University of Mississippi

The Stamps Impact Prize committee selected Gilad Goulet as one of eight University of Mississippi students for its biannual competitive award program that funds undergraduate academic and creative projects. Goulet, a sophomore chemical engineering major from Oxford, worked on his project with the help of mentor Jake Bennett, associate professor of physics and astronomy. Goulet's project is titled "The Fun of Physics: Garnering Interest and Excitement for STEM in Mississippi Public School Students Through Interactive Demonstrations."

The Stamps Impact Prize committee selected Charles Riley as one of eight University of Mississippi students for its biannual competitive award program that funds undergraduate academic and creative projects. Riley, a senior journalism major from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, worked on his project with the help of mentor Christopher Hutchinson, assistant professor of German. Riley's project is titled "Through the Eyes of Prisoners of War: Translating and Curating a German POW Newspaper in Aliceville, Alabama."

The Stamps Impact Prize committee selected Sophia Sawser as one of eight University of Mississippi students for its biannual competitive award program that funds undergraduate academic and creative projects. Sawser, a sophomore international studies, economics and Spanish major from Collierville, Tennessee, worked on her project with the help of mentor Daniel O'Sullivan, chair and professor of modern languages. Sawser's project is titled "Gibraltar: Brexit's Greater Implications."

The Stamps Impact Prize committee selected Lenwood "Stokley" Sawyer as one of eight University of Mississippi students for its biannual competitive award program that funds undergraduate academic and creative projects. Sawyer, a junior biochemistry major from Long Beach, worked on his project with the help of mentor Sujay Ray, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry. Sawyer's project is titled "Illuminating Oxidative Damage: Single-Molecule Fingerprinting of 8-oxoG for Early Disease Detection."

The Stamps Impact Prize committee selected Mia Signorelli as one of eight University of Mississippi students for its biannual competitive award program that funds undergraduate academic and creative projects. Signorelli, a junior mechanical engineering major from Metairie, Louisiana, worked on her project with the help of mentor Damian Stoddard, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. Signorelli's project is titled "The Effects of UV Degradation on the Dynamic Properties of Indigenous Woods for Blast Hazard Mitigation."

The British government has awarded Sophia Turner, a University of Mississippi international studies major from Pass Christian, a prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Established in 1953 to show appreciation for the United States' assistance following World War II, the Marshall Scholarship funds two years of graduate study at a British university of the scholar's choosing.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.