MS SR51

Recognizes Dr. Ailean Stingley of Jackson, Mississippi, as the recipient of USA Today's Women of the Year Award as the Mississippi Honoree

Honors her 30+ years as a public health professional and administrator, improving access to health and dental care for underserved Mississippians

Acknowledges her distinction as the first female from the Deep South elected as a National Trustee of the Church of God In Christ, Inc.

Commends her advocacy for better health and dental care for inmates, motivational work with schoolchildren, and coordination of health fairs for women nationwide

Notes her educational achievements including a Doctorate of Oral Medicine from the University of Mississippi and a Master's in Public Health from the University of Southern Mississippi