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BARBARA PROCTOR, M.D. DISTINGUISHED BIOLOGY ALUMNA FOR 2003
Dr. Barbara J. Proctor ('77), is the 2003 Distinguished Biology Alumna. Upon graduating from Mississippi College, she attended The University of Mississippi Medical School, Jackson. After completing her MD degree, Dr. Proctor did a residency in pathology at The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson. Since completing her pathology residency, Dr. Proctor has been a pathologist in Jackson area hospitals including Central Mississippi Medical Center (CCMC). Dr. Proctor has been very supportive of her alma mater. Her most significant contribution to MC was the Dr. Prentiss and Mrs.Alice Cox Conference Room in the Department in recognition of their long time service to MC. Congratulations Dr. Proctor!

GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIR'S DESK
We are excited about our new fund raising drive to meet the needs of our Biology program. Our most outstanding needs are in the areas of scholarships and lab renovation. We are initiating a new W. O. Sadler Biology Scholarship for Biology majors, in honor of Dr. Sadler, long time Chair of the Biology department. Our goal is to raise $500,000 for this scholarship fund. This will be a tremendous help to us as we try and attract talented students to our program. The other need is for the renovation and equipping of our Microbiology lab. That lab has not significantly changed since 1966. The estimated cost for this project os $250,000. This laboratory serves an essential role for our students' education as they learn about the fascinating world of microbiology. We need to update our equipment to ensure our MC students get the best education possible. We are deeply grateful for your past financial support, without which our program would not be possible. Any contribution to either of these projects would be greatly appreciated! We believe that through prayers, faith and the generosity of our friends and alumni, we can achieve our fund raising goals, making certain that our current and future MC students receive the quality education that they deserve.

BETH DUNIGAN RECEIVES Ph.D.
In August 2003, biology instructor, Beth Dunigan, received her Ph.D. in biology/science education from The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. Dr. Dunigan has been a faculty member in the Department since 1999. Previously, Dr. Dunigan had received her B.S. from The University of Southern Mississippi and her MCS from Mississippi College. In addition to teaching comparative and developmental anatomy, Dr. Dunigan teaches the methods of teaching secondary school science course and supervises the biology student teachers. Upon receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Dunigan was promoted to Assistant Professor. Congratulations, Dr. Dunigan!

DR. JOE GRAVES - VISITING PROFESSOR
In August 2003, Dr. Joe Graves joined the faculty of the Department as Visiting Professor. Since 1989, Dr. Graves had served as an adjunct professor. Dr. Graves comes to us from the Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson, where he served as Director of the State Public Health Laboratory. An alumnus of the University of Mississippi, Dr. Graves received his B.S. ('64), M.S. ('72), and Ph.D. ('79) there. His Ph.D. was in biology with specialization in microbiology. Dr. Graves is the husband of Mary Beth who serves as secretary for teacher education at MC. They have two children, Leslie who is theater teacher at APAC in Jackson, and Al who is a pathologist in Memphis, TN. Members of First Baptist Church Clinton, Dr. Graves and his wife reside in Clinton.

THE DR. AND MRS. PRENTISS COX CONFERENCE ROOM
The official opening of the Dr. and Mrs. Prentiss Cox Conference Room took place in the evening of December , 2002. The Cox Conference room was the gift of Dr. Barbara Proctor, (')77, in honor of Dr. Prentiss and Mrs. Alice Cox in recognition of their long time service to Mississippi College. Dr. Cox served as a professor biological sciences from 1969 - 1997 and was Chair of the Department from 1980 - 1996. Mrs. Alice Cox served as Historical Collections Librarian from 1974 - 1996. The conference room is beautifully finished with a textured wall covering and furnished with a walnut finish 9' racetrack conference table, eight hunter green leather mid-back conference chairs, and two hunter green leather armless conference chairs. Additionally, the room is equipped with a folding-door, wood cabinet which contains a projection screen and a white board. Special equipment for the room includes a 3M computer image projector and accompanying HP Omnibook lap-top computer. Additionally, the room has an oil portrait of Dr. and Mrs. Cox that was painted by portrait artist Mary Lane Reed, who holds both the BA and MFA from MC. Ms. Reed is represented nationally as a portrait artist by Portrait Brokers of America, Birmingham, AL. The portrait hangs above a console table with two tall candlestick lamps and is lit from above by a portrait light. Among the persons attending the opening were Dr. Prentiss Cox; the artist, Mary Lane Reed; Ms. Reed's son, Dr. Mark Reed, ('85); the room designers, Joe and Judy Rankin of Rankin Interiors, Jackson; Dr. Ron Howard, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; several Cox family members and a number of Dr. Cox's former colleagues.

LONDON 2003
Dr. Ted Snazelle, Professor of Biological Sciences, was the lead professor for MC's 2003 London Semester Program. Previously, he served as the 1990 MC professor in the Louisiana/Mississippi

College London Semester Program. His teaching responsibilities included History of Science and Plants and People. Each year, the London Semester Program utilizes the skills of two MC professors and three British professors. MC's other 2003 London professor was Dr. Jonathan Randle, Department of English. The British professors taught British History and Culture, Theatre, and Art. Dr. Snazelle's wife, Bea, was also a part of the 2003 London Semester Program. She kept the financial records and variously served as "Mum" or "Aunt Bea" to the students. Among the 29 MC students who accompanied Drs. Snazelle and Randle to London were two senior biology majors, Justin Calvert, BS '03, and Whitney Wall, BS '03.

London is a classroom! Think about it. Dr. Snazelle's History of Science students had access to The Royal Institution (RI) where Sir. Humphry Davy discovered the elements sodium and potassium in 1807. Also, Michael Faraday of the RI and the American Joseph Henry, each working independently and without the knowledge of each other, discovered electromagnetic induction, i.e. they discovered that an electric current could be produced in a wire by simply moving a magnet in or out of a coil of wire. Also, they had opportunity to go to the Whipple Museum of Science at Cambridge University to see the 50th anniversary exhibit of the proposal of a double helical structure of DNA by the American James Watson and the Englishman Francis Crick. Although the original DNA model no longer exists, an exact replica of the Watson and Crick DNA model was reconstructed for the 50th anniversary. For Dr. Snazelle's Plants and People students imagine having the finest botanical garden in the world, The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, as a classroom. Additional resources for Dr. Snazelle's students included the British Museum, Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and the Linnaen Society. The preceding is just a small sample of the resources available to students studying in London.

TRI BETA PICNIC
On Saturday afternoon, September 11, 2003, held a picnic at the home of Dr. & Mrs. Clinton Bailey. About 50 biology students, faculty, and staff members were in attendance. Dr. Bailey serves as the faculty advisor.

NEWS NOTES
Ryan C. Simmons ('95) writes, "I am currently at Little Rock, AR for my residency training in otolaryngology...it is a five year program which ends July 2004. We are looking to move back closer to home for practice opportunities." He and his wife, Mary Margaret, welcomed a son in April.

Marla Paige Huffstatler Speed ('94) writes she is a stay-at-home Mom with children Elizabeth Rymes and twins Graham Wallace and Preston Armstrong.

Lisa Hughes Headrick ('83) was selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers for the third consecutive time. Students on the National Dean's List are asked to select the one teacher (from kindergartin through college) who motivated them and excited them to learn the most. Less than 2% of our nation's teachers are multiple year honorees. JCJC selected Mrs. Headrick as "Lamplighter Teacher" in 2000. Lisa presented some Biology Labs to teachers at this year's MSTA in Jackson.

Jasper Lewis McPhail ('52) M.D., M.B.A., President and CEO, McPhail & Associates. After retirement from the practice of surgery, my current position is in investments, stocks and options trading, portfolio management and retirement planning.

Mac H. Alford ('97) says he's working on his 5th and final year as a Ph.D. student in plant systematics at Cornell University. Field work has taken him to the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru, but now now finishing the lab work and writing will be his main focus.

Fanasy Prokop Deming ('99) has been accepted to a Periodontics Residency at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, TX. She was one of only three residents accepted nationwide into this program. Her residency will last for three years and she plans to return to Jackson in 2006.

Amy Wolgamott ('96) has accepted a faculty position at Meridian Community College.

Shea Calhoun Moses ('94) has joined the OB-GYN Clinic of Jackson.

MARRIAGES

Kimberly D. McGehee ('01) and Kevin D. Griffin were married June 7.

Paul M. Perry ('98) and Amanda Lee Messemore were married in June.

Shannon M. Matijevich and Jason J. Parham ('91) were married June 21.

Susan R. Cope ('03) and Brian S. Fortenberry were married June 21.

DEATHS
Dr. Landrum Brewer Shettles ('33), pioneer in the field of in vitro fertilization and genetic engineering, passed away February 6, 2003 in St. Petersburg, FL, due to complications associated with respiratory failure. Dr. Landrum received his B.A. from MC, his Ph.D. and M.D. from Johns Hopkins. In response to last year's newsletter, Dr. Shettles wrote, "Living in Florida with my daughter and am currently writing a book--a photographic essay on the development of human life--my 93rd birthday is November 21, 2002."

HONORS
The following MC alumni received special honors at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine Thirty-Fifth Annual Honors Day:(to be added)

University of Mississippi Dental School
David Cloutier ('03), Susan Cope Fortenberry ('03), Jesse Daron Clark ('01), Brendon Moon ('03), Micharl Schut ('00).

Louisiana State University Dental School
Jonathan Bradshaw ('02).

University of Mississippi Physical Therapy School
Kyle Crager('03).

Optometry School, Memphis, TN
Jarrold Harrell ('03), Marjorie McLin ('01).

SENIOR RECOGNITIONS
The following senior biology majors were selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges: Justin Allen Calvert, Susan Ruth Cope, Bobby Lance Johnson, Brenden Delaney Moon, William Payton Perrett, Martha Grace Green Rich, Patrick James Robbins

BIOPHILES
Are you a member? The Biophiles is an organization of "Lovers of Living things" for the support of the biological sciences at Mississippi College. If you haven't joined, why not take a minute to fill out the form and send it in with your membership fee. You may designate your donation if you have a special interest, or your undesignated contribution may be used for purchasing equipment, faculty development, student research, scholarships(endowed), faculty research, support for Sadler Chair, or restoration of Room 100 (lecture room).



		News from 2003 BARBARA PROCTOR, M.D. DISTINGUISHED BIOLOGY ALUMNA FOR 2003 Dr. Barbara J. Proctor ('77), is the 2003 Distinguished Biology Alumna. Upon graduating from Mississippi College, she attended The University of Mississippi Medical School, Jackson. After completing her MD degree, Dr. Proctor did a residency in pathology at The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson. Since completing her pathology residency, Dr. Proctor has been a pathologist in Jackson area hospitals including Central Mississippi Medical Center (CCMC). Dr. Proctor has been very supportive of her alma mater. Her most significant contribution to MC was the Dr. Prentiss and Mrs.Alice Cox Conference Room in the Department in recognition of their long time service to MC. Congratulations Dr. Proctor! GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIR'S DESK We are excited about our new fund raising drive to meet the needs of our Biology program. Our most outstanding needs are in the areas of scholarships and lab renovation. We are initiating a new W. O. Sadler Biology Scholarship for Biology majors, in honor of Dr. Sadler, long time Chair of the Biology department. Our goal is to raise $500,000 for this scholarship fund. This will be a tremendous help to us as we try and attract talented students to our program. The other need is for the renovation and equipping of our Microbiology lab. That lab has not significantly changed since 1966. The estimated cost for this project os $250,000. This laboratory serves an essential role for our students' education as they learn about the fascinating world of microbiology. We need to update our equipment to ensure our MC students get the best education possible. We are deeply grateful for your past financial support, without which our program would not be possible. Any contribution to either of these projects would be greatly appreciated! We believe that through prayers, faith and the generosity of our friends and alumni, we can achieve our fund raising goals, making certain that our current and future MC students receive the quality education that they deserve. BETH DUNIGAN RECEIVES Ph.D. In August 2003, biology instructor, Beth Dunigan, received her Ph.D. in biology/science education from The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. Dr. Dunigan has been a faculty member in the Department since 1999. Previously, Dr. Dunigan had received her B.S. from The University of Southern Mississippi and her MCS from Mississippi College. In addition to teaching comparative and developmental anatomy, Dr. Dunigan teaches the methods of teaching secondary school science course and supervises the biology student teachers. Upon receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Dunigan was promoted to Assistant Professor. Congratulations, Dr. Dunigan! DR. JOE GRAVES - VISITING PROFESSOR In August 2003, Dr. Joe Graves joined the faculty of the Department as Visiting Professor. Since 1989, Dr. Graves had served as an adjunct professor. Dr. Graves comes to us from the Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson, where he served as Director of the State Public Health Laboratory. An alumnus of the University of Mississippi, Dr. Graves received his B.S. ('64), M.S. ('72), and Ph.D. ('79) there. His Ph.D. was in biology with specialization in microbiology. Dr. Graves is the husband of Mary Beth who serves as secretary for teacher education at MC. They have two children, Leslie who is theater teacher at APAC in Jackson, and Al who is a pathologist in Memphis, TN. Members of First Baptist Church Clinton, Dr. Graves and his wife reside in Clinton. THE DR. AND MRS. PRENTISS COX CONFERENCE ROOM The official opening of the Dr. and Mrs. Prentiss Cox Conference Room took place in the evening of December , 2002. The Cox Conference room was the gift of Dr. Barbara Proctor, (')77, in honor of Dr. Prentiss and Mrs. Alice Cox in recognition of their long time service to Mississippi College. Dr. Cox served as a professor biological sciences from 1969 - 1997 and was Chair of the Department from 1980 - 1996. Mrs. Alice Cox served as Historical Collections Librarian from 1974 - 1996. The conference room is beautifully finished with a textured wall covering and furnished with a walnut finish 9' racetrack conference table, eight hunter green leather mid-back conference chairs, and two hunter green leather armless conference chairs. Additionally, the room is equipped with a folding-door, wood cabinet which contains a projection screen and a white board. Special equipment for the room includes a 3M computer image projector and accompanying HP Omnibook lap-top computer. Additionally, the room has an oil portrait of Dr. and Mrs. Cox that was painted by portrait artist Mary Lane Reed, who holds both the BA and MFA from MC. Ms. Reed is represented nationally as a portrait artist by Portrait Brokers of America, Birmingham, AL. The portrait hangs above a console table with two tall candlestick lamps and is lit from above by a portrait light. Among the persons attending the opening were Dr. Prentiss Cox; the artist, Mary Lane Reed; Ms. Reed's son, Dr. Mark Reed, ('85); the room designers, Joe and Judy Rankin of Rankin Interiors, Jackson; Dr. Ron Howard, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; several Cox family members and a number of Dr. Cox's former colleagues. LONDON 2003 Dr. Ted Snazelle, Professor of Biological Sciences, was the lead professor for MC's 2003 London Semester Program. Previously, he served as the 1990 MC professor in the Louisiana/Mississippi College London Semester Program. His teaching responsibilities included History of Science and Plants and People. Each year, the London Semester Program utilizes the skills of two MC professors and three British professors. MC's other 2003 London professor was Dr. Jonathan Randle, Department of English. The British professors taught British History and Culture, Theatre, and Art. Dr. Snazelle's wife, Bea, was also a part of the 2003 London Semester Program. She kept the financial records and variously served as "Mum" or "Aunt Bea" to the students. Among the 29 MC students who accompanied Drs. Snazelle and Randle to London were two senior biology majors, Justin Calvert, BS '03, and Whitney Wall, BS '03. London is a classroom! Think about it. Dr. Snazelle's History of Science students had access to The Royal Institution (RI) where Sir. Humphry Davy discovered the elements sodium and potassium in 1807. Also, Michael Faraday of the RI and the American Joseph Henry, each working independently and without the knowledge of each other, discovered electromagnetic induction, i.e. they discovered that an electric current could be produced in a wire by simply moving a magnet in or out of a coil of wire. Also, they had opportunity to go to the Whipple Museum of Science at Cambridge University to see the 50th anniversary exhibit of the proposal of a double helical structure of DNA by the American James Watson and the Englishman Francis Crick. Although the original DNA model no longer exists, an exact replica of the Watson and Crick DNA model was reconstructed for the 50th anniversary. For Dr. Snazelle's Plants and People students imagine having the finest botanical garden in the world, The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, as a classroom. Additional resources for Dr. Snazelle's students included the British Museum, Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and the Linnaen Society. The preceding is just a small sample of the resources available to students studying in London. TRI BETA PICNIC On Saturday afternoon, September 11, 2003, held a picnic at the home of Dr. & Mrs. Clinton Bailey. About 50 biology students, faculty, and staff members were in attendance. Dr. Bailey serves as the faculty advisor. NEWS NOTES Ryan C. Simmons ('95) writes, "I am currently at Little Rock, AR for my residency training in otolaryngology...it is a five year program which ends July 2004. We are looking to move back closer to home for practice opportunities." He and his wife, Mary Margaret, welcomed a son in April. Marla Paige Huffstatler Speed ('94) writes she is a stay-at-home Mom with children Elizabeth Rymes and twins Graham Wallace and Preston Armstrong. Lisa Hughes Headrick ('83) was selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers for the third consecutive time. Students on the National Dean's List are asked to select the one teacher (from kindergartin through college) who motivated them and excited them to learn the most. Less than 2% of our nation's teachers are multiple year honorees. JCJC selected Mrs. Headrick as "Lamplighter Teacher" in 2000. Lisa presented some Biology Labs to teachers at this year's MSTA in Jackson. Jasper Lewis McPhail ('52) M.D., M.B.A., President and CEO, McPhail & Associates. After retirement from the practice of surgery, my current position is in investments, stocks and options trading, portfolio management and retirement planning. Mac H. Alford ('97) says he's working on his 5th and final year as a Ph.D. student in plant systematics at Cornell University. Field work has taken him to the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru, but now now finishing the lab work and writing will be his main focus. Fanasy Prokop Deming ('99) has been accepted to a Periodontics Residency at Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, TX. She was one of only three residents accepted nationwide into this program. Her residency will last for three years and she plans to return to Jackson in 2006. Amy Wolgamott ('96) has accepted a faculty position at Meridian Community College. Shea Calhoun Moses ('94) has joined the OB-GYN Clinic of Jackson. MARRIAGES Kimberly D. McGehee ('01) and Kevin D. Griffin were married June 7. Paul M. Perry ('98) and Amanda Lee Messemore were married in June. Shannon M. Matijevich and Jason J. Parham ('91) were married June 21. Susan R. Cope ('03) and Brian S. Fortenberry were married June 21. DEATHS Dr. Landrum Brewer Shettles ('33), pioneer in the field of in vitro fertilization and genetic engineering, passed away February 6, 2003 in St. Petersburg, FL, due to complications associated with respiratory failure. Dr. Landrum received his B.A. from MC, his Ph.D. and M.D. from Johns Hopkins. In response to last year's newsletter, Dr. Shettles wrote, "Living in Florida with my daughter and am currently writing a book--a photographic essay on the development of human life--my 93rd birthday is November 21, 2002." HONORS The following MC alumni received special honors at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine Thirty-Fifth Annual Honors Day:(to be added) University of Mississippi Dental School David Cloutier ('03), Susan Cope Fortenberry ('03), Jesse Daron Clark ('01), Brendon Moon ('03), Micharl Schut ('00). Louisiana State University Dental School Jonathan Bradshaw ('02). University of Mississippi Physical Therapy School Kyle Crager('03). Optometry School, Memphis, TN Jarrold Harrell ('03), Marjorie McLin ('01). SENIOR RECOGNITIONS The following senior biology majors were selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges: Justin Allen Calvert, Susan Ruth Cope, Bobby Lance Johnson, Brenden Delaney Moon, William Payton Perrett, Martha Grace Green Rich, Patrick James Robbins BIOPHILES Are you a member? The Biophiles is an organization of "Lovers of Living things" for the support of the biological sciences at Mississippi College. If you haven't joined, why not take a minute to fill out the form and send it in with your membership fee. You may designate your donation if you have a special interest, or your undesignated contribution may be used for purchasing equipment, faculty development, student research, scholarships(endowed), faculty research, support for Sadler Chair, or restoration of Room 100 (lecture room).