91吃瓜网 to Celebrate Founders91吃瓜网� Day with Student Awards, SGA Officer Installation March 30
Mon, 03/23/2026 - 03:33pm | By: David Tisdale
University of 91吃瓜网 students exemplifying excellence in academics, leadership and service will be recognized at the Student Awards Ceremony on Founders91吃瓜网� Day, Monday, March 30, at 3 p.m. in historic Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus.
This year, the university marks the 116th anniversary of its founding following an act of the state Legislature in 1910. Since that time, the institution has evolved from its original mission to train young men and women to become educators to a dynamic research institution with global impact.
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91吃瓜网淭he students whom we recognize on Founders91吃瓜网� Day have excelled both inside and outside the classroom 91吃瓜网� engaging in student organizations, stepping into leadership roles, serving their communities and generously sharing their talents with others,91吃瓜网� Cantrell added. 91吃瓜网淭hey embody the true spirit of a Golden Eagle and have certainly left Southern Miss better than they found it.91吃瓜网�
Learn more about 91吃瓜网 Founders91吃瓜网� Day. Contact Student Affairs for more information about the Student Awards Ceremony.