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The Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi- Ocean Springs (JABOS) will host
its 14th annual Gala for the Kids on Friday, June 21, in the Beau Rivage Resort Casino’s Magnolia Ballroom. The event will begin at 7 p.m. and include live and silent auctions, split the pot, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, live entertainment, and more.
“All proceeds go directly towards funding our many service projects, which benefit children and their families in east Harrison and west Jackson counties of Mississippi and surrounding areas,” said
JABOS President Dusti Pisarich. “This year, we are on track to serve over 10,000 children and families through over 5,500 volunteer hours.”
This year’s theme is “The Nutcracker: a Journey Through the Realms,” derived from the famous ballet. The dress code for the gala is black tie optional.
To attend the Gala for the Kids, donate auction items, or become a sponsor, visit www.jabos. givesmart.com or contact any JABOS member.
Junior Auxiliary
of Biloxi-Ocean Springs www.jabos.org
YOUR DESTINY.
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster
Dr. Carmen Walters
NAMED 14TH PRESIDENT OF
Dr. Carmen Walters
Dr. Carmen Walters has been announced as the newest leader of Tougaloo College. She will become the school’s 14th president, and the second woman to serve in the position.
Prior to her appointment, Walters worked as an executive vice president of enrollment, student success, and institutional relations at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for
the past six years. Walters says that becoming president of the 150-year-old private historically African American college is a dream come true.
“Tougaloo has such a rich and powerful history. You can feel it when
you arrive on the campus and walk these hallowed grounds. It’s a great challenge and opportunity for me to help preserve that wonderful history but also carry Tougaloo forward so that it’s here another 150 years,” she said.
Walters has served in the community college space for over 24 years.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business administration from Southern University, a master’s degree in postsecondary counseling from Xavier College and a Ph.D. in community college leadership from Mississippi State University.
story by Kelsey Sunderman-Foster photo courtesy of Dr. Carmen Walters
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Biloxi/Ocean Springs Junior Auxiliary Gala