Above: Lynn Deegen, director of Purchasing and Property Control at MGCCC, and Sam Lemonis, president of MAGPPA, at the group’s annual conference held on October 19-22 in Tupelo. Deegen was recognized at the conference and presented with the Oren Segret Award for her outstanding leadership.

Lynn Deegen, director of Purchasing and Property Control at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, received the Oren Segret Award at the Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing and Property Agents (MAGPPA) conference held in Tupelo on October 19-22. The award is given annually to one member for his or her outstanding leadership in purchasing and procurement.

Deegen, who has worked at MGCCC since January 2008, said the award was a pleasant surprise. “I did not know I was receiving the award, so was surprised, but also very honored because it came from my peers, people who know what it takes to do the complex jobs that we do in purchasing, procurement and property control.”

MAGPPA is a professional organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining high ethical values, enhancing public purchasing practices, protecting the public trust and making a positive difference by leading the way through excellence. It provides members with educational opportunities and certifications in a collaborative learning environment that encourages professional growth.

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