Category: Our People

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...

Reflecting on life’s struggles and triumphs may be normal for most retirees, but few are writing novels well into their 90s to share these lived experiences. At 95, J. William Rush’s mind remains vibrant and filled with stories of his life and stories shared by...

When a young Shivangi Nakoom wanted to learn fluent English, she found help in an unusual place—with Dora, Boots and the gang from Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer,” who she says not only helped her learn English but also perfect her American accent. Though born in...

Fellow Mississippi State University alums remember Hattiesburg native and current director of athletics at San Diego State University John David Wicker as driven, intensely focused and somewhat of a workaholic.