Rachel Carroll, a senior health equity major from Memphis, is excited about her upcoming graduation and says, “I chose Rhodes because of the scholarship and for the educational opportunities the school provides. I wanted to make an impact by serving my community and believed Rhodes would be the place to do so. Choosing to remain rooted in Memphis has proven to be an enriching choice.”
McCarthy and Skoog Presented Clarence Day Awards for Outstanding Teaching and Research
They were recognized at the college’s annual Awards Convocation, held on campus April 28. Dr. David McCarthy of the Department of Art received the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dr. William Skoog of the Department of Music, received the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity.
April 28, 2023
Lawler Takes Top Prize for Physics Presentation
Blake Lawler ’24, Kate Hazelwood ’26, and Jessica Myat ’24 gave physics presentations on their ultrasonic studies research at the Western Collegiate Division Meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences held April 22.
April 27, 2023
Rhodes Students Present Research at Latin American and Latinx Studies Symposium
Maya Khalife-Hamdan ’25 and Katherine Ryan ’23, both pursuing majors in Spanish and international studies, presented their research at the symposium held at Rollins College April 14 in Winter Park, FL.
April 25, 2023
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics: Asher Drummond ’25 on Learning through International Traveling
The Global Ghana program at Rhodes provides students with the opportunity to live and study for a semester in Accra, Ghana. Asher Drummond ’25, a philosophy, politics, and economics major and French minor from Colorado, was among the first cohort to participate in the program.
April 24, 2023
For International Student Thea Li ’23, the World is Full of Opportunity
Photographer, singer, harpist, improv coach—computer science major Thea Li has made the most of every opportunity while at Rhodes. Li's culminating project as a Memphis Center Art Fellow is currently on exhibit in West Campus.
April 20, 2023
Rhodes College’s Phi Beta Kappa Chapter to Induct New Members
Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is America’s oldest collegiate honor society. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding liberal arts students at America’s leading colleges and universities. Fewer than one percent of U.S. college graduates are eligible. Membership is one of the highest academic honors a student can attain, and it stands as a life-long mark of excellence in the study of the liberal arts.
April 20, 2023
Schedneck to Discuss Her New Book on Theravada Buddhists
Dr. Brooke Schedneck, an assistant professor at Rhodes whose work focuses on contemporary Buddhism in Thailand, has a new book out titled Living Theravada: Demystifying the People, Places, And Practices of a Buddhist Tradition.
April 20, 2023
Senior Business Major Lands Top Prize from Financial Group
Business major Martina Jones ’23 received the overall top scholarship among area college students from the Memphis chapter of Financial Executives International.
April 19, 2023
Rhodes Students Garner Awards at New York Model European Union Conference
Rhodes students brought back awards after recently participating the 2023 SUNY (State University of New York) Model European Union Conference held in New York City.
April 19, 2023
Julia Seeds Presents Senior Research at Midwest Political Science Association Conference
Her project extended the research that she completed in Professor Amy Risley’s senior seminar last fall.
April 19, 2023