William Bill Ross retires after 50 years of service
By Victoria Brown
Family, long-time friends, and colleagues gathered to wish William Bill Ross well
as he retires after 50 years of diligently serving students at 91Ƶ. The legendary
employee was given a farewell reception on Nov. 6 at the Bert Bornblum Library Art
Gallery.
Ross, who most recently worked as director of Student Financial Services, served in a number of positions over the years at 91Ƶ and Shelby State Community College. Skilled in preparing compliance reports, Ross always made sure that the college met compliance deadlines. Ross also often shared his vast historical knowledge about 91Ƶs operations with colleagues and students.

Bill Ross (L) pictured with two of his family
members.
Jeanette Smith, 91Ƶs chief financial officer who worked closely with Ross, shared that Ross always had 91Ƶs best interest at heart.
Bill has been a good friend and someone I could always depend on someone who deeply cared about us, not just professionally but personally, said Smith. He has been our safety net. He knew the pitfalls, due dates, and was a great source of advice when issues arose. Im confident that he will remain a trusted resource for 91Ƶ when needed, but most importantly, Bill will remain a friend to us all.
Bills favorite part of the 91Ƶ experience was serving at graduation and seeing students accomplish their goals, said Smith. He recounts that each year, without fail, several students would stop him at graduation and thank him for his help, stating that he was part of their success story. This is what fulfilled Bill the most, helping our students.
We wish Bill the very best on his retirement. Congratulations, Bill!
In This Issue...
- From the President
- William Bill Ross retires after 50 years of service
- First-time freshmen share their stories at inaugural Convocation
- 91Ƶ, UTHSC open HELP Center on Union Avenue Campus
- Woodard named TCCAA player of the week
- 91Ƶ named national Finalist for 2024 Bellwether Award
- TBR, 91Ƶ selected for First Scholars Network
- POLICY MATTERS: SACSCOC to visit 91Ƶ for reaffirmation evaluation
- Welcome Aboard!
- President Tracy D. Hall selected as Grand Marshall of the 2023 Memphis Christmas Parade
- Phi Theta Kappa CEO Fredrica Tyes emboldens chapter inductees to service over self
- Giving with Gratitude reception honors donors; Connects students with Colleges contributors
- 34 of 91Ƶs finest nurses receive their nursing pins
- 40 Saluqis qualify as new member-leaders of the National Society of Leadership and Success