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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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Support and Balance: How Graduate Student Thomas Riddle Does It All

Exercise science major juggles work, school, family and a desire to help others. Thomas Riddle is a busy man. Between working three jobs, he makes time to be a loving cousin, brother and son, create music, earn his graduate degree from the University of Mississippi and, most importantly, make people smile.
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Graduation - 2023 Jun 20

The Value of Mentorship and More

Ember Suh discovers passion and path to STEM career.
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Graduation - 2023 Jun 20

University of Mississippi December 2022 Graduates

More than 600 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in December 2022. Undergraduate and graduate candidates received degrees from the College of Liberal Arts, General Studies and schools of Law, Pharmacy, Journalism and New Media, Engineering, Education, Business Administration, Applied Sciences and Patterson School of Accountancy.
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Graduation - 2023 Feb 14

University of Mississippi Announces August 2022 Graduates

More than 1,000 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in August 2022. Undergraduate and graduate candidates received degrees from the College of Liberal Arts, General Studies and schools of Law, Pharmacy, Journalism and New Media, Engineering, Education, Business Administration, Applied Sciences and Patterson School of Accountancy.
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Graduation - 2022 Oct 11

Nikki Marzette Balances Work, Parenthood, Classes to Achieve Her Dream

Nikki Marzette's classmates at the University of Mississippi could have focused on any subject for their video storytelling project. They could have chosen a music video, a cooking tutorial or a news package. Instead, her classmates chose to feature her story.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 26

Tayler Glover Fosters Opportunities for Women in Computer Science

When Tayler Glover was in high school in Van Buren, Arkansas, she discovered computer science. When she took part in an information technology program at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus during her junior year of high school, one of the first things she noticed was that she was the only woman in her class, so she was pleasantly surprised when she got to the University of Mississippi to study computer science and found a good number of female students and teachers in her classes.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 19

Erin Bowens Strives to Help People with Communication Disorders

Erin Bowens chose to pursue her dream of helping people with communication disorders learn to communicate effectively and with confidence by majoring in communication sciences and disorders at the University of Mississippi.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 15

Remy Heinen Lays Foundation for Success in Law Enforcement

Remy Heinen is getting ready to pursue her dreams of problem solving and giving back to the community through a career in law enforcement.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 14

Twins Find Ole Miss Family Together

Twins Michael and Lauren Taplin used to watch "The Blind Side" together in their Edwardsville, Illinois, home and wonder about what Ole Miss was really like. Although the siblings' interests were very different, they both liked the sense of the University of Mississippi they got from the movie and decided to visit when it was time to apply for college.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 12

Building a Business as a Young Visionary

From small-town Newton, Demarius "Dee" Evans had big dreams. And after just one visit to the University of Mississippi, he knew he was at home.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 6

Jazmin King Embraces Role as Ambassador, Advocate

A transfer student from Jones College in Ellisville, Jazmin King began classes at the University of Mississippi in fall 2020. Initially, she was intimidated by the change in learning environment, but she soon found her footing.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 6

An Accidental Businessman

Tanner McCraney didn't plan on becoming an entrepreneur - his original career plan was to earn a degree in chemistry and then attend medical school - but upon graduating from the University of Mississippi, he already is running an award-winning business.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 6

Lights, Camera, Action

Like children in most military families, Taliya Harman, a member of the University of Mississippi's first graduating class of B.F.A. in film production students, moved around a lot growing up.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 6

Education Outside the Bubble

Noah Hubbard refused to put himself in a bubble when it came to his educational opportunities. Now his mission is to help others do the same.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 6

Capturing Real-Life Moments

Braxton Thomas never thought she would be watching the events of Jan. 6, 2021 unfold right before her eyes, but there she was. Thomas was pursuing her master's degree in Southern studies from the University of Mississippi while working as a staff assistant for U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, whose Rayburn House Office Building is across the street from the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 5

Renna Upshaw Rockett Earns Degree at Age 46

After an 11-year break, Renna Upshaw Rockett felt "terrified" but decided that nothing was going to stop her from completing a degree.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 5

Katie Kreusel Flourishes in Research Experiences

Katie Kreusel has discovered there is much more to the pharmacy profession than dispensing medications.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 5

Saying Yes to (Mostly) Everything

Richard Springer is a self-proclaimed introvert. The Biloxi resident was also the 2021-22 Associated Student Body vice president. Knowing this, he and close friend Grace Dragna came up with a mantra that would shape their time at the University of Mississippi: "Say yes to (mostly) everything!"
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 29

Ole Miss Prepares Lauren Taylor to Embark on Graphic Design Career

Out of all her class projects at the University of Mississippi, Lauren Taylor can pinpoint the most memorable one. It was an assignment in a packaging design class to rethink the cover of a favorite book, said Taylor, who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design at this year's Commencement.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 29

Jasmine Meredith Finds Purpose in Following Family's Footsteps

Following in a family member's footsteps took on heightened meaning for Jasmine Meredith when she decided to pursue a master's degree in integrated marketing communication at the University of Mississippi. The oldest granddaughter of James Meredith, the civil rights activist who integrated the university in 1962, Jasmine walked across the graduation stage on May 6 to receive her diploma in the same year the university is honoring the 60th anniversary of integration.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 29

Igniting a Passion for Place

For Mattie Ford, using her hands to climb rock walls, dig vegetables and write intricate papers were all a way to grow both academically and professionally during her four years at the University of Mississippi.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 28

Family, Community, Sports Shape Merrick McCool's Ole Miss Career

Merrick McCool joked that he was only kidding himself by taking visits to other colleges - including his mother Leighton's alma mater, University of Tennessee - before confirming his decision to attend Ole Miss. Both of McCool's grandfathers and his father, Campbell, are Ole Miss alumni, and he grew up a baseball's throw from campus.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 28

Forging Her Own Path

Jessica Herron had a decision to make. As a rising college freshman with an ACT score of 24, she realized that she might not be competitive for merit-based scholarships at the University of Mississippi. In weighing her options, the Charleston resident ultimately chose to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College, a choice that would lead her down an amazing path in her college career.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 28

Getting to the Core of Hospitality

Bernardo Guerrero has a personal mission to take advantage of every opportunity, and the hospitality management program at the University of Mississippi, where he graduated in May, has helped him fulfill that mission.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 28

Leader in the Lab

Maali Alshammari knew her time in school wasn't finished just yet. Originally from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Alshammari received her bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences from King Saud University. But instead of beginning her career, she sought out new educational challenges.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 28

Triumphing through Transformative Transitions

Like many entering freshmen, Wallace "Doc" Herrin came to the University of Mississippi unsure about his major and full of unrealized potential. Four years later, the Picayune native has graduated summa cum laude with a degree in electrical engineering, confident and ready for the world.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 28

A Captain's Farewell

Tim Elko crosses home plate with two Ole Miss degrees and so much more.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 28

Jon'na Bailey Overcomes Challenges to Excel in Academics, Leadership, Service

Even before Jon'na Bailey decided that she wanted to attend the University of Mississippi, the Pickens native knew that Ole Miss was where she wanted to be. As a first-generation student, Bailey has been successful in her academic career, has held several leadership roles and has grown exponentially during her tenure at Ole Miss.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 24

When Research Is the Right Path

Qing Ivy Li inquired about opportunities to conduct scientific research when she was a new student attending orientation at the University of Mississippi.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 24

Cliff McKay Finishes University of Mississippi Master's Degree at Age 87

Presbyterian minister Cliff McKay served the University of Mississippi as a chaplain from 1959 to 1964, and he witnessed history when he gave the invocation at Commencement just before James Meredith received his diploma as the university's first Black graduate.
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Graduation - 2022 Jun 24
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