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Crucible Archive

Crucible Winter 2007


Annual Chemistry Department
Distinguished Alumnus Award

 

2007
Dr. Jasper McPhail, Retired Cardiovascular Surgeon.

2006
Mr. Louis Lau, Chairman Emeritus of AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.

2005
Mr. David Summers, Director of Global Research and Development for Analytical Sciences, Dow Chemical Company.

2004
Dr. James Holland, Radiologist (retired), formerly Chairman, Department of Radiology, Trinity Medical Center, Carrollton, TX.

2003
Dr. Samuel L. Maxwell, Jr, Radiologist, St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, CA.

2002
Samuel D. Anderson, Chairman of the Board, Hycor Biomedical.  Former Senior Vice President, Hyland Division of Baxter Laboratories, CEO and Chairman of Alpha Therapeutic Corporation, President and CEO of Trancel Corporation. Also, currently serves on the boards of Cypress Bioscience, Inc. and Seracare Life Sciences.

2001
Dr. John W. Legg, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Mississippi College

2000
Dr. Daniel W. Jones, Langford Professor of Medicine, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs & Dean of the School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center. 

1999
Dr. Roy Alfred Berry, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Millsaps College

1998
Dr. Anselm C. Griffin, III, Chairman, School of Textile and Fiber Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).  Formerly Bennett Distinguished Professor and Provost, University of Southern Mississippi

1997
Dr. Archie H. Germany, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Mississippi College

1996
Dr. G. Dale Smith, President of Greenbriar Construction Company. 

1995
Dr. Connie McCaa, Professor of Opthalmology and Biochemistry and Chief of Staff, University of Mississippi Medical Center

1994
Ray E. Hannah, President of Porex Technologies. 

1993
Dr. Wayne Goodman, Welch Professor of Chemistry, Texas A&M University. Also, recipient of the ACS Ipatieff Medal, the Arthur W. Adamson Award, and the Kendall Award. 

1992
Dr. George Butler, Professor and Director of the Center for Macromolecular Science and Engineering, University of Florida and recipient of the ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry. 


Positions Held by Mississippi College Chemistry Alumni

President:
Alpha Therapeutics 
College
of American Pathologists 
Matcote Corporation 
National Cotton Council 
Porex Technologies 
Whatman Corporation 

Director:
Dow Chemical, Research Division 
Monsanto, Research and Development 
National Science Foundation, Fellowships 
Shell Oil Company, American Operations 
Texas Department of Health, Chemical Services Division 
U.S. Pipe, Chemical Research 

Government:
Environmental Protection Agency, Head of Organic Chemicals 
Presidential Citation for space capsule heat shields 

Awards/ Honors:
American Chemical Society
Ipatieff Metal in Catalysis 
Kendall Award in Surface Chemistry
Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry
Award in Polymer Chemistry 
Honorary doctorates (at least 4) 
Mississippi College Alumnus of the Year 
Made-for-television movie 

Medical Profession:
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oral Roberts University 
President, American Board of Pathologists 
Chief of Staff, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Vice Chancellor, University of Mississippi Medical Center
President, Mississippi Medical Association 

Vice President:
Armstrong Industries 
Belhaven 
Cambridge University, England 
Mercer University 
Millsaps College 
Mississippi College 
Phillips Petroleum 
Prudential Securities 
Shell Oil 
University of Florida 
University of Mississippi Medical Center 
University of Notre Dame 
University of Pittsburgh

Faculty:
Belhaven College 
Carson Newman 
Citadel 
Delta State University 
Georgia Insitute of Technology
Louisiana State University 
Mercer University 
Millsaps College 
Mississippi College 
Mississippi State University 
Mississippi University for Women 
Oral Roberts University 
Texas A&M University
Tulane University 
University of Arkansas 
University of California 
University of Florida 
University of Mississippi Medical Center 
University of Nevada
University of North Carolina 
University of Notre Dame 
University of Pittsburgh 
University of Southern Mississippi 
University of Tennessee