Donna Langford, co-chair of the board for The Children’s Center for Communication and Development at The University of Southern Mississippi, has been recognized for her generosity and giving spirit with Mississippi’s 2013 Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award.

Langford is one of 14 Mississippians to receive the GIVE Award – Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence – presented by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service. The recipients were honored during a luncheon in Jackson on April 22.

The official opening of GE Aviation’s new plant in Ellisville, Miss., will mark a significant uptick in the partnership between the manufacturing giant and The University of Southern Mississippi.

On April 30 GE Aviation opens its new facility at the Howard Technology Park in Ellisville during an 11 a.m. ceremony that will include comments from Gov. Phil Bryant and GE Aviation President and CEO David Joyce. Several other dignitaries, including U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo, are expected to attend.

The following is a news release from William Carey University:

Josh Holifield of Laurel, son of Dana and Connie Holifield, recently received The Randolph J. and Brenda H. Ross Award for Excellence in Anatomy given to a first-year medical student at William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Tommy King, president of WCU, presented it to him during Honors Day Convocation on April 24. The award, established by Dr. Ross and his wife, is given to the medical student who has the highest Grade Point Average in anatomy.