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Erin Moore '26 and Mika Colina '26 are two of the first recipients of the Theodore William Eckels International Practicum for Art and Art History, a newly established internship that fully funds students to work abroad for eight weeks. 
Established in the spring of 2024 and open year-round, the Lynx Pantry makes available to Rhodes students free foods and toiletries that can make a difference to a student living on a shoestring budget. 
Rhodes College is proud to be recognized again as a top educator of the next generation of music industry leaders. For the fifth time in a row, the college’s Mike Curb Institute for Music has made Billboard’s annual list of Top Music Business Schools.
This year, faculty and students in the Department of Chemistry have traveled and presented their work at various national conferences. 
A book co-edited by Professor of History Dr. Charles McKinney has been named a finalist for the Hooks National Book Award, which is presented to a non-fiction book that best furthers understanding of the Civil Rights Movement and its legacy. 
Karl Erickson, associate professor of art, has been selected by a four-person jury panel to be awarded a $7,500 art grant from Tri-Star Arts for his project titled “A River of Trash-Puppets.” 
Rhodes College’s annual alumni awards will be presented during Homecoming/Reunion Weekend Oct. 23-25. This year’s honorees are Dr. Charles W. Robertson Jr. ’65, Brooks Lamb ’17, and Joy Richmond Bowen ’97.
Dr. Sarah Ifft Decker, associate professor of history, received the prize for her article titled “The Widow and the Notary: Death, Gender, and Legal Culture in the Jewish and Christian Communities of Medieval Catalonia.” 
Dr. Stephen Ceccoli, professor of international studies, and two local journalists recently were panelists for a discussion on objective journalism during times of conflict.
As RSG president, Burch’s top priority is to make Rhodes a welcoming space for all students. “I want to support a strong Rhodes community that is guided by the unique perspectives of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff, making sure that all voices ar