Incoming honors freshmen Brady Bass, Destiny Kirksey and Manjot Nagra are recipients of Annexstad Family Foundation’s scholarships. Read the full story by visiting Ole Miss University of Mississippi News.
The Office of National Scholarship Advisement (ONSA) supports and advises students applying for a select number of competitive national and international merit-based awards. These awards offer life changing opportunities where academic excellence, leadership, and active communal engagement are valued and nurtured. This is not just a gateway to undergraduate and graduate school funding, but an […]
Sophomore Amy Nyary has published in Persona y Bioética, a Colombian scientific journal. Her paper, La belleza de la Casa (The Beauty of the House), “explores the theme of personality as it relates to Susanna Clarke’s novel Piranesi,” a text she read and wrote about in Professor William Berry’s Hon 102 class last spring. Amy […]
Dr. Ethel Scurlock is our new Dean! From Provost Wilkin: “I am pleased to announce that Dr. Ethel Scurlock has been appointed to serve as the next dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College (SMBHC). In addition to being Associate Professor of English and African American Studies, Dr. Scurlock currently serves as […]
On June 11th in Washington, D.C., Dr. Ethel Young Scurlock (far left) and Dr. Vivian Ibrahim (far right) had a wonderful time engaging with honors alumni and staff during brunch in The Hamilton. (Photo by Scott Thompson)
Students and Families, Please visit the Orientation website for details on dates, sessions, and additional information. The Honors Orientation will be held May 16-17. Admitted SMBHC students are welcome to attend any of the available orientation sessions: Freshman Orientation Sessions: Honors Orientation – May 16-17 Freshman Session #1 – May 18-19 Freshman Session #2 – […]
The Honors Commissioning Ceremony took place at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss on May 4, 2022. Ajah Singleton welcomed everyone, Rachel Hammond served as class marshal, Taylor Thompson gave the charge, and Ian Pigg delivered the address to the SMBHC Class of 2022. Read their speeches by visiting our Reflections page. […]
In April alone, over 260 students successfully defended their honors theses, and that’s why we call it THESIS SEASON! Congratulations to ALL of our SMBHC thesis defenders! To view over 70 pictures of students celebrating their big days, please visit our Facebook and Instagram accounts. (Submitted photo)
We appreciate Angel Morgan for organizing this year’s Honors Spring Arts Showcase! “The Comeback Kids” featured wonderful performances and moving artwork curated by Angel and with support from Bruce Levingston, Philip Jackson, Jennifer Parsons, Penny Leeton, Kunal Shah, and the UM Art and Art History Department. We thank the artists, performers, and attendees. To view […]
The University of Mississippi’s Marketing and Communications team is highlighting graduating seniors through a series of stories called Journey to Commencement. As the stories of honors students are released, we will link them here by the student’s name: Qing Ivy Li Ajah Singleton Jessica Herron Remy Heinen Katie Kreusel Erin Bowens Shelby Strength Wise (SMBHC […]