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Dr. Evelyn Perry, associate professor of sociology, and Dr. John Kaltner, associate professor of religious studies, were presented with Rhodes College’s highest honors conferred on faculty at the annual Awards Convocation.
The student-led Campus Life Awards on April 23 recognized members of the Rhodes community for their commitment and passion in various areas of campus involvement.
Sophia Cracraft, Lydia Gold, Melate Kebede, and Erin McTigue—members of the Rhodes College Class of 2026—have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Dr. Stephen Haynes, professor of religious studies at Rhodes, has been selected to receive the 2026 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award presented by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
A Rhodes College Data Analytics team took home the Best Data Visualization Award at the American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest held at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN, April 24-26.
A major reason Mitchell Leander came to Rhodes, he says, is because historically the mock trial team is the best in the country. "I am interested in law and wanted to learn what it meant to use law as a tool for advocacy.”
Rhodes College junior Johnathan Burch, who is a political science and health equity double major from Heath Springs, SC, is among 55 outstanding college students from across the country who have been named 2026 Truman Scholars.
Over the course of eight weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lily Grace Richey '27 didn’t just study global issues; as a Mertie Buckman International International Scholar, she lived them.
Dr. Žak Ozmo, a visiting assistant professor of music at Rhodes College, has been named the first recipient of the Health & Wellness Award presented by the Soulsville Foundation. The award will be presented April 30 at Crosstown Theater in Memphis.
The 2025-2026 mock trial season ended with Rhodes competing in the American Mock Trial Association National Championship Tournament. Rhodes achieved an impressive fourth place finish. Out of the original 800 teams, only the top 50 made the finals.