ELLISVILLE, Mississippi, June 4 -- Jones College issued the following news release: Fifty-six Jones College faculty and staff members were recently honored for their years of service to the college during a special Employee Appreciation program. Administrators and the JC Foundation treated the Jones College faculty and staff to a spring luncheon and awards ceremony. JC administrators honored employees for their service at five-year increments, beginning with those who have served at least five   more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 4 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A trio of Mississippi State juniors are taking their studies across the world thanks in part to an award from one of the nation's most selective honor societies. James Chalmers of Cumming, Georgia; Joshua Phillips of Birmingham, Alabama; and Muneebah Umar of Starkville are among 125 nationwide students receiving 2024 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants from the nation's oldest all-discipline collegiate hon  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 4 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A Mississippi State sustainable bioproducts student is one of only four graduate students in the country to receive a summer fellowship from the Electrochemical Society. Ridwan Ayinla, a doctoral student in the College of Forest Resources, will use the $5,000 ES award to expand his research into green batteries and supercapacitors powered by biomass--the harnessing and storing of energy from agr  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 4 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Elva Kaye Lance, Mississippi State's director of bands, is the new vice president of the largest professional band organization worldwide. A veteran music educator for more than 40 years, Lance was elected to the leadership role for the National Band Association this spring and will serve a two-year term before moving into the roles of president-elect and president. Craig Aarhus, one of the Famous Maroon  more

CHALMETTE, Louisiana, June 4 (TNSres) -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum today joined 19 fellow Republican governors in sending a letter to President Biden urging his administration to unleash American energy and end the regulatory overreach that's restricting domestic production. Burgum and eight GOP governors announced the letter and outlined their concerns and requests of the Biden administration during a press conference at PBF   more