Leaders in Mississippi State University’s theater program, part of the Department of Communication, are adding to their faculty awards this academic year, showcasing the program’s outstanding achievements in theater arts and dedication to creative excellence.

While working on her master’s degree in social work at the University of Georgia, Dillard took a chance on an opportunity outside of the classroom to explore different aspects of the career by joining a service-learning course working with people who had burn injuries.

Sarah Randolph, a senior biological sciences major from Vicksburg, receives the Mississippi State University crown during the annual pageant Thursday night [Oct. 17] at Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium. Miss MSU is a preliminary pageant for Miss Mississippi and Miss America. Crowning Randolph is 2024 Miss MSU Morgan Nelson of Vicksburg.