The Mississippi State University Alumni Association welcomed the 2012 class of Alumni Fellows to campus for a series of meetings and lectures with students, both in the classroom and informally. In this year’s class of Alumni Fellows is Thomas H. “Hunt” Shipman, of Falls Church. He is pictured above (at left) with George Hopper, dean of the MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Shipman was selected for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He is a 1992 agribusiness graduate, who is a partner at Cornerstone Government Affairs LLC. Sponsored by the MSU Alumni Association, the colleges, the Meridian campus and the Office of the Provost, the fellows program recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective careers. (Photo: Courtesy Harriet Laird)