Rhodes College juniors Sandy Mansour and Kai Virani have been selected as finalists in the E-Fest® competition, hosted by the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. Since 2017, the competition has awarded more than $1.5M dollars to undergraduate business ventures.

Hugh Ferguson’s passion for healthcare manifests itself in his courses, internships, volunteer work, and research efforts, and, in keeping with the Day Scholarship’s mission, a sincere love for the city of Memphis and its people underpins it all.

The Philosophy, Politics & Economics program at Rhodes College has been designated as a Hidden Gem by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. The Hidden Gems initiative highlights honors colleges and major, minor, and certificate programs that provide high-quality interdisciplinary education in the liberal arts. Launched in 2019, it now numbers 23 institutions spanning from coast to coast.

Dr. Gretchen E. Henderson has been named the Spence L. Wilson Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Rhodes College following a national search. In this position, Henderson will help enhance the humanities at the college as well as serve on the advisory board of the Spence L. Wilson Center for Interdisciplinary Humanities.

Dr. Leslie Petty, professor of English and the T.K. Young Chair of English Literature, has co-edited a new book titled Voices and Visions: Essays on New Orleans's Literary History (University Press of Mississippi).

Megan Starling, director of admission at Rhodes College, received the William Starling Award for Mentoring at the annual conference of the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling held March 30-31 in Atlanta. In her tenure at Rhodes, she has held leadership roles in campus hospitality while also managing territory assignments and application/scholarship review processes. She also has supervised the entire admission team including all student employees and Rhodes Student Associates.

Dana Potter, a junior psychology major and Nolan Colladay, a senior business major, presented research at the 40th annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, which was held April 2-5 in Denver, CO, and brought together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners from around the globe.

Dr. Miriam Clinton, associate professor of art and art history and the L. Palmer Brown Chair of Interdisciplinary Humanities, has been named one of nine Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) Mellon Academic Leadership Fellows. Each fellow takes on a two-year role at their institution involving a portfolio of responsibilities or a distinct institutional project.Clinton will assume the role of associate dean for teaching, learning, and emerging technologies.

Julie Gehrki, an alumna of Rhodes College and president of the Walmart Foundation and senior vice president of philanthropy at Walmart, will receive the 2025 Luminary Award presented by the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation at its centennial celebration, set for April 11 in Nashville.

Maya Khalife-Hamdan, a senior with a double majoring in international studies and Spanish, presented a poster of her Honors project in international studies at the 82nd Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference held in Chicago April 3-6.