JACKSON, Miss. - (July 27, 2005) – Brian Nelson, a Starkville native and senior majoring in business information sytems at Mississippi State University, recently completed a summer internship at Cellular South in the information technology department.
Nelson, a graduate of Starkville High School, received the Cellular South Scholarship in 2004. In addition to tuition assistance, Cellular South gave Nelson the opportunity to intern with the company, and he was one of several scholarship recipients who worked at the company's headquarters in Jackson this summer.
"Cellular South is honored to provide educational opportunities to these future leaders both in the classroom and in a fast-paced retail environment," said Cellular South president Hu Meena.
Nelson's scholarship is part of Cellular South's $1.5 million commitment to Mississippi's eight public universities. Since its inception in 1998, the Cellular South Scholarship program has awarded over $1 million in scholarships, endowments and building grants. Scholarship recipients must live in the Cellular South service area and meet specific academic and citizenship criteria as determined by the universities and Cellular South.
About Cellular South
The company is the largest privately held wireless provider in the U.S. and is licensed to provide wireless service – to a total population of more than five million people – on its network stretching from the Memphis Metropolitan Area, throughout all of Mississippi, along Coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle through Walton County. The company has been named Mississippi Business Journal's Salute to Business and Industry 2005 Large Retailer. For more information, contact Cellular South at 1-877-CSOUTH1 or visit cellularsouth.com.
Contact:
Tanya Rankin, Cellular South (601) 974-7134 trankin@cellularsouth.com
