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    • Aug 9, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    He wanted to become a cowboy, a singer, or play for the Dodgers. Instead, he discovered a new element on the periodic table!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 41:41


    It's quite common for Mississippi College graduates to go on to distinguished careers, but Class of '54 Alumnus Dr. Joseph Hamilton is practically in a class by himself. The Distinguished Professor of Physics at Vanderbilt University received his master's and Ph.D. at Indiana University and became a co-founder of three separate elements on the periodic table. He's also contributed to more than 1,200 publications in journals and books and received the Humboldt Prize in Research, as well as the Flerov Prize from the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Hamilton holds eight honorary doctorates from universities throughout the world and continues to work in experimental nuclear physics. Listen as he discusses his incredible life since graduating from Mississippi College with Dr. Jim Turcotte.Support the show

    Mississippi College Stories - From Mississippi College to Mississippi Medical Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 33:14


    Dr. Mindy Prewitt's accomplishments are large enough to fill a volume. An Honors graduate of Mississippi College (1995) with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, she also holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Mississippi. She's board-certified in both internal medicine and infectious diseases, and her resume includes medical mission work in Peru, Mexico, and Brazil. Dr. Prewitt is a former NPC bodybuilding competitor, a married mom with twin boys, and a one-time contestant in a local Dancing with the Stars competition. Support the show

    Mississippi College Stories - Home is Where You Park It: An Interview with David and Susannah Ash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 55:00


    In a world where so many people live stationary lives, 2003 Mississippi College alumni David Ash, his wife Susanna, and their five vivacious and bright children were driven by a passion to wander and take in as much of the world around them as possible. Beginning an incredible journey of lives much less ordinary, listen as they speak to Dr. Jim Turcotte about balancing life, a law career, and the desire to live every moment to the fullest.Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

    How doing something a little scary helped Griffin Lewis '05 excel in business.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 20:31


    Griffin Lewis, an institutional sales specialist for Novartis, reveals to host Dr. Jim Turcotte,  MC executive director of alumni affairs at MC, how he turned a degree in art into a highly successful career in pharmaceutical sales, who that one "gold nugget" MC professor was who inspired him the most, and why students should leave their comfort zones a bit, especially during their college years.   Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

    MC History Professor Christian Pinnen on Colonial Mississippi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 22:15


    Mississippi College professor Christian Pinnen discusses his two new books on life and culture in Mississippi in the decades before statehood.Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

    Finding Your Path at Mississippi College

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 24:01


    In this episode, we speak to SGA President Michael Washington and Vice President Damon Wright about how they found their way to Mississippi College and the path they find themselves on now as African-American students and leaders on campus.Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

    Academic Prep in the Time of COVID-19 with Dr. Jonathan Randle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 24:31


    Join us as we speak to Dr. Jonathan Randle, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and co-chair of the Fall Opening Committee, as he speaks about what preparing for this fall semester was like during a global pandemic.Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

    MC Readies for Fall, Strong & Courageous

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 20:59


    In this episode, we speak to MC's newly titled Campus COVID-19 Coordinator (and director of the Mac Center for Education Abroad), Dr. Beth Stapleton about MC's preparations for the Fall semester.Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

    Chapel Re:Imagined

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 21:06


    In this episode we discuss the new chapel experience with student leaders and get a historical, theological perspective with pastor and trustee Ronnie Falvey.Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

    MC Eats: Caf Renovations, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Local Eats, and the Beloved Miss Rose

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 14:23


    In this episode of the Along College Street podcast, we talk about the changes coming to dining at Mississippi College. We also hear from students about their favorite places to eat in our hometown city of Clinton. And finally, we’ll have a conversation with Miss Rose Griffin, a staff member and friend to student diners for nearly two decades.Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

    Life-Changing Experiences in Education Abroad

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 27:21


    In this episode of the Along College Street podcast, we speak with the director of the new Edward McMillan Center for Education Abroad, Dr. Beth Stapleton. We also get a chance to hear from students as they share how education abroad impacted them personally. And last, but definitely not least, we hear from Dr. Ivan Parke, who is leading a group for the Spring Tour Program to the Holy Land.Support the show (https://www.mc.edu/give)

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