Stennis-Capitol Press Luncheon

Lt. Governor Tate Reeves will address the February 6, 2012 Stennis-Capitol Press Forum, which will be held at noon at The Capital Club, 19th Floor, 125 South Congress St, Jackson, MS.

More details at http://stenniscapitolpress.wordpress.com.

Cost to attend the event is $20 payable at the door (Make check payable to Stennis Institute). To register, contact Phil Hardwick via e-mail (phil.hardwick@msstate.edu)or by phone 601-594-3371.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY NOON, Friday, January 20.

Stennis Staff Receive Awards

Two Stennis Staffers have received awards for their work in their perspective fields. Rachael Carter is the winner of the 2012 Southern Rural Sociological Associations Excellence in Extension Award for significant contributions in community development. Lydia Quarles was also recognized by the American Society of Public Administration's Section for Women in Public Administration with the Joan Fiss Bishop Award which recognizes work to increase the number of women in public administration and the public sector and leadership and professionalism in their career.

Congratulations to both Racheal and Lydia!

SEDI Registration Now Open

The State Executive Development Institute is now accepting applications for the next session which will run May 13-18 on the campus of Mississippi State University. Click here to download the application.

Contact Dianne Dyar at dianne@sig.msstate.edu for more information.

Mississippi Community Action Project

The Stennis Institute was awarded a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to conduct a two year pilot program to provide training to communities to increase their participation and success in the planning, decision-making, and leadership processes. This program will incorporate components of First Impressions, YourTown, Mississippi and Selected to Serve programs. The marketing, recruitment and selection of participating communities will begin soon. read more