The glass ceiling is continuing to be shattered by powerful women everywhere especially at Mississippi State University, were one woman has broken a 137 year  old tradition.  
Regina Young Hyatt of Georgia and Illinois was officially given the title of Vice President of Student Affairs, since July 1, 2015. 
Hyatt is the first female VP of Student Affairs at MSU. 
Her duties and responsibilities now are to oversee all student activities, enhance student experiences, maintain safety and health of all students, and enhance student engagement. Hyatt was previously at the University of Alabama in Huntsville where she served as the Dean of Students for four years.  
Hyatt was selected out of a group of seven most qualified professionals to be the Vice President. 
 Hyatt said she found out about the position through the Chronicle of Higher Education newspaper and was nominated after meeting with the board of trustees and a continuous interview process, she came to MSU and fell in love with the campus. 
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, Bill Broyles,  said he has been pleased with Hyatt’s work and motivation to serve MSU.
“Hyatt is a dynamic leader. She has a super high level of energy and enthusiasm to serve students,” Broyles said.  “She was the best fit for the position. She hit the ground running  and has been doing a tremendous job.”  
Hyatt seized the position after William “Bill” Kibler.  According to Hyatt, her most true passion is to support the dreams of MSU students. 
“I want to be able to support the dreams of MSU students whatever they are and they all will be different,” Hyatt said. 
In an interview with MSU’s Public Affairs reporter, Harriet Laird, Mark Keenum, president of MSU, said he looks forward to great things from Hyatt.
“Hyatt brings impressive credentials and a strong dedication to advancing student-centered programs for our university administration at this exciting time in MSU’s history,”  Keenum said.
Editor’s note: In the original article, it was unclear that Hyatt was the first female to hold the office of VP of Student Affairs at MSU, not the first female VP at the university. The Reflector apologizes for any confusion.