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38 Area College Students Save Mobile-Area Families over $200,000 in Tax Prep Fees Statewide, 506 IRS-certified students from 20 campuses and community volunteers from numerous organizations participated in the 2018 SaveFirst tax preparation initiative. These volunteers served more than 10,000 families statewide, helping them to claim $15 million in refunds and save $4 million in commercial tax preparation fees.

Dr. Kyre Lahtinen, assistant professor of finance at the University of South Alabama's Mitchell College of Business, is the faculty advisor to the Jaguar Investment Fund, South's student-managed investment fund.

Accounting students in the Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama are gaining valuable work experience while preparing income tax returns free of charge for USA students, faculty and staff who qualify for the unique program.

In collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the University of South Alabama Department of Pediatrics recently hosted a Pediatric Leadership Alliance Session at the Strada Patient Care Center.

2017 marks the 50th year of the Mitchell College. Many of the people and events that were instrumental in our five decade journey will be honored in the fall edition. A semester of celebration kicks off with our students on August 17 and concludes with our Anniversary Gala on October 28.