{"id":53171,"date":"2015-09-21T14:58:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T19:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=53171"},"modified":"2015-09-22T12:24:35","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T17:24:35","slug":"omwc-scholars-kick-off-fall-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/omwc-scholars-kick-off-fall-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"OMWC scholars kick-off the fall semester"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Retreat<\/h2>\n<p>The Ole Miss Women\u2019s Council kicked off the fall semester by holding its annual scholar retreat on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at The Depot. Mrs. Bonnie Brown, Mentor Coordinator for the scholarship program, unveiled a new feature for this year\u2019s program. For the first time, the scholarship program will be centered around a \u201ctheme,\u201d with this year as the Year of thankfulness, focusing on an attitude of gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote speaker, Rose Flenorl, FedEx Manager of Social Responsibility is not only an Ole Miss alum, but also an OMWC member.\u00a0 Her speech, \u201cThe Road that Lies Ahead\u201d was centered on giving advice about preparing for college and beyond.\u00a0 Flenorl emphasized the importance of networking, and gave students guidance about preparing for a successful career.<\/p>\n<p>OMWC Chair, Karen Moore, gave her best wishes to all the scholars to have a great year and to enjoy the program and the opportunities they are presented.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/groupphoto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53210\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/groupphoto.jpg\" alt=\"groupphoto\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/groupphoto.jpg 960w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/groupphoto-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Red Plate Supper<\/h2>\n<p>The first OMWC Red Plate Supper was held on Thursday, September 10 with Dr. Morris Stocks, the Ole Miss Interim Chancellor.\u00a0 Dr. Stocks shared his life and career path story with the scholars, as well as encouraged the students to be open to possibilities and work on becoming their very best selves.<\/p>\n<p>The next Red Plate Supper is Tuesday, October 6th, featuring speaker Tim Potts, the new UPD chief.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/scholars2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2138\" height=\"894\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53173\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/scholars2.jpg\" alt=\"scholars2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/scholars2.jpg 2138w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/scholars2-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/scholars2-2048x856.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2138px) 100vw, 2138px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retreat The Ole Miss Women\u2019s Council kicked off the fall semester by holding its annual scholar retreat on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at The Depot. 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