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Students from LeMoyne-Owen College and Rust College conducted summer research at Rhodes College under the supervision of Dr. Qian Shen, associate professor of biology.
Each year, 70 percent of Rhodes students complete at least one internship. This summer, Rhodes psychology majors Sudiksha Polasa ’25 and Julia Schuetze ’26 are among 92 college students from across the nation serving as summer interns at Youth Villages.
Allison Jennings ’25 recently graduated from Rhodes with a bachelor’s degree in international studies and Russian studies and will promote English literacy teaching and learning and leadership development at a primary school in Samoa.
Tanner Nau, who recently received a bachelor’s degree in political science, has been awarded the Public Interest Fellowship for highly qualified recent college graduates interested in areas such as politics, education reform, and foreign policy.
Rhodes Theatre Guild (RTG) is in the running for multiple Ostrander Awards, which honor excellence in local theater.
Rhodes College faculty Dr. Casey Shin, Dr. Stephen Ceccoli, and Dr. Han Li in June presented a workshop to Mississippi secondary school teachers titled “Bringing Asia into the Classroom: Trade, Culture, and Global Connections.”
Rhodes student Margaret Wakefield ’26 has been accepted into the Academy for Civic Education and Democracy held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She is a political science major with a minor in international studies.
Rhodes students enrolled in the Psychology of Aging spring 2025 course are featured in Trezevant Living, a publication of the Trezevant Manor retirement community, about a project involving students interviewing residents about their lives.
Rhodes College, for the fourth consecutive year, has made Money’s annual Best Colleges in America list, which showcases the country’s top colleges and universities based on quality of education, affordability, and student outcomes.