Category: Our People

Though veterinarians try, not every animal can be saved, even with the most advanced medical intervention. In those cases, giving the animal peace is the last, best decision a pet owner can make. With that in mind, Dr. Anne Holloway, a 2011 MSU veterinary medicine...

At an age when many choose to slow down, Dr. Bill Hulett decided to write a new chapter—one proudly colored in maroon and white. In 2024, the retired anesthesiologist and longtime Mississippi State University supporter officially became an alumnus, earning his Bachelor of Arts at...

MSU alum brings player-perspective as women’s basketball coach With a loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA playoffs, Seattle Storm shooting guard Victoria Vivian’s professional basketball season ended—just in time to start her collegiate coaching career with her alma mater. Just two...

MSU alum merges profit  with sustainability Jimmy Bullock’s parents didn’t care where he went to college. He just needed to go. He found the answer to “where” as a high school senior, while on a camping trip with his best friend Randy Spencer. “We can’t...

Standing in The Junction in early 2025, Gary Gleason couldn’t help but remark on the changes he saw to Mississippi State’s campus—new buildings, new and “missing” roads, and far more students than when he was an undergrad in the 1980s. Those changes are even more...

When it comes to choosing a college, today’s prospective students have more options and are more heavily recruited than ever before. At Mississippi State, we work tirelessly to make sure everyone knows what the Maroon and White life has to offer—but no brochure, ad or...

Dr. Caleb Zumbro learned many lessons while in college at Mississippi State. One of the most lasting came not from a lecture hall, but the playground at vacation Bible school. There, he watched a 5-year-old conquer his fear of the slide and, finally, come down...

Mississippi State alumna Haley Gilbreath has always been into fashion. From sporting matching clothes and pacifiers as a young child to earning the Best Dressed senior superlative in high school, finding the right look comes natural for the Memphis, Tennessee, native. Now working as a...

On a cool November morning in 2007, recent Mississippi State graduate Terrence Johnson stood on the sidelines of Scott Field and focused his camera before the University of Alabama center hiked the ball.Working as a freelancer for Jefferson Pilot Sports, he followed the play action...

Richard C. Adkerson, whose dedication to helping Mississippi State excel in academics and athletics has sparked growth across campus, was named to Institutional Investor’s All-America Executive Team CEO Hall of Fame. Awarded by a leading international business publication, this honor recognizes chief executives who have...