Ergon Investment

Five university and industry leaders stand on an indoor balcony in the Mississippi State University Career Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new interview space sponsored by Ergon, Inc. The group holds a maroon ribbon stretched across the balcony railing, with Career Center and industry-themed displays visible in the background.

Specialty oil and energy company Ergon, Inc., helped cut the ribbon on a new interview space in the MSU Career Center at the end of April. Participating in the event were, from left, university President Mark E. Keenum; Bill Lampton, president of Ergon’s asphalt groups; Kris Patrick, company president and CEO; Lee Lampton, a company director and former board member; and Bethany Mills, MSU Career Center executive director. Ergon’s partnership with MSU has seen the company hire and invest in the university’s students for many years.