Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce honors 28th annual Biloxian Made Good
The 28th annual Biloxian Made Good was honored tonight by the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Virginia Burkett graduated from Biloxi High School in 1968. After college she began her career specializing in environmental science.
Dr. Burkett now lives in Louisiana as the current chief scientist for climate and land use change at the U.S. Geological Survey.
Tonight she was surrounded by family and friends, celebrating her life-long accomplishments. “Honored to be selected as the Biloxian Made Good by the Chamber and I was surprised. I’m just a research scientist. So, I’m used to focusing on the environment and the Coast and it’s very humbling.”
The City of Biloxi declared November 4th Biloxian Made Good Dr. Virginia ‘Ginny’ Rose Burkett Day.
