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Annual awards were presented at the 176th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 17 on campus.
Rhodes College has been ranked No. 10 in the small college category among Peace Corps’ 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. Five Rhodes alumni currently are serving in countries including Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Vanuatu.
As a member of Rhodes' first-ever cohort of Posse Scholars, health equity major Stuart Keen '25 made community service the cornerstone of his education.
The 176th Commencement of Rhodes College will be held May 17, at 8:30 a.m. in the Hubert F. Fisher Memorial Garden on campus.
Rhodes College chemistry majors Connor Bronze ’25 (first place) and Kathleen Modder ’26 (second place) were awarded top prizes in the undergraduate research poster competition held at The University of Memphis on April 24.
Six graduating seniors’ portraits are being added to Rhodes College’s Hall of Fame on the second floor of Southwestern Hall. They are Keith Adams, Shanteise Bonds, Anh Duy Hoàng, Dylan Morris, Anna Yates, and Sana Zein-Sabatto.
Marcus Gray came to Rhodes seeking a liberal arts education with a focus on pre-law studies. His interest in different cultures and world politics led him to a major in international studies, but he soon discovered a second passion: Latin America.
Dr. Courtney Collins received the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching, and Dr. Caki Wilkinson received the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity at the college’s annual Awards Convocation held May 2.

Dr. Shana Stoddard, associate professor of chemistry, has been named a Leadership and Mentoring Institute Mellon Fellow. The highly selective program is sponsored by the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education and the Mellon Foundation.
Sam Supan ’25 won the undergraduate category and Shannen Alack ’27 was runner-up at the annual Memphis Area Collegiate Geospatial Showcase, held this year on the Rhodes College campus.