Caroline Johnson, a Rhodes College senior from Nashville, TN, has been selected for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a $40,000 stipend for a 12-month journey to pursue an original project on a global scale. She is one of only 40 fellows chosen nationwide for 2026. Watson Fellows have the freedom to decide where to travel and when to change course, without the need to affiliate with an academic institution or hold formal employment. The program is designed to produce a year of personal insight, perspective, and confidence.
From Chemistry to Marathons, Prof. Dana Horgen Is Making Strides
Dr. Dana Horgen’s dual passions for running and chemistry have defined her personal and professional trajectories. In addition to teaching and directing chemistry lab studies, the assistant professor of chemistry is captaining Team Rhodes, which participates in the annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon.
November 11, 2020
Twenty Rhodes Students Compete in Fulbright Award Competition for 2021-2022
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and provides grants for English teaching assistantships as well as for individually designed study/research projects. Twenty Rhodes students have been nominated for Fulbright U.S. Student awards to be used for the 2021-2022 academic year. Winners will be announced throughout Spring 2021.
November 10, 2020
Rhodes Announces 2020 Alumni Awards
Three annual alumni awards, presented annually at Alumni Convocation during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend are announced. Chloe Hakim-Moore ’16 is recipient of the 2020 Young Alumni Award, Melanie A. Hillard ’92 has been selected as the 2020 Black Student Association Distinguished Alumni Award, and Allen Reynolds ’60 is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award.
November 06, 2020
Announcing Rhodes College’s Four Nominees for the Prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Four Rhodes College seniors are competing for the prestigious Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a $36,000 grant for purposeful, independent exploration abroad in 2021. If selected, fellows execute their conceived projects by traveling outside the United States for one year. They are Gunner Smith, Vindhyaa Pasupuleti, Hannah Johns, and Jacob Fontaine.
November 04, 2020
Students Observe Day of the Dead, Honor Loved Ones with Virtual Showcase
Spanish 102 students continue Rhodes’ tradition of observing the Day of the Dead by creating the traditional altars, called ofrendas, in their own homes, adding a layer of meaning and importance during this time of separation.
November 03, 2020
Prof. Kiren Khan and Her Research Team Examine Impact of Summer Success Kindergarten Readiness Program
Dr. Kiren Khan, assistant professor of psychology, has been supervising a team of Rhodes students on research related to the Summer Success kindergarten readiness program she co-developed with researchers at The Ohio State University and implemented in Memphis across the previous two summers. Four psychology majors who are members of Khan’s Language and Literacy Lab were involved in summer 2020 research. They are Taylor Duncan ’21, Eraine Leland ’21, Meredith Schoel ’21, and Leticia Rosas ’22.
November 02, 2020
Alumna Anna Laymon's Work Celebrates 100-Year Legacy of Women's Suffrage
Anna Laymon '11 serves as the executive director of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, a federal agency charged with celebrating and commemorating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote.
November 02, 2020
Prof. Jackson’s New Book Up for Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
A new book by Professor of History Dr. Jeffrey H. Jackson has been selected for the longlist for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, which is a joint initiative of Carnegie Corporation of New York and the American Library Association. Only 46 books were chosen. The book is titled Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis.
October 28, 2020
Rhodes College Alumna Amy Coney Barrett ’94 Confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States
Rhodes College alumna Amy Coney Barrett ’94 was confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States on October 26, 2020. Barrett graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English and was selected by fellow students to be inducted into the Rhodes Student Hall of Fame.
October 26, 2020
Rhodes Alumnae Develop “Ask The Experts” Series for Rhodes Professors to Delve Into America’s Big Issues
Carly Goeman and Kelsey Hope, both attorneys and members of the Rhodes Class of 2011, participated in mock trial while students. Goeman captained teams, and Hope even went on to compete during law school. Now the two have relied on relationships formed during their college mock trial experiences to get a new video series off the ground, branded as Ask The Experts.
October 23, 2020