Articles by Emma McRae
MSMS seniors awarded full-tuition scholarships to USM
The University of Southern Mississippi President Joseph Paul awarded each senior at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science a full-tuition, four-year scholarship to the university during a special assembly Wednesday at Nissan Auditorium.
MUW alumni-established fund to assist campus maintenance
The W was not Libba Fairleigh’s first choice when it came to picking a college.
Business Brief: Kemp appointed to Seven States Power Corporation board
Starkville Utilities General Manager Edward Kemp was appointed to the board of directors for Seven States Power Corporation during its quarterly meeting in early February.
Local officials plead for organized opposition to MSMS bill
Michael Watson may not have a vote in the legislature, but a local official nonetheless took the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Tuesday visit to the Rotary Club of Columbus as an opportunity to voice concern over Senate Bill 2715.
Community Profile: W alumna, branding strategist recounts entering name-change fray
Laura Prestwich’s grandmother, Gloria, played the longest recruitment game she could when it came to sending at least one of her grandchildren to Mississippi University for Women.
Ask The Dispatch: All your questions answered about Columbus, Starkville recycling programs
Mississippi significantly lacks access to community recycling services compared to the rest of the country.
Senate bill proposes relocation of MSMS to MSU
Two bills proposed in the state Senate last week could deeply impact Mississippi University for Women.
$7.1 million renovation planned for historic MUW dorm
A $7.1 million renovation of Jones Hall on the Mississippi University for Women campus will begin in May upon approval from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
MUW name change: Wynbridge loses legislative support, name change pauses
A week after proposing a name to the legislature, Mississippi University for Women has announced a “strategic pause” in the name changing process.
CMSD looks at borrowing $30M for facilities
The Columbus Municipal School District board is preparing to ask taxpayers to approve a bond that would fund roughly $30 million in facilities improvements.
Education: New Hope alumna named to University of Alabama President’s List
Lily Henry, of Columbus, was named to The University of Alabama President’s List for fall semester 2023.
Kids receive free books at annual Reading Railroad
A volunteer had barely finished reading the last page of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” when Adelin McNulty asked her to read it again.
Black History Month: MSU’s first Black students built ‘community’ at YMCA
Despite living just west of campus, Harvest Collier had never visited Mississippi State University before he became one of the first Black students there in 1968.
Business Brief: Upton graduates from Emerging Leaders Fellows program
The Golden Triangle Development LINK announced the graduation of Director of Finance Leah Upton from the 2023 Emerging Leaders Fellows program.
State’s top 22 spellers coming to Columbus for bee
While he enjoys spelling, Evan McClelland, a sixth-grader at Starkville Academy, has learned more while competing in spelling bees than just how to spell difficult words.
Wynbridge State University of Mississippi pitched as new MUW name
The Mississippi University for Women will propose The W: Wynbridge State University of Mississippi to the legislature as its new name.
Surveys favor Wynbridge for new MUW name
Survey says Wynbridge.
While results of The Mississippi University for Women’s most recent renaming survey were not made public by press time Friday, President Nora Miller confirmed Wynbridge garnered the highest approval among survey respondents, outpacing two other options: Wynbright and Welbright.
Search underway for new MSMS director
The Mississippi Department of Education has started the search for a new executive director at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
‘Can’ they collect a lot of food? Area mayors say yes
Seven North Mississippi mayors are leading the charge for their cities in collecting food donations that will benefit local food pantries in the fourth annual March of the Mayors.
Columbus-based United Way expands to four more counties
The United Way Lowndes and Noxubee is bolstering education, health and financial stability initiatives across the Golden Triangle by funding five new agencies across multiple counties.
