Rhodes College

As Rhodes Student Government president, Johnathan Burch's top priority is to make Rhodes a welcoming space for all students. "I want to support a strong Rhodes community that is guided by the unique perspectives of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff, making sure that all voices are at the table." Read his story.

Rhodes College is proud to recognize students named to the Spring 2025 Dean's List. The honor recognizes academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.70 or better. Those students who choose to take a course under the Pass/Fail option must have a minimum of 12 additional graded credits of work to be considered for this honor. Students who are enrolled in the Honors Program or independent Research and receive a grade of IP for that work will have their qualifying grade point average determined on all other graded work.

The 176th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College took place on campus May 17, 2025. The college awarded more than 500 degrees, including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Accounting, and Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Equity.

Rhodes College is proud to recognize students named to the Spring 2025 Honor Roll. The honor recognizes academic excellence. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better. Those students who choose to take a course under the Pass/Fail option must have a minimum of 12 additional graded credits of work to be considered for this honor. Students who are enrolled in the Honors Program or independent Research and receive a grade of IP for that work will have their qualifying grade point average determined on all other graded work.

Anna Rush, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Pittsburgh, PA, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for the 2025-2026 academic year. She will serve as an English teaching assistant in Spain. Read her story.

Maya Khalife-Hamdan, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Pacific Grove, CA, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for the 2025-2026 academic year. She will serve as an English teaching assistant in Colombia. Read her story.

Katherine Buikema, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Westmont, IL, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for the 2025-2026 academic year. She will serve as an English teaching assistant in Bulgaria. Read her story.

Annual awards were presented at the 176th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 17 on campus. Sana Zein-Sabatto of Nashville, TN, received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award presented to a graduating senior who has given selflessly to the college and others. In cooperation with the New York Southern Society, Rhodes presents the award annually to two graduating seniors and one non-student. Read her story.

Monica Nedialkova, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Portland, OR, has been selected to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for the 2025-2026 academic year. She will serve as an English teaching assistant in Bulgaria. Read her story.

Annual awards were presented at the 176th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 17 on campus. Hope Robinson, an educational studies and a Latin American and Latinx studies double major from Charlotte, NC, received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award presented to a graduating senior who has given selflessly to the college and others. In cooperation with the New York Southern Society, Rhodes presents the award annually to two graduating seniors and one non-student. Read her story.

Annual awards were presented at the 176th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 17 on campus. Hannah Meit, a mathematics major from Johnson City, TN, received the Peyton Nalle Rhodes Phi Beta Kappa Prize, the college's highest academic honor awarded to the graduating senior who has best demonstrated an exceptional combination of scholarship, creativity, and achievement and a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences. Read her story.

Keith Adams, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Stone Mountain, GA, has been elected to the college's Hall of Fame. Selection to the Hall of Fame, which was established in 1931, is based on individual merit, leadership in student activities, service to others, and overall contributions to the campus community. Honorees are chosen by their peers. Read his story.

Dylan Morris, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Clarksville, TN, has been elected to the college's Hall of Fame. Selection to the Hall of Fame, which was established in 1931, is based on individual merit, leadership in student activities, service to others, and overall contributions to the campus community. Honorees are chosen by their peers. Read his story.

Sana Zein-Sabatto, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Nashville, TN, has been elected to the college's Hall of Fame. Selection to the Hall of Fame, which was established in 1931, is based on individual merit, leadership in student activities, service to others, and overall contributions to the campus community. Honorees are chosen by their peers. Read her story.

Anna Yates, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Little Rock, AR, has been elected to the college's Hall of Fame. Selection to the Hall of Fame, which was established in 1931, is based on individual merit, leadership in student activities, service to others, and overall contributions to the campus community. Honorees are chosen by their peers. Read her story.

Shanteise Bonds, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Memphis, TN, has been elected to the college's Hall of Fame. Selection to the Hall of Fame, which was established in 1931, is based on individual merit, leadership in student activities, service to others, and overall contributions to the campus community. Honorees are chosen by their peers. Read her story.

Anh Duy Hoang, a member of the Rhodes College Class of 2025 from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has been elected to the college's Hall of Fame. Selection to the Hall of Fame, which was established in 1931, is based on individual merit, leadership in student activities, service to others, and overall contributions to the campus community. Honorees are chosen by their peers. Read his story.

Anna Claire Tilley, a Rhodes College senior from Fort Smith, AR, has been awarded The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler '71. She is pursuing a major in urban studies and a minor in environmental studies and will support the work of the resource mobilization and communications teams of the Global Crop Diversity Trust in Bonn, Germany, in August 2025. The 12-month fellowship provides the opportunity for a recent graduate to develop an understanding of the Crop Trust's work and the issues associated with agricultural biodiversity conservation. Read Anna Claire's story.

Ada Collins, who is a physics and mathematics major from Greensboro, NC, is among the 441 students from across the United States who have been selected as Goldwater Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year. The Goldwater Foundation provides scholarships to support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming the nation's next generation of natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering research leaders. Read Ada's story.

Maya Underwood, a Rhodes College junior philosophy major from Nashville, TN, is rounding out her liberal arts experience with volunteer work, pre-med education, and musical training. In a year, she will be on her way to George Washington University's School of Medicine and Health Sciences, thanks to Rhodes' Health Professions Advising Early Selection Program. Read Maya's story.

Parth Sinojia, a Rhodes College senior from Cordova, Tenn., has been selected to receive the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a $40,000 stipend for 12 months to travel and pursue an original project on a global scale. He is one of only 37 fellows selected in the nation for 2025 and the only Watson Fellow selected from a Tennessee college or university. His project is titled "Health and Homelessness: Accessing Medical Care Systems," with proposed destinations of Japan, Costa Rica, South Africa, and Singapore. Read Parth's story.

Rhodes College is proud to recognize students named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List. The honor recognizes academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.70 or better. Those students who choose to take a course under the Pass/Fail option must have a minimum of 12 additional graded credits of work to be considered for this honor. Students who are enrolled in the Honors Program or independent Research and receive a grade of IP for that work will have their qualifying grade point average determined on all other graded work.

Rhodes College is proud to recognize students named to the Fall 2024 Honor Roll. The honor recognizes academic excellence. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better. Those students who choose to take a course under the Pass/Fail option must have a minimum of 12 additional graded credits of work to be considered for this honor. Students who are enrolled in the Honors Program or independent Research and receive a grade of IP for that work will have their qualifying grade point average determined on all other graded work.

Johnathan Burch, a sophomore political science major at Rhodes College from Charlotte, NC, has been selected for the 2025 Douglass-O'Connell Global Internship awarded by The Council on International Educational Exchange and the African American Irish Diaspora Network. He will join a diverse cohort of 12 high-achieving students who will participate in an eight-week international internship program in Dublin, Ireland, this summer. Read Johnathan's story.

Caroline Calogero, who is from New Orleans, LA, and graduated from Rhodes College in May 2024, is the recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for the 2024-2025 academic year. She will serve as an English Teaching Assistant in South Korea. Read Caroline's story.

Sophie Snodgrass, a junior biology major at Rhodes College, knew she wanted to be a veterinarian from early childhood-some of her earliest memories are of playing vet with a toy kit she was gifted at just three years old. Now, she no longer plays at being a veterinarian; at Rhodes, the Fayetteville, AR, native is gaining invaluable hands-on experience with giraffes, rhinos, zebras, and other exotic animals through internships with the Memphis Zoo. Read Sophie's story.

Anna Yates, a Rhodes College senior from Little Rock, AR, has been rising through the ranks of the Rhodes Student Government. Now, she has stepped into the role of student body president and has high hopes for what the year will bring. Read Anna's story.

Rhodes College is proud to recognize students named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List. The honor recognizes academic excellence.

Rhodes College is proud to recognize students named to the Spring 2024 Honor Roll. The honor recognizes academic excellence.

The 175th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College took place on campus May 11, 2024. The college conferred 406 degrees, including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Accounting, and Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Equity.