Mississippi IHL Trustee Jeanne Carter Luckey dies
JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Officials with the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) announced Trustee Jeanne Carter Luckey died on Thursday, November 7.
"Jeanne Luckey brought an energy and a commitment to her work as a trustee that resonated throughout our state's public university system, and we are all better for having worked with her," said Dr. Al Rankins, Jr., commissioner of higher education. "Students for years to come will benefit from her dedication to higher education in Mississippi."
Luckey was appointed to the IHL Board of Trustees by former Governor Phil Bryant (R-Miss.) in May 2018, for a term to expire May 7, 2027. She was serving as vice president of the IHL Board of Trustees and chair of the ADA/Accessibility Services Task Force, which was created by the board in August 2023.
According to the IHL, Luckey earned her bachelor's degree in special education at the University of Mississippi and a master's in special education at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Luckey is survived by her husband, Alwyn, and their two daughters.
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