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Commends Mississippi State University Athletic Director Scott Stricklin for being named the 2015-2016 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics "Athletic Director of the Year"

Recognizes Stricklin as the first Mississippi State University Athletic Director to receive this honor and only one of five Southeastern Conference Athletic Directors chosen in the award's 17-year history

Notes Stricklin's achievements including new attendance records for football and women's basketball teams, the highest student-athlete grade point average in school history, and innovative marketing initiatives such as the first emoji keyboard in college sports

Directs copies of the resolution be furnished to Athletic Director Stricklin, Mississippi State University President Dr. Mark E. Keenum, and members of the Capitol Press Corps