The North Mississippi Regional Center is pleased to announce Mr. Kerry Nichols as the recipient of the Kinloch Gill Memorial Award. A Newton County native, Mr. Nichols graduated from Beulah Hubbard High School and East Central Community College before attending the University of Mississippi for his undergraduate and Master’s degrees.
With over 25 years of dedication and commitment to the mental health and intellectual and developmental disability field, Mr. Nichols received the award at the 36th Annual MH/IDD Conference held in Biloxi, Mississippi.
The Kinloch Gill Memorial Award is bestowed upon a person who exemplifies a commitment to excellence in the field of community mental health and intellectual and developmental disability services. The award is named in memory of Dr. Kinloch Gill, a leader among the founding generation of professionals who established a mental health community in the state of Mississippi. The award seeks to acknowledge groundbreaking achievements and inspire others to uphold the ideals that Gill championed throughout his life.
Congratulations on such a profound achievement Mr. Nichols! NMRC is proud of you!
