Rhodes Celebrates Staff Excellence and Dedication

Rhodes employees Charles Gatewood, Laura Jacobsen, Danielle Donze, and Ed Trouy were honored with the college’s 2026 Outstanding Staff Awards at the annual Service Recognition Brunch held on May 22. During the event, which took place in the McCallum Ballroom, staff members with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, and 40 years of service were also recognized.

Rhodes Welcomes Dr. Noelle Chaddock, New Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Diversity and Inclusivity

Dr. Noelle Chaddock has joined the Rhodes College staff as associate dean of academic affairs for diversity and inclusivity, which is a new position at the college. Chaddock also will be a faculty member in the Africana studies program and will teach the course The Making of Race in the Americas. Prior to joining the Rhodes staff, they served as chief diversity officer at the State University of New York at Cortland. Chaddock received their degrees from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Reeling in the Prize

Phoebe Driscoll '15 left Rhodes College as an award-winning documentary filmmaker with her Pharaohs of Memphis.

One Woman, One Voice

Jazzy Miller ’08 has many irons in the fire. Perhaps closest to her heart, however, are the one-woman plays that she researched, wrote, and performed.

Real Challenges, Real Outcomes

Real Challenges, Real Outcomes
Editor's Note

It is hard to think that we only get our students for four short years, especially when we pause to reflect on the things they dream about and accomplish.