Dru Collins is a recent graduate of the UM Business School. To be able to enroll at Ole Miss, Collins first attended a two-year college, Delgado Community College in New Orleans, Louisiana. While she was earning an associate degree, she built up a financial cushion by working full-time, honed her leadership skills by joining student organizations and accumulated a high grade-point average, enabling her to qualify for multiple scholarships.
In her free time, Dru is a hardcore Trekkie with her favorite captain being Captain Benjamin Sisko from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She also loves to play different instruments – her favorite being the piano.
Dru has received many awards during her time at Ole Miss including:
- Who’s Who Among Students
- Harold & Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation Scholarship
- Lyceum Scholar
- The Tommy Ramey Scholarship
- Chancellor’s Honor Roll
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Scholarship
- Phi Theta Kappa Golden Key Recipient
And more
She has held multiple leadership positions such as:
- Ambassador/CEO of the Business School (UM)
- Student Government Association President (Delgado Community College, New Orleans)
- College-Wide representative for the Board of Regents (Louisiana)
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Omega Nu chapter president (DCC)
- Regional officer with the title of Louisiana Representative for PTK worldwide (DCC)
- Gamma Beta Phi Hoor Society member
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society member
- Senior Leader of the Chancellor’s Leadership Class (University of Mississippi)
- Foundation Student Representative at the Business School (UM)
- UM Banking Symposium Student Representative (UM)
- Clean-Up-NOLA event coordinator and leader for Mayor LaToya Cantrelle (New Orleans)
And more
