Journey to Commencement Stories

Senior education major Kamron Bracey finds footing at UM, inspires greatness across campus Kamron Bracey arrived at the University of Mississippi as a shy but talented student who kept to himself. “I was very shy,” Bracey said. “At first, all I used to just do is go to class, study hall and go to sleep. […]

Lennis Barlow discovers love of language and care for the environment leads to path full of possibilities Coming to the University of Mississippi was not a natural choice for Lennis Barlow, of Madison. While she would be the first in her family to attend Ole Miss, by her senior year of high school, she was […]

Yearbook editor Asia Harden’s passion for books takes her to into the publishing world When Asia Harden sent the 2021 Ole Miss yearbook to press, she was closing the book on her college career. At the same time, she was beginning an entirely new journey as a book publisher. Harden, a Greenville native and integrated […]

Drummer Michael Ivy puts his energy for performance into the classroom When Michael Ivy was in seventh grade, his band director let him stand up in front of the band and direct for the first time. “I didn’t know what I was doing, but I loved it,” said Ivy, who graduates May 1 from the […]

Tate Pepper has made an impact as Ole Miss pharmacy student Tate Pepper grew up as a Mississippi State fan. Going to “The School Up North” probably wasn’t on his radar. However, when his interest in chemistry and biology led him to choose pharmacy as a career path, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy […]

Martha Grace Mize is first person to earn dual master’s degrees in Southern studies and anthropology If earning a graduate degree seems like a daunting task, imagine obtaining two at once. Martha Grace Mize accomplished this, and will be the first person to earn dual master’s degrees in Southern studies and anthropology from the University […]