9/30/2014 - Jackson, Miss.
| WHO: | Dr. Hank M. Bounds, Commissioner of Higher Education |
| WHAT: | Receive the Winter-Reed Partnership Award from the Mississippi Association of Partners in Education |
| WHEN: | Thursday, January 23, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Jackson Convention Complex, 105 East Pascagoula Street, Jackson, MS 39201 |
| SPEAKERS: | Suzanne Bean, President, Mississippi Association of Partners in Education Blake Wilson, President & CEO, Mississippi Economic Council Robin Robinson, Member, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Wayne Rodolfich, Superintendent, Pascagoula School District C.D. Smith, Member, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Aubrey Patterson, President, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Dr. Hank M. Bounds, Commissioner of Higher Education Ed Blakeslee, Member, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning |
| AWARD: | The Winter-Reed Partnership Award was launched by MAPE in 2007 to honor the unique bipartisan partnership forged by former Gov. William Winter and Tupelo businessman Jack Reed Sr. to advance public education in Mississippi. Since the inaugural presentation, the Winter-Reed Award has been presented annually to recognize Mississippians who have helped improve and promote public education in the state. Proceeds from the event are used to enhance the program services of MAPE, including scholarships for member school districts to send representatives to training events. |
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The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning governs the public universities in Mississippi, including Alcorn State University; Delta State University; Jackson State University; Mississippi State University including the Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Mississippi University for Women; Mississippi Valley State University; the University of Mississippi including the University of Mississippi Medical Center; and the University of Southern Mississippi.
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