Erin Bowens pursues her passion and develops skills in speech-language pathology. Erin Bowens, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, does not feel as if she chose Ole Miss, but that Ole Miss chose her. After all, the University of Mississippi has felt like home to Bowens since she was a child. “My mother, sister, aunt, uncle […]
Match Made in Pharmacy
Nason and Shelby Wise found the perfect matches in each other and the profession. Nason Wise knew pharmacy was the career for him, as he wanted a profession that fulfilled his interest in medication use and allowed him to help others. For Shelby Strength Wise, she had worked in a pharmacy since high school and […]
Sparking Confidence Through Competition
Ole Miss prepares Lauren Taylor to embark on graphic design career. Out of all her class projects at the University of Mississippi, Lauren Taylor can pinpoint the most memorable one. It was an assignment in a packaging design class to rethink the cover of a favorite book, said Taylor, who receives her Bachelor of Fine […]
Igniting A Passion for Place
Mattie Ford finds meaningful, personalized academic pursuits and opportunities at Ole Miss. For Mattie Ford, using her hands to climb rock walls, dig vegetables and write intricate papers were all a way to grow both academically and professionally during her four years at the University of Mississippi. Ford, a native of Brownsville, Tennessee, is a […]
Leveraging Every Opportunity and Resource
Family, community, sports shaped Merrick McCool’s Ole Miss career. Merrick McCool joked that he was only kidding himself by taking visits to other colleges – including his mother Leighton’s alma mater, University of Tennessee – before confirming his decision to attend Ole Miss. Both of McCool’s grandfathers and his father, Campbell, are Ole Miss alumni […]
Forging Her Own Path
Jessica Herron finds success on her liberal arts pathway to Lyceum Scholar. Jessica Herron had a decision to make. As a rising college freshman with an ACT score of 24, she realized that she might not be competitive for merit-based scholarships at the University of Mississippi. In weighing her options, the Charleston resident ultimately chose […]
