Engineering graduate discovers novel skills as research journal editor The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal was first published in 2015. Written by UM undergraduates and edited by their peers, the journal provides access for students to experience the research process firsthand, from the development of an idea to publication. It also offers students a […]
Forging Her Own Footsteps to Help Others
Kayla Lovitt’s servant heart shapes her Ole Miss experience For many, following in a sibling’s footsteps can be daunting. For Kayla Grace Lovitt, of Madison, while her sister’s footsteps may have led her to the University of Mississippi, she has forged a path all her own. When Kayla’s sister Tavyn (BA 17) came to Oxford […]
A Labor of Love and Language
Graduating senior helps local families through bilingual speech-language pathology training Melissa Reyes, a graduating senior at the University of Mississippi, discovered early on that her ability to translate for the Spanish-speaking community in her small town of Ripley was a powerful tool that helped the people she loved most: her family. Reyes served as interpreter […]
Giving a Voice to the Voiceless
UM senior broadcast journalism major DeAndria Turner is first-generation college graduate Until age 14, DeAndria Turner was just another girl in a low-income family with seemingly few options and an uncertain future. Then her mother, a drug addict, was murdered. The homicide received little media coverage and to this day remains unsolved. Yet through her […]
Making the Most of Multiple Moves
Chemical engineering senior Maria Zamora lands job with International Paper Co. Maria Zamora’s path to success has been all about the moves she’s made during her life. The University of Mississippi senior, who will receive a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with an emphasis in manufacturing in May, was born in El Salvador, but her […]
Three Degrees and Three Journeys
Mother, two daughters grow even closer during Ole Miss experiences Cindy DeFelice is a mother, daughter, procurement agent at Williams-Sonoma, jewelry maker, breast cancer survivor and 2020 graduate of the University of Mississippi with a degree in general business and a minor in accounting. “When I first started college, at age 48, I was so […]
