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THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF BETA BETA CHAPTER OF BETA THETA PI AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI | WINTER 2018–2019

a message from
THE HOUSE CORPORATION ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: DR. MARSHALL E. HOLLIS ’14

Greetings, brothers, Editor’s Note: For this edition of
Betas, parents, and the newsletter we’re shining the
friends. spotlight on Dr. Marshall Hollis ’14,
Since my last op- PhD. Marshall received two bach-
portunity to report to elor’s degrees in biology and phar-
you, our housing corpo- macy, and a Master of Combined
ration and the chapter Science in biology and chemistry at
have several exciting Mississippi. After this, he went on
new things to tell you. to earn his doctorate in pharmacy
Without spoiling Chap- from the University of Kansas. He
ter President Chauncey now works as a pharmacist, and is
owner of Hollis Pharmacy in Ripley,
Mullins’ news, I will say that the chapter recruit- Mississippi. Hollis is a board mem-
ed another excellent pledge class, and is look- ber of Yocona Area Council and Marshall doing some fishing in Canada.
ing forward to an exciting spring semester with the Southern Region Boy Scouts of
their philanthropic and social activities. America. He also serves on the International Boy Scout Committee and the National Committee
for the Sommers Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota. He has been honored with several awards from
FEASIBILITY STUDY UNDERWAY— The Boy Scouts of America for his service: the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, and Silver Buffalo.
WE NEED YOUR INPUT! Other organizations that benefit from Hollis’ philanthropy and volunteer service include the Ameri-
We have hired Elevate, a consulting firm can Pharmacist Association Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Wild Turkey Federation Foundation,
with specialized knowledge of Greek house National Rifle Association, 4-H Club, American Red Cross, CREATE Foundation, Ripley Lions Club,
corporations and alumni, to conduct a feasibil- Ripley Rotary Club and the International Rotary Foundation, Blue Mountain College, University of
ity study. This will help us better understand Mississippi Pharmacy Foundation, and the University of Kansas Pharmacy Foundation. Marshall
how much we might be able to raise over has six children (Julie, Wendi, Casey, Ryan, Megan, and Nathan), and ten grandchildren.
the course of a multi-year, formal campaign,
so we can safeguard the future of our house. After graduation, what led you to take up own pharmacy in Ripley, Mississippi.
In the weeks to come, the firm’s team will be teaching?
reaching out to many of you to ask about your I wanted to continue my education, and I What type of volunteer work do you do as
experience with Beta Theta Pi, and to ask for taught school in order to finance my master’s an Eagle Scout?
feedback on the contemplated project. Please degree. I serve on the local Eagle Scout Board of
take the time to respond, in order to help us Reviews for scouts petitioning for the Eagle
manage and cultivate our resources for the fu- When did you decide to open your own Award. I also serve on national and internation-
ture Beta generations. business? al committees to promote scouting worldwide.
I realized that teaching was not what I want-
CHAPTER HOUSE CONSTRUCTION ed to do for the rest of my life, so I went back to Which of your adventures have been the
ACTIVITY COMPLETED pharmacy school. After graduation, I worked in most exciting?
Working on an ambitious construction a hospital for a year. I then decided to open my Attending the international events have
schedule, DC Services, LLC. substantially com- given me the opportunity to travel
pleted the construction of the two new bath- the world. Being on pharmacy staff
rooms in time for the active chapter’s return on of the World Scout Jamboree in
August 10. The contractor also completed a Chile and Thailand were interest-
new president’s suite and laundry room in the ing experiences. I found trips to
dormitory section, painted the entire dormitory Sweden and Japan were the most
section— as well as the dining room ceiling— educational.
and made some other minor house repairs.
Other summer projects completed by con- How do you stay in touch with
tractors included asbestos abatement in the your Beta Brothers today?
dormitory section, installation of a make-up Because of other financial obli-
air system in the kitchen—which permitted air gations, I did not have the money to
conditioning to be installed within that room— pay to become an active while I was
new dining room lighting, and the tinting of in school at Ole Miss. I met all the
windows on the west side of the upstairs living requirements, but simply did not
(continued on page 4) Marshall receives an award from King Carl Gustav of Sweden. (continued on page 4)

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