MSU inducts 2015 spring Society of Scholars group

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Twenty-five Mississippi State seniors are new members of the university’s prestigious Society of Scholars in the Arts and Sciences.
Each semester, the honor organization recognizes top students in all academic majors that have demonstrated the highest standards of scholastic excellence while pursuing a broad exposure to courses in the arts, sciences and humanities.
Persons selected for the rigorous screening process must have demonstrated a sound foundation in languages, mathematics, sciences, oral and written communication, humanities, and social sciences.
In addition to Mississippi, the 2015 spring scholars’ class represents the states of Alabama, Georgia, New York and Tennessee. The group includes (by hometown):

MADISON—Paul M. Barrett, a software engineering major
MADISON—Mary K. McGowan, a communication/journalism and English double-major