University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi junior Julien Bourgeois finessed a five-minute business pitch into a third-place finish and a $7,000 prize at the SEC Student Pitch Competition at Vanderbilt University.

Sydney Guntharp, of Hernando, a senior English and political science major at the University of Mississippi, was named a Rhodes Scholarship finalist.

Edward Hunter, a political science major at the University of Mississippi and West Point native, was named an at-large presidential fellow as part of the Presidential Fellows Program run by the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.

The University of Mississippi announced its 2025-26 Ole Miss 8 scholars.

Henry "Kit" Henick, of Washington, D.C., received the Doris Raymond Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Henick is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Jennifer Bui, of D'Iberville, received the Excellence in STEM Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Bui is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Caleb Ayers, of Water Valley, received the McDonnell-Barksdale and Harold Parker Memorial scholarships at the University of Mississippi. Ayers is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Lakota Coley, of Philadelphia, Mississippi, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Coley is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Ali Kate Stine, of Nesbit, received the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Stine is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Andrew Gordon, of Jackson, received the Walker Family Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Gordon is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Isabella Ashley, of Pearl, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Ashley is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Nichols Katsaboulas, of Jackson, received the Bill and Melanie Roper Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Katsaboulas is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Liza Jane Priggel, of Portageville, Missouri, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Priggel is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Allyson Hamilton, of Ridgeland, received the Bill and Melanie Roper Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Hamilton is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Layla Razo, of Biloxi, received the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Razo is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Amelia Slaughter, of Birmingham, Alabama, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Slaughter is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Russhell Sanchez-Alvarez, of Biloxi, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Sanchez-Alvarez is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Madison Rutherford, of Arlington, Tennessee, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Rutherford is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Madeline Alford, of Birmingham, Alabama, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Alford is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Beyla Waldrop, of Belden, received the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Waldrop is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Khaheem Cooley, of Vossburg, received the Annexstad Family Foundation Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Cooley is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

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 Nov. 2 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on campus. Phi Kappa Phi membership 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.

Ann Nutt, of Hartsville, South Carolina, received the Doris Raymond Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. Nutt is one of 18 freshmen accepted into UM's Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College who are recipients of some of the most bountiful scholarships at the university.

Eleven new students have been selected to receive financial support and additional benefits through the Ole Miss First scholarship program at the University of Mississippi. Students are selected based on their high school record of academic excellence, leadership and commitment to service.

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. The Stamps Scholars Program awards scholarships based on academic excellence, leadership experience and exceptional character.

Nine freshmen have enrolled at the University of Mississippi as Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy scholars, each receiving a $40,000 scholarship plus extensive support opportunities.

This summer, the University of Mississippi welcomed Rose Manion to its Chinese Language Flagship Program. Manion, of Seattle, Washington, is one of 10 students admitted to the program.

The U.S. Department of Energy selected University of Mississippi graduate student Abigail Hogue for its University Nuclear Leadership Program graduate research fellowship, where she will use artificial intelligence to help improve nuclear fuel development.

This summer, the University of Mississippi welcomed Emma Williams to its Chinese Language Flagship Program. Williams, of Ocean Springs, is one of 10 students admitted to the program.

More than 900 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in August 2025. 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.