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Class of 2026 Members Selected for Fulbright Student Awards

Sophia Cracraft, Lydia Gold, Melate Kebede, and Erin McTigue—members of the Rhodes College Class of 2026—have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for the 2026-2027 academic year. The Fulbright Program currently facilitates the exchange of students and scholars between the United States and more than 140 countries, and applications for 2026-2027 continue to be reviewed. Rhodes is among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. Students. Cracraft and Gold in Taiwan, Kebede in Bulgaria, and McTigue in Germany will serve as English teaching assistants in their assigned countries and as cultural ambassadors for the U.S.

April 29, 2026

BMB and Business Interdisciplinary Major Tram Truong ’24 Forges Her Own Path

Tram Truong ’24 began her global college search knowing she wanted the freedom to explore multiple subjects. At Rhodes, she combined two disciplines into a major of her own design, biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB) and business, creating her own career path.

October 10, 2023

Haynes Recognized with Memphis Magazine’s Innovation Award

Dr. Stephen Haynes, professor of religious studies at Rhodes, is among the five winners of the 11th annual Innovation Awards presented by Memphis Magazine. The awards recognize the best and brightest who are keeping Memphis on the cutting edge.

October 06, 2023

Bass to Perform and Serve as Clinician at Festival Internacional de Guitarra in Colombia

Dr. John Bass, associate professor of music and director of the Mike Curb Institute for Music at Rhodes, has been invited to be a performer and clinician at the Festival Internacional de Guitarra to be held in Cartagena, Colombia Oct. 11-15.

October 05, 2023

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Stoddard Receives a Fifth National Honor: Tyrone Mitchell Mentor-on-the-Map Award

Dr. Shana Stoddard, associate professor of chemistry at Rhodes, was presented the Tyrone Mitchell Mentor-on-the-Map Award at the 50th annual meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers held Sept. 11-14 in New Orleans. This is Stoddard’s fifth award from a national organization since joining Rhodes in 2017.

October 04, 2023

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McKinney Sheds Light on History of the Orpheum Theatre As Part of The Balcony Project

Dr. Charles McKinney, chair of Africana studies and associate professor of history at Rhodes, has contributed a wealth of information to The Balcony Project, which is a new educational exhibition organized by the Orpheum Theatre Group, in partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum.

September 28, 2023

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Distinguished Alumni Awards to Be Presented During Homecoming/Reunion Weekend

Rhodes College’s 2023 alumni awards will be presented during the college’s Homecoming/Reunion Weekend Sept. 29-30. William J. Michaelcheck ’69 will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award and Dr. Wilfreda Lindsey ‘11 is the recipient of this year’s BSA Distinguished Alumni Award.

September 26, 2023

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Patricia Spears Jones ’73 Named New York State Poet

Rhodes alumna Patricia Spears Jones ’73 has been named New York State Poet by the New York State Writers Institute. The award-winning and critically acclaimed poet will serve for two years in the honorary position and receive a $10,000 honorarium.

September 25, 2023

Seaton Awarded Inaugural Research Grant from American Mathematical Society

Dr. Christopher Seaton, professor of mathematics at Rhodes College, is among 46 mathematical scientists from across the country who have been named inaugural recipients of the AMS-Simons Research Enhancement Grants for Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Faculty. Awardees will receive $3,000 a year for three years to support research-related activities.

September 20, 2023

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Rhodes Alum Johnathan Payne Selected for Artist Residency at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design

Rhodes College alum Johnathan Payne ’12 is one of three artists recently selected for the Artist Studios Program at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. He will be an artist-in-residence at the museum through February 2024, where he will engage the public and work in an on-site studio space.

September 20, 2023

Rhodes Outdoor Organization Rebuilt Under New Leadership

Nearly disbanded after the pandemic, the Rhodes Outdoor Organization has been completely revamped under a new executive board and was named the 2023 Student Organization of the Year at the annual Campus Life Awards.

September 19, 2023