Rhodes college computer science majors Karti Bomb ’27, Jack Seigerman ’26, and Juan Perdomo ’27 were members of winning teams at the third City of Memphis Hackathon. The 36-hour competition was organized by the City of Memphis, Innovate Memphis, and a steering committee comprising local tech professionals and entrepreneurship organizations. Participating teams utilized their technical skills and creativity to develop solutions to various challenges facing the City of Memphis.
Media Exec Isabel González Whitaker Mentors Students as Curb Visiting Scholar in the Arts
She is former features editor of InStyle magazine and deputy editor of Billboard magazine, and over her career, she has created and managed content for various media platforms including online, mobile, and video.
December 04, 2018
Seniors India Nikotich and Cameron Sandlin Nominated for Luce Scholars Competition
Rhodes is one of only 75 colleges and universities eligible to make nominations for the nationally competitive fellowship supported by the Henry Luce Foundation in New York.
November 29, 2018
Alumni Spotlight: Sameer Shafi Warraich '13 Applies 'Think Global, Act Local' to Education in Pakistan
Soon after graduating from Rhodes in 2013 with a major in political economy, Sameer Shafi Warraich moved back to his home country of Pakistan. Warraich calls the years since “nothing short of a rebirth.” Now, he's addressing educational barriers in Pakistan through teaching and helping to develop schools.
November 27, 2018
Announcing Rhodes College’s Nominees for Prestigious Watson Fellowship
Rhodes’ Postgraduate Scholarship Committee is endorsing Avani Alapati, Gracie Collier, and Rachel Fox, all seniors. The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship provides a $30,000 grant for purposeful, independent exploration abroad.
November 26, 2018
From Siberia to San Antonio: Emily Perry ’19 Explores Russian Literature
For senior Emily Perry, it was the fulfillment of a lifelong ambition when she spent the fall of 2017 in a small Russian city just north of the Mongolian border, studying Russian literature and economics.
November 21, 2018
Rhodes Endorses 23 Seniors for 2019-2020 Fulbright Award Competition
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers grants to graduating seniors and graduate students to conduct research, study, and/or teach for one year in more than 140 countries. Recipients are chosen for their academic merit and intellectual potential and must go through an on-campus application process.
November 19, 2018
Overton Park Provides Research, Refuge, and Recreation for Rhodes Community
Located right across the street from campus, Overton Park is a great resource for the Rhodes College community, from athletes training on its trails to students conducting research to those simply wanting to enjoy its green spaces.
November 19, 2018
Rhodes Students Receive Awards at Local GIS Conference
Colleen Hulsey ’19, a biomathematics and environmental science double major, and Tierin Burrow ’19, an environmental science major, received awards at the Memphis Area Geographic Information Council annual conference held Nov. 1-2.
November 19, 2018
Films by Rhodes Students, Alumni Shown at Indie Memphis Film Festival 2018
This year, multiple films by Rhodes students and alumni were featured at the Indie Memphis Film Festival, held Nov. 1-5. Sarah Link ’19 and Emily Burkhead ’20 had their documentary The Audubon Sessions Presents: Marco Pavé shown at the festival Nov. 2.
November 16, 2018
Bestselling Author Mark Greaney Visits Rhodes to Discuss Fiction and International Politics
Mark Greaney, New York Times bestselling author and native Memphian, visited Rhodes College to discuss his bestselling series The Gray Man on Nov. 4 at an event sponsored by the international studies department.
November 14, 2018