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Founded in 1776, The Phi Beta Kappa Society is America’s oldest academic honor society. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding liberal arts students at leading colleges and universities across the nation.
Annual awards were presented at the 177th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 16 to
graduating seniors GraceAnne Hodgson, Abigail Figueroa, and Jasmine Jeffries; Prof. David McCarthy; and Richard Huddleston, the college's bursar.
graduating seniors GraceAnne Hodgson, Abigail Figueroa, and Jasmine Jeffries; Prof. David McCarthy; and Richard Huddleston, the college's bursar.
The 177th Commencement of Rhodes College will be held Saturday, May 16, at 8:30 a.m. in the Hubert F. Fisher Memorial Garden on campus. Tickets are required for seating, and the program will also stream live at www.rhodes.edu.
Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells, who is a member of the Rhodes Class of 1982 and Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humanities at the 177th Commencement of Rhodes College. The ceremony will be held May 16.
Six graduating seniors’ portraits are being added to Rhodes College’s Hall of Fame on the second floor of Southwestern Hall. The honorees are Jasmine Jeffries, Olivia Mack, Joshua Morris, Ariyana Muesse, Jude Shive, and KK Sowers.
Graduating senior Yasmine Pirlepesova is the fifth Rhodes student selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for 2026-2027. The biology major is the recipient of the competitive Fulbright Study/Research Award and will conduct research in Nepal.
The Rhodes Staff Advisory Council is thrilled to announce two more winners of the new PAWS for Applause award.
Gage Wilson ’27 is the recipient of the Top Portfolio Manager – Spring 2026 award in the Portfolio Management course.
John Creveling, a junior business major from Austin, TX, presented the winning pitch at the annual Rhodes College Venture Challenge held April 30 on campus. He gained the $10,000 Grand Prize to help launch OptimSolutions for home service businesses.
Rachel Carroll, a senior health equity major who has made an impact on campus as a Bonner Scholar, says, “Choosing to remain rooted in Memphis has proven to be an enriching choice.”