UM prepares doctoral candidate Marcus Stewart for first year as Mississippi high school principal Having finished his doctorate from the University of Mississippi while also completing his first year as a high school principal in one of Mississippi’s largest districts – all during a global pandemic – Marcus Stewart can’t believe he ever doubted himself. […]
Savvy Champion of the Arts
Gianna Schuetz combines theatre, finance majors with specific career in mind Gianna Schuetz is a rare hybrid. As a double major in theatre and finance with a minor in entrepreneurship at the University of Mississippi, she created an individualized curriculum that will advance her career goal: being the manager of a theatre company. “In middle school, […]
Inspired by International Studies
Croft Institute student Victoria Gallegos takes ‘international’ to heart Growing up in Chicago, Victoria Gallegos was surrounded by people who didn’t share her culture or family history. “Throughout my childhood, all of my friends were from different ethnic backgrounds, and I, myself, am of Scottish, Mexican and Spanish descent,” Gallegos said. “Living amongst the blending […]
Aiming High
Chinese major and Air Force ROTC cadet Megan Steis hopes to be a fighter pilot, then foreign area officer Megan Steis, a St. Louis, Missouri, native, knew she wanted to join the military at age 6. Boarding a plane with her family at the St. Louis airport, she saw a soldier in uniform hugging his […]
Summer Programs Spark Success
Johnny Yang finds inspiration in pre-college programs to become first-generation college graduate A first-generation college student, Johnny Yang is the son of parents who fled to the United States to escape political persecution. “My father was a participant in the Tiananman Square uprising (student demonstrations demanding democracy in China), and he feared being imprisoned, so […]
Family First
Ronald E. McNair scholar Amia Fisher takes inspiration from her grandmother to research Parkinson’s disease Amia Fisher has used her time at the University of Mississippi to learn about communication sciences and disorders and to research a topic that has played a role in her family members’ lives. “I am a proud first-generation college student, […]
