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Jason Bishop 's life changed when Professor Tony Lee Garner encouraged him to audition for the Rhodes Singers in the 1990s. Fast-forward to today, he is joining the music department as choral director.
The Music Critics Association of North America has announced that the opera 10 Days in a Madhouse is the winner of the 2024 Award for Best New Opera. Music alumna Rene Orth ’07 composed the music for 10 Days.
Darlene Brooks, director of Barret Library at Rhodes College, is a 2024 recipient of the Excellence in Advising Award presented by the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society.
Rhodes College will expand its long-established Search program with the support of a $75,000 grant from The Teagle Foundation. “Revising and Renewing the Search Program at Rhodes College” is the title of the proposal for the grant.
Nominees recently were announced for the 40th Ostrander Awards, honoring the best in local theater in the 2023-2024 season. The Rhodes Theatre Guild received 14 nominations.
The students are participants in summer programs at Rhodes College, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Dr. John F. Copper, the Stanley J. Buckman Distinguished Professor of International Studies (emeritus) has published Taiwan's Presidents: Profiles of the Majestic Six (Routledge, 2024).
Dr. Sarah E. Rollens, associate professor and chair of religious studies, recently had a chapter published in Activism, Bible, and Research-Based Teaching: Practical Approaches for the Global Biblical Studies Classroom.
Rhodes College continues to be included in the annual Fiske Guide to Colleges, a best-selling guide to the best colleges in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.
Webb Takes Office as President of International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
L. Angela Webb, associate vice president for campus safety at Rhodes College, was sworn in as the president of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators at its annual conference held in New Orleans in June.