Dr. Mary M. White, a Jackson State University associate professor and chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship in the College of Business, is the Mississippi Association of Educational Office Professionals’ (MAEOP) 2016-2017 Administrator of the Year. An awards luncheon will be held on Friday, June 10, at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn, 975 Hwy 12 East, Starkville, to honor White, and Margaret Hull, who was named Office Professional of the Year.
White was nominated by the JSU affiliate and selected by a committee that stated she was “worthy of recognition.”
She has been at Jackson State University for 42 years and most recently served as interim vice president for Institutional Advancement. As well, she previously has held several other administrative and academic leadership positons.
White said, “I was delighted when I was notified that I was selected for this honor. It is always gratifying to be recognized for one’s work by one’s professional colleagues. There are so many outstanding administrators in our group. I appreciate Jackson State for giving me many opportunities to grow as a leader.”
MAEOP is an organization for educational office employees who believes that an education is the birthright of every person and pledge themselves to the preservation of that right. Further, MAEOP provides opportunities for professional growth, leadership and service for employees in education through their Five-Point Program which includes membership, advancement, education, opportunity and professionalism.
MAEOP, founded in 1949, is affiliated with the National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP).