These stories are part of the Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.
2026
JTC 26: Following Her Passion for Performance, Andrea Drummond
JTC 26: A Winding Path to a Clear Calling, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 26: Magnolia Trees and Olive Groves, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 26: Fields of Dreams, Christina Steube
JTC 26: Advocate, Scholar and Storyteller, Whitney Woods
JTC 26: Building Himself to be Someone Else’s Inspiration, Whitney Woods
JTC 26: Dismantling Barriers, Building a Village, By Jennifer Parsons
JTC 26: Trusting Her Gut, Clara Turnage
JTC 26: Making Opportunity, One Intentional Step at a Time, Whitney Woods
JTC 26: A Buzzer-Beater Opportunity, Eli Bryant
JTC 26: Content at 200 MPH, Eli Bryant
JTC 26: The Best Decision They Almost Did Not Make, Alex Sims
JTC 26: From the Sidelines to the Spotlight, MacKenzie Ross
JTC 26: A Mother and Daughter Support Team, Pam Starling
JTC 26: 'It’s Not Too Late', Pam Starling
JTC 26: Shift of Perspective Leads to Career Path, Kylie Eggert
JTC 26: Teaching with Empathy, Erin Garrett
JTC 26: From Military Service to Social Work, Staff Report
JTC 26: Gaming His Way to a Career, Pam Starling
JTC 26: A Deeper South: Finding Meaning in Music, Art and Culture, Emily Howorth
JTC 26: Finding His Place, Paying It Forward, Staff Report
JTC 26: Provost Scholar With a Purpose, Staff Report
JTC 26: Aiming to Change Lives, Srijita Chattopadhyay
JTC 26: Ole Miss Had Her at Hello, Staff Report
JTC 26: One Class Changed Everything, Parker Amato
JTC 26: The Bard, the Brand and the Business, Marisa C. Atkinson
JTC 26: Chosen, Called and Ready to Teach, Staff Report
JTC 26: Twenty Years in the Making, Staff Report
JTC 26: Creative Writing Graduate’s World Revolves Around Faith and Fantasy, Benita Whitehorn
JTC 26: Through Her Lens, MacKenzie Ross
JTC 26: A Philosopher Headed to Stanford, Staff Report
JTC 26: Cheering for Something Greater, Staff Report
JTC 26: Rewriting the Story She Told Herself, Joy Arwood
JTC 26: Turning Passion Into More, Don Feitel
JTC 26: Fostering a Global Community, Mary Stanton Knight
JTC 26: Listening as a Way of Leading, Staff Report
JTC 26: Trailblazing Tradition: Choctaw Student Charts Path to Pharmacy, Marisa C. Atkinson
JTC 26: ‘Hard Work, Honesty and Grit’, Tina H. Hahn
JTC 26: A Full Circle Moment, Staff Report
JTC 26: Steinway Hall, Galway and Oxford, Staff Report
JTC 26: Leading Where Learning Begins, Clara Turnage
JTC 26: A War in Her Home Country Forced a New Journey, Hannah Hoang
JTC 26: The Journey of Risk to Reward, Grace Landry
JTC 26: Finding His Purpose at Ole Miss, Michael Newsom
JTC 26: Climbing Higher, Staff Report
JTC 26: Two Degrees and a Commission, Staff Report
JTC 26: Homeland Inspiration, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
JTC 26: Rethinking the Boundaries of Pharmacy, Kylie Eggert
JTC 26: A Community Builder with a Cause, Staff Report
JTC 26: Reading, Research and a Road to Medicine, Staff Report
JTC 26: Biology Major Builds Confidence, Community Through Gospel Choir, Srijita Chattopadhyay
JTC 26: Finding Self Through the Lens, Srijita Chattopadhyay
JTC 26: Making the Leap from Patient to Provider, Emily Howorth
JTC 26: Transfer Student Discovers Full Potential at Ole Miss, Emerson Penny
2025
JTC 25: Hands-On Experience Fuels Hospitality Dream, Staff Report
JTC 25: Visual Line of Sight, Christina Steube
JTC 25: From Dreamer to Doer, Joy Arwood
JTC 25: Bridging Medicine and Community, Harrison Holley
JTC 25: Engineering Her Future, Staff Report
JTC 25: Double Doctor, Marisa C. Atkinson
JTC 25: Drum Major With a Mission, Andrea Drummond
JTC 25: The Teacher She Never Had, Marvis Herring
JTC 25: Writing Her Own Path, Harrison Holley
JTC 25: Biscuits and Family, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
JTC 25: Championing Southern Studies, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
JTC 25: Balancing Crowns and Chemistry, Marvis Herring
JTC 25: A Story of Resilience and Advocacy, MacKenzie Ross
JTC 25: Forging Confidence Through Sculpture, Marvis Herring
JTC 25: The Warmth of a Teacher’s Light, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 25: Triple Honors, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 25: Inspired to Help Others, Pam Starling
JTC 25: Teaching Runs Deep, Don Feitel
JTC 25: Luckyday to Legacy, Jennifer Parsons
JTC 25: Finding Community Through Chemistry, Staff Report
JTC 25: Leader by Land, Adventurer by Sea, Benita Whitehorn
JTC 25: A Tale of Two Passions: Leadership and Learning, Marisa C. Atkinson
JTC 25: Breaking Barriers, Building Bands, Andrea Drummond
JTC 25: Heart Behind the Hustle, Mackenzie Ross
JTC 25: A Long Way from Home, Natalie Ehrhardt
JTC 25: From Military to Medicine, Natalie Ehrhardt
JTC 25: Bridging East and West with Dual Degrees, Kayla VonBurg King
JTC 25: Making the Impossible Her Reality, Staff Report
JTC 25: Loving Science, Loving People, Marisa C. Atkinson
JTC 25: From Community Impact to Food Innovation, Kimberly Livingston
JTC 25: Classics and Counterterrorism, Clara Turnage
JTC 25: Grit and Grace Lead to Graduation, Andrea Drummond
JTC 25: Achieving a Lifelong Dream, Staff Report
JTC 25: From Color Guard to the Capitol, Staff Report
JTC 25: From Ledgers to Lab Coats, Nicole Ethridge
JTC 25: A Voice for the Voiceless, Harrison Holley
JTC 25: Education Across Generations, Staff Report
JTC 25: Perseverance Pays off, Pam Starling
JTC 25: Rescuing Our Natural World, Staff Report
JTC 25: Standing on Wellness, Staff Report
JTC 25: Committed to Her Cause, Clara Turnage
JTC 25: Saying Yes to the Spotlight, Marvis Herring
JTC 25: An Unexpected Academic Journey, Staff Report
JTC 25: A Legacy Fulfilled, Don Feitel
JTC 25: Leading Through Service, Mary Stanton Knight
JTC 25: An Educator’s Journey to Make a Difference, Staff Report