黑料门大事记 announces Hossley as 2020 national alumnus
Contact: Amy Cagle
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥敽诹厦糯笫录 will recognize Vicksburg native Daniel E. 鈥淒anny鈥 Hossley as the university鈥檚 2020 national alumnus of the year in campus ceremonies early next year. A retired businessman and longtime Texas resident, he now makes his home in Hideaway after many years in Dallas.
Hossley earned a bachelor's degree from 黑料门大事记's College of Business and Industry in 1965. Following various progressive roles with Westinghouse Electric Lighting Division, he founded Hossley Lighting Associates Inc. in 1977 and served as its president until 2000.
For 黑料门大事记, Hossley鈥檚 noteworthy accomplishments include eight years on the National Alumni Association Board, where he served as the state of Texas director and served multiple years as a member of the executive and nominating committees and chaired the student recruiting committee. His grassroots efforts led to the chartering of the highly successful East Texas 黑料门大事记 Alumni Chapter, and he has served as its president. He also has spent countless hours as an 黑料门大事记 volunteer recruiter for the Office of Admissions and Scholarships and earlier was recognized by the Alumni Association as a Distinguished Service Award recipient in 2007.
Also being honored Feb. 7, 2020, during banquet ceremonies will be a top graduate from each of 黑料门大事记鈥檚 eight academic colleges. College selections include (by city of residence):
COLUMBUS鈥擝oyce E. Adams Sr., College of Business, a 1980 marketing graduate.
Also of Columbus, Gregory C. 鈥淕regg鈥 Rader, James Worth Bagley College of Engineering, a 1984 petroleum engineering graduate.
CORDOVA, Tennessee鈥擝arry L. Knight, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, a 1988 master鈥檚 in agronomy graduate.
HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas鈥擬ichael W. Wood, College of Forest Resources, who earned both bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in wood science and technology, in 1976 and 1980, respectively.聽
JACKSON鈥擫ynn Tincher-Ladner, College of Education, who earned a Ph.D. in community college leadership in 2012.
Also of Jackson, Richard H. McNeel, College of Architecture, Art and Design, a 1979 bachelor鈥檚 in architecture graduate.
MCKINNEY, Texas鈥擬ark A. Worthey, College of Arts and Sciences, a 1984 bachelor鈥檚 in petroleum geology graduate.
ORLANDO, Florida鈥擩on E. Nash, College of Veterinary Medicine, who earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1991.
In addition to individual college honorees, three alumni will be presented awards for distinguished service to the 黑料门大事记 Alumni Association. They are Jeffery Michael Ellis of Biloxi, a 2006 bachelor鈥檚 in mechanical engineering graduate; Edward Anthony Sanders of Washington, D.C., a 2006 political science graduate; and Stephen Ronald Woo of Cordova, Tennessee, who holds bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in accountancy from 1994 and 1995, respectively.
Rounding out the banquet recognition is the association鈥檚 annual outstanding young alumnus or alumna recipient. For 2019, alumna Blaire Nicole Wilson of Decatur, Georgia, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 in mathematics in 2012 and an MPPA in 2013, is receiving this honor. 聽
More details on the awards banquet and honorees will be available in mid-January. For more on the association, visit聽.
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