CONTACT MAGC
Mississippi Association for Gifted Children
P.O. Box 3545
Jackson, MS 39207
2022-2023 MAGC EXECUTIVE BOARD
ELECTED OFFICERS:
President: Crawford Grabowski, magc.crawford.grabowski@gmail.com
President-Elect: Zelda Thuha, magc.zelda.thuha@gmail.com
Vice President:
Recording Secretary: Dale Hill
Corresponding Secretary: Vicki Latham
Treasurer: Laura McAlpin magctreasurer@gmail.com
Immediate Past President: Jennifer Martin magc.jennifer.martin@gmail.com
Executive Director: Carol Paola, Long Beach cwp1gab@aol.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Advisory Board: Carol Paola
Arts: Marsha Noah
Assessment:
Curriculum:
Legacy Project:
Legislative:
Membership:
Outcomes Poster:
Parent Affiliates:
Scholarships/Awards: Ginger Langford
Supportive Funding: Jennifer McCaa
Technology: Kayla Quick
Vendors/Exhibitors:
Website: Connie West magcgifted@gmail.com
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES
2020-2021 MAGC ADVISORY BOARD
Chairperson: Ms. Connie West
Mr. Toby Barker, Mayor of Hattiesburg
Mr. Richard Bennett, Mississippi House of Representatives
Ms. Kate Borsig, Past President
Ms. Jen Cornett, Gifted Education Specialist, Mississippi Department of Education
Ms. Carolyn Crawford, Mississippi House of Representatives
Dr. Vicki Davidson, Director for Advanced Academics, Jackson Public Schools
Ms. Sandi Dulaney, School Board Member and Parent of Gifted Students, Long Beach
Ms. Melissa Grantham, Past President, Retired Gifted Coordinator, Madison Schools
Ms. Trecina Green, Vice President of Special Projects, Kirkland Group
Dr. Gail Hammond, Past President, Retired Teacher of the Gifted, Rankin County Schools
Ms. Suzanne Hirsch, Director, Mississippi School for the Arts
Ms. Debbie Holt, Past President, Retired Gifted Coordinator, Long Beach School District
Dr. Sandra Manning, Past President, Retired Professor, University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Marlynn Martin, Retired Principal, Power APAC School, Jackson Public Schools
Dr. Germain McConnell, Executive Director, Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
Dr. Linda Mucha, Past President, Retired Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Harrison County School District
Ms. Emily Nelson, Director of Leadership Development, De Soto County School District
Ms. Judy Ratcliff, Psychometrist, Hattiesburg Public Schools
Ms. Margaret Snider, Past President, Retired Teacher of the Gifted, Jackson Public Schools
Ms. Nancy Steen, Adelman & Steen, LLP, Hattiesburg
Dr. Heath Stevens, Counselor, Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
Dr. Margrit Wallace, Executive Director, Jackson Public Schools
Honorable Roger Wicker, United States Senate
Ms. Joyce Youngblood, Past President, Retired Teacher of the Gifted, Gulfport School District
FOUNDER AND HONORARY LIFE MEMBER:
Dr. Frances Karnes, Retired Director, Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, University of Southern Mississippi
MAGC PAST PRESIDENTS COUNCIL 1974-2019
1974 Dr. Frances A. Karnes
1975 Dr. Frances A. Karnes
1976 Dr. Frances A. Karnes
1977 Dr. Doug Evertt
1978 Ms. Di Ann Lewis
1979 Dr. Joe Ray Underwood
1980 Dr. Lela A. Alcorn
1981 Ms. Jean C. Prather
1982 Dr. Joanne Welch
1983 Ms. Pat Beane
1984 Dr. Margaret Carmean
1985 Ms. Beverly Alexander
1986 Ms. Melissa Grantham
1987 Dr. Suzanne Bean
1988 Dr. Marilyn Foxworth
1989 Ms. Linda Kergosien
1990 Ms. Marie Charles Cayson
1991 Dr. Mariella Simons
1992 Ms. Sherrye C. Thompson
1993 Dr. Linda Mucha
1994 Dr. Betty Montgomery
1995 Dr. Gail Hammond
1996 Ms. Carol Paola
1997 Dr. Michael Carr
1998 Ms. Holly Mitchell
1999 Ms. Shelah Reeves
2000 Ms. Jane Pickett
2001 Ms. Phyllis Mabowitz
2002 Dr. Jane Everly
2003 Ms. Lia Landrum
2004 Ms. Mary Webb
2005 Dr. Kate Brown
2006 Dr. Kate Brown
2007 Ms. Margaret Snider
2008 Ms. Teresa Mosley
2009 Ms. Joyce Youngblood
2010 Ms. Sherry Willis
2011 Dr. Sandra Manning
2012 Mr. Glen Nobles
2013 Ms. Rhonda Denton
2014 Ms. Debbie Holt
2015 Ms. Melissa Pierce
2016 Ms. Donna Reynolds Welborn
2017 Mr. Michael Cox
2018 Ms. Laura McAlpin
2019 Ms. Connie West