MS SC624

Recognizes Dr. Gwen Pate's 45-year career at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she served as Director of the School of Accountancy, Associate Dean of the College of Business, and tenured Professor

Highlights her educational credentials including a Doctoral Degree from University of Tennessee (1990), Master of Professional Accountancy (1981), Bachelor of Music (1977), and CPA certification (1982)

Commends her role in guiding the School of Accountancy through AACSB accreditation with commendations for technology integration into the curriculum

Notes she will be honored as Accounting Professor of the Year by the Mississippi Society of CPAs in June 2018

Directs the resolution be presented to Dr. Pate, USM President Rodney D. Bennett, and the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning