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Meet Our Students
Being a student tour guide at Southern Miss is quite an honor. It’s fun meeting all of our prospective students and families when they visit the campus.
Check out more information on our tour guides.
Click here to see our guide's videos.
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Name: Jayson Newell
Hometown: Ridgeland, MS
High School: Ridgeland High School
Major: Politcal Science (Minor: Latin)
Classification: Senior
Organizations: Sigma Chi, Southern Style 2009, GEWW Crew, Transfer Leadership Board, Eagle Connection, SGA Vice President, Senate,
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore
Fun Fact: Oldest of four
Why I chose Southern Miss: The campus and the people are second to none. |
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Name: Zachary Jones
Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS
High School: Hattiesburg HS
Major: Political Science and Philosophy
Class: Sophomore
Organizations: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Luckyday Scholar, Student
Government Association, The Legacy
Favorite Color: Pale Green
Favorite Movie: I <3 Huckabees
Fun Fact: I'm a Violinist.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: It's not too big, not too small, and comfortably
distant from home |
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Name: Brittany Jones
Hometown: Vicksburg, MS
High School: Vicksburg High School
Major: Biochemistry
Classification: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, NPHC Delegate, IMAGE
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Movie: She’s All That
Fun Fact: I burned down the kitchen in the 10th grade.
Why I chose Southern Miss: Luckyday! |
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Name: Katie Christiansen
Hometown: Fairhope, AL
High School: Fairhope High School
Major: Nursing
Classification: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Southern Style 2008, Legacy Board, Greek Seekers
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: We Are Marshall
Fun Fact: My favorite T.V. channel is ESPN. I love football, especially The Colts and Peyton Manning.
Why I chose Southern Miss: Leadership scholarship, my dad went to school here, I love it! |
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Name: Brian Harris
Hometown: River Ridge, LA
High School: Brother Martin High School
Major: Sports Administration
Class: Senior
Organizations: Eagle Palooza Director, Catholic Student Association, Eagle Connection, and Student Government Association
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Movie: The Lion King
Fun Fact: I am a Tri-athlete currently training for a Triathlon
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I chose to come to Southern Miss bacause of the people, the atmosphere and the feeling of home. |
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Name: Kimberly Gaddis
Hometown: Meridian, MS
High School: West Lauderdale
Major: Political Science
Class: Sophomore
Organizations: Honors College Ambassador, Eagle Connection, Southern Miss Activities Council, Catholic Student Association , Delta Gamma
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Fun Fact: I had to show my ID for a PG-13 movie when I was 17.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I chose Southern Miss because it was close to home,
and I received the Leadership scholarship. I also felt very comfortable and
welcomed when I visited the campus. |
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Name: Mark Hamrick
Hometown: Moselle, MS
High School: South Jones High School
Major: International Studies and Speech Communication
Classification: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Student Government Association, Leadership Scholar, Honors College Ambassador, Eagle Connection
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Movie: 300
Fun Fact: I’m a double major and a double minor
Why I chose Southern Miss: The people at Southern Miss made it feel like home. |
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Name: Melissa Lang
Hometown: Daphne, AL
High School: Daphne HS
Major: International Studies and Foreign Languages
Class: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, Eagle Connection, SGA, Honors College
Favorite Color: Blue-green
Favorite Movie: Almost Famous
Fun Fact: I'm terrible at telling stories.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: Of all the schools I visited, Southern Miss was the most well-rounded university. I feel comfortable here! |
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Name: Brian Guidroz
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
High School: Archbishop Shaw HS
Major: Marketing
Class: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, Freshman Associates, IFC, Lambda Sigma, Eagle Connection, Catholic Student Association, GEWW
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: Sniper
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I chose Southern Miss because of the diversity on campus. |
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Name: Omari Pittman
Hometown: Jackson, MS
High School: Murrah HS
Major: Sports Medicine (Excerise Science)
Class: Senior
Organizations: Men of Excellence (MOX), SGA, Eagle Connection, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc, Legacy, Southern Style 2007
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Movie: D2 Mighty Ducks
Fun Fact: I like to sleep!
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I chose Southern Miss, because of the diversity. You get a new experience everyday that you come onto campus. There is never a dull moment. |
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Name: Chrissy Black
Hometown: Flossmoor, IL
High School: Homewood-Flossmoor HS
Major: Regular and Special Education
Class: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Greek Seekers, Leadership Scholar, Vice President of Risk Management for CPC Council, Order of Omega
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: The Family Stone
Fun Fact: I have lived in six states and there are six people in my family!
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I chose to come to Southern Miss because my parents grew up around here and all of my family is still around. I love seeing them all the time since I didn't get the chance to when I was growing up. |
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Name: Jerry Ursin
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
High School: Brother Martin High School
Major: Political Science (Minor: Religion)
Class: Junior
Organizations: Pi Kappa Phi, Catholic Student Association, Student Government
Association, Eagle Connection, Legacy
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Rudy
Fun Fact: I’m the better looking twin!
Why I Chose Southern Miss: The people at the university and the size of the campus. |
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Name: Ken Busby
Hometown: Mobile, AL
High School: Cottage Hill Christian Academy
Major: Molecular Biology
Classification: Junior
Organizations: Southern Style 08, Men of Excellence, Eagle Connection, Lambda Sigma, The Legacy, Student Government Association
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Fun Fact: I wish I could live at the beach, and I work in an emergency room. People here in the office call me “Temp”… I don’t know what that means, though.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: The genuine people, scholarships, and atmosphere of the campus. |
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Name: LeRoy Stamps
Hometown: Vicksburg, MS
High School: Warren Central HS
Major: Marketing
Class: Senior
Organizations: Luckyday Scholar, Outstanding Freshman Male, Freshman Associates, SGA Cabinet, Lambda Sigma, UAC, Men of Excellence, AASO, The Legacy, VISION, Eagle Connection, GEWW Crew, Southern Style 2008
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Movie: Ray
Fun Fact: I have been to five countries.
Why I Chose Southern Miss: I love the friendly people and the family oriented atmosphere. Southern Miss to the top! |
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Name: Kierstan Knaus
Hometown: Paducah, KY
High School: Paducah Tilghman High School
Major: Marketing
Classification: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, Eagle Connection, Student Government Association, Recreational Sports
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Billy Madison
Fun Fact: I backpacked through Europe for a month!
Why I chose Southern Miss: When I came on my tour to Southern, I was told about scholarship opportunities. I received the scholarships and decided it was time for me to branch out and experience something new. It also didn’t hurt that this new place was an hour from the coast, let out for Mardi Gras, and I could wear T-Shirts almost year-round! |
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Name: Andrew Brown
Hometown: Madison, MS,
High School: St. Joseph Catholic School
Major: Biological Sciences (Minor in Spanish),
Classification: Junior
Organizations: Pi Kappa Phi, Eagle Connection, Honors College Ambassadors, Student
Government Association, Catholic Student Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta
Sigma, GEWW Crew, The Legacy
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Fun Fact: While studying abroad I decided to sleep under the Eiffel Tower to
save money.
Why I chose Southern Miss: I chose Southern Miss not only because both my mom and grandad graduated here, but because my campus tour showed me that at USM I would be able to achieve the goals I have for myself as well as meet the people who would become my lifelong friends. |
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Name: Lindsay Ward
Hometown: Long Beach, MS
High School: Long Beach High School
Major: Business Administration (minor in political science)
Classification: Junior
Organizations: Greek Life, Panhellenic Delegate, Panhellenic Judicial Board, Gamma Rho Chi, Lambda Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Eagle Connection, Student Government Association
Favorite Color: Aqua Blue
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Fun Fact: I’ve lived on the Coast all my life and worked on a boat for two years, yet I’m terrified of open water.
Why I chose Southern Miss: I chose to come to Southern Miss because of the
atmosphere of the campus. Everywhere I go on campus there is always a smiling
face and someone there to help if I ever needed it. |
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Name: Breanne Hancock
Hometown: Raleigh, MS
High School: Raleigh High School
Major: Accounting
Classification: Graduate Student
Organizations: Office of Admissions Graduate Assistant, Chi Omega Alumna, Beta Alpha Psi Vice President
Favorite Color: Gray
Favorite Movie: Steel Magnolias
Fun Fact: I can yodel!
Why I chose Southern Miss: On top of receiving the Presidential Scholarship, I chose Southern Miss because of the friendly atmosphere and the wonderful opportunities the university offered. |
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Name: Stuart Lovinggood
Hometown: Metairie, LA
High School: Brother Martin High School
Major: Chemistry (ACS)
Classification: Senior
Organizations: Greek Life, Eagle Connection, Student Government Association Cabinet, Catholic Student Association band, GEWW Crew, Lambda Sigma, Honors College Ambassador
Favorite Color: Cerulean
Favorite Movie: Troll 2
Fun Fact: I enjoy a normal life despite being born with 12 toes.
Why I chose Southern Miss: The people made Southern Miss stand out as a place that I could call home. |
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