MSMS WINS BIG AT FBLA STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Last week a group of nineteen students went to Jackson to participate in the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference. There they competed with hundreds of students from all over the state in various categories. I am so proud to say that, because of all their diligent preparation and hard work, ALL of our […]
MSMS SWEEPS STATE MU ALPHA THETA CONVENTION
On Sunday, April 15 and Monday, April 16, students from the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science competed in the 2018 Mu Alpha Theta State Convention at Mississippi College. Mu Alpha Theta is the national high school mathematics society and was formed in 1957 at the University of Oklahoma with a mission to encourage and […]
HAYDEN STOKELY SELECTED FOR RESULTS ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Senior Hayden Stokley was recently offered a position in the Summer 2018 RESULTS for Advocacy Fellowship Program. RESULTS Advocacy Fellowship is a hands-on training opportunity for young people focused on developing the next generation of activists and leaders in the fight against poverty. The program provides fellows with the opportunity to work with the media, […]
MSMS COLLABORATES WITH REGIONS BANK TO HOST FIRST ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
On March 6, the entire student body from the Mississippi School for Mathematics Science (MSMS) gathered in Nissan Auditorium on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women to participate in the first annual Business Plan Competition in collaboration with Regions Bank. Five teams of MSMS students faced off against one another in an attempt […]
STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS LEAGUE RECEIVES $1,000 GRANT FOR E-WASTE PROPOSAL
The Student Environmental Awareness League (SEAL), was awarded a $1,000 grant on March 7 to support their electronic waste removal service proposal. The grant program, sponsored by the Mississippi Recycling Coalition, supports the mission of non-profit organizations that work to promote and grow recycling efforts in Mississippi. SEAL plans to expand their current recycling […]
MSMS WINS BIG AT STATE BETA CLUB CONVENTION
After a hiatus of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Beta Club was reconstituted at the MSMS by Mia Parker, current junior. Parker, the Vice President for the State Beta Club Chapter, felt that MSMS would align well with Beta Club’s mission to, “promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service,” as […]
MSMS WINS GAVEL AT STATE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION
For the fifth straight year, the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Mock Trial team received recognition at the State Mock Trial Competition. This year, MSMS Team One placed 3rd for their legislative prowess and took home the celebratory gravel. The students listed below devoted countless hours to preparation for the state competition and worked […]
MSMS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
On Thursday, March 1, the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science’s Black Student Alliance hosted an engaging celebration of Black History Month. Black History Month was originally conceived of in 1926 by noted African American historian and scholar, Carter G. Woodson. Woodson went on to establish the “Association for the Study of Negro Life and […]
MSMS HOSTS ANNUAL MATHEMATICS TOURNAMENT
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) hosted the annual Mathematics Tournament for all Mississippi high school students on Thursday, March 1 at Trotter Convention Center. Beginning at 8:00AM, hundreds of high school students, representing 26 different schools from all across the state flocked to Columbus to participate in this incredible tournament, sponsored by the MSMS branch […]
MSMS PLACES IN THE HIMCM COMPETITION
The Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP) recently held its twentieth Annual High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM). Over 938 teams, representing 256 schools all across the world participated in this year’s competition. HiMCM was designed to provide students with an opportunity to work together as a team in a contest environment to […]