Wellness: Integrating Biophilia through the Curriculum [Paper Presentation]. 2025 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois (national); and Park, K. I., & Nawrocki, S. C. (2025, March). Implication of Brand Identity on the Built Environment of a Bakery Caf\u00e9 [Poster Presentation] 2025 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois (national).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Lacey Gentry, \u201995 and \u201998,<\/strong> of the Mississippi Delta was announced as the treasurer of the Mississippi Board of Nursing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joni Dusenbery House, \u201999,<\/strong> of Jackson, was announced executive director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Jackson, effective Oct. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jennifer Caldwell, \u201912,<\/strong> of Columbus has joined Th e University of Mississippi Medical Center faculty as an instructor of nursing in the School of Nursing<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calin Mullins, \u201919,<\/strong> of Nettleton is Magnolia Dermatology & Aesthetics’ newest board-certifi ed Family Nurse Practitioner at its Clinton location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emma Grace Olsen, \u201920 and \u201922,<\/strong> who works at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, was recognized as a Distinguished Early Career Professional Certificate recipient. The ECP Certificate was created to recognize and identify ECPs in the fields of audiology and speech language pathology who are making an impact in the areas of leadership, volunteering, or advocacy at the local, state and\/or national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Margaret \u201cMaggie\u201d Price Mullins, \u201943,<\/strong> of Ft. Myers, Florida, Aug. 15, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Becky Izard, \u201945,<\/strong> of Ridgeland, July 17, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lois Woodward Pennington, \u201945,<\/strong> of Decatur, Dec. 5, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Charlotte Andersen Watkins Turner, \u201948,<\/strong> of Jackson, June 2, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bettye Googe Buckley, \u201949,<\/strong> of Long Beach, Aug. 4, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Martha Pinkston Davis, \u201949,<\/strong> of Greenwood, Oct. 29, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Josephine Wollam Davis, \u201949,<\/strong> of Tupelo, Aug. 6, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Margie Box Germany, \u201949, <\/strong>of Austin, Texas, Sept. 10, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Anne Smith Passantino, \u201949,<\/strong> of Seattle, Washington, March 25, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Virginia Pulliam Boswell, \u201950,<\/strong> of Somerville, Tennessee, March 25, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dorothy Parks Buchanan, \u201950,<\/strong> Meridianville, Alabama, June 30, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Annice Riddell Howard, \u201950,<\/strong> of Macon, April 30, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Agnes Burrous Burkley, \u201951,<\/strong> of Olive Branch, Nov. 16, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Betty Sue Gates Hall, \u201951,<\/strong> of Dallas, Texas, June 8, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Elizabeth Freeman Hardy, \u201951,<\/strong> of Brandon, April 26, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Juanita \u201cNita\u201d Simmons Ivy, \u201951, <\/strong>of San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 9, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Elise Polk Parish, \u201951,<\/strong> of Alvin, Texas, Nov. 7, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Betty Jo Blackmon Perry, \u201951,<\/strong> of Columbus, May 24, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mary Barr Fleming Touchstone, \u201951, <\/strong>of Crystal Springs, Sept. 12, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Billy Ruth Miller Van Brocklin, \u201951,<\/strong> of Memphis, Tennessee, June 22, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ruth Crumpton Warner, \u201951,<\/strong> of Louisville, Aug. 21, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Carolyn McDowell Brister, \u201952,<\/strong> of Fort Worth, Texas, July 4, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n JoAnne Blankley Heinsz, \u201952,<\/strong> of 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\u201954,<\/strong> of Birmingham, Alabama, Oct. 27, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nancy Neely Heath, \u201954,<\/strong> of Holcomb, Nov. 4, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sara Boone Langston, \u201954,<\/strong> of Pensacola, Florida, Jan. 20, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ellen Goen Mulroney, \u201954,<\/strong> of Orleans, Massachusetts, Oct. 3, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Martha \u201cMartie\u201d Hudson VanDervort, \u201954,<\/strong> of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Jan. 15, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Carolyn Majure Dearman, \u201955,<\/strong> of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Jan. 4, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mary Carolyn Massey Katov, \u201955,<\/strong> of Englewood, Florida, June 15, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sylvia Duck Clark, \u201956,<\/strong> of Louisville, Aug. 30, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bettie Caldwell Graham, \u201956, <\/strong>of Metairie, Louisiana, June 20, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dorothy \u201cDot\u201d Sanders Shaw, \u201956,<\/strong> of Decatur, Georgia, Feb. 23, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nancy Herron Thomson, \u201956,<\/strong> of Batesville, March 30, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Henryse \u201cRessie\u201d Cox Carpenter, \u201957,<\/strong> of Starkville, July 12, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bettye Powell Thornton, \u201957,<\/strong> of New Albany, July 21, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Patricia \u201cPat\u201d Poe Tilley, \u201957,<\/strong> of Gulfport, March 24, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ann Aven Walker, \u201957,<\/strong> of Greenwood, Feb. 14, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mary Ann Roberson Herndon, \u201958,<\/strong> of Memphis, Tennessee, July 28, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mary Ruth Williams Hill, 1958,<\/strong> of Cedar Bluff, Aug. 15, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jessica Ann Stone, \u201958,<\/strong> of Ocean Springs, May 12, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Louise Walter Campbell, \u201959, <\/strong>of West Point, May 22, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Marie Clark Cato, \u201959,<\/strong> of Yazoo City, Aug. 7, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Charlotte Irby Hines, \u201959,<\/strong> of Millington, Tennessee, Dec. 18, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nelda Burns Madden, \u201959,<\/strong> of 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Ahl, \u201966,<\/strong> of Poulsbo, Washington, March 7, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brenda Windham Bolen, \u201968,<\/strong> of Booneville, July 24, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Phyllis Young Cade, \u201966,<\/strong> of Columbus, Aug. 15, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sherrill Dale, \u201966,<\/strong> of Brandon, July 22, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Linda Hill Eakes, \u201971,<\/strong> of Philadelphia, Oct. 29, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pamela Johnson Whitney, \u201972,<\/strong> of Columbus, Aug. 4, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Emily Clark Smith, \u201973,<\/strong> of Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 18, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sally Caviness Wallace, \u201973, <\/strong>of Meadville, Aug. 19, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maggi Rye Bordman, \u201975,<\/strong> of Marietta, Georgia, April 26, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gwendolyn Morris Burgin, \u201977,<\/strong> of Missouri City, Texas, Feb. 9, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vikki Howard, \u201979,<\/strong> of Rye, New Hampshire, April 2, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elizabeth Heard Jewett, \u201981,<\/strong> of 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