Graduating senior Yasmine Pirlepesova is the fifth Rhodes student selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for the 2026-2027 academic year. She is the recipient of the competitive Fulbright Study/Research Award and will conduct research in Nepal, focusing on innovative methods of educating youth and advocating for rural communities facing challenges related to climate change.
Nathaniel Plemons ’17 Wins Award at Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Conference
Nathaniel Plemons, a senior history major, recently was awarded second place in the world history category for his paper delivered at the Phi Alpha Theta History honor society regional conference.
April 07, 2017
Rhodes’ American Chemical Society Organizes Chemistry Day for Middle Schoolers
Rhodes student affiliates of the American Chemical Society hosted middle school students on March 25 for Chemistry Day at Rhodes.
April 07, 2017
Rhodes Juniors McKenna Davis and Matthew Huber Named Goldwater Scholars
Rhodes College juniors McKenna Davis and Matthew Huber are among 240 sophomores and juniors nationwide selected as Goldwater Scholars for the 2017-2018 academic year.
April 06, 2017
2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Savannah Muir ’17 to Teach in India
Savannah Muir, a senior economics and mathematics major from Gaithersburg, MD, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for the 2017-2018 academic year.
April 04, 2017
Rhodes′ Phi Beta Kappa Chapter to Induct New Members
The Rhodes College Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (Gamma of Tennessee) is pleased to announce that the following students from the Class of 2017 have been invited to join the Society as Members-in-Course.
April 04, 2017
Award-Winning Collection of Essays by Prof. Amy Benson Slated to Publish in May
Seven Years to Zero, new work by Rhodes College creative nonfiction professor Amy Benson, is slated to publish in May.
April 04, 2017
2017-2018 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Jill Fredenburg ’17 to Teach in Estonia
Jill Fredenburg, a senior art major from Memphis, TN, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for the 2017-2018 academic year.
April 03, 2017
Rhodes Trustee Cary Fowler Featured on CBS’ “Sunday Morning”
Cary Fowler ’71, vice chair of the Rhodes Board of Trustees, was featured on CBS’ “Sunday Morning” April 2 about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway.
April 03, 2017
4th Annual Senior Citizens Prom a Success
The 2018 Class Council hosted the 4th Annual Senior Citizens Prom in the BCLC Ballroom. Members of the J.K. Lewis Senior Center, along with a contingent of Rhodes students, danced the night away.
March 31, 2017