Jean Jones was a former director of the University of Mississippi, and also the first female director in the division of student affairs. She was a very dedicated member to the university and also to the community of Oxford. Dr. Jones served more than twenty five years here at the University of Mississippi. Jean Jones was involved in many aspects of student life while she served her time here at Ole Miss. Jones battled a war with breast cancer and eventually died in 1997.
The Jean Jones Walk is a memorial walk for Dr. Jones, and also an event to honor others who have been touched by cancer and to bring awareness to the community. On April 10th of 2010 the 12th annual Jean Jones Walk was a huge success. The University of Mississippi created a website dedicated to Jean Jones, http://jeanjoneswalkrun.racesonline.com/, which is a great source for more information on the importance of this walk. According to Lelia Burkhalter, the counselors assistant, “The walk includes a 5k run and a two mile walk. The race starts and ends at the Union Plaza here on the Ole Miss campus. To enter the walk it cost twenty five dollars for individuals, fifteen for groups of five or more. This cost provides a t-shirt and admittance into the race”. All of the proceeds go to the Dr. Jean Jones Memorial Scholarship fund and also the Baptist Hospital Cancer Institute. The Jean Jones Walk takes place in the spring, and is known as a celebration of her life, spirit and her.
This walk takes place every year in what anyone would consider a great cause. Jean Jones did a lot for the University of Mississippi and will always be remembered all over campus and throughout the Oxford community. “The Jean Jones walk has taken place every year for the past twelve years and will be carried on for many more years”, according to Shelia Goolsby, the assistant director of the Counseling Center here at Ole Miss.
Source information:
http://jeanjoneswalkrun.racesonline.com/
Shelia Goolsby - counslg@olemiss.edu
Lelia Burkhalter- counslg@olemiss.edu
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