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Matters of Record

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Administration

 

Office of the President

Jennifer M. Collins. President. B.A., Yale University; J.D., Harvard Law School.  
Anne Gaudet Beard. Chief of Staff. B.A., Rhodes College; M.I.B., American Graduate School of International Management.  
Kristen H. Hunt. Executive Coordinator. B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; CAPM.  
Angelia S. Brittain. President’s Office Coordinator. B.A., College of William and Mary; M.B.A., Vanderbilt University.

 

Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation

Jim Duncan. Director of Athletics. B.S.B.A., University of Kansas.  
Matthew V. Dean. Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations. B.S., M.S., Drake University.  
Kimberly House. Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student-Athlete Success. B.A., University of Memphis.  
Jeffrey M. Cleanthes. Assistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach. B.A., Drew University; M.B.A., Rutgers University.  
Robert L. Shankman. Assistant Athletic Director and Head Track & Cross Country Coach. B.A., Rhodes College; M.Ed., University of Memphis.  
Rebecca Arbino. Head Softball Coach. B.A., San Diego State University; M.S., Colorado State University.  
Jennifer K. Bone. Athletic Administrative Coordinator. B.A., Anderson University; M.S., University of Memphis.  
Antonio Brown. Assistant Football Coach. B.F.A., Berry College.  
Tom Campbell. Head Men's Golf Coach. B.S., Transylvania University. 
Rebekah Cantillo. Assistant Softball Coach. B.A., University of Mississippi. 
Tyler H. Cempre. Head Men's Tennis Coach and Assistant Sports Information Director. B.A., Denison University.  
Andrew Chau. Assistant Football Coach. B.S., United States Merchant Marine Academy; M.B.A., University of Florida.  
John Combs. Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach. B.A., State University of New York at Potsdam; M.A., Northwestern University.
Christopher N. DiLella. Assistant Football Coach. B.A., King’s College; M.A., Castleton State College.  
Matthew Dsida. Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach. B.A., Rhodes College; M.A., Belmont University.  
Rich Duncan. Head Football Coach. B.F.A., Bethany College; M.A., Loras College.  
Andrew B. Gibson. Director of Athletic Training. B.S., University of Memphis; M.S., Murray State University; ATC, LAT, CSCS, PES, CES. 
Paul Goebel. Head Women’s Tennis Coach. B.A., Middle Tennessee State University.
Steven Goodson. Head Men's Basketball Coach. B.S., University of Kentucky.  
Peter Green. Head Volleyball Coach. B.F.A., Small Business Management Cedarville University.  
Marcus A. Harris. Assistant Track and Field Coach. B.A., Texas Southern University.  
Allison Harvey. Staff Athletic Trainer. B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.
Brittany Hasty. Assistant Women's Basketball Coach. A.A., North Florida College; B.S., Ohio Valley University; M.S., Salem University.
Matt Kalb. Assistant Football Coach. B.F.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Valparaiso University.  
Thomas Kirk. Assistant Men's Soccer Coach. B.S., M.S., Castleton University.  
Matthew C. Lamb. Head Men's Soccer Coach. B.A., University of Mary Washington.  
Philippe Lauture. Assistant Tennis Coach. B.S., Rhodes College.
Patrick T. McGrail. Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. B.A., Rhodes College. 
Mikey Nantze. Assistant Baseball Coach. B.A., University of Tennessee at Martin. 
Carlos Ocasio. Staff Athletic Trainer. B.S., State University of New York College at Cortland.  
Nate Oekerman. Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach. B.A., Concordia University Wisconsin.
McKinnon Pennell. Head Women's Soccer Coach. B.A., Sewanee: The University of the South; M.Ed., University of Texas-Austin.  
Toby Platt. Assistant Field Hockey Coach. A.A., M.S., Waikato Institute of Technology.
Sarah Posey. Head Women's Golf Coach. B.S., Birmingham Southern College.
Kristen Schlabach. Associate Head Athletic Trainer. A.A., Central Texas College; B.S., University of Texas at San Antonio; M.S., Daemen College.
Robert D. Schrier. Associate Head Baseball Coach and Coordinator of Outdoor Facilities. B.A., Rhodes College. 
Kyle Schwartz. Assistant Women's Soccer Coach. B.S., Cumberland University; M.S., Middle Tennessee State University. 
Michael Sheridan. Associate Head Athletic Trainer. B.S., Colby-Sawyer College. 
Ellison Sherrill. Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. B.F.A., Hamilton College; M.Ed., Tufts University - School of Museum of Fine Arts.
Breanna Stalsitz. Director of Athletic Media Relations. B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania. 
Kiersten Still. Assistant Volleyball Coach. B.S., Columbia College; M.S., M.Ed., University of Tampa.  
Abbie Verbeke. Staff Athletic Trainer. B.S., M.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania.  
Judi Vigneulle. Head Women's Basketball Coach. B.S., University of Mobile; M.A., University of West Alabama.  
Jalen Wamble. Assistant Football Coach. B.A., Rhodes College.
Steve Webb. Head Swimming and Diving Coach and Aquatics Coordinator. B.S., Florida State University.  
Emma Wynne. Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach. B.A., Dickinson College.
Evan Ziolkowski. Assistant Swimming Coach. B.A., Rhodes College.
Vacant. Director of Athletic Media Relations.  
Vacant. Head Field Hockey Coach. 
Vacant. Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach. 
 

Office of Academic Affairs

Timothy Huebner. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. B.A., University of Miami; M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida.
Rashna W. Richards. Associate Provost. B.A. Narsee Monjee College; M.A. University of Mumbai; M.A. West Virginia University; Ph.D. University of Florida.  
Natalie K. Person. Dean for Community Engagement and Executive Director of the Turley Memphis Center. B.A., University of Mississippi; M.S., Memphis State University; Ph.D., University of Memphis.
Elizabeth Thomas. Dean for Faculty Development. B.A., Georgetown University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Sujan Dan. Dean for Post-Graduate and Special Programs. M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University.
Eric Henager. Associate Dean for Global Initiatives. B.A., Rhodes College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Geoff Maddox. Associate Dean for Assessment and Academic Technologies. B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia; A.M., Ph.D., Washington University-St. Louis.
Erin R. Hillis. Executive Director of the Buckman Center for Global Engagement. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Memphis.
Rachel Gasser. International Education Advisor. B.S., Tennessee Technological University. 
Kerri G. Campbell. Director of College Relations and Community Partnerships. B.A., Rhodes College; J.D., Michigan State University.
Iris A. Mercado. Associate Director of the Turley Memphis Center. B.A., Rhodes College.
Danita Bonner. Assistant Director of The Turley Memphis Center. B.A., Georgia State University; M.S., Indiana University. 
Jessica C. Kelso. Director of Health Professions Advising. B.S., M.A., Bowling Green State University.  
Melissa Hardy. Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising. B.A., Florida International University; M.S., Kansas State University; M.A., University of Memphis.  
Lauren Pringle. Assistant Director of Health Professions Advising. B.A., Rowan University; M.S., University of Massachusetts.  
Elin Ovrebo. Director of Education Abroad/Away. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Memphis.
Aliza Moran. International Education Advisor. B.F.A., University of Memphis; M.A., New York University.
Bentley Burnham. Director of CubeSat Project. B.A., Lehigh University; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University. 
April L. Allen. Academic Affairs Coordinator. B.B.A., Lambuth University; M.B.A., University of Memphis.
Steven Drieberg. Administrative Assistant II. A.A., Morningside Institute of Arts.
Vacant. Administrative Assistant I - Part Time.
Vacant. Director of Assessment.
 

Mike Curb Institute for Music

John B. Bass. Director of the Mike Curb Institute for Music and Special Initiatives. B.M., University of Southern Mississippi; M.M., Ph.D., University of Memphis.  


Registrar

Amanda Law Maxson. Registrar. B.A., Rhodes College; M.B.A., Berry College.  
Dawn Carpenter. Associate Registrar. B.A., University of Florida; M.B.A., Christian Brothers University.  
April Vincent. Assistant Registrar. B.A., Southeast Missouri State University; M.A., Bethel University.  
Vacant. Registrar Data Specialist. 
 

Academic Staff

Tangela Allgood. Departmental Assistant, Biology, Environmental Studies and Sciences, and Neuroscience. A.A., Southwest Tennessee Community College. 
Christy Arnold. Departmental Assistant, Religious Studies, Art and Art History, and Philosophy. 
Kate Collier. Departmental Assistant, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, and Chemistry. M.Ed., Christian Brothers University; M.P.A., University of Memphis. 
Jordy Gentry. Laboratory Supervisor and Biological Safety Officer, Biology. B.A. University of Memphis.  
Hannah Guess. Departmental Assistant, Economics, Business, Politics and Law, and Accounting Graduate Program. B.A., M.A., University of Memphis. 
Elizabeth Houck. Departmental Assistant, International Studies. B.A., Rhodes College. 
Laura Jacobsen. Departmental Assistant, History. B.A., Calvin University.
Anjeanette T. Johnson-Tiamiyu. Departmental Assistant, Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology.  
Amber Lewis. Departmental Assistant, Educational Studies, Health Equity, and Urban Studies. B.A. University of Alabama.  
Graham McEvily. Systems Administrator - Part Time. 
Rosanna P. Meindl. Part-time Visual Resources Curator, Art and Art History. B.A., Lewis and Clark College; M.A., University of Oregon.  
Karen L. Mosley. Instrument Technician and Chemical Safety Officer, Chemistry. B.S., M.S., University of Memphis.  
Joseph Kelly. Teacher Licensure Coordinator. Ph.D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Victor O. Obadina. Physics Instructional Support Specialist, Physics. B.A., Fisk University; M.S., Alabama A&M University.  
Erika Pope. Musical Arts Coordinator, Music. B.A., Henderson State University.  
Justin A. Porter. Laboratory Manager, Biology. B.S., M.S., University of Georgia.  
Christy M. Waldkirch. Departmental Assistant, Modern Languages and Literatures and Ancient Mediterranean Studies.  
Stewart White. Technical Associate - Part Time. B.S., California State University, Hayward; M.B.E., Christian Brothers University. 
Lorie W. Yearwood. Departmental Assistant, English. A.A.S., State Technical Institute at Memphis.
Vacant. Studio Arts Technician - Part Time. 
Vacant. Director of Assessment.

 

Information Services, Paul Barret Jr. Library

Harvey Smith. Chief Information Officer. B.S., University of Memphis; M.B.A., Union University.  
Richard T. Trenthem, Jr. Director of Academic Technologies. B.A., Rhodes College; M.L.I.S., University of Texas at Austin. 
Stacy S. Pennington. Director of Infrastructure and Enterprise Applications. B.A., Rhodes College. 
Darlene D. Brooks. Director of the Barret Library. B.A., M.L.I.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  
Stephen Barber. Instructional Systems Specialist. 
Greg Bowman. Systems Analyst. B.S., Arkansas State University.  
Brian Braskich. Systems Programmer Analyst. B.A., University of Iowa; M.A., United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.  
Steve Brummel, Assistant Director of User Engagement and Experience. B.A., Aurora University; B.A., Columbia College Chicago; M.S., Dominican University; M.Ed., University of St. Francis.  
Cody Dillon. Information Systems Security Manager and Network Engineer. A.A.S., Southwest Tennessee Community College.  
Rachel Feinman. Head of Cataloging and Collection Development Librarian. B.S., M.L.S., Florida State University.  
Amanda Ford. Head of Circulation. B.A., Mississippi State University.  
Caitlin E. Gewin. Instructional Technologist. B.A., Rhodes College.  
Marci Hendrix. Administrative Assistant II. B.A., Rhodes College.  
Roland D. Handy. Senior Desktop Support Specialist. A.A.S., Mid-South Community College.  
Nevenia Hill. Public, Research, and Technology Services Librarian. B.S., M.A.E., University of Memphis; M.Ed., Trevecca Nazarene University. 
S. Lance Kimbrell. Manager of Instructional Technology. A.A.S., Mississippi Delta Community College.  
Emma Kruse. Public, Research, and Technology Services Specialist. B.A., Rhodes College.  
Mark E. Miller. System Administrator. B.B.A., University of Memphis.  
Kenan C. Padgett. Interlibrary Loan and Information Services Librarian. B.A., Elon College; M.L.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  
Gregory J. Paraham. Electronic Resources Librarian. B.A., University of Memphis; M.L.S., Louisiana State University.  
Robert Scrivener. Desktop Support Specialist. A.A., Northwest Community College.  
William M. Short. Associate Director of Library Services. Curator for the Jessie L. Clough Art Memorial for Teaching. B.A., Rhodes College; M.L.S., George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.  
Edward A. Trouy. Network and Computer Engineer. A.E.T., State Technical Institute, Memphis.  
Elisha J. Vego. Database Analyst. B.S., University of Memphis.  
Douglas G. Walker. System Administrator. A.A.S., State Technical Institute, Memphis. >
Vacant. Senior Desktop Support Specialist. 
Vacant. Instructional Systems Specialist.
Vacant. Public, Research and Technology Services Librarian.
 

Office of Communications

Linda Bonnin. Vice President for Marketing and Communications. B.A., Harding University. 
Larry D. Ahokas. Graphic Designer. B.M.E., University of Nebraska.  
Dionne R. Chalmers. Media Relations Manager. B.A. and M.A., University of Memphis.  
Samuel Cicci. Senior Writer and Magazine Editor. B.A., Rhodes College.
Matthew R. Cowgur. Senior Full Stack Digital Developer. B.S., Taylor University. 
Jana D. Files. Assistant Director of Digital Communications. B.A., Rhodes College. 
Matthew Harris. Interactive Communications Strategist. B.A., Rhodes College.   
Charles W. Kenny. Assistant Director of Communications. B.F.A., University of Tennessee at Knoxville.  
Daniel Pennington. Director of Web and Digital Strategy. B.S., Union University.
Henry Smith. Digital Marketing Director. B.A., Rhodes College. 
Ethan I. van Drimmelen. Videographer/Photographer. B.A., Sarah Lawrence College; M.B.A., Christian Brothers University.
 

Office of Student Life

Nicole Johnson.  Vice President for Student Life. B.A., University of Iowa; M.S., Arkansas Tech University.  
Alicia C. Golston. Associate Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students. B.A., M.A., University of Memphis; Ed.D., Western Kentucky University.  
Melissa Campbell. Dean of Student Success. B.S., Middle Tennessee State University; M.S., Texas A&M University.  
Jazmine Rodriguez. Dean of Belonging. B.S., University of Central Florida. 
Richard Adams. Associate Dean of Students. B.A., Albany State University; M.Ed., Georgia Southern University.  
Anne Strickland. Associate Dean of Belonging. B.S., M.Ed., Auburn University. 
Danielle Donze. Director of Student Life Operations and Strategic Initiatives. B.A., M.A., Fontbonne University. 
Jennifer Leili. Director of Prevention and Well-Being Education. B.S., M.S., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University of South Florida.  
Alexa O'Hara. Director of Student Outreach and Support. B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S.W., University of Memphis.  
Jennifer Soler-Rodriguez. Director of Academic and Learning Resources. B.S., University of the Sacred Heart.  
Christopher Williams. Director of Student Inclusion and Diversity. B.S., Bethel University; M.A., McCormick Theological Seminary. 
Karen Gonski. Assistant Director of Student Engagement. B.A., B.S., Eastern Illinois University.   
Sarah Woods. Assistant Director of Academic and Learning Resources. B.A., M.A., University of Mississippi.  
Dominique Brooks. Administrative Assistant II. B.A., Lane College.
Vacant. Director of Student Transitions.
 

Career Services

Sandra George Tracy. Director of Career Services. B.A., Purdue University; M.A., Bowling Green State University.  
Amy L. Moen. Associate Director of Career Services. B.S., Florida State University; M.A., Brigham Young University.  
Rachelle Brown. Assistant Director of Career Development. B.S., Tennessee State University; M.Ed., University of West Georgia.  
Jessica Flanigan. Assistant Director of Internships and Experiential Education. B.S., M.S., Kansas State University.
 

Chaplain

Beatrix A. Weil. Chaplain. B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary.
 

Counseling and Student Development Center

Pamela M. Detrie. Director of Student Counseling. B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; M.Ed., Clemson University; Elizabeth Harcourt. Associate Director of Student Counseling. B.A., Rhodes College; M.S., University of Tennessee; L.C.S.W.  
Hillary Harris. Assistant Director of Student Counseling. B.A., Vanderbilt University; M.S., University of Memphis. 
Molly Rafaely. Assistant Director of Student Counseling. B.S., M.S., Mississippi State University; L.P.C.  
Elise Tanner. Assistant Director of Student Counseling. B.S., University of Memphis; M.S., University of Tennessee; L.C.S.W.  
Minnie Munn. Administrative Assistant I. A.A., Valley State University.

 

Student Accessibility Services

Melissa B. Butler. Director of Student Accessibility Services. B.S., University of Washington; M.S., University of Memphis.
 

Health Services

Tonya Johnson. Director of Student Health Center. B.S., University of Mississippi; B.S., M.S., Case Western Reserve University-Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.        <
Monica Brown. Staff Nurse - RN. A.S.N., Concorde Career College; L.P.N., Methodist School of Practical Nursing.  
Myesha Conner. Certified Medical Assistant. CMAC.

 

Residence Life

Aretha R. Milligan. Director of Residence Life. B.S., Lane College; B.A., Maryville University; M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  
Jonathan Vizenor. Associate Director of Housing Operations. B.S., California State University-Fresno.  
Emily Duet. Residence Life Coordinator. B.A., Centenary College of Louisiana; M.A., Northwestern State University.  
Morgan Glenn. Residence Life Coordinator. B.A., University of South Caroline Beaufort; M.Div., Liberty University. Vacant. Residence Life Coordinator.

 

Rhodes Express

Stephanie L. Chockley. Rhodes Express and Student Services Manager. B.A., Rhodes College.  
Tamiko Alexander. Service Specialist. B.A., Alcorn State University; M.A., Webster University.  
Anthony Perez. Service Specialist. B.A., Rhodes College.
 

Office of Strategic Initiatives

Sherry L. Turner. Vice President for Strategic Initiatives. B.A., Rhodes College; M.T.S., Emory University; M.S., North Carolina State University; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.  
Inez Warner. Director of Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator. B.S., University of Tennessee at Martin; J.D., Liberty University School of Law.  
Dr. Fitzpatrick Anyanwu. Chief Institutional Research and Data Strategist. B.S., M.S., Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.  
Haoyi Wei. Senior Institutional Research and Data Analyst. B.A., University of Minnesota Duluth; Ph.D, University of Kansas.  
Quan Dinh. Data Analyst. B.S., Rhodes College. 
Valarie Neville. Administrative Assistant II.

 

Office of Development

Jennifer Goodloe Wade. Vice President for Development. B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University.  
Amanda G. Tamburrino. Senior Director of Development and Campaign Manager. B.A., Rhodes College.  
J. Knight Champion. Senior Development Officer. B.A., Rhodes College; J.D., University of Alabama.  
Ariel O'Brien. Senior Development Officer. B.A., The University of Tennessee. 
Tracy V. Patterson. Director of Corporate Relations and Senior Gift Planning Officer. B.A., Rhodes College; J.D., University of Memphis. 
Lydia Spencer. Director of Grants and Foundations. B.A., Rhodes College.  
Vacant. Director of Athletic Giving and Senior Development Officer. 
Vacant. Executive Director of Development. 

 

Development Operations and Donor Relations

Nichole E. Soule’. Executive Director of Development Operations and Donor Relations. B.A., Rhodes College; J.D., University of Memphis. 
Kerry A. Connors. Senior Director of Development Initiatives and Advancement Systems. B.A., Marist College. 
Charles Bettendorf. Director of Development Communications and Digital Content. B.A., University of Memphis.   
Heather Schreiner. Associate Director of Advancement Services - Stewardship. B.S., University of Memphis.  
Nancy Mencke. Stewardship Manager. B.A., M.P.A., Tulane University.  
Stephanie Royer. Advancement Services Coordinator. B.F.A., Rhodes College. 
Regina T. Dobbins. Development Assistant.
Elizabeth H. Love. Administrative Assistant I.
Vacant. Associate Director of Development Services - Research.

 

Alumni Relations and College Events

Nicole Moore. Executive Director of Alumni Relations and College Events. B.B.A., Northeast Louisiana University. 
Mimi Salazar. Director of Alumni Relations. B.A., Rhodes College.  
Adelaide Turpin. Alumni Relations Manager. B.A., Rhodes College.
Shantih Smythe. Director of College Events. B.A., Union University.  
Kevin Collier. Manager of Campus Scheduling. B.A., Rhodes College.
 

Annual Giving

Ellen Celosky. Director of Annual Giving. B.A., University of Memphis.  
Tripp Riddle. Associate Director of Annual Giving. B.A., Rhodes College.  
Kelsey Wolf. Assistant Director of Annual Giving. B.F.A., Rhodes College.  
Jacquelyn Carney. Administrative Assistant I.

 

Office of Finance and Business Affairs

Kyle Webb. Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs. B.A., Rhodes College; C.P.A.

 

Finance

Kathleen B. Cates. Senior Associate Comptroller and Director of Accounting and Payroll. B.B.A., University of Memphis; C.P.A.  
Adele Bailey. Director of Accounting Information Systems., B.A., M.S., Rhodes College
Reida Benson. Accounting and Finance Analyst. B.B.A., Mississippi State University.  
Stacey L. Duncan. Procurement and Business Manager. B.A., University of Memphis. 
Jared Ison. Expense Accountant. B.A., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; M.B.A., Maryville University. 
Tina L. NeSmith. Payroll Manager.  
Vacant. Accounts Payable Manager.
 

Bursar

Richard F. Huddleston. Bursar. B.A., Rhodes College.

 

Campus Safety

L. Angela Webb. Associate Vice President for Campus Safety. B.A., Christian Brothers University; M.S., University of Arkansas.
Ike Sloas. Director of Campus Safety. A.A.S., B.S., Arkansas State University; M.S., Albany State University.  
Shundreka Jenkins. Assistant Director of Campus Safety. B.S., University of Memphis; M.S., Capella University.  
 

Physical Plant

Jeffrey A. McClain. Director of Physical Plant & Chief Environmental Safety Compliance Officer.
Ronald Arbino. Associate Director of Physical Plant. A.A., San Joaquin Valley College.  
L. Mark Fleming. Superintendent of Housekeeping. 
Keith Jones. Superintendent of Maintenance.
Bobby E. Parson. Manager of Special Services.  
Debbie Newsom. Administrative Assistant I.
Vacant. Assistant Superintendent of Maintenance.   
 

Human Resources

Leigh A. Powell. Director of Human Resources. B.A., University of Memphis; PHR, SHRM-CP.  
Martha A. McGeachy. Benefits Services Manager. B.A., Rhodes College; J.D., University of Memphis; SPHR.  
Mariah Hotard. Manager of Talent Acquisition and Development. B.B.A., University of Louisiana at Monroe; M.B.A., Southern University; CSSR, CDR.
Katherine A. Bass.  Employee Relations and Payroll Specialist. B.B.A., Delta State University; M.B.A., Bethel University.  
Andrea McAdory. Human Resources Generalist. B.A., University of Memphis; SHRM-CP.
Vacant. Human Capital Management System and Compensation Manager.

 

Office of Enrollment

Gil Villanueva. Vice President for Enrollment. B.A., Pitzer College; M.S., Bucknell University.

 

Admission

Megan A. Starling. Director of Admission. B.A., Rhodes College; M.S., Kennesaw State University.  
Lauren B. Sefton. Director of International Admission. B.A., Rhodes College.  
Alex Mise. Associate Director of Admission. B.A., Syracuse University; J.D., The Pennsylvania State University - The Dickinson School of Law.
McClintock Trammell. Associate Director of Admission. B.A., Washington and Lee University.  
Brooke Mangione. Senior Assistant Director of Admission. B.S., University of Alabama; M.A., Oxford Brookes University; M.Ed., Framingham State University.
Baylee Champion. Assistant Director of Admission. B.A., Rust College.
Simeon Glover. Assistant Director of Admission. B.A., M.S., University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
William Netherland. Assistant Director of Admission. B.A., Rhodes College.
Anna Ivey. Campus Visit Data Coordinator. B.F.A., Rhodes College.
Vacant. Associate Director of Admission.
Vacant. Senior Assistant Director of Admission. 
Vacant. Senior Assistant Director of Admission. 
Vacant. Assistant Director of Admission.
Vacant. Campus Visit Service Coordinator.
 

Enrollment Services

Natalie Ledford. Chief Digital Strategy and Enrollment Services Officer. B.S., Illinois Wesleyan University; M.S., The University of Alabama.
Ashley Hall. Associate Director of Enrollment Services and Senior Technical Analyst. B.S., St. Joseph's College.   
Natalie Shinault. Enrollment Systems and Communications Specialist. B.S., University of Tennessee; M.B.A., Western Governors University.
Vacant. Director of Enrollment Services. 

 

Financial Aid

Michael D. Morgan. Director of Financial Aid. B.S., University of Kentucky.  
Arlisha Walton. Associate Director of Financial Aid. A.A., Northwest Mississippi Community College; M.B., Remington College.  
Kandra L. Kolehmainen. Senior Assistant Director of Financial Aid. B.A., University of Iowa.

 

The Bookstore (Managed by Follett Higher Education Group)

Betty A. Mohler. Campus Store Assistant Manager. B.A., Christian Brothers University.  
Jennifer strickland. Market Leader. B.A., Rhodes College.

 

 

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Board of Trustees

Legal Title - Rhodes College

Board of Trustees

Deborah Legg Craddock, Chair.
Wilton D. "Chick" Hill, Vice Chair.
Jennifer M. Collins, President, ex officio.
John H. Bryan, III, Secretary.
 


John H. Bryan, III. B.A. Nashville, Tennessee. President, Savannah Food Company.
Chris Cardwell. B.A., J.D. Nashville, Tennessee. Attorney, Gullett Sanford Robinson and Martin.
Darrell Cobbins. B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. President and CEO, Universal Commercial Real Estate.
Deborah Legg Craddock. B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. Retired. President of Trading, Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
Meg Thomas Crosby. B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. Principal, PeopleCap Advisors; Operating Partner, SSM Partners.
James R. Downing. M.D. Memphis, Tennessee. President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Maria Farahani. B.A. Austin, Texas. Co-owner of Fara Coffee and Co-founder of Fara Foundation.
Daniel B. Hatzenbuehler. B.A., J.D. Pittsboro, North Carolina. Retired. Chairman/CEO, E. Ritter and Company
Sally Jones Heinz. B.A., M.A. Memphis, Tennessee. Executive Director of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association.
Wilton D. “Chick” Hill. B.S. Memphis, Tennessee. Retired. Owner, Davidson Hotel Company.
Susan Logan Huffman. B.A., C.F.A. Piperton, Tennessee. Principal and Chief Investment Officer of Reliant Investment Management.
Elizabeth Hurley. B.A., M.A. Chicago, Illinois. Chief Development Officer, Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Marcus Kimbrough. B.A., M.B.A. Charlotte, North Carolina. Vice President, Partnerships & Advancement with Levine Museum of the New South.
Barry D. Johnson, B.S., J.D. Dallas, Texas. Partner, Settle & Pou.
Marie Louise “M.L.” I. Kinder. B.B.A, M.B.A Houston, Texas.
Steven R. Lainoff. B.A., J.D., LL.M. McLean, Virginia. Retired. Principle-in-Charge, KPMG LLP’s Complex Transactions Group.
William J. Michaelcheck. B.A., MBA. New York, New York. Founder/co-CIO, Mariner Investment Group, LLC.
Johnny B. Moore, Jr. B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. Regional President, Truist.
Anne T. Mori. M.B.A. Atlanta, Georgia. President, Mori Management Inc.
Elizabeth Roe Pearce. B.A., M.B.A. Atlanta, Georgia. Chief Development Officer, The Lovett School.
Charles Robertson. B.S., Ph.D. Wilmington, Delaware. Retired. Chief Technical Consultant and Founder, NanoDrop Technologies, LLC. 
Joshua D. Solomon B.A. Atlanta, Georgia. Private Wealth Advisor, Merrill Lynch.
Joellyn Forrester Sullivan B.S. Memphis, Tennessee. Retired, Physical Therapist, Baptist Memorial Hospital. Retired, Instructor, University of Tennessee and Southwest TN Community College.
Hallie McNeill Ward B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. McNeill Commercial Real Estate
Russell T. Wigginton, Jr. B.A., Ph.D. Memphis, Tennessee.  President, National Civil Rights Museum.

 

 

 

Council of Emeriti Trustees

 

James H. Barton. A.B., J.D. Memphis, Tennessee. President and Treasurer, Barton Group, Inc.
Robert H. Buckman. B.S., M.B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors at Bulab Holdings, Inc.
Stratton H. Bull, Jr. B.S., J.D. Natchez, Mississippi. Retired Attorney, Phelps Dunbar
C. Williams Butler, III. B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. Retired First Vice-President and Manager of the Commodity International Division, National Bank of Commerce, Memphis.
Bruce E. Campbell, Jr. B.A., M.B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chairman Emeritus of the Board, National Commerce Bancorporation.
Joe M. Duncan. B.A., LL.B. Memphis, Tennessee. Partner, Burch, Porter and Johnson. 
William E. Evans. B.Sc., Pharm.D. Memphis, Tennessee. Endowed Chair in Pharmacogenomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 
W. Neely Mallory, Jr. B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. President and Chief Executive Officer, The Mallory Group Inc.; Managing Partner, Mallory Farms; Chairman of EWR.
Frank M. Mitchener, Jr. B.S. Sumner, Mississippi. President, Mitchener Planting Company.
Phillip H. McNeill, Sr. B.S., J.D. Memphis, Tennessee. Chairman of the Board, Equity Inns, Inc. and president of McNeill Investment Co.
Vicki G. Palmer. B.A., M.B.A, Atlanta, Georgia. Retired Executive Vice-President, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 
Randall R. Rhea. B.S., M.D. Roanoke, Virginia. Managing Partner, Carilion Clinic Family Medicine
Elizabeth LeMaster Simpson. B.A. Memphis, Tennessee.
Robert R. Waller M.D. Memphis, Tennessee. Retired President and CEO, Mayo Clinic.
Spence L. Wilson. B.A., M.B.A. Memphis, Tennessee. President, Kemmons Wilson, Inc.

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College Sponsored Lecture Series

The academic life of Rhodes is enhanced considerably by annual sponsored programs which make it possible for authorities in various fields of study to come to the College and to participate in a variety of events with faculty and students.

The Lillian and Morrie Moss Endowment for the Visual Arts

Established in 1984, the Moss Endowment brings to the College each year guest lecturers and visiting scholars in the fields of art, art history, and criticism for the benefit of Rhodes students and the Memphis community. This series has attracted national attention for its roster of speakers selected from the world's leading experts in the fields of art and art history.

The Peyton Nalle Rhodes Physics Lecture Series

Annually since 1984, the Peyton N. Rhodes Physics Lecture Series has brought to the campus and community experts in the physical sciences and astronomy. Endowed by friends of the former physics professor, president and namesake of the College, the lecture series has acquainted students, faculty, and friends with new developments and changing interpretations of the physical world.

James F. Ruffin Lecture in the Fine Arts

Established in 2001, the James F. Ruffin Lecture in the Fine Arts brings to campus speakers and symposia focused on the visual arts. The lectures are funded by a 1999 bequest from the late James F. Ruffin, founder and operator of Ruffin's Import and Interiors.

The Springfield Music Lectures

The Springfield Music Lectures were established in 1991 by a bequest from the late John Murry Springfield, '51. Each year an outstanding musicologist, researcher, music historian or music theorist presents both formal and informal lectures that foster an increased appreciation of music as an academic discipline. These lectures are open to the public as well as to the Rhodes community.

The Mike Curb Concert Series

The Mike Curb Institute for Music at Rhodes College was founded in 2006 through a generous gift from the Mike Curb Family Foundation. Through the Curb Concert Series, the Institute brings significant musicians associated with Memphis and the surrounding region to campus for concerts and interactions with the Rhodes community. All concerts are free and open to the general public.

The Jack D. Farris Visiting Writer Series

The Jack D. Farris Visiting Writers Series was established in 2013 by a bequest from the late Kathleen McClain, class of 1974, as a memorial to her beloved teacher, mentor and friend, Professor Jack D. Farris. The annual series brings to campus a renowned creative writer for lectures, workshops, and a public reading and reception.

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Emeriti

Mary Ross Burkhart. Professor Emerita of English since 1982. B.A., Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia; M.A., University of Tennessee.
Angelo Margaris. Professor Emeritus of Mathematics since 1983. B.E.E., Cornell University; M.A., Syracuse University; Ph.D., Cornell University.
Jack R. Conrad. Professor Emeritus of Anthropology since 1984. A.B. and M.A., Emory University; Ph.D., Duke University.
Richard C. Wood. Professor Emeritus of English since 1988. B.A., Rhodes; M.A., Columbia University.
William L. Daniels. Professor Emeritus of English since 1990. B.A. and M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., Harvard University.
Frederic R. Stauffer. Professor Emeritus of Physics since 1990. B.S. and M.S., Bucknell University.
Johann Bruhwiler. Professor Emeritus of German since 1991. B.A., Carleton University (Canada); M.A. and Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.
Jack H. Taylor. Professor Emeritus of Physics since 1992. B.S., Rhodes College; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University.
Robert G. Patterson. Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies since 1993. B.A., Washington and Lee University; B.D., Union Theological Seminary (Virginia); Ph.D., Yale University.
Lawrence K. Anthony. Professor Emeritus of Art since 1995. B.A., Washington and Lee University; M.F.A., University of Georgia.
Milton P. Brown, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies since 1995. A.B., Birmingham-Southern College; B.D., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Duke University.
Rebecca Sue Legge. Professor Emerita of Business Administration since 1995. B.B.A., M.B.A. and Ph.D., University of Mississippi.
Herbert W. Smith. Professor Emeritus of Psychology since 1995. B.A. and M.A., East Texas State University; Ph.D., Florida State University.
G. Kenneth Williams. Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science since 1995. B.A.E. and M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
F. Thomas Cloar. Professor Emeritus of Psychology since 1996. B.A., Rhodes College; M.A., University of Memphis; Ph.D., University of Alabama.
James W. Jobes, Jr. Professor Emeritus of Philosophy since 1996. B.A., St. John’s College; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Donald W. Tucker. Professor Emeritus of Spanish since 1998. B.S., Davidson College; M.A. and Ph.D., University of North Carolina.
Edward A. Barnhardt. Associate Professor Emeritus of Physics since 1999. B.S., Rhodes College; M.S., Vanderbilt University.
James H. Daughdrill, Jr. President Emeritus since 1999. B.A., Emory University; M. Div., Columbia Theological Seminary; D.D., Davidson College.
Charles C. Orvis. Professor Emeritus of Economics since 2000. B.A., State University at Northridge, California; Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Bobby R. Jones. Professor Emeritus of Biology since 2001. B.S., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Missouri.
William L. Lacy. Professor Emeritus of Philosophy since 2001. B.A., Rhodes College; Ph.D., University of Virginia.
Robert M. MacQueen. Professor Emeritus of Physics since 2001. B.S., Rhodes College; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University.
F. Michael McLain. Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies since 2003. B.A., DePauw University; B.D., Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Carolyn P. Schriber. Professor Emerita of History since 2004. B.S., Kent State University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Colorado.
John L. Streete. Professor Emeritus of Physics since 2004. B.S., Rhodes College; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Florida.
Douglas W. Hatfield. Professor Emeritus of History since 2005. B.A. Baylor University; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Kentucky.
Robert G. Mortimer. Professor Emeritus of Chemistry since 2005. B.S. and M.S. Utah State University; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology.
Richard A. Batey. Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies since 2006. B.A., David Lipscomb College; B.D. and Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Horst R. Dinkelacker. Professor Emeritus of German since 2006. Staatsexamen, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen; Ph. D., Vanderbilt University
Diane M. Clark. Associate Professor Emerita of Music since 2006. B.M., Rhodes College; M.M., Indiana University; D.A., University of Mississippi.
James C. Lanier. Professor Emeritus of History since 2006. B.A., Stetson University; M.A. and Ph.D., Emory University.
Robert R. Llewellyn. Associate Professor Emeritus of Philosophy since 2006. B.A., Davidson College; M.A. and Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
Marshall E. McMahon. Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business Administration since 2007. B.A., University of the South; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.
J. Peter Ekstrom. Associate Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Sociology since 2007. B.A., Beloit College; M.A. The American University; Ph.D., University of Illinois.
James. M. Vest. Professor Emeritus of French since 2009. A.B., Davidson College; M.A. and Ph.D., Duke University. 
Deborah N. Pittman. Associate Professor Emerita of Economics and Business since 2011. B.A. Rhodes College; M.S. University of Memphis; Ph.D. University of Memphis.
John F. Copper. Distinguished Professor Emeritus of International Studies since 2012. B.A. University of Nebraska; M.A. University of Hawaii; Ph.D. University of South Carolina.
Gail P. C. Streete. Professor Emerita of Religious Studies since 2012. B.A., M.A., and M.L.S. SUNY at Buffalo; M. Phil. and Ph.D. Drew University.
Robert J. Strandburg. Professor Emeritus of Psychology since 2013. B.A., Amherst College; M.A. and Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles.
John S. Olsen. Professor Emeritus of Biology since 2014. B.S. and M.S. University of Illinois; Ph.D. University of Texas.
Gail S. Murray. Professor Emerita of History since 2016. A.B., University of Michigan; M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas; and Ph.D., University of Memphis.
Bette J. Ackerman. Professor Emerita of Psychology since 2016. B.A., Florida Presbyterian College; M.A. & Ph.D., University of Florida.
David Y. Jeter. Professor Emeritus of Chemistry since 2016. B.S., Texas A&M University; and Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Jennifer Brady. Professor Emerita of English since 2017. M.A. and Ph.D., Princeton University.
Julia Ewing. Professor Emerita of Theatre since 2017. B.A., Sienna College; M.A University of Memphis.
Valeria Z. Nollan. Professor Emerita of Russian Studies since 2017. B.A., University of Delaware; M.A.. & Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh. 
John M. Planchon. Professor Emeritus of Commerce and Business since 2019. A.B., A.M. University of Missouri; Ph.D. University of Alabama.
Marcus D. Pohlmann. Professor Emeritus of Political Science since 2019. B.A. Cornell College; M.A. M. Phil. Ph.D. Columbia University. 
Pamela Church. Professor Emerita of Business since 2021. B.S., M.S. University of Memphis; Ph.D. University of Houston. 
Carolyn R. Jaslow. Professor Emerita of Biology since 2021. B.S. Mount Holyoke College; M.S. Ohio University; Ph.D. The University of Chicago. 
Brian W. Shaffer. Professor Emeritus of English since 2021. A.B. Washington University; Ph.D. The University of Iowa. 
Marsha D. Walton. Professor Emeritus of Psychology since 2021. B.A. and Ph.D. University of North Carolina. 
Terri Lindquester. Professor Emerita of Mathematics since 2022. B.S. & Ph.D. Emory University.
Gary Lindquester. Professor Emeritus of Biology since 2022. B.S. Furman University; M.S. and Ph.D. Emory University.
Michael Drompp. Professor Emeritus of History since 2022. B.A., M.A., & Ph.D. Indiana University.
Shira Malkin. Associate Professor Emerita of Modern Languages and Literatures since 2023. B.A., M.A., & Ph.D. Universite de Paris. 
Christopher Wetzel. Professor Emeritus of Psychology since 2024. B.A., M.A., & Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Susan Kus. Professor Emerita of Anthropology since 2024. B.A., M.A., & Ph.D. University of Michigan.

 

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Endowments, Awards, and Memorials

Professorships and Faculty Fellowships

The Connie Abston Chair in Literature was created in 1998 by former trustee Dunbar Abston, Jr. in honor of his wife. Dr. Caki Wilkinson, Associate Professor of English, holds the Abston Chair.

The Winton M. Blount Chair in Social Sciences was provided by the estate of Winton M. Blount, Chair of Rhodes' Board of Trustees 1988-92. Mr. Blount was a former U.S. Postmaster General and founder of Blount, Inc., an international construction firm based in Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. Katie White, Professor of Psychology, currently holds the Blount Chair.

The L. Palmer Brown Chair of Interdisciplinary Humanities supports a professorship in the interdisciplinary course, “The Search for Values in the Light of Western History and Religion.” Professor Miriam Clinton, Professor of Art and Art History, is the current holder of the Interdisciplinary Professorship.

The Neville Frierson Bryan Chair in African-American Literary & Cultural Studies was established in 2002 by former trustee and alumna Neville Frierson Bryan '58 of Chicago.  currently holds the Bryan Chair.

The Mertie Willigar Buckman Chair in International Studies was established in 1990 by trustee Robert H. Buckman to honor his mother. Dr. Nikolaos Zahariadis, Professor of International Studies, holds the Chair.

The Stanley J. Buckman Distinguished Professorship of International Studies, provided by trustee Robert H. Buckman, honors the founder of Buckman Laboratories and longtime friend and trustee of the college. The current occupant is Dr. Amy Risley, Professor of International Studies.

The Lester Crain Chair in Physics was established in 2002 by trustee and alumnus Lester Crain, Jr. '51. Dr. Ann Viano, Associate Professor of Physics, currently holds the Chair.

The Albert Bruce Curry Professorship of Religious Studies was provided and sustained by Second Presbyterian Church of Memphis. Dr. Patrick Gray, Professor of Religious Studies, is the current Curry Professor.

The Elizabeth G. Daughdrill and James H. Daughdrill, Jr. Professorships were provided by the Rhodes Board of Trustees in 1998 to recognize President and Mrs. Daughdrill's exemplary leadership and service to the college for 25 years. Dr. Vanessa Rogers, Associate Professor of Music, is the current occupant of the Elizabeth G. Daughdrill Chair. The James H. Daughdrill, Jr. Chair is held by Dr. Larryn Peterson, Associate Professor of Chemistry.

The F. Elaine Donelson '59 Chair in Psychology allows for the creation of a department chair in Psychology.

The E. C. Ellett Professorship of Mathematics and Computer Science was created by Edward Coleman Ellett, Class of 1888. Dr. Erin Bodine is the current Ellett Professor.

The Fulmer Chair in Political Science for U.S. Presidential Studies was established in 2005 by Arthur Fulmer and the late Nancy Hill Fulmer '51, Rhodes trustee, to support work in the Department of Political Science. Dr. Michael Nelson, Professor of Political Science, currently holds the Fulmer Chair.

The Charles R. Glover Professorship of English Studies was provided by Mrs. Charles R. Glover and is occupied by Amy Benson, Associate Professor of English.

The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Teaching Fellowship for Minority Graduate Students supports minority teaching fellows at Rhodes as they complete their dissertations. 

The Ralph C. Hon Chair in Economics was provided by alumni who studied under Dr. Hon during his tenure as Professor of Economics. Dr. Courtney Collins, Assistant Professor of Economics, currently holds the Chair.

The Joseph R. Hyde, III Professorship of Political Economy is an annually-funded position established in 2010 in the Department of Economics to support the study of Political Economy. It is provided by the J.R. Hyde, III Family Foundation and other anonymous donors. Dr. Shameel Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Economics, is the current occupant.

The Robert D. McCallum Distinguished Professorship of Economics and Business was funded by the late Robert D. McCallum, Chairman Emeritus, Valmac Industries, Inc. and life trustee of Rhodes. Dr. Nick McKinney, Professor of Economics, is the current occupant.

The J. J. McComb Professorship of History was provided by Mr. J. J. McComb and is occupied by Dr. Etty Terem, Professor of History.

The Irene and J. Walter McDonnell Chair in Greek and Roman Studies was established by trustee Michael McDonnell in memory of his parents. Dr. Kenny Morrell, Associate Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Studies, is the current occupant.

The Virginia Ballou McGehee Professorship of Muslim-Christian Relations was established by James E. McGehee, Jr. and Virginia Ballou McGehee '46 in 2007. Dr. John Kaltner is the current occupant of the McGehee Chair.

The W. J. Millard Professorship of Religious Studies was provided by his friends at Evergreen Presbyterian Church in Memphis and honors the late senior minister of the church. Prof. Brooke Schedneck, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, is the current holder of the Millard Professorship.

The Plough Professor of Urban Studies was provided by an endowment grant from the Plough Foundation. Dr. Elizabeth Thomas, Associate Professor of Psychology, is the current holder of this Professorship.

James T. and Valeria B. Robertson Chair in Biological Science was established in 2005 by James T. Robertson '53 and Valeria B. Robertson to support teaching and research in biology and related areas. Prof. Jonathan FitzGerald, Associate Professor of Biology, holds the Robertson Chair.

The James D. Robinson Chair in Economics and Business Administration was established in 2004 by Martha Robinson to honor a professor in the chemistry, business or economics department. Dr. Kelly Weeks, Associate Professor of Business is the current holder of this Chair.

The James F. Ruffin Professorship of Art and Archaeology was established by the late James F. Ruffin, Jr., founder and operator of Ruffin’s Imports and Interiors of Memphis. His mark can be found all around the Rhodes campus as well as the President’s home. The holder of the Ruffin Professorship is Victor Coonin, Professor of Art and Art History.

The J. S. Seidman Fellowship in International Studies is supported by the estate of Rhodes trustee P. K. Seidman. Dr. Esen Kirdis, Associate Professor of International Studies currently holds this Fellowship.

The P. K. Seidman Distinguished Professorship of Political Economy was provided by Robert H. Buckman and the late Mertie W. Buckman, in honor of their friend, the late P. K. Seidman. Dr. Steve Ceccoli, Associate Professor of International Studies is the current P.K. Seidman Distinguished Professor.

The Irma O. Sternberg Chair in History was established in 2012 with a gift from Mrs. Sternberg’s estate. Dr. Tim Huebner is the first holder of this Chair.

The Van Vleet Fellowship was provided by The Van Vleet Foundation. The Fellowship, occupied by Dr. Brent Hoffmeister, Professor of Physics, provides for student research and strengthens the Physics Department.

The Robert R. Waller Chair in Population Health, named for trustee Dr. Bob Waller, was established in 2017 to provide leadership and community for Urban Studies majors with a concentration in Urban and Community Health. Dr. Kendra Hotz, Associate Professor of Urban Studies, is the current Chair.

The R. A. Webb Professorship of Religious Studies was provided by a friend of the college. Dr. Sarah Rollens, Associate Professor of Religious Studies is the current Webb Professor.

The Spence L. Wilson Distinguished Chair in Humanities was established by trustee Spence L. Wilson, his wife Rebecca Webb Wilson, and the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation. 

The T. K. Young Professorship of English Literature was established by Idlewild Presbyterian Church in 1955 in honor of their senior minister. Dr. Leslie Petty, Associate Professor of English, currently holds the Young Chair.

Special Funds

The Frank and Marjo Benton Student Travel Fund was created in 2012 by Marjo and Frank Benton P'13 to support Math and Computer Science students when they attend professional meetings and conferences.

The Booth Cody Dortch Quinn Endowment for the Humanities was created in 2013 by Joan and John Quinn '58. The endowment will help bring nationally recognized leaders to campus to create special learning opportunities that will provide the foundation for community-wide dialogue.

The Boyle Endowment for the Study of Liberal Democracy was provided in 2008 by trustee J. Bayard Boyle, Jr. and his family. It is housed in the Department of Political Science to encourage and support teaching and research concerning the nature of constitutional government and the sources, principles, and practice of the institution of liberal democracy.

The Rosanna Cappellato Memorial Fund was established in 2013 through the estate of Rosanna Capellato and gifts from her friends.

The Charles P. Cobb '44 Endowment for Music, established in 2011 through his estate, provides discretionary funding for the Music Department to be used with the approval of the Dean of the Faculty. The Cobb Endowment may provide student fellowships or other support for the teaching and learning of music.

The Crain Family Counseling Support Fund was established to benefit student counseling at Rhodes in order to meet the emotional needs of our students.

The Patricia Weaver Lawrence '50 Endowed Music Fund, established by bequest of the estate of William S. and Patricia W. Lawrence, is intended to be used for the purchase of musical instruments, musical instruction, or musical performances.

Initiated in January 2023, the Mallory Gymnasium Floor Naming and Improvement Project was funded by multiple generous donors to rename the Mallory Gymnasium basketball floor in honor of Coach Herbert Hilgeman.

The Mike Curb Institute for Music was founded in 2006 by Mike and Linda Curb through the Mike Curb Family Foundation to foster awareness and understanding of the distinct musical traditions of the South and to study the effect music has had on its culture, history, and economy. Through the areas of preservation, research, leadership, and civic responsibility, the Institute provides support for faculty and facilitates opportunities for students to experience learning outside the classroom In partnership with the community.

The Pete Ekstrom Faculty Development Fund in Anthropology and Sociology was established in 2006 by an anonymous alumna. It will provide support for faculty to direct and mentor a student, pursue collaborative research, or develop enhancements to their programs. The chair of the department will determine the use of these funds.

The Jack D. Farris Visiting Writers Series was established in 2002 by a bequest from the Kathleen McClain '74 as a memorial to her beloved teacher, mentor and friend, Professor Jack D. Farris. Each year the Department of English will host published writers for readings and lectures.

The Julia Johnson Garrett '01 Library Collection Endowment was established in her honor by her parents, Edith H. and James R. Garrett, in 2001. Funds from the endowment are used to purchase rare or other books in the field of Art History, rare or other books in the field of Religious Studies, books in the field of Early Childhood Education, or if there is no need in those areas, where the need is greatest.

The Gerber-Taylor Fund was created by Meg and Charles Gerber in 2010 to provide funding for four years which will support student fellowships, programming, and staff in the Rhodes Learning Corridor. The Gerber-Taylor Fund will be used to provide an afterschool enhancement program and a community garden for nutritional education at the Promise Academy in the Learning Corridor.

The Martin-Kragh Faculty Development Fund for Biology and Chemistry was established in 2006 by former Rhodes trustee J. Stephen Martin and his late wife, Nancy Kragh Martin, parents of Stuart '08, to provide support for faculty in biology and chemistry to direct and mentor a student, pursue collaborative research, or develop enhancements to their programs.

The Meeman Endowed Support Fund, provided by the estate of Mr. George B. Long, Jr., was established in 2023 to support the Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning.

The Michaelcheck Endowment for Faculty Support was created in 2000 by Rhodes Board Chair William J. Michaelcheck '69 and his wife Pam to provide funds for travel by faculty members to support their research and other academic endeavors.

The Julian C. Nall '43 and Family Endowment for Faculty Support was established in 2011 by Julian C. Nall '43 and his family. It supports faculty professional development to help achieve career goals and better mentor students.

The Herta and Walter Nelson Library Fund was created by Professor Michael Nelson in 1992 and named in honor of his parents. The fund was established to purchase faculty authored books for the Paul Barret, Jr. Library collection.

The Overend Endowment for Film Studies was created through the generosity of an alumnus in 2001. It provides support for guest speakers, films, books, and equipment purchases related to film studies.

The Iris A. Pearce Shakespeare Endowment was established in 2007 through the estate of Dr. Pearce '42. The endowment is used to enhance and enrich courses in Shakespeare, to provide guest speakers or visiting Shakespeare scholars and to fund research in the teaching of Shakespeare.

Established in 2024 by Dr. Morris T. Reagan '60 in memory of his mother, The Louise Taylor Reagan Endowed Music Fund provides for and/or offsets the cost of the Music Department hosting an annual concert by professional musicians or musical groups.

The Rhodes Athletic Equipment Fund was established in 2013 in honor of Mike Clary '77 by Dr. and Mrs. James H. Daughdrill.

Rhodes CARES (Center for Academic Research and Education through Service), funded by a $6 million grant from the Robert and Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust of Wichita Falls, Texas, exists to strengthen undergraduate research and service tied to scholarship. The center encompasses programs such as Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies, Rhodes St. Jude Summer Plus research program, and Rhodes Learning Corridor. It also provides aid to students who have demonstrated experience in and commitment to community service.

The Rhodes Theatre Guild Fund was established in 2023 to provide financial support to the Rhodes Theatre Guild.

The Richardson Endowment for the Arts was established by the late Kathleen Richardson in 2007. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The James R. Riedmeyer Collection was established in 1987 by Mr. Riedmeyer, then Senior Vice President, Federal Express Corporation. It is used to purchase books and periodicals in aviation, transportation, and communication.

The Riley Discretionary Endowment for Barret Library was created in 1998 by Dr. Robert I. Bourne, Jr. '54 and Anne Riley Bourne '54 in loving memory of Rev. Robert Quitman Riley, Class of 1894 (Anne’s grandfather); John Riley, Class of 1926 (Anne’s father); and Maclin Broadnax Riley, Class of 1930 (Anne’s uncle). It provides funds to be used at the discretion of the Director of Barret Library.

The Charles Robertson '65 Endowment for Student Research and Engagement in Physics was established in 2007 by Charles Robertson '65 to support research fellowships for students to work with Rhodes physics faculty. It will also support the students in activities that will engage them in the physics community and the community at large. Recipients are selected through an annual competitive application process.

The Jack U. Russell Collection was established in 1986 in his memory by his son Mark Russell. The Russell Collection is used to enhance the mathematics collection in honor of Dr. Russell's service at Rhodes as Professor of Mathematics 1954-1981.

The Ruyl Family Fellowship in Global History is the Department of History's premier experience for students majoring in History.  It was established by Marci McTier to allow a rising junior or senior to explore any aspect of global history, broadly defined.

The Herb Smith Endowment was established in 2010 to support Meeman Center classes that had been taught by Herb Smith, most notably “The Art of Conscious Living.”

The Paul Snodgrass '46 Endowment for the Arts was established through his estate. It provides support for the Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Helen Stauffer Memorial Library Fund was established in 2006 to provide funds to benefit the Paul Barret, Jr. Library.

The Irma Sternberg Faculty Support Fund in American History was established in 2009 through the estate of Irma Sternberg to support research and teaching in American history.

The Lynne and Henry Turley Memphis Center includes a range of institutes, programs and initiatives focused on the human experience of the Memphis and Mid-South region.

The White Family Regional Studies Endowment was created in 2007 through a bequest of John White '67. It supports students studying history through the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies. Students selected for this opportunity are chosen through a competitive proposal process reviewed by the faculty of the institute.

The Spence Wilson Faculty Support in Religious Studies Endowment was established in 2012 by Spence L. Wilson, former Chair and current member of the Rhodes Board of Trustees. The recipient is Dr. Steven L. McKenzie.

Art Collections

The Robert I. and Anne Riley Bourne Collection was given in 1998 by the Bournes, both members of the Class of 1954. The photographic prints represent the work of distinguished photographer Edward J. Curtis and document life of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest, circa 1905. Selected prints are periodically displayed in the Clough-Hanson Gallery and are used for teaching.

The Jessie L. Clough Art Memorial for Teaching was given to Rhodes in 1953 by sisters Floy and Etta Hanson in memory of their friend and first art teacher. The collection of Asian woodcut prints, porcelains, fabrics, and other objects forms the basis of the college's teaching collection. Selected objects are periodically displayed in the Clough-Hanson Gallery.

The Dorothy Seymour Harnden Collection in North American Native Art was given to Rhodes in 1990 in her memory by her husband, the late Robert C. Harnden. The Harnden Collection is on permanent display in Halliburton Tower and Buckman Hall.

The Harvey A. Pankin Collection was given in his memory by his son Jayson D. Pankin of Michigan in 1997. The prints, dating from 1960-80, document many of the styles or movements of those decades, including op art, hard-edged abstractions, figurative art, and photo-realism. Selected prints are periodically displayed in the Clough-Hanson Gallery and are used for teaching.

Awards

The Louise and Ward Archer, Sr. Award for Creativity, given by his late wife and his children, recognizes the student selected as having demonstrated the most creativity at Rhodes. The award honors the memory of Ward Archer, Sr. '39, founder of Ward Archer & Associates, now the public relations firm Archer/Malmo, and his wife Louise Thompson Archer '44, whose early career was in the advertising field in New York.

The Mac Armour Physics Fellows were established in 2015 in memory of Mac Armour '16 by Meri and Donald Armour.

The Anne Howard Bailey '45 Prize for Creative Writing was established by the estate of Anne Howard Bailey '45 in 2009 and given annually for excellence and merit in Creative Writing.

The J. Allen Boone '71 Award was established in 2013 by Dr. and Mrs. James H. Daughdrill. It is awarded to the Most Outstanding Student in Accounting.

The William Bruce '11 Award for Outstanding Paper in Art History was created in 2013 by Louise and Mike Bruce P'11 in memory of their son. This award is determined based on the review of student papers each spring by the Art History faculty.

The Pam Church Master of Accounting Award is given annually to the Masters of Accounting student-of-the-year, in honor of former Rhodes faculty member Pam Church.

The Ruth Moore Cobb Award in Instrumental Music was established by the late trustee Charles P. Cobb '44 in honor of his wife. The award is presented annually to the outstanding student instrumentalist in the Music Department as judged by the Music faculty.

The Estelle R. Cone Award is given annually to that student selected for outstanding service in an individual project through the Kinney Program. The award is in memory of Mrs. Cone, who was Kinney Program Director from its founding until 1975.

The Charlie Cook Award for Excellence in Political Science was established in 2013 by Lucy and Charlie Cook P'08. The scholarship is awarded to a senior who shows excellence in Political Science.

The J. Hal Daughdrill Award was established in 1986 by friends of Rhodes with memorial gifts to remember the eighteenth President's father. The award goes to the most valuable player of the football team.

The Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching, established in 1981 by the late Clarence C. Day '52 of Memphis, is given annually to a full-time member of the teaching faculty at Rhodes to recognize excellence in teaching.

The Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity was established by the late Clarence C. Day '52 of Memphis in 1981 to recognize a Rhodes faculty member for significant research and/or creative activity which has been brought to fruition in a public form, e.g. scholarly writing, public performances.

The CBIZ MHM Accounting Awards previously known as The Thompson Dunavant PLC Accounting Awards were established by Thompson Dunavant PLC in 2008. One award is given each year to an outstanding junior majoring in commerce and business to provide financial aid during the senior year. A second award is given to an outstanding senior majoring in commerce and business who will enter and use the award for financial aid in the Rhodes' Masters of Science in Accounting program the academic year immediately after graduation.

The Theodore William Eckels International Business Internships were established in 2010 by his wife Betty Eckels, her son Rick Eckels '70 and her daughter-in-law, Rhodes trustee Laila Adams Eckels '71. This internship outside the U.S. at an international business is restricted to deserving rising juniors and seniors majoring in commerce and business or economics with relevant foreign language skills.

The Garrott Award was established in honor of Thomas M. Garrott, III. Chosen by the Political Economy faculty members, this award recognizes a student who has demonstrated excellence in Political Economy.

The Donald J. Gattas Memorial Award is given annually to the student judged to be most outstanding in Middle Eastern Studies.

The Rebecca Rish Gay Most Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year Award was established in 1996 by Dr. and Mrs. James H. Daughdrill, Jr. in memory of her mother.

The Walter E. Gay Most Oustanding Male Athlete of the Year Award was established in 1996 by Dr. and Mrs. James H. Daughdrill, Jr. in honor of her father.

The Mel Grinspan Award for the Outstanding Intern was established in honor of the late Mel G. Grinspan, Professor Emeritus of Economics. The award recognizes a student who exemplifies excellence in achieving significant and measurable credit within the internship program.

The Sally Becker Grinspan Award for Artistic Achievement was established during his lifetime by Professor Emeritus Mel G. Grinspan to honor his wife. It is presented each year to a student majoring in art who produces that piece of art, in any medium, which is selected by a committee of artists and/or art curators as an outstanding creation.

The Michael E. Hendrick '67 Award in Organic Chemistry was established in his memory by his wife Martha S. Laurie '69 and their friends. It provides a summer stipend for outstanding students to conduct research in the field of organic chemistry.

The Ralph C. Hon Leadership Award recognizes a senior Commerce and Business major who has the highest achievement in the area of leadership.

The Hunter Award for Excellence in Neuroscience was established in 2006 through the estate of Arthur W. and Doris B. Hunter to recognize graduating neuroscience majors, who have been accepted into a graduate program in neuroscience or a related field, and who have excelled in the classroom and laboratory.

The Wasfy B. Iskander International Internship in Economics was provided by family and friends of the late economics professor. It provides an internship experience outside the U.S. for a rising senior majoring in economics.

The Jameson M. Jones Award for Outstanding Faculty Service continues a practice of recognizing faculty service first started by the Charles E. Diehl Society in 1988. The award, which honors a current faculty member who has rendered exemplary service and provided leadership to the Rhodes community, was provided in 2005 by Rhodes alumnus and trustee, John D. Gladney '74. Dr. Jameson M. Jones '36 served as professor of moral philosophy and dean of the college from 1955 to 1971.

The Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prizes are awarded annually to four students for excellence in writing as judged by a committee of faculty members. The awards are given in four categories: Freshman English Essay; Senior English Essay; Poetry, Fiction, and Drama; and Scholarly Essay. These prizes were established in 1985 by Thomas R. Kepple, Jr. in memory of his wife.

The Rose & Solly Korsakov Psychology Award was provided by Allan B. Korsakov '64 to honor his parents’ memory, foresight, wisdom, and sacrifices for their two sons. The Korsakov Award recognizes an outstanding student in the field of psychology.

The Morelle Legg International Internship provides international internship opportunities to outstanding candidates in either the Department of Economics or Business in the summer of their junior year.

The George Lapides Sportsmanship Award was established in 2014 by various donors. It will be awarded every spring at the Rhodes Athletic Banquet to the senior athlete who best exemplifies highest level of sportsmanship.

The Colonel David Henry Likes International Studies Award was established in honor of Colonel Likes by Vernon M. Lester and is granted to an outstanding junior majoring in international studies.

The Freeman C. Marr Track and Field Award is presented annually to the outstanding athlete who best exemplifies dedication to the principles of scholarship and athletics. This award honors Freeman C. Marr '48: athlete, scholar, coach and dedicated alumnus of the college.

The Cynthia Marshall Award was created in 2005 by family and friends of Professor Cynthia Marshall. The award is given to the most deserving senior majoring in English who is pursuing graduate studies in any field in the humanities.

The Robert D. McCallum Competitive Enterprise Award was established by Dr. Ben. W. Bolch, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business Administration, in honor of the late Robert D. McCallum, a trustee of the college. It is awarded annually to a student who is deemed to have carried out the most significant entrepreneurial activity while at Rhodes.

The Mollie Royall McCord Memorial Prize in Bible was established by a bequest from Mollie R. McCord '36. It goes to a senior or rising senior who has shown promise in this area and is interested in a career as a church minister, missionary or medical missionary.

The Susan Tidball Means Award was created in 1991 to be awarded to a junior student and to assist in underwriting a project in Women's Studies.

The Fred Neal Freshman Prize is awarded to the outstanding student in the interdisciplinary course, “The Search for Values in the Light of Western History and Religion.” It was established by friends of Professor Neal during his lifetime.

The Lynn Nettleton Prize was created by Lynn N. and Olive Allen Hughes in memory of his grandfather and in honor of their daughter, Dixon Presswood Schultz '83. It is awarded to the senior who has written the year's most outstanding paper in economics or business.

The Memphis Panhellenic Association, in its desire to encourage scholarship, presents an award to the sorority woman of the graduating class at Rhodes College having the highest scholastic average for her entire college career.

The John Planchon Award for Excellence in Commerce and Business was established in 2013 by Dr. and Mrs. James H. Daughdrill. It is awarded to the Most Outstanding Student in Business and Commerce.

The Marcus D. Pohlmann Award in Political Science and Mock Trial was established in 2019 in honor of Professor Marcus Pohlmann upon his retirement. The purpose of this annual award is to recognize outstanding senior student achievement in Political Science and Mock Trial.

The Peyton Nalle Rhodes Phi Beta Kappa Award was created by members of the Rhodes Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

The Margaret R. & Rudolf R. Ruyl Award for Religious Studies was established in 1996 by The Ruyl Family Fund in memory of Margaret F. ′61 & Rudolf R. Ruyl. This annual award supports faculty development. 

The Jack U. Russell Awards in Mathematics were established by friends of Professor Jack Russell of Rhodes. They are awarded to outstanding mathematics students selected by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

The Jane Hyde Scott Awards, established by a bequest from Jane Hyde Scott '30, are given to rising seniors for special academic activities in the summer prior to the senior year. Five awards are given annually: The Robert Allen Scott Award in Mathematics, The Joseph Reeves Hyde Award in Religious Studies, The Ruth Sherman Hyde Award in Music, The Margaret Ruffin Hyde Award in Psychology, and

The W. O. Shewmaker Memorial Fund was established by alumni and friends in memory of Dr. W. O. Shewmaker, Professor of Bible at Rhodes 1925-41. The income from this fund is used annually for an award of books to the student who attains the highest distinction in the interdisciplinary course, “The Search for Values in the Light of Western History and Religion.”

The Ida LeBlanc “Lee” Smith Foreign Studies Award was established in her memory by her family, friends and classmates. Lee '05 is remembered for her enhancement of her Rhodes experience through participation in the college's British Studies at Oxford program. This award helps to fund a study abroad opportunity for a student who might not otherwise be financially able to undertake such study.

The Spencer Prizes in Greek were established in memory of Mr. H. N. Spencer, Port Gibson, Mississippi. They are awarded to those students in each class who attain the highest distinction. In addition, a prize is awarded to the student who has attained the highest absolute, not merely relative, grade during four years of Greek courses.

The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards, a medallion and certificate provided by the New York Southern Society of the City of New York, are awarded to the man and woman students of the graduating class and to one outstanding citizen of the community who best exemplify Mr. Sullivan’s ideals of excellence in character and service to humanity.

The Jeanne Scott Varnell Award in Classical Languages.

The Spence Wilson Faculty International Travel Fund was established in 2007 by the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation in honor of Rhodes trustee Spence L. Wilson. The funds will be used to fund faculty international travel opportunities including but not limited to conducting research outside the U.S.; collaborating with colleagues from throughout the world; traveling to retool or expand our curriculum; presenting papers at international conferences; and taking students abroad.

The Rob Wolcott '93 Endowed Internship was provided by family and friends to support an internship at the Church Health Center in recognition of Rob's commitment to service and health care for the poor and homeless.

The Li Xiuying Memorial Award for Chinese Language Excellence was established by Professor Han Li and Stephen Ceccoli. The award recognizes a student who excels in studying the Chinese language.

Scholarships and Fellowships

The following listing of scholarships and fellowships is provided for informational purposes to showcase the rich scope of opportunities at Rhodes and to honor the generous benefactors who have provided these scholarships and fellowships. Please refer to the Financial Aid Application Procedures if you are interested in pursuing scholarship assistance at Rhodes. You should be aware that not every scholarship is available every year. Many of the scholarships listed here are renewable and are retained by the chosen recipients throughout their four years at Rhodes. You can be confident, however, that each aid applicant is automatically considered for every available scholarship and fellowship for which s/he qualifies.

The 100 Club of Memphis Scholarship was endowed by the 100 Club of Memphis to assist Memphis and Shelby County law enforcement officers, firefighters, and their immediate family members.

The George I. Alden Trust Scholarship was funded by a challenge grant from the George I. Alden Trust and gifts from alumni and friends of the college. It is used for general scholarship aid for students with need.

The Elizabeth Alley Ahlgren Art Scholarship was established in 1987 by Dr. Frank R. Ahlgren of Memphis in honor of his wife for worthy students interested in painting or sculpture.

The Emerson A. and Emily Peale Alburty Scholarships were established by Mr. and Mrs. Alburty of Memphis during their lifetimes. Selection of the scholarship recipients is based primarily on financial need and preference will be given to Memphis and Shelby County residents.

The Mary Orme Amis Scholarships for Women were established by family members to honor their mother and are awarded to deserving female students.

The Catherine D. Anderson Scholarship was established by the late Ms. Anderson of Hughes, Arkansas.

The Brady '67 and Betty '68 Wray Anderson Scholarship supports a female student studying international relations.

The Walter P. Armstrong, Sr. Memorial Scholarship was established by Dr. Walter P. Armstrong, Jr., the law firm of Armstrong Allen, and friends.

The A. L. Aydelott Students Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by his daughter, the late Mrs. Josephine A. Johnson, Memphis.

The Mary Lowry Bacon Scholarship was established by her son, Henry W. Bacon, and her granddaughter, Barbara B. Henderson. It is awarded to a student of religion.

The John W. Baird M.D. and Florence D. Baird Scholarship was established in 1999 by Florence Baird '40. It provides aid to deserving students with demonstrated financial need.

The Minnie Lee Hamer Bales '35 Scholarship for the Arts was created in 2010 through her estate. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Dr. Leon T. Banakas '53 Scholarship was established by Mrs. Frances Mellen-Banakas in memory of her husband. It provides aid to deserving pre-medical students on the basis of academic promise and ability.

The Albert D. Banta Scholarships provide for Rhodes College one-third of the income from a trust created by the late Albert D. Banta, Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Donna Lorraine Barlett Scholarship, created by alumna Ms. Barlett '80, gives preference to students with financial need who are in foster care or who are from a single-parent household.

The Frank G. Barton Scholarship Fund was established by his wife, the late Mrs. Pauline C. Barton, Memphis.

The James H. and Carol P. Barton International Study Fellowship was established by Rhodes trustee James H. Barton in 2006. It provides financial aid for deserving students who desire to study abroad. Recipients are selected by competitive application.

The Adam P. Beeler Christian Service with Youth Scholarship was established by the family and friends of the late Adam Beeler '99. The scholarship is to be awarded to a deserving junior or senior who has demonstrated a commitment to Christian service in an under-resourced environment with preference given to students who have been active with STREETS Ministries and/or The Neighborhood School.

The Bellingrath Fellowships were established through the will of Walter D. Bellingrath. Consideration is by nomination only and the Bellingrath Scholars are chosen based on their academic and extracurricular records and an interview by a scholarship selection committee.

The BellSouth Mobility Scholarship was provided by BellSouth Mobility, now merged into AT&T, for a deserving student with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to students from Memphis.

The Francis B. and Mildred Benton Scholarship was established in 2006 through the estate of Francis B. Benton '36 to aid deserving students participating in the Center for Outreach in the Development of the Arts at Rhodes. The program fosters leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the arts.

The Jacque Hammett Betts and Margarette H. Wurtsbaugh Scholarship was established by the late Mrs. Betts, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Wilhelm of Little Rock, in memory of these sisters who were Mrs. Wilhelm's aunts.

The Herman W. Bevis Scholarship was created and later endowed in her lifetime by the late Mrs. Jenny Lyde Bevis in memory of her husband, Herman Bevis '30.

The Winton and Carolyn Blount Service Scholarship was provided in 2005 by the estate of Winton M. Blount, Chair of Rhodes' Board of Trustees 1988-92. Mr. Blount was a former U.S. Postmaster General and founder of Blount, Inc., an international construction firm based in Montgomery, Alabama. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated experience and commitment to community service.

The Bonner Foundation Scholarships, funded by The Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation, provide financial aid for deserving students who demonstrate experience and commitment to community service and have high financial need. Each student receives a grant for financial aid, a stipend to substitute for work study aid, and a summer living allowance.

The Eleanor and Millard Bosworth Scholarship was established in their memory by their daughter, the late Eleanor Bosworth Shannon. It is awarded annually to students with need.

The Elizabeth Bourne Webb '81 & John Riley Bourne Service Scholarship was established by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Irl Bourne, Jr., members of the class of 1954. The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate interest and involvement in community service as an applicant to Rhodes and while at Rhodes commit to engage in approximately ten hours of weekly community service.

The Dr. Robert Irl and Anne Riley Bourne Scholarship was established by the Bournes, both members of the Class of 1954, to be awarded to deserving students on the basis of academic promise and ability.

The Helen M. Bowld Scholarship is awarded each year to a student of religion in grateful memory of Miss Helen M. Bowld, a dedicated member of the college staff for many years.

The J. Bayard Boyle, Sr. Scholarship was created by the late Sam M. Fleming of Nashville to honor the memory of his good friend. Additional support was provided by Joanne Fleming Hayes and Toby S. Wilt. It is awarded to a student with financial need.

The Arabia Wooten Brakefield '42 and Betty Mae Wooten Michael Scholarship was established by their father, the late Mr. Hoyt B. Wooten, Memphis.

The Helen '51 and Denby Brandon '50 Scholarship was established in 1999 by Mr. and Mrs. Brandon in honor of their 50th class reunions.

The Theodore Brent Scholarship was established by Mr. Brent of New Orleans.

The C.A. and Louise Branyan Fellowship was established in 2009 by Carole Louise Branyan '67 in memory of her parents. This fellowship gives preference to female graduates from White Station High School, Memphis, TN who are of the Presbyterian faith.

The Charles and Helen Branyan Fellowship was created by Carole Louise Branyan '67 in 2009 to honor the memory of her aunt and uncle. This fellowship gives preference to female graduates from White Station High School, Memphis, TN who are of the Presbyterian faith.

The LeNeil McCullough Broach Scholarship was funded through the estate of Ms. LeNeil McCullough Broach '29.

The Brown Scholarship was established in 2006 by Susan E. Brown, parent of Clark Ruppert '10. The scholarship is awarded to residents of Shelby County, Tennessee, with demonstrated high financial need who have a willingness to be engaged in activities at Rhodes and who have potential for academic success.

The C. Whitney Brown Scholarship was established by friends and family of the late C. Whitney Brown to provide assistance to economically disadvantaged Shelby County students, not otherwise able to attend Rhodes, sponsored by any Memphis organization dedicated to improving the future of Memphis youths. Preference is given to Memphis Boys Club/Girls Club members.

The Enoch Brown Scholarship, established by the late Mrs. Enoch Brown, Franklin, Tennessee, in memory of her husband, is awarded to students from Shelby County or Williamson County, Tennessee.

The Jean Brown Scholarship was established through a bequest from the late Miss Jean Brown of Hot Springs, Arkansas.

The L. Palmer Brown III Service Scholarship was founded in 2004 by Axson and Bryan Morgan in honor of L. Palmer Brown. This scholarship is awarded based on merit and financial need.

The Robert L. Brown Scholarship was provided through the estate of alumnus Robert L. Brown '35.

The S. Toof Brown Scholarship was established by Whit Brown in memory of his father.

The W. C. Brown Memorial Scholarship was established by the children of the late William Clark Brown, Sr., Stamps, Arkansas.

The Bradley Brubaker '97 Endowed Scholarship is intended for a student from Memphis/Shelby County, preferably with financial need, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The John H. Bryan Scholarship was established during his lifetime by the late John H. Bryan, Sr., West Point, Mississippi, founder of Bryan Foods.

The Louise and John Bryan Fellowship for the Arts was established in 2007 by trustee John H. Bryan III '83 and his wife Louise. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Annie Rose and Leslie H. Buchman Scholarship was established by Southern Fabricators, Inc., Mr. Paul Isbell, and the late Mrs. Buchman of Memphis.

The Mertie W. Buckman International Scholarships for Women are awarded annually to deserving junior and senior students with financial need to participate in Rhodes-sponsored programs abroad or in Rhodes' exchange programs. Preference is given to women students.

The Robert Buckman Scholarships for Study Abroad were established in 2003 by Rhodes trustee Robert H. Buckman and his wife Joyce Mollerup to enable qualified students to study abroad, either for a semester or for a complete academic year, and to then participate in the development of international awareness at Rhodes upon their return. Buckman Scholars must have completed at least two semesters at Rhodes at the time of the award and preference will be given to juniors or rising juniors. Demonstrated financial need may be a consideration in the granting of these scholarships. These scholarships are not available to students applying for summer program study. For more information, contact the Buckman Center for International Programs.

The Stanley Joseph and Mertie Willigar Buckman Scholarship was established by the late Mrs. Buckman to support students with need.

The Buntyn Presbyterian Church Scholarship was established to provide assistance to a student from Tennessee.

The Chloe Malone Burch Service Scholarship was created in 2010 through her estate. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated experience in and commitment to community service.

The Mary Ross Burkhart Scholarship was established in 2013 by Pedie Pedersen '70 to honor former Rhodes Professor Mary Ross “Tara” Burkhart.

The Catherine W. Burrow Scholarship was established by the late Mrs. Burrow of Memphis.

The Kathryn Brown Butler Emergency Assistance Fund was established in 2011 by The Kathryn Brown Butler Family Foundation. It provides emergency aid beyond the normal financial aid to students who are active and successful members of the Rhodes community and demonstrate a need for emergency assistance.

The Betty Calandruccio Scholarship, established by Mrs. Calandruccio in memory of Dr. Peyton Nalle Rhodes, President Emeritus of the college, provides financial aid with preference given to female students who demonstrate financial need.

The Anne S. Caldwell '51 Business Fellowship is intended for juniors and seniors with an academic major in business and/or economics.

The Samuel Craighead Caldwell Memorial Scholarship was established by First Presbyterian Church, Hazlehurst, Mississippi.

The Cardwell Family Scholarship was set up by the Cardwell Family to support the financial aid needs of Rhodes students.

The Wheeler Carleton Scholarship was established in 1947 by the Women of the Church of the Synod of Alabama. Preference is given to a Presbyterian student from Alabama.

The Dr. and Mrs. Herbert V. Carson Scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert V. Carson, Jr. of Houston in memory of his parents.

The Katherine Carter Service Scholarship was established in 2006 by Thomas L. Carter, Jr. and Eugenia Graves Carter, parents of Katherine '05. It is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need as well as experience with and commitment to community service.

The Christine Barham Caruthers Service Scholarship was established in 2006 through the estate of Christine Barham Caruthers. It is awarded to students who demonstrate experience in and commitment to community service.

The Fay Rye Caudle Scholarship for the Arts was established by Scott Rye '83 and Ruth Metcalfe Rye '84 in 2007. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The CBJR Foundation Emergency Assistance Fund was provided in 2013 by the CBJR Foundation to provide support to students who find themselves in emergency financial need.

The Walter Chandler Scholarship was established by citizens of Memphis in honor of the former mayor of Memphis.

The Chapman Service Scholarship was established in 2005 by Christopher J. Chapman and Mary Beth Blackwell-Chapman, parents of Molly '05. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated financial need as well as experience with and commitment to community service.

The Alice S. Christenson Scholarship was created in her honor by her son, Gray Stevens '82 and his wife Allison. It benefits students of high academic ability with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to students from Alabama.

The Anna Marie Clark '12 Fellowship was established in 2012 by Ed Clark P'12 in honor of his daughter. The scholarship will provide support for one student's four years at Rhodes, provided s/he maintains satisfactory grades, carries a full-time course load, and takes advantage of at least one beyond-the-classroom learning opportunity that furthers his/her academic or career interests.

The Class of 1950 Scholarship was provided by alumni of the Class of 1950 in honor of their 50th Class Reunion in October, 2000.

The John Colby Service Scholarship was established in Barry Johnson '83 and Susanna Johnson in 2007 to support students with demonstrated financial need and commitment to community service and leadership.

The Jefferson K. Cole Scholarship was established by the late Mrs. Anna P. Cole of Memphis in memory of her husband.

The Elizabeth Williams Cooper '30 Scholarship was established by the late Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cooper of Nashville in appreciation of the education that Rhodes provided Mrs. Cooper.

The James Leonard Cooper Scholarship was established by his late daughter, Miss Lula W. Cooper.

The Mrs. John S. Cooper Memorial Scholarship was established by Mr. Douglas Johnston of Memphis in memory of his mother.

The John Franklin Copper '75 Award for Excellence in the Study of Asia was established by retired Rhodes professor and alumnus John F. Copper '75.  The award honors a student who has embraced the challenging and rigorous curriculum of the International Studies Department.

The Cotham Family Scholarship was established to provide support for a dedicated, involved student.

The John H. '57 and Patricia Crabtree Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a student with financial need.

The Robert Emmet Craig Scholarship was established by his late wife, Mrs. Robert E. Craig, and his daughters, Mrs. Amelia Craig Lane and Mrs. Samuel Sanders III, New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Crater Family Scholarship was established in 2023 to provide support for first-generation students with demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is made possible by a gift from Glenn and Christina Crater '91.

The Serena Crawford Scholarship for Women was initiated by alumnae Sallie Brooks Clark '76, Donna Kay Fisher '71, Katherine Maddox McElroy '77, Carol Ellis Morgan '76, and Sara Jeannette Sims '76 in memory of their friend Serena '75. It provides assistance to women students with financial need.

The Jere Lawrence Crook, Jr. Scholarship was established by a generous gift of the late Mr. Crook, prominent Memphis real estate developer, world traveler and civic leader. Preference is given to international students.

The Patsy Braswell Culverhouse '54 Scholarship was created in her memory by her husband Cecil Culverhouse and their sons Ian and Rob. The scholarship benefits a young woman who would not be able to attend Rhodes without financial aid.

The Curran-Lydick Scholarship was established in 2013 by Chrissy and Walter Lydick ’68 .The scholarship is designed to challenge and graduate talented students from middle income families.

The James and Elizabeth Daughdrill Scholarship was established in 2014 by Robert H. Buckman and Joyce A. Mollerup. The scholarship will be awarded to a worthy student with need who has overcome significant obstacles on their path college.

The Ellen Davies-Rodgers Scholarship in Early Elementary Education was established by the late Dr. Ellen Davies-Rodgers. This scholarship is presented to an outstanding student with special interest in early elementary education.

The Dan W. Davis Service Scholarship was provided in 2005 through the estate of Dan W. Davis of Memphis. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated experience and commitment to community service.

The Jefferson Davis Scholarship was established by the late Jefferson Davis and his widow, Jerdone, of Atlanta, Georgia, both alumni of the college, classes of 1931 and 1934. Mr. Davis served for many years as a member of the Board of Trustees.

The Davison Scholarship was established by Mr. W. F. Davison, Misses Ethel and Marjory Davison, and Mrs. J. D. Crosby in memory of their parents. Preference is given to qualified students from the area formerly known as the Synod of Alabama.

The Mary Robertson Day Scholarship was established by the Watauga Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.

The A. Clark and Mary Cooper Dean Scholarship was established in 1992 to assist deserving students in receiving a liberal arts education.

The Dickson Family Scholarship is provided by the late Dr. Bonnie Adair Dickson, the late Frederick L. Dickson, Jr. '38 and the late Elizabeth Blue Dickson '39.

The Charles E. Diehl Scholarship was established from the estates of Mrs. Lula Reese and Erma Reese Solomon.

The Charles I. Diehl Scholarship was endowed by a bequest from Charles I. Diehl '31, who served as Dean of Men and Professor of Education for the college. It is awarded to a deserving student with demonstrated financial need.

The Diehl Scholarship in Voice was established in memory of Mrs. Christiana Nolte Diehl and Mrs. Katherine Ireys Diehl by members of the Diehl family and friends. This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in voice based on academic achievement.

The Katherine Ireys Diehl and Mary Pond Diehl Memorial Scholarship was established at Rhodes and supported through the generosity of Katherine Diehl's son, the late Mr. Charles I. Diehl, and the Association of Rhodes Women.

The Christina Zengel Dinkelacker Memorial Scholarship was funded by family and friends of Christina '70. The scholarship goes to a deserving female student to enable her to study abroad with preference for programs in art, languages, and literature.

The Hugo Dixon Scholarship was established through a gift from the George H. McFadden and Bro. Fund of Memphis in memory of Mr. Dixon who was Chairman of the Board of Valmac Industries, patron of the arts in Memphis and the Mid-South, and business and civic leader.

The Elizabeth Rodgers Dobell Scholarship was established through contributions from family members and friends in memory of Elizabeth Dobell '58.

The F. Elaine Donelson '59 Fellowship in Psychology allows the department chair to create a fellowship in Psychology.

The Janice Ost Donelson Scholarship was created by family and friends in 2010 to honor the late wife of Dr. Lewis Donelson '38.

The Joseph A. Dunglinson Scholarship was established by the First Presbyterian Church of Selma, Alabama, in honor of its minister.

The Dufour Endowed Scholarship is intended for students with demonstrated financial need. Recipients will have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, or have demonstrated all of the following: participation in a service organization for at least three years and have had a leadership position within that organization, responsibility for completion of an impactful service project for which the candidates have demonstrated leadership in planning, coordination, and completion of the project. Recipients will demonstrate trustworthiness, kindness, and courage and show respect and reverence for matters of religious faith.

The Paul and Frances Durff Scholarship was provided by Judith Simono Durff '66 and Thomas H. Durff '65 to honor his parents. The scholarship is awarded to students with need from a Memphis public school.

The David Burns and Blanche Butler Earhart Scholarship was established by Mrs. Blanche Butler Earhart of Memphis.

The John A. Edmiston, Jr. Scholarship was established by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Edmiston, Sr.

The J. S. and Capitola Edmondson Scholarship was established by the late Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Edmondson of Memphis to aid worthy students.

The John Farley Scholarship was established in 1990 upon his death by the family and friends of John Farley '37, a noted lawyer in New York.

The Anna and Jack D. Farris Scholarship was created by alumni couple Mark '82 and Elizabeth Sheppard '84 Hurley. It honors Anna Farris, former Associate Dean of the British Studies at Oxford Program at Rhodes, and the late Jack Farris, Professor Emeritus of English.

The Do Ann Johnson Falk ’67 and Canon Thomas Hall ’67 Scholarship was established by Meg and Scott Crosby in 2013 to honor Meg’s aunts at their 50th Reunion. The scholarship recipients will be chosen by the Dean of Admission and Financial aid, with preference given to students who provide evidence that they would thrive in the Rhodes Environment.

The Joseph Peyton Faulk Memorial Fund was established by Robert W. Faulk in memory of his father to aid worthy students with need from Tipton County, Tennessee, who are pursuing a full-time course of study leading to a bachelors degree.

The Federal Express Scholarship was established by FedEx Corporation.

The Nancy Tanner & James Rodney Feild Scholarship was established by J. Rodney Feild. Preference is given to pre-medical students with need who serve in a hospital or clinic treating private patients.

The Files Sisters Memorial Scholarship was established by the late Miss R. M. Files, Shreveport, Louisiana.

The James O. Finley '26 Family Scholarship, created by Dr. James G. Finley '62 and his wife Mary Lou Carwile Finley '64, provides financial aid with preference for students from Middle Tennessee.

The First Presbyterian Church Memorial Scholarship was established by the First Presbyterian Church of Gallatin, Tennessee.

The Josie Millsaps Fitzhugh Scholarship was established by The Josephine Circle of Memphis, in honor of its founder, the late Mrs. Gutson T. Fitzhugh, Memphis.

The Sarah Mackenzie Flemister and Robert C. Flemister, Jr. Scholarship was established by the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Flemister, Jr. '26 of Birmingham, Alabama, for deserving students with need.

The Amy and Cary Fowler Crossroads Fellowship was established in 2014. Students will collect and catalog historically important source materials which chronicle various aspects of the Civil Rights movement in the Memphis area.

The Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in Honor of Cary Fowler  was established in 2012 by trustee Steve Lainoff and his wife, Riea. This fellowship will be awarded to a senior to work for the Global Crop Diversity Trust for at least one year following graduation from Rhodes College.

The Joseph A. and Morgan C. Fowler Scholarship Fund was established in 1957 with a gift from the Freemasons. Since then, the scholarship has grown through the generosity of the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Cary Fowler '71, and Amy Goldman Fowler. The scholarship honors Cary's parents, and is awarded each year to a worthy student.

The Edgar Wiggin Francisco Scholarship and The Ruth Bitzer Francisco Scholarship were established by Dr. Edgar Wiggin Francisco, III '52 in honor of his father and mother.

The Fraser Lagniappe Scholarship Fund provides scholarship assistance to a nontraditional age student with financial need.

The Freeburg Scholarship for Memphis Students was established through a gift from the estate of Catherine M. Freeburg '40 and her husband Charles Freeburg '39.  As lifelong, dedicated Memphians, Mr. and Mrs. Freeburg established the scholarship to support the financial aid needs of Memphis students.

The John Chester Frist Memorial Scholarship was created by his brother, the late Dr. Thomas C. Frist, Sr. '28, a Rhodes trustee. John was a leader in many areas of campus life. He was a minister and leader in the Presbyterian Church until his death in 1959.

The Jennie Puryear Gardner Scholarship was established in 2007 by Mildred Puryear Marshall in honor of her sister, Jennie Puryear Gardner '31. Preference is given to women from the South with an interest in writing or literature.

The T.M. Garrott, Jr. and Lina H. Garrott Scholarship was created through their estates to assist deserving students from Mississippi selected on the basis of academic promise and ability. Their son, Rhodes trustee Thomas M. Garrott, III has increased the value of the Garrott Scholarship through additional gifts.

The Robert L. Gay Service Scholarship was provided in 2005 through the estate of alumnus Robert L. Gay '62. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated experience and commitment to community service.

The Mary Snowden Treadwell Gee and Elisha Gee Scholarship, established in Mr. Gee's memory by Mrs. Gee during her lifetime, recognizes the many outstanding Rhodes College students who worked for Mr. Gee. The scholarship is awarded to students with need.

The Georgia Scholarships, endowed by an anonymous foundation, provide assistance to students with recognized leadership potential from middle-income Georgia families. Preference is given to members of the Christian faith.

The German Study Abroad Fellowship was established by an anonymous alumnus in 2008 to encourage students to adopt a minor or major in German and to learn the German culture. It is awarded to students who wish to study abroad in Germany and have demonstrated financial need.

The A. Benson Gilmore Memorial Service Scholarship was created by Rhodes trustee Vicki Gilmore Palmer '75 in honor of Dr. and Mrs. James H. Daughdrill, Jr., President Emeritus of the college and his wife, and in memory of Ms. Palmer's mother. It benefits minority students with financial need who have demonstrated experience in and commitment to community service.

The Sally Pettus Gold Scholarship was established by Dr. Edward A. Mohns of Portland, Oregon.

The Goldsmith Family Scholarship was established through a gift from the Goldsmith Foundation in memory of Jacob and Dora Goldsmith.

The C. M. Gooch Scholarships were established by the will of Mr. C. M. Gooch, prominent Mid-South lumberman and businessman.

The Abe Goodman Memorial Scholarship was established by his sons, Charles, Abe, and William Goodman, Memphis.

The Dan F. Goodwin, Jr. Scholarship was given in honor of Dan F. Goodwin, Jr., member of Rhodes Board of Trustees for eight years. Preference is given to children of ministers from the states of Louisiana and Texas and selection is based primarily on financial need.

The Margaret Gorman Scholarship was established by John F. Gratz, Jr., of Memphis, to be given annually to that student who, in the judgment of the faculty of the Music Department, presents the greatest proficiency in the understanding and performance of the classical and romantic periods of music on the piano or to a deserving student majoring in music composition

The Lorle and Neely Grant Scholarship was established by Lorle Grant, whose late husband, Neely, was a member of Rhodes Class of 1946. The scholarship is awarded to minority students with need.

The Fred R. Graves Scholarship was established by friends of the late Dr. Graves, longtime Presbyterian minister in Mississippi, and by Mr. and Mrs. Jere B. Nash, Jr., of Greenville, Mississippi. Income from the Fund is awarded each year on the basis of need and merit.

The Michael Grehl Scholarship was established in his memory by his late wife, Audrey, Scripps-Howard, family, and friends, to support deserving returning students who have financial need beyond the college’s financial aid package. Mr. Grehl was Editor of The Commercial Appeal, a Scripps-Howard newspaper.

The Hans and Frances Groenhoff Scholarship for Art and Art History Majors was established in memory of the world-famous photographer by his wife, the late Fran Groenhoff, and their friends. Recipients are limited to those students majoring in Art or Art History.

The Charles E. Guice Scholarship was established by members of the J.J. White Memorial Church and the Presbytery of South Mississippi.

The A. Arthur Halle Memorial Scholarship was established by trustees of the A. Arthur Halle Memorial Foundation, Memphis.

The James Hamilton Memorial Political Science Scholarship was established in his memory by gifts from Olivia Meyer Browne and is awarded to a deserving student.

The Rhonda and Mark Hammond ’79 Scholarship was created by Rhonda and Mark Hammond ’79 to support underrepresented populations in need of financial assistance with tuition and expenses.

The Hammond-Moore Scholarships were established by the late Mark B. Hammond, '39 and R. M. Hammond, Jr. in memory of their father, R. M. Hammond, and Dr. Moore Moore, both of Memphis.

The Frank Hardie '02 Scholarship was established in his memory by Elaine Montgomery, Frank's family and friends to support students with financial need who are well-rounded and who share Frank's passion for learning, compassion for others, and effective leadership.

The Dorothy Seymour Harnden Scholarship was established by the late Robert C. Harnden of Memphis in memory of his wife.

The Ethel Ashton Harrell '54 Scholarship, established by Dr. Harrell, gives preference to female students with documented financial need.

The W. Edwin Harris Scholarship was established through a gift from the estate of W. Edwin Harris.  Originally from Wynne, Arkansas, Mr. Harris settled in Memphis following his retirement.  He left a legacy of support for higher education in Memphis, including Rhodes.

The Hassell Scholarship was provided through the estate of Pauline Hassell Nicholson to assist students from or near Wayne County, Tennessee.

The Rev. Robin R. and Daniel B. Hatzenbuehler Summer Ministry Fellowship for Social Justice was established in 2010 by this alumni couple of the class of 1971. It is awarded by competitive application in which students describe their interest and past involvement in ministry and social justice, as well as their aspirations for the impact of the fellowship and a proposed placement or project.

The William Randolph Hearst Scholarship, created by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation of New York, provides assistance to African-American students.

The Frank H. Heiss Scholarship Fund, established by the New York City law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren in memory of its distinguished law partner and 1928 alumnus of Rhodes, is supported by his daughter.

The Imelda and Hubert Henkel and Michelle Henkel Pennell Scholarship serves as a memorial to Imelda, Hubert, and Michelle and was originally created by the Henkels' four children, all of whom are Rhodes graduates: Mike '79 and Frances '79 Henkel, Tim Henkel '81, Keith '83 and Linda '83 Henkel, and Michelle Henkel '86.

The Henley International Student Scholarship was created by Elizabeth and Robert Henley to support the needs of international students attending Rhodes. 

The J. D. and Evelyn Henry Scholarship was established by the late Mr. J. D. Henry, Selma, Alabama, in grateful and loving memory of the family. His wife, the late Evelyn Henry, also provided support for this scholarship.

The Francis G. Hickman Scholarship was established by Edwyna Hickman, of Memphis, as a memorial to her husband. Preference is given to a student majoring, or intending to major, in the Department of Anthropology/Sociology.

The Harold “Chicken” High Scholarship honors this outstanding 1933 graduate of Rhodes and is funded by John S. and Tan Heslip Hille, '69, '69. Preference is given to an outstanding member of Pi Kappa Alpha.

The Chick and Andi Hill Service Fellowship was created in 2007 to provide aid to a student from Memphis with demonstrated financial need and commitment to community service and leadership.

The Beth Bevill Hollingsworth Scholarship was established by her sons Cyril E. Hollingsworth '64 and Donald M. Hollingsworth '67 of Little Rock, Arkansas. Preference is given to a student with need.

The David Wills Hollingsworth Scholarship was established by The First Presbyterian Church, Florence, Alabama, to honor the memory of their longtime minister. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, with preference to students from Alabama.

The Emily How Holloway Scholarship was established in her memory by her husband, the late E. Thompson Holloway, Sr. '33, and children Emily H. Walker '64, and E. Thompson Holloway, Jr.

The James Elmore Holmes, M.D. and Ida Lester Scruggs Holmes Scholarship is awarded to first-generation students from either Mississippi or Tennessee, with demonstrated financial need and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The Elizabeth Hart and Horace King Houston Memorial Scholarship was established by the Reverend Horace K. Houston, Jr. This scholarship is given to an active member of a Presbyterian Church who is a resident of Essex County, New Jersey; Washington County, Mississippi; or Shelby County, Tennessee.

The Gabriel and Mattie Houston Scholarship was established in 1955 by the late Mrs. Houston of Oxford, Mississippi.

The Margaret Mason Jones Houts and J. Thayer “Toto” Houts Scholarship was established by the late Mr. J. Thayer Houts '37 and his late wife, Mrs. Margaret Mason Jones Houts '40 of Memphis.

The Dave and Amy Howe Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 by Amy and Dave Howe '83 P'19. This scholarship is awarded to students with financial need and selected on the basis of academic achievement and promise.

The Elizabeth J. Howard Scholarship was established by T. C. Howard of Covington, Tennessee, in 1937.

The S. Francis Howard Scholarship was established in 1979 by an anonymous donor in memory of Mr. S. Francis Howard '26.

The Thomas Percy Howard, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was established by members of the First Presbyterian Church of Tunica, Mississippi.

The John C. Hugon Scholarship was established by the late John C. Hugon '77 of Duncan, Oklahoma, during his lifetime to provide financial assistance to deserving students, perhaps in addition to that normally provided by the college. Additional funding was provided by McCasland Foundation, as well as family and friends.

The Hunt Senior Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a senior with demonstrated need, who carries a full-time class load and who is on track to graduate at the end of their senior year. 

The Joanne E. Hunt Memorial Scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. George B. Jones in memory of Mrs. Jones' daughter, an alumna of Rhodes, Class of 1960.

The Kristin D. and Vernon S. Hurst Scholarship for European Studies, established by alumna Kristin Dwelle Hurst '88 and her husband Vernon, provides aid for a Rhodes student participating in European Studies.

The Margaret Hyde Council International Scholarship for Women was established by the members of the Margaret Hyde Council to aid students in study abroad opportunities. It is also supported by alumnae and friends of Rhodes. Preference is given to women students.

The Margaret Hyde Leadership Scholarship was created by Margaret Hyde Council board members Theresa Cloys Carl '75, Susan Logan Huffman '83, and Joellyn Forrester Sullivan '77. It gives preference to upperclass women who have demonstrated leadership in campus organizations, community service, or academics.

The Wendy and Bill Jacoway Scholarship was created by alumnus William H. Jacoway '62 and his wife Wendy.

The Sarah Elizabeth Farris and Thomas Francis Jackson Scholarship was established by Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson Hall and her son, T. Francis Jackson, III '62.

The Reverend William Nathan Jenkins Scholarship was established by his wife, the late Pearl C. Jenkins and his daughter, Miss Annie Tait Jenkins of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to honor Mr. Jenkins, a Presbyterian minister and a member of Rhodes Class of 1895.

The Jane and J. L. Jerden Service Scholarship was established by Jane and J. L. Jerden '59 of Atlanta, Georgia. It provides aid to students who have demonstrated experience in and commitment to community service.

The Johnson Family Scholarship, created by alumnus Barry Johnson '83 and his wife Susanna Johnson, gives preference for aid to a student who exhibits an interest in religious studies as a major or entering full-time Christian ministry following graduation.

The George R. Johnson Service Scholarship, was created by Susanna Johnson in 2005 as a gift to her husband, Barry D. Johnson '83, to honor his father who dedicated his life to serving others. The scholarship provides aid to students who have demonstrated experience in and commitment to community service.

The Marshall P. '59 and Lynn J. Jones '59 Scholarship, funded through bequests from the estates of Lawrence & Carrie Jaseph, honors Lynn Jaseph Jones '59 and her husband, Rhodes Professor Emeritus Marshall P. Jones '59. The scholarship is awarded to a student with financial need, with preference given to a minority student. 

The Paul Tudor Jones, M.D., Scholarship and The Annie M. Smith Jones Scholarship were established by the Jones family in memory of their parents.

The Walk C. Jones, Jr. Scholarship was established by Mrs. Walk C. Jones, Jr. of Memphis.

The Paul Tudor Jones III and Sara Shelton Jones Scholarship was established to honor the memory of his parents by the estate of the late Paul Tudor Jones IV '32, life trustee. Primary emphasis for selection of the recipients is based upon the student’s genuine religious nature and integrity of character.

The Henry M. and Lena Meyer Kahn Scholarship was created through the will of Jacob M. Meyer of Memphis.

The Estes Kefauver Memorial Scholarships were endowed by friends of Senator Kefauver, United States Representative, 1938-1948, and United States Senator, 1949-1963.

The Edward B. Klewer Scholarship was established by Dorothy Hughes Klewer in memory of her husband.

The Hope Brewster Krushkov Memorial Scholarship in Music, created by her daughter Marli Krushkova, is awarded to a student in music.

The Riea and Steve Lainoff Fellowship was established in 2010 by trustee Steve Lainoff and his wife Riea. It is awarded annually to ten or more students through a competitive application process which includes a brief discussion of how the proposed domestic or international fellowship will advance the student’s experiential learning. Preference is given to juniors and seniors with at least two fellowships reserved for each of the Theatre and English Departments.

The Joseph S. Legg Memorial Service Scholarship was established in 2005 by Rhodes trustee Deborah Legg Craddock '80 and Robert E. Craddock, Jr. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated financial need as well as experience with and commitment to community service.

The Edward B. and Elizabeth LeMaster Scholarship was provided in memory of her parents by trustee Elizabeth LeMaster Simpson '58 and her late husband David L. Simpson, III '58. It is awarded annually to students with financial need to participate in Rhodes-sponsored European Studies, in Rhodes' exchange programs, or approved programs in the U.S.

The Ruby R. Vale Foundation in Honor of Mary Leonard Endowed Scholarship was established in 2020 for history or education majors.

The Jackie & Herbert S. Liebman and Marjorie Liebman Scholarship was given by the Liebmans to provide aid for a student from Shelby County with financial need.

The Herbert Linville Scholarship was established by class of 1950 alumni Herbert Linville to support students deserving Rhodes students.

The Cornelia Loper Lipscomb Music Scholarship was established by Edward L. Lipscomb of Memphis, father of Nell Lipscomb Martin and alumnae Martha Lipscomb Whitla '57 and Lynda Lipscomb Wexler '60, in memory of his wife and their mother. Preference is given to a female music student from a Southern state.

The Edward H. Little Endowed Scholarship was provided by the E. H. Little Trust.

The Mahoney Family Student Emergency Assistance Fund was established in 2009 by Wendi and Robert Mahoney, parents of Alex Mahoney '08 and Nate Mahoney '11, to be awarded in the event of financial crisis to students who are active and successful members of the Rhodes community and who demonstrate a need for emergency assistance as determined and selected by college committee.

The Robert Mann '47 Scholarship was provided through a bequest to provide financial aid for music students.

The James J. and Ada Manson Memorial Scholarship was established by their daughter, the late Lucille Manson Tate of New Orleans, and the First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans.

The Roma and Jeff A. Marmon, Jr. Memorial Scholarships were established by Mr. and Mrs. George Mallouk of Garden City, New York, and other friends and relatives. He was a member of the Class of 1939.

The Edward C. Martin, Jr. Scholarship was funded through the estate of Mr. Martin '41. It is awarded to deserving students with financial need.

The Ireys Martin Scholarship, established by the Association of Rhodes Women, is awarded to a qualified female student.

The Lina Matthews Service Scholarship was established in 2006 through the estate of Lina Matthews. Preference is given to Presbyterian students studying for ministry or other work in the church and who have demonstrated experience in and commitment to community service.

The Mona Rice Matthews Fellowship for the Arts was funded by the estate of Mona Rice Matthews in 2007. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Maxwell Family Scholarship was established in memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Maxwell of Dyersburg, Tennessee, by members of their family. Preference is given to students from Dyersburg or West Tennessee.

The May Scholarship of Second Presbyterian Church of Little Rock, Arkansas, is provided through the proceeds of the Ruth May Gibb Trust as administered by Second Presbyterian Church, Little Rock, Arkansas. Preference is given to Arkansas students, with consideration given to financial need, academic achievement, and educational goals of the student.

The Carolyn McAfee Annual Fine Arts Fellowship, established by Carolyn T. McAfee in 2008, is awarded to a student with talent or interest in the fine arts, with a preference for music. Preference is given to students from West Tennessee.

The Robert D. McCallum Scholarship was created in honor of the late Robert D. McCallum, life trustee of Rhodes, by his friend Julian Robertson. Preference is given to students with partial financial need, and awarded on the basis of the students' high ethical values, leadership ability, and academic performance. The purpose of the scholarships is to enable middle-income students who meet these criteria to get a Rhodes education.

The Virginia and Jett McCallum Scholarship was established by her husband Robert D. McCallum to support students studying the Fine Arts, including the study of paintings, drawings, etchings, and sculpture, but not including the study of commercial art.

The Gail McClay Scholarship was established in her memory by family, colleagues, and former students. Gail McClay was Associate Professor and Chair of the Education Department until her death in 1999. The scholarship benefits students in education with demonstrated financial need.

The William E. McClure '51 Service Scholarship was funded through the estate of William E. McClure '51. The scholarship is awarded to students who commit to performing ten hours of community service weekly.

The William '51 and Helen '51 McClure Study Abroad Fellowship was created in 2010 to honor her late parents by Dr.Catherine McClure Leslie and the Helen and William McClure Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. It provides for assistance to an upperclass student majoring in commerce and business to study abroad in a Rhodes-approved program.

The Anna Leigh McCorkle Work Study Scholarship was established by her family and friends to provide on-campus employment of students.

The McCoy Service Scholarship was founded in 2004 by the McCoy Foundation.

The Seth and Mary Ann McGaughran Scholarship for Creative Writing, established by Mr. and Mrs. McGaughran, is awarded to a deserving student with interest and ability in creative writing and who resides within 150 miles of Memphis.

The McGehee Scholarship was established by James E. McGehee & Company, Memphis. Priority is given to residents of Shelby County. Achievement, rather than need, is the principal consideration.

The John H. McMinn Scholarship was established by alumnus John H. McMinn III '68 of Miami, Florida.

The Phillip H. McNeill Family Scholarship was established in 2005 by Rhodes trustee Phillip H. McNeill and Mabel McCall McNeill, parents of Hallie McNeill Ward '96. The scholarship provides opportunities to outstanding students who demonstrate strength of character and commitment to their faith through leadership and involvement in community, church, or school.

The Louise Howry McRae Fine Arts Scholarship was established in 2005 through the estates of Louise Howry McRae '43 and Robert McRae of Memphis. It provides financial aid for deserving students who are majoring in the fine arts and who have demonstrated experience and commitment to community service.

The David McWilliams '78 Endowed Scholarship was established in his memory by his family and friends and is used for general financial aid, with no restrictions.

The Hilda Menke Scholarship was established by Milton and Elizabeth Picard and by Hubert and Stella Menke in memory of Mr. Menke's mother. The recipient is a deserving student from the Mid-South area.

The Frances Jeter Michaelcheck Scholarship Program established in 2015 by William J. Michaelcheck '69 in honor of his mother seeks to enroll, challenge and graduate students who can contribute and take full advantage of Rhodes. Preference given to students from Western Tennessee who demonstrate high financial need, commitment to service and leadership in their school or community, and have a willingness to work hard and learn from difficult circumstances.

The Evelyn G. Millsap '47 Service Scholarship was created in 2005 through the estate of alumni Evelyn G. Millsap. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated experience and commitment to community service.

The Kimberley S. Millsaps Scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Millsaps, with their family and friends, in memory of their daughter Kimberley Millsaps '90 who was injured in a car accident during her senior year at Rhodes. The scholarship is awarded annually to a rising senior who is a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority.

The Frank M. Mitchener, Sr. Scholarship was established during their lifetimes by his daughters, Frances M. Scott '33 and Mary Rose M. Wilds, and his wife, Mrs. Frank M. Mitchener, Sr. of Sumner, Mississippi.

The Edward A. Mohns Scholarship was endowed by the late Dr. Edward A. Mohns '24, Portland, Oregon, and his family to give financial support to students preparing for careers in the ministry or medicine.

The Pamela Palmer Montesi Scholarship for the Arts was a gift from Pamela Palmer Montesi '80 and her husband, Frederick Thomas Montesi, III, and their two children, Pamela Nicole Montesi and Frederick Thomas Montesi, IV '06 in honor of Pam's 25th Class Reunion in 2005. The scholarship aids students who demonstrate a love of the arts, regardless of academic major, with preference given to a student of music or the theatre. Primary emphasis for the selection of the recipients is based upon the student’s genuine religious nature and integrity of character.

The Lewis Matthew Moore Scholarship was created in 1947 by Ethel Dean Moore in memory of her son. Preference is given to a student from Alabama.

The Mayo Moore Scholarship was established by the Tunica County Rotary Club.

The Dr. Moore Moore Scholarship was established by Mrs. Houston N. Moore in honor of her husband and Board of Trustee member Dr. Moore Moore Jr. ’29. The scholarship helps support Rhodes students with financial need.

The Virginia Lee Moore Scholarship, established by a Rhodes staff member in memory of her mother, is awarded to students with need.

The Goodbar Morgan '31 Scholarship was established in 2006 through the estate of Terry Westbrook '66. Goodbar Morgan was Director of Alumni at Rhodes for 26 years prior to serving as the college archivist in his “retirement.” He and Dr. Westbrook were both members of Sigma Nu Fraternity and preference is given to the most qualified member of Sigma Nu Fraternity.

The William Insley Morris Memorial Scholarship was established by his sister Rosanna Morris '41. Mr. Morris served in the navy at various weather stations around the world.

The Norvelle Hammett and Adolphus B. Morton Scholarship was established by their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wilhelm, parents of alumnus Jack Wilhelm '75.

The Murfree Service Scholarship was established in 2005 by Rhodes trustee Katherine Davis Murfree. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated financial need as well as experience with and commitment to community service.

The Sanford Alvin Myatt, M.D. Scholarship was established by Mrs. Lewis J. Myatt of Memphis in memory of her son, a member of the Class of 1966. Preference is given to a junior or senior pre-medical student.

The Fred W. Neal Scholarship was established by family and friends of the late Dr. Neal, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies.

The Hugh M. Neely Scholarships were established by the late Mrs. Mary Sneed Neely, Memphis.

The Joe Neville Scholarships are sponsored by the Black Alumni Connection of the Rhodes Alumni Association in honor of Joe Neville, who worked in the Rhodes Physical Plant for 44 years. Mr. Neville was always there for Rhodes students with abiding friendship, encouragement and inspiration. The scholarship provides support for the emergency needs of minority students that exceed the college financial aid package.

The T. Russell Nunan and Cora Clark Nunan Scholarship was established in 2007 through the estates of Dr. and Mrs. Nunan. Preference is given to a student who is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, Mississippi, or a student from Washington County, Mississippi.

The William Lucian Oates Scholarship was created in 1965 by the late Hugo N. Dixon of Memphis.

The Edmund Orgill Scholarship was established by his friends in recognition of his outstanding church, civic, and educational services, and is awarded to students who have given evidence of interest in and concern for governmental processes.

The Ortmann-Cox Memorial Scholarship was established by the will of Bessie Cox Ortmann.

The John A. and Ruth C. Osoinach Memorial Scholarship was provided by the estate of Dr. Harrison Kirkland Osoinach '55 to support students of Native American ancestry or other minorities.

The George Marion Painter Memorial Scholarship was established by the First Presbyterian Church of Gallatin, Tennessee, and by Mrs. George M. Painter of Gallatin and Mrs. Priscilla Early of Memphis. Preference is given to students majoring in commerce and business, mathematics, or public education.

The P. Thomas Parrish '79 Service Scholarship was established in 2004 by his classmates and friends.

The May Thompson Patton Music Scholarship was established by Lynda Lipscomb Wexler '60 to honor her mother-in-law and is awarded to a student majoring in music.

The Elizabeth Roe Pearce '91 International Study Fellowship was established in 2008 by Elizabeth Roe Pearce '91. This fellowship will be awarded to students participating in a study abroad opportunity on the basis of demonstrated financial need with a minimum required grade point average of 2.75.

The Michael D. Pearigen '77 Endowed Scholarship was established in 2022 and is awarded to graduates of a Tennessee public high school who have demonstrated financial need and outstanding academic achievement in high school.

The Bettye M. Pedersen Scholarship was established by Martha I. Pedersen '70 in memory of her mother. Preference is given to students with need who are from small towns in Tennessee, have declared an art, music, or science major, and intend to teach at some level.

The Israel H. Peres Scholarship was established by the late Hardwig Peres, LL.D. of Memphis, and friends of the late Israel H. Peres, former Chancellor in Memphis’ Chancery Court. The scholarship is awarded to residents of Shelby County.

The Jason Turnbow Pettigrew '96 Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior who embodies Jason's fervor for life. The scholarship helps the student pursue such activities as travel abroad, mission work, or additional educational pursuits in conjunction with their studies at Rhodes.

The Liz and Milton Picard Scholarship was created through gifts from Elizabeth Tamm Picard and her late husband.

The Mrs. Ruth C. Pickens Fellowship was established in 2007 by trustee Robert R. Waller and Sarah Pickens Waller '63 to support minority students who have potential for success at Rhodes. They must demonstrate financial need, show leadership potential and commit to participation in campus and/or community outreach activities.

The Clarence E. Pigford Scholarship was established by Mrs. Clarence E. Pigford of Jackson, Tennessee, to honor her husband who was a trustee of Rhodes College.

The Frances Pillow Memorial Fund was established in memory of Frances Pillow '72 by her family and friends. The fund is used to provide scholarships for Arkansas students.

The Olive Manson Pitcher Scholarship was established in her memory by Elizabeth O. Pagaud of New Orleans.

The John M. Planchon, Sr. Endowed Scholarship supports students studying Commerce, Business, Accounting, or Economics and who are interested in furthering these interests through study abroad.

The Julia and Moses Plough Scholarships were established by the late Mr. Abe Plough in memory of his parents.

The William B. Powell Scholarship was established by the Dixie Wax Paper Company of Memphis. Preference is given to students connected with DIXICO, as the company is now named, or to students from Canada.

The Mary Louise Pritchard '51 Scholarship was given at her 50th Class Reunion by Mrs. Pritchard in memory of Elizabeth Ann Pritchard and Patricia Barton Pritchard and in honor of Mary Louise Crawford.

The Morton D. and Elsie Prouty Scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. Morton D. Prouty of Florence, Alabama. Mr. Prouty was a member of Rhodes Board of Trustees.

The Schuyler Harris Pryor Scholarship was created by his mother, Mrs. Lutie Patton Shaw.

The Lynn Elizabeth Pyeatt Memorial Scholarship was established by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne W. Pyeatt, Memphis, Tennessee; her grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Pyeatt, Searcy, Arkansas; and by her friends. Income from the fund is awarded to women students majoring in music who have been nominated for this award by the Music Department and to a student majoring in mathematics.


The William C. “Razz” Rasberry '30 Scholarship was established by Doris Rasberry Jones '59 in honor of her father, Rhodes alumnus and life trustee. The scholarship is awarded to students with financial need.

The Red Shoes Service Scholarship was established by an anonymous alumna in 2006. It is awarded to students who demonstrate experience with and commitment to community service and leadership.

The Lieutenant Russell E. Reeves, Jr. Scholarship was established by his parents, Mrs. Russell E. Reeves and the late Mr. Reeves, Memphis. The income from this fund assists a worthy male student.

The Lorna Anderson Reimers Scholarship was established through her bequest. She was a Rhodes trustee from Jackson, MS.

The Linda Williams Rhea Scholarship was established by the late Herbert Rhea, Rhodes trustee emeritus, during his lifetime in honor of his wife.

The Percy M. and Ramona R. Rhea Scholarship was created in honor of his parents by Rhodes trustee Randall R. Rhea '77. It benefits students of high academic ability with demonstrated financial need.

The Margaret Johnson Ridolphi '63 Scholarship was endowed by Meg and Scott Crosby in 2013 to honor Meg’s mother at her 50th Reunion. The scholarship is created to enroll, challenge and graduate students who can contribute and take full advantage of Rhodes.

Matthew Rigdon ’02 International Study Abroad Scholarship was funded in 2015 by alumni Matthew Rigdon to provide resources to students that would otherwise not have the opportunity for an international experience.

The Alice Archer Rhodes Scholarship was established by the Association of Rhodes Women. Preference is given to a qualified female student.

Rhodes Service Scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated an exceptional record of leadership and service participation in their communities and who wish to become effective leaders who promote positive change in the world. They are provided through an endowment established by the Robert and Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust, Wichita, Texas.

The Rich Memorial International Scholarship, created by alumna Mary Jack Rich McCord '51, provides aid for study abroad to students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to women students.

The Richardson Scholarship for the Arts was established by the late Kathleen Richardson in 2007. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Kathleen Richardson Scholarship was provided in 2007 by the estate of Mrs. Richardson of Memphis. The scholarship serves to aid students with demonstrated financial need.

The Eleanor Richmond and Jessie Richmond Hooper Scholarship was established by family and friends. Ms. Richmond was a member of the Class of 1927 and Ms. Hooper the Class of 1935.

The Dr. and Mrs. F. Ray Riddle, Jr. Scholarship for the Arts was established by F. Ray Riddle, Jr. in 2007. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Lou Anna Robbins Scholarship was established by Jess H. Robbins of Dyersburg, Tennessee. Preference is given to a student from First Presbyterian Church, Dyersburg, or a student from Dyer County.

The Patricia and Charles Robertson, Jr. '65 Scholarship was established by the Robertsons to provide four-year support to students with documented, demonstrated financial need, and who show a commitment to contributing and learning inside and outside the classroom.

The Martha Robinson Scholarship for the Arts was established in 2007 through the termination of the Martha Robinson Charitable Remainder Trust. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The John F. Rockett Scholarship was created in 1991 in his memory through gifts from family, business associates, and friends. The scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior athlete who plans to attend medical school.

The Professor Jim Roper '48 Scholarship was established by Rhodes alumnus and trustee Stratton Bull '74 for the financial aid support of Rhodes students.

The Anne L. Rorie/Chi Omega Scholarship was established in her memory by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Rorie. and by her friends and fellow students. Anne was a member of the Class of 1982.

The Lucy W. Rowe Scholarship was provided by the late Mrs. Lucy W. Rowe and her daughter, Mrs. William R. Carrington Jones, Memphis.

The Jules B. Rozier Scholarships were established by the late Mr. Jules B. Rozier, Memphis.

The Theo Matthews Hayden and Marjorie Matthews Russell Study Abroad Scholarship was funded by the estate of Marjorie M. Russell in 2008. The scholarship will be awarded to Rhodes students who wish to study abroad in Scotland.

The Theo Matthews Hayden and Marjorie Matthews Russell Scholarship was funded by the estate of Marjorie M. Russell in 2008. It is to be awarded to a student from Scotland who wishes to attend Rhodes College. If no student from Scotland qualifies in any given year, then the scholarship will be awarded to a student with demonstrated financial need.

The John Hunt Rutledge II Scholarship was provided by friends in memory of this outstanding leader from the Class of 1972.

The Billie J. Scharding Scholarship was established through a bequest of Mrs. Scharding.

The Mary Gideon Schillig '47 Scholarship for the Arts was funded by the estate of Mary Gideon Schillig in 2007. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Stephen J. Schmidt, Jr. Scholarship was provided for students with need by the late Mr. Schmidt, Class of 1972.

The Charlaine Harris Schulz '73 Scholarship is awarded to a female student with financial need. Preference is given to individuals who major or minor in English.

The Dr. and Mrs. Perry D. Scrivner Scholarship was established by the late Mrs. Lucretia H. Scrivner of Lawton, Oklahoma. This scholarship is to be awarded to a worthy student interested in education as a profession.

The Josephine Gilfillan Seabrook '42 and Conrad L. Seabrook Scholarship for the Arts was established in 2007. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Scholarships are funded by Second Presbyterian Church. Preference is given to members of Second Presbyterian Church and members of churches affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

The Service Scholarship was established in 2006 by an anonymous donor to support Bonner Service Scholars.

The Madhuri and Devchand Shah Scholarship was created in 2013 by Vimal Shah '94, in honor of his parents. The scholarship is awarded to a minority student from a lower income family.

The Elder L. Shearon, Jr. Scholarship was created by The Southern Company to honor its late president and goes to a student with financial need.

The Charles R. and Rebecca L. Sherman Service Scholarship was established in 2005 by Charles '35 and Rebecca '38 in memory of their respective parents, Charles Robert Sherman and Rosa Livingston Sherman, and Judge Harry Williamson Laughlin and Frances Weber Laughlin. The scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate experience in and commitment to community service.

The Anne and Mary Shewmaker Scholarship was established through the estate of Mary Shewmaker in 2006 to aid students with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to female graduates of Central High School, Memphis.

The Clare Orman Shields '73 Scholarship was initiated in her memory by Louise Allen ‘77 and Jan Cornaghie. Additional funding was provided by her late husband, Lynn Shields, as well as family and classmates. It provides aid to women students with financial need. Clare Shields was a great advocate for women, having been both a pioneer and a role model for women in the legal community.

The Shiland/Park Scholarship was established in 2013 by Patricia Shiland P'15 and James Park P'15 to enroll, challenge and graduate talented students from middle income families who demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit.

The Charles M. Simmons '09 Fellowship was established in 2009 by his parents, Jan and Tom Simmons, and The Bea and Margaret Love Foundation. This scholarship supports a student from Texas with academic promise and a commitment to learning outside of the classroom through an internship, service, study abroad, or research experience.

The David L. Simpson III '58 Scholarship was established in 2009 in his memory by his wife, trustee Elizabeth LeMaster Simpson '58, to benefit students with need from middle income families.

The Robert and Seabelle Simono Scholarship was provided by Judith Simono Durff '66 and Thomas H. Durff '65 to honor her parents. The scholarship is awarded to students with need from Mississippi.

The Cindy and John Sites Scholarship was created by John Sites '74 and his wife Cindy of New York. This scholarship is awarded based on academic merit of the student.

The Leland Smith Emergency Assistance Fund was established in his memory by James N. Augustine '89 and his wife, Tanya Augustine, in 2008. The Fund provides emergency assistance to students beyond the college’s normal financial aid package.

The Katherine Hinds Smythe Scholarship was provided by Katherine Hinds Smythe '53 to assist deserving students who face financial crises which threaten their return to Rhodes. Preference is given to female students.

The Paul Snodgrass '46 Scholarship for the Arts was established through his estate. It provides supports for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The William Spandow Scholarship in Chemistry was established by the late Mrs. Florence Gage Spandow, Memphis. This scholarship is awarded to a senior majoring in chemistry whose previous record indicates graduation with academic honors or with honors research.

The William Spandow Scholarship in Mathematics was established by the late Mrs. Florence Gage Spandow, Memphis. This scholarship is awarded to a senior majoring in mathematics who is a candidate for the degree with academic honors or with honors research.

The William Spandow Scholarship in Physics was established by the late Mrs. Florence Gage Spandow, Memphis. This scholarship is awarded to a senior majoring in physics who is a candidate for the degree with academic honors or with honors research.

The C. L. and Mildred W. Springfield Honor Scholarship was established by Mr. James F. Springfield '51 of Memphis to honor his mother and his father, who was for many years Comptroller of the college.

The James F. Springfield, Jr. '87 Scholarship for the Arts was established in 2006 by James F. Springfield, Sr. '51 in honor of his son. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the arts.

The Virgil Starks, III '85 Memorial Scholarship was established in 2013 by his friends for students from the state of Alabama pursuing a career in medicine, law, teaching, or theology.

The Mark Lee Stephens Scholarship was established in his memory by his parents. This award goes to a rising sophomore majoring in Theatre. Mark was a member of the Class of 1988.

The Edward Norrel Stewart Scholarship, created by the late Dr. Ellen Davies-Rodgers, is awarded to a student in commerce and business.

The Tommye Virginia Stewart '53 Scholarship was established by the alumna's sister, Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd, for deserving students with need.

The Dr. Thomas E. and Peggy C. Strong Scholarship was established by family and friends on the occasion of his retirement from medical practice. Dr. and Mrs. Strong, members of the classes of 1954 and 1955, have subsequently increased the value of the Strong Scholarship through their own gifts. It is awarded to students with financial need selected on the basis of academic achievement and promise.

The Sudderth Scholarship, established by the friends and family of Dr. Brian Sudderth '77, is awarded to a student who demonstrates outstanding academic and leadership qualities as well as a desire to serve those in need through practice in the “learned professions” of medicine, law, and/or theology.

The Warren Ware Sullivan Memorial Scholarship was established by his father, Mr. H. P. Sullivan, Walls, Mississippi, and friends of the family.

The Gene Dickson Symes Scholarship was established by members of Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, Webster Groves, Missouri, in honor of their Organist Emeritus, the late Gene Dickson Symes '45.

The Jack H. Taylor Fellowship in Physics was created in 2005 by alumnus Charles W. Robertson, Jr. '65 and his wife Patricia K. Robertson. From 1956 to 1992, Dr. Jack H. Taylor '44 served on the Rhodes faculty as Professor of Physics. Dr. Robertson was inspired by Dr. Taylor and pursued a very successful career in physics after graduation. The fellowship, restricted to students studying physics, is awarded through application and competitive process based on academic and scientific achievements as well as interest and aptitude for the study of physics.

The Jack H. Taylor Scholarship was established in 2000 by Harry L. Swinney '61 in honor of his Rhodes mentor, Jack H. Taylor '44, Professor Emeritus of Physics. The scholarship is restricted to students majoring in the physical and biological sciences.

The Mary Allie Taylor Scholarship was created through the will of Miss Taylor, Class of 1933.

The Tennessee Churches Scholarship was funded by the Presbyterian Churches of Tennessee and the Synod of Tennessee in the mid-1970's. Preference is given to a Presbyterian student.

The James A. Thomas III '62 Service Scholarship was established in 2005 by an anonymous alumnus to provide financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated financial need as well as experience with and commitment to community service.

The Whit Thomas Scholarship was established in his memory by the Sigma Nu Fraternity Epsilon Sigma Chapter at Rhodes.

The Edward F. Thompson Scholarship Fund was established by the late Mr. Thompson, a member of Rhodes Class of 1929 and retired economist with Union Planters Bank of Memphis.

The Frances Tigrett Service Scholarship was funded through the estate of Frances Tigrett of Jackson, Tennessee. The scholarship is awarded to students who commit to performing ten hours of community service weekly.

The Tollison Family Scholarship was established to support middle income students by Grady Tollison, Jr. '62 and his wife, Lisa.

The Elizabeth '04 and Sarah '07 Townsend Family Scholarship was established in 2008 by their parents Deborah and Darrell Townsend of Nashville, Tennessee. It is awarded to a student with demonstrated financial need.

The Bill and Carole Troutt Scholarship was established in 2007 by Dr. and Mrs. Troutt to support a middle-income student from West Tennessee who otherwise would be unable to attend Rhodes.

The Truist Fellowship is provided to support deserving students with financial need. Preference is given to Memphis students.

The Paul Tudor and Anna Hudson Jones '32 Scholarship was established by former trustee Ann Boyle and her husband John Boyle in honor of her parents.  The scholarship supports the financial aid needs of Rhodes students.

The Henry and Lynne Turley RIRS Fellowship was created by Henry and Lynne Turley in 2010 to support the Rhodes Institute for Regional Studies (RIRS) for four years. Each year, The Turley Fellowship will provide funding for one RIRS faculty member and will support three RIRS Fellows, including research and travel funds to aid these students in their individual research projects.

The Frank L. Turner '50 Scholarship for the Arts was funded in 2010 through his estate. It provides support for Arts programs that foster leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The UT Neuroscience Student Research Fellowship was established in 2006 by James T. Robertson '53 to support an outstanding student in the physical sciences who is selected to pursue summer research activities in neuroscience at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences.

The Douglas L. Viar Memorial Scholarship was established in 2013 by Michelle Viar '94 in memory of her father. The scholarship will provide critical aid to students who unexpectedly require financial help to complete their Rhodes education.

The Emma Dean Voorhies Boys Club Scholarship was established by the Boys Club of Memphis to provide assistance to a Boys Club member.

The Debby and John Wallace III '75 Service Scholarship was established by trustee John M. Wallace III '75 and his wife Debby. It provides aid to students who have demonstrated experience in and commitment to community service.

The Edith Wright Wallace '44 Scholarship was established in her memory by her mother, the late Ethel Winfrey Wright. It is awarded to students with need. Mrs. Wallace was a Latin teacher in the Memphis City Schools for 34 years prior to her death in 1978.

The Dr. Robert R. and Sarah Pickens Waller Scholarship was established by alumna Sarah Waller '63 and her husband, trustee Robert Waller.

The Mary Rodriguez Wardrop '55 Scholarship was established by Rhodes alumna Mary Rodriguez Wardrop '55 to support the financial needs of Rhodes students.

The Harry B. Watkins, Jr. Memorial Scholarship was created by the First Presbyterian Church of Dyersburg, Tennessee.

The Henry C. Watkins Scholarship was established by Mr. Edmund Orgill, C.I.T. Financial Services, and C.I.T. executives.

The Dr. and Mrs. Paul McLauren Watson Scholarship was established with a gift during their lifetimes from Rose Lynn Barnard Watson '38 and Lauren Watson '37 of Memphis.

The Rev. Dr. Roy Edwards Watts '25 and Margaret Vincent Watts '25 CODA Scholarship was established by in 2007 through their estates. It provides aid to deserving students participating in the Center for Outreach in the Development of the Arts at Rhodes. The program fosters leadership, vision, communications and innovation for future leaders in the fine arts.

The Norma Webb Scholarship was created in 2013 by Norma Webb '52 to support students with need.

The Walker Wellford, Jr. Scholarship was established in his honor by his wife, the late Minnie Lundy Wellford '29, and is awarded to a deserving student. The late Mr. Wellford '29 was secretary of the Board of Trustees from 1957 to 1961.

Esther West Scholarship was established by Esther West Pearson ’32 to provide aid to deserving Rhodes students.

The Terry E. Westbrook '66 Scholarship for International Study was established in 2006 through Dr. Westbrook's estate. It provides aid to deserving students with demonstrated financial need to engage in study abroad.

The Robert William Wheeler '84 Endowed Scholarship is awarded to a student with financial need.

The Gordon White Scholarship was established by his sister, the late Mrs. Lizzie Gordon White Hood, Nashville, Tennessee.

The Mary Kennedy Lane White Scholarship was established by Mrs. Alice B. Buell. It is restricted to a student from Giles County, Tennessee.

The Sarah B. White '39 Scholarship was established by members of the Class of 1939 in honor of Rhodes alumna Sarah Boothe White to support the financial aid needs of Rhodes students.

The Thomas J. White, Jr. '39 Scholarship, established in 2011 through his estate, provides need-based aid to deserving students.

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis by the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation of Atlanta. These scholarships are awarded to deserving female students from nine southern states named by the Foundation.

The Charles B. Wiggin and Aileen Smith Wiggin Scholarship was established in 2004 through the estate of Aileen N. Wiggin of Meridian, Mississippi. Preference is given to students who are Mississippi residents.

The Russel S. and Teresa L. Wilkinson Scholarship was established by a friend of Mr. Wilkinson to provide scholarship assistance to students attending Rhodes.

The Anne Marie Williford Emergency Aid Fund was established in 2009 by an anonymous alumna to provide aid in the event of financial crisis to students who are active and successful members of the Rhodes community and who demonstrate a need for emergency assistance as determined and selected by college committee.

The Jane Wittichen Williams and Ernest B. Williams III Scholarship, provided by alumna Mrs. Williams '52 and her husband, gives preference for aid to upperclassmen who exhibit a commitment to community service.

The M. J. Williams Scholarship honors the former Director of Finance at Rhodes.

The Jim and Jackie Williamson Scholarship was created by James C. Williamson '50 and Jacqueline Newman Williamson '52 in honor of their 50th class reunions.

The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation Service Scholarship was established in 2006 by The Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation. Selection is based on the student’s academic performance, leadership ability, and involvement in his or her high school community. As part of scholarship requirements, recipients will participate in community service and leadership programs while enrolled at Rhodes.

The Spence L. Wilson Service Scholarship was created in 2005 by the then Chair of Rhodes Board of Trustees, Spence L. Wilson and his wife Rebecca Webb Wilson. It provides financial aid for deserving students who have demonstrated financial need as well as experience with and commitment to community service.

The B. Oliver Wood Scholarship was established by Mr. and Mrs. B. Oliver Wood, Jr. of Midland, Texas, in memory of his father, an alumnus in the Class of 1915.

The Marjorie '39 and Al '39 Wunderlich Scholarship was established in 2008 by Al Wunderlich and his late wife, Marjorie Jennings Wunderlich. It is awarded to a deserving student with demonstrated financial need.

The Mrs. Grey S. Wurtsbaugh Scholarship is awarded to a student with financial need with preference given to students from Shreveport, Louisiana.

The John Thomas Wurtsbaugh Scholarship was established by Mrs. John Thomas Wurtsbaugh of Shreveport, Louisiana, in memory of her husband.

The Yoder Family Scholarship was established through the generosity of Patrick and Elisabeth Yoder to support a full-time student through all four undergraduate years.

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/matters-record/endowments-awards-and-memorials


Faculty

The Faculty

Rhodes’ strength as a distinguished college of the liberal arts and sciences is dependent on an exceptionally able student body and a faculty of effective teachers and committed scholars. College planning, including curriculum and academic facilities, is done with the objective of making it possible for students and faculty to create an imaginative and challenging learning experience.

Rhodes recruits faculty members who demonstrate excellent teaching and who show promise of continued and significant scholarly activity. The College also depends on the Faculty to provide leadership not only in academic development for the College but also in the overall governance of the institution. 

The College is justifiably proud of the accomplishments of its Faculty. In particular, the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching, the Clarence Day Award for Research and Creative Activity, and the Jameson M. Jones Outstanding Faculty Service Award are given to those individuals judged as deserving of special recognition. Award winners have been as follows:

Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching

1981 Dr. Jack U. Russell, Mathematics
1982 Dr. Marshall E. McMahon, Economics
1983 Dr. William Larry Lacy, Philosophy
1984 Dr. James M. Vest, French
1985 Dr. Fred W. Neal, Religious Studies
1986 Dr. E. Llewellyn Queener, Psychology
1987 Dr. Rebecca Sue Legge, Business Administration
1988 Dr. Terry W. Hill, Biology
1989 Dr. F. Michael McLain, Religious Studies
1990 Dr. Cynthia Marshall, English
1991 Dr. William T. Jolly, Classics
1992 Dr. G. Kenneth Williams, Mathematics
1993 Dr. Jennifer Brady, English
1994 Dr. Horst R. Dinkelacker, Modern Languages and Literatures
1995 Dr. Carolyn R. Jaslow, Biology
1996 Professor Julia Ewing, Theatre
1997 Dr. Bradford D. Pendley, Chemistry
1998 Dr. Ellen T. Armour, Religious Studies
1999 Dr. Michael R. Drompp, History
2000 Dr. Brian W. Shaffer, English
2001 Dr. Stephen R. Haynes, Religious Studies
2002 Dr. Marshall Boswell, English
2003 Dr. Brent Hoffmeister, Physics
2004 Dr. Timothy S. Huebner, History
2005 Dr. Stephen J. Ceccoli, International Studies
2006 Dr. Tina Barr, English
2007 Dr. Patrick Shade, Philosophy
2008 Dr. Mark W. Muesse, Religious Studies
2009 Dr. P. Eric Henager, Modern Languages and Literatures
2010 Dr. Gordon Bigelow, English
2011 Dr. Bernadette McNary-Zak, Religious Studies
2012 Dr. Luther D. Ivory, Religious Studies
2013 Dr. Thomas Bryant, Music
2014 Dr. Teresa Beckham Gramm, Economics
2015 Dr. Loretta Jackson-Hayes, Chemistry
2016 Dr. Scott Newstok, English
2017 Dr. Marcus Pohlmann, Political Science
2018 Dr. Charles McKinney, History
2019 Dr. Amy Risley, International Studies
2020 Dr. Geoff Maddox, Psychology
2021 Dr. Brian Larkins, Mathematics and Computer Science
2022 Dr. Rebecca Finlayson, English
2023 Dr. David McCarthy, Art and Art History
2024 Dr. Erin Dolgoy, Politics and Law

Clarence Day Award for Research and Creative Activity

1981 Dr. John F. Copper, International Studies
1983 Professor Jack D. Farris, English
1984 Dr. Richard D. Gilliom, Chemistry
1985 Dr. David H. Kesler, Biology
1986 Professor Tony Lee Garner, Theatre
1987 Dr. James M. Olcese, Biology
1988 Dr. John F. Copper, International Studies
1989 Dr. Alan P. Jaslow, Biology
1990 Dr. Jack H. Taylor, Physics
1991 Dr. Marcus D. Pohlmann, Political Science
1992 Dr. Steven L. McKenzie, Religious Studies
1993 Dr. Robert J. Strandburg, Psychology
1994 Dr. Andrew A. Michta, International Studies
1995 Dr. Brian W. Shaffer, English
1996 Dr. Cynthia A. Marshall, English
1997 Dr. Stephen R. Haynes, Religious Studies
1998 Dr. Robert M. MacQueen, Physics
1999 Dr. Gail P. C. Streete, Religious Studies
2000 Dr. Susan M. Kus, Anthropology/Sociology
2001 Dr. Michael Nelson, Political Science
2002 Dr. Lynn B. Zastoupil, History
2003 Dr. Natalie K. Person, Psychology
2004 Dr. David P. McCarthy, Art
2005 Dr. Daniel G. Arce, Economics
2006 Dr. Ming Dong Gu, Modern Languages and Literatures
2007 Dr. Marshall Boswell, English
2008 Dr. Mary Miller, Biology
2009 Dr. Christopher Mouron, Mathematics and Computer Science
2010 Dr. Terry Hill, Biology; Dr. Darlene Loprete, Chemistry
2011 Dr. Jeffrey Jackson, History
2012 Dr. Shadrack W. Nasong’o, International Studies
2013 Dr. Patrick Gray, Religious Studies
2014 Dr. Katherine White, Psychology
2015 Dr. Christopher Seaton, Mathematics and Computer Science
2016 Dr. Carole Blankenship, Music
2017 Dr. Betsy Sanders, Mathematics and Computer Science
2018 Dr. Marsha Walton, Psychology
2019 Dr. Michael LaRosa, History
2020 Dr. David Rupke, Physics
2021 Dr. Scott Newstok, English
2022 Dr. Zac Casey, Educational Studies
2023 Dr. William Skoog, Music
2024 Dr. Larryn Peterson, Chemistry

 

Diehl Society Award for Service

1988 Dr. Harold Lyons, Chemistry
1989 Dr. John S. Olsen, Biology
1990 Professor David Ramsey, Music
1991 Dr. David Y. Jeter, Chemistry
1992 Dr. Gail C. McClay, Education
1993 Dr. Robert L. Llewellyn, Philosophy
1994 Dr. Douglas W. Hatfield, History
1995 Dr. Rebecca Sue Legge, Business Administration
1996 Dr. Charles C. Orvis, Economics
1997 Dr. Donald W. Tucker, Modern Languages and Literatures
1998 Dr. Kathryn L. Wright, Modern Languages and Literatures
1999 Dr. Marcus D. Pohlmann, Political Science
2000 Dr. F. Michael McLain, Religious Studies
2001 Dr. Michael P. Kirby, Political Science
2002 Dr. Robert J. Strandburg, Psychology
2003 Dr. Marsha D. Walton, Psychology
2004 Dr. Joseph A. Favazza, Religious Studies

The Jameson M. Jones Outstanding Faculty Service Award

2005 Dr. Ellen T. Armour, Religious Studies
2006 Dr. Timothy S. Huebner, History
2007 Dr. John C. Kaltner, Religious Studies
2008 Dr. Gail P. C. Streete, Religious Studies
2009 Dr. David Kesler, Biology
2010 Dr. Steve Ceccoli, International Studies
2011 Professor David Jilg, Theatre
2012 Dr. Milton Moreland, Religious Studies
2013 Dr. Rebecca S. Finlayson, English
2014 Dr. John Planchon, Commerce and Business
2015 Dr. Bernadette McNary-Zak, Religious Studies
2016 Dr. Judith Haas, English
2017 Dr. Natalie Person, Psychology
2018 Dr. Michael Drompp, History
2019 Dr. Pamela Church, Business
2020 Dr. Gary Lindquester,  Biology
2021 Dr. R. Elizabeth Thomas,  Urban Studies
2022 Dr. Leslie Petty, English
2023 Dr. Stephen Haynes,  Religious Studies

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/matters-record/faculty


Historical Summary

Rhodes had its origin in the Clarksville Academy, founded in 1837. The Academy conveyed its property in 1848 to the Masonic Grand Lodge of Tennessee and was merged into the new Masonic University of Tennessee, a degree-granting institution of higher education located in Clarksville, Tennessee. This institution became Montgomery Masonic College in 1850, and in 1855 its name was again changed, to Stewart College, in honor of its president, William M. Stewart. Under President Stewart’s leadership the operation of the College passed from the Masonic Lodge to the Presbyterian Synod of Nashville.

Under the Plan of Union of 1873, the Presbyterian Church reorganized Stewart College after the Reconstruction Era to operate it as the single Presbyterian college for the entire area which was at that time considered to be the Southwest.

In 1875 Stewart College became Southwestern Presbyterian University, developing alongside the undergraduate curriculum a School of Theology, under the leadership of Dr. Joseph Wilson, father of Woodrow Wilson. The School of Theology remained in operation until 1917.

Under the leadership of President Charles E. Diehl, the College moved to Memphis in 1925 and adopted as its name Southwestern, denoting a liberal arts college. In 1945, the official college name became Southwestern At Memphis.

On July 1, 1984, the name of the College was changed to Rhodes College in honor of Peyton Nalle Rhodes, president from 1949 to 1965, who joined the faculty in 1926 and served the institution until his death in 1984. John David Alexander served as president from 1965 to 1969; William Lukens Bowden, from 1969 to 1973; James Harold Daughdrill, Jr., from 1973 to 1999; and William Earl Troutt, from 1999 to 2017. Dr. Marjorie Hass served as president from 2017 to 2021. Jennifer M. Collins became the 21st president of the College on July 1, 2022.

Printed from: https://catalog.rhodes.edu/matters-record/historical-summary


Intellectual Property

Rhodes College is a college of liberal arts whose mission is to maintain a community of inquiry, discourse, and experiment in which it is clear that scholarship and teaching are parts of a single enterprise. In the course of education there is an expansion of knowledge and understanding, whether in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences or humanities. Among the activities in the study and expansion of knowledge and understanding are the creation of works in the literary, dramatic, musical and visual arts; and of research in the social and physical sciences potentially producing innovation and technology. The intellectual endeavors and activities of Rhodes faculty, staff, or students may result in products of a tangible nature for which the College and the faculty, staff, or student may deem it advantageous to enter these products into commerce. These products may be the subject of a patent application or a copyrightable work or other tangible material and are known collectively as “Intellectual Property.”

It is the policy of Rhodes College to encourage, support and recognize the contributions of the faculty, and the student body where significant works are created. Likewise it is a policy of the College to honor the legal rights of authors and inventors, as well as the funding entities supporting varied works. In order to recognize the potentially overlapping rights in the complex support structure for the College’s activities, the college has issued this policy on Intellectual Property for the guidance of all participating in the mission of the College.

This policy is intended to:

  • provide an incentive to creative intellectual effort and the advancement of knowledge.
  • insure that the respective interests of the College, and supporting sponsor (if any) are considered and protected through the development of fair contracts and procedures.
  • assist the Staff and the College to realize tangible benefits from Intellectual Property, and advance and encourage further research within the College with whatever funds accrue to the College from Intellectual Property resulting from College research.

Definitions

  • “College” shall mean Rhodes College.
  • “Staff” shall mean any member of the faculty, administration, staff, student body, postdoctoral fellow, or visiting scientist, whether or not they receive all or any part of their salary or other compensation from the College.
  • “Inventor” shall mean any Staff member who shall conceive or reduce to practice an invention while engaged in College activities.
  • “Author” shall mean any Staff member who prepares any College copyrightable work.
  • “Contributor” shall mean any Staff member who shall have contributed substantially to the existence of any item of Intellectual Property.
  • “College Activities” shall mean activities engaged in by a member of the Staff by: (a) written assignment of the College administration; (b) contractual agreement with the College or any sponsor; (c) material use of facilities (other than its libraries), or other resources of the College.
  • “Intellectual Property” shall mean inventions, College copyrightable works, and tangible results of research.
  • “Invention” shall mean”…any new and useful process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter or any new and useful improvement thereof…” as defined under the Patent Laws of the United States.
  • “College Copyrightable Work” shall mean copyrightable works owned by the College.
  • “Tangible Results of Research” shall mean a physical embodiment of the research effort, including physical embodiments of any invention, or College Copyrightable Work which results from College Activities by any member of the Staff. Such Tangible Results of Research shall include, but not be limited to antibodies, cell lines, new microorganisms, plant lines or progeny thereof; recombinant or other biological materials; integrated circuit chips, computer software, engineering prototypes and drawings, chemical compounds; devices; machines; and models.
  • “Sponsor” shall mean any individual or organization that by written agreement with the College shall finance in whole or part any College Activities.
  • “New Revenue” or “Annual New Royalty” are defined as revenues received from the licensing and developing of an Intellectual Property after deduction of all costs reasonably attributable to the protection and distribution of such Intellectual Property, including any reasonable expense of patent or copyright prosecution, maintenance, interference proceedings, litigation, marketing or other dissemination and licensing. Net revenues from the following sources are subject to distribution: option fees; up-front licensing fees; licensing payments; milestone payments; or proceeds from the sale of stock or other equity in the licensee company.

Coverage

These policies shall apply as a condition of appointment or employment by the College to every member of the Staff who during the period of their appointment or employment by the College shall: (a) conceive or first reduce to practice actually or constructively, any Invention; (b) prepare any College Copyrightable Work; or (c) contribute substantially to the existence of any Tangible Result of Research.

Disclosure of Intellectual Property

Every Staff member shall, in writing and in reasonable detail, give the Dean of the Faculty prompt notice of any: (a) Invention; (b) College Copyrightable Work; or (c) Tangible Result of Research which he or she shall desire to have patented, copyrighted or made available to the investigators or the public by commercial or other means, or shall believe or have reason to believe is patentable, copyrightable, or of value to other investigators or the public, or otherwise of commercial value.

Ownership

Inventions. The rights of ownership to all Inventions which result from College Activities shall be the property of the College; provided, however, that:

  • Within the ninety (90) days next following disclosure of an Invention to the College under the preceding Section on Disclosure of Intellectual Property (or such further period of time as may be agreed upon by the Inventor and the Dean of the Faculty), the Dean of the Faculty shall determine, and advise the Inventor in writing, whether such rights shall be retained by the College, conditionally retained by the College or shall be released to the inventor; and
  • The rights of ownership to every Invention conceived by any Staff member while engaged in other than College Activities shall be the property of that person.

Copyrightable Works. The rights of ownership to all copyrightable works prepared while the Staff member is engaged in College Activities shall be the property of the College; provided however that:

  • Within the ninety (90) days following disclosure of College copyrightable Work to the College under the preceding Section on Disclosure of Intellectual Property (or such further period of time as may be agreed upon by the Author and the Dean of the Faculty, the Dean of the Faculty shall determine, and advise the Author, in writing, whether such rights shall be retained by the College, conditionally retained by the College or shall be released to the Author; and
  • Copyrightable works prepared by a Staff member while engaged in activities other than College activities shall be the property of the Author.

Tangible Results of Research. All Tangible Results of Research shall be the property of the College.

Sponsorship of Intellectual Property

The rights of ownership to each item of Intellectual Property produced during activities conducted pursuant to any agreement between the College and any Sponsor shall be determined in accordance with such agreement; however, it shall be the policy of the College to retain title to Intellectual Property whenever possible under state or federal law. Any agreement with a Sponsor pertaining to the ownership of Intellectual Property and assignment thereof shall be made between the College and the Sponsor in advance of the research or other activity that produces the Intellectual Property.

Disagreements

The President shall appoint a Committee on Intellectual Property composed of both faculty members and administrative officers (the Dean of the Faculty shall serve ex officio). The creator of any Intellectual Property that is or might be covered under this Policy (see above for Patents) cannot be a voting member of this Committee. This Committee shall be the body to whom appeals may be made. Whenever legal protection for Intellectual Property is anticipated all persons engaged in such creative activity are encouraged to keep regular notebooks and records, preferably in the form of bound notebooks that are regularly signed and dated by the Inventor(s) as well as periodically signed by one or more witnesses.

Seeking a Patent or Copyright

Whenever the Provost shall determine to seek the patenting or copyrighting of any Invention or College Copyrightable Work, the College shall, without expense to the Inventor or Author provide such professional services as it shall deem to be necessary or desirable for such purpose, and which may include the services of an independent patent organization. The Inventor or Author is obligated to cooperate fully in such effort, including his or her execution of all necessary or desirable agreements, applications, and other forms and instruments. If, at any time subsequently, the College shall terminate its effort to seek such patent or copyright, it shall promptly give written notice thereof to the Inventor or Author who thereupon to the extent allowed by law or any sponsorship agreement shall be free at his or her expense to develop, license, and otherwise use the Invention, patent application, patent or copyright. In this event the Inventor or Author shall receive all benefits of any development, licensing or other use of the Invention, patent application, patent or copyright except that the College shall be entitled to recovery of associated costs.

Transfer or Sale of Tangible Results of Research

Tangible Results of Research may not be transferred or sold to any party outside the College before: (a) a disclosure of the Tangible Results of Research has been submitted to the Provost and (b) the Contributor(s) has been notified by the Office of the Dean of the Faculty of any required conditions of such transfer or sale. Such notification shall be made within thirty (30) days following the disclosure of Tangible Results of Research.

Promotion and Licensing

In interpreting and applying these policies, the College shall, by such means as it shall deem to be most effective and appropriate in each case, act to bring to the public all Intellectual Property to which the College has rights of ownership in whole or part. Such means may include, but shall not be limited to, agreements for the development, patenting, copyrighting, promotion, licensing, printing, distributing or manufacturing of any Intellectual Property; and in every case the College shall advise the Inventor, Author, or contributor of the terms of any such proposed agreement. No agreements will be entered into by the College without the review of all Inventors, Authors or contributors. Any disagreement between the College and the Inventor(s), Author(s) or contributor(s) concerning a proposed agreement will be resolved in a timely fashion by the Committee on Intellectual Property.

Proceeds from Distribution of Intellectual Property

Invention Proceeds. Subsequent to the College’s recovery of funds that were invested in patenting, marketing or developing Intellectual Property, the Contributor(s) and the College will share in the net revenue received from the Contributor’s Intellectual Property(ies) owned by and licensed from the College. The Contributor(s) will receive 50% of the net revenues, and the College will receive 50%. It is understood that one-half of the College’s portion will be for the primary purpose of advancing and encouraging further research and intellectual property development within Rhodes College.
In the case of multiple Inventors, the Inventors’ share will be distributed among the Inventors in accordance with a written agreement signed by all Inventors; or, if there is no such agreement, all Inventors will receive an equal share.

If inventorship is shared among College Inventors and inventors at one or more other institutions, the College will negotiate with the one or more other institutions concerning exclusive licenses and distribution of revenues. College net revenues from such agreements will be distributed to inventors at the College using the distribution formulae discussed above.

Copyright Proceeds. These will follow the same distribution and stipulations as Inventions listed above.

Tangible Results of Research Proceeds. To the extent allowed by law, where any Tangible Result of Research is not within the scope of the claims of a patent, patent application, or copyright, each Contributor shall share in any net revenue or annual net revenue to the same extent a Contributor shares in proceeds listed above for Inventions and Copyrights.

Sponsors: Other Organizations

If and when any conflict shall arise between these Policies and any condition or conditions of (a) any proposed grant from or contract with any organization offering to act as a Sponsor or (b) the patent, copyright or intellectual property policies and procedures of any other organization to which any joint appointment or any affiliation or consulting agreement is made, such conflict shall be referred to the Committee on Intellectual Property. Following consideration of the conflict the Committee shall recommend a course of action to the College administration. It is incumbent on the College to take all reasonable steps, including but not limited to appropriate legal action, to protect and advocate issues on its behalf and those of the Inventor, Author or Contributor in the event of a conflict with a Sponsor.

Release of Rights Ownership

The Office of the Dean of the Faculty may, for reasons and upon terms deemed to be satisfactory by its office, release on behalf of the College at any time any Invention, patent, patent application, College Copyrightable Work, copyright or right of ownership to Tangible Results of Research to its Inventor, Author or Contributor.

Copyright

Within higher education, it has been the prevailing academic practice to treat the faculty member as the copyright owner of works that are created independently and at the faculty member’s own initiative for traditional academic purposes. Examples include, but are not limited to, class notes and syllabi, books and articles, works of fiction and nonfiction, poems and dramatic works, musical and choreographic works, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, computer programs, computer-generated works, and educational software (commonly known as “courseware”). This practice has been followed for the most part, regardless of the physical medium in which these “traditional academic works” appear, that is, whether on paper or in audiovisual or electronic form. This practice should also ordinarily apply to the development of courseware for use in programs of distance education. Situations do arise, however, in which the College may fairly claim ownership of, or an interest in, copyright in works created by faculty members. Three general kinds of projects fall into this category: special works created in circumstances that may properly be regarded as “made for hire,” negotiated contractual transfers, and joint works” as described in the Copyright Act.

Works Made for Hire. Although traditional academic work that is copyrightable—such as lecture notes and courseware, books, and articles—cannot normally be treated as works made for hire, some works created by College faculty members do properly fall within that category, allowing the institution to claim copyright ownership. Works created as a specific requirement of employment or as an assigned institutional duty that may, for example, be included in a written job description or an employment agreement, may be fairly deemed works made for hire. Even absent such prior written specification, ownership will vest with the college or university in those cases in which it provides the specific authorization or supervision for the preparation of the work. Examples are reports prepared by a dean or by the chair or members of a faculty committee, or college promotional brochures prepared by a director of admissions. The Copyright Act also defines as a “work made for hire” certain works that are commissioned from one who is not an employee but an “independent contractor.” The institution will own the copyright in such a commissioned work when the author is not a College employee, or when the author is such a faculty member but the work to be created falls outside the normal scope of that person’s employment duties (such as a professor of art history commissioned by the institution under special contract to write a catalog for a campus art gallery). In such situations, for the work-made-for-hire doctrine to apply there must be a written agreement so stating and signed by both parties; the work must also fall within a limited number of statutory categories, which include instructional texts, examinations, and contributions to a collective work.

Contractual Transfers. In situations in which the copyright ownership is held by the faculty member, it is possible for the individual to transfer the entire copyright, or a more limited license, to the College or to a third party. As already noted, under the Copyright Act, a transfer of all of the copyright or of an exclusive right must be reflected in a signed document in order to be valid. When, for example, a work is prepared pursuant to a program of “sponsored research” accompanied by a monetary grant from a third party, a contract signed by the faculty member providing that copyright will be owned by the College will be enforceable. Similarly, the College may reasonably request that the faculty member—when entering into an agreement granting the copyright or publishing rights to a third party—make efforts to reserve to the institution the right to use the work in its internally administered programs of teaching, research, and public service on a perpetual, royalty-free, nonexclusive basis.

Joint Works. Under certain circumstances, two or more persons may share copyright ownership of a work, notably when it is a “joint work.” The most familiar example of a joint work is a book or article written, fully collaboratively, by two academic colleagues. Each is said to be a “co-owner” of the copyright, with each having all the usual rights of the copyright owner provided that any income from such uses is shared with the other. In rare situations it may be proper to treat a work as a product of the joint authorship of the faculty member and the College, so that both have a shared interest in the copyright. Whoever owns the copyright, the College may reasonably require reimbursement for any unusual financial or technical support. (“Unusual financial or technical support” is defined as follows: Extensive un-reimbursed use of major College laboratory, studio, or computational facilities, or human resources. The use of these facilities must be important to the creation of the intellectual property; merely incidental use of a facility does not constitute substantial use, or does extensive use of a facility commonly available to all faculty or professional staff (such as libraries and offices), nor does extensive use of a specialized facility for routine tasks. Use will be considered “unusual” and facilities will be considered “major” if similar use facilities would cost the creator more than $5,000 (five thousand dollars) in constant 1984 dollars if purchased or leased in the public marketplace. Creators wishing to reimburse the College for the use of its facilities must make arrangements to do so before the level of facilities usage for a particular intellectual property becomes substantial as defined.) That reimbursement might take the form of future royalties or a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use the work for internal educational and administrative purposes. This means that the course developer and the College must reach an understanding about the conditions of portability and commercialization of faculty work developed using substantial College resources. Ordinarily, such an understanding will be recorded in a written agreement between the course developer and the College on a course-by-course basis.

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Rhodes Presbyterian History and Liberal Arts Heritage

Rhodes’ relation to the Presbyterian Church has remained close and unbroken since 1855. The most recent expression of the College’s relationship to the Church may be found in a covenant statement between Rhodes and the Church, summarized as follows:

Rhodes is a liberal arts college associated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The College has a covenant relationship with the Synod of Living Waters (Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky).

Rhodes, as a church-related college whose primary mission is to educate, guarantees freedom of inquiry for faculty and students. The College, without pressing for acceptance, maintains a climate in which the Christian faith is nurtured. The curriculum includes a variety of courses in Bible and religion that explore the Judeo-Christian heritage and its implications for the whole of life. Students are required to study the Bible and its relationship with history and culture as a part of their college work. As an academic community founded on Christian ideals, Rhodes expresses personal concern for students, provides opportunities for corporate worship, and maintains a commitment to social justice and human mercy.

More specifically, the educational purpose of the College is expressed in its maintenance of an environment for the pursuit of truth in which it is ensured that the Christian faith is clearly articulated, that its formative role in Western civilization is carefully considered, and that honest intellectual and moral questions are articulated and responded to intelligently and sensitively.

This commitment is made clear in a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of the College: It is the intention of the Board that the College substantially complies with requiring twelve credits of sound and comprehensive study of the Bible for the granting of a degree. In keeping with this resolution and with the mission of the College, the foundations requirement is structured so that there are two ways available to students to complete this part of the degree program. Students may choose the course The Search for Values in the Light of Western History and Religion or the Life: Then and Now Program.

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The Campus

The following alphabetical listing of Rhodes buildings includes functions of these facilities and the names of those who made the buildings possible. Thirteen campus buildings and two permanent gateways are listed on The National Register of Historic Places.

The Alburty Swimming Complex, given through the generosity of the late E. A. (Bob) and Emily Beale Alburty, was dedicated May, 1977.

The Ashner Gateway* is a memorial to I. W. and Sallie Ashner, established by Mrs. Julius Goodman and Mrs. Ike Gronauer of Memphis.

Bailey Lane, the north campus drive between Snowden Street and Charles Place, was named in 1998 for Memphian Edgar H. Bailey, Rhodes life trustee, and his wife Ann Pridgen Bailey, Class of 1947, in grateful appreciation of their vision, generosity and devoted service to Rhodes.

Paul Barret, Jr. Library, made possible by a major gift from the Paul Barret, Jr. Trust, opened in August 2005. Paul Barret, Jr., a graduate of the class of 1946 who died in 1999, was the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Burrow, who provided for the construction of the 1953 Burrow Library.

Bellingrath Residence Hall* was dedicated October 18, 1961, in memory of Dr. Walter D. Bellingrath, Mobile, Alabama, a long-time friend and benefactor of the College.

Blount Hall, a residence hall completed in 1986, was dedicated on October 17, 1996 in recognition of Carolyn and Wynton Malcolm Blount as distinguished leaders, benefactors and friends of Rhodes.

Boyle Court, provided by the employees of Boyle Investment Company in memory of Chairman Emeritus J. Bayard Boyle, Sr., was dedicated January 23, 1997. In 1998, as part of the 150th Anniversary celebration of Rhodes, a time capsule was buried in Boyle Court, to be opened in 2048.

Thomas W. Briggs Hall, previously the Thomas W. Briggs Student Center, was provided through the generosity of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Briggs of Memphis, augmented by gifts of parents and other friends, and dedicated May 2, 1966. It houses the Computer Science department and campus-wide meeting spaces.

The Bryan Campus Life Center, dedicated January 23, 1997, was given in honor of Catherine Wilkerson Bryan by her four children, John Henry Bryan, Jr. '58, Caroline Bryan Harrell, family of Catherine Bryan Dill, George Wilkerson Bryan and by Bryan Foods of West Point, Mississippi, co-founded by her husband, the late John Henry Bryan, Sr. The Center encompasses a performance gymnasium, a three-court multiuse gymnasium, racquetball and squash courts, a state of the art fitness room, an indoor jogging track and accommodations for student social events, lectures and other campus occasions. Other activity areas include:

  • The L. Palmer Brown Lynx Lair, a student recreation area housing the snack bar, billiards and other game rooms, TV viewing and lounge areas.
  • The Brenda and Lester Crain Reception Hall provides elegant accommodations for campus social events and other special occasions.
  • The Dunavant Tennis Complex, the gift of Dr. Tommie S. and William B. Dunavant, Jr., includes ten lighted courts and stadium seating built to NCAA National tournament standards.
  • The William Neely Mallory Memorial Gymnasium is the site of Rhodes’ intercollegiate athletic events. It was dedicated December 10, 1954, in memory of Major William Neely Mallory, Memphis, who was killed in an airplane crash in Italy on February 19, 1945. Major Mallory became a member of the Board of Directors of Rhodes in 1937, and in 1938 became Treasurer of the College, which office he held at the time of his death.
  • The McCallum Ballroom is named in honor of Virginia J. and Robert D. McCallum, Chair of Rhodes Board of Trustees from 1969 to 1981.
  • The Ruth Sherman Hyde Gymnasium, made possible by gifts of the J. R. Hyde family, was dedicated March 17, 1971. It now houses three racquetball courts and an aerobics/dance studio.
  • Crain Field, home of the Rhodes football and lacrosse teams, was recently renovated with state-of-the-art FieldTurf provided by a gift from Brenda and J. Lester Crain, Jr. '51. The field was dedicated in 2012 in honor of his father, J. Lester Crain, Sr. '29.
  • Fargason Field, the original athletic playing fields on campus, was the gift to the College of about 15 acres of land owned by Mr. John T. Fargason and his sister Mrs. Mary Fargason Falls. Their generosity and name are now reflected in the collection of fields for varsity sports located to the north of the William Neely Mallory Gymnasium.
  • Jerden Field for intramurals and club sports is named In honor of Jane and J.L. Jerden '59.
  • Mason Field for Field Hockey was dedicated in 2013 thanks to the generosity of the Mason family.
  • Solomon Field which serves as a practice field, was dedicated in 1994 in memory of the winning college football player and all-round outstanding athlete Craig R. Solomon '79.
  • Stauffer Field at Irwin Lainoff Stadium, home of the Rhodes varsity baseball team, was named in 1977 in honor of Frederic R. Stauffer, professor of physics for 26 years and college baseball coach for 10 years. Renovations completed by the 2009 season gave the College one of the finest baseball facilities in NCAA Division III, including the Irwin Lainoff Stadium, thanks to Riea and Steven Lainoff and other donors.
  • The Winston Wolfe Track and Field Complex was dedicated in 2010 in honor of Winston Wolfe, an entrepreneur, athlete, philanthropist, and loyal friend of Rhodes College.

Buckman Hall was named in honor of Mertie W. Buckman and the late Stanley J. Buckman and their family. It houses the departments of International Studies, Economics and Business Administration, Political Science, Language Laboratory, and the Wynton M. Blount Lecture Hall. The building features Daughdrill Tower, which honors President and Mrs. James H. Daughdrill, Jr. and was provided anonymously by an alumna-trustee of the College. The building was dedicated October 24, 1991.

Adrienne McMillan Burns Memorial Labyrinth, given in 2005 in memory of the Class of 1988 alumna.

Burrow Hall,* formerly the College library, was given through the generosity of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Burrow, Memphis, and dedicated October 8, 1953. It was renovated in 1988 and again in 2008 when it reopened as the Burrow Center for Student Opportunity. Burrow Hall contains the Alburty Room, named in honor of Rhodes Trustee the late E. A. Alburty, and the Pearce Conference Room for Career Services, International Education and Fellowships, provided by Elizabeth Roe Pearce '91.

The Catherine Burrow Refectory named in honor of the late Mrs. A. K. Burrow, Memphis, is the College’s main dining facility. It encompasses:

  • The Davis Room, named in honor of the late Thomas B. Davis of Memphis.
  • The Hugh M. Neely Hall,* the original dining hall on campus, dedicated on November 13, 1928. It was provided through the generosity and affection of the late Mrs. Mary Sneed Neely as a memorial to her husband Hugh M. Neely, a heroic soldier and public-spirited citizen.
  • The Margaret Ruffin Hyde Hall,* built in 1958 and dedicated in 1993 in honor of the late Dr. Margaret R. Hyde, Class of 1934, benefactor and Trustee of the College.
  • Rollow Hall, built in 1987, and dedicated on Oct 26, 2002, by Ann Rollow Ross '52 in memory of her parents, John ’26 and Louise Mayo Rollow '30, and her sister Lisa Rollow Justis '55.
             Renovations to Burrow Refectory, completed in 2012 provided 19,000 square feet of additional space. The expanded facility includes a spacious exhibition-style servery, three new private dining rooms, including The President's Dining Room, given by Dr. Randall R. Rhea '77, in honor of President and Mrs. William Troutt and:
  • The Lillian Goldman Hall provided by the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, Amy Goldman Fowler and Cary Fowler '71. 
  • The Wilson Fireside Lounge, provided through the generosity of Becky and Spence Wilson.

The S. DeWitt Clough Hall, erected in memory of S. DeWitt Clough of Chicago, houses the Departments of Anthropology/Sociology and Psychology. The Clough-Hanson Gallery and the Department of Art are located in the Hugo H. Dixon Wing. Clough Hall was dedicated October 14, 1970. A major renovation was completed in August 2013 to provide additional classrooms and office space.

Claire Markham Collins Meditation Garden, given 2005 by the family of Garnet J. Caldwell '05 in memory of the Class of 1981 alumna.

Craddock Quad, a gift of he Craddock family, was named in 2014. The quad is bounded by West Village, Glassell Hall, Catherine Burrow Refectory and Moore Moore Infirmary.

Dan Davis Court was named in 2004 in memory of Rhodes benefactor and friend Dan W. Davis, 1923-2002. The court is bounded by Robb Hall, Catherine Burrow Refectory and Berthold S. Kennedy Hall.

James H. Daughdrill, Jr. Meditation Garden, dedicated April 28, 1999. Located to the south of Fisher Garden, the Daughdrill Meditation Garden is a gift of the students of Rhodes.

Diehl Court, dedicated on October 8, 1983, was provided by the Class of 1933 in gratitude to Charles E. Diehl, President 1917-1949, and to his devoted administrative assistant Erma Reese Solomon. The sculpture of President Diehl is by the artist Edwin Rust.

East Village, consisting of Buildings A and B, was opened in August 2001, and provides apartment-styled living areas for juniors and seniors. East Village includes a Lodge that provides space for recreation and meetings.

Ellett Residence Hall* was dedicated December 18, 1956, in memory of Dr. E. C. Ellett, Memphis, an alumnus of Rhodes.

The Frazier Jelke Science Center, housing the Department of Biology, was dedicated October 19, 1968, in memory of Mr. Frazier Jelke of New York. The plaza atop the Frazier Jelke Science Center was re-landscaped in 2015.

The Hubert F. Fisher Memorial Garden was provided in 1941 by Mrs. Hubert F. Fisher as a memorial to her husband, Congressman Fisher. The garden with its permanent stone stage is the scene of commencement exercises and other college functions.

Alfred C. Glassell Residence Hall was dedicated May 2, 1968, in memory of Alfred C. Glassell of Shreveport, Louisiana, an alumnus of Rhodes and a member of its Board of Trustees 1929-1938 and 1943-1958.

Gooch Hall,* was erected in 1962 and dedicated on October 22, 1981, in memory of Boyce Alexander and Cecil Milton Gooch. The building adjoins Southwestern Hall and the Richard Halliburton Memorial Tower and houses the Office of Finance and Business Affairs, the Offices of the Academic Deans, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies.

The Richard Halliburton Memorial Tower,* provided by the late Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Halliburton, Memphis, parents of the distinguished world traveler and author, was dedicated October 17, 1962.The first floor reception area formerly contained cases for exhibits selected from the Jessie L. Clough Art Memorial for Teaching. A portion of the funds required for its construction was provided by the late S. DeWitt Clough and his wife, Rachel Clough, of Chicago. On October 11, 2011, the renovated reception area was dedicated as The Nancy Hill Fulmer President's Office, named in honor of the 1951 alumna and former Trustee.

The Frank M. Harris Memorial Building,* provided by the generosity of the late Mrs. Nannie P. Harris, Memphis, as a perpetual memorial to her beloved son, Frank M. Harris, was dedicated June 6, 1938. The building currently houses The Mike Curb Institute for Music, founded in 2006 through a generous gift from the Mike Curb Family Foundation.

Hassell Hall, housing the Music Department, was a gift of the Hassell Family of Clifton, Tennessee, and other friends and alumni of Rhodes. It contains the Tuthill Performance Hall, dedicated in 2003 and named in memory of Burnet C. Tuthill, the College’s first Director of Music. The building was dedicated on April 27, 1984.

The Hunt Gateway* is a memorial to Captain William Ireys Hunt, M.D., Class of 1934. The gift of the First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, Mississippi, this memorial was dedicated on May 31, 1948.

Berthold S. Kennedy Hall,* erected in 1925, was remodeled in 1968 to house the Department of Chemistry. It was dedicated on October 19, 1968 in honor of Rhodes alumnus Dr. Berthold S. Kennedy, of Anna Maria, Florida.

Dorothy C. King Hall, formerly the national headquarters for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, is named in honor of Rhodes’ long-time friend and benefactor and houses the Meeman Center for Lifelong Learning and the Offices of Development and Alumni. In 2014, the Southwest Room was renamed the Edmund Orgill Room, in honor of the former Memphis Mayor and College Trustee.

The Edward B. LeMaster Memorial Gateway, a symbol of the close ties between the College and the city of Memphis, was dedicated in 1983 to the memory of the prominent Memphian who was instrumental in the College’s move to Memphis.

The McCoy Theatre, given by the McCoy Foundation, established by the late Harry B. McCoy, Jr., Memphis, in memory of his parents, Minetry and Harry McCoy, was dedicated on January 21, 1982. Renovations which began in 2005 doubled the McCoy Theatre in size, adding the McCoy Studio which is a second black-box theatre, and provided set construction, wardrobe design and storage space, as well as classrooms and theatre faculty offices. The new construction officially opened on September 7, 2006. Originally converted from a Zeta Tau Alpha sorority house, the intimate McCoy Theatre was named in honor of the late Harry McCoy, a Memphis real estate developer who died in 1966. The Harry B. McCoy Foundation funded the original renovations as well as the new addition.

McNeill Concert Hall was dedicated on February 19, 2017 in honor of Mary and Phillip H. McNeill in appreciation of the generosity of Mabel and Phil McNeill. Located on the West Campus, McNeill Concert Hall hosts many of the college's premier concerts, lectures and special events.

The Moore Moore Infirmary,* made possible through a bequest of the late Dr. Moore Moore, Sr., beloved College Physician and Secretary of the Board of Directors from 1925 until his death June 28, 1957, was dedicated June 2, 1962, as a memorial to his wife, Ethel Shirley Moore.

Ohlendorf Hall, erected in 1968, was dedicated July 2, 1996, in honor of Rhodes Trustee Harold F. Ohlendorf, Class of 1931, and his wife Bruce in grateful appreciation of their service to the College. The building houses the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Buckman Mathematics Library, dedicated October 19, 1968, the gift of the late Dr. Stanley Buckman and his associates at Buckman Laboratories, Inc.

Phillips Lane, the front entrance to the campus, was named in 1994 in honor of Weetie and Harry Phillips of Memphis and in grateful appreciation of their vision, generosity and devoted service to Rhodes.

The Physical Plant Building, erected in 1999, houses Physical Plant offices and the Purchasing Department. The Frances Falls Austin Conference Room and Office Complex, given in memory of his mother by Memphis business and civic leader Falls Austin, was dedicated in December, 2003.

The Peyton Nalle Rhodes Tower, erected in 1968, is named in honor of Rhodes Professor of Physics (1926-1949), President (1949-1965) and President Emeritus (1965). The building houses the Department of Physics and was dedicated on April 23, 1981. A complete renovation was begun in 2014 and the building was reopened in May, 2015. The renovations include The Brenda and J. Lester Crain,Jr. '51 Astronomy and Astrophysics Laboratory. In addition, The Gladney Lounge and The Taylor-Hopper Seminar Room, were given through the generosity of Dr. John Gladney '74.

Robb Residence Hall* was named in memory of Lt. Col. Albert Robb, attorney, who was a member of the Board of Directors of Stewart College at the time the Presbyterian Church assumed control of Montgomery Masonic College in 1855. In 1859, he donated the land on which the first residence for male students was erected in Clarksville, Tennessee, where Rhodes was located until 1925.

Robertson Hall, completed in 2017, was dedicated in honor of Lola ’33 and Charles Robertson, Sr. ’29 in appreciation of the generosity of Patricia and Charles Robertson, Jr. ’65. It houses the Biology and Chemistry departments.

Robinson Hall, completed in 1985, also serves as one of the College’s primary summer conference residence facilities and contains space for 84 residents. It was dedicated on December 17, 1989, in memory of James D. Robinson, Memphis business leader, founder of Auto-Chlor, Inc.

The Rollow Avenue of Oaks, dedicated in 1976, were planted south of Southwestern Hall as seedlings brought from the Clarksville campus by alumnus and college engineer John A. Rollow, class of 1926.

Southwestern Hall was named April 12, 2019. Southwestern Hall was formerly called Palmer Hall,* named in honor of the contributions of Dr. Benjamin Morgan Palmer, who for many years was the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, New Orleans. The building was originally dedicated November 27, 1925. Southwestern Hall is home to classrooms, administrative offices and the Hardie Auditorium. In 2010, after extensive renovation, Southwestern Hall became the home of faculty who teach courses in languages and literature.

Spann Place, completed in 1987, was named in honor of the late Jeanette S. Spann, Class of 1930 and Honorary Trustee of the College. This complex comprises five townhouses for innovative student housing.

Stewart Residence Hall, formerly a faculty residence, is a student residence hall which was most recently renovated in 2001. The building is named for William N. Stewart, a former president and important leader in the early history of Rhodes College.

Thomas Lane, between Ashner Gateway and Kennedy Hall, was named in 1997 to honor Nancy and James A. Thomas III, class of 1962, in recognition of their generosity and service to Rhodes.

Margaret Townsend Residence Hall was dedicated June 3,1961, in honor of Margaret Huxtable Townsend, a member of the Rhodes faculty from 1918 to 1954, and who was Rhodes’ first Dean of Women, serving in that capacity from 1925 to 1952. A Conservatory for meetings and recreation was added in 2002 and is located in a courtyard formed by Townsend, Trezevant and Voorhies Halls.

Suzanne Trezevant Residence Hall, given by Edward H. Little in memory of his wife, Suzanne Trezevant Little, was dedicated on November 18, 1966.

The Bill and Carole Troutt Quad, honoring the College’s 19th President and First Lady, was dedicated in 2017. The quad is bounded by the Paul Barret, Jr. Library, Robertson Hall, Briggs Hall, and Hassell Hall.

Voorhies Residence Hall, provided through the generosity of the late Mrs. Emma Denie Voorhies, Memphis, was dedicated April 10, 1948.

Lee B. Wailes Court, bounded by Halliburton Tower, Robb Hall, White Hall and Ashner Gateway, is named in grateful recognition of the generosity of Lee B. Wailes, class of 1929, and was dedicated September 23, 1988.

West Village Rhodes newest residence hall, was opened in August, 2012. West Village houses 141 upper-class students in twenty-two deluxe suites.

Gordon White Residence Hall,* a memorial to Dr. Gordon White, established by his sister, the late Mrs. Lizzie Gordon White Hood, Nashville, Tennessee, was dedicated November 13, 1947.

The Williams Prayer Room, an intimate chapel in Voorhies Hall, was given in memory of John Whorton and Anna Fletcher Williams by their children Sallie P. and Susan Fletcher Williams. It was dedicated on April 10, 1948.

Anne Marie Caskey Williford Residence Hall, erected in 1969, was dedicated April 23, 1980, in memory of Anne Marie Williford, class of 1952, who was Dean of Women (1968-1975) and Dean of Students from July 1, 1975, until her death July 19, 1979.

* Listed on The National Register of Historic Places, the official Federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture.

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