2021 MSU National Alumna of the Year Janice Nicholson smiles as she is recognized during the MSU Alumni Association's annual awards banquet on Thursday [May 13]. A two-time graduate of the university's College of Education, Nicholson is a member of the MSU Foundation board of directors and has helped promote the College of Education and the university through various committee and leadership roles. She currently serves as interim head of the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education.