MSMS STUDENTS WIN AWARDS FOR VISUAL ARTS
Once again, MSMS students prove they are capable of extraordinary feats in fields beyond math and science. Several MSMS students recently found they were winners of the Scholastic Art and Writing Contest for their work in the visual arts. Vivienne Tenev won a Golden Key for her piece “Home Sweet Home.” Sophia Ali Won a […]
MSMS HOSTS LOCAL INDUSTRY GUESTS
MSMS recently hosted two leaders of Mississippi industry. Ms. Kebebe Wilson, Human Resources Manager at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, LLC, in West Point, paid a visit to the MSMS campus on January 27. Ms. Wilson met with MSMS administrators and students and toured the school’s academic facilities, including the Engineering and Innovations Lab. Ms. Kim […]
EMBRACING SERVICE WITH FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP
On February 15, the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Food and Fellowship Club members delivered care packages for patients in the critical care unit of the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus. The students donated items such as coloring books, soap, cotton swabs and markers for the patients; prepackaged snacks and drinks were left in […]
MSMS ALUMNUS WINS GATES-CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP
A graduate of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is the first Mississippi State University student in history to win the prestigious Gates-Cambridge Scholarship. Lucas Ferguson, who is originally from Batesville, graduated from MSMS in 2013. The scholarship will allow him to spend the next few years studying at the postgraduate level at the […]
TALES AUDITIONS HELD, PERFORMERS CHOSEN
The 2017 Tales From The Crypt performers have been chosen. Tales from the Crypt is a United States History course with an emphasis on performance and research. During the fall semester, students research an assigned historical figure, while during the second semester they develop their performance skills in preparation for their production for the public in […]
MESSING AROUND IN LOGIC AND GAME
Logic and Game Theory is an elective math course that meets twice a week for an hour and a half at a time. The class is taught by Lauren Zarandona. The purpose of the course is to develop students’ understanding of logic fundamentals, and how to apply those skills to puzzles and games. More broadly, the […]
ENGAGING WITH ECOLOGY BY LAUREL YARBOROUGH
Ecology of Environmental Problems is an elective Biology course taught by Dr. Bill Odom. This class observes and discusses the ecological interactions between organisms and their environments with an emphasis on environmental problems. In Thursday’s Ecology Lab, students walked across campus to observe and identify the characteristics of trees. Students were given a scientific description of a […]
MARGARITA BAQUERO JOINS THE MSMS BIOLOGY FACULTY
In the late fall semester of 2016, Margarita Banquero became the newest member of the MSMS science faculty. Baquero teaches AP Biology, Cell Biology, and Genetics. “I’m enjoying [working here] a lot,” said Baquero. “It’s nice to know that the students are listening to what I am saying and they really, really care.” Baquero is […]
Shirley Ellis, the Longest Serving Employee of MSMS, Retires
On Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, Ms. Shirley Ellis, who has worked as the Executive Assistant for every MSMS Executive Director since the school’s founding finished up her last bit of work for the school she has called home for nearly 30 years. “Being a part of the MSMS family since the school opened in 1988, […]
USM PRESIDENT VISITS MSMS
MSMS was recently honored to host a visit from the president of the University of Southern Mississippi, Dr. Rodney Bennett. Bennett spent an afternoon touring the school and meeting with MSMS administrators, faculty, and students. While he had visited MUW in the past, this was Bennett’s first time to tour Mississippi’s premiere STEM high school. […]