Doctoral graduate Cellas Hayes excels in STEM and aims to pay it forward. One definition of “journey” is passage or progress from one stage to another. This definition certainly applies in the case of Cellas Hayes, whose journey has taken him from the small, rural Mississippi community of Ludlow to the charming college town of […]
Starting Something New
Taylor Medalist Rhonda Brown no longer running from school, but running toward her dreams. After graduating from high school in 1995, Rhonda Brown had no interest in attending college. That changed 20 years later, and in just days, she will graduate with a Bachelor of Multi-Disciplinary Studies from the University of Mississippi at Booneville. “I […]
A Legacy of Devotion, Resilience and Service
Jilkiah Bryant focuses on leaving a lasting impact as a Truman Scholar. A public health and health sciences major from Macon, Jilkiah Bryant’s commitment to serving others began in 2017 when she helped a local church find volunteers to cook and distribute food to the surrounding community on biweekly Saturdays. Working in combination with her […]
Taking a Novel Approach
Annabelle Harris’ love of classics and English shape honors thesis and her future. All the graduates who cross the stages of the University of Mississippi this weekend get a handshake and a degree, but Annabelle Harris concludes her time on campus with something potentially far more significant: the first draft of a swashbuckling novel that […]
Feeling Invincible
Campus support helps Casiah Watson face life challenges and come out on top. When Casiah Watson reflects on how far she has come in the last four years, she can hardly recognize the person she used to be. “Freshman me vs. me now; they are two totally different people. It’s like night and day,” the […]
Starting in a familiar place
Tanzi McAllister ready to begin nursing profession with a heart for care. When Tanzi McAllister starts her career at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, she’ll work at 4 North in University Hospital, the area where she had worked as a nurse technician since 2021. “They raised me as a nurse on 4 North,” she […]
