{"id":73512,"date":"2017-01-25T07:27:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T13:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=73512"},"modified":"2017-01-25T07:27:34","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T13:27:34","slug":"alumni-announces-chapter-meeting-brookhaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2017\/01\/alumni-announces-chapter-meeting-brookhaven\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni announces chapter meeting in Brookhaven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Delta State University National Alumni Association announced plans for the annual South Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter Meeting Jan. 26 at Mitchell\u2019s Steak &amp; Seafood in Brookhaven. The registration and social will begin at 6 p.m, followed by dinner and the program at 6:30 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The event will host an All-Star cast featuring\u00a0Delta State President William N. LaForge and baseball coach Mike Kinnison. Other special guests will include Ronnie Mayers, director of Athletics, Tricia Walter, director of the Delta Music Institute, and representatives from the Admissions Office. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe Delta State University South Central Chapter is full of Delta State pride,\u201d said Jeffrey Farris, director of Alumni Affairs. \u201cThe chapter is always eager to come together in the name of their alma mater.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Molly Hoagland Johnson \u201894 will be recognized as the South Central Mississippi Chapter Alumnus of the Year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Johnson lives in McComb and is married to Pender Johnson. She\u00a0received her bachelor&#8217;s\u00a0in 1994 and\u00a0MBA in 1995. She was president of Kappa Delta Sorority and a member of the Delta State tennis team from 1990-94. Additionally, Johnson is a member of the Delta State Student Hall of Fame. Currently, she serves as the executive director for the United Givers of Southwest Mississippi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The cost for the meeting is $15 per person. Prospective students are invited to attend as guests of the Alumni Association. To RSVP, call 662-846-4660 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deltastategiving.org\/alumniassociation\/southcentralevent\">www.deltastategiving.org\/alumniassociation\/southcentralevent<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To stay up to date on the Alumni Association\u2019s activities, follow these social media sites: Facebook (Statesmen Graduates), Twitter (@DSU_Alumni), Tumblr (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dsualumni.tumblr.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">http:\/\/www.dsualumni.tumblr.com<\/span><\/a>), LinkedIn (DSU alumni), Instagram (dsualumni) and You Tube (dsualumni1). Save the date for this year\u2019s Go Green Weekend (April 8), Pig Pickin\u2019 (Oct. 7) and Homecoming (Nov. 11).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Delta State University National Alumni Association announced plans for the annual South Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter Meeting Jan. 26 at Mitchell\u2019s Steak &amp; Seafood in Brookhaven. 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