William Scarborough has earned the Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award and the B.L.C. Wailes Award.
HATTIESBURG, MS, September 08, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present William Scarborough with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, William Scarborough celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A former lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve, Dr. Scarborough has been recognized as professor emeritus with the University of Southern Mississippi, where he started as an associate history professor in 1964. During his time with the University of Southern Mississippi, he also worked as Charles W. Moorman Distinguished Alumni professor of humanities and as chair of the history department. Earlier in his career, Dr. Scarborough taught history at Millsaps College and Northeast Louisiana University as an assistant professor.
Inspired by his father who was a professor at the Naval Academy, Dr. Scarborough earned a Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of North Carolina and a Master of Arts from Cornell University. In order to remain aware of changes in the field, he affiliates himself with the South Carolina Historical Society, the Southern Historical Association, the Mississippi Historical Society and the American Association of University Professors. With a plethora of knowledge at his disposal, Dr. Scarborough authored a number of books, including "Masters of the Big House," which won the Landry Award in 2003, and "The Overseer: Plantation Management in the Old South."
For his professional accomplishments, Dr. Scarborough has earned the Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award and the B.L.C. Wailes Award. Additionally, he has been honored with features in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in American Education. In the near future, Dr. Scarborough intends to continue parlaying his knowledge of the field to others in his role as professor emeritus.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, William Scarborough has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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