ITTA BENA, Miss.—A Mississippi Valley State University faculty member was recently recognized as one of the “best and brightest” the region has to offer. 

Dr. Latonya Garner, chair of Mississippi Valley State University’s Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences (MCIS) Department, was recently honored by The Delta Business Journal as one of the Top Minority Business Leaders. 

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Two Mississippi Valley State University departments were recently awarded an additional $200,000 from the United States Department of Education in an effort to help strengthen the institution’s research capacity.

ITTA BENA, Miss.— Mississippi Valley State University has been continuing its work with Virginia Tech and the Sunflower County Consolidated School District (SCCSD) to increase and strengthen the impact of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the Mississippi Delta.

Oleta Garett Fitzgerald stood before the Mississippi Valley State University family Thursday morning and told the honorees of the 2017 Honors Convocation that, “we need your help.”

Fitzgerald was the speaker for the annual event, which celebrated 689 students for their outstanding academic achievements for the 2016-17 school year.