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The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state's flagship university. Included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. With more than 23,000 students, Ole Miss is the state's largest university and is ranked among the nation's fastest-growing institutions. Its 16 academic divisions include a major medical school, nationally recognized schools of accountancy, law and pharmacy, and an Honors College acclaimed for a blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunities for community action.

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The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state's flagship university. Included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. With more than 23,000 students, Ole Miss is the state's largest university and is ranked among the nation's fastest-growing institutions. Its 16 academic divisions include a major medical school, nationally recognized schools of accountancy, law and pharmacy, and an Honors College acclaimed for a blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunities for community action.

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UM Honors Freshman Alex Middlecoff Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Alex Middlecoff, of Knoxville, Tennessee, received the Harold Parker Memorial Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward his education at the University of Mississippi. Middlecoff is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 10

UM Honors Freshman Hannah Polk Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Hannah Polk, of Terry, received the Bill and Melanie Roper Scholarship, which will provide $10,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Polk is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 10

UM Honors Freshman Danjela 'Jordan' de Jesus Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Danjela "Jordan" de Jesus, of Woodbine, Georgia, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. De Jesus is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 10

UM Honors Freshman Alexis Brock Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Alexis Brock, of Kent Island, Maryland, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Brock is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 10

UM Honors Freshman Carson Creekmore Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Carson Creekmore, of Hernando, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward his education at the University of Mississippi. Creekmore is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 10

UM Honors Freshman Gwen Oliver Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Gwen Oliver, of Oxford, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Oliver is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 10

UM Honors Freshman Payton Nicholson Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Payton Nicholson, of Lascassas, Tennessee, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Nicholson is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 10

UM Honors Freshman Luz Luna Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Luz Luna, of Jackson, received the Bill and Melanie Roper Scholarship, which will provide $10,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Luna is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Brody Creel Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Brody Creel, of Hattiesburg, received the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship, which will provide $6,250 annually toward his education at the University of Mississippi. Creel is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 9

UM Honors Freshman Nathan Hill Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Nathan Hill, of Bossier City, Louisiana, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward his education at the University of Mississippi. Hill is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Riley Mellett Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Riley Mellett, of Daphne, Alabama, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Mellett is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Elizabeth Walton Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Elizabeth Walton, of Pass Christian, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Walton is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Vidya Adlakha Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Vidya Adlakha, of Ocean Springs, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Adlakha is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Maria Jose Barrera Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Maria Jose Barrera, of Brookhaven, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Barrera is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Hailey Britton Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Hailey Britton, of Lafayette, Louisiana, received the Harold Parker Memorial Scholarship, which will provide $8,000 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Britton is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Tyra Walton Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Tyra Walton, of Batesville, received the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship, which will provide $6,250 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Walton is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Brinlee Bridges Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Brinlee Bridges, of Ripley, received the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship, which will provide $6,250 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Bridges is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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UM Honors Freshman Audrey Elmore Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Audrey Elmore, of Madison, received the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship, which will provide $6,250 annually toward her education at the University of Mississippi. Elmore is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are the recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.
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Scholarship - 2024 Oct 9

Stamps Scholars Class of 2024 Welcomes 14 University of Mississippi Freshmen

Fourteen freshmen at the University of Mississippi have been recognized as Stamps scholars, a prestigious designation that offers them a scholarship covering full cost of attendance and leadership development opportunities. The Stamps Scholars Program awards scholarships based on academic excellence, leadership experience and exceptional character.
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Scholarship - 2024 Sep 10

University of Mississippi Student Ayanna Norman Receives Voyager Scholarship

Ayanna Norman, a Corinth native majoring in allied health studies and psychology at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a Voyager Scholarship, also known as the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Norman is the university's first recipient of the award.
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Scholarship - 2024 Aug 29

University of Mississippi Student Lydia Snopek Receives PCAOB Scholarship

Lydia Snopek, of Madison, an accountancy student at the University of Mississippi, received a $15,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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Scholarship - 2024 Aug 29

University of Mississippi Student Landry Davis Receives PCAOB Scholarship

Landry Davis, of Batesville, an accountancy student at the University of Mississippi, received a $15,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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Scholarship - 2024 Aug 29

UM Student Jena Brown-Talib Receives Boren Scholarship

Jena Brown-Talib, an exercise science major from Oxford, is one of 10 University of Mississippi students who have been awarded David L. Boren scholarships from the National Security Education Program. Boren scholars study languages that are of crucial importance to the U.S. government and plan to work in positions vital to national security. Recipients will immerse themselves in the cultures of regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 14

UM Student Landon Bradley Receives Boren Scholarship

Landon Bradley, an international studies and Spanish major from Bay Springs, is one of 10 University of Mississippi students who have been awarded David L. Boren scholarships from the National Security Education Program. Boren scholars study languages that are of crucial importance to the U.S. government and plan to work in positions vital to national security. Recipients will immerse themselves in the cultures of regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 10

University of Mississippi Student Jonah Gattey Receives Boren Scholarship

Jonah Gattey, a forensic chemistry major from Tracy, California, is one of 10 University of Mississippi students who have been awarded David L. Boren scholarships from the National Security Education Program. Boren scholars study languages that are of crucial importance to the U.S. government and plan to work in positions vital to national security. Recipients will immerse themselves in the cultures of regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 9

University of Mississippi Student Sydney Rehm Receives Boren Scholarship

Sydney Rehm, an international studies major from Collierville, Tennessee, is one of 10 University of Mississippi students who have been awarded David L. Boren scholarships from the National Security Education Program. Boren scholars study languages that are of crucial importance to the U.S. government and plan to work in positions vital to national security. Recipients will immerse themselves in the cultures of regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 9

University of Mississippi Student Jonah Kocisko Receives Boren Scholarship

Jonah Kocisko, a chemical engineering and Chinese major from Fort Myers, Florida, is one of 10 University of Mississippi students who have been awarded David L. Boren scholarships from the National Security Education Program. Boren scholars study languages that are of crucial importance to the U.S. government and plan to work in positions vital to national security. Recipients will immerse themselves in the cultures of regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 9

University of Mississippi Student Benjamin Newton Receives Boren Scholarship

Benjamin Newton, an international studies major from La Grange, Texas, is one of 10 University of Mississippi students who have been awarded David L. Boren scholarships from the National Security Education Program. Boren scholars study languages that are of crucial importance to the U.S. government and plan to work in positions vital to national security. Recipients will immerse themselves in the cultures of regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 9

University of Mississippi Student Syd Woodard Receives Boren Scholarship

Syd Woodard, an international studies and Chinese major from Paducah, Kentucky, is one of 10 University of Mississippi students who have been awarded David L. Boren scholarships from the National Security Education Program. Boren scholars study languages that are of crucial importance to the U.S. government and plan to work in positions vital to national security. Recipients will immerse themselves in the cultures of regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 9

University of Mississippi Student Maggie Thomas Receives Boren Scholarship

Maggie Thomas, an international studies and Spanish major from Lilburn, Georgia, is one of 10 University of Mississippi students who have been awarded David L. Boren scholarships from the National Security Education Program. Boren scholars study languages that are of crucial importance to the U.S. government and plan to work in positions vital to national security. Recipients will immerse themselves in the cultures of regions underrepresented in study abroad, such as Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
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Scholarship - 2024 May 9
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