THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE FACULTY RECOGNIZED AS NO. 1 IN THE NATION
Niche released its Best Schools Rankings for 2021, and for the fourth year in a row, The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science faculty ranked No.1 in the nation. According to the organization’s website, “The Best Teachers Ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic and teacher data from the U.S. Department of Education along with millions […]
NCSSS APPOINTS MSMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS) has announced Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) Executive Director Dr. Germain McConnell as the 2021 President for the Board of Directors. Dr. McConnell brings over 22 years of education experience. After graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he began his career in education as […]
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: BRENT EUBANKS, C/O 2013
MSMS Connects recently caught up with alumnus Brent Eubanks, who graduated from MSMS in 2013. Why did you choose MSMS? I chose MSMS because I became enamored with the school after attending the summer enrichment camp in 2010. After that experience, I decided to apply because of the opportunity for a more intensive education that could […]
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: TAYLOR SZASZ-GREEN, C/O 2011
MSMS Connects recently caught up with alumnus Taylor Szasz-Green, who graduated from MSMS in 2011. Why did you choose MSMS? Like a lot of students, I was looking for a safe place. Of course, I told everyone it was the academics and the prep for college life! But in reality, I was a pretty weird kid […]
MSMS STUDENTS SELECTED TO SERVE ON MS STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Eight Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students were selected to serve on the Mississippi Student Advisory Council for the 2020-2021 academic year. The following MSMS students will serve as council members for up to two school year terms: Kayla Riley Chloe Sharp Lauren Hood Kennedy Willis Shelby Tisdale Shanay Desai Amy Zhang Dalton Rainer […]
MSMS SPOTLIGHT: ANTHONY THAXTON, C/O 1990
MSMS Connects recently caught up with alumnus Anthony Thaxton, who was a part of MSMS’ inaugural class. 1. Why did you choose MSMS? It’s funny, because I actually chose to attend MSMS twice! (More on this in later responses to these questions). I grew up in south Mississippi as the son of a football coach. […]
ALUMNA EMILY LINER SELECTED AS MSMS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
The MSMS Foundation executive committee is pleased to announce Emily Liner as the new MSMS Alumni Association President. A 2004 MSMS graduate and Bay Saint Louis native, Liner received a bachelor’s degree in government from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina. During her career, she led […]
21 MSMS STUDENTS NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS
Twenty-one Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students were among the 16,000 semifinalists announced in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. The following students will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring: Ian Avant Luke Bowles Colby Brown Max Dobbs […]
MSMS STUDENT TO SERVE ON MS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Amy Zhang, a student at The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, was selected to serve as a high school junior student representative for the Mississippi State Board of Education. Student representatives are non-voting members but provide input on policy decisions that affect Mississippi public schools. Amy will join Omar Jamil of Hernando, who serves […]
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: JESSICA COKER, C/O 2010
MSMS Connects recently caught up with alumna Jessica Coker, who graduated from MSMS in 2010. Why did you choose MSMS? I chose MSMS because I was excited to embrace an opportunity that provided a greater educational platform than my current high school at the time. I was really intrigued with the approach MSMS had toward academia with a focus […]