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A MESSAGE FROM THE LEGISLATURE The Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE) was established by the Mississippi Legislature in 1988 to honor academically talented students and faculty members who have made outstanding contributions in promoting academic excellence. The Appreciation Day is our way of saying “thank you” for your commitment to the future of Mississippi. It is an honor and privilege for the Legislature to recognize these honorees for their outstanding achievements. We wish them every success as they pursue their personal and professional goals. 21ST ANNUAL HEADWAE CORPORATE SPONSORS AT&T MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY BANKPLUS MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD BANCORPSOUTH NISSAN – CANTON BELLSOUTH NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS CADENCE BANK PUCKETT MACHINERY CHEVRON ROY ANDERSON CORP THE CIRLOT AGENCY SANDERSON FARMS ENTERGY SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION ERGON T. L. WALLACE CONSTRUCTION GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK HILL BROTHERS LEASING WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY FOUNDATION HOWARD INDUSTRIES HEADWAE SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 19, 2008 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Honoree Registration, State Capitol, First Floor 10:00 a.m. Official Welcome, State Capitol, Second Floor 10:15 a.m. Capitol Tour, Second Floor 11:15 a.m. Photo Session Lt. Governor – Corporate Sponsor 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon, Marriot 1:00 p.m. Adjournment 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Photo Session HEADWAE Honorees LUNCHEON AGENDA MS. AMY TUCK SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR • PAST CHAIR, HEADWAE MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES WELCOME Invocation Senator Hillman Frazier Introduction of Special Guests Ms. Amy Tuck Remarks Representative Billy McCoy, Speaker of the House of Representatives SPECIAL PRESENTATION RECOGNITION OF REPRESENTATIVE CECIL SIMMONS Recognition of Coporate Sponsors Senator William H. Hewes, III, President Pro Tempore, Senate Response Dr. Thomas C. Meredith, Commissioner of Higher Education and Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Introduction of Speaker Ms. Amy Tuck THE HONORABLE PHIL BRYANT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI GUEST SPEAKER Honoree Recognitions Representative J. P. Compretta, Speaker Pro Tempore, House of Representatives Response Dr. John Hilpert President, MS Association of Colleges and Delta State University Special Presentation Dr. Thomas C. Meredith, Commissioner, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Announcements/Adjournment Photo Session, Honorees – Canterbury Room HEADWAE STEERING COMMITTEE THE HONORABLE PHIL BRYANT, CHAIR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MR. MICK BULLOCK DR. LYNN J. HOUSE Director of Communications and Legislative Liaison Assistant Commissioner of Academic and Student Affairs Lieutenant Governor’s Office Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Secretary/Treasurer, Mississippi Association of Colleges DR. E. HAROLD FISHER Executive Secretary/Treasurer Mississippi Association of Independent Colleges EX OFFICIO MEMBERS DR. STEPHEN HANDLEY DR. THOMAS C. MEREDITH Superintendent of Schools Commissioner of Higher Education Hinds County Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning MR. MAC GORDON DR. JOHN HILPERT Public Information Officer President, Jackson State University House of Representatives President, Mississippi Association of Colleges Mississippi Legislature DR. ERIC CLARK MS. GLORIA J. MILLER Executive Director Coordinator State Board for Community and Junior Colleges Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning MR. DON RICHARDSON Clerk of the House Mississippi Legislature MR. JIM SOUTHWARD Director of Affiliated Activities State Board for Community and Junior Colleges LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PHIL BRYANT Known for strong integrity and sincere concern for his fellow man, Phil Bryant was elected Mississippi’s Lt. Governor with an overwhelming 59% of the vote in November, 2007. That reputation was earned during his term as State Auditor where he recovered more than $12 million in taxpayers’ dollars that were embezzled or improperly spent. He was first appointed to that position by former Governor Kirk Fordice in 1996, won re-election by a vast majority in 1999 and ran without opposition in 2003. In a job where honesty and trustworthiness are the foundations for building public confidence in state government, Phil Bryant has already made a positive difference for Mississippians. As Lt. Governor, Phil Bryant is continuing his work to ensure accountability in state government. In his first week of office, Bryant proposed webcasting of the Senate proceedings so taxpayers could see their government in action and hold their elected officials accountable. The Senate unanimously approved this innovative, open-government measure. Governor Bryant has a long history of fighting for conservative beliefs, like lower taxes and traditional values. Prior to serving as State Auditor, Bryant served five years as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives where he was Vice Chairman of the Insurance Committee and authored the Capital Gains Tax Cut Act of 1994. In fact, the last time Mississippi businesses received a reduction of their state taxes was when Phil Bryant wrote the bill and successfully led the fight to end the capital gains tax in Mississippi based corporations. As a freshman legislator, Phil Bryant began a five-year struggle to end the marriage penalty in Mississippi’s tax code. A contributing author of two books: 21st Century Government – Digital Promise, Digital Reality and Leadership Secrets of Government Financial Officials, Phil Bryant has participated in these fourth and fifth volumes of a leadership series with an emphasis on financial management, human resources, technology, and auditing. Bryant has also served on the Executive Committee of the National Association of State Auditors. Governor Bryant’s persistence in promoting conservative public policy stems from his belief that people, not the government, know best how to take care of their own money. His consistent views and actions in public service helped him earn the 2004 Statesman of the Year award presented by the American Family Radio. Because of his love of the outdoors and his belief in the 2nd Amendment, he has been a longtime member of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action. He is also a past president of the Mississippi Republican Elected Officials Association. Governor Bryant has worked with various charitable groups such as Habitat for Humanity, Mississippi Mentoring Network and Mission Mississippi. Bryant was also a member of the Governor’s Commission on Recovery and Renewal, as well as the Law Enforcement and Fire Fighter Relief Fund following Hurricane Katrina. Bryant, the son of a diesel mechanic and a mother who stayed home with her three boys, learned early the values of hard work and the importance of education. The Moorhead native earned his Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Master’s Degree in political science from Mississippi College. Governor Bryant’s dedication to his work is evident through his years of public service, but his faith and family has always come first. Phil Bryant and his wife, Deborah, have two children. The Bryants are active members of St. Marks United Methodist Church. HEADWAE HONOREES 2007-2008 INSTITUTION STUDENT HONOREE FACULTY HONOREE Alcorn State University Antonio Cooper, Jr. Pamela T. Felder Belhaven College Zachary Snider Owens Phillip L. Kelly Blue Mountain College Sarah Kendal Leighty Jack Moser Coahoma Community College Kenyatta Cleark Adrian Allen Copiah-Lincoln Community College Hyok Yo Cothern Rhonda Coleman Posey Delta State University Deborah Katherine Brick Shelby B. Polk East Central Community College Debbie Lynn Lawrence Peggy Davis Clayton East Mississippi Community College Mandy Suzanne Stewart Marilyn G. Young Hinds Community College Apryl Alyse Trimble Alexander Lee Holmes Community College Bonnie Blair O’Neal Stephanie C. Burton Itawamba Community College Tyson Paul Lee Larry D. Armstrong Jackson State University Thomas LeRoy Wallace Carrine Harris Bishop Jones County Junior College Chasity Annah Freeman Warrene Ferry Magnolia Bible College Marshall Allen Eubanks, Jr. Karen Colbert Benson Meridian Community College Betsy Mitchell Jerry Wayne Humphreys Millsaps College Kayla Ann Richard Kimberly Gladden Burke Mississippi College Aaron Marshall Graham Mary Ann Myers Henriques Mississippi Delta Community College Ann Katelyn McClellan Roger Louis Wright, Jr. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Katherine Lynn Guthrie Raymond Harrison Tanner Mississippi State University Jeremy Lamar Johnson Rayford B. Vaughn Mississippi University for Women Bolanle Atinuke Bukoye William Glynn Biddy Mississippi Valley State University Andrea Nicole Haywood Ademola Moses Omishakin Northeast Mississippi Community College Sarah Christina Bost Camille Carroll Shoffner Northwest Mississippi Community College Ryan Anthony Roberson Mary Hays Lipscomb Pearl River Community College David Harold Moore Susan Brister Bedwell Reformed Theological Seminary Joshua Adam Squires David Hatten Jussely Rust College Courtney Williams Muhammad Ashraf Mian Southeastern Baptist College Leslee Grant Shields Lisa Taylor Walters Southwest Mississippi Community College Jana Marie Wallace B. Merrielyn Ginn Tougaloo College Jehrod Alain Williams Venetia Ann Miller University of Mississippi Lee Andrew Taggart David E. Willson University of Mississippi Medical Center Lynn Marie Jackson Lisa Arender Haynie University of Southern Mississippi

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