Dr. Bonnie Buntin was recently named Dean of The University of Mississippi-DeSoto. Under her directorship, UM-Desoto has expanded and grown in enrollment and facilities. Buntin's colleagues and University officials alike recognize her as a constant source of optimism and vision. "Dr. Buntin has embraced the challenges of directing a regional campus, and has ensured UM-DeSoto's aspirations of increased curriculum, quality faculty, content, students, and extraordinary education," said Timothy R. Angle, Assistant to the Provost for Outreach and Summer School. In 2004 Buntin received the Executive Staff Council Award from Chancellor Robert Khayat. Noting Buntin's genuine warmth and vibrant personality, the Chancellor praised Buntin for enriching "the University with her spirit of servitude, dedication, and excellence."
