Two Mississippi State University students from DeSoto County are among a group of students honored by the school’s College of Forest Resources for academic, service and leadership accomplishments.
Flannery Egner of Olive Branch, a natural resource and environmental conservation major, received the Senior Academic Achievement Award for having the highest grade-point average among her peers. She also received the George Switzer Outstanding Undergraduate Award.
Olivia Bedell of Southaven, a forestry major, also received the George Switzer Outstanding Undergraduate Award.
Bob Bakken is the most recognized and most trusted name in DeSoto County news and sports reporting, as readers continue to express their appreciation for his accuracy and fairness in the stories he writes. Bob is also heard on 95.3 The Rebel twice a week with sports updates and high school football play-by-play broadcasts in the fall. A former newspaper editor and writer, his award-winning background also includes television news producing, sports media relations, and radio broadcasting.
