University of Mississippi

Anna Owens, of Madison, was named one of the 13 inaugural recipients of the Stamps Impact Prize, a new competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects. The program is the first of its kind in the nation to receive a renewable $100,000 gift from E. Roe Stamps and his family, which is being matched by an investment from the university. Ole Miss students were invited to apply for the awards, which provide financial resources for their research projects.

Phoebe Johnson, of Little Rock, Arkansas, was named one of the 13 inaugural recipients of the Stamps Impact Prize, a new competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects. The program is the first of its kind in the nation to receive a renewable $100,000 gift from E. Roe Stamps and his family, which is being matched by an investment from the university. Ole Miss students were invited to apply for the awards, which provide financial resources for their research projects.

A University of Mississippi doctoral student in physics has been nationally recognized for his excellence in science communications. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in partnership with Schmidt Futures awarded Sumeet Kulkarni (MEd 21) the 2023 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award.

Brandon Kriplean, of Franklin, Tennessee, a senior international studies major at the University of Mississippi, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship allows students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to complete their master's or doctoral degree.

Jilkiah Bryant, of Macon, who graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2023 with a degree in public health and health sciences, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships.

Madeleine Dotson, a senior majoring in economics, Arabic and political science at the University of Mississippi, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarship allows students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom to complete their master's or doctoral degree.

Ethan Lambert, of Corinth, who graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in May, has been selected as one of four 2023 Portz Scholars in the National Collegiate Honors Council's annual competition for outstanding undergraduate honors papers. Lambert won $375 and a free trip to present his honors thesis at the 58th annual NCHC conference in Chicago this November.

Patrick Poe, graduate of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi, has been named a winner of the Elijah Watt Sells Award for earning exceptional scores on the CPA exam. The Sells Award is the world's most prestigious award given for CPA exam performance.

Tre'on Dozier, of LaGrange, Georgia, a student in the University of Mississippi School of Law, was selected as a 2023 Justice John Paul Stevens Foundation fellow. The foundation's national fellowship program partners with 38 law schools across the country to provide grants and enable law students to work in unpaid public interest summer law positions.

Sabrina Milos, of Oxford, a student in the University of Mississippi School of Law, was selected as a 2023 Justice John Paul Stevens Foundation fellow. The foundation's national fellowship program partners with 38 law schools across the country to provide grants and enable law students to work in unpaid public interest summer law positions.

University of Mississippi alumna Margaret Walker of Suwanee, Georgia, received a fellowship worth $8,500 from the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Walker is one of 62 recipients nationwide to receive the fellowship. Walker received a dual bachelor's degree in public policy leadership and integrated marketing communications from UM in May. As a Phi Kappa Phi fellow, Walker will pursue a Juris Doctor at the University of Virginia School of Law.

University of Mississippi student Destinee Manning has been selected for the Robert L. Smith, M.D. Scholars Program as part of the Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, or UMMC-GTEC, in Jackson. Manning, as well as UM students Joanne Canedo and Christine Hamadani, will participate in the two-year program, which provides intensive research training and mentoring experience through various learning and networking opportunities.

University of Mississippi student Christine Hamadani has been selected for the Robert L. Smith, M.D. Scholars Program as part of the Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, or UMMC-GTEC, in Jackson. Hamadani, as well as UM students Joanne Canedo and Destinee Manning, will participate in the two-year program, which provides intensive research training and mentoring experience through various learning and networking opportunities.

University of Mississippi student Joanne Canedo has been selected for the Robert L. Smith, M.D. Scholars Program as part of the Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, or UMMC-GTEC, in Jackson. Canedo, as well as UM students Christine Hamadani and Destinee Manning, will participate in the two-year program, which provides intensive research training and mentoring experience through various learning and networking opportunities.

Eliza Peters, a member of the Nu Beta Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi at the University of Mississippi, who graduated from the university with bachelor's degrees in rhetoric and journalism in May, was honored with a prestigious award at the 52nd International Convention of the fraternity held June 21-25 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. The Mary Louise Roller Award honors one collegiate member who has provided outstanding service and leadership to her local Panhellenic, campus and community.

Three University of Mississippi doctoral students and two postdoctoral researchers have been selected as SEC Emerging Scholars. The 2023-24 scholars are doctoral students Adam Beam, of Mira Loma, California; Miguel De Leon, of Houston, Texas; and Purnima Narayan, of Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India; and postdoctoral researchers Jenny Cocciardi, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; and Mike Xue, of Nanjing, China. Southeastern Conference provosts established the SEC Emerging Scholars program in 2021 to aid in preparing future faculty members. The program, which gives special attention to top scholars from historically underrepresented groups, provides professional development and networking opportunities for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers who are considering careers in higher education.

Rabria Moore, a journalism and political science major from Durant, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to teach in Zambia. She is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Sydney Rester, a biomedical engineering major from Oxford, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to teach in Germany. She is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Alyssa Langlois, an international studies and French major from New Orleans, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to teach in Switzerland. She is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Mikayla Jordan, an education major from Hattiesburg, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to teach in Germany. She is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Savannah Whittemore, a law school student from Grenada, is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Edith Marie Green, an international studies major from Oxford, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to teach in Germany. She is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Emily Wang, an international studies, Arabic and Chinese major from Randolph, New Jersey, received a Fulbright Study Award to attend university in the Netherlands. Wang is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Manuel Campbell, a biochemistry major from Jackson, is one of eight University of Mississippi students to have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards this year, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduate and doctoral students from the United States.

Md Imdadul Huque Khan was designated class marshal for the Graduate School at the University of Mississippi. Khan was among the 16 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2023 Commencement ceremonies.

Halle Phillips was designated class marshal for the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi. Phillips was among the 16 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2023 Commencement ceremonies.

Mary Claire Ford was designated class marshal for the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. Ford was among the 16 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2023 Commencement ceremonies.

Bethany Selby was designated banner bearer for the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. Selby was among the 16 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2023 Commencement ceremonies.

Margaret Coker was designated class marshal for the School of Law at the University of Mississippi. Coker was among the 16 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2023 Commencement ceremonies.

Tuong Tran was designated class marshal for the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi. Tran was among the 16 UM students who were named class marshal or banner bearer for their respective college or school during the 2023 Commencement ceremonies.