Awards for Academics and Service Presented at Rhodes College’s 2025 Commencement Exercises

Hannah Meit is the recipient of the Peyton Nalle Rhodes Phi Beta Kappa Prize. The 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards were presented to graduating seniors Hope Robinson and Sana Zein-Sabatto and Sandi George Tracy, director of career services, who is retiring this year. The college presented the Distinguished Service Medal to William M. Short ’71, associate director of library services.

Rhodes Students Named Finalists in National Entrepreneurship Competition

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.

Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program Designated as a Hidden Gem by American Council of Trustees and Alumni

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.

Starling Honored for Mentoring by Southern Association for College Admission Counseling

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.