Awards for Academics and Service Presented at Rhodes College’s 2026 Commencement Exercises

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.

Big Weekend Wins for Rhodes Athletic Teams

On Saturday, April 22, the women’s track and field team won their 10th straight conference title and their fifth straight SAA Championship. The men’s team earned a second-place finish.

Rhodes Mock Trial Finishes in Top Ten

The 2016-17 mock trial season ended with Rhodes competing in the National Championship Tournament in Los Angeles and finishing in the national Top Ten, based on a three-year span.