University of Mississippi

Brianna Dang, from Oxford, a senior B.F.A. in graphic design student at the University of Mississippi, won a Silver American Advertising Award in the Poster - Single category for her entry "WWF Marine Wildlife Campaign."

Aubrey Best, from Oxford, a senior art major at the University of Mississippi, won a Gold American Advertising Award and Best of Student Work in the Art Direction - Campaign category for her entry "Leaping Bunny Social Awareness Campaign."

Gabrielle Hunter, from Oxford, a senior B.F.A. in graphic design student at the University of Mississippi, won a Silver American Advertising Award in the Packaging category for her entry "Cheers and Tears Packaging."

University of Mississippi graduate student Kennady Hertz will spend 2025 gaining valuable environmental policy experience in the nation's capital as part of an elite fellowship program. Hertz, an integrated marketing and communications graduate student, is among the 88 finalists chosen for the 2025 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program. The yearlong fellowship selects students and recent graduates from advanced degree programs to work alongside federal agencies that tackle critical marine, coastal and Great Lakes policy issues.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Gwendolyn Pfrenger, of Oxford, a junior art history and English double major at the University of Mississippi, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. She will pursue the project "One Student's Classroom: Mayfield's Time at Ole Miss" with faculty mentor Jeannie Speck-Thompson, university archivist and assistant professor, J.D. Williams Library.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Athan Gregory, of Delaware, Ohio, a junior biochemistry major at the University of Mississippi, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. He will pursue the project "Organic Synthesis and Conductivity Behavior of mPEG-Based Electrolytes" with his faculty mentor Jason Ritchie, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Eron Hendrix, of Jackson, a sophomore public health and public policy leadership double major at UM, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. Hendrix will pursue the project "University of Mississippi Periods in Prison Project" with her faculty mentor Ashley Jones, an instructional assistant professor of public health.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Abigail Johnson, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, a junior forensic chemistry major at UM, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. Johnson will pursue the project "Estimating Age Using X-Ray in Forensic and Archaeological Populations" with faculty mentor Carolyn Freiwald, associate professor of anthropology.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Isabella Scalia, of Madison, a junior mechanical engineering and Chinese double major at UM, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. Scalia will pursue the project "Ballistic Characterization of Armor Configurations Utilizing Carbon-Neutral Steel Variants" with faculty mentor Damian Stoddard, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Caden Noonan, of Water Valley, a senior biological science major at UM, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. Noonan will pursue the project "Plant Biodiversity a Predictor of Below-Ground Soil Arthropod Biodiversity at the UM Field Station" with faculty mentor Ryan Garrick, associate professor of biology.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Anna Nowell, of Trenton, Tennessee, a junior biochemistry major at UM, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. Nowell will pursue the project "The Intersection of the Biological and Chemical: Genomic Resource Use Efficiency in Bacteria" with faculty mentor Peter Zee, assistant professor of biology.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Audrey Koltz, of Madison, a junior biological science major at UM, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. Koltz will pursue the project "Using Artificial Reproductive Technologies to Improve Amphibian Conservation" with faculty mentor Michel Ohmer, assistant professor of biology.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Abigail Hogue, of Brandon, a junior mechanical engineering major at UM, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. Hogue will pursue the project "Exploration of Graph Neural Networks for Enhanced Materials Design" with faculty mentor Samrat Choudhury, associate professor of mechanical engineering.

The Stamps Impact Prize, a competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its second cohort of recipients. Ross Cohen, of Oxford, a junior accounting and public policy leadership double major at UM, was named one of the Stamps Impact Prize winners. Cohen will pursue the project "Connecting the Dots: Exploring the Interdisciplinary Nature of the Arts Through Community Events" with his faculty mentor Michael Barnett, chair of the Department of Theatre & Film and professor of lighting design.

Gregory Silas Nelson, a graduate of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi, was awarded a 2023 CPA exam medal by the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants. MSCPA medals are given annually to first-time CPA exam candidates who earn the highest cumulative scores in the state. Nelson received the Silas M. Simmons Bronze Medal.

Drew Easley, a graduate of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi, was awarded a 2023 CPA exam medal by the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants. MSCPA medals are given annually to first-time CPA exam candidates who earn the highest cumulative scores in the state. Easley received the T.E. Lott Silver Medal.

Sarah Deano, a graduate of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi, was awarded a 2023 CPA exam medal by the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants. MSCPA medals are given annually to first-time CPA exam candidates who earn the highest cumulative scores in the state. Deano received the T.E. Lott Silver Medal.

Matthew Travers, of Chesterfield, Missouri, is the recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Taiwan. Travers graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2021 with a double degree in international studies and Chinese. He has previously been awarded the Yenching scholarship in 2021 and the Boren in 2019.

Abney Brewer, a graduate of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi, was awarded a 2023 CPA exam medal by the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants. MSCPA medals are given annually to first-time CPA exam candidates who earn the highest cumulative scores in the state. Brewer received the Fred T. Neely Gold Medal.

Paola Leon, of Corinth, an international studies major at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to South Korea.

Samantha Fabian, of Omaha, Nebraska, slated to graduate in December from the University of Mississippi's School of Business Administration, is a recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to South Korea. Fabian also was named a Boren scholar in 2023.

Samantha Anne Sepe was designated banner bearer for the School of Education at the University of Mississippi. Sepe was among the 19 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

After more than 18 months of building a business, Alexandra Santiago made the decision to close her popular "Tex-Mex-ississippi" restaurant, Sleepy Cactus, in order to return to school. In December 2023, she announced on Instagram that her breakfast tacos - with their distinctive gold foil wrappers - would be available at Heartbreak Coffee on the Oxford Square. Meanwhile, she would be busy a half-mile away, completing her Bachelor of University Studies at the University of Mississippi. It was a big shift for Santiago, who moved from San Antonio, Texas, to Oxford in 2009 to study early childhood education. But she soon left school to pursue her passion in the kitchens of some of Oxford's most famous restaurants.

Kellygrace Abla Loko was designated class marshal for General Studies at the University of Mississippi. Loko was among the 19 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

Theodore Wyatt Lampton was designated banner bearer for the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. Lampton was among the 19 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

Elizabeth Grace Johns was designated class marshal for the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. Johns was among the 19 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

Lauren Leanne Biando was designated class marshal for the School of Education at the University of Mississippi. Biando was among the 19 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

Leah Kathryn Franks was designated class marshal for the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi. Franks was among the 19 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

Chelsea Reyes was designated class marshal for the School of Law at the University of Mississippi. Reyes was among the 19 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

Nicholas Tyler Dean was designated class marshal for the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi. Dean was among the 19 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2024 Commencement ceremonies.