Mississippi College Stories

It’s quite common for Mississippi College graduates to go on to distinguished careers, but Class of '54 Alumnus Dr. Joseph Hamilton is practically in a class by himself. The Distinguished Professor of Physics at Vanderbilt University received his master's and Ph.D. at Indiana University and became a co-founder of three separate elements on the periodic table. He’s also contributed to over 1200 publications in journals and books and received the Humboldt Prize in Research, as well as the Flerov Prize from the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dr. Hamilton holds eight honorary doctorates from universities throughout the world and continues to work in experimental nuclear physics. Listen as he sits down with Dr. Jim Turcotte to discuss his incredible life since graduating from Mississippi College.

Dr. Mindy Prewitt’s accomplishments in her personal and professional life are large enough to fill a volume. As a 1995 Honors graduate of Mississippi College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Mississippi, she is the true definition of a tour de force for the Mississippi medical community and beyond. In this podcast, Infectious Disease specialist Dr. Prewitt sits down with Dr. Jim Turcotte to discuss how she has managed to balance a life of faith, family, and service and how she is continuing to tackle an ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic in her beloved home state.

In a world where so many people live stationary lives, 2003 Mississippi College alumni David Ash, his wife Susanna, and their five vivacious and bright children were driven by a passion to wander and take in as much of the world around them as possible. Beginning an incredible journey of lives much less ordinary, listen in as they speak to Dr. Jim Turcotte about balancing life, a law career, and the desire to live every moment to the fullest. 

This week's episode features Griffin Lewis, a 2005 Bachelor of Arts graduate and former MC admissions counselor that went from a passion for the art world to working with one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Novartis, focusing on cardiovascular health. In this podcast, Griffin speaks with host Dr. Jim Turcotte and discusses his deeply personal path to Mississippi College and how his time at school played an integral part in shaping his life from then until today. 

This week's episode features Stan Fisher, a 1991 Business Administration graduate and former MC football player that now works with financial institutions in the Southeast to help detect and prevent fraud and money laundering. In this podcast, Stan speaks with host Dr. Jim Turcotte and gives amazing insight into both the journey to his current career and details his best experiences, memories, and life lessons from his days at Mississippi College.