UMMC employee Pam Farris graduates with long-awaited degree Pam Farris of Brookhaven is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. After eight years working on her Ph.D. in nursing, she has successfully defended her dissertation and will graduate this month. Farris has been employed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for 26 years and received her […]
Faith-fueled Fight Yields Hall of Fame Finale
Honors College senior Annabella Sills overcame health issues to earn degree, make UM Hall of Fame During her sophomore and junior years, University of Mississippi senior Annabella Sills may have spent more time seeing her doctors than she did her professors. “I faced personal health challenges during those years that caused great difficulty for me,” […]
Family & Fortitude
Kandice Bailey relies on family to reach School of Medicine graduation Kandice Bailey once believed she would be a champion for people in the courts as a lawyer; then she realized she could be the same in the clinic as a doctor. For Bailey, a fan of reality shows with straight-talking judges, medicine eventually overruled […]
Taking Advantage of Every Moment
Chloé Dwyer has advice to share on making the most of the Ole Miss experience Four years ago, Chloé Dwyer, a Texan, arrived at the University of Mississippi, where she didn’t know anyone but quickly became active in student groups, and is leaving the university as a graduate honored for her impressive leadership skills. Dwyer, a […]
Focused on Fighting Poverty and Hunger
Lifetime of community involvement prepares Curtis Hills to take efforts to the national stage University of Mississippi senior English major and professional writing minor Curtis Hills has been involved in community service and community organizing since middle school, and as a University of Mississippi student, he embodied that passion for community development and betterment on […]
Following a Family Tradition
Ph.D. candidate Prabhdeep Sandha is a third-generation postgraduate Many families have long-standing traditions. A recipe here. A unique celebration there. For University of Mississippi doctoral student Prabhdeep Sandha, one such family tradition has been earning advanced and terminal degrees. Sandha, who will receive her Ph.D. in nutrition and hospitality management with an emphasis in nutrition […]
