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ASHLEY RANKIN PROMOTES NATURAL LIVING WITH NEW SKINCARE LINE
Ashley Rankin ‘10 has turned her pas-
sion for nature into a budding business
with her all natural skincare line, AR
Naturals. The line consist of high quali-
ty butters and oils, natural, biodegrad-
able exfoliates like sugar, sea salt and
jojoba beads and plant-based dyes
that are both gentle on the skin and en-
vironmentally friendly. Rankins wares can be purchased on campus at the School of Ag Product Development Center.
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ALCORN ALUMNA, DR. BRENDALYN DONALDSON, EARNS DOCTORATE DEGREE FROM ARGOSY UNIVERSITY
Dr. Brendalyn Donaldson, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Alcorn State University in 1989, has reached the mountaintop of her educational journey. The Prentiss, Mississippi native earned a doctorate degree in postsecondary ed- ucation from Argosy University Saturday, Dec. 2 in Atlanta, Georgia.
DEANTE SPANN, WOODROW PRICE NOMINATED FOR LIFECHANGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
DeAnte Spann, who earned a bachelor’s degree in elemen- tary education in 2015, and Wood- row Price, who also earned both bach-
elor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education in 2007 and 2009, were nominated for National Life Group’s LifeChanger of the Year Award.
DUVALIER MALONE RELEASES FIRST BOOK, “A MANU- AL FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE”
Duvaler Malone, a 2008 Alcorn alum- nus, political columnist and motivational speaker who earned a bachelor’s de- gree in political science from Alcorn in 2008, released his rst book, “A Manu- al For Making a Difference,” Saturday, April 7.
KAELON WALKER LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE, KAELON WALKER PHOTOGRAPHY
Kaelon Walker ‘13, a multifaceted cre- ator and product of Alcorn State Uni- versity, combines artistry and entre- preneurship with his online business, Kaelon Walker Photography, launched Wednesday, Feb. 28.
FORMER BRAVES ROYNELL YOUNG, JAMES WILLIAMS INDUCTED INTO SWAC HALL OF FAME
Roynell Young ‘01 and James Williams ‘68 are among nine other herald- ed SWAC athletes inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame at The Westin Galle- ria in Houston, Texas.
28 DDS/DMD *
DOCTORS OF DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY DOCTOR OF MEDICINE IN DENTISTRY
* Based on University records as of December 2018.
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