University of Mississippi

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.

More than 670 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in December 2023. 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.

The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Fall 2023 Honor Roll lists, including Dean's Honor Roll.

The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Fall 2023 Honor Roll lists, including Chancellor's Honor Roll.

The British government has named University of Mississippi alumna Jilkiah Bryant as a winner of a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, making her the third Marshall Scholar in the university's history. Bryant, a 2023 graduate with a degree in public health and health sciences, plans to spend the next two years studying community health at Sheffield University in England.

Ole Miss First scholars have been named at the University of Mississippi this fall. Students selected for the scholarship demonstrate outstanding scholastic achievement, leadership and commitment to service. Over the course of their four years at Ole Miss, the scholars meet with mentors and attend monthly dinners, so they receive the support, guidance and encouragement they need to take chances, explore opportunities and make a difference.

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.

More than 190 University of Mississippi students were welcomed into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honor societies for all academic disciplines. The university held an induction ceremony on Oct. 25 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is based on a student's character and academic standing. Juniors must have completed 72 credit hours and rank in the top 7.5% of their class, while seniors and graduate students must rank in the top 10% of their class.

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.

The Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society has selected a University of Mississippi student as the sole recipient of its annual scholarship. Elsie Buskes, a junior geology major from Oxford and member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, will receive $1,000 to help her pursue a career in near-surface geophysics, which involves analyzing the ground just below the surface.

Keerthin Karthikeyan, a University of Mississippi freshman with a strong passion for leadership, plans to excel in the political arena as an international lawyer or a government diplomat - a career to be launched thanks to support from one of the most prestigious awards available to college students. Karthikeyan, of Oxford, is a member of the Stamps Scholar freshman cohort at UM this fall. The highly competitive Stamps Scholarship provides students' full cost of attendance, as well as a $12,000 enrichment fund for unique educational pursuits, including travel, research, internships and academic conferences.

Kaleb Henry, of Waynesboro, is on a mission. The Ole Miss First scholar and University of Mississippi junior is studying biochemistry and biology with a goal to one day provide health care for his hometown community. With plans to become a physician specializing in pediatrics or orthopedics, Henry's Ole Miss First scholarship is supporting his journey.

Seventeen 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.

Eight University of Mississippi students are the inaugural recipients of the university's Ole Miss 8 Scholarship, an award commemorating the eight students expelled from campus after a peaceful protest in 1970.

Lawson Cheek, of Richardson, Texas, a general business major at the University of Mississippi, received the Trudy Thompson Scholarship, a $2,500 award within the Specialty Equipment Market Association, or SEMA, Memorial Scholarship Fund that provides tuition assistance to college students pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket.

More than 900 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in August 2023. 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.

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.

Bella Yant, of Oxford, has been awarded the Jennie Mosby Cochran Council Scholarship and Elizabeth Brevard Council Scholarship - among the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Madison DeVaul, of Brandon, has been awarded the Catherine "Kitty" Bryan Dill Memorial Council Scholarship and Susan Barksdale Howorth Council Scholarship - among the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Locklyn Wilchynski, of McComb, has been awarded the Prescott Alden Sherman Leadership Council Scholarship - one of the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Nate Underwood, of Pearl, has been awarded the Christine Hickonbottom Council Scholarship - one of the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Madison Spears, of Byhalia, has been awarded the Mildred H. Center Council Scholarship - one of the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Alexis Renee Heath, of Jackson, has been awarded the Lillian Graham Carson Memorial Council Scholarship and Paula Salter Council Scholarship - among the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Alandria Gandy, of Greenwood, has been awarded the Madison Charitable Foundation Ole Miss Women's Council Leadership Endowment - one of the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Mack Fountain, of Oxford, has been awarded the Donna Ruth Else Roberts Council Scholarship and Oxford Business Women's Council Scholarship - among the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Meritxell Ambrocio, of Ellisville, has been awarded the Asbury Foundation Council Scholarship and Vicki L. and Harry A. Sneed Council Scholarship - among the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Bayleigh Francis, of Byhalia, has been awarded the Sarah Meisenheimer Council Scholarship and Marjorie Wallace Peddle Council Scholarship - among the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.

Cameron Davis, of Meridian, has been awarded the Rachel McPherson Council Scholarship and Lindsay Kirkley Clemmons Council Scholarship - among the largest and most innovative awards on the University of Mississippi campus. The $40,000 Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholarships have a far greater impact on students' lives than just providing them with financial assistance, said Suzan Thames, chair of the OMWC.