Page 31 - Alcorn Magazine - Spring, 2019

ALI SALVADOR SETS HER SIGHTS ON PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
During her journey, Ali Salvador has used the teachings and motivation of her father
to exceed expectations on
the eld. Instead of partying
or recuperating from studies and sports over Spring Break, Salvador traveled to the Netherlands to train with
the Dutch Professional Club VV Alkmaar of the Women’s Premier League.
ALCORN’S MORTAR BOARD INDUCTS 12 NEW MEMBERS
e University’s Epignosis Chapter of the Mortar Board College Senior Honor Society held an induction ceremony Tuesday, April 24 in the Ray Johnson Auditorium of the Extension and Research Complex. A total of 12 members were inducted during the ceremo- ny. e students are Ethan Barnes; Lydia Batey; Santana Bender; Tynika Conner; Tylea Davenport; Gaquetta Horton; Mark Owens; Ro’Myrus Preston, Jenedria Price; Stacy Shorts; Erika Wheeler; and Ekeria Williams.
Jackson, Mississippi native KeShana Antwani Graham,
a graduating senior major-
ing in biology and Gulfport, Mississippi native Stacy Oatis-Brown, also a graduating senior majoring in criminal justice became 2nd Lieutenants during the 2018 Commission- ing Ceremony Friday, May 4 at the Oakland Memorial Chapel.
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UNDERGRADUATES PARTICIPATE IN MISSISSIPPI RURAL PHYSICIANS
E”KERRIA WILLIAMS
AND DENTISTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
E”Kerria Williams, a senior
and Natchez, Mississippi native
was selected to participate in the pre-matriculation portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Schol- arship Program. Aaron Winters, a junior and Byram, Mississippi native was selected to participate in the undergraduate part of the Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program.
KEVIN WASHINGTON
e purpose of the annual HBCU Battle of the Brains competition is to promote talented business and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students while connecting them with some
of the country’s top employers. It was during the competition that Alcorn State University senior Kevin Washington earned a position with one of the country’s most notable companies.
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BRAVES ON THE YARD