Meet Kathy McMinn, May’s Staff Member of the Month

Kathy McMinn

Kathy McMinn, administrative coordinator II at the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for May. To help us get to know her better, she answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss.

IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? 

McMinn: 8.5 years

IOM: What is your hometown? 

McMinn: Southaven

IOM: What is your favorite Ole Miss memory?

McMinn: Graduation Celebration, an event held at the UM-DeSoto campus each year, about a week before graduation. Our dedicated staff has worked very hard to help our students complete their degrees. We all celebrate with our graduates, their family and friends at this event by recognizing their accomplishments, giving each student an opportunity to shine, reflect on a job well done and look forward to their future. 

IOM: What do you enjoy most about your position or the department in which you work?

McMinn: Our students and our family of co-workers; they are all awesome! 

IOM: What do you like to do when you are not at work?

McMinn: I love spending time with my grandkids. Yes, I am one of those “Let me tell you about my grandkids!” people. From baby dedication at church, baseball games, preschool events, fun days just playing ball in the backyard, swinging and eating pizza, birthdays, cookouts, anytime-anywhere, that is my happy time!

IOM: What is one thing on your bucket list?

 McMinn: Would love to travel, maybe by train.

IOM: What is your favorite movie?

McMinn: “McLintock!” with John Wayne

IOM: What is a fun fact about you?

McMinn: I love to sew and do creative projects. 

To nominate a colleague for the Staff Member of the Month, email staffcouncil@olemiss.edu with the name of the individual you’d like to nominate as well as why you feel he or she should be recognized.

Courtesy of Inside Ole Miss