Mississippi
Records 1 through 15 out of 34

	Year: 1968 James L. Griffith Prentiss, MS, Prentiss High School College Plans: Mississippi College, B.S. Physics and Philosophy, 1972   M.D., University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 1976 M.S. in Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1979 Neurology Residency, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1980 Psychiatry Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 1983 Research and Clinical Felloship in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 1985 Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, George Washington University Medical Center, 1994 to present.
	Year: 1969 Guy P. Land Eupora, MS, Eupora High School   Graduated from Mississippi College in 1973, M.A. from University of Georgia in 1974, graduate work in History at Harvard, followed by J.D. from Harvard.
	Year: 1983 Paula C. Womack Hernando, MS, Hernando High School College Plans: Mississippi College   B.A., Mississippi College, 1987; M.Div., Memphis Theological Seminary, 1993
	Year: 1989 Christopher H. Jones Greenville, MS, Washington School College Plans: Duke University   Christopher is attentive to many of the social concerns that plague his Mississippi homeland, such as social apathy, education and welfare. To learn how such issues are addressed through politics, Christopher chose to attend Boy’s State and to participate in a number of political campaigns. Christopher said of his valedictory horror, “When I set my goal to be valedictorian, I realized that the opporttlnity came just once.” With that fact in mind, he persevered and pursued his goal with every academic opportunity available to him, and maintained an active extracurricular life as well. Christopher plans to attend Duke University to study political science.
	Year: 1989 Ann Tucker. Person Greenwood, MS, Pillow Academy College Plans: University of Mississippi   Tucker’s extracurricular activities reflect the social concerns she developed growing up in the Mississippi Delta. With this insight, she has electively utilized her leadership positions to contribute to various charities. As student council president, Tucker organized a fundraising project which raised over $800 to be contributed to the Mississippi Burn Center and the Children’s Cancer Clinic. A career as a computer analyst is what Tucker desires from the computer science/math major she intends to pursue at the University of Mississippi. Tucker’s outstanding work in math and science in high school has earned her many awards, and she also was a National Merit Finalist.
	Year: 1991 Terri L. Blissard Houston, MS, Houston High School College Plans: Johns Hopkins University
	Year: 1993 Stephen W. Commiskey Jackson, MS, Jackson Preparatory School College Plans: University of Richmond (VA)   B.S., chemistry, 1997 University of Mississippi Medical Center M.D., 2005
	Year: 1995 Peter G. Robertson Tupelo, MS, Tupelo High School College Plans: Vanderbilt University   After earning an economics degree from Vanderbilt, I went to medical school at the University of Virginia. I returned to Vanderbilt for my residency in internal medicine. I am currently working as a fellow in cardiology/electrophysiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
	Year: 1997 Melvin V. Priester Jackson, MS, William B. Murrah High School   Melvin graduated from Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude, with a degree in Social Studies in 2001. He then received his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2004.
	Year: 2000 Michael S. Goggin Hattiesburg, MS, Hattiesburg High School   Academics: National Merit Scholar, Runner-up for Mississippi Star Student, Valedictorian, Treasurer of National Honor Society, Captain of Quiz Bowl Team, Captain of Math and Science Team, Third Place in State in Math and Chemistry at Math and Science Competition; Debate: Captain of Mock Trial Team, Treasurer of National Forensics League Chapter, Democratic Party Leader at Mississippi Youth Congress for two consecutive years, two-time participant at Catholic Forensic League National Competition; Violin: Concertmaster of School, Region, and All-State Orchestras; Soccer: Regional Soccer; Community Involvement: Mayor's Youth Advisory Council, Senior Patrol Leader of a Boy Scout Troop, Life Scout.
	Year: 2000 Sarah E. Luster Pass Christian, MS, Our Lady Academy   I am interested in soccer, tennis, sailing, piano, traveling, stars, planets, space, the outdoors, mountains, hiking, the West, beaches, sunrises, water, laughter, music, people, physics, children, and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. So far I have worked at NASA, talked with astronauts, published newspaper articles, been on television and the radio, traveled to thirty-seven states and Canada, been accepted into college, seen the sun set on the Grand Canyon, climbed a mountain, and survived earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes. I am a National Merit Scholar and Valedictorian.
	Year: 2001 Ashley A. Jackson Hattiesburg, MS, Hattiesburg High School   Because of her younger sister's handicaps, Ashley volunteers with children with both physical and mental disabilities.This year, she founded a mentoring program for disabled children, pairing them with high school volunteers to providesocial interaction outside the home. Combining her love for these children and her passion for science, Ashley hopes to become a reconstructive surgeon, working with children with physical handicaps through a non-profit organization.In school, Ashley served as the co-captain of the women's varsity soccer team and lettered for five years inthe sport. She also competed in speech and debate, attending nationals for three years. Outside of school, Ashley relaxes by distance running, working with her church youth group, and spending time with family. This fall, she plans to attend Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
	Year: 2001 Lee G.K.. Singh Greenwood, MS, Mississippi School for Mathematics & Science   Friedrich Nietzcsche once said, "And we should consider each day lost on which we have not danced at least once." I love to perform. I think I grew more as a musician than a physicist at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science! I've been playing the flute for eight years and have had the honor of performing under both Lt. Col. Lowell E. Graham, the conductor of the United States Air Force Band, and Col. John R. Bourgeois, retired director of the President's Own Marine Band. I enjoy acting, too, but my real passion is dance. I have been involved with some combination of ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and gymnastics since I was five years old, and I can not possibly agree with Nietzcsche more.
	Year: 2001 Charles Christian Paine. Snider Madison, MS, Jackson Preparatory School   I believe the factor that has most affected the course of my life is my love of a challenge. I try to never give up. I enjoy participation in debate, mock trial, Youth Legislature, Model UN, and other similar endeavors because they challenge me to explore new ideas and confront difficult questions that require creative solu- ions. The intricacies of computer operation and program design also present queries that I and fascinating. They too compel me to "test'' my knowledge and formulate new procedures from which others hopefully may benefit. The most influential physical activity I have participated in is varsity football. Football has given me a different perspective of myself and has taught me the deeper meaning of endurance, teamwork and dedication. I owe this vision to one man, Ricky Black. It has been a true privilege to play ball and learn life's lessons from such an outstanding head coach and inspiring Christian as Coach Black.
	Year: 2002 Eli M. Lazarus Jackson, MS, Saint Andrew's Episcopal School College Plans: Stanford University   I have lived in Mississippi since birth, except for my sophomore year in high school when I lived in Osaka, Japan as an exchange student. The Japanese language has become the focus of much of my study since then. It seems to me that, while math, science,etc. are very important, the study of language may be the most vital to the human race -- without communication the world would be a very inefficient place. I plan to study business and Japanese at Stanford and have a career somewhere in the combination of those two fields.

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