Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna
The Outstanding Young Alumnus Award seeks to identify, recognize, and award an individual who has committed time and energy in service to the University and local community and has demonstrated an ability to excel both personally and professionally. Persons eligible for the award must be living Mississippi State University alumni who:
- are 35 years of age or younger at the end of the year in which they are nominated,
- have attended Mississippi State University for at least one semester of undergraduate or graduate study,
- and have not received the award within the past five years.
2024 Outstanding Young Alumna

Jessica Dougan
The association annually honors the university's outstanding young alumnus or alumna. This year's recipient was Jessica Dougan, a 2013 elementary education graduate from Memphis, Tennessee. She has served the Memphis Chapter in various roles for the past nine years and previously served on the Young Alumni Advisory Council.