Annual awards were presented at the 177th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 16 on campus.
GraceAnne Hodgson is the recipient of the Peyton Nalle Rhodes Phi Beta Kappa Prize. The 2026 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards were presented to graduating seniors Abigail Figueroa and Jasmine Jeffries and to David McCarthy, professor of art and art history. The college presented the Distinguished Service Medal to Richard Huddleston, the college’s bursar and a member of the Rhodes Class of 1984.
Prof. Mark Muesse’s Practicing Mindfulness Is One of Audible’s Most Popular Titles in Its 20-Year-History
The book contains a collection of lectures explaining techniques involved in meditation and ways to promote greater well-being.
November 06, 2017
Public History Interns Make History Accessible to Broad Audiences and Help Create Community Conversations
Rowdy Kowalik ’19 has worked at the National Civil Rights Museum and Ruth Scott ’18 at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens. Three interns helped research material for a Memphis Heritage Inc. guide recently published.
November 03, 2017
Mortar Board Chapter at Rhodes Presented Gold Torch Award
The Gold Torch is a national distinction conferred annually upon the honor society’s most outstanding chapters.
November 02, 2017
Phoebe Sharp, Matthew Huber, Emily Sanders Win Awards at Biomedical Research Conference
Their research took top honors in the chemistry and physics categories.
November 02, 2017
Math Plus Improv Equals the Perfect Mix for Austin Barringer ’19
Austin Barringer ’19, a math major from Danville, KY, brings something different to the table when it comes to Rhodes College’s improvisational comedy troupe, Contents Under Pressure (CUP). Out of the 14 students in CUP, he’s the only one pursuing a STEM major.
November 01, 2017
Political Science Majors Named Mr. and Miss Rhodes
Thomas Mitchell and Raven Burks were recognized Oct. 28 at the college’s homecoming football game.
October 31, 2017
Mattie Boyd and Hope Hudson Presented Scholarships by RiverArtsFest
The scholarships were announced at the RiverArtsFest Invitational Opening on Oct. 13.
October 24, 2017
2017 Distinguished Alumni to Receive Awards During Homecoming/Reunion Weekend
Awards will be presented at Rhodes College’s Alumni Convocation on Oct. 28.
October 23, 2017
Rhodes Is Among 14 of the Most Beautiful College Campuses, According to Expedia
Rhodes College has received another campus beauty designation. It is one of 14 “Most Beautiful College Campuses,” according to the Expedia travel website.
“Of course, there are thousands of pretty and scenic campuses across the nation, but these are 14 beautiful schools (in no particular order) that made us want to stake a spot on the quad…and maybe even hit the library,” says Expedia staff writer Chloe Mulliner.
Selection was based on the following:
October 13, 2017
Biomathematics Students Win Awards for Presentations at Research Conference
They are seniors Casey Middleton, Erin Deery, Jordan Ankersen, and Cailey Kesselring, mentored by Professor Erin Bodine.
October 13, 2017