University of Southern Mississippi (USM) students were honored recently for outstanding achievements in academics, leadership and service during annual special recognition ceremonies held recently on the Hattiesburg campus.
Students honored and categories of recognition/awards include the following:
Best Citizen Award
Whitley Howell, Summit, MS
Michael Williams, Tupelo, MS
Leave It Better Than You Found It Award
Rebecca Reed, New Orleans, LA
Phi Kappa Silver Bowl Award
Landry Smith, Laurel, MS
Judge R.J. Bishop Mississippian Award
Michael Williams, Tupelo, MS
Hall of Fame
• Sumar Beauti, Hattiesburg, MS
• Brett Benigno, Laurel, MS
• Julia Bishop, Hattiesburg, MS
• Tierra Cooper, Laurel, MS
• Toni Crisler, Terry, MS
• Jourdan Green, Hattiesburg, MS
• Mallory Ivy, Florence, MS
• Reid Morris, Jackson, LA
• Selma Newbill, Carriere, MS
• Rachel Shoemaker, Taylorsville, MS
• Landry Smith, Laurel, MS
New Student Government Association (SGA) officers for 2021-2022 were also sworn in during these ceremonies. They included Lucas Williams, President; Jayce Lynn Pearsey, Gulf Park Campus President; Cynthia Myles, Senior Vice President; Patterson White, Senior Vice President Judicial Affairs; Maritza Diaz Castilla, Vice President for Finance and Administration; Ashley Lankford, Vice President for Communications; Olivia Williams, Chief of Staff.
