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2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Awards: Alisa Redding ’18 to Teach in Estonia

She recently graduated from Rhodes with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies. In addition to teaching, she plans to study environmental values in Estonian culture and how those values are essential in preserving natural spaces.

Erin Gleeson ’18 Awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler

As a fellow, Gleeson will work at the Global Crop Diversity Trust in Bonn, Germany. The fellowship provides the opportunity for a recent graduate to develop an understanding of issues associated with agricultural biodiversity conservation. 

Men's Golf Competing for NCAA Div. III National Championship

Rhodes College men's golf plays at Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC, today in the 2018 NCAA Division III National Championship after earning the Southern Athletic Association's automatic bid. 
 

Distinguished Awards Presented to Students & Memphis Community Members at 2018 Commencement Exercises

Annual awards were presented at the 169th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 12 on campus. 

For the Editor of "The Southwestern Review," Creative Writing Is More than a Literary Pursuit

In addition to her editor-in-chief duties for the Review, Karina Henderson ’18 also uses her passion for writing to create workshops and programs to help middle and high school students develop literacy skills through the Refugee Empowerment Program.

Seniors Natalie Palmer, Hannah Hornsey, and Shuting Li Receive Teaching Assistantships in France

Seniors Palmer, Hornsey, and Li have been awarded highly competitive teaching assistantships for 2018-2019 through the Assistants de langue en France.

Rhodes Represented at American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Meeting in San Diego

Student researchers include Mac Williamson, Spencer Beckman, Lauren Rowland, Ashmeet Singh, Elisabet Olsen, Brianna Betton, and Lynsey Campbell. 

Rhodes to Host Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Teams for NCAA Tournament

Rhodes College’s men's lacrosse team will host Huntingdon College in their first-ever NCAA postseason appearance after earning an automatic bid. The women's lacrosse team will host the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second year in a row. 

Rhodes Alums Offered Highly Competitive Medical Scientist Training Program Awards

Ashley Truong ’16 and Pryce Michener ’17 have been offered Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) awards, which provide highly qualified individuals opportunities to pursue a combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree. MSTPs are funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

Three Rhodes Seniors to Become Officers in Armed Forces

Samantha Lamy and Dulcie Trottier will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army, and Madisen Duke-Bruechert will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force.