Donna Edwards, First Lady of Louisiana
BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards took a moment to honor his wife on her birthday, Friday (Feb. 5).
The governor praised First Lady Donna Edwards in an early morning Facebook post, saying, Happy Birthday to our incredible first lady and my incredible wife, Donna. Your hard work and devotion to this state are a blessing, and I couldn t ask for a better partner to represent and serve this state that we love so much.
Happy Birthday to our incredible first lady and my incredible wife, Donna. Your hard work and devotion to this state are.
USM Veterans Center gets $10K grant for food gift cards
USM Veterans Center gets $10K grant for food gift cards By Charles Herrington | February 3, 2021 at 7:38 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 7:38 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families at the University of Southern Mississippi has a new way to help veterans get nutritious food.
The center is providing dozens of gift cards for military students and veterans, which will be used at Corner Market.
Each card is valued at $150 and they’re funded with a new grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Craig Newmark Philanthropies. It’s also part of a collaboration with the Mississippi Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB).
USM online degree program gets high ranking from U.S. News & World Report
USM online degree program gets high ranking from U.S. News & World Report By Charles Herrington | February 3, 2021 at 8:06 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 8:08 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - An online degree program at the University of Southern Mississippi has been ranked as the best in Mississippi and among the top 40 in the country.
USM’s online bachelor’s degree in business has been named No. 1 in the state and No. 39 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
It’s the first year for that publication to rank baccalaureate-level online courses in business.
USM Veterans Center establishing memorial scholarship for longtime Hattiesburg physician Dr. Ronald Lubritz practiced medicine in Hattiesburg for more than 60 years. (Source: WDAM) By Charles Herrington | February 3, 2021 at 7:10 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 7:10 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The University of Southern Mississippi Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families is establishing an annual scholarship in memory of longtime Hattiesburg physician and veteran Ronald Lubritz.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Lubritz, who was a dermatologist and former U.S. Army colonel who served in the National Guard and Army Reserve.
He died last Sunday.
You can donate to the scholarship through the USM Foundation.