Charleston native Sandra Bloodworth is being honored at Mississippi College as one of 24 Departmental Alumni of the Year.
Each fall, individual schools and departments at Mississippi College select the most accomplished graduates of their respective programs to be recognized as Alumni of the Year.
These graduates have excelled in a number of professional disciplines, from business, health care and the law to academia, ministry and the arts. They have inspired countless students to follow in their footsteps and one day surpass their many achievements.
They have represented Mississippi College with distinction, personifying the University’s values while serving others and modeling their Christian faith. They embody the best characteristics of the MC Family. These recipients will be recognized as part of the 2025 MC Homecoming festivities on Oct. 24 and 25.
Bloodworth is recognized in Art as a member of the graduating class of 1972.
The press release notes the following about her:
“The guiding force behind ‘New York’s Underground Museum’ for more than 30 years, Sandra Bloodworth trekked from her native Charleston, Mississippi, to the heights of the New York art scene. She joined the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Percent for Art program in the late 1980s and, from 1996 until her retirement in 2024, served as director of MTA Art and Design. During her tenure, Bloodworth led the commissioning of more than 400 permanent works by world-renowned artists. In 2024, she received the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal from the Municipal Art Society of New York, the organization’s highest honor.”
