Southern Miss HEADWAE Recipients to Be Honored in Jackson on Feb. 26 | Schools

A faculty member with an exemplary record of research and service in public health and an Honors College student heading to medical school are The University of Southern Mississippi’s recipients of the annual Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence award.

Dr. Amal Mitra, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Southern Miss, and senior John Caleb Grenn of Hattiesburg are recipients of the HEADWAE Outstanding Faculty and Student Awards. They will be recognized by the Mississippi Legislature and at a luncheon Feb. 26 in Jackson.

HEADWAE was established by Mississippi Legislative Resolution to annually honor the academically talented students and faculty members of each of the state’s higher education institutions who have made outstanding contributions in promoting academic excellence.

For more on this article, click HERE to go to the USM website.