{"id":88122,"date":"2021-06-17T15:22:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T20:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=88122"},"modified":"2021-06-17T15:22:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T20:22:35","slug":"smith-named-top-50-under-40-by-ms-business-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2021\/06\/smith-named-top-50-under-40-by-ms-business-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith named Top 50 Under 40 by MS Business Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]CLEVELAND, Miss.\u2014<\/strong> Delta State University\u2019s Director of Financial Aid Dr. Megan Smith was recently named among the top 10 of the Mississippi Business Journal\u2019s (MBJ\u2019s) 2021 Top 50 Under 40 award honorees.<\/p>\n
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Dr. Megan Smith<\/p><\/div>\n

MBJ\u2019s Top 50 Under 40 program is designed to identify and honor Mississippi civic and business leaders who are making significant contributions to economic progress at the state and local level.<\/p>\n

Winners of the prestigious award work across a wide variety of industries in the state, including healthcare, higher education and government.<\/p>\n

Smith said she\u2019s honored to be included among the group of talented young professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored to be recognized with such an engaging group of Mississippians,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is exciting\u00a0to see others who have a similar passion for contributing to the betterment of our state through professional and civic opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith has led Delta State\u2019s Financial Aid since 2019. Prior to joining DSU, she worked in financial aid offices at Mississippi University for Women and Meridian Community College.<\/p>\n

Smith was elected to serve as the 2021-2022 president of the Mississippi Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA).\u00a0 She has served the organization in various capacities throughout her membership and was recognized as the 2011-2012 Rookie of the Year as well as the 2013-2014 and 2015-2016 President\u2019s Award recipient for MASFAA.<\/p>\n

Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism from The University of Southern Mississippi, a Master of Public Policy and Administration from Mississippi State University, and a Doctor of Education with an emphasis in Higher Education from The University of Mississippi.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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