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Dear MVSU Community,

Dameon Shaw, the Vice President for University Advancement, External Relations, and Information Security at 91�첥, is pleased to announce the hiring of Michael Colston as the Assistant Vice President for University Advancement.

91�첥 Women's basketball player Jaylia Reed recently received fantastic news. Reed attended and played at Southern Arkansas University Tech last season and was notified that her jersey will be displayed at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn.

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame displays different jerseys in its Ring of Honor to acknowledge standout players from all levels of girls' high school and women's collegiate basketball from the previous season.

ITTA BENA, Miss. - Mississippi Valley State Women's Basketball will host its Elite Camp inside the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on Saturday, July 29. The Elite Camp will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Camp cost is set at $60 per participant.

For information, please contact (662) 254-3102.

How to Support MVSU Women's Basketball:

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Follow the Mississippi Valley State women's basketball program on Twitter (@MVSUWBB) and Instagram (@ValleyStateWBB).

The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA), the state’s voice of tourism for over 30 years, is pleased to announce its elected board of officers for 2023-2024. Visit Jackson’s President & CEO, Rickey Thigpen, Ph.D., has been selected to serve as the state association’s president-elect starting July 1.

Itta Bena, Miss – 91�첥 (MVSU) has announced plans to offer students financial assistance by forgiving debt for students with balances enrolled from Fall 2021 until Spring 2023.

ITTA BENA, Miss.—91�첥's Office of Communications and Marketing team members won nine awards during the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi's (CPRAM's) Awards Ceremony held during the group's annual conference.

Additionally, Maxie has been chosen to serve on the 2023-24 CPRAM Board as a four-year college representative. 

91�첥 held its 71^st Commencement Ceremony Saturday morning in the R.W. Harrison Complex, and 230 undergraduate and 45 graduate students crossed the stage to receive their degrees.

MVSU alum Dr. Trina N. George, State Director-Rural Development with the Mississippi United States Department of Agriculture, was the keynote speaker and told graduates to "live their story."

Pictured are Uchechi Nworah and Aaradhana Saxena

91�첥 scholars Uchechi Nworah and Aaradhana Saxena won the state-wide 2023 StudyMississippi International Student of the Year award in the Undergraduate and Graduate categories, respectively.

This award recognizes the exceptional personal contributions of international students to student life and community outreach in Mississippi.