A University of Mississippi chemical engineering alumnus has been named the chief financial officer for the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. William “Bill” Feidt assumed the duties following his hire on Oct. 1. The Pascagoula native is responsible for all financial and accounting activities for the agency. “My staff handles everything involving accounting, purchasing, payrolls, budgeting,Read the story …
ChE Alumnus Named CFO for State Department of Marine Resources
Bill Feidt assumed duties in early October
October 31, 2013 by
Alumni Association to Honor Seven at Homecoming
Honorees include state, national figures who have demonstrated leadership and achievement
October 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven alumni are receiving the University of Mississippi Alumni Association’s highest annual honors this weekend as part of Homecoming 2013. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame are Haley Barbour (JD 73) of Yazoo City, David W. Houston III (BBA 66, JD 69) of Aberdeen, Dick Molpus (BBA 71) of Jackson, CarolRead the story …
Passionate Engineer Seely Remembered
Family establishes endowment for chemical engineering scholarships
October 10, 2013 by
Buzzie Seely perfected a great number of skills, from navigating for the Air Force to refinishing furniture for a family business. But when it came to his beloved profession, his wife, Gail, offers her opinion: “God makes engineers.” The Seely family has provided $140,000 to create the Warren B. “Buzzie” Seely Memorial Endowment, funding chemicalRead the story …
Son of CE Graduate Passes; Family Requests Donations to Research Fund
Robert Owen 'Bobby' Shephard Jr. was also a UM graduate
October 3, 2013 by
Robert Owen “Bobby” Shephard Jr., of Atlanta, son of Robert O. Shephard (BSCE 35), passed away Sept. 13 after a 20-year battle with a brain tumor. He was 70. Born in Meridian, Shephard attended schools in Meridian, New Albany, Greenwood and Grenada before graduating from Druid Hills High School in Atlanta in 1962. In 1966,Read the story …