Thank you to the 24 honors students who showcased their undergraduate research at our Second Annual Honors Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium on Friday, March 3rd. We appreciate Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves (SMBHC 03) for sharing her undergraduate story and wisdom. Dean Scurlock publicly acknowledged our 2023 Barksdale Award winner, Clark Etzel, by presenting a trophy to […]
Congratulations to our 2023 Barksdale Award Winner CLARK ETZEL! A public policy leadership major minoring in English, Spanish, and economics, Clark will use his $5,000 award to spend a portion of this summer in Italy studying the public policies of cultural heritage preservation at six cultural heritage sites. Clark anticipates using his time abroad as […]
Madeleine Dotson, a junior Arabic, economics, and political science major and member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College has been named a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. She will interview for the prestigious award on March 20th in Nashville, Tennessee. Read the full story. Congratulations, Madeleine! Those who are interested in applying […]
You are invited to the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College’s 25th Anniversary Silver Gala, taking place at The Inn at Ole Miss, Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom, beginning at 6pm on Saturday, March 4, 2023. To purchase a seat or a table, RSVP by February 24, 2023. For questions, contact scott@olemissalumni.com or pleeton@olemiss.edu.
We are thankful for a great turnout on December 8th in Jackson, where we mingled with honors alumni and stakeholders. Visit our Facebook and Instagram accounts to view more pictures taken by Patrice Jenkins and Jennifer Parsons.
For the fourth year in a row, a Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College graduate is a Portz Scholar! Congratulations to Austin Wallace, who presented his honors thesis, “Computational Electronic Spectroscopy Predictions for Astrochemical Ice Analogues and Data Analysis for Experimental Spectra,” at the 2022 National Collegiate Honors Council Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas this past […]
On Friday, October 14th, dozens gathered to honor Dr. John Winkle, professor emeritus of political science, at The John Winkle Room Dedication. Honors alumni Rachel Donald (SMBHC ‘10) and J.R. Rigby (SMBHC ‘03) gave touching tributes to Professor Winkle, and Dr. John Samonds shared impressive facts regarding Professor Winkle’s impact on honors education and honors […]
Honors sophomore Sarah Sawaya recently raced in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, where she was the youngest American competitor! Here’s an excerpt of David W. Chen’s “More College Athletes Are Trekking to Ironman” in The New York Times: “The Ironman totals 140.6 miles—2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of bicycling and 26.2 miles […]
We are happy to have Dr. Timothy Yenter on the SMBHC team. Dr. Yenter served as interim associate dean for capstone for six months before being chosen as our permanent associate dean in July. Read more about Dr. Yenter’s appointment. (Photo by Tenola Plaxico)
The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College invites you to attend the Honors Fall Convocation on Thursday, October 13th, beginning at 7:30pm at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The SMBHC will be celebrating its 25th anniversary by welcoming the Barksdale family along with honored speakers and honors alumni, including Markeeva Morgan, Patrick Woodyard, and Sarah Barch. […]