Our own Michael Michael McPhail is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. During his undergraduate tenure, Michael was active as an ambassador at the university’s career center and as a leader in a collegiate ministry. Following college, he was hired on as an officer and lender for a bank in South Mississippi, where he resides today. Michael is an avid reader, a fitness buff, and a committed outdoorsman. He has explored substantially within the North American National Park System and has traveled much of the Continental Divide Trail.
Michael's primary interests lie in thought-provoking literature, podcasts, adventures, and all avenues that promote growth as a man. During 2018, McPhail competitively raced and sought to complete the 1,000-mile challenge. In addition, traveled to 41/50 of the states, co-founder of https://brainsbrawnblog.wordpress.com/ and finished the 1,000-mile challenge in 2018. My running goals for 2019 include: running a 100k, 50-mile ultra and the ever elusive 100-mile full ultra.
President Steven Utroska presided over today’s meeting. Joey Johnson gave today’s invocation. Cole Gressett led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thanks to Mark Killingsworth who served as our greeter today.
Mike McPhail stood in for Brandon Hodges and thanked those who helped with today’s meeting and then introduced today’s guests. Scott Hummel had Mason Cunningham and Scott Molaison as his guests. They are both William Carey University business major students. Katie Anthony had Lindsay Molley as her guest today. Jerry Gilder was joined by his wife, Nancy and son, Tim. Mallory Donald had Stewart Deen as her guest. Stewart has applied for membership in our club.
Steven then introduced Eric Rodgers and his sponsor Joey Johnson. He also introduced Marc McMillian and his sponsor Steve Ramp. Both were inducted into club membership.
Michael Dixon is the Executive Director of the Pinebelt Foundation, Pastor at Ekklesia Hattiesburg, and the 2015 recipient of the Bill Gwyn Non-Rotarian of the Year.
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