Jon’na Bailey overcame challenges to excel in academics, leadership and service. Even before Jon’na Bailey decided that she wanted to attend the University of Mississippi, the Pickens native knew that Ole Miss was where she wanted to be. “I had been visiting the campus since 2012 when my brother enrolled,” said Bailey, a sociology and […]
Unfinished Business
Cliff McKay nears finishing University of Mississippi master’s degree at 87 years of age. Presbyterian minister Cliff McKay served the University of Mississippi as a chaplain from 1959 to 1964, and he witnessed history when he gave the invocation at Commencement just before James Meredith received his diploma as the university’s first Black graduate. McKay […]
When Research is the Right Track
For Qing Ivy Li, undergraduate research opportunities confirms career path. Qing Ivy Li inquired about opportunities to conduct scientific research when she was a new student attending orientation at the University of Mississippi. She happened to hear Jared Delcamp, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, speak at orientation about the Delcamp Research Group, which […]
A Cancer Survivor’s Journey to Graduate and Heal
Macey Hicks completes classes to graduate and seeks to advocate for patients. Growing up in the Florida panhandle, Macey Hicks didn’t seriously consider the University of Mississippi until she began visiting a friend at Ole Miss during her senior year of high school. Then, she and her mother came for an official tour and “fell […]