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| In this Issue Letter from the Applied Sciences Alumni Chapter president and president elect Grandparents who raise grandchildren get special recognition--and help Senior from Alabama is first recipient of Park and Recreation Management Scholarship DeSoto Center's day classes in social work and criminal justice reach out to working students How to stay involved in your school School of Applied Sciences is proud of spring 2004 Phi Kappa Phi initiates Professor's concern about kids on welfare leads to recognition from state group Two departments get new leaders Three Applied Sciences scholars receive UM's highest honor National award is icing on the cake for dietetics professor who loves teaching
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Professor's concern about kids on welfare leads to recognition from state group |
| Kim Shackleford, assistant professor of
social work, received the “They gave a long speech about the winner,” Shackleford said. “About halfway through I realized that they were talking about me.” A member of the conference since 1985, Shackleford believes her involvement in social justice and active role in the conference are two reasons she won. “My main objective is to ensure that children in the welfare system receive the best possible care. Due to recent funding cuts, there are not enough social workers in the state to efficiently monitor this care,” she said. Shackleford said she hopes the award will bring recognition to the University’s social work department. Linda Chitwood, dean of the School of Applied Sciences, said Shackleford’s accomplishment is a great honor to the University. “The School of Applied Sciences is proud of Ms. Shackleford’s accomplishments and congratulates her on this outstanding achievement. She has brought a great honor to the school and The University of Mississippi, and is an exemplary role model for students,” she said. Founded in 1927, the Mississippi Conference on Social Welfare consists
of over 350 social workers in statewide.
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